Stories from Wednesday, March 31, 2021

The Sheldon baseball team dropped its first road game of the season, 20-2, Tuesday at Montrose. Kayden Cox ripped an RBI single for the Panthers, who fell to 0-2 on the season. While the defense improved from its season-opening loss to Bronaugh, Sheldon's pitching continued to struggle to throw strikes. The Panthers will look to turn things around Thursday at Hume...

The Nevada High School boys tennis team placed second in its season-opening meet at Fort Scott Tuesday. Junior Evan Rea led the way, going 3-0 in No. 1 singles to win first. Pittsburg took first, with Fort Scott and Columbus tying for third.

The Cottey College softball team salvaged a split against Avila University in dramatic fashion Tuesday afternoon at Vanek Family Memorial Field. After dropping the opener 5-2 and trailing by one in the bottom of the seventh of the nightcap, Aryana Palencia — who hit a two-run homer earlier in the game — led off with a double, only to tie the game on a Kristen Hurst double. Alyssa Montoya then walked it off with a game-winning single to score Hurst...

The dozens of fans in attendance for the Nevada High School baseball team’s home opener Tuesday afternoon at Lyons Stadium were not the only ones anxious to see how the Tigers would debut on their own diamond. At least one person in the dugout was interested, too...