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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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Locker Room talk with Maddy Majors (5/12/23)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 Maddy Majors. Who is your hero? A pretty generic answer, but I would say my parents. ...
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Lady Tigers youth basketball camp tips off next Saturday (10/8/21)Nevada High School head girls basketball coach Blake Howarth will be hosting an upcoming fall youth basketball camp for interested players in grades 2-6. At a cost of $25 per player, the camp will run from 1-3 p.m. each of the following Saturdays inside Wynn Gymnasium: Oct. 16, Oct. 23, Oct. 30, and Nov. 6...
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William Jewell College inducts NHS Athletic Wall of Famer (9/25/21)Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hillary Adams Anwander had an entire year to write her speech after William Jewell College named her one of the newest inductees into its athletic hall of fame. Too bad she found out only minutes before the ceremony that she was expected to give one...
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NEVC Junior High Basketball Camp to run next week (8/11/21)The Northeast Vernon County junior high boys and girls basketball teams will get to hone their skills at a three-day camp next week before the regular season tips off later this month. Head coach Rick Calbert will conduct his camp for incoming seventh- and eighth-grade players from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Aug. 16-18 inside the NEVC gymnasium on the Walker campus...
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Tigers youth sports camps off and running (7/21/21)Playing video games in the air conditioning was fun while it lasted, but many area youngsters have decided to get some exercise this summer — and learn the fundamentals of hoops and football along the way. The Nevada Tigers Basketball Youth Summer Skills Camp conducted its third Monday of activity this week, with one more to go next week, inside Wynn Gymnasium...
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Tiger Basketball Youth Summer Skills Camp to begin Monday (6/30/21)Starting next week, Nevada High School hoops coaches and players will host the Tiger Basketball Youth Summer Skills Camp for students entering grades 1-6 in the fall. The camp — which aims to teach the fundamentals of ball handling, passing, and shooting — will take place from 9-10:30 a.m. each Monday of the month (July 5, 12, 19, and 26) inside Wynn Gymnasium at NHS...
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Bronaugh basketball hosts first Wildcat Shootout (6/12/21)BRONAUGH — Boys and girls basketball teams from five area high schools participated in the inaugural Wildcat Shootout Friday inside the gymnasium of host Bronaugh. Scrimmages between Bronaugh, Hume, Lockwood, Exeter, and Northeast (Arma) took place from 8 a.m. ...
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Applegate adds another award: All-Area Player of the Year (3/17/21)The 4-States Basketball Coaches Association on Monday selected Nevada High School senior guard Logan Applegate as its All-Area Player of the Year. Applegate averaged just under 23 points per game and helped lead the Tigers to the quarterfinal round of Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 5 state tournament — something only one other team in program history had accomplished. Nevada finished 22-6, including a 15-game winning streak during the second half of the season...
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GVVCC all-conference hoops teams announced (3/13/21)Coaches in the Golden Valley Vernon County Conference released on Thursday their all-conference teams for boys and girls high school basketball. Members of the girls first-team include junior Nicole Hagerman of Bronaugh, freshman Brecklen Morrison of Hume, senior Ryan Landes of Montrose, sophomore Crae Hutchison of Northeast Vernon County, and sophomore Deborah Lamb of Sheldon...
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Nevada knocked out of districts by Webb City (3/2/21)For the first time since 2017, the Nevada High School girls basketball team will not be adding a “district champion” plaque to the wall inside Wynn Gymnasium. Webb City denied the Lady Tigers a chance to four-peat with a 59-48 road victory in the opening round (and semifinals) of the Class 5, District 12 tournament Monday night...
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Bronaugh wraps up with sweep over NEVC (3/2/21)The Bronaugh High School boys and girls basketball teams ended their seasons by beating Northeast Vernon County via nearly identical scores at home on Saturday. The games, which were postponed until after district play, tipped off with a 52-39 win by the Lady Wildcats...
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Lady Tigers falter late in regular season finale (2/27/21)The Nevada High School girls basketball team lost its final game of the regular season Friday night inside Wynn Gymnasium, and afterward head coach Blake Howarth admitted it was a heartbreaker. One he hopes his Lady Tigers feel for one more day. Then, completely forget about it...
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Sheldon girls, boys close out seasons against NEVC (2/26/21)The basketball teams of Northeast Vernon County and Sheldon High School may not have a chance to win state this year, but they did get one more shot at beating each other. In a pair of games that had to be postponed until after district play, the Knights and Panthers — all four of whom were eliminated in the first rounds of the Class 1 District 7 tournaments earlier this week — squared off for bragging rights Thursday night in Sheldon...
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Ladycats can't claw past Hume in district semis (2/26/21)HUME — The Hume Lady Hornets edged out Bronaugh's Lady Wildcats in round two of Class 1 District 7 postseason play Wednesday evening in Hume. The Lady Hornets posted a not-unbeatable 21-14 lead before the half. The Ladycats struck back in the third quarter 9-5 but faltered in the fourth with Hume logging 13 points to Bronaugh's seven for a final score of 39-30...
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Lady Tigers fall back to .500 after Bolivar loss (2/24/21)After two weeks without so much as a scrimmage, the Nevada High School girls basketball team played its third game in four days Tuesday at Bolivar. And even though the Lady Tigers lost 61-54 — dropping two of those three games to fall to 11-11 on the season — after the game, head coach Blake Howarth was as optimistic as ever...
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NEVC girls eliminated from districts by Rich Hill (2/24/21)The Northeast Vernon County High School girls basketball team came closest to pulling off an upset in the first round of the Class 1 District 7 tournament Monday night at Rich Hill. Unfortunately for the Lady Knights, round two will be all chalk after the Lady Tigers were able to fend NEVC off in the second half and advance to play top-seeded McAuley Catholic with a 43-33 win...
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Lady Tigers escape by three in nail-biter (2/23/21)It may not have been senior night for the Nevada High School girls basketball team against McDonald County Monday (the Lady Tigers celebrated that earlier this season), but Tylin Heathman, one of the team’s two upperclassmen, stepped up like it was her final home game anyway...
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Nevada High School basketball vs. McDonald County (Feb. 22, 2021) (2/23/21)The Nevada High School boys and girls basketball teams swept Big 8 West rival McDonald County Monday night inside Wynn Gymnasium. Here are some photos capturing their wins.
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Bronaugh girls vs. Sheldon - Feb 22 (2/23/21)
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Bronaugh girls advance past Sheldon (2/23/21)BRONAUGH — Bronaugh's Lady Wildcats crushed the Sheldon Lady Panthers 62-20 at home Monday evening advancing them to 14-7 for the season, and to round two, in Class 1 District 7 tournament. The Lady Cats took a commanding 17-9 lead in the first quarter and never looked back. The Lady Cats pulled away in the second quarter finishing 38-14 at the half. Scoring slowed in the second half with Bronaugh outscoring Sheldon 13-6 in the third and 11-0 in the fourth...
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Lady Tigers to host Webb City in first round of district play (2/20/21)After the Nevada High School girls basketball team's win at Cassville on Feb. 5, few would have guessed that the Lady Tigers would see their district bracket before they saw their next opponent. But after two weeks of postponements and cancellations due to winter weather, that's exactly what happened Friday when the Missouri State High School Activities Association revealed its Class 5 District 12 girls' tournament seeding...
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Sheldon stumbles at Montrose (2/20/21)The Sheldon High School boys basketball team did not need a win Friday night at Montrose to head into district play with some momentum. The Panthers lost to the Blue Jays 71-66, but head coach Caleb Howerton said was proud of the way his team played...
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Winter weather wreaks further havoc on area sports schedules (2/19/21)The final days of the winter sports regular season are supposed to be most stressful for the coaches and players — not athletic directors. That hasn't been the case this year, with another significant amount of snowfall in the middle of the week forcing more postponements and cancellations of area high school basketball games...
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Lady Panthers struggle to score against the Lady Hornets (2/13/21)HUME — The final score might not look like it, but the Sheldon Lady Panthers had plenty of scoring opportunities in their 50-10 loss at Hume on Friday. Head coach Jacob Well can live with shots not falling. There were just three other things he absolutely needed...
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Lady Knights trounce Miami (2/12/21)It's tough to beat any basketball team when yours has only one player on the bench. Apparently, for the Northeast Vernon County Lady Knights, having three makes it too easy. "We weren't as tired in the fourth quarter as we have been," stated NEVC head coach Jenny Allard, whose team benefitted from an eligibility-boosted roster of eight players instead of its usual six in a 44-24 road victory over Miami last Friday. "It made the biggest difference with our energy level throughout the game."...
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Sheldon closes out Mercy/Warrior Classic (2/9/21)The Sheldon High School girls basketball team may not have been playing in the championship of the 2021 Mercy/Warrior Classic Friday in Joplin, but the Lady Panthers showed up like they were. As a result, they walked away with a 40-21 victory over Thomas Jefferson Independent in the fifth-place game...
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Bronaugh falls to Greenfield (2/9/21)One way or another, the homecoming basketball games Friday night in Bronaugh were going to be won by the Wildcats. Unfortunately for the home teams, it was the Greenfield variety that claimed victory. The Bronaugh girls fell to the Lady Cats 61-37 in the opener before the Greenfield boys got a big boost from their bench in a 54-49 win in the nightcap...
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NMS Girls Basketball - Nov. 11, 2020 (11/11/20)
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Jan. 2, 2018: Nevada Tiger and Lady Tiger Basketball (1/3/18)
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Lady Hornets defeat El Do Christian (2/2/17)The Hume Lady Hornets improved to 9-9 on the season with a 44-23 non-conference home victory over the El Dorado Christian School Lady Buffalos on Tuesday night. Hume was led by forward Emmah Fillpot who registered a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Fellow Lady Hornet forward Hannah Gorda tallied 11 points and seven rebounds; Malia McFrederick, six point and six rebounds; Lakyn Moore, four points and five rebounds; and Deborah Yarick, four points...
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Lady Tigers bested in fifth place game, open play at Clinton hoops tournament (1/23/17)The Nevada Lady Tigers varsity basketball team was defeated by Neosho 50-34 in the fifth-place game of the Frontenac Invitational. The Lady Tigers led 10-6 after one quarter of play, and trailed 23-18 at halftime. Nevada was then outscored 27-16 in the second half...
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Lady 'Cats place second at Tony Dubray Classic (1/23/17)The third-seeded Bronaugh Lady Wildcats were defeated by fourth-seeded St. Mary's-Colgan High School (Kan.) 34-31 in the Tony Dubray Classic championship game, Saturday evening at Liberal High School. See Tuesday's edition of the Daily Mail for additional details...
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Bronaugh, Sheldon split GVVC doubleheader (12/14/16)In a Tuesday night Golden Valley Vernon County Conference doubleheader, the Sheldon Panthers defeated the Bronaugh Wildcats 55-41, while the Lady Wildcats bested the Lady Panthers 49-20. The victory improves the Panthers to 5-2 overall and 3-1 GVVC-play, while Wildcat fall to 2-5 overall and 1-1 in GVVC-play. Meanwhile, the Lady Cats' up their record to 6-1 overall (2-0 GVVC), while the Lady Panthers are now 0-7 overall (0-4 GVVC)...
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Dynamic duo lifts Lady Cats' to GVVC victory (12/8/16)Top notch performances from seniors Katey Rider and Taylor Stratford propelled the Bronaugh Lady Wildcats to a 48-13 road-victory Tuesday night over Ballard. It was Bronaugh's first Golden Valley Vernon County Conference action of the season. The combined 32 points from Rider and Stratford helped get Bronaugh (4-1 overall 1-0 GVVC) back on the winning track, as the Lady Wildcats lost its first game of the season Monday night to Butler, falling 61-44 in the non-conference road contest...
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Camille Buttorff signs with North Central basketball (5/22/14)
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Nevada girls' basketball to host youth skills camp (5/9/14)Following the completion of a successful season in which the Nevada Lady Tigers basketball team finished with an overall record of 11-14 and played in the district championship game for the 12th time in head coach Brent Bartlett's tenure at the program's helm, the Lady Tigers are already about to start preparations for the new year...
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Nevada girls' basketball earns academic award (4/22/14)
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Hill competes in national championship game (4/1/14)
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Lady Tigers host postseason banquet (3/28/14)
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El Dorado Christian girls win ISAAC tourney (3/11/14)
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Lady Tigers fall in district championship (3/11/14)By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor CARL JUNCTION, Mo. -- For the 12th time in his 17-year tenure at the helm of the Nevada Lady Tigers basketball program and the fourth time in the last six seasons, head coach Brent Bartlett found himself and his squad playing for a district championship Saturday, at Carl Junction High School. This year, however, was a little bit different from some of the Lady Tigers' past trips to the title game...
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District basketball tournament schedule amended (3/4/14)CARL JUNCTION -- Due to the winter storm that moved through the region over the weekend, Carl Junction High School officials were forced to make some changes to the schedules for the Class 4, District 12 boys' and girls basketball tournaments, which were to start Monday, at Carl Junction High School...
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El Dorado Christian girls earn awards (3/4/14)
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Nevada girls fall at Clinton (3/1/14)CLINTON, Mo. -- The Clinton Lady Cardinals survived a late rush by the Nevada Lady Tigers to conclude the regular season with a 61-55 victory Thursday night, at Clinton High School. The Lady Cardinals led, 14-9, after the contest's first 8 minutes and extended that advantage to 30-23, at the half. The Lady Cardinals went on to record a 12-9 edge in third to take a 43-32 lead into the contest's final 8 minutes, before Nevada scored 23 points in the final frame...
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Bronaugh girls fall in district play, 37-32 (2/27/14)By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor HUME -- The Bronaugh Lady Wildcats basketball team entered the semifinals of the Class 1, District 7 girls' basketball tournament knowing Wednesday night's contest would present a tough challenge, as head coach Sean Crane's squad found itself pitted against the second-seeded Lady Blue Jays of Montrose High School...
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Nevada fifth-grade girls take second at Diamond tourney (2/27/14)
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Thunder win El Dorado Springs Tournament (2/27/14)
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Bronaugh girls advance to district semifinals (2/27/14)By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor HUME -- As any high school basketball team would, the Bronaugh Lady Wildcats entered the Class 1 District 7 Tournament, at Hume High School, with high hopes. As the Lady Wildcats found themselves pitted against the host Lady Hornets, head coach Sean Crane's squad took one step toward realizing those hopes, taking a 61-34 victory Tuesday...
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Nevada girls' basketball falls to Kickapoo (2/27/14)SPRINGFIELD -- The Nevada Lady Tigers varsity basketball team's offense never really got going and the Springfield Kickapoo Lady Chiefs took advantage, defeating head coach Brent Bartlett's squad by a final score of 48-30 Monday night, at Kickapoo High School, as the Lady Tigers started the final week of the 2013-14 regular-season schedule...
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Bronaugh boys, girls sweep Hume on the road (2/25/14)HUME -- Martell Moore's buzzer-beater lifted the Bronaugh Lady Wildcats to a 53-51 victory at Hume Friday night, sparking the visitors to a sweep of the Golden Valley/Vernon County Conference doubleheader on Parent/Senior Night at Hume High School. The Wildcats completed the sweep with a 58-33 win in the second game...
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Sheldon basketball splits district openers (2/25/14)WILLARD, Mo. --Three Sheldon Panthers teamed up to score 60 points Saturday in a 78-50 victory over Halfway in the first round of the Class 1, District 5 basketball tournament at Willard High School. Reed Worsley led the offensive effort for the Panthers with 26 points, Micah Swanson and Zack Enochs contributed 17 apiece. Corey Baney added eight, while Trenton Heckadon had six and Tristan Hart rounded out the scoring for the Panthers with five...
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Fourth-grade girls take second at Nevada Invitational tourney (2/21/14)
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Class 4, District 12 basketball seeds announced (2/21/14)The Nevada Lady Tigers are the third seed and the Tiger boys were seeded sixth in the Class 4, District 12 basketball tournaments, March 3-8, at Carl Junction High School. Webb City's Lady Cardinals received the top seed, with McDonald County second, followed by Nevada, Carl Junction, Carthage and Monett. Carl Junction's Bulldogs received the top seed in the boys' tournament, with McDonald County second and Carthage third, followed by Monett, Webb City and Nevada...
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Knights, Lady Knights fall on Senior Night (2/21/14)WALKER -- Senior Night is always an exciting time for high school athletes and coaches alike, but also can be a bit of a bittersweet moment, as well, as it marks the last home game of the season. Such was the case for the Knights and Lady Knights of Northeast Vernon County High School as they hosted the Hornets and Lady Hornets of Hume. ...
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Sheldon boys', girls' basketball splits with Bronaugh at home (2/20/14)SHELDON -- The Sheldon Panthers and Lady Panthers basketball teams got back into action Tuesday night, hosting Bronaugh on Senior Night. The Panthers ended the regular season on a high note, as they defeated the Wildcats by a final score of 50-19, but the Lady Panthers were far less fortunate, dropping their contest by a final score of 56-23...
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Fifth-grade girls win at Joplin (2/19/14)
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Nevada girls defeat Springfield Central, 53-34 (2/19/14)By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor Tuesday night was a very special one at Nevada High School, as the Tigers and Lady Tigers were both in action against Springfield Central on the same night as a legendary former Tigers basketball player was inducted into the school's Wall of Fame at the conclusion of the Lady Tigers' 53-34 victory over the Lady Bulldogs...
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Bronaugh girls rout NEVC for conference title (2/18/14)By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor HUME -- As if a conference championship weren't enough, Bronaugh's Martell Moore put the icing on the cake with a career-high 41 points in a 70-44 rout of the Northeast Vernon County Lady Knights Saturday night, in the championship game of the Golden Valley Vernon County Conference Tournament Saturday night, in Hume High School's Larry L. Berry Gymnasium...
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Nevada boys, girls fall at McDonald County (2/18/14)ANDERSON, Mo. -- The McDonald County Mustangs outlasted the Nevada Tigers for a three-point victory, 49-46, in double overtime Friday night, at McDonald County High School. The Lady Mustangs defeated Nevada, 30-28, in the first game of the doubleheader Friday night...
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Knights take fifth in conference tournament (2/15/14)By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor HUME -- For the second consecutive night, Northeast Vernon County Knights and Lady Knights head coach Jeremy Barger found himself on the sideline for the most exciting game of the night in the Golden Valley Vernon County Conference Tournament Friday, at Hume High School...
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Hoop Stars win El Dorado Springs Tournament (2/14/14)
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Lady Knights upset Montrose in conference tournament (2/14/14)By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor HUME -- As the conference tournament comes to a close, excitement always has a tendency to grow and this year, at the Golden Valley Vernon County Conference Tournament, is no exception. No one felt that excitement more Thursday night than the Northeast Vernon County Lady Knights, who found themselves pitted against the Montrose Lady Blue Jays...
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El Dorado Christian girls take second at Belton (2/14/14)
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Panthers maul Hornets in tournament play (2/13/14)By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor HUME -- The favorite to take the Golden Valley Vernon County Conference Tournament title on the boys' side has been Sheldon, all season long. Head coach Tyler Judd's squad proved that the perception about his squad was accurate Tuesday, opening its tournament run with a dominant performance in a victory over the host Hornets, at Hume High School...
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Bronaugh girls defeat NEVC (2/12/14)By Carly Schooley Special to the Daily Mail The second half proved decisive as Bronaugh High School's girls' basketball team pulled away from host Northeast Vernon County, in Walker, Friday night, en route to a 60-37 victory. The game was in doubt early, as neither team was able to take control in the opening period. ...
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Conference tournament opens at Hume (2/12/14)By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor HUME -- The Golden Valley Vernon County Conference Tournament is a time many local athletes look forward to and this week is no exception. On Monday night, athletes from four Vernon County schools, as well as one from Henry County and another from Bates County got their first chance to shine in front of a little bit broader audience as the tournament began at Hume High School...
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El Dorado Springs Christian basketball to host Senior Night (2/11/14)
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Fifth-grade girls win Red Sox Classic (2/11/14)
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All-Tournament teams announced (2/11/14)CLINTON -- The All-Tournament team selections from this year's Clinton High School Basketball Tournaments have been released. By the time all was said and done, two names on this year's lists were ones familiar to fans of Nevada High School basketball. Nevada Tigers head coach John McNeley had one member of his team make the list in junior Brandon Barker made the boys' squad, while junior Rilie Good was on the list of girls who earned All-Tournament honors...
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Bronaugh sweeps Humansville (2/11/14)BRONAUGH -- Bronaugh's basketball teams swept Humansville Saturday night, with the girls rolling, 54-6, to improve their record to 12-8, while the boys squeaked by, 62-59, to up their mark to 10-9. In the girls' game, it was never a contest. The Lady Wildcats raced out to a 23-0 blitz in the first 8 minutes, dominating the game. The onslaught slowed in the second, but Bronaugh still held a commanding, 12-2 scoring difference to take a 35-2 halftime advantage...
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Nevada sports postponed (2/11/14)Four basketball games on this week's schedule for Nevada High School were called off, according to athletic director and head boys' basketball coach John McNeley. Three of those games affected head coach Brent Bartlett's varsity, junior varsity and freshman squads, as they were scheduled to play a make-up game at Monett High School Tuesday, but those contests were cancelled. McNeley said that cancellation was due to the fact that Monett had no other dates available to make up a conference game...
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Thunder take second at Neosho (2/11/14)
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Hornets, Lady Hornets drop Homecoming games (2/11/14)HUME -- The Hume Hornets and Lady Hornets basketball teams made their return to Larry Berry Gymnasium Friday night, taking on Montrose on Homecoming Night. Though the Hornets and Lady Hornets entered the night with high hopes -- as all teams do on Homecoming Night -- Montrose ultimately came out of the night as the spoiler, taking both games. Montrose opened the night with a 49-30 win in the girls' game and capped off the sweep with a 65-40 victory in the boys' contest...
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Nevada girls' basketball falls to El Dorado Springs at home (2/8/14)The Nevada Lady Tigers basketball team got back into action Friday night, in what was a special contest, for a number of reasons. Not only was Friday night's contest a matchup against longtime rival El Dorado Springs, but it as also Dunk Red Night, a heart disease awareness project that was organized by Nevada's FCCLA...
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Panthers, Lady Panthers sweep Ballard at home (2/8/14)SHELDON -- After more than a week of almost nothing but cancellations, the Sheldon Panthers basketball team was finally able to get back on the floor Friday night, hosting a conference rival in the Bulldogs of Ballard High School. In a contest that was never really in doubt, head coach Tyler Judd's squad rolled to a 64-34 victory on its home floor. Micah Swanson had 17 points to lead the offensive effort for the Panthers, while Reed Worsley finished the night with 14...
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Tuesday's area sports postponed (2/5/14)The winter storm that moved into the area Tuesday prompted the cancellation of all of the Nevada High School athletic events that were scheduled for the day. On the day's list of cancellations was the Nevada Tigers wrestling team's only home triangular of the season, against Springfield Parkview and Carl Junction, the Lady Tigers swim team's competition at Springfield, the Tigers basketball tripleheader at Webb City and the Nevada Middle School's seventh- and eighth-grade boys basketball games against Seneca, on the home courts.. ...
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Sheldon girls fall at home (2/5/14)By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor SHELDON -- The Sheldon Lady Panthers basketball team made its return to Sheldon High School Monday night, hoping to get back on the winning track. The Dadeville Lady Bearcats had other ideas, however, ultimately proving early on, which was the better team...
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Basketball tourney games canceled (2/5/14)Basketball games Friday night and Saturday, in the tournaments at Clinton High School, were called off, due to the most recent winter storm to sweep across the region. Also canceled were the games in the 84th annual boys' and girls' basketball tournaments at Archie High School, Friday night and Saturday...
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Tournament continues at Archie High (1/30/14)In the 84th annual Archie High School Basketball Tournament Tuesday night, the Butler Bears and Lady Bears, Cass-Midway Vikings and Drexel Lady Bobcats all earned victories in winner's bracket games. Butler defeated Archie's junior-varsity, 61-28, Cass-Midway's Vikings downed the Archie varsity, 34-18. The Butler Lady Bears outscored Holden, 54-33 and the Drexel Lady Bobcats defeated Cass-Midway, 48-37...
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Nevada freshman basketball splits with Bolivar at home (1/29/14)The Nevada High School freshman boys' and girls' basketball teams got back into action at home Tuesday night, hosting the Liberators and Lady Liberators of Bolivar High School, and came out of the night with mixed results. Nevada won the boys' game by a final score of 51-24, but the girls weren't so fortunate, as they fell to Bolivar by a final score of 52-16...
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Nevada girls fall at Clinton (1/29/14)CLINTON, Mo. -- Two different halves unfolded for the Nevada Lady Tigers in their first-round game against Lebanon in the 36th annual Clinton Girls' Basketball Tournament, at Clinton High School, Monday night. The Lady Tigers led by as many as 17 points in the first half and enjoyed a 37-26 advantage at halftime before the Lady Yellowjackets came out of the locker room on fire in the third quarter and outscored Nevada, 24-7. ...
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Archie basketball tourney begins (1/29/14)ARCHIE, Mo. -- In the 84th annual Archie High School basketball tournament Monday night, the top-seeded Archie girls rolled to an 80-31 win over Hume, the second-seeded Adrian Lady Blackhawks outscored the Rich Hill Lady Tigers, 77-47, the top-seeded Rich Hill Tigers cruised to a 62-21 victory over the Hume Hornets and fourth-seeded Cass-Midway defeated Archie's boys, 34-18...
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Nevada third-grade girls win January Meltdown (1/28/14)
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Bronaugh boys, girls split tournament games (1/28/14)LIBERAL, Mo. -- Bronaugh's boys and girls managed a split of their final games in the Tony Dubray Classic tournament Saturday. The boys finished with a 51-41 victory over Golden City, good for seventh place. The girls were narrowly defeated by Northeast-Arma, 41-36, in the contest for fifth place...
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Nevada boys fall in tourney play (1/28/14)FRONTENAC, Kan. -- The Tigers of Fort Scott High School jumped ahead early and never looked back on the way to a 66-50 win over Nevada Saturday, in the boys' fifth-place game of the Raider Kansas National Guard Invitational Tournament at Frontenac High School...
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Sheldon boys, girls split Homecoming games (1/28/14)SHELDON -- The Sheldon Panthers and Lady Panthers got back into action Friday night, hoping to continue their winning ways as they hosted the Hornets and Lady Hornets of Hume High School on Homecoming night. Head coach Tyler Judd's Panthers accomplished that goal, winning their 11th game in 14 attempts this season by a final score of 59-24, but head coach Jason Irwin's Lady Panthers weren't as fortunate. In the girls' game, Hume prevailed by a final score of 42-29...
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Bronaugh splits tournament games (1/28/14)LIBERAL, Mo. --Bronaugh's girls stayed alive in the consolation round of the annual Tony Dubray Classic Tournament, prevailing over Golden City Wednesday night, 45-32, in the loser's bracket. Bronaugh was due to play Northeast Friday night, for the consolation championship, but those results were not available at press time. Northeast was a 56-20 winner over the Crest girls in the upper bracket consolation round...
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Nevada girls defeat Carthage (1/28/14)By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor The Nevada Lady Tigers basketball team got a unique opportunity Friday night as head coach Brent Bartlett's squad found itself in a rematch against a team that had its way with Nevada in the third-place game of the 2013 Mercy Sportscare Carl Junction Classic tournament at Carl Junction High School. That team -- the Carthage Lady Tigers -- was given a much different look this time around, however, and the Lady Tigers ultimately got the revenge they sought...
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Tony Dubray Classic continues (1/28/14)LIBERAL, Mo. -- Consolation-bracket games were played Wednesday, in the annual Tony Dubray Classic basketball tournament, at Liberal High School. The Colony-Crest (Kan.) girls defeated Northeast-Arma, 56-20, Bronaugh's Lady Wildcats outscored Golden City, 45-32. The Thomas Jefferson boys edged Bronaugh, 45-43, and the Colony-Crest boys defeated Golden City, 65-52...