Stories from Wednesday, April 21, 2021

The Sheldon High School baseball team had another strong start — but ultimately another loss — at Sarcoxie on Monday. The Panthers opened their 18-3 loss by drawing three consecutive walks, all of which would eventually convert to runs, but too many walks allowed in the home half of innings let the Bears pull away for the run-rule victory...

The Association of Independent Institutions named Cottey College sophomore slugger Lauren Johnson its Hitter of the Week for her impressive performances at the plate against Ecclesia and Sterling — both of whom the Comets swept. Johnson improved her season batting average to .398 thanks to a 10-for-12 tear, including three doubles and a home run, against the Royals and Warriors. She also scored eight runs and drove in another six...

There is no quit in Nevada High School golfer Owen Swearingen. And now, after his latest performance on the links, there’s no Quitno ahead of Swearingen in the school record book. At the Sonic Invitational Monday on the par-71 Carthage Golf Course, the talented junior became the first golfer in NHS history to shoot under 70 in an 18-hole round — sinking five birdies, including on three par-5s during a four-hole stretch in the middle of his back nine, en route to a dazzling 3-under-par 68 that shattered Nevada’s previous record score by two strokes (John Quitno shot an even-par 70 at the 2016 district tournament in Warrensburg and also owns three of the school’s four 1-under-par scores; Patrick Ferry owns the other).. ...