A promising start gave way to heartbreak for the Nevada Tigers in Friday night's tradition-rich Silver Tiger game at Lamar. Leading 14-0 early, Nevada was unable to match Lamar's team-speed for the full four quarters, falling by a margin of 44-28. The storied rivalry dates back to Thanksgiving Day 1933, with Friday's clash marking the 63rd meeting. ...

The Nevada Middle School boys cross country team continued its red-hot start to the season, notching a second-consecutive team gold on Tuesday. Fresh of their Sept. 11 first-place finish at the Cottey Invitational, they followed up with a top-flight performance at the heavily-attended Bolivar Liberator Invitational...

Kicking off their golf season at Tuesday's Evangel University Fall Invitational, the Cottey Comets placed fourth at the five-team event. Held at Bill and Payne Stewart Golf Course, the event was originally slated as two-day, 36-hole competition. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, it was trimmed to a one-day, 18-hole event...

Nevada High's Lady Tiger tennis squad dropped a Big 8 Conference cross-division road-match to the Mount Vernon Mountaineers on Thursday. The loss moves Nevada to 0-5 overall, and 0-3 in Big 8 Conference-play. The Lady Tigers dropped all six of their singles matches, and two of three doubles matches. Their lone victory was notched by their No. 1 doubles team — Eden Fischer and Alissa Stutesman, as the duo prevailed over Mt. Vernon's Brooke Loftus/Allison Schubert tandem — 8-8 (7-3)...

In a non-conference road match-up Thursday night, the Nevada Lady Tiger volleyball team was upended in three sets by the Pleasant Hill Chicks. The Chicks took the first set in decisive fashion, 25-7. The second-set was played a little tighter, with Pleasant Hill coming away with the 25-16 win. The Chicks then dominated the third set, 25-9, to secure the sweep...

A trio of Sheldon High School cross country runners kicked off their season at the Cottey Invitational — Sept. 11 at Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course. In the girls' 5-kilometer run, Sheldon junior Madison Garren notched a strong 13th place finish at the heavily attended meet. Garren clocked a time of 23.55. Fellow junior teammate Leah Byram also competed, but did not finish the race...

Nevada Middle School's seventh and eighth-grade football teams made their home debuts Thursday evening at Logan Field, matching up against Big 8 Conference West division foe, Monett Cubs. The Tigers dropped the seventh-grade game, 28-6. In a bizarre turn of events, the eighth-grade contest concluded in a two quarter, 0-0 Monett forfeit...

The offensive surge continued for the Nevada Lady Tiger softball team on Monday, with a 14-9 non-conference road victory over Weableau. Over the past two games, Nevada has plated a combined 31 runs.   After missing the first seven games of the season, star shortstop Tylin Heathman returned to Nevada's lineup, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and three runs scored. Nevada cleanup hitter Claire Pritchett mashed her fifth round-tripper of the season, while also knocking in three runs. ...

Nevada High's junior varsity football team dropped a heartbreaker to Cassville Monday evening, falling 26-22. Cassville scored on its first offensive play from scrimmage, and with the successful two-point conversion, led 8-0. Nevada quickly replied, as Brice Budd broke off a 37-yard scamper to paydirt, and with the two-point play, knotted the contest 8-8...

The Nevada Lady Tiger volleyball team remains in search of its first victory, after falling to the Neosho Wildcats in three sets Monday night.  The non-conference home loss moves Nevada to 0-4 overall.  Neosho looked sharp early, winning the first two sets handily — 25-15, 25-16. Nevada replied with a strong third set, leading late, but eventually relinquishing their advantage — as Neosho prevailed, 25-23. ...

Sheldon High's Lady Panther volleyball team was in action Tuesday, welcoming in Pleasant Hope and Greenfield for a triangular.  The Lady Panthers dropped their opener against Pleasant Hope in two sets — 6-25, 12-25. They then absorbed another two-set sweep, falling to Greenfield — 10-25, 9-25. The non-conference losses move Sheldon to 0-7 overall...

The Nevada Lady Tiger golf team slotted into an eighth-place finish at Monday's 10-team Carthage Invitational — held at Briarbrook Country Club. Notching Nevada's top score at the 18-hole event, Katie Pennington carded a 42-over-par 114 en route to a 19th-place finish. ...

The Nevada Lady Tiger tennis team was denied their first victory of the season Monday evening, with host Lamar upending them, 5-4. The Big 8 Conference West division loss moves Nevada to 0-3 overall, and 0-2 in the Big 8 West.  Singles results • At No. ...

Nevada High's Lady Tiger junior varsity volleyball team had a fantastic weekend on the court, winning four of five matches en route to a second-place finish at the Aurora High School Invitational. Nevada (6-2) opened with a three-set victory over Cassville — 22-25, 25-6, 15-10. They then fell to Seneca in two sets — 18-25, 22-25. Against host Aurora, the Lady Tigers prevailed in three sets — 21-25, 25-10, 15-9...

Hosting a 16-school cross country meet at rain-soaked Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course on Friday, the Nevada High and middle school boys and girls cross country teams put on a show. While the Nevada High varsity girls didn't field enough competitors to compete as a team, their trio of student-athletes each placed in the top 25, highlighted by Avery Morris' seventh-place showing. The NHS boys' varsity squad, meanwhile, placed 10th at the event...

The Nevada Tiger swim team collected fifth and sixth-place finishes respectively at their opening two meets of the season. At the Carthage Indoor Invitational, held at Fair acres Family YMCA on Sept. 8, Nevada notched a fifth-place team finish at the seven-school meet. On Saturday, the Tigers returned to the pool for the Ozark Invitational, held at Foster Natatorium in Springfield. There, they placed sixth at the 12-school meet...

Nevada High senior student-athlete Ben Hines is on quite the roll. The superstar swimmer recently garnered the Springfield Sports Commission Swimmer of the Year award, achieving a repeat of the feat. The award is essentially the MVP for the state of Missouri for that respective prep sport...

A perfect start to the season came to an end for the Nevada Tiger football team Friday night as they fell to the Cassville Wildcats in a Big 8 Conference West Division showdown, 47-28. The loss moves Nevada to 2-1 overall, and 0-1 in the Big 8 West division...

The Nevada Middle School seventh and eighth-grade football squads kicked off their respective seasons against host McDonald County Mustangs Thursday evening — emerging with a split.  The NMS eighth-grade gridders notched a convincing 26-6 victory. The NMS seventh-grade grade team, meanwhile, was derailed 18-0...

The Nevada Middle School seventh and eighth-grade football squads kicked off their respective seasons against host McDonald County Mustangs Thursday evening — emerging with a split.  The NMS eighth-grade gridders notched a convincing 26-6 victory. The NMS seventh-grade grade team, meanwhile, was derailed 18-0...

The Nevada Lady Tiger golf team opened its campaign at Wednesday's Joplin Lady Eagle Invitational, held at Schifferdecker Municipal Golf Course — placing eighth of 11 qualifying teams. Leading the way for the Lady Tigers, Katie Pennington tied for 15th. ...

In a high-scoring affair Wednesday evening, the Nevada Lady Tigers were edged by Harrisonville, 18-17. The non-conference road-loss moves Nevada to 4-3 overall. The Lady Tigers trailed 10-4 a the conclusion of the second. Nevada was then on the verge of being run-ruled after Harrisonville's lead swelled to 17-4 after three innings of play. ...

In a non-conference road tilt Wednesday evening, the Sheldon Lady Panther volleyball team was upended by Lakeland. Against a strong Lakeland squad, Sheldon (0-5) was defeated in straight sets — 17-25, 9-25, 17-25. Ella Kleeman was Sheldon's top server, finising 10-of-12, while dropping in a pair of aces. She also chipped in a block and a kill...

Despite a four-set loss to visiting Fort Scott (Kan.) High School, the Nevada Lady Tiger volleyball team impressed with a high-energy performance at Wynn Gym Tuesday night. For a second consecutive match to open the season, Nevada was without seven (likely) varsity rotational players. Stepping into the glare of the spotlight, were several Lady Tiger student-athletes not assured of a starting varsity role to open the campaign. ...

The Nevada High and middle school cross country teams kicked off their respective campaigns at Saturday's 48-school Southwest Cross Country Coaches Association (SWCCC) Richard Clark Invitational  in Bolivar.  On the girls side, the Lady Tigers secured a pair of top 15 finishes. In a five-kilometer race that featured a strong field of 313 student-athletes, Nevada sophomore Avery Morris notched a superb fifth-place finish. Also medaling the Lady Tigers, was fellow sophomore Allie Rains...