By Christina Rice Members of the Tri-C Little League team will be featured in a baseball commercial by Russell Athletics in its “Dear Coach, Dear Dad” campaign. It will air beginning the second week of June, which is National Little League week. The short film will focus on the impact coaches have on their players
This map displays the 2017 Kansas City Royals current active roster of 25 players by birthplace. Over one-third of the players are from outside the US. The Royals are made up of players from the south, 36 percent, California and Latin America, 32 percent, accounting for the highest concentration. Nine of the 25 were on
By Christina Rice Kansas City golf professional Tom Watson, who has won 53 PGA tours, attended the youth golf camp at Mozingo Lake and Recreation Park June 3. During the day, Watson watched the various youth groups as they moved throughout the program. He interacted with the children, helping correct their stances, placing their hands
By David Carroll The Trojanette 14 and under softball team has been busy in the month of May. The team’s play has improved over the course of the month. Coach David Carroll is looking for this play to continue as the team goes into the last two thirds of the season. The month began with
Golfer Tom Watson, Kansas City, will attend Mozingo Lake Recreation Park youth golf camp Saturday, June 3. Watson will be interacting with the camp participants and offering tips. “We look forward to having Mr. Watson here at Mozingo and it is such a privilege to be able to give youth golfers this opportunity,” PGA-certified head
Within the next two weeks an NBA champion will be crowned. This choropleth map is based on where the current 450 NBA roster players attended high school. Two areas in the eastern half of the US, the Mid-Atlantic urban core and rural south central states, standout as leading per capita producers of players. Professional basketball
The Maryville High School boys track team placed third overall at the Class 3 Missouri State High School Athletic Association track meet held May 26-27. Individual results included: • Spencer Morrison, eighth place, 100m hurdles; fourth place, 300m hurdles • Reece Bickford, third place, 100m; fourth place, 200m • Josh Sanders, third place, 400m; fifth
The Northeast Nodaway baseball team beat St. Joseph Christian, 10-9, during a sectional game May 23 on the Northwest campus. Spencer Weir dives after a ball in an attempt to catch it. For more photos and information see the printed Nodaway News Leader.
2017 NCAA Division I Softball Super Regionals, called the Sweet Sixteen, will be played this weekend, May 27-28. The SEC accounts for seven of the teams. This proportional-symbol map displays the teams that have amassed the highest rankings over the past five years. The largest symbols include Oklahoma, Alabama, Florida, Oregon, Michigan and Tennessee. All
Ashley Riley of Platte Valley keeps close to the front of the pack all eight laps in the 3200-meter run, taking second in the event at the state track meet May 19-20 in Jefferson City. Northeast Nodaway and the South Holt/Nodaway-Holt teams were also represented at the state meet. For more photos and information, see
