Sports

Geography with Goudge

College Bowling Per Capita, 2025 The per capita production of women collegiate bowlers by hometown is a good example of a regional sport. In this case, it is the Midwest and Northeast that dominate.  New Jersey ranks first, followed by Pennsylvania, Illinois, Wisconsin, and New York. There are 102 NCAA Bowling programs and 857 bowlers.

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Platte Valley baseball takes back-to-back wins

By Morgan Guyer It’s been an up and down season for Platte Valley baseball, but they are back in the win column following wins over DeKalb on April 17 and Stewartsville April 21. They currently sit 4-7 on the season after the 13-1 victory over the Stewartsville WildCards in Guilford. After two scoreless innings to

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Geography with Goudge

Marathons by State Per Capita, 2025 “The oldest continually operating marathon is the Boston Marathon. The 129th running of the Boston Marathon will take place on Monday, April 21st. This map of the 1,083 marathons by state, scheduled in the U.S. for 2025, is divided by the population. The resulting distribution indicates climate plays a role.

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Geography with Goudge

Men’s College Ice Hockey Champions, 1990-2024 Last weekend was the 2025 NCAA Men’s Div. I Ice Hockey ‘Frozen Four’. It was held in St. Paul, MN. This proportional symbol map displays the team champions over the last 35 years.  Denver leads with five championships, followed by Boston College with four and, Minnesota-Duluth and North Dakota

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Bliley brings home gold

Special Olympian Jon Bliley bought home the gold in bowling at the State Indoor Games. He competed in the Male 51 Division which took place at the Cave Springs Lanes in St. Peters. Although a SO team didn’t go for the state games, Bliley’s family stepped up and took him to the event and cheered

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Spoofhound golf starts season with two wins

By Morgan Guyer The Maryville Spoof-hound Boys Golf Team has hit the ground running in their spring campaign. They opened the season on March 31 with a match against Savannah, and came away with the team win, shooting 145 to Savannah’s 162. That 145 ties the 9-hole match score record set by the 2000 team.

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