Sports

Nodaway Valley, North Nodaway and Platte Valley Track Teams participated at the Indian Relays on April 19 in Tarkio. Photos and Prep Scoreboard can be found on Page 16 of this week’s NNL.

By Morgan Guyer Tim Jermain has written his name in Missouri High School Basketball lore over his 34 year coaching career. He now will look back on those years fondly as he enters the next stage. Jermain spent 24 of those years coaching at Jefferson High School, with the last five at Platte Valley. For

Marathons by State, Per Capita-2024 The oldest continually operating marathon is the Boston Marathon.  The 128th running of the Boston Marathon took place on Monday, April 15th.  This map of the 1,049 marathons by state, scheduled in the U.S. for 2024, is divided by the population. The resulting distribution indicates climate plays a role. The upper

Kason Teale and Jaxson Staples both have decided to continue their soccer careers at the next level. Staples signed for Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE, on April 9, while Teale signed for West Texas A&M, Canyon, TX, on April 11 at Maryville High School.

The Maryville Spoofhound Girls Soccer team defeated Benton 8-1 at the Bearcat Pitch on April 15. Full coverage can be found on Page 14 of this week’s NNL.

The Maryville Spoofhound Boys Golf got wins against LeBlond on April 11, and Savannah on April 15. They also faced off against Barstow over 18 holes on April 10. Additional photos on Page 15 of this week’s NNL.

Northwest Missouri State University Director of Athletics Andy Peterson has selected Matt Keeley as the 21st head men’s basketball coach in program history. “I’m very confident in bringing Coach Keeley on board to lead our men’s basketball program,” Peterson said. “I’ve known him for a long time having scrimmaged, coached and recruited against him over

Men’s College Ice Hockey Champions, 1990-2023 Last weekend was the 2024 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 34 years. Boston College and Denver led with four, followed by Minnesota-Duluth and North Dakota with three each. 

The Stanberry Invitational was held on April 5, and the Blue Jay Relays were April 9. North Nodaway, Northeast Nodaway, Platte Valley and Nodaway Valley all competed. Photos and Prep Scoreboard can be found on Page 16 of the NNL.

The Maryville Spoofhound Tennis Team defeated Benton 9-0 on April 4 at Northwest Missouri State University. Maryville has started the season 4-1, with their lone loss coming against Savannah on March 20. Head Coach Nicole McGinness got her 100th win as head coach on April 3 against Cameron.