The 2024 version of the Nevada Football Tigers opened their season last night at Logan Field.  The Tigers played host to the Monett Cubs.  Monett is coming off an 0-10 season in the fall of 2023.  The Tigers, 9-3 last fall and eventual district champions, were 48-7 winners over the Cubs in last year's conference matchup at Monett.  The 2023 Tigers had a high-powered offense that averaged just under 37 points per game while the talented Tiger defense allowed under 17 points per contest.  Of the three losses on the 2023 campaign, two schools went on to state championships (Lamar and Kearney) and the other Tiger loss came at the hands of the Seneca Indians who finished state runner up in Missouri Class 3.  Nevada finished the campaign with a 6th place rank in Class 4.. ...

As summer starts its final march towards fall, West Hickory Street has been alive recently with the sounds of coaching whistles and pads popping for the 2024 version of the Nevada Football Tigers. Fall two-a-day practices began the second week of August and were preceded by summer camp in late July. The Tigers are in their final week of preparation for their home opener vs the Monett Cubs on Friday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. at Logan Field in Nevada...

Heading into Richmond this weekend, there was a lot of buzz about the new tire option that would be tested in the NASCAR Cup Series for a points paying race, and 399 laps into the 400 lap event, that’s what most figured would he talked about for the rest of the week into Michigan Speedway the following weekend. ...

Approximately 130 swimmers from the four-state area called the Osage Prairie YMCA’s pool home for the weekend for the 2024 Nevada Neptunes Invitational. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail

Reduced to playing the role of spoiler, the Nevada Griffons put a hold on the late season momentum of the Chillicothe Mudcats with a 10-7 victory Thursday night at Lyons Stadium. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

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The Nevada Griffons had an early offensive splurge and then held off a late rally to beat the North Missouri Natty's 9-7 Saturday night at Lyons Stadium. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail

The theme of giving away a big inning continued Monday night as the Griffons added another game to the loss column. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail

A quick start by the Nevada Griffons Friday night soured in a hurry in a 12-2 seven inning loss at the Clarinda, IA A's in MINK League baseball action. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail

About 80 kids from the community took part in the Nevada Griffon’s annual youth baseball camp earlier this week. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail

The Nevada Neptunes were back in the water at the Kraken Invitational hosted by the Fair Acres Family YMCA in Carthage on Saturday and Sunday. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail

After four days of intense competition, Archer Schnieders (Jefferson City) and Emree Cameron (Nevada) emerged as the champions in the male and female divisions of the 2024 Junior Match Play Championship at Mules National Golf Club in Warrensburg. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

Although the historical facts are debated, one source claims America’s love affair with the Frisbee began in the late 1800s as college students used metal pie pans from the Frisbee Baking Company to play their own form of catch while taking a break from their studies. ...