Stories from Friday, December 7, 2018

JOPLIN — Nevada Middle School’s eighth-grade Lady Tiger hoops squad placed fourth at the recently concluded Wild West Shootout girls tournament. In opening-round action Saturday, the Lady Tigers edged Carthage, 37-33, in a contest that remained tight throughout. Nevada forward Kristin Buck tallied a game-high 13 points, while point guard Maddy Majors and forward Trinity Gayman chipped in seven points apiece...

A trio of former Nevada High School standout student-athletes are set to be inducted into the school’s Athletic Wall of Fame. The induction ceremony for Kenneth “Stub” Clemensen, Robert Carter, and Richard Potter is slated for Tuesday, and will take place shortly after the conclusion of the boys’ junior varsity basketball contest with visiting Pleasant Hill, and prior to the tip of the varsity game. The freshman/JV/varsity tripleheader tips off at 5 p.m...