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Web update: Shumaker takes fifth at state track meet (05/26/12)
Nevada Daily Mail JEFFERSON CITY -- Nevada junior Ashley Shumaker earned a fifth place medal on Saturday at the Class 3 Track Championships at Lincoln University. Shumaker cleared 5-5 and took fifth place in the girls high jump. Sara Rhine of Eldon cleared 5-7 and captured the gold...
Nevada Tae-Kwon-Do (05/26/12)
The Nevada Tae-Kwon-Do team traveled to Neosho, Missouri on May 12 to compete in the Four-State Brawl of the Midwest Martial Arts Association Southern Conference. There were 150 contestants in attendance. Pictured above, from left to right, are Faith Gilbert, Lee Ogle, Head instructor, and Chris Haynes. ...
Nevada's Legion teams begin seasons Tuesday (05/26/12)
Rosters, schedules
Nevada's Hold competes at state track meet (05/26/12)
NHS junior ties for 10th in pole vault
With season set to begin, Nevada Griffons hope to repeat last summer's success (05/25/12)
Key performers returning this summer
Nevada Griffons: Finding the right type of players key for Mansfield (05/25/12)
By Jason Peake Daily Mail Sports Editor NEVADA -- The process can be a daunting one. Finding college baseball players to fill out the roster for the Nevada Griffons is not an easy process. Just ask Ryan Mansfield. The fifth-year coach of the Griffons admitted the entire process can be a challenge. From recruiting and signing players, to waiting around to see if they'll show up, and then actually coaching them through a hectic schedule, well, Mansfield knows all about it...
Nevada Griffons 2012 schedule (05/25/12)
5-29 vs. Midwest Nationals, 7 p.m. 6-1 vs. Ozark, 7 6-2 vs. Ozark, 7 6-3 vs. St. Joseph, 7 6-5 at Sedalia, 7 6-6 vs. Ozark, 7 6-7 at St. Joseph, 7 6-9 at St. Joseph, 7 6-10 vs. St. Joseph, 7 6-11 at Omaha, 6 (DH) 6-12 at Omaha, 7 6-13 at Clarinda, 6 (DH)...
NHS pair set for state track meet (05/24/12)
Shumaker, Hold have goals set high for state
Griffons begin season on Tuesday (05/24/12)
Nevada Daily Mail NEVADA -- The Nevada Griffons will begin the 2012 season on Tuesday with a home date against the Midwest Nationals at 7 p.m. at Lyons Stadium. The team will also be home on Friday, June 1 and Saturday, June 2 in MINK League action against Ozark...
Charles signs with Missouri Valley (05/24/12)
Nevada's Tanner Charles has signed a letter of intent to wrestle at Missouri Valley College. Charles graduated from NHS on Sunday. Standing in back, from left to right, are NHS Assistant Coach Josh Smith, Missouri Valley Wrestling Coach Mike Machholz, and Head NHS Wrestling Coach Devin White. ...
Kerbs signs with Hesston College (05/24/12)
Nevada's Cory Kerbs has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Hesston College in Hesston, Kan. Kerbs is a 2102 graduate of NHS. In front, from left to right, are Deana Kerbs, Cory Kerbs, and Bobby Kerbs. In back from left, are Donna Berry (Cory's aunt), NHS Assistant Baseball Coach Danny Penn, NHS Head Coach Marty Atnip and NHS Athletic Director Kevin McKinley. Hesston is a two-year school. Kerbs was recruited to play in the outfield...
Joplin Backlashers Bass Club's fishing tourney is June 2 (05/23/12)
Nevada Daily Mail JOPLIN --The Joplin Backlashers Bass Club will be holding a Buddy Bass Fishing Tournament on Saturday June 2 on Stockton Lake. Registration will be held at the Mutton Creek Ramp at 5 a.m. with the tournament running from 5:30 to 2 p.m. The cost will be a $100 a boat with $20 a boat going to Big Bass and 80 percent payback...
NHS honors its athletes (05/22/12)
Athletic awards night held at NHS
Tigers punch tickets to state (05/22/12)
Nevada's Shumaker, Hold advance to state, others fail to advance at sectional
Area athletes compete at state track meet (05/21/12)
Nevada Daily Mail JEFFERSON CITY -- Area athletes from Sheldon and Rich Hill competed at the MSHSAA Class 1 State Track Championships this past weekend at Lincoln University. Sheldon junior Caitlin Claflin finished 11th in the girls 3200 meter run with a time of 13:49 and classmate Chelsea Laning took 11th place in the shot put (32-10.75)...
Web update: Two from NHS advance to state track meet (05/20/12)
MARSHFIELD -- Two athletes from Nevada High School have advanced to the state track meet. Ashley Shumaker and Morgan Hold both advanced at Saturday's Class 3 Sectional Meet at Marshfield. Shumaker took second in the girls high jump (5-3) and Hold was fourth in the boys pole vault (12-9)...
LEAVING A LEGACY (05/19/12)
A stellar prep career ends for NEVC's Davis
Cottey announces basketball signees (05/19/12)
By Jason Peake Herald-Tribune NEVADA -- Dave Ketterman saw the need for more guard play. So the Cottey College women's basketball coach went out and signed several players who can fill those spots. Ketterman announced his latest recruiting class this week...
Nevada seniors selected to play in all-star games (05/19/12)
Herald-Tribune Four recent graduates of Nevada High School will take part in an all-star weekend on June 1-2 in Springfield. First, Bubba Banes has been selected to play in the 11th Annual Sertoma Grin Iron Classic on Friday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m. The game is an East vs. West all-star football game for seniors and will be played at JFK Stadium in Springfield...
NHS Track: Sectional track meet awaits (05/18/12)
State berths on the line Saturday
Volleyball camp, coed tourney to be held in June (05/18/12)
Nevada Daily Mail Nevada High School volleyball coach Ashley Thoreson is hosting the Second Annual Youth Girls Volleyball Camp on June 27-28. The camp for girls going into fourth, fifth and sixth grades will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. A camp for seventh and eighth graders will be held from 1-3:30 p.m. The cost is $25 per athlete and a T-shirt is included...
NHS trio selected for all-star volleyball match (05/18/12)
Nevada Daily Mail Three Nevada High School volleyball players have been selected to participate in the First Annual Grin Action Classic All-Star High School Volleyball Game. Cassidy Lowery, Marisa Hughes and Bailey Harbit, recent NHS grads, will play for the West Team. The event is Saturday, June 2 at 1 p.m. at Parkview High School, Springfield...
NEVC honors athletes with banquet (05/18/12)
Nevada Daily Mail WALKER -- Northeast Vernon County High School held its annual athletic awards banquet on Wednesday night. The school's coaches recognized their respective athletes and handed out several awards. Grant Davis was named Male Athlete of the Year and Payton Hays was the Female Athlete of the Year...
Tigers had memorable baseball season (05/17/12)
NHS will return solid core in 2013
Youth football camp held (05/17/12)
Nevada High School football coach Wes Beachler and his staff held a football camp for elementary school players this week at Logan Field. Coach Beachler said 78 boys participated. The campers posed for a group photo on Wednesday after receiving their camps shirts...