High School Sports

The Nevada Tiger high school team football camp is right around the corner — slated for July 20-30. Held at the practice area adjacent from Logan Field, the camp runs weekdays from 6-9 a.m., and is for students entering 9-12 grade. Camp participants will receive a T-Shirt, shorts, and Powerade. For registration questions, contact NHS head varsity football coach Wes Beachler at wbeachler@nevada.k12.mo.us.

He has big shoes to fill, but Blake Howarth couldn't be more excited to take the reins of the Nevada Lady Tiger high school basketball program. On the heels of longtime Lady Tiger head coach Brent Bartlett's retirement in May, and after spending the past four seasons as his top assistant, Howarth was tapped as Bartlett's successor...

The Nevada High School (Tiger)basketball camp is slated for July 1-3, and July 6 at Wynn Gymnasium. The camp is for incoming 9-12 grade boys interested in playing high school hoops during the 2020-21 school year. The four-day camp runs from 9:30-11 a.m. For campers wanting to arrive early, the gym will open at 8:30 a.m...

Nevada 13-year-old Emree Cameron notched her fourth consecutive first-place finish, rolling to a seven-stroke victory at last weekend's U.S. Kids Midwest State Invitational— held at Paradise Pointe Golf Complex in Smithville, Missouri. The field included an impressive array of competitors — who made the trip from Florida, Texas, Indiana, Arkansas, and Nebraska...

During a recent guest appearance on KNEM/KNMO radio, new Nevada High School head volleyball coach Kori Dodson said she's thrilled to take the reins of the Lady Tiger varsity volley program. Previous to her hiring, Dodson had spent the past four seasons as an assistant on former NHS head coach Ashley Thoreson's staff...

In a recent radio interview with KNEM/KNMO radio, Nevada High School Athletic Director John McNeley indicated the district is zeroing in on mid-June for the official start of summer workouts. With the global pandemic having thrown high school athletics into disarray, the comments by McNeley bring the R-5 athletics picture into clearer focus...

Nevada High junior Ben Hines has three-peated as the Joplin Globe Swimmer of the Year. Hines' immaculate credentials en route to the award include a state championship gold medal repeat in the 50 and 100-yard freestyle events. Additionally, Hines collected state honors as a member of the NHS 200-yard freestyle relay team last fall...

Formerly occupying assistant coaching roles with Nevada High School, Blake Howarth and Kori Dodson have been elevated to the head coaching positions of girls varsity basketball and varsity volleyball. Mason Heard, meanwhile, has been tapped as the head coach of the Nevada Lady Tiger varsity tennis program...

Nevada High School senior right fielder Grant Miller is taking his talents to the next level, having signed a national letter-of-intent with Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College