Stories from Saturday, April 24, 2021

Jerica’s javelin jetted. That tongue-twister effectively describes the record-breaking performance of one Nevada High School track and field athlete Thursday at the Lamar Invitational. Junior Jerica Collins won the girls javelin event — and helped the Lady Tigers walk away meet champions — with a throw of 35.53 meters (or 116.57 feet). It was six meters longer than her previous best and the furthest any girl in program history has thrown a spear...

While most members of the Nevada High School boys tennis team will be spending their weekend resting sore muscles, Evan Rea will be celebrating another victory. The talented junior improved his no. 1 singles record to 8-1 and his no. 1 doubles record (along with playing partner Andrew La Near) to 4-2 after another dominating performance Thursday at Monett — the only wins for the Tigers on the afternoon...

The Nevada High School baseball team beat Clinton 2-1 Friday afternoon at Lyons Stadium. Or did they? You be the judge. With two outs in the top of the seventh inning and runners on first and second, the Cardinals hit a ground ball to Tiger shortstop Eli Cheaney, whose high throw may have forced first baseman Logan Marquardt to take his foot off the bag — though not according to the field umpire, who called the runner out...

David Raymond Bishop, 79, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Moore-Few Care Center, in Nevada, following a brief illness. David was born Jan. 29, 1942, in Nevada, to Durward Divine and Velma Addie (Tennison) Bishop. On May 3, 1968, he was united in marriage to Sue Mease in Lebanon, Mo., and she survives of the home...