Stories from Wednesday, April 18, 2018

The Sheldon Panthers are in the win column. Monday’s 7-3 Golden Valley Vernon County Conference triumph over the visiting Miami Eagles handed Sheldon its first victory of the season. “This was a good first win for us,” said Sheldon head coach Matt Beatty,” adding, “especially since it’s against a district team.”...

Two members of Sheldon’s track-and-field team notched excellent showings Monday at the Archie High School-hosted meet. Junior Matt Bogart scored a gold medal in the 300-meter hurdles — clocking a personal best time of 44.54; while sophomore student-athlete Meckinize McCartney recorded a personal best in the discus, with a throw of 68-feet...

Nevada High’s tennis team continued its blistering start to the season on Tuesday, as the Tigers flattened visiting Mount Vernon, 8-1. The decisive non-conference victory improves Nevada to 5-1 overall. After absorbing its firs loss of the season on Thursday against Bolivar, Nevada head coach Clayton Wheeler said he was thrilled with his squad’s bounce-back win...

Nevada High’s baseball team moved to 5-5 overall with a decisive 12-2 West Central Conference victory over the visiting St. Michael’s Catholic H.S. Guardians, Tuesday at Lyons Stadium. After plating a run in the first, the Tigers then erupted for six in the second, as Nevada grabbed a commanding 7-0 lead...

Hume High School will soon be searching for a new head girls basketball coach. By a 5-2 vote during its regular April monthly meeting, the Hume R-8 Board of Education voted to not renew Heath Heckadon’s contract as the Hume Lady Hornets head girls basketball coach. ...

Cottey College has been granted full membership into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), according to a press release distributed by the school Tuesday. Per the Cottey press release: "Cottey College was granted full membership into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) on April 17, 2018, at the 77th NAIA National Convention held in Kansas City, Missouri...