Stories from Monday, December 18, 2017

Nevada High School’s wrestling team hit the mat over the weekend for The Battle — Holiday Wrestling Tournament, held at Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Mo. Nevada finished tied for 26th at the heavily attended meet, concluding with 115.5 team points...

Entering the season with just six players on its roster, the Hume Hornets broke through for their first victory Friday night, knocking off the Bronaugh Wildcats, 38-33 on the road. The Golden Valley Vernon County Conference hoops triumph improves Hume to 1-6 overall and 1-1 in GVVC-play, while Bronaugh falls to 1-7 overall ((0-2 GVVC)...

Patience and discipline paid major dividends for the Nevada Tigers in the headline game of the 4-State Challenge as they defeated the Webb City Cardinals, 61-53, in an overtime thriller Saturday night. Trailing Webb 49-45 late in regulation the Tigers stormed back, with Clay Gayman’s three trimming the Cardinals advantage to 51-50. ...