High School Sports

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nevada High’s baseball team extended its win streak to four games Friday, while also completing the season-season sweep of West Central Conference foe Center H.S. Yellowjackets with an impressive 11-1 victory. In their first match-up of the season on April 10 at Lyons Stadium, the Tigers toppled Center 12-2 in six innings...

Nevada High’s tennis team has set a torrid pace, having throttled its last three opponents by a combined score of 24-3. Last week’s trio of victories moves the Tigers netters to 8-1 overall and 4-0 in the West Central Conference. Nevada 6, St. Michael’s 3...

Sheldon High School junior track Matt Bogart, collected a bronze medal at Thursday's Lamar Rotary Relays, for his standout performance in the 300-meter hurdles. Bogart clocked a personal best — 43.65, en route to the third-place finish. "Matt has done a great job learning how to run this race stronger each meet," said Sheldon head coach Joel McDuffey. ...

The Hume Lady Hornets dynamite start to the softball season continued last week, with a doubleheader road sweep of Ballard. The Golden Valley Vernon County Conference twinbill victories upped Hume’s record to 5-0. Hume 8, Ballard 0 Hume freshman pitcher Kennidi Harris overpowered Ballard in the opener, fanning 12, en route to the complete-game shutout victory...

The Nevada Midldle School track-and-field team was in action at Thursday's Webb City Cardinal Relays. NMS results — Gold Medalists — • Kirstin Buck--7G Long Jump • Lilly Hart--8G Long Jump • Lilly Hart--8G High Jump • Lilly Hart and Laura Kimmell--8G Pole Vault (tie)...

Charles “Charlie” Albert Fox, 89, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. He was born Jan. 31, 1929 in Nevada, Mo., to John and Lorene Fox. Charlie worked for Southwestern Bell just before enlisting in the Air Force. He served our country for three years during the Korean War...

Bronaugh’s baseball Wildcats were toppled by Golden City 20-6, in a non-conference road contest on Monday. Eli Satterfield helped power Bronaugh to a 3-0 first inning lead. The Wildcats then tacked on a run in the top of the third, en route to a 4-0 advantage...

Sheldon High School’s baseball and softball teams were upended by Greenfield on Tuesday, in a pair of five inning non-conference road contests. Greenfield 11, Sheldon 1 Greenfield, the No. 6 ranked boys team in Class 1, erupted for eight first-inning runs, and then tacked on a run in the third, and two in the fourth, to go on top 11-0. Sheldon’s lone run of the contest came in the top of the fifth, via Jason Leavell’s RBI-single, plating Bryce Lamb...

Braeden Hinton is taking his talents to Miami, Oklahoma. The three-sport Nevada High standout signed a letter-of-intent to play baseball for the junior college Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Golden Norsemen, Wednesday afternoon inside the jam-packed NHS Media Center...

Commitment and dedication. This was Nevada High School head football coach Wes Beachler’s overriding message as he addressed his club on Wednesday afternoon about off-season plans, including the school’s upcoming move to the Big 8 conference. During his 15-minute talk Beachler told the assembled players that their commitment to off-season programs such as weight-lifting has to improve, especially during the summer months...

Nevada High senior Branden Harder was amped for his first career varsity start on the mound, on a crisp Thursday evening at Lyons Stadium. Harder, who has logged many innings of relief-work during his prep career, struck out 12 over seven innings, propelling Nevada to a 6-4 non-conference victory over rival El Dorado Springs...

For a second consecutive meet, the Nevada Middle School seventh and eighth-grade track-and-field teams have swept to first-place finishes. Fresh off team golds achieved at last week’s NMS Invitational, the Lady Tigers carried their momentum into Tuesday’s Lamar Middle School meet — once again collecting golds. Meanwhile, the NMS seventh-grade boys slotted into a runner-up finish...

Hume High School will soon be searching for a new head girls basketball coach. By a 5-2 vote during its regular April monthly meeting, the Hume R-8 Board of Education voted to not renew Heath Heckadon’s contract as the Hume Lady Hornets head girls basketball coach. ...

Nevada High’s baseball team moved to 5-5 overall with a decisive 12-2 West Central Conference victory over the visiting St. Michael’s Catholic H.S. Guardians, Tuesday at Lyons Stadium. After plating a run in the first, the Tigers then erupted for six in the second, as Nevada grabbed a commanding 7-0 lead...

Nevada High’s tennis team continued its blistering start to the season on Tuesday, as the Tigers flattened visiting Mount Vernon, 8-1. The decisive non-conference victory improves Nevada to 5-1 overall. After absorbing its firs loss of the season on Thursday against Bolivar, Nevada head coach Clayton Wheeler said he was thrilled with his squad’s bounce-back win...

Two members of Sheldon’s track-and-field team notched excellent showings Monday at the Archie High School-hosted meet. Junior Matt Bogart scored a gold medal in the 300-meter hurdles — clocking a personal best time of 44.54; while sophomore student-athlete Meckinize McCartney recorded a personal best in the discus, with a throw of 68-feet...

The Sheldon Panthers are in the win column. Monday’s 7-3 Golden Valley Vernon County Conference triumph over the visiting Miami Eagles handed Sheldon its first victory of the season. “This was a good first win for us,” said Sheldon head coach Matt Beatty,” adding, “especially since it’s against a district team.”...

CARTHAGE — In their final tune-up before embarking upon postseason play, the Nevada Tiger golf team notched an impressive fourth-place showing at Monday’s Sonic/Carthage Invitational. The (par-71) 18-hole, 18-school event was held at Carthage Municipal Golf Course. Glendale H.S. claimed the top team prize, with Olathe (Kan.) Northwest taking the runner-up spot. Rounding out the top four, were Carthage and Nevada...

BOLIVAR — Braeden Hinton was flat-out dominant Monday against Bolivar. The Nevada High School senior’s complete-game gem, lifted the Tigers to a 2-0 non-conference road victory over Bolivar. Hinton (3-1) allowed just four hits, while striking out eight over seven innings of work...

The Nevada High School track-and-field team was in action at the 29th annual Jock’s Nitch/PSU Gorilla Relays, Friday on the campus of Pittsburg State University. “This was an extremely tough meet, with quality schools from as far away as Oklahoma City and Wichita,” said NHS head coach Kirk Miller, of the 48-school event, featuring 1,100-plus student-athletes. “Our athletes performed very well, with several of them hitting personal bests.”...

Impressing in front of their home faithful Thursday afternoon at Larry Testman Track — the Nevada Middle School seventh and eighth-grade track-and-field teams displayed their skills en route to a number of top finishes at the eight-school NMS Invitational...

A perfect start to the season for the Nevada High netters came to a halt Thursday, as the Tigers fell to visiting Bolivar, 6-3 — snapping a four-game win streak. “Tonight was rough, and not just because it was our first loss of the season,” said Nevada High head coach Clayton Wheeler...

A tough week on the diamond came to a close Friday in Sedalia, as the Nevada Tigers fell to Smith-Cotton High School, 7-0. The Tigers third loss in four games this week moved Nevada to 3-5 overall and 2-2 in conference-play. Meanwhile, two-time defending West Central Conference champs Smith-Cotton, improved to 10-4 overall and remained perfect in WCC-play (5-0)...

Nevada High’s varsity baseball team was unable to extend the visiting Joplin Eagles’ losing skid to six games, as the Tigers absorbed a 7-4 non-conference loss Wednesday evening at Lyons Stadium. With Nevada senior Jarrett Owen on the mound, the Tigers trailed 1-0 in the top of the first, after Jake Yarnall scored on a throwing error charged to the catcher...

The Nevada High girls track-and-field team was in top form at Tuesday’s El Dorado Springs track-and-field invitational — as the Lady Tigers earned a first-place team finish. “This was a great outing for us,” said NHS track-and-field head coach, Kirk Miller, adding that last week’s inclement weather cost his squad a pair of meets, including its home invitational...

The Sheldon Panther and Lady Panther baseball and softball teams were upended by visiting Ballard in a Golden Valley Vernon County Conference twinbill Tuesday night. The Panthers were edged 4-3, while the Lady Panthers fell 17-2 in a run-ruled three-inning contest...

A grand total of 31 hits was more than enough for Hume star freshman pitcher Kennidi Harris, as the Lady Hornets steamrolled Drexel, 19-8 in a six-inning run-rule victory on Wednesday. The non-conference road win keep’s Hume’s perfect record intact, as the Lady Hornets move to 3-0 overall...

Rebounding from Monday’s 2-0 loss to St. Pius X the Nevada Tigers notched an emphatic 12-2, six inning victory over the visiting Center H.S. Yellowjackets Tuesday evening. The West Central Conference win moves Nevada to 3-3 overall, and 2-1 in WCC-play...

The Nevada Tiger golf team slotted into a fourth-place finish at the Joplin Golf Foundation Horton-Smith Invitational, held Monday at Schifferdecker Golf Course in Joplin. Carthage claimed the tournament championship, while Webb City placed second at the 14-school event...

Nevada High’s bats were unable to deliver Monday evening at Lyons Stadium, as the Tigers were edged by the visiting St. Pius X Warriors, 2-0. The contest was originally slated to take place in Kansas City, however, construction of the Warriors new field has yet to be completed. Because of the contest’s relocation, St. Pius was the home team on Monday...

Nevada High School’s wrestling team was honored at its annual postseason awards banquet, held April 4 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Nevada. 2017-18 season highlights Guided by second-year head coach David Hawks, the Tigers finished 13-10 overall in duals, and notched a third-place finish at the Grandview Dual Tournament. ...

The Nevada Middle School track-and-field team had an ultra-successful outing at Thursday’s 10-school track-and-field meet in Carthage. Nevada’s seventh-grade girls placed runner-up at the meet, while the NMS eighth-grade girls slotted into third. Meanwhile, the seventh-grade NMS boys placed fourth...

Second-year Sheldon Lady Panthers head coach Mike Galimberto expects big strides from his squad this season. The Lady Panthers absorbed a winless campaign in 2017, but the roster was comprised almost entirely of freshman and sophomores. “I am blessed and proud to coach this group of young ladies, and only wish the best for them as we begin the season,” Galimberto told the Daily Mail...

Nevada High School’s tennis team is flying high with a perfect 3-0 start to its 2018 season. The Nevada netters opened the season March 29, with a 5-4 non-conference home victory over Carl Junction. The Tigers then returned to the Nevada High School tennis courts Tuesday, triumphing over West Central Conference rival Smith High Cotton H.S., 6-3...

CARTHAGE, Mo. — After notching am impressive victory over Carl Junction on Tuesday at the 44th annual Bill O’Dell Baseball Tournament — the Nevada Tigers returned to the diamond for pool play, falling to Mount Vernon, 12-6 Wednesday. “Today was disappointing from a number of standpoints,” said Nevada head coach, Danny Penn. “I thought, and hoped, we would continue with the momentum we had gained yesterday. However, we came out relatively flat and put ourselves in a hole.”...

JOPLIN, Mo. — In their second event of the season, the Nevada Tigers placed fourth at the 10-team Joplin Invitational — Thursday at Twin Hill Golf and Country Club. Ozark H.S. took the top prize, tallying a team score of 362. Webb City finished seven strokes back of Ozark to slot into the runner-up spot. Carthage edged Nevada by a stroke for the third-place finish, carding 374 to Nevada’s 375...

Carthage, Mo. — After a nearly two-week layoff due to weather postponements, the Nevada Tigers looked sharp in their return to the diamond Tuesday evening — with a decisive 8-4 victory over Carl Junction at the 44th annual Bill O’ Dell Baseball Tournament...

It’s been a tough start to the season for the Sheldon Panthers baseball team. A 12-2 five-inning loss to visiting Montrose on Monday, dropped the Panthers to 0-3 overall and 0-1 in the Golden Valley Vernon County Conference. Sheldon trailed early, as Montrose plated eight runs in the top of the first...

The Nevada High School tennis team’s excellent start to the season continued Tuesday, as the Tiger netters rolled to a 6-3 victory over Smith Cotton H.S. on a frigid evening at the Nevada tennis courts. The West Central Conference triumph improved Nevada to 2-0 overall, and 1-0 in WCC-play...

Carl Junction — The Nevada Tiger varsity and junior varsity tennis teams are off to a promising start, notching victories this week in their season-opening matches. In a non-conference road match-up Thursday, the Nevada High varsity team (1-0) edged Carl Junction 5-4, while the Tiger JV team earned a dominant 8-1 victory on Wednesday over visiting Fort Scott (Kan.) H.S...

Carl Junction — The Nevada Tiger varsity and junior varsity tennis teams are off to a promising start, notching victories this week in their season-opening matches. In a non-conference road match-up Thursday, the Nevada High varsity team (1-0) edged Carl Junction 5-4, while the Tiger JV team earned a dominant 8-1 victory on Wednesday over visiting Fort Scott (Kan.) H.S...

Competing in their third event of the season on Thursday, the Nevada Lady Tiger track-and-field team placed fifth at the 11-school Carthage Invitational. “This is our second toughest meet of the season,” explained NHS head track-and-field coach, Kirk Miller. “We had some kids that really shined at this very competitive meet.”...

Nevada High School standout student-athletes Calli Beshore and Clay Gayman were recently named to the 4-States Basketball Coaches Association All-Area teams. Beshore, a lightning quick sophomore point guard, fueled the Lady Tiger basketball program to its first district championship and state tournament berth in a decade. ...

BUTLER — The Nevada Middle School tack-and-field team dazzled at the season-opening (12-school) Butler All-Relays meet, Monday evening. The NMS girls edged Lamar 64-63 for the top spot, while Archie finished in third (59), and Harrisonville, fourth (36)...

The Bronaugh High School softball and baseball teams were in action Monday evening, as the Wildcats and Lady Wildcats matched up with a pair of non-conference foes. In a home contest, the Bronaugh boys fell to Jasper, 18-3 — while the Lady ’Cats were tripped up on the road by Lockwood, 16-6...

For a fifth consecutive season, the Nevada Tiger golf team is champions of the Neosho Invitational — also known as the Neosho Kick-off Tournament. Thursday’s triumph at Neosho Municipal Golf Course may very well have been the most impressive of all — as Nevada High School entered the season facing a considerable amount of uncertainty after losing its top three golfers from a year ago...

HUME, Mo. — Hume Lady Hornets freshman pitcher Kennidi Harris dazzled in the circle in her prep debut Wednesday evening. In shutting down the Northeast Vernon County Lady Knights, Harris yielded just one hit over four innings of work, while recording 11 of her 12 outs via strikeout — lifting the Lady Hornets to a 15-0, five-inning run-ruled victory...

The Nevada Lady Tiger track-and-field team claimed its second consecutive runner-up finish to open the season — slotting into a second-place team finish at Thursday’s 16-team Butler Invitational. “We still have some athletes that are becoming eligible to compete,” said Nevada High head coach Kirk Miller. “They will definitely give us a boost. Had we had them tonight, we would have no doubt won the meet by a (wide margin).”...