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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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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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Griffons team up with YMCA to talk baseball (7/21/23)The Nevada Griffons had a chance to hang out with the YMCA Campers Thursday afternoon, talking and learning about baseball. Nevada Griffons’ General Manager Kevin Williams told Nevada Daily Mail, “For nearly 10 years, the YMCA has opened their doors to the Nevada Griffons so they are able to continue their workout routines while playing baseball for the Griffons. ...
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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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Temperature and temperament: Griffons battle against Outlaws on blistering hot day (6/29/23)If you look at Wednesday’s double header that the Nevada Griffons held against the Joplin Outlaws, it seems like they had a great day bringing two wins to their record. In person though, things got interesting. Sure the Griffons won twice, winning 6-5 in game one and 5-2 in game two, but it’s what happened in game one in the top of the sixth inning that had everyone's attention...
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Griffons game postponed due to irrigation issue (6/27/23)The Nevada Griffons were scheduled to play the Joplin Outlaws Tuesday evening at Lyons Stadium, but due to an irrigation issue, the Griffons announced that it will now be on Wednesday afternoon for a double header starting at 5 p.m. “There was an irrigation problem on the field,” stated Nevada Griffons General Manager Kevin Williams. ...
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Griffons lose out to Renegades 6-4 (6/20/23)The Nevada Griffons took yet another loss today, and it was by a familiar team of the Jefferson City Renegades. Things did start off good when No. 4 Benjamin Loyd hit a solo homerun in the top of the first to give the Griffons a 1-0 lead, but by the second inning, the Renegades battled back to score a run, tying the game at 1-1. ...
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Locker Room talk with Danny Penn: Don't forget to have fun (6/16/23)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 High School Baseball Coach Danny Penn. Who is your hero?...
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Nevada Griffons struggle against Jefferson City Renegades (6/15/23)The Griffons have had a rough time against the Jefferson City Renegades this week, as they’ve played three straight games (two away and one home game), to lose all three, fallin to 5-9 in the season. On Tuesday night in Jefferson City, the Renegades were able to score five runs in five innings against the Griffons, jumping out to a 5-0 lead. ...
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‘This is a lot of fun’: Players share their thought of playing for the Griffons (6/12/23)Two weeks have nearly passed since the beginning of the 2023 Nevada Griffons season, and things will continue to roll on into the end of July to complete a two month grind of non stop baseball. Imagine doing this with people you barely even know? Would you enjoy it? To no one’s surprise, the players love playing for the Nevada Griffons...
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Griffons lose two straight on the road against Renegades and A’s (6/8/23)It’s been a rough season so far if you're a diehard Nevada Griffons fan. After nine games played in nine days, the Nevada Griffons are 3-6 on the year, with a 0.333% winning percentage. The Griffons have played a total of four away games, with a record of 1-3 on the year while on the road. The Griffons lost Wednesday evening against the Jefferson City Renegades 11-1, and lost to the Clarinda A’s Thursday evening 3-2...
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Nevada Griffons pick up double header win against Chillicothe Mudcats (6/6/23)After coming into Monday’s game with a record of 1-4, Nevada Griffons Head Coach Tyler Brown wanted to change the momentum to be on their side. Now, after picking up a double header sweep against the Chillicothe Mudcats, Brown said he felt no pressure coming into tonight...
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Nevada Tiger baseball come up short in history making season (5/25/23)One mistake. That was all that it took to keep the Nevada Tiger baseball team to make history at Nevada High School, by going farther than any team has done before. In the top of the seventh, the Tigers and the 19-7 Springfield Catholic Fightin’ Irish were tied 0-0 with zero outs and a runner on first, the Fightin’ Irish were able to get a two run home run off of No. 28 Case Sanderson...
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Tigers win against Monett Cubs: Nevada advances to Quarterfinals (5/23/23)Twenty-eight years. That's how long it’s been since the Nevada Tigers have been this far in the MSHSAA High School baseball post season. But with a big statement win against the Monett Cubs (13-2 final score), there’s no telling where they might end up...
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Third time's the charm: Tigers advance to State Tournament (5/19/23)After three straight years of trying, the Tigers are partying like it’s 2018 again. The Nevada Tigers beat the Pleasant Hill Roosters with a final score of 8-0 Wednesday evening in the Class 4 District 12 championship, and are district champions once again...
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Nevada Tigers fall to Pittsburg Dragons 12-2 (5/11/23)The Nevada Tigers had a rude awakening when crossing over the Kansas state line Wednesday afternoon. The Tigers faced the Pittsburg Dragons for their annual final regular season game of the year. While in hopes for a big win before district play next week, Nevada found themselves going home early. The Dragons won 12-2 over Nevada in just five innings of play, and the Tigers fell to 16-9 on the year...
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Locker Room talk with Kennedy D'Elia (5/5/23)Editor’s note: Locker Room talk is a piece where every week the Nevada Daily Mail will interview a high school athlete and ask them a series of questions. This week's guest is Nevada High School senior Kennedy D'Elia. Who is your hero? I’d have to say my dad. He taught me so much whenever I was growing up. Fishing; baseball; football; He taught me how to do all of those things...
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Locker Room talk with Kennedy D'Elia (5/5/23)Editor’s note: Locker Room talk is a piece where every week the Nevada Daily Mail will interview a high school athlete and ask them a series of questions. This week's guest is Nevada High School senior Kennedy D'Elia. Who is your hero? I’d have to say my dad. He taught me so much whenever I was growing up. Fishing; baseball; football; He taught me how to do all of those things...
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Sanderson/Herren secures win against Lamar Tigers (5/2/23)Case Sanderson (No. 28 for the Nevada Tigers) had one of his personal best outings when pitching for the Tigers on Tuesday afternoon, when he racked up 15 strikeouts to win a shutout against the Lamar Tigers 11-0. “Case did a nice job of just absolutely attacking the strike zone,” stated a happy Danny Penn, who is the Nevada Tigers head coach. ...
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Tigers dominate against East Newton (4/27/23)The Nevada Tigers had a great day at Lyon’s Stadium Thursday afternoon, after picking up their 10th win of the 2023 season, and fourth win against a Big 8 West Conference opponent. The Tigers defeated the East Newton Patriots in six and a half innings with a final score of 9-1...
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NEVC goes on scoring frenzy to win against Greenfield (4/25/23)By Kaleb Vestal Daily Mail Sports Editor After a 18-3 victory during what would be known as a disappointing season for the Knights, Head Coach Jim Rayburn said it best. “This feels good for a change.” The NEVC Knights picked up their third win in the season, this time against a struggling Greenfield Wildcats baseball team, who are 1-9 after Tuesday’s game...
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‘We have to be better than this’: Tigers get wake up call against Bolivar (4/18/23)It wasn’t the best day for the Nevada Tigers, after a 5-1 loss to the 5-8 Bolivar Liberators Monday afternoon at Lyons Stadium. “I just think that our energy today wasn't very good,” stated Head Coach Danny Penn. As coaches, we want our upper class leaders to step up and say, “This isn't okay. We've got to be better than this.’ It just seemed like today that never happened.”...
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Tigers fall to Mustangs in Big 8 West opening matchup (4/12/23)The Nevada Tigers were oh so close to sealing the deal Tuesday afternoon at Lyons field, when they took on the McDonald County Mustangs for Nevada’s first Big 8 West matchup of the season. It turned out to be one of the biggest heartbreaks in recent memory. After a full seven innings of play, Nevada fell to McDonald County with a final score of 4-3...
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Tigers edge out Carthage 7-6 in late inning chaos (3/31/23)The Tigers not only picked up their fourth win of the new season, but they did it in a stylish fashion with a walkoff hit by Cade Beshore (No. 4) in the bottom of the seventh with bases loaded. Nevada did have a 6-0 lead by the time the third inning came, but Carthage rebounded back into contention in the innings of four through six to tie it up 6-6 to the top of the seventh. Head Coach Danny Penn discussed what happened during the game...
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Tigers win home opener 3-2 against Smith-Cotton (3/29/23)After a tough loss in Frontenac, Kan., Monday night for their second straight loss, the Tigers turned their fortune around Tuesday evening against the Smith Cotton Tigers after winning 5-2. “It’s really nice to win our first game here at home this year,” stated Head Coach Danny Penn. “Especially after two tough losses the last couple of days to a good Webb City and good Frontenac team. It’s a nice way to start our home schedule this year.”...
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NEVC baseball scores first runs, but still looking for win no. 1 (9/22/21)The Northeast Vernon County High School baseball team is officially on the board. Now, the Knights are hoping to find the win column. NEVC scored its first run of the fall season last week against Exeter in a 16-1 defeat — only to double its run total the next day against Lakeland (the Knights lost that one 21-2)...
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Bronaugh and Sheldon v-ball still looking for first victories (9/11/21)The Sheldon High School volleyball team dropped to 0-5-1 following a road sweep at the hands of Lakeland on Tuesday (25-12, 25-19, 25-5) — though the junior varsity did pick up a 25-18 win. “Overall, we took this match as a learning experience and have some things to work on before facing Exeter on Friday,” SHS head coach Emily Godsey stated...
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Underclassmen-heavy baseball, volleyball teams to lead NEVC (8/28/21)The Northeast Vernon County High School volleyball team, which finished 10-10 last season, is back this fall with (front row) junior Crae Hutchison, freshman Liya Bailey-Thompson, junior Moriah Ashby, senior Emma Bruce, junior Avery Minor, junior Charity Middleton, sophomore Ashlee Keith, (middle row) freshman Maleah Hogan, freshman Mia Wallace, junior Ayren Rapp, junior Brooklyn Foreman, freshman Brooklyn Keith, freshman Reegan Koshko, junior Fiona Wilmes, (back row) sophomore Brooklyn Sanderson, and sophomore Lexi George. ...
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Mustangs muster another MINK League champ. (8/4/21)The St. Joseph Mustangs earned their second MINK League championship in as many seasons — with 2020's lost season lingering between the two — by beating the Sedalia Bombers 12-2 this past weekend at Phil Welch Stadium. The blowout was St. Joseph's second win in the best-of-three championship series, following last week's 9-7 road victory in game one...
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Mustangs one win away from another MINK League crown (7/30/21)The St. Joseph Mustangs followed up a come-from-behind 8-7 upset victory over the Clarinda A's in the MINK League North Championship on Tuesday with a 9-7 win over the Sedalia Bombers in the opening game of the Championship Series on Wednesday. After an off day on Thursday, the two teams will square off for game two on Friday at Phil Welch Stadium — where the Mustangs will have a chance to repeat as league champions in the best-of-three series...
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Outlaws, Mustangs advance in MINK League playoffs (7/28/21)The Joplin Outlaws defeated the Jefferson City Renegades, 5-3, Monday night at Joe Becker Stadium to move on and face the Sedalia Bombers in the MINK League South Division Championship. In the North, the St. Joseph Mustangs topped the Chillicothe Mudcats by the same score on the same night. They advanced to play the Clarinda A's...
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MINK League playoffs begin without Griffons (7/27/21)The three other teams in the South Division of the MINK League were automatically awarded playoff spots once the Nevada Griffons’ season was cancelled. Now that the postseason has begun, though, nothing is guaranteed. While the Sedalia Bombers earned a first-round bye thanks to their first-place season record of 20-17, the Joplin Outlaws (18-21) and Jefferson City Renegades (16-19) battled it out in the wild card round Monday night at Joe Becker Stadium...
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One week after cancellation, Griffons go their separate ways (7/23/21)Seven days after the sudden end of their season, the Nevada Griffons have all left town. The last remaining members of the 2021 squad — head coach Jason Jacome and assistant coach Brian Daly — hit the road to return home on Wednesday, less than one week after a player tested positive for COVID-19 and forced the Griffons Board of Directors, citing Vernon County Health Department protocols, to cancel their remaining two weeks of baseball. Some of the players drove. Most of them flew...
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Beiter earns second MINK League Pitcher of the Week honor (7/23/21)The Nevada Griffons' season may be over, but that does not mean they are done winning awards. This week, the MINK League named Nevada hurler Chase Beiter its Pitcher of the Week for his effort in one of the team's final games of the summer, a 4-0 road victory over the Joplin Outlaws...
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Griffons' season ends after player tests positive for COVID-19 (7/17/21)Though they ended up losing their final baseball game of the summer Thursday night in Joplin, the Nevada Griffons’ season officially ended on the bus ride home. Friday morning, one of the players who was on that bus woke up feeling ill and went to get a COVID-19 test. It came back positive. He immediately went to a different medical facility for another test to be sure, and it came back positive, as well...
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Outlaws blank Griffons in first — and only — win over Nevada (7/17/21)In what turned out to be the team's final game of the 2021 season, the Nevada Griffons found out Thursday night at Joe Becker Stadium that it's hard to beat the same team eight times in a row. That was where the Joplin Outlaws — whom the Griffons had beaten in all seven match-ups this season, including four times in five days heading into the contest — shut them out 8-0...
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Griffons get another win over Joplin, 4-3 (7/16/21)It’s too bad the Nevada Griffons can’t play the Joplin Outlaws every game. All four of Nevada’s games since last week’s All-Star Game have been against Joplin — and all four have been wins. The latest, a 4-3 victory on Tuesday night at Lyons Stadium, improved the Griffons’ season record against the Outlaws to 7-0...
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Fonteboa, Niles named MINK League Player, Pitcher of the Week (7/16/21)Nevada Griffons slugger Jesse Fonteboa was named MINK League Player of the Week, and teammate Dustin Niles picked up Pitcher of the Week honors, for their recent dominating performances against the Joplin Outlaws. Fonteboa racked up four hits, half of which were home runs, drove in seven runs, and stole three bases in the team's three games since the All-Star Game. Niles took the bump in one of those games, striking out 11 Outlaws in eight innings of shutout work...
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Griffons shut out Outlaws again, move into second (7/14/21)With their second shutout of the Joplin Outlaws in as many games, the Nevada Griffons have turned the MINK League South Division on its head. The team jumped from last place to second thanks to a three-game winning streak out of the All-Star break, all against Joplin, including the latest gem, a 4-0 victory Monday night at Joe Becker Stadium...
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Griffons outduel Outlaws with wet weekend sweep (7/13/21)Just two games out of the All-Star break, the Nevada Griffons are back in playoff contention. The Griffons swept the first-place Joplin Outlaws 11-8 and 6-0 over the weekend at Lyons Stadium, elevating themselves from last place in the MINK League South Division standings and into third with just two weeks remaining in the regular season — at the end of which only the top three teams in each division will advance to the postseason...
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Griffons help South All-Stars early, but North prevails (7/10/21)With nine selections to the MINK League All-Star Game Thursday night at Vivion Field in Jefferson City, the Nevada Griffons were bound to have a say on the outcome. They certainly made a statement in how the action would get started, as well. Nevada representatives Jack Swisher, Nick Chavez, and Cameron Saso did their part to give the South Division a 2-0 lead after the second frame, but the North All-Stars responded with a pair of timely home runs in the middle innings to come back and win the game, 5-3.. ...
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Fonteboa hammers three in Home Run Derby (7/9/21)Eight of the MINK League’s best hitters — including the Nevada Griffons’ Jesse Fonteboa — squared off against each other in a Home Run Derby prior to the 2021 All-Star Game Thursday evening at Vivion Field in Jefferson City. Fonteboa, who entered the contest tied with teammate Alec Telles for the league lead in home runs with five, was one of four representatives from the South Division of the MINK League and, after the four from the North went first, ended up being the last participant in the opening round.. ...
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Bombers run-rule Griffons ahead of All-Star Game (7/9/21)Though their offense showed enough life in the late innings to avoid getting shut out and no-hit, the Nevada Griffons failed to overcome a double-digit lead built up by the hosting Sedalia Bombers Tuesday night in Liberty Park Stadium — resulting in a 14-2 run-rule defeat and a deeper deficit in the division standings...
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Griffons snap skid with win over Outlaws in extras (7/7/21)Following several postponements due to inclement weather, the Nevada Griffons finally returned to the diamond over the Fourth of July weekend for a doubleheader, a MINK League South Division showdown, and an exhibition contest in Springdale, Ark. Though the team was unable to escape victorious from any of those games, it rebounded Monday night with an extra-inning road win over the Joplin Outlaws...
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Griffons jumble schedule due to rain-outs (7/2/21)Thanks to this week's inclement weather, the Nevada Griffons were able to play only one game in the past seven days. After switching locations for Tuesday's contest against the Bombers from Lyons Stadium to Liberty Park — and then driving all the way to Sedalia — the field there was deemed too wet for competition, and so the game was postponed...
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Nevada sweeps MINK League Player, Pitcher of the Week (6/30/21)One dominated on the mound. The other crushed it at the plate. As a result, Nevada Griffons teammates Chase Beiter and Jesse Fonteboa were named MINK League Pitcher of the Week and Player of the Week, respectively, for their efforts on the diamond over the past three games against the Joplin Outlaws and Sedalia Bombers...
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Griffons win make-up match against Mudcats (6/30/21)When the wet field at Lyons Stadium proved unplayable for their game against the Kansas City Monarchs on Monday, the Nevada Griffons dialed up the Chillicothe Mudcats to see if theirs was dry enough to make up for Sunday’s postponement. It turned out to be a good call...
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Griffons rained out all weekend (6/29/21)After three weeks of perfect baseball weather, the Nevada Griffons experienced their first rain-outs of the season this past weekend. The storm clouds rolled in on Friday, when a road tilt against the St. Joseph Mustangs was postponed — and subsequently re-scheduled for July 19...
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Bombers fly by Griffons, 8-3 (6/26/21)If you were scoring by home runs, the Nevada Griffons beat the Sedalia Bombers 2-0 on the road Thursday night. But if total runs scored is your thing — which, unfortunately for the Griffons, at last check is still what determines who wins and who loses — then the Bombers earned the victory, 8-3...
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Griffons survive slugfest in Sedalia (6/25/21)It was bombs away for the Nevada Griffons Tuesday night in Sedalia. Alec Telles and Jesse Fonteboa each hit a pair of home runs, the team racked up 15 hits in total, and the offense scored five runs while the pitching and defense shut out the Bombers in the deciding ninth inning to win a four-hour slugfest, 14-12 — one that elevated Nevada out of the cellar of the MINK League South Division standings...
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Griffons shut out Outlaws, 8-0 (6/22/21)Winning can sometimes be painful. But it always feels better than losing. The Nevada Griffons learned that lesson Monday night at Joe Becker Stadium, where they sustained several hit batsmen — three in one inning, specifically — en route to a much-needed 8-0 victory over the hosting Joplin Outlaws...
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Griffons take one of four over the weekend in Iowa (6/22/21)The Nevada Griffons visited the Hawkeye State this past weekend with their sights set on ending a three-game MINK losing streak and moving up the league standings. They may have snapped the skid in Iowa, at least, but upon returning to Missouri the Griffons were 6-10 and still in last place in the South Division...
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Despite Fonteboa's dinger, Griffons out-slugged by Sedalia (6/19/21)Although the Nevada Griffons lost their third straight MINK League contest Thursday night at Lyons Stadium, 15-7 to the Sedalia Bombers, it was not for lack of opportunity. The offense out-hit the competition 13-11 and loaded the bases in three consecutive innings, Jesse Fonteboa hit his second home run of the season and finished a triple shy of the cycle, and heading into the final frame it was a one-run ballgame...
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Nevada Griffons Youth Baseball Camp continues for second day (6/19/21)An estimated 30 ballplayers ages 9-14 participated in Friday's session of the Nevada Griffons Youth Baseball Camp at Lyons Stadium.
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More errors, another ejection baffle Griffons (6/18/21)Rob Manfred isn’t the only baseball commissioner hearing it from his players and coaches these days. After the Nevada Griffons lost 14-9 to the Sedalia Bombers Tuesday night at Lyons Stadium, MINK League commissioner Ron Rodriguez got a phone call from the home team’s skipper, Jason Jacome...
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Griffons Youth Baseball Camp gets underway (6/18/21)Nevada Griffons player/coach Aaron Hassell (left) instructs Brady Haynes (right) on his throw to Corbin Haynes on day one of the team's Youth Baseball Camp Thursday at Lyons Stadium (ages 5-8)...
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Griffons mow down Monarchs in non-MINK match-up (6/16/21)With the Kansas City Monarchs in town for a non-league game, Monday night was supposed to be an off day for the Nevada Griffons pitchers. Turns out, Nevada head coach Jason Jacome may have found some new arms to add to his rotation or bring on in relief when the Griffons return to MINK League action...
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Griffons split in Chillicothe, stumble against St. Joseph (6/15/21)The Nevada Griffons’ three most recent ballgames featured a little bit of everything: the end of a winning streak, extra innings, even a couple of player ejections. When it was all said and done, Nevada found itself back to .500 with a 5-5 record. GRIFFONS 2, MUDCATS 7 (FRIDAY)...
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Beiter, Griffons walk-off on the Outlaws (6/11/21)Niles was nails, Beiter came up big, and the Griffons got their first Gatorade shower of the season. That was the story, in short, Tuesday night at Lyons Stadium, where Nevada’s summer collegiate baseball team evened its early-season record to .500 with a thrilling 4-3 walk-off victory over the first-place Joplin Outlaws...
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Telles' slam earns Nevada another W (6/11/21)Isn’t having an above-.500 record grand? It certainly was for the Nevada Griffons on the road in Jefferson City Wednesday night, when slugger Alec Telles belted his third home run of the season, a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning that carried the team to a 5-2 victory over the Renegades. The win marked Nevada’s third in a row and improved its record to 4-3 — good enough for second place in the South Division of the MINK League...
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Griffons rebound with rout of Renegades (6/9/21)Richard Kiel has heard all the Aussie cracks. There isn’t one that can’t be answered with a fastball. “I’m used to that over here. I love it. I mean, honestly, that gets me pumped up. So, keep them coming,” said the smiling Nevada Griffons pitcher, a native of Melbourne, Australia, after throwing eight innings to lead his team to a 10-2 win over the Jefferson City Renegades Monday evening at Lyons Stadium. ...
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Hinton homers, but Chillicothe holds in Griffons' home opener (6/8/21)It is still early in the Nevada Griffons’ season, but according to first-year head coach Jason Jacome the team is finding its chemistry, establishing a rotation, and solidifying the lineup. After Sunday’s home opener against Chillicothe, the Griffons also may have identified their new top rival in the MINK League...
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Griffons defeated in 2021 debut, 9-3, at Jeff City (6/5/21)The Nevada Griffons lost their season opener on the road Thursday, falling 9-3 to the Jefferson City Renegades. After needing 10 innings to beat Sedalia in its first game of the season, the home team made sure to put away Nevada early in game no. 2 — jumping out to a four-run lead after a first-inning three-run homer off the bat of Andrew Paten...
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Griffons back in action after lost season (6/4/21)At a potluck dinner Wednesday evening inside the First Christian Church Community Building, local media, host families, and members of the Nevada Griffons board got their first look at the players who will sport the red, white, and blue in 2021. Sunday night at Lyons Stadium, for the first time since 2019, fans will get their turn to meet the newest Griffons...
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All-GVVCC baseball teams announced (6/2/21)Coaches in the Golden Valley Vernon County Conference recently released their all-conference baseball teams, highlighted by four Hume Hornets making the first team. Logan Brooks, Peyton McFrederick, Blake Steuck, and Beriah Morrison, all from Hume, made first-team all-conference. They were joined by Bronaugh’s Gavin Cox, Sheldon’s Isaac Hall, and Montrose’s Owen Westhusing, Dawson Fennewald, and Connor Leonard...
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Several Tigers named to All-Big 8 West, All-District baseball (5/28/21)Baseball coaches in both the Big 8 West Conference and the Class 4 District 12 tournament this week revealed their selections for the All-Conference and All-District teams — with several Nevada High School Tigers making the cut. First-team All-District honors went to NHS sophomore Case Sanderson, junior Eli Cheaney, and senior Blake Pryor. Senior Elijah Nadurata and junior Logan Marquardt were named second-team All-District...
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Seneca sinks Nevada in C4 D12 championship (5/21/21)JOPLIN — If you’re ever at a baseball game without the benefit of a scoreboard, the easiest way to identify the winning team is by observing which dugout seems to be having the most fun. When the game is a district championship, though, and the venue is state-of-the-art Joe Becker Stadium, the victor is only going to be more obvious...
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All-Class 1 District 6 baseball announced (5/21/21)Coaches of the six teams in the Class 1 District 6 baseball tournament released their all-district teams, with area schools Bronaugh, Hume, and Sheldon well-represented. On the first team: Hume's Logan Brooks and Sheldon's Isaac Hall. Second team: Bronaugh's Gavin Cox and Kyle Harrell, as well as Hume's Peyton McFrederick, Blake Steuck, Beriah Morrison, and Bryson Morrison...
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Tigers silence East Newton, advance to district champ. (5/18/21)A change of venue and two-day wait proved ineffective in throwing the Nevada High School baseball team off its game. After their semifinal match was rained out Saturday and moved from Seneca to Joe Becker Stadium in Joplin, the no. 1-seeded Tigers took care of no. 5 East Newton 8-0 Monday to advance to the Class 4 District 12 championship...
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Wildcats wrap one-win season with district loss to Hume (5/15/21)LOCKWOOD — There is a science to coaching high school baseball. You have to find the right chemistry in your lineup. You’re always experimenting with the pitching rotation. And more often than not, the results never match your hypothesis. For Bronaugh skipper Fred Lundien, he felt like he was in the lab for the entire 2021 season, and though his Wildcats were bounced from the Class 1 District 6 tournament Friday, he knows, like any good scientist, that the solution — in this case, to turning his baseball team into a contender — is just waiting to be discovered.. ...
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Sheldon run-ruled in district opener (5/15/21)The Sheldon High School baseball team concluded its season Friday in Lockwood, suffering a 16-1 loss at the hands of McCauley Catholic in the opening round of the Class 1 District 6 tournament. The Panthers, who were the no. 6 seed in the bracket, finished their season 0-9...
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NHS baseball ends regular season with loss at Pittsburg (5/14/21)The Nevada High School baseball team provided some late-inning drama in its regular-season finale Wednesday at Pittsburg, but a couple of twist endings by the umpires ultimately resulted in a 5-3 victory for the Purple Dragons. After taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a Case Sanderson triple and Blake Pryor single, the Tigers (18-6) failed to score again until the top of the seventh — at which point they trailed 5-1...
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Tigers tag Wildcats in regular season home finale (5/12/21)For any Nevada High School baseball fans who have been unable to watch a game this season, Tuesday’s regular season home finale against Harrisonville featured a little bit of everything the Tigers have displayed on the diamond in 2021. Pitching was solid...
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Panthers wrap up regular season at Hume (5/12/21)The Sheldon High School baseball team lost 17-2 at Hume Tuesday to close out its regular season. The Panthers (0-8) will be the no. 6 seed in the Class 1 District 6 tournament, where they will face no. 3 McAuley Catholic at 3:30 p.m. Friday in Lockwood...
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Tigers wrap up Big 8 play with win over Cassville (5/11/21)The Nevada High School baseball team put up 15 runs over the first two innings, and eventually won 16-3 in five, in its final game of Big 8 West action Friday at Cassville. The lopsided victory improved the Tigers' record to 17-5 overall and 5-1 in the conference...
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Tigers snap 3-game skid with win over Hollister (5/7/21)Following back-to-back road losses to out-of-conference foes El Dorado Springs and Fort Scott, a home tilt against Big 8 West rival McDonald County with a chance to clinch the conference crown seemed like just what the Nevada High School baseball team needed to get back to its winning ways...
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Nevada Griffons youth baseball camp opens for registration (5/5/21)Calling all catchers — and pitchers and infielders and outfielders: the Nevada Griffons have opened registration for their 2021 youth baseball camp. Ballplayers ages 5-8 will participate from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday, June 17, at Lyons Stadium. The camp for players ages 9-14 will be from 1:30-4:30 p.m. the next day, June 18, also on the Griffons' home field...
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Panthers plate four at Fair Play (5/5/21)The Sheldon High School baseball team lost 20-4 Monday at Fair Play. Panthers head coach Jacob Well stated afterward that the team improved at the plate but struggled to throw strikes — and as a result fell to 0-6 on the season. Sheldon will travel to Miami on Wednesday...
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Nevada baseball falls in Fort Scott (5/4/21)The Nevada High School baseball team saw a five-run lead disappear in the sixth inning Monday at Fort Scott, ultimately resulting in a 10-8 loss to the cross-state Tigers. Fort Scott scored its final seven runs on two hits, two errors, five walks, and multiple wild pitches and passed balls...
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Cox rakes, but Lockwood spoils Bronaugh's senior night (5/1/21)BRONAUGH — Despite batting leadoff for the Bronaugh High School baseball team, junior Gavin Cox had only two plate appearances in the Wildcats’ 17-1 defeat to Lockwood in four innings Friday afternoon. One was all he needed, though, to hit his second home run of the season and save his team from suffering its fourth shutout on the year...
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Eldo baseball edges out NHS (5/1/21)In a battle between two 15-win teams, El Dorado Springs escaped with no. 16 thanks to a 6-5 victory over Nevada High School Friday afternoon on its home baseball diamond. After some defensive miscues by the Tigers (15-3) allowed the Bulldogs (16-3) to score three unearned runs, NHS still had a chance in the top of the seventh inning with the tying run on third base — but was unable to score it...
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Crimson and gray walk away winners over rival Lamar (4/30/21)As much as the world has changed since Danny Penn played baseball for Nevada High School, one thing remains the same: how good it feels to beat Lamar. “This game, if I’m being honest, meant a little more to me,” said Penn, who graduated in 2003 but is now the head coach of the crimson and gray Tigers, who came back to beat their longtime rival 6-4 Thursday afternoon at Lyons Stadium. ...
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Sanderson homers again, Tigers pound Patriots (4/28/21)The threat of rain was not the only reason the Nevada High School baseball team kept the pedal to the metal against East Newton Tuesday at Lyons Stadium. The Tigers also wanted to prove a point to their conference foe and future district opponent. “This was a game that we knew we needed to have from a conference and district perspective, but also just a game where we could test ourselves to not play down to an opponent that has a weaker record,” said NHS head coach Danny Penn, whose squad improved to 14-2 overall and 3-0 in Big 8 West play with a 9-4 win over the Patriots (3-10, 0-6). ...
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Nevada no-hits Sherwood (4/27/21)Where did the Nevada High School baseball team play on Monday, and would the Tigers come away victorious? Sherwood. And sure would. In fact, there was little mystery early as to how this one would turn out, with NHS putting up eight runs in the opening frame and combining to no-hit the Marksmen in a three-inning run-ruled blowout, 19-0...
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NHS cashes in on controversial call to close out Clinton (4/24/21)The Nevada High School baseball team beat Clinton 2-1 Friday afternoon at Lyons Stadium. Or did they? You be the judge. With two outs in the top of the seventh inning and runners on first and second, the Cardinals hit a ground ball to Tiger shortstop Eli Cheaney, whose high throw may have forced first baseman Logan Marquardt to take his foot off the bag — though not according to the field umpire, who called the runner out...
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Nevada narrowly nips Blue Jays, 8-6 (4/23/21)After every baseball game, win or lose, the Nevada High School coaches take their players into the outfield to discuss what they liked, what they didn’t like, and all the notable moments that occurred throughout the contest. Thursday’s 8-6 win over Marshfield surely gave the coaching staff plenty of material — in all three categories — to hash out in the left-field grass of Lyons Stadium...
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Sheldon stymied by Sarcoxie in 15-run blowout (4/21/21)The Sheldon High School baseball team had another strong start — but ultimately another loss — at Sarcoxie on Monday. The Panthers opened their 18-3 loss by drawing three consecutive walks, all of which would eventually convert to runs, but too many walks allowed in the home half of innings let the Bears pull away for the run-rule victory...
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Liberators lay it on late, top Tigers by two (4/20/21)The Missouri Baseball Coaches Association released its latest state rankings on Monday, just hours before the first pitch of Nevada High School’s home tilt against Bolivar. At 10-1, the Tigers were in the “receiving votes” category for Class 4 — and feeling good about it...
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NHS run-rules Seneca for win no. 10 (4/16/21)If any Nevada High School baseball fans were experiencing deja vu watching the Tigers play Monett and Seneca back-to-back for the second time in seven days, the outcomes of the two most recent games surely snapped them back to reality. After losing to the Cubs and then barely beating the Indians to close out the Bill O’Dell Tournament last week, the Tigers roared in the rematches — first with a delicious 10-4 revenge game victory over Monett on the road Tuesday before run-ruling Seneca 16-5 Thursday afternoon at Lyons Stadium.. ...
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Tigers score seven in 7th to conquer Cubs (4/14/21)With a final score like 10-4, combined with the fact that starting pitcher Case Sanderson struck out 12 batters and didn’t allow a hit through five innings, it might seem like the Nevada High School baseball team avenged its only loss of the season Tuesday afternoon at Monett in a wire-to-wire fashion...
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Sheldon squanders early lead at Lakeland (4/14/21)Just when the Sheldon High School baseball team looked like it had its pitching problems solved Monday afternoon at Lakeland — or at least enough offense to overcome them — the walks did the Panthers in. Despite a 4-0 head start to open the game, Sheldon awarded too many Lakeland batters a base on balls and let the Vikings not only regain the lead but extend it beyond reach. The end result: a 16-4 loss that dropped the Panthers’ record to 0-3 on the season...
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Nevada nabs third in Bill O'Dell Tournament (4/10/21)CARTHAGE — Following his team’s first loss of the season on Thursday, Nevada High School head baseball coach Danny Penn was anxious to see if his Tigers could right the ship on Friday. Although a 3-1 victory over Seneca to earn third place in the Bill O’Dell Tournament may not have charted a direct course for the land of future state champions, it was enough to turn the ship’s wheel in a direction that met the skipper’s satisfaction...
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Tigers' first loss drops them out of Bill O'Dell Tourney championship (4/9/21)CARTHAGE — Five errors on defense. Ten strikeouts on offense. One loss on the season. That about sums up the Nevada High School baseball team’s afternoon against Monett in its third game of Bill O’Dell Tournament action Thursday inside Carl Lewton Stadium. And for anyone thinking the 2 p.m. first-pitch time played a role in the Tigers’ flat performance, NHS head coach Danny Penn was quick to disagree...
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Bronaugh comeback falls short at Hume (4/9/21)The Bronaugh High School baseball team followed up its first win since 2016 with an 8-4 loss at Hume on Monday. The Wildcats (1-1), who smoked Sheldon in the season-opener last week for the program’s first victory in five years, found themselves in an 8-0 deficit after four innings against the Hornets (2-2) — not helped by the fact they stranded seven runners in the first two innings...
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Sanderson one-hits Neosho, Nevada baseball wins again (4/7/21)After Neosho got its first hit on his change-up in the first inning of Tuesday's tilt in the Bill O'Dell Tournament, Nevada High School sophomore pitcher Case Sanderson settled for fastballs and curveballs the rest of the way. And didn't give up another hit...
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Tigers take Bill O'Dell Tourney opener, 6-4 over Mt. Vernon (4/6/21)Six runs made it six straight wins to start the season for the Nevada High School baseball team, as the Tigers beat Mt. Vernon 6-4 in the opening round of the Bill O'Dell Tournament Monday afternoon at Carl Lewton Stadium in Carthage. Like many of the team's wins this year, though, NHS head coach Danny Penn felt the Tigers were lucky to come out of this one with a W...
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Tigers baseball unbeaten early (4/3/21)Although not all the games have been pretty, the Nevada High School baseball team is perfect so far the season. The Tigers cruised through the Stockton Tournament with wins (including two shutouts) over New Covenant Academy, Stockton, and Butler, before being challenged by — but eventually overcoming — Smith-Cotton and Carthage at Lyons Stadium...
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Bronaugh looking to build off historic win (4/3/21)The Bronaugh High School baseball team may have entered this season without winning a game in nearly five years, but that didn’t stop kids from wanting to play. The Wildcats saw 21 players sign up to play ball this spring, and the results have already come. Bronaugh snapped that pesky 36-game losing skid with a 31-run win over Sheldon in its season opener...
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Sheldon shelled so far, but at-bats bettering (4/3/21)The Sheldon High School baseball team is in full rebuild mode after winning the Class 1 District 7 tournament in 2019 and the Class 1 District 8 bracket in 2018. The Panthers are 0-2 on the young season and have already been outscored 53-6. Their problem has been pitching. Inexperience on the mound has led to inconsistency around the strike zone...