Sports

Nodaway Valley teams play in PVI 1st place games

By Morgan Guyer Both the girls and boys Nodaway Valley Thunder Basketball Teams were able to play in the first place games of the Platte Valley Invitational at Bearcat Arena December 2. The boys came away with the first place trophy, beating Stewartsville/Osborn 53 – 46. The Thunder were in command throughout, but the WildCards

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Maryville boys fall short in Savannah tournament

By Morgan Guyer The Maryville Spoofhounds Boys Basketball Team lost  55 – 51 against Hogan Prep in the championship game of the Savannah Tournament on December 3. It was a close game throughout, as both teams struggled to gain any sort of substantial lead. Caden Stoecklein led the way for the Spoofhounds, scoring 21 points and

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ESPN Early Signing Recruits, 2023

As we move from November to December, the college basketball season gets into full swing.  In addition, it was also the Early Signing period (Nov. 10-17) for recruits from the class of 2023.  239 out of the Top 300 high school recruits have already signed college commitments. Primarily to perennial contenders like Duke, Kansas, Kentucky,

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Spoofhound boys open season with a win

By Morgan Guyer The Maryville Spoofhound Boys Basketball Team defeated Platte County 83 – 73 to start their season at the Savannah Tournament November 29. It was a back-and-forth first half, with the game being tied 14 – 14 at the end of the first quarter. Platte County was able to jump out to a

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This week’s map, U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team, 2022

The U.S. Men’s National Soccer team has begun to play for World Cup 2022 in Qatar.  This map displays the hometowns of the players that will represent the United States in this international competition.  The team consists of 26 players. And, is dominated by large urban areas, on the east and west coast. Along with

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More postseason awards handed out for local athletes

More athletes from Nodaway County have been given post-season awards. Soccer The Maryville Spoofhound Soccer Team had several players receive MEC All-Conference honors. Juniors Jaxson Staples, Kason Teale, Boyd Gallaher and Senior Truett Haer were named to the first team. Seniors Marcus Henggeler and Quinn Pettlon were named to the second team, and Senior Gabe

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Spoofhounds fall in the quarterfinals

By Morgan Guyer The Maryville Spoofhound Football Team had their season end after a 43 – 28 loss against Pleasant Hill at the Hound Pound on November 19. Maryville started the game just as they planned, as Junior Derek Quinlin found Delton Davis for a reception, and the junior wide receiver made multiple Rooster defenders

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Geography with Goudge

This week’s map, NCAA Div. I Field Hockey, 2022 Field Hockey is a good example of a regional sport. This weekend the NCAA Div. I Field Hockey Final Four is being played in Storrs, Connecticut. This player production map, based on where the 2,008 players attended high school, indicates a strong regional concentration in the

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Spoofhounds escape in an instant classic against Savannah

By Morgan Guyer The Maryville Spoofhound Football Team moved on to the Class 3 Quarterfinals after beating Savannah 33 – 28 at the Hound Pound November 11. There were under 10 seconds left in the game, and Maryville had the ball on the one yard line of Savannah trailing 28 – 27. Everyone in the

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Geography with Goudge

Major college football (FBS) is nearing the end of the regular season.  This week’s proportional symbol map displays the AP top-ranked team (Georgia) with the largest football and #25 Florida State with the smallest football.  The pattern displays over half (14) of the teams are from the Deep South. The SEC boasts three teams among

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