WNBA All-Star Player Origins, 1999-2025 The WNBA All-Star Game was held on July 19th in Indianapolis. The women’s professional basketball league All-Star game began play in 1999. There have been 158 different players selected as All-Stars during the past 27 years. This per-capita map is based on where the All-Stars went to high school. The
Kristen Nielson, Maryville, has accepted the challenge to run/walk 62 miles for raising awareness and funds to Stop Soldier Suicide “It’s a little different than an event. It’s kind of like an at your own pace; 62 miles for the month,” said Nielson. “So (I’m) halfway through now. “Their mission is to decrease soldier suicide,
The NWMJT Tour Championship was held on July 21 at St. Joseph Country Club as the final event of the season.
MLB All-Star Player Origins, 2016-2025 “The 95th Annual Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star game was held Tuesday, July 15th in Atlanta, GA. This week’s map of Major League Baseball All-Star Players over the past ten years (total of 378 players) is based upon where the players attended high school. States in the South and West are
The Maryville Sharks Team held their annual awards presentation July 13 at Beal Park, followed by a team swim night at the MAC. Those in attendance at the awards presentation joined for a group photo with the coaching staff.
By Morgan Guyer The local Trojanettes softball organization established out of Maitland has been around since 1986, and is still going strong decades later. David Carroll has been a coach for 54 years, but is still as invested with the teams’ success as he was when he started. “I enjoy seeing the girls improve and
US Players Competing in Wimbledon, 2025 “The fortnight of Wimbledon is upon us (June 30 – July 13) and nearing completion. The oldest tennis tournament in the world was first played in 1877. This map displays the hometowns of the 42 tennis players from the United States (27 Women and 15 Men) who are competing
By Morgan Guyer After a successful first season, the Northwest Missouri Rugby Bulls have continued that momentum into 2025. The Bulls are led by Head Coach Trey Gaudet, Burlington Jct., and in the program’s first year in 2024, they took home the NYRA State Championship. The Bulls play Rugby 7s, where each team is made
Top 50 Hot Dog Eaters, 2025 What better activity for the dog days of summer than a hot dog eating contest. It is now considered a professional sport. Major League Eating (MLE) is the world body that oversees all professional eating contests. MLE holds approximately 70 events annually, including the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July
The Maryville Sharks Swim Team hosted Savannah on June 25 for their final home meet of the season. The team came away with the victory, scoring 716.5 points. Additional photos are available on Page 12 of this week’s NNL.
