Stories from Friday, February 9, 2018

Anna Millicent (Noel) Meyer, 97, Ellinwood, Kan., passed away on Jan. 31. Born Oct. 10, 1920, to Karl F. and Lydia E. Naffziger Noel, Millicent grew up on the Noel family farm near Bronaugh, the second of three daughters with one younger brother. Graduating valedictorian from Bronaugh High School in 1938, Millicent was a forward on the basketball team and had close friends that she stayed in touch with in later years. ...

Betty Lou Shirley, 92, Kansas City, Mo., passed away on Monday, Feb. 5, at Garden Valley Manor in Kansas City, Mo. Betty was born Nov. 13, 1925, in McCook, Neb., to Fred and Mabel Roggensees. On March 26, 1949, she was united in marriage to Raymond E. ...

A trio of Northeast Vernon County High School student-athletes recently garnered Missouri Academic All-State accolades. NEVC student-athletes receiving the award, were senior Emma Pritchett, and juniors Makinsey Conner and Kelly Dade. To receive the award, a student must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.6 for their high school career...

It’s been an eventful week on the hardwood for Sheldon Panther and Lady Panther basketball. The Panthers kicked things off with a decisive 55-28 Golden Valley Vernon County conference victory over the visiting Hume Hornets on Tuesday, with the Sheldon girls falling to the Lady Hornets, 35-27...

Coach David Hawk’s Nevada Tiger wrestling squad has undergone an intense week of practice in preparation of today’s Class 2 District 3 wrestling tournament in Clinton. “It’s a tough district,” noted Hawks. “I think our district is one of the toughest in the state — with teams like Monett, Odessa and Bolivar, who all very strong this year. So we’re going to have our hands full, trying to get guys to place in the top four, in order to qualify for state.”...

Changes are on the horizon for Nevada Tiger basketball after recently losing starting senior forward Hunter Mason to a season-ending shoulder injury. Mason, who averaged 1.9 points and 2.7 rebounds in 18 games this season made his final prep-career appearance during Nevada’s 38-point demolition of Clinton on Jan. 30 at Wynn Gym. Mason, Nevada’s team captain, was considered to be one of head coach Shaun Gray’s top defenders, and, a leader on the floor...