High School Sports

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) proudly announces the 2024 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes for fall sports. This honor recognizes student-athletes in each of the fall sports who have excelled academically including football, men's cross country, men's soccer, women's cross country, women's soccer and women's volleyball. ...

Nevada Lady Tiger Basketball improved to 5-3 following a 41-27 road win against the Carl Junction Lady Bulldogs Thursday. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail

The 6-1 Nevada Tigers varsity squad continued play in the annual Butler Basketball Tournament against Rich Hill Thursday night. Nevada is coming off a 62-33 victory over the University Academy Gryphons.  Rich Hill triumphed over the Adrian Blackhawks, 54-49, to move to 8-0 on the young season. Nevada came into the contest averaging 52 points per game while giving up 46 points on defense.  The Rich Hill Tigers are averaging 67 points per game on offense while giving up 37points on defense...

The 5-1 Nevada Tigers varsity squad opened play in the annual Butler Basketball Tournament against the University Academy Gryphons Tuesday night. Nevada is coming off a 53-49 victory over the Joplin Eagles on Saturday at the Carthage Tournament.  Nevada came into the contest averaging 50 points per game while giving up 48 points on defense.  The 2-3 Gryphons are averaging 41 points per game on offense while giving up 50 points on defense. ...

CARTHAGE – The 4-1 Nevada Tigers varsity squad concluded play in the 78th annual Carthage Basketball Tournament against the Joplin Eagles in the fifth place game Saturday afternoon. Nevada was coming off a 61-37 victory over Fort Smith (AR) Southside on Friday while the Eagles were 55-39 winners over Leavenworth (Kan.) High School...

The 3-1 Nevada Tigers varsity squad continued play in the 78th Annual Carthage Basketball Tournament against the Ft. Smith Southside Friday night. Nevada is coming off a 61-37 defeat at the hands of the Raymore-Peculiar Panthers.  Southside lost a tough battle to the Webb City Cardinals, 55-52, to fall to 2-5 on the young season. ...

The 3-0 Nevada Tigers varsity squad opened play in the 78th Annual Carthage Basketball Tournament against the Raymore-Peculiar Panthers Thursday night. Nevada is coming off a 62-49 victory over Carl Junction on Tuesday, while the Panthers were 64-49 winners over Metro High School of Olathe, Kansas in their season opener.  Ray-Pec has won the last 3 contests against Nevada dating back to 2020, all in Carthage Tournament play.  Nevada came into the contest averaging 52 points per game while giving up 45 points on defense.. ...

The Nevada Tigers varsity and JV basketball squads traveled to Carl Junction to play the host Bulldogs Tuesday night. Nevada is coming off a 44-42 victory over Neosho and is 2-0 on the young season.  Carl Junction is 3-0 on the 24-25 campaign after winning the Forsyth Tournament over the weekend.  CJ defeated the tourney host 74-73 in the finals.  Nevada and CJ have split the last 12 contests on the hardwoods dating back to 2008, each team capturing 6 victories.   Carl Junction won last year’s matchup in Nevada 66-62.. ...

NEOSHO – The Neosho High School gymnasium is both a magical and mysterious place. It is a gym that harkens back to the World Warr II era. With its wooden beams and airplane hangar style architecture, it is reminiscent of the type of basketball facility right out of the 1986 movie “Hoosiers.”...

The Nevada Tigers varsity and JV basketball squads opened their road schedule for the 2024-25 season by traveling south to Newton County to play the Neosho Wildcats Friday night. Nevada is coming off a 50-45 victory over Carthage while the Wildcats were 68-39 winners over Waynesville in their season opener. Nevada has won 4 of the past 5 contests against Neosho dating back to 2013...

Wynn Gymnasium – The Nevada Tigers varsity and JV basketball squads opened their 2024-25 season by playing host to Carthage Tuesday night at Wynn Gymnasium. Nevada is coming off 16-12 season and a District Runner-up finish in 2023-2024. Meanwhile, Carthage was 15-11 last season. Nevada has won seven of the past 11 contests dating back to 2016, however, Carthage has taken the last three games between the two squads...

For those of us who mastered little more than a somersault in our (much) younger years, the goings-on at the Nevada Community Center Saturday, Nov. 16, would have been impressive, if not slightly dizzying. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

Julie (McAdams) McKinley, my bride of 37 ½ years, and I have always had a ton in common: For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail

Surrounded by family and friends in the Nevada High School Media/Library Center, Caylee Holcomb made her decision official to attend college and play softball at Northeast Oklahoma A&M in Miami, Okla., by signing a letter of intent. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

Wednesday, Nov. 13, was a momentous day in the already accomplished career of one of Nevada’s star athletes, Emree Cameron, a golfer. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail

In this week’s look back, IIn the final article of my series, “This Week in Tiger Football History,” I will take a look back at the 1966 Nevada Big 10 Conference road contest against the Monett Cubs. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

he 2024 season came to an end when the Nevada Tigers fell to the Warrensburg Tigers on the road, 28-26. Nevada came into the contest 8-2 after defeating Raytown South 42-12. Warrensburg, 9-1, was victorious at home last Friday over the Marshall Owls, 43-0...

The Nevada Tigers traveled to Warrensburg High School in district semifinal play last night. Nevada came into the contest 8-2 after defeating Raytown South 42-12. Warrensburg, Mo 9-1, was victorious a home decision last Friday over the Marshall Owls, 43-0...

Nevada Middle School teacher Danny Penn has several professional identifications under his signature in his school email: seventh grade social studies, head softball coach, head baseball coach, and eighth grade girls’ basketball coach. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

Beneath the arc of the lights at Logan Field on Friday night, the Nevada Tigers righted their ship over the visiting Raytown South Cardinals of suburban Kansas City, 41-12. The Tigers came into the contest 7-2 after dropping a road contest last week at district top seeded Pleasant Hill, 46-21. Meanwhile, the Cardinals, 4-5, dropped a road decision last Friday at Grandview, 26-7. The two teams have met one time in the past, a 2017 district contest in which Nevada won 48-32...

The Nevada Tigers hosted the Raytown South High School Cardinals in opening round district play last night. Nevada came into the contest 7-2 after dropping a road contest last week at district top seeded Pleasant Hill, 46-21. Meanwhile, the Cardinals, 4-5, dropped a road decision last Friday at Grandview, 26-7. The two teams have met one time in the past, a 2017 district contest in which Nevada won 48-32...

Pleasant Hill – The Nevada Tiger football squad completed their regular season with a non-conference road loss at Pleasant Hill. Although leading 21-20 in the second quarter, the Tigers would eventually fall to the Roosters, 46-21. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

led north for their final regular season game to take on the Pleasant Hill Roosters in a nonconference contest last night. Nevada came into the contest 7-1 after winning a home contest last week vs Mt. Vernon, 55-42. Meanwhile, Pleasant Hill, 6-2, was victorious over Center High School in a road decision last Friday, 37-6. ...

Former Nevada Daily Mail Sports editor, Kelly Bradham wrote in 1984 about the 1963 Tiger Football season, “If greatness is born of adversity, the 1963 Nevada Tigers can be credited with giving birth to a stretch of greatness that didn’t begin to come unraveled until 1976. ...

For complete story and or pictures, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail

It would be a Big 8 Conference match of two 6-1 state ranked teams. The Nevada Tigers sat at the sixth spot in Missouri Class 4 while the Mountaineers are currently ranked fifth in Class 3. In the end, when the scoreboard read 0:00, fans would be treated to a combined 969 yards in offense and 97 points...

The Nevada Tigers hosted the Mt. Vernon Mountaineers in Big 8 Conference play last night. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail

I like sports. I have watched Nevada High School athletics since the mid 1970s. Both men’s and women’s contests from the vantage point of first, a young fan, then as a player, followed by a coach, then an athletic director and finally once again as a not-so-young fan and sportswriter. I have seen thousands of athletes of varying abilities. Some were exceptional. This is a story about one of those once in a generation type players…. Jack Cheaney...

The Nevada Tigers traveled to Cassville to take on the Wildcats in Big 8 Conference gridiron play Friday night. Nevada came into the contest 5-1 after winning a road contest last week vs Lamar, 20-19. Cassville had dropped a road decision last Friday to Mt. Vernon 35-28. The Nevada Tigers held on to their Top 10 Class 4 ranking where they currently sit at the seventh spot...

The Nevada Tigers headed south to Barry County to take on the Cassville Wildcats in Big 8 Conference play last night. Nevada came into the contest 5-1 after winning a road contest last week vs Lamar, 20-19. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

We had another beautiful cool, fall morning to greet us for our 9:00 am tee time.   As a team, Nevada finished in 3rd place out of the 7 schools behind Mt. Vernon and Cassville.   For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

Maryann Mitts, Cottey College Director of Athletics, and Sarah Trout, Cottey College archery coach, were on hand to help organize the college’s 5K Puppy Run to raise money for the athletic program on Saturday, Sept. 28. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

Twenty years. The main hallway trophy case at Nevada High School has been devoid of “Oscar,” the name given to the Silver Tiger, since 2004. It is now back home thanks to a valiant effort by our Tigers on Friday night. Nevada 20-Lamar 19. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

The Nevada Tigers headed 25 miles south to take on the Lamar Tigers in Big 8 Conference play last night. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail

In this week’s review of yesteryear, we are taking a look back at the 1973 Nevada home contest vs. the Monett Cubs. The Tigers were coming off a 6-4 record the fall before in the fifth year of Head Coach John Osborne’s tenure. In 1973, the Tigers would feature an unbelievable amount of talent of which 11 players would receive post season honors. In the end, Nevada would gain their second Big 10 Conference championship in seven years...