Sports wrap: Nevada

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Post-Ben Hines era begins for NHS boys swimming

Talk about a tough act to follow. Ben Hines, the most prolific swimmer in Nevada High School history, graduated in the spring and is now doing laps in the pool at the University of Alabama — leaving it up to a new generation of Tigers to try and match his four individual state championships. Read more

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NHS XC has high expectations to go with number of runners

When the 2021 fall sports season officially began on Monday, Aug. 9, only one team at Nevada High School was out practicing the second it was allowed to. “We had our first practice at midnight the first day, because we wanted to be the first team practicing,” said NHS head coach Ryan Watts, who had nearly 30 runners, mostly freshmen (including his son, Aiden), show up and join the team. “Getting that freshmen class in is a game-changer. That’s going to help us out a lot.” Read more

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All five Lady Tigers setting sights on state golf

Each golfer at Nevada High School has something different about her game she is focused on improving this fall. Senior Katie Pennington, for example, is looking for better consistency off the tee box. Sophomore Paige Hertzberg wants to work on her putting. Even freshman Emree Cameron, one of the top-ranked players in the state, has been shoring up her pitch game. Read more

LOCAL PICK

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Balance and blocking keys for Nevada volleyball

Nevada High School head volleyball coach Kori Dodson wanted her team to be more competitive this year, so from the first day of practice she and her coaching staff started instituting more drills. The goal, even during conditioning: to get the girls’ intensity up and keep it there — a... Read more