Sports
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Hope sets record with 1,000 kills as Nevada Lady Tigers defeat McDonald County Lady Mustangs (9/29/23)The Nevada Lady Tigers Volleyball team faced off with the McDonald County Lady Mustangs in a thrilling Tuesday evening match up. The first set set the tone for the evening, with Lady Tiger DeLaney Hope achieving a remarkable milestone by recording her 1,000th career kill. ...
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Tigers scale Mt. Vernon in an epic contest of unbeatens (9/26/23)Nevada High School began playing organized high school football in 1921. For that inaugural season, and the two that followed, the Tigers played their home games at a location known as Twilight Park. In 1924, local businessman and longtime school board member, George E. Logan donated Twilight Park to the school district, and in appreciation for the gift, the district named the location in his honor. For the past 99 years folks have known this venue as our beloved Logan Field...
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Nevada High School girls tennis team faces tough loss to Carl Junction (9/22/23)The Nevada High School Girls Tennis team faced a challenging match at home on Wednesday, Sept. 20, as they went up against Carl Junction. Despite their best efforts, the Tigers experienced a tough loss with a final score of 0-9. The Varsity Singles matches saw some intense competition, but Nevada couldn't secure a victory in any of the individual contests. ...
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Lady Knights secure convincing victory against Lady Wildcats (9/20/23)The Northeast Vernon County (NEVC) Lady Knights Volleyball team took on the Bronaugh Lady Wildcats on Monday evening, Sept. 18, in a showdown that had fans on the edge of their seats. The action on the court was nothing short of captivating as the Lady Knights showcased their dominance throughout the match...
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Tigers corral Mustangs to stay undefeated on season (9/19/23)Ah, Homecoming… a fall ritual at every high school throughout towns and cities across our nation. Whether it be college or high school, for alumni, homecoming is more than a custom. For the Nevada High School classes of 1973 and 2003, who were in attendance at Logan Field on Friday night, this weekend was a time to reminisce and celebrate old friendships along with their alma mater...
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Nevada High School Wall of Fame inductee: Hunter Mason (9/15/23)Editor's Note: Much of the following article was taken from previous tributes to Hunter and his Hall of Fame nomination Before tonight’s Homecoming Contest at Field, two iconic Tiger athletes will be inducted into the Nevada High School Athletic Wall (Hall) of Fame, Hunter Mason and Jody Norcross. We will look at the accomplishments of Hunter today and Jody tomorrow...
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Cheaney finds end zone five times, propels Tigers past Patriots (9/12/23)In my youth, some 44 years ago, the band “Meat Loaf“ had a song my close friend and 1980 Tiger Basketball teammate, the late John McNeley, loved to sing on our bus trips entitled "Paradise by the Dashboard Light." Such lighting may be good for driving and even a few other things, but not for writing sports articles. ...
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Lady Wildcats fall to Lady Tigers, 25-11, in volleyball match (9/8/23)The Bronaugh Lady Wildcats faced off against the Rich Hill Lady Tigers in an intense volleyball showdown on Tuesday evening, Sept. 5. Unfortunately for the home team, the Lady Wildcats were unable to secure a victory, as they dropped all three sets to the Lady Tigers...
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Wolves Tamed by Tigers: Nevada defeats Reeds Spring in Friday night game (9/6/23)A story for young people was written in England 133 years ago by author James Halliwell-Phillipps….and the gist of the story line was: “Who’s afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?” Fast forward one and a third centuries later, the PA announcer at Carl Langley Field on the Campus of Reeds Spring High School, roared in pregame loudly, over and over, “ THE BIG BAD WOLF… THE BIG BAD WOLF… THE BIG BAD WOLF…”...
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Nevada High School Girls Tennis faced tough match at Monett (9/1/23)The Nevada High School Girls Tennis team faced off against Monett on Tuesday, Aug. 29. Despite their best efforts, the Tigers experienced a hard-fought defeat, with the final score standing at 2-7. This result brings the team's record to 1-6 for the season, with a conference record of 0-1...
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Nevada Tigers JV/Freshmen Football defeats Springfield Catholic with stunning 52-0 victory (8/30/23)The Nevada Tigers Junior Varsity/Freshmen Football team showcased an outstanding performance on Monday evening as they faced off against Springfield Catholic, delivering an impressive 52-0 victory. The first quarter set the tone for the game, with the Tigers displaying remarkable coordination and execution on the field. ...
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Nevada dominates the Irish in season opener, 56-0 (8/29/23)Nevada Has always been warm. After all, I was born and raised there. Friday night, after traveling north from Arkansas, I saw many friendly faces, received a number of hugs and handshakes from friends, former colleagues and fans of Nevada athletics. As I said, … warm...
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Nevada Tigers take the win, 56-0, in season opener (8/26/23)The 2023 version of the Nevada Football Tigers opened their season last night at Logan Field. The Tigers played host to the Springfield Catholic Irish. Catholic is coming off an 0-10 season in the fall of 2022. The Tigers, 9-3 last fall, were 62-7 winners over Catholic in last year's season opener...
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Eaton chosen to play at 2023 Softball New South Wales International Cup (8/15/23)Nevada High School Lady Tiger Softball player, Peyton Eaton, recently returned from Australia after being chosen to play for one of six America’s Teams at the 2023 Softball New South Wales International Cup. The SNSW International Cup featured teams from the United States, Australia, New Zealand & Canberra Pride and took place July 10-12, at the Blacktown International Sports Park, Sydney, Australia. The venue was the host site of the 2000 Olympic games...
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Buescher takes RFK Racing from pretender to contender in just two weeks (8/7/23)At the beginning of the 2023 season, RFK Racing (formerly known as Roush Racing for older NASCAR fans) were considered to be a long shot to make the NASCAR Playoffs. Now, with just three regular season races to go before the Playoffs begin at Darlington, Chris Buescher has two consecutive wins in a row that will give him an automatic spot in the big dance, and his teammate/owner Brad Keselowski is within the top 16 in points...
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Danny Penn: For the love of baseball and softball (7/27/23)Out of all of the sports that the Nevada Tigers compete in, none have the mental and physical challenge as baseball does. A sport that the Tigers have been very successful in the past, it is only fitting to have the program run by one of the best players to play baseball for Nevada. Yesterday, Nevada Daily Mail had a chance to have an interview with the one and only, Danny Penn...
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Nevada Speedway results from Saturday (7/24/23)H3 Grafix POWRI B-Mods 1 42 Jerry Morgan 2 96 Cody Brill 3 46 Brice Gotschall 4 121 Tim Phillips 5 7 Jesse Folk Jr 6 14 Travis Wolf 7 24L Dakota Lowe 8 33S Kody Souza 9 16H Jake Hereford 10 17 Blake Bea Dodson Staffing Solutions Pure Stocks 1 23 Norman Mackley...
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Griffons end season with 14-2 loss (7/21/23)The Nevada Griffons ended their season Thursday night at home against the Clarinda A’s, knowing their season would end at Lyons Stadium due to their loss against the A’s Wednesday evening against the A’s and with Sedalia scoring a win as well. They wanted to end the season on a positive note, but instead fell to Clarinda with a final score of 14-2 in just seven innings...
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Locker Room talk with Blake Howarth (7/14/23)Editor’s note: Locker Room Talk: Coaches Edition, is a piece where every week the Nevada Daily Mail will interview a high school coach and ask them a series of questions. This week's guest is with Nevada Lady Tiger Basketball Coach Blake Howarth...
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Griffons fall 9-2 to Clarinda (7/12/23)The Nevada Griffons are now on a losing streak, losing their third straight game Tuesday night against the Clarinda A’s with a final score of 9-2 in nine innings of play. Even though they lost, Head Coach Tyler Brown still has positives to take out a brutal loss...
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Locker Room talk with Kori Dodson (7/7/23)Editor’s note: Locker Room Talk: Coaches Edition, is a piece where every week the Nevada Daily Mail will interview a high school coach and ask them a series of questions. This week's guest is Nevada Volleyball Head Coach Kori Dodson.
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Nevada Speedway hosted races under the lights on Fourth of July weekend (7/6/23)The Nevada Speedway hosted it’s usual weekend activities this past Saturday, but one unique circumstance that showed American Pride was their annual firework show after the races for the fans in the stands to see something they usually don’t. Nevada Speedway owner Jerry Davis told Nevada Daily Mail, “The celebration went well for the Annual Firecracker event at the races. ...