Platte Valley, Northeast Nodaway, Nodaway Valley and North Nodaway had athletes at the Class 1 State Championship meet in Jefferson City from May 19-20. Full coverage and photos can be found on Page 18 of the NNL.
Nodaway Valley, Platte Valley, North Nodaway and Northeast Nodaway all had athletes compete at the Class 1 Sectional 4 meet May 13 in Plattsburg. Photos of all participants can be found on Pages 16-17 of the NNL.
American Cornhole League, Ranked Singles – 2023 Cornhole or ‘bag toss’ is seen often these days on ESPN. The per capita production of this year’s Top 1,000 ranked singles players of American Cornhole League (ACL) results in a spatial distribution that highlights the Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern states. Delaware leads, followed by Idaho, New Hampshire, Maryland,
By Morgan Guyer The Nodaway Valley Thunder came into the second round district match-up against Platte Valley with an upset on their mind. Platte Valley had other ideas, coming away with a 10-0 win May 16 in Guilford. Platte Valley Junior Brandon McQueen and Nodaway Valley Sophomore Lane Larabee were the team’s starting pitchers of
Sophomore Jack Dinsdale and Junior Ethan Scott both got the opportunity to play in the state golf tournament from May 15-16 at Meadow Lake Acres Country Club in New Bloomfield. More photos can be found on Page 20.
Women’s Beach Volleyball Players – 2023 Beach volleyball is the 90th and newest NCAA sport. The 7th National Championship was played last weekend in Gulf Shores, AL. The USC Trojans won their fifth title. The per capita production of NCAA beach volleyball players is greater in coastal states and the Midwest. Arizona leads followed by Hawaii,
Platte Valley, Nodaway Valley, North Nodaway and Northeast Nodaway track teams all competed at the Class 1 District 8 meet in Weston on May 6. The sectional meet will be Saturday, May 13 in Plattsburg.
By Morgan Guyer The Northeast Nodaway Bluejays closed out their regular baseball season at home with a 3-4 loss against Gilman City, in a final tune up before postseason play begins. The Bluejays were without their ace pitcher Dylan McIntyre, and relied on a few younger pitchers to complete the game. Sophomore Brayden Stevens, Freshman
NFL Draft – 2023. The NFL Draft concluded this past weekend after picking 259 players over 7 rounds, representing 43 states, American Samoa, Australia, and Canada. This per capita map, displays The ‘Pigskin Cult’ or Deep South along with the upper Great Plains producing the greatest per capita number of elite football players. Two conferences,
The track teams of Nodaway Valley, North Nodaway, Northeast Nodaway and Platte Valley competed at the Panther Relays in Mound City April 28.
