Stories from Friday, November 8, 2019

With the 2019-20 season looming just over the horizon, the Nevada High School Tiger and Lady Tiger basketball teams opened practice this week. Both programs are coming off superb seasons, and return the bulk of their rosters. Looking to repeat as champions of the season-opening event, the Lady Tigers kick off their campaign at the Freeman Sports Medicine Carl Junction Classic (Dec. ...

After concluding outstanding seasons on the court, a number of area student-athletes were selected to the Golden Valley Vernon County Conference All-GVVC first and second teams. All-GVVC First-Team • Mahalia Swink, Sr., Sheldon; Braelynn Morrison. Jr., Hume; Madyson Bogart, Sr., Sheldon; Moriah Ashby, Fr., NEVC; Charity Middleton, Fr., NEVC; Nici Hites, Sr., Sheldon...

A number of Nevada High student-athletes were recently recognized with postseason accolades — including four Lady Tiger volleyball players, and a pair of NHS gridders. After concluding the season with a sparkling 26-6-1 overall record, NHS senior spikers Stacy Pennington and Lindley Ferry were tabbed as All-Big 8 Conference West division First-Team selections — while senior libero Lani Coonord, and senior setter Lindy Smith were All-Big 8 West Second-Team selections...

Second-year Nevada Middle School head wrestling coach Forrest Drury is eagerly anticipating the upcoming season, as his program has more than doubled the number of student-athletes out from a year ago. "I'm excited for this year," Drury told the Daily Mail prior to Friday's practice. ...