Stories from Saturday, April 17, 2021

Sheldon High School’s Kim Colbert continued her record-breaking ways this week at the El Dorado Springs Invitational. For the third time this season, Colbert set a new school record in the 300-meter hurdles — crossing the finish in 55.01 seconds, good enough for second place at the meet...

Although it did not result in any top-50 finishes, the Cottey College golf team put together its best performance in program history at the highly competitive Susie Maxwell Berning Classic earlier this week on the Lincoln Park Golf Course in Oklahoma City...

Any golfer who’s had to wait at the tee box for 15 minutes while the group in front of them finishes a hole can sympathize with the Nevada High School boys golf team. The Tigers traveled to the Old Kinderhook Golf Course on Wednesday to compete in the loaded Camdenton Laker Invitational, where there were so many competitors they had to play in two groups of four on every hole. ...

The Nevada High School boys tennis team got its first look at a district opponent Thursday afternoon at Bolivar, and head coach Clayton Wheeler liked what he saw — at least in No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles. “Their wins tonight will be handy come seeding time,” state Wheeler, who saw junior Evan Rea improve his record to 7-1 in No. ...

If this week’s middle school results were any indication, the future of the Nevada High School track and field team is in good hands. Or is it feet? Either way, the Nevada Middle School eighth-grade girls put on a show — first by winning the Mt. Vernon Middle School Invitational on Monday, then defending their home track at the Nevada Middle School Invite on Thursday...