Sports

Northeast, North Nodaway battle it out in close game

By Morgan Guyer Northeast Nodaway took down the North Nodaway Mustangs 14-12 in Ravenwood April 11. After the first few innings, it looked like the Bluejays would roll to a comfortable win. The Mustangs had other plans however, as they would continue to cut into the lead. After two innings, Northeast led 6-0 after Junior

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Geography with Goudge

NCAA College Bowling Per Capita, 2023.The per capita production of women collegiate bowlers by hometown is a good example of a regional sport.  In this case, it’s the Midwest and Northeast that dominate. Illinois ranks first, followed by New Jersey, Wisconsin, New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio in per capita bowler production. There are 101 NCAA

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Luke signs to play football for Graceland 

Platte Valley football player Carter Luke signed to continue his education and football career at Graceland University, Lamoni, IA in front of family and friends March 30 at Jefferson High School. Those present were: Veronica Luke, mother;Carter Luke, Mark Luke, father; and Dalton Luke, brother; pose after the signing.

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Spoofhound girls soccer takes down Lincoln College Prep

By Morgan Guyer The Maryville Girls Soccer Team defeated Lincoln College Prep 6-0 on March 30 at Bearcat Pitch to move to 3-0 on the season. The Spoofhounds have yet to concede a goal so far, and have scored 20 goals in those three games. It’s the perfect start for a program that has found

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Maryville boys golf takes first at Lafayette Invitational

The Maryville Boys Golf Team finished first out of 12 teams at the Lafayette Invitational April 3 at the Moila Country Club in St. Joseph. The Spoofhounds had the low team score on the day with 350, with Milan coming in at second place with 355. The team poses with their first place plaque: front,

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Spoofhound baseball off to hot start

By Morgan Guyer There was a level of expectation for Maryville Spoofhound Baseball heading into this season with such a strong group returning. Now with just under 10 games played, it is so far, so good for the ball club after a 13-0 victory against East Buchanan in Maryville April 3. The Spoofhounds were able

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Platte Valley takes care of business against Nodaway Valley

By Morgan Guyer It was the battle of the valleys, as Platte Valley and Nodaway Valley faced off March 27 in Burlington Jct., with Platte Valley coming away with a commanding 11-1 victory after six innings. Platte Valley has entered the season with high hopes after a trip to the final four in Springfield last

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Maryville handles Northeast Nodaway in baseball action

By Morgan Guyer The Maryville Spoofhounds defeated the Northeast Nodaway Bluejays 11-1 in five innings at Maryville March 24. The Spoofhounds were able to take care of Northeast Nodaway fairly easy to move to 2-0 on the season, while the Bluejays fell to 0-1 in their season opener. Senior Blake Katen got things started for

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Nodaway Valley and Maryville kick off track season at Hughes Fieldhouse

Both the Nodaway Valley and Maryville Spoofhound track teams started their seasons at the Bearcat Indoor Meet inside Hughes Fieldhouse in Maryville on March 18. The Spoofhound girls team finished in 15th place out of 20 teams, while the Nodaway Valley girls finished 19th. The Maryville boys finished fourth out of 16 teams and the

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