Stories from Friday, December 6, 2019

The Cottey Comet basketball team easily dispatched Ecclesia (Ark.) College, 88-45, Thursday night at Hinkhouse Center. Cottey (4-6) raced to a 21-11 first quarter lead. The Comets then outscored the beleaguered visitors 23-9 in the second quarter, and led by 24 at the half...

Nevada Middle School's seventh and eighth-grade grapplers were in action for a pair of triangular meets this week, traveling to Carl Junction on Tuesday — while hosting their final home meet of the season Thursday. At their home meet, Nevada welcomed in Joplin North and Cassville. At the road meet, Nevada squared off against Carl Junction and Seneca...

The Sheldon Lady Panthers knocked off the Bronaugh Lady Wildcats, earning a second consecutive trip to the Golden Valley Vernon County Conference (GVVC) tournament championship game. The defending champs edged their archrivals Thursday night at Nevada community center, 40-36...

Nevada Tiger star duo Logan Applegate and Dalton Gayman combined for 48 points in Friday night's season-opening victory over Big 8 Conference foe Mount Vernon Mountaineers. Nevada needed every bit of that exquisite effort in Wynn Gym, pulling away late for the 62-55 victory...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C., — Emree Cameron’s adversity filled season on the youth golfing links concluded on a high note Saturday with a victory at Myrtle Beach National Golf Club. Cameron won the three-day (54-hole) George Holliday Memorial Junior Golf Tournament by seven strokes. ...