Stories from Saturday, October 9, 2021

The Cottey College volleyball team has developed quite a reputation in the Continental Athletic Conference for its defense. Senior middle hitter Emily Killion — who had 48 digs and six blocks in three matches last week — became the third Comet this season to be selected CAC Defender of the Week...

The Sheldon High School volleyball team picked up win no. 3 on the season with a 25-15, 25-15, 25-14 home sweep over Hume on Thursday. Despite missing two of the team's three seniors, the Lady Panthers got sparks from underclassmen Britain Korsi (seven kills, three digs, two aces) and Emma Kleeman (13 digs, five assists, one ace) — while regular starters Deborah Lamb (14 digs, three kills, two blocks, two aces) and Ella Kleeman (14 assists, 11 digs, seven aces) contributed big numbers, as well...

The Nevada High School softball team dropped its opening game of the 22nd annual Carthage Invitational on Friday, but was able to bounce back in game no. 2 to enter Silver Bracket play on Saturday. Ozark topped the Lady Tigers 6-4 thanks to some stellar pitching and timely wind gusts...

With water temperatures reaching 90 degrees, the Nevada High School boys swimming team sweated out one of its best overall performances of the season Thursday in the Missouri Southern State University pool at the Joplin Indoor. Despite also swimming in a 25-meter pool (as opposed to the team's usual 25-yarders), junior Karter Evans led the way for the Tigers, winning first place in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 1 minute, 4.62 seconds...

Sheldon High School senior Madison Garren shaved six seconds off her first-place time at last year's Wheaton Invitational cross country meet with a time of 23 minutes, 7 seconds in the 2021 event on Thursday — which was also good enough for first overall...

Nevada High School doubles partners Halley Elkinton and Laura Kimmell lost their opening-round match at the Class 1 Sectional 6 tennis tournament Friday afternoon in Joplin. Willow Springs' McKiley Cox and Madisyn Perkins topped Elkinton and Kimmell 6-1, 6-0...

BRONAUGH — The Bronaugh High School volleyball team may have gone 0-2 against Miami and Northeast Vernon County on Dig Pink and Senior Night Friday, but head coach Whitney Hinkle marked it down as a win in her book. "My girls made the most out of our last home game of the season tonight by playing as a team and just enjoying the little wins along the way," stated Hinkle, whose squad lost 3-0 to both visiting teams in the triangular. ...

Thanks to a running clock that was triggered in the third quarter, the Nevada High School football team made quick work of East Newton with a 46-6 win Friday night in Granby. In a game that lasted just over two hours and saw substitutions on the field for most of the fourth quarter, the Tigers (6-1 overall, 4-1 in Big 8 West play) seized control from the start when junior defensive end Case Sanderson returned an interception 50 yards to the house on the fourth play from scrimmage...

According to a release from Nevada City Manager Mark Mitchell, the City of Nevada will officially launch SeeClickFix on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. SeeClickFix is an app and online platform that allows city residents to quickly and easily report issues to city government...

Verna Mae Overstreet, 89, formerly of Bronaugh, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, at her home in Lee’s Summit. Verna was born July 2, 1932, in Montevallo, Mo., to John A. and Eveline E. (Key) Folkner. Verna was raised in the Bronaugh area and graduated from Bronaugh High School in 1950. ...