Nevada High School Cheerleaders held their awards ceremony on Thursday evening, March 23. Coach Jackie Reed welcomed and thanked everyone for coming. She stated that it was a great year and thanked everyone for hanging in there with her as this was her first year coaching high school cheerleading. ...

The Nevada Tigers started their baseball season on a high note by winning two games on Monday in the Clever Tournament held in Springfield at Parkview High School. In their first game, the Tigers defeated the Fair Grove Eagles 7-4. Nevada's pitcher, Case Sanderson, pitched five innings, giving up only one hit, striking out seven, and allowing no runs, earning him the win. ...

Editor's Note: The following was submitted by the Hume Lady Hornets Basketball Coach Justin Wehar. What a successful season it was for the Hume Lady Hornets basketball team. The Hume Lady Hornets team consisted of eight girls, four upper-classmen (seniors, Abby Harris and Autumn Smith; and juniors, Brecklen Morrison and Brileigh Rogers) and four freshmen (Evie-Lyn Lewis, Talya McFrederick, Kenzee Snider, and Dalley Steuck)...

The Northeast Vernon County Knights Baseball team traveled to Wheatland, Mo., Wednesday evening for a Jamboree. A jamboree is an abbreviated contest during which no more than six innings per team and/or six innings per player may be played. Originally scheduled for Tuesday evening, the Knights braved high winds and chilly temperatures for the match up. ...

The Nevada Lady Tigers fought hard but ultimately fell to second-ranked Benton Cardinals in the Class 4 quarterfinals on Saturday. The game was played on the campus of State Fair Community College and saw Benton take control early on with strong play on both ends of the floor...

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. Who is your hero? I’d say either my dad or brother. They’ve done a lot for me and my athletic career. They have pushed me to be who I am today and they have been there for me. I look up to them for sure...

The GVVC Conference held their All-Conference Selection meeting in Butler on March 7th. The following athletes were chosen by the coaches to the All-Conference Teams. Girls 1st Team: Brecklen Morrison, Hume Alexis Miller, Chilhowee Brileigh Rogers, Hume...

Blake Howarth, the Head Coach of the Nevada Lady Tigers, has one goal in mind; break records. After a tough battle against the St. Michael’s Guardians on Tuesday evening, they have a chance to do that once again. The Nevada Lady Tigers advance to the quarter-final rounds after beating the Guardians 49-37...

Saturday afternoon was a big day for the Nevada Lady Tigers, as they regroup this week to prepare for another game. After competing against a tough Clinton Lady Cardinals basketball team, the Lady Tigers bring home the Class 4 District 13 championship home for the first time in three years, winning with a final score of 46-45...

All good things must come to an end, and that unfortunately was the case for the Nevada Tigers Friday evening. After earning the first seed in the Class 4 District 13 tournament and earning a chance to compete for a district championship, the Tigers lose out to the Barstow Knights 57-42...

Back in December, the Nevada Tigers picked up their first win in their sixth game of the year against a school in Arkansas. Nearly three months later, the Tigers are 14-13 on the year, ranked number 1 in Class 4 District 13, and are headed to the big dance - the district championship, after defeating the Clinton Cardinals 51-36. While most Tiger fans wrote off Nevada having a winning season, Coach Gray sees things differently...

After a roller coaster of a season with big wins and tough losses, the Nevada Tigers are ranked first out of six teams in the Class 4 District 13 tournament in Pleasant Hill, Mo., and look to keep on with their winning ways. “We feel confident in our ability to compete hard each and every night and put ourselves in a position to win games in the fourth quarter,” stated Head Coach Shaun Gray. “We are proud of the hard work we’ve put on this season that has prepared us for this week.”...

The Nevada Lady Tigers are looking forward to getting back in action this week, as they are ranked first out of six teams going into the Class 4 District 13 tournament, which will be held at Pleasant Hill High School in Pleasant Hill, Mo. “We are beyond ready to get back to game play,” stated Head Coach Blake Howarth. “We’ve had some time off. We are ready to compete and defend the number 1 seed.”...

The NEVC Lady Knights finished up their girls basketball season with a 11-13 record for the 202-23 season, after a tough loss to the Montrose Lady Jays with a final score of 50-32. The Lady Knights only made it to the first round in the Class 1 District 7 Tournament...

The Nevada Tiger wrestling team has four individuals who will sport the crimson and gray colors this week in the MSHSAA Class 2 State tournament,with Joseph Fahnestock, Brayden Koenig, Tyler Longobardi and Kenneth Johnson making the long trip to Columbia, Mo., to compete. ...

The Sheldon Panthers are moving on to round two of the Class 1 District 7 tournament in Golden City, Mo., Monday night, and look forward to their nex competition. “It was a very good win,” stated Head Coach Lloyd Hall. “The emotions were high of course with the stress of winning or going home. I think this was one of the most complete games we have played all year despite several turnovers in the second quarter...

Editor's Note: The Nevada Daily Mail conducted an interview with new Nevada Griffons Coach Tyler Brown and asked him about the upcoming season. Below are his responses. What is your history and where were you before committing to the Nevada Griffons?...

After a miserable start to the Nevada Tiger basketball season three months ago, the Tigers are entering this year's Class 4 District 13 tournament with a record of 13-13. The win to make the Tigers 0.500% came from a big win over the El Dorado Springs Bulldogs (20-4 coming in Thursday night), with a final score of 53-49...

The Nevada High School Tiger Basketball team celebrated Senior Night Thursday evening, recognizing the team's seniors along with their parents. The seniors included (from left) Sean Jones (Team Manager), son of Kerri and Herbert Jones. Sean plans on attending Missouri Southern State University where he will be studying Business in the hopes of becoming a business owner. ...

Nevada Lady Tiger Wrestling team took nine wrestlers to compete in the MSHSAA Class 1 District 3 tournament with the top four places at each weight class moving on to the state tournament in Columbia at Mizzou Arena on February 22nd and 23rd. Averi Dawn lost to Kaiden Conard of El Dorado Springs in the Semi Finals on Saturday morning. ...

The NEVC Knights picked up their third win of the 2022/23 season Tuesday afternoon, after a hard fought battle against the Ballard Bulldogs Tuesday evening at NEVC High School. Even though a win is a win, Head Coach Brice Leonard said they need to work on a few things...

The NEVC Lady Knights had a tough outing against the Jasper Lady Eagles yesterday evening, as they ended up losing a tight match by three points with a final score of 47-44 in Jasper's favor. “I thought we played very aggressively,” stated Head Coach Beck Vantellman. ...

Editor's Note: The Nevada Daily Mail contacted Head Coach Jerrod Alexander for the Nevada Girls Wrestling program and below are his responses. How do you feel about your team's performance at the Big 8 Conference Tournament Hosted in Wynn Gymnasium?...

Courtwarming 2023 took place Friday evening, Jan. 13, with the Nevada Varsity Tigers taking on the East Newton Patriots. The Patriots attempted to give the Tigers a run for their money throughout the whole entire game, however, the Tigers took the lead by 2 points by the end of the first quarter with a score of 14-12. The following Tigers scored in the first quarter: Drew Beachler scored 8 points, Jack Cheaney scored 3 points, Brice Budd scored 2 points, and Cade Beshore scored a free throw...