Stories from Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Gary R. Richards Sr., 71, Moundville, passed away Sunday, Feb. 18, in the peace and comfort of St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo., with his family by his side, after enduring a battle with Lymphoma. Gary was a great man in every sense of the word. ...

Robert Clay Williams, 85, Nevada, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin following a lengthy illness. Bob was born July 10, 1932, in Walker to John Henry and Jessie Alice (Tons) Williams. Bob was raised in Walker and graduated from Bronaugh High School Class of 1950. ...

A trio of Nevada High School golfers have punched their ticket to the upcoming Class 3 Sectional 4 Tournament. In addition to its terrific trio, Nevada placed fourth at Monday’s Class 3 District 7 Tournament — with perennial power Pembroke Hill (KC) claiming the championship, Pleasant Hill placing runner-up, and Warrensburg rounding out the top three...

Cottey Comet head volleyball coach Marla Kannady-Foreman has added a pair of incoming recruits to an already stellar class. Kannady-Foreman recently inked current Siloam Springs (Ark.) High School senior Kenlie Noel, and 2017 Nevada H.S. graduate, Ellie Smith...

Rich Hill Lady Tigers senior Allie Schmitt was electric in the circle, no-hitting the Hume Lady Hornets in the opening round of the Class 1 District 13 softball tournament, Tuesday evening in Butler. Schmitt’s epic performance approached historical levels, as she fanned the first 18 batters she faced. Schmitt then aided her own cause at the plate in the top of the seventh, as her RBI-double to deep center field handed Rich Hill a 2-0 advantage...

In Tuesday night prep baseball action, the Nevada Tigers were upended by the visiting Fort Scott (Kan.) Tigers, 11-4. __See Friday’s edition of the Daily Mail for a full recap, including quotes from NHS head coach Danny Penn.__