Stories from Saturday, December 14, 2019

It was a grand afternoon on Friday for Mahalia Swink, as the Sheldon High School senior signed a national letter-of-intent with Cottey College — where she will continue her athletic career with the Comet volleyball team. A three-sport athlete, Swink’s prep-career volleyball numbers include 382 service-points, 156 kills, 73 aces, and 39 blocks...

Several dozen area golfers met in the clubhouse at the Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course on Thursday morning to discuss the city council's recent approval of the 2020 budget which calls for the course to be closed from November through March. Also in attendance was Mark Mitchell who was recently appointed as interim city manager following JD Kehrman's resignation. ...

Nevada High's cross country team punctuated a terrific season at Monday night's postseason awards banquet. From the podium, head coach Ryan Watts spoke glowingly of his squad — recounting their many achievements during the recent fall campaign. Watts not only recognized the high school team, but also the Nevada Middle School cross country squad...

The Nevada Lady Tiger swim team fared well at the Monett dual meet on Tuesday — winning seven of 10 head-to-head matchups. The Lady Tigers notched victories over Camdenton (96-72), Thomas Jefferson Independent Day (127-26), Monett (111-60), Marshfield (129-22), Joplin (129-49), Lamar (105-59), and Hillcrest (119-55). Nevada fell to Carthage, Carl Junction, and Webb City...

In opening-round play at the 73rd annual Carthage basketball tournament Thursday, the Nevada Tigers dispatched Lebanon, 53-39. "Guys defended their tails off," said Nevada head coach," Shaun Gray, noting that his club held 30 point per game scorer Quinton Shelton to 13 on the night. Gray credited Noah Cheaney and Lane McNeley for their defensive effort on Shelton...