Stories from Friday, October 2, 2020

To say the Nevada Tiger football team is off to a fantastic start this season would be a massive understatement. A victory tonight over the Seneca Indians would quadruple Nevada's win total from the previous two seasons. Entering the road-clash at 3-2 overall, and 1-2 in the Big 8 Conference West division, Nevada will again be without star two-way players Kaden Denney and Case Sanderson...

With their season entering its home stretch, the Nevada Lady Tiger tennis team was in action at Wednesday's Big 8 Conference Tournament at the Joplin Athletic Complex. Nevada's top singles player, Eden Fisher, won two of her three matches en route to a third-place finish and medal...

In Thursday evening prep volleyball action, the Nevada Lady Tiger volleyball team was bested by Seneca in four sets. The Big 8 Conference West division road-loss moves the Lady Tigers to 3-11 overall, and 0-2 in West-division play. Nevada came out strong, notching a 25-18 opening-set victory...

Sheldon Panther cross country runner Madison Garren has notched solid showings while competing at two recent events — the ultra-competitive Hermitage Invitational (Sept. 26) and the Lamar Invitational (Sept. 29). At Hermitage's Outlet Park, Garren placed eighth in the Small School division, and 44th overall. Finishing with a 5K time of 23:43, Garren shaved more than four minutes off her time from the same event last year...

Lewis “Woody” Weber, 84, of Sheldon, Mo., formerly of Nevada, died on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, at the VA Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 8, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. Committal with Military Rites will follow in Deerfield Cemetery, Deerfield, Mo...

The Nevada Lady Tiger softball team rebounded nicely from a heartbreaking defeat against Pleasant Hill two days prior — hammering the Marshfield Lady Jays on Thursday, 11-2. The resounding road-victory moves the Lady Tigers to 8-9 overall. At the dish for Nevada, infielders Tylin Heathman and Kirstin Buck pounded out three hits apiece. ...