Stories from Monday, December 9, 2013

By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor PLEASANT HILL, Mo. -- The Steve Leslie Invitational wrestling tournament has always been a showcase of some of the stiffest competition in the region and this year was no exception. The Nevada Tigers wrestling team was one of 15 teams in this year's tournament and though head coach Devin White's squad had its share of success on the tournament's opening night at Pleasant Hill High School, the competition didn't disappoint. ...

The Nevada Lady Tigers and Tigers freshman basketball teams were scheduled to take back to the road Monday evening, for a doubleheader at Pleasant Hill High School, but Nevada High School athletic director and Tigers head varsity basketball coach John McNeley said those two games -- along with a few other events in which Nevada teams were supposed to participate Monday -- have been postponed, due to the cancellation of classes...

Five members of the Nevada Tigers football team earned All-District and All-state honors for the 2013 season. The Missouri Football Coaches' Association's All-Class 4, District 7 team included senior quarterback Alex Payne, senior defensive back Keegan Bell, senior linebacker Cole Sanderson, junior offensive lineman Caleb Smith and sophomore kick returner Chaden Brandt. Brandt also was included on the MFCA's Class 4 All-State third team as a kick returner...

By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor CARL JUNCTION, Mo. -- The Nevada Lady Tigers basketball team entered the third-place game of the 2013 Mercy Sportscare Carl Junction Classic tournament at Carl Junction High School Saturday afternoon, hoping to rebound from a tough loss at the hands of Siloam Springs (Ark.) in the winner's bracket semifinals Wednesday night...