Stories from Thursday, May 22, 2014

The El Dorado Christian High School girls' and boys' track teams traveled to Joplin, Mo., May 2 and 3, to compete in the Missouri Christian School Athletic Association's State Track finals. The ECS girls' team repeated its 2013 performance, bringing home the first-place trophy, while the boys' team finished third in the team standings. Multiple personal and school records were broken by athletes on both teams...

The Nevada Tigers football coaching staff is offering summer camps to boys entering first through 12th grade, in the 2014-15 school year. For boys entering third through sixth grade, the three-day camp will begin June 16. Sessions will be held from 6-7:30 p.m., at Logan Field...

For the first time in nearly 20 years, the Sheldon High School baseball team is set to play in the Sectional round of the Missouri state playoffs. After upsetting the top-seeded Bobcats of Drexel High School in Tuesday's Class 1, District 7 Tournament, at El Dorado Springs, head coach Jason Irwin's squad won the tournament, moving on to face the Vikings of Lakeland High School. ...

SPRINGFIELD -- Local high school athletes from Southwest Missouri will be featured in two all-star events June 6 and 7, at Parkview High School. Football all-stars will compete for the 13th year in the Sertoma Grin Iron Classic, an East vs. West competition, at 7:30 p.m., on June 6, at JFK Stadium. The following day, a girls' all-star volleyball tournament is set to start at noon, in the Parkview High School gymnasium...

Nevada Regional Medical Center hosted its 11th annual Caring with Pride Golf Classic at the Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course May 9. The tournament was played in teams of three, with prizes awarded to the top three teams in each of three flights. Prizes were awarded for the Closest to the Pin, Longest Drive and Longest putt contests...