At the beginning of the season, not even Trey Maughan would have believed how far he’s come this season. His original goal was to simply make it to state and become an all-state golfer. Fast forward to May 2 when Maughan took first at the state sectional tournament at the Fairview Golf Course in St. Joseph when he shot a 73 on a 72 par course. His goal has now switched from making it as an all-state golfer to winning the May 14-15 state golf tournament in Springfield at the Twin Oaks golf course.

“I feel like I’ve really improved since last year’s state tournament,” Maughan said, mentioning his 62nd place finish in the two-day tournament. “This year’s tournament will be at a country club golf course so I expect the fairways to be tighter with lots of trees which suits my game just fine.”

The Maryville junior is an avid golfer and comes from a family of golfers, so it’s of no surprise to see the success Maughan has developed for the Maryville golf team. Head Coach Brenda Ricks couldn’t be happier with his development, which Maughan feels is partly due to Assistant Coach Kyle Easter and his continuous coaching to help Maughan perfect everything from his drive to his putt as well as instilling confidence in his abilities as a golfer. The combination of his hard work and state tournament experience is setting Maughan up for a great year and it’s not even his last. The junior will have one more season after this where he will bring even more expertise to the green, but for now, Maughan will focus his efforts on May 14 and 15.

“Trey really has the potential to win state,” Ricks said. “He’s done well in terms of the mental game so far this season and I know for a fact that he’ll be able to handle the pressure. It’s just been building up to this and he’s getting stronger and stronger each year so I really look forward to state. It would have been nice to be able to go to state as a team, but we’re all looking toward next year to go back as a team. As for this year, Trey has been able to focus more on his own play versus worrying about the team’s overall performance and he’ll be down in Springfield with his dad, who is a golfer, so there are just a lot of variables that are building to be a good year for him.”

This season has mounted a bit more onto the shoulders of Maughan, who has carried the weight of the sole state-tournament golfer well, after the graduation of the other four that helped Maryville take second in the 2011 state tournament. While golfers like Kyle Leslie and Duston Wolters brought their own experience to the team, it was up to Maughan to take the top spot as the team worked through their season in preparation for the state competition.

“As a coach it’s exciting to know that Trey is returning along with Kyle Leslie and Duston Wolters, who together will help the team achieve state-winning status for our team,” Ricks said. “We’ve got a very steady amount of talents young and old next year that should make us a very strong team. It’s exciting to have that all coming on for next year.”

Mitchell Swinford rifles a pitch down the barrel in the first inning where the Hounds pulled an early lead over the LeBlond Eagles with a 4-2 score going into the second inning. The Spoofhounds defeated the Eagles 16-6 in just six innings. For more stats on the game, see Prep Scoreboard below.

Several area athletes compete well in districts, move on to May 12 sectional competition

Nodaway-Holt senior Brandon Saxton received something more than just a medal after his first-place finish in the 800-meter run at the April 19 Warrior Relays in Albany. Saxton’s first-place finish also awarded him the Ryan Doolittle Memorial Plaque given annually to the winner of the 800-meter run in memory of Doolittle who was an 800-meter runner for the school. Saxton’s winning time was 2:09.38.

North Nodaway High School students were recognized April 30 by representatives of the Missouri Northwest Region Coalition for Roadway Safety for significantly increasing their students’ seat belt usage in this year’s Battle of the Belt competition.

North Nodaway High School won the Northwest region’s award for the most improved seat belt use, increasing from 31 percent to 69 percent, an increase of 223 percent. The school received $500 donated by American Family Insurance to be used for future seat belt educational programs at the school. One hundred and fifty-five schools, including 24 schools in the Northwest region, participated in this year’s Battle of the Belt Challenge, a competition to raise seat belt use among teens.

• Maryville High Graduation, 2 pm

• Nodaway-Holt Graduation, 2 pm

• North Nodaway Graduation, 3 pm

• West Nodaway Graduation 3 pm

• South Nodaway Graduation, 4 pm

Monday

• North Nodaway Last Day of School

• St. Gregory’s 5th/6th to Omaha

• St. Gregory’s Kindergarten Graduation

• Maryville High Baseball – Districts begin

• Maryville High Soccer – Districts begin

• Northeast Nodaway Sports Banquet

• Maryville Middle 6th Grade Awards and Memory Video, 8:15 am

• West Nodaway 3-6 Field Trip to Crown Center, 8:30 am

• Nodaway-Holt JH Awards Program, 9 am

• Maryville Middle, St. Gregory’s 8th Grade Lunch at MHS, 10:30 am

• Nodaway-Holt Kindergarten End of Year Program, 2 pm

• Nodaway-Holt JH Promotion, 7 pm

• West Nodaway 8th Grade Promotion, 7 pm

Tuesday

• Nodaway-Holt Elementary Fun Day

• Eugene Field All School Concert at Charles Johnson, NWMSU

• Northeast Nodaway FFA Banquet

• Maryville Middle 5th/6th Field Trip to The Hangar, 9 am

• South Nodaway Elementary Field Day, 12:30 pm

• West Nodaway 6th Grade Promotion and DARE Graduation, 2 pm

• St. Gregory’s School Advisory Meeting, 6:30 pm

• South Nodaway Kindergarten Graduation and Play, 7 pm

Wednesday

• Nodaway-Holt, South Nodaway, St. Gregory’s Last Day of School

• South Nodaway Elementary Awards Assembly, 9 am

• Maryville Middle 6th Grade Picnic, 9:30 am

Thursday

• Maryville, Northeast Nodaway, West Nodaway Last Day of School

 Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Nodaway County awarded Wyatt Long a $1,000 scholarship toward his college education.

Long, the son of Laurie and Leo Long, is a senior at West Nodaway and plans to attend Northwest Missouri State University and University of Missouri – Kansas City to earn a doctor of pharmacy degree.

He has been involved in many activities throughout his high school years including football, FFA, student ambassador and student council. His leadership roles and honors include FFA vice president and treasurer, student council president, citizenship award, state FFA delegate, high honor roll and ag services proficiency.

Ron and Brenda Howard, Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Nodaway County agents, present the $1,000 scholarship to Wyatt Long.

Lindsey Allee, a student at Eugene Field, center, along with her mother LaRue, left, and teacher Pat Kinman, took part in various Neurofibromatosis (NF) Awareness Month fundriasers like “Jeans for Genes” and the annual Kansas City’s Fourth Annual Great Steps Walk for NF which will be held June 9. LaRue and Lindsey are a part of the team “Lindsey’s Lucky Stars!” and will be raising funds throughout May, NF Awareness Month, in preparation for the NF walk.

Eugene Field took part in the “Jeans for Genes” fundraiser where teachers and staff could donate money towards NF and in return were allowed to wear jeans all week long. Those interested in learning more can visit nfnetwrok.org.

They are Darcy Brown, Nodaway-Holt FFA; Matthew McConkey, South Nodaway; Kendle Schieber, Jefferson FFA; and Sidney Schenkel, Northwest Technical FFA.

Brown’s parents are Jerry Brown and Tracy Brown, Skidmore. Brown plans to study general ag/ag sciences at Northwest Missouri State University.

McConkey’s parents are Warren McConkey and Julie McConkey, Guilford. McConkey plans to study agricultural business management at University of Missouri – Columbia.

Schieber’s parents are Louis Schieber and Linda Schieber, Conception Jct. Schieber plans to study biological sciences at Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa, IA.

Schenkel’s parents are John A. Schenkel and Beverly Schenkel, Maryville. Schenkel plans to study agricultural economics at Kansas State University, Manhattan.

The Built Ford Tough – FFA Scholarship Program is designed to recognize FFA members’ talents and accomplishments while encouraging their future academic achievements.

The scholarship is one of 529 scholarships awarded by Ford Division, Ford Motor Company Fund and Ford dealers to FFA members who are high school seniors planning to attend college in the fall of 2012 or current collegiate students. This program is a part of Ford’s overall commitment to the National FFA Foundation.

Additionally, five national $1,000 BFT – FFA scholarships are being awarded on behalf of Ford trucks as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.

Paint pony for sale. Good 4-H project. $200 or best offer. Needs to go. Call 660.582.8495 or cell 660.215.0367. L-4

2000 Ford F-250 XLT 4×4, supercab, auto, 5.4, V-8, new 10 ply tires, Tomy lift. $119k miles. $7,500. 660.562.7655. L-3

2004 Mazda 6 i Sedan-4D w/Sports Package. Good condition. 115,700 miles. $5,600. 660.937.2102. L-5

Beautifully restored, Victorian home 35 minutes from Maryville. 5 bedrooms, 2 full baths–13 rooms total, 2-car garage, one acre, hardwood floors, original woodwork. Call Homan Real Estate 660-726-3777. L-4-12p

job opportunities

Licensed beautician needed, part time. Apply in person at Nodaway Nursing Home, located 5 minutes west of Maryville on Highway 46. L-4

FOR RENT

3 bedroom, 2 bath home with swimming pool. Immediate possession. 620.224.7758. L-5

garage sale

Garage sale and bake sale for the South Nodaway Longhorns baseball team. Friday, May 18, from 7am to 5pm and Saturday, May 19, from 7am to noon. Really big bargains at closing time. The sale is in the South Nodaway High School gym in Barnard, follow the signs. ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE SOUTH NODAWAY BASEBALL TEAM.

Saturday, May 19, 8am – ?. 206 & 208 South Water, Maryville. Children, teen and men’s clothing, Toro and JD snow blowers, walker, wood rocker, 2 range hoods, microwave, tv, cedar chest, tools, tv armoire, furniture, large camp stove and misc.

Leftover garage sale items? Donate them to the Nodaway County Narcotics & K-9 program. Call or email Debbie Easterla for pick-up. 660.582.9332 or debcoweast@gmail.com

announcements

We now have several books available at the Nodaway News Leader, including Images of America Nodaway County, by Michael J. Steiner; Famous People of Nodaway County Towns, Rural Midwest/Idioms/Folk Sayings, Listen to the Mukies, Tales from the Old Prof, The Adventures of a Naive Buddy Boke, Famous People of Nodaway County and The Civil War, all by Bob Bohlken; Littlest Christmas Kitten, Apples, Apples Everywhere, From the Apple Orchard, all by Lee Jackson; Birth in a Chicken House I & II by Dr. Jim Lucas, DVM; A Taste of History, The Cooks of Nodaway County; Ravenwood Centennial Cookbook; Hundred Miles to the City by Clare Samson. Lily is Wide Awake by Brandon Brand; The Teachers’s Tackle Box, by Joyce Piveral, Nancy Piercy and Sue Nothstine; Energizer Employee Cookbook; To Seek & Save by Gary Mathes and Susan Mires; Blackmail and Murder in a Small Town, The Tale of Caleb Guthrie Jesse, by Linda Ellis Benedetti. More Than Your First Cookbook, by Barry Beacom.

OATS is public transportation and is available to anyone regardless of age or income. Regular services for Maryville run Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4 pm. The St. Joseph Express will be running on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday. Services for Burlington Jct., Clearmont and Elmo run the 1st and 3rd Tuesday; Hopkins and Pickering to Maryville on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday; Ravenwood, Tri-C and Guilford to Maryville on the 1st Tuesday; and Barnard, Graham and Skidmore to Maryville on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday. For more information or scheduling for Maryville or the St. Joseph Express, call 660.562.2457. To schedule a ride or information for the surrounding communities, call your local contact: Burlington Jct., Clearmont and Elmo-Ruth Peterson, 660.742.3411; Hopkins-Margaret Florea, 660.778.3387; Pickering-Jean Linebaugh, 660.927.3356; Barnard, Graham and Skidmore-Jenevieve Talbott, 660.939.2336.