Stories from Friday, February 7, 2020

Entering tonight's Big 8 Conference West division clash with visiting Cassville, Nevada High head coach Shaun Gray is one win shy of his 100th career victory. Gray concluded his initial season 8-18, but then averaged 18.5 victories over the following four campaigns. This season, his club is off to a sparkling 15-3 start, including a pair of tournament championships...

The Nevada Tiger boys and girls wrestling teams have remained busy as of late. Over the weekend they competed in the Grandview Tournament, and the Big 8 Conference junior varsity tournaments in Marshfield. They then returned to the mat for Tuesday's tri-match in Columbus (Kan.), which also featured Kansas school Labette County...

Kenneth (Kenny) Ray Patterson Sr., 57, died on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, in Nevada, from a massive heart attack. Kenny was born Oct. 4, 1962, in Independence, Mo. to Fredrick & Lucille (Villars) Hunsaker. Memorial services will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 11, in the Ferry Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until service time...