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WNBA All-Stars, 1999-2022. The WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 10th in Las Vegas.  The women’s professional basketball league began play in 1999.  There have been 147 different players selected as All-Stars during the past 24 years. This per-capita map is based on where the All-Stars went to high school.  The Mid-Atlantic and Southern

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Mozingo hosts nine hole scramble

An adult/youth tournament was held at Watson 9 at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park July 9. The team of Cory and Tate Scamman took home first place with a score of 27. The tournament was walking only.

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Sharks host annual awards ceremony

The Maryville Sharks Swim Team held an awards ceremony on July 10 at Beal Park to celebrate a successful season. It was followed by a pool party at the Maryville Aquatic Center. Anyone who participated in a meet during the season received a gift, and volunteers and coaches were recognized as well. The awards were

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The fortnight of Wimbledon is upon us (June 27 – July 10).  The oldest tennis tournament in the world was first played in 1877.  This map displays the hometowns of the 49 tennis players from the United States (32 Women and 17 Men) who are competing in this year’s Wimbledon Tennis Singles Championships.  The East

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Nodaway County represented at 8-man all-star game

Six players from Nodaway County teams participated in the Missouri 8-Man Football Coaches Association Senior All-Star game on June 25. The game was held at Spratt Stadium at Missouri Western University, St. Joseph. The green team came away with the victory over the silver team 34-26. From Nodaway Valley, Mason Chitwood, Will Cordell and Peyton

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The 2022 NBA Draft concluded last week with the selection of 58 players over two rounds.  The past five years (2018-2022) or 300 players were compiled to produce this per capita production map of drafted basketball players based on where they went to high school.  The eastern half of the country indicates an area of

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Maryville Sharks Swim Team competes at Nebraska City  

The Sharks continued their impressive season at the Nebraska City Invite on June 25. In the girls 9-10 100-meter medley relay, the team of Rebecca Thrower, Gabby Schieber, Kyra Schultz and Malexa Aley finished in second. In the mixed 9-10 100-meter medley relay, Creed Wonderly, Roman Gardner and Brewer Honan finished in third. In the

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NCAA Div. I College Baseball All-Americans, 2022 This map displays the 2022 1st & 2nd Team College Baseball (NCAA, Div. I) All-Americans based on where they went to high school. Twenty-three states and one province were represented among the 55 players that comprised the ‘Best of the Best’. California leads with 11 All-Americans, followed by Florida 6,

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This week’s map looks at the NCAA Div. I Men’s college golf team champions over the past 50 years.  23 different schools have won team titles since 1972. Oklahoma State leads with ten championships, followed by Houston with four.  Florida, Stanford, Texas and Wake Forest have won three titles each. The Texas Longhorns won the

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Maryville Sharks Swim Team hosts three-team home meet

The Sharks had a successful outing against East Atchison and Red Oak (IA) on June 8. In the 8-and-under girls and boys 100-meter medley relay, the team of Hadlee Mayfield, Kylah Gardner, Molly Simmerman and Austyn Quinlin took first. The 9-10 girls and boys 100-meter medley relay team of Roman Gardner, Dwight Randall, Brewer Honan

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