Stories from Saturday, February 27, 2021

The Cottey College softball team went three weeks without playing a game before facing Bellevue University and Langston University on Friday. Fortunately for the Comets, they still remembered how to win. Sophomore pitcher Lacy Cruz struck out 15 Bruins in the team’s 3-2 win in the opener before the offense came alive in an 11-1 rout over the Lady Lions in the nightcap — improving the Comets’ record to 4-0...

The Logan-Rogersville High School boys basketball team informed Nevada on Friday afternoon, just hours before the two teams were scheduled to face off in their regular season finale, that it would not be making the trip. The cancellation (which included a junior varsity game) deprived Tigers hoops fans of what was expected to be a highly competitive showdown against an 18-5 Wildcats team that many believe to be one of the best in all of Class 5 — let alone the Big 8 Conference...

The Nevada High School girls basketball team lost its final game of the regular season Friday night inside Wynn Gymnasium, and afterward head coach Blake Howarth admitted it was a heartbreaker. One he hopes his Lady Tigers feel for one more day. Then, completely forget about it...