High School Sports

he Cottey Comets returned to the court Monday to begin American Midwest Conference play against the Eagles of Williams Baptist University inside the Hinkhouse Center. In a physical matchup, the Eagles pulled away with a strong third quarter to defeat the Comets 86-56 in their AMC opener...

As we enter the holiday season, the high school athletic calendar moves its focus from the fall to the winter sports. Excitement builds around the fortunes of the women’s swimming, wrestling and basketball teams. The Nevada Lady Tigers basketball squad is coming off a 2024-25 season that saw them finish with a share of the Big 8 Conference title and a 16-8 record. ...

Four players scored in double figures as the Nevada Lady Tigers dominated their season openeer with a 65-34 victory Tuesday night over the Lebanon Lady Yellowjackets at Wynn Gymnasium. Lucy Swearingen, coming off a season ending knee injury early last season, returned to action by leading the Lady Tigers with 18 points including three treys...

The Cottey Comets venture into the NCAA Division 2 ranks didn't go as well as they had hoped Tuesday night in St. Joseph. The Missouri Western State University Griffons got seven players into double figures and controlled all facets of the game in defeating the Comets 111-39 at The Fieldhouse...

Flashing lights, sirens, cheering families welcomed the Nevada High School boys swim team Friday evening as they pulled into Nevada returning home from the 2025 Class 1 MSHSAA Boys State Swim Meet. The welcome home was planned and executed by parents and supporters of the team and was a complete surprise to the swimmers...

The Nevada Tigers traveled to Warrensburg High School for the MSHSAA Class 4 District 7 championship game on Friday night. Nevada came into the contest 8-3 after last week’s semifinal win over Pleasant Hill, 28-14. Warrensburg entered the contest with a record of 7-3 after winning a 49-6 home contest over Raytown South High School last Friday...

The Nevada Tigers traveled to Warrensburg High School for the MSHSAA Class 4 District 7 championship game on Friday night.  Nevada came into the contest 8-3 after last week’s semifinal win over Pleasant Hill, 28-14.  Warrensburg entered the contest with a record of 7-3 after winning a 49-6 home contest over Raytown South High School last Friday.  ...

After their best ever finish at the Southwest Missouri District Championship Swim Meet, the Nevada Tigers boys swim team is preparing to send the most swimmers to the MSHSAA Class 1 State Championship Meet in program history. The MSHSAA Class 1 Championship Meet will be held Nov. ...

For the fourth time in five years, the Nevada Tigers, under head coach Wes Beachler, are playing for a district championship. Last Friday, Nevada defeated Pleasant Hill for the second time in two weeks, 28-14 in the MSHSAA Class 4 District 7 semifinals, to propel Nevada to the title game...

The Cottey Comet volleyball team was back in action, but fell to the American Midwest Conference leading Columbia College Cougars in four sets Tuesday night inside Southwell Complex. The Comets started fast and secured the first set 25-22. The Comets trailed for only one point in the set...

We had a great weekend at SWMO Champs! We had several swimming PR over the weekend as well as three school records broken. Kolton Evans set a new record in the 200 IM as well as taking second in the event and taking 1st in the 100 backstroke! We are getting ready now for the MSHSAA Class 1 State competition on November 13-14 in St. Peter’s...

The Nevada Lady Tiger volleyball team kept their season alive with a Class 3 Sectional win over the Summit Christian Eagles in a five-set thriller Thursday night inside Wynn Gymnasium. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

After winning their first District title since 2016 earlier this week, the Nevada Lady Tiger volleyball team took another monumental step. The Lady Tigers, at 26-6-2, hosted the 14-16-2 Eagles of Summit Christian Academy Thursday night in a Class 3 Sectional match up at Nevada's Wynn Gymnasium...

Whew…. It came down to the very end, but Nevada outlasted Pleasant Hill 21-19 on Senior Night at Logan Field. It was a back-and-forth battle between the two MSHSAA Class 4 District 7 schools. The Roosters entered the contest with a record of 2-6 after winning a 49-12 home contest vs Kansas City Center High School last Friday. ...

The Nevada Tigers hosted Pleasant Hill High School in MSHSAA Class 4 District 7 play on Friday night.  Nevada came into the contest 5-3 after last week’s road loss at Mt. Vernon, 28-24.  The Roosters entered the contest with a record of 2-6 after winning a 49-12 home contest vs Kansas City Center High School last Friday.  The Tigers have lost the last four out of five contests between the two schools including last year’s contest 28-6 at Pleasant Hill. ...

On Oct. 21, Nevada proudly hosted the 2025 Big 8 Conference for cross country at the striking Frank E. Peters Golf Course. This event brought together some of the top student athletes from our region to test the abilities they had been working so hard for throughout the season...

The Cottey Comet volleyball team was able to get back on the winning track after a pair of Saturday wins. The Comets swept a pair of matches in Kansas City against Kansas Christian College and Calvary University to break a four match skid. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

The first American football game occurred four years after the conclusion after the U.S. Civil War when on Nov. 6, 1869, Princeton faced Rutgers. In the ESPN documentary “Saturdays in the South.” Sewanee University Vice Chancellor John M. McCardell Jr. ...

The Nevada Tigers traveled to Mt. Vernon High School in Big 8 Conference play on Friday night.  Nevada came into the contest 5-2 after last week’s home loss to Cassville at Logan Field, 27-20.  Mt. Vernon entered the contest with a record of 3-4 after winning a 21-7 home contest vs Springfield Parkview last Friday. ...

me at Logan Field between the Nevada Tigers and the Cassville Wildcats you have to understand two things: the opposition from Barry County and the Big 8 Conference itself. Cassville came in at 3-3 having won three out of their last four games. During that stretch since Sept. 12 their only loss was at Lamar by a score of 35-26 and they destroyed an undefeated Harrisonville team at the time (4-0) 42-14...

The Nevada Tigers hosted Cassville High School in Big 8 Conference play on Friday night.  Nevada came into the contest 5-1 after last week’s Silver Tiger victory over Lamar at Logan Field, 27-7.  Cassville entered the contest with a record of 3-3 after winning a 39-28 home contest against Mt. ...

ports teams know their District seeds for upcoming tournaments. The Lady Tiger volleyball team was an easy choice as the top seed for the upcoming Class 3 District 13 Volleyball Tournament at Knob Noster. Following Nevada in the six team field are the Clinton Lady Cardinals in the #2 spot and with the other first round bye...

The Lady Tiger golfers competed in the Big 8 Conference tournament held at the Schifferdecker Municipal GC in Joplin.. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail

I love looking back, in my mind's eye, at the history of Logan Field since my birth in the fall of 1963, although these hallowed grounds are much older than that. Nevada started playing organized high school football in 1921 at the corner of what is now Tucker and Hickory Street. ...

Meet was scored as a “dual meet,” meaning teams were all scored head to head against each other. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail

The Lady Tiger golfers started their week by traveling to Joplin on Monday, Sept. 29.  They competed in the Joplin Lady Eagle Invitational held at the Schifferdecker Municipal Golf Course.   For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

led to East Newton High School in Big 8 Conference play on Friday night. After a sluggish start, righted their ship and cruised to a 41-7 victory. Nevada came into the contest fresh off of last week’s homecoming victory over McDonald County, 35-21. East Newton entered the contest with a record of 0-4 after dropping a 35-7 road contest at Mt. ...

The Lady Tiger golfers got to compete on their home course in the 21st Annual Nevada Lady Tiger Invitational held at the Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course in Nevada on Wednesday. The threatening rains held off until everyone had completed their rounds.  The skies were overcast all day long which kept the temperature in the lower 70’s for a very pleasurable day on the golf course...

Nevada Cross Country competitors took on one of the largest fields they'll Saturday when they took on the course and the weather at the Southern Stampede at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

It was Homecoming Friday night at Logan Field when the Nevada Tigers played host to the McDonald County Mustangs in Big 8 Conference play. In the pregame coronation ceremony, senior Stella Fast was crowned the 2025 Queen but it was her escort, Drew Miller who would reign as king on the night. ...

The Seneca football squad has been to back-to-back state title games in Missouri Class 3 and there is no reason to believe the 2025 Indians are not destined to have another stellar season. The defending Big 8 Champion Indians defeated our Nevada Tigers at Seneca’s Earl Campbell Stadium Friday night, 54-33...

The Nevada Lady Tiger golf team began their “tournament” play on Tuesday, September 9th in the Neosho Lady Wildcat Invitational held at the par 71 (36-35) Neosho Municipal Golf Course. It was a beautiful day on the golf course. Light winds, no rain, and the temperature was in the upper 70s with overcast skies throughout the entire day...

2-0 on the young season with a convincing 49-0 win over Aurora Friday night in Nevada’s home opener for the 2025 season. Both teams came into the contest at 1-0. Nevada defeated Monett on the road last week 63-34 and Aurora upended Mt. Vernon 32-29 at home...