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March 13, 1980 victory over Maryville at Central Missouri State University In “This Week in Nevada Basketball History” we highlight some of the best Nevada Tiger and Lady Tiger Teams of the past. This time, we look at the 1979-80 Lady Tigers and their quarter final win over the Maryville Lady Spoofhounds in the state tournament...

The 21-6 Missouri State High School Athletic Association Class 4 District 13 champion Nevada Tigers played hosted to Center High School Monday night. The Yellowjackets were coming off their MSHSAA District 14 finals win over Marshall High School while Nevada defeated Clinton on Friday...

The 21-5 MSHSAA class 4 district 13 champion Nevada Tigers played hosted to Center High School Monday night. The Yellowjackets were coming off their district 14 finals win over Marshall High School while Nevada defeated Clinton on Friday.  Nevada came into the contest averaging 55 points per game while giving up 47 points on defense. ...

The top seeded Nevada Tigers faced the Clinton Cardinals in the MSHSAA Class 4 District 13 District Championship at Harrisonville on Friday night. Nevada has won 22 of the last 26 contests between the two programs dating back to 2009 including a contest earlier this year at Clinton, 62-42. Nevada is playing in the 4th District Championship in a row, last winning a title in 2021...

The top seeded, 19-6, Nevada Tigers began district tournament play in Harrisonville vs the Barstow High School Knights Wednesday evening. Barstow, 8-18, came into the contest averaging 49 points per contest on offense while giving up 55 ppg on defense. Nevada averages 56 points per game on offense and give up 48 points defensively. Barstow has won the two previous contests between the two programs dating back to 2022...

The 15-7 Nevada Lady Tigers began district tournament play in Pleasant Hill vs the Center High School Lady Yellowjackets on Tuesday night. Center, 9-17, came into the contest averaging 33 points per contest on offense while giving up 46 ppg on defense. Nevada averages 43 points per game on offense and give up 39 points defensively. Nevada has won the last 7 of 11 contests between the two programs dating back to 2015...

The 19-5 Nevada Tigers varsity concluded regular season play at Mt. Vernon on Thursday Night hoping to capture the outright title or at least a share of the Big 8 Conference championship. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the Tiger’s night. They would fall to the Mountaineers in a physical, hard-fought game, 45-24, while Auroa defeated East Newton 72-58 to capture sole possession of the crown...

The 14-7 Nevada Lady Tigers varsity concluded Big 8 Conference play at Mt. Vernon on Thursday Night. Nevada is coming off a 32-30 win over Aurora.  Nevada came into the contest averaging 42 points per game while giving up 39 points on defense.  The Mountaineers, 10-12, are averaging 45 points per game on offense while giving up 51 points on defense. The two teams have split the last six games dating back to 2018...

The 18-5 Nevada Tigers varsity squad continued Big 8 Conference play at McDonald County on Tuesday night. Nevada is coming off a 67-48 win over Cassville.  Nevada came into the contest averaging 56 points per game while giving up 48 points on defense.  The Mustangs, 5-17, are averaging 50 points per game on offense while giving up 68 points on defense.  McDonald County holds a 10-9 advantage over the last 19 games dating back to 2009...

The 17-5 Nevada Tigers varsity hosted Cassville for Senior Night in a Big 8 Conference matchup Friday evening at Wynn Gymnasium. Nevada is coming off a 4 OT 62-59 victory over East Newton. Meanwhile, the Wildcats (4-17) fell at home against Mt. Vernon 52-51 at home. ...

In “This Week in Nevada Basketball History,” we highlight some of the best Nevada Tiger and Lady Tiger Teams of the past. This time, we take a look at the 1979-80 Nevada Tigers and their run to capture the school’s first Men’s District Basketball Championship. The 1979-80 Nevada squad was thought by some to be decimated by graduation with the departure of such noted players as Chris Hoover, David Redding, Greg Ernsbarger and David Ferry from the year before...

NEWTONIA – It will be known as the third Battle of Newtonia. In September of 1862, the American Civil War was in its second year. In southwest Missouri, the tiny area of Newtonia, south and east of Neosho, would see close to 4,500 Union troops under General Fredirick Salomon attack 5,500 Confederate soldiers under the command of Col. ...

The 16-5 Nevada Tigers varsity squad traveled to Newton County Friday night to Face East Newton High School in a Bi8 8 Conference Matchup. Nevada is coming off a 73-62 victory over the Pleasant Hill Roosters. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

In “This Week in Nevada Basketball History,” we highlight some of the best Nevada Tiger and Lady Tiger Teams of the past. This time, we take a look at the 1996-97 Lady Tigers and their Final Four journey to Columbia. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

The 10-7 Nevada Lady Tigers played host to the 13-4 Adrian Lady Blackhawks Monday evening at Wynn Gymnasium.  Nevada came in averaging 43 points per game while giving up 41 points on defense.  Adrian is averaging 49 points per game on offense while giving up just 40 points on defense.  The two squads last met in 2021 in the Clinton Tournament which the Tigers lost by a score of 51-47.  The historical series stands at 2-2 between the two programs...

The Nevada Tigers men’s basketball team traveled to Monett High School Friday night in hopes of maintaining their undefeated conference record.  Nevada came into the contest at 14-4 and 2-0 in the Big 8 Conference.  The Tigers were averaging 53 points per game and giving up 46 on defense.  Meanwhile the Cubs are averaging 52 ppg on offense while allowing 54 ppg on defense.  Nevada has won the last 7 contests in a row between the two schools dating back to 2017...

Nevada R-5 Athletic Director David Hawks officiated the Letter of Intent signing for four Nevada High School seniors in the NHS Library Media Center Wednesday, Feb. 5. Those seniors are Kate Mosher, Barrett Nadurata, Grady Stewart and James Qiu. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

Nevada played host to Seneca in Big 8 Conference play on Tuesday night at Wynn Gymnasium. The Tigers have won six of their last 8 contests since the Christmas break including a current hot streak of three in a row. Nevada came into the contest at 13-4, averaging 52 points per game and giving up 46 on defense. ...

Before a capacity crowd, Nevada played host to Lamar for court-warming on Friday night as they opened Big 8 Conference play. Nevada was coming off a 62-42 victory over Clinton on Tuesday evening while Lamar had come into the contest having won five out of their last six games, including dropping 90 points on Cassville in a 13-point victory on Tuesday night. Nevada has won nine of the last 12 games in this series dating back to 2009, including last year’s contest 62-51...

The 7-7 Nevada Lady Tigers played host to Lamar Friday night at Wynn Gymnasium. Lamar came into the contest at 7-10 and was averaging 44 points per contest on offense while giving up 45 ppg on defense. Nevada averages 41 points per game on offense and give up 42 points defensively. Nevada has won 9 of the last 10 contests between the two programs dating back to 2009 including last year’s contest, 56-37...

Jan. 30, 1993 vs the Warrensburg Lady Tigers This week in “This Week in Nevada Basketball History, we look at the 1992-93 Lady Tigers and their Clinton Tournament championship game victory over Warrensburg. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

The 11-4 Nevada Tigers varsity squad traveled to Clinton Tuesday night. Nevada was coming off a 53-51 victory over Fair Grove in the Frontenac Tournament on Saturday.  Clinton defeated Oak Grove Monday night 56-43 at home to move to 10-6 on the season.  Nevada came into the contest averaging 52 points per game while giving up 43 points on defense.  The Cardinals are averaging 55 points per game on offense while giving up 49 points on defense. ...

Frontenac, Kan., and the surrounding area have long been known as “Fried Chicken Heaven.” There is Chicken Annie’s, Chicken Mary’s and former Lady Tiger Head Coach Brent Bartlett’s favorite, Barto’s Idle Hour Restaurant. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

The 6-4 Lady Tigers headed to Frontenac to open play Thursday night in the Raiders Classic.  They were to face an 8-0 St. Mary Colgan team that is a perennial small school power in Southeast Kansas.  Nevada entered the contest having lost their leading scorer, Lucy Swearingen to a knee injury in their recent contest against Harrisonville...

In a rematch from the Carthage Tournament just four weeks ago, Nevada traveled to Jasper County to face the 6-5 Joplin Eagles.  Nevada came into the contest at 9-2 averaging 52 points per game and giving up 43 on defense.  Meanwhile the Eagles are averaging 60 ppg on offense while allowing 56 ppg on defense.  The two teams have split the last eight games dating back to 2011.  However, Nevada prevailed 53-49 on December 14 earlier this season...

This time in “This Week in Nevada Basketball History,” I will highlight the 1984-85 Lady Tigers and their January 53-36 victory over El Dorado Springs in the Clinton Tournament. Nevada, under the direction of head coach Kevin Swope, came into the contest with an 11 -2 record...

In a rematch of the Butler Tournament championship game just three weeks ago, Nevada would host a fellow Missouri Class 4 District 13 opponent in the 7-3 Harrisonville Wildcats on Tuesday night at Wynn Gymnasium.  Nevada came into the contest at 8-2, averaging 51 points per game while giving up 43 ppg on defense.  Meanwhile, the Wildcats were averaging 55 ppg on offense while allowing 51 ppg on defense.  Nevada, having won 7 out of the last 9 games between the two schools dating back to 2009, dropped the initial matchup to the Wildcats, 53-36, on December 21 earlier this season.. ...

A solid first half was all the Cottey Comets needed to pick up a 74-60 win over the Harris-Stowe Hornets in American Midwest Conference play Saturday afternoon in St. Louis. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

Autumn Wallace and Sarah Hunt combined for 44 points and a strong fourth quarter led the Cottey Comets to a 75-56 win over the Eutectics of University Health Sciences & Pharamcy in American Midwest Conference play Thursday night in St. Louis. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

In “This Week in Nevada Basketball History” we highlight some of the best Nevada Tiger and Lady Tiger Teams of the past. In this edition, we look at the 1978-79 Tigers and their early January home contest vs the Carthage Tigers. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

The 7-2 Nevada Tigers varsity squad opened the 2025 portion of their season by traveling to Bates County to take on the Butler Bears Friday Night. Nevada is coming off a 53-36 defeat at the hands of the Harrisonville Wildcats on December 21 in the championship game of the Butler Tournament...

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. ...