In these uncertain times Sheldon (R-8) High School senior Meckinize McCartney is doing her best to make life a little easier for her fellow classmates. With the spring semester postponed until at least April 24, McCartney has remained busy delivering meals to the homes of community members. ...

After a standout freshman season, Northeast Vernon County Knights guard Jaxon Prough lost the vast majority of his sophomore campaign to a hip fracture. The setback didn't deter Prough, as he bounced back with strong junior and senior seasons on the hardwood. Despite losing nearly a quarter of his prep career to the injury, Prough was still able to eclipse the 1,000 career point plateau, reaching the milestone on senior night, Feb. 20 in Walker...

Virginia native Bovey Zhang was recently hired to lead Cottey College's freshly minted eSports program. eSports is defined as competitive, organized video-gaming. The world of eSports involves competitors from various leagues squaring off against each other. While Zhang has yet to officially ink anyone to a scholarship, he says he hopes to have the program ramped up by this fall with a team that could range from six to 12 members...

With area schools still out due to the coronavirus pandemic, time is of the essence as it pertains to the spring sports season. Nevada R-5, Sheldon, NEVC, Bronaugh, and Hume are out through April 3, and there's a distinct likelihood that could soon extend to April 24...

The Missouri Department of Conservation has announced they are temporarily waiving requirements for fishing permits, as well as trout tags — beginning Friday, and running through April 15. “The current public-health emergency caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) has many Missourians and others looking for safe ways to get outside in nature,” said MDC Director Sara Parker Pauley...

A quintet of Nevada Tiger and Lady Tiger student-athletes were recently bestowed with prestigious accolades, after being tabbed to the 4-State Basketball Coaches Association (4SBCA) All-Area boys and girls teams. The Lady Tigers received three nods. ...

Nevada Middle School product Emree "M&M" Cameron displayed her endurance skills at the Fifth Annual Showdown of the Young, Old, and New — CrossFit competition, held March 7 at CrossFit Believe (gym) in Warrensburg — taking first-place at the event. CrossFit, according to Wikipedia, is "promoted as both a physical exercise philosophy and a competitive fitness sport, incorporating elements from high-intensity interval training, Olympic weightlifting, plyometrics, powerlifting, gymnastics, girevoy sport, calisthenics, strongman, and other exercises.". ...

A quintet of Nevada Tiger and Lady Tiger hoopsters have been named to the (10-player) Class 4 All-District 13 boys and girls basketball teams. The district champion Lady Tigers notched three selections — senior guards Calli Beshore and Payge Dahmer, and junior guard Alison Bower...

LEE'S SUMMIT — The stars were aligned, and all the pieces seemed to be in place for the Nevada Lady Tigers to make a deep (Class 4) state tournament run. Having fallen in the sectional-round the past two years, Nevada was again unable to break through past that stage, succumbing to the Grain Valley Lady Eagles on Tuesday night, 36-27...

Putting forth solid performances Saturday in Springfield, the Nevada Lady Tiger powerlifting team collected a third-place team finish at the state powerlifting meet, while the Nevada High boys placed fifth. Hosted by Glendale High School, Liberty North took home the boys' crown — while Neosho won the girls' championship...

The Nevada Lady Tigers have been playing their best basketball of the season of late, as they head into tonight's Class 4 State sectional hoops clash with Grain Valley. Nevada (23-4) is looking for more, having been eliminated the previous two seasons in the Class 4 sectional-round. Grain Valley (19-7) enters the matchup fresh off a district championship victory over Kansas Center, an opponent Nevada also recently defeated...

Harrisonville — Thursday night's 65-44 statement victory over the Grandview Lady Bulldogs propelled the Nevada Lady Tigers to their third consecutive district crown, and a berth in the Class 4 state hoops tournament. On tap for the Lady Tigers is a sectional-round clash with either Grain Valley or Kansas City Center on Tuesday, March 10, in Lee's Summit...

The top-seeded Nevada Lady Tigers are on to the Class 4 District 13 title tilt after walloping number four-seed Notre Dame de Sion Storm, 60-34, in semifinal action Tuesday night in Harrisonville. Nevada (22-4) received a major offensive boost from Tylin Heathman, as the junior guard poured in a season-high 17 points, 15 of which came in the first half...

Harrisonville —It was a tough ending to a terrific season, as the third-seeded Nevada Tigers were upended by second-seeded Ruskin High School, 77-63, in the semifinals of the Class 4 District 13 boys' basketball tournament Tuesday night. Nevada concludes its season at 22-4 overall...

A second half surge lifted the third-seeded Nevada Tigers over the sixth-seeded Pleasant Hill Roosters in the opening-round of the Class 4 District 13 Tournament in Harrisonville on Saturday. The 63-52 victory advances the Tigers to today’s semifinal clash with No. 2 seed Ruskin High School (16-8)...