Maryville’s Matt Twaddle, 170 pounds, earned third place in the state after a 10-4 match against Dalton Ward, Sullivan. He faced Ward earlier and won 5-3. He also won 7-3 against Adrian Ransom, Clinton, and 7-4 against Dawson Brandt, Eldon. He lost to Cole Lightfoot, Pleasant Hill, 7-2. For more photos, see the printed Nodaway
A trio of Maryville High School wrestlers have advanced to the state wrestling tournament which will be held February 16 to 18 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia. Matt Twaddle, Jackson Sanders and Ryan Owens all qualified by placing at the District Tournament on February 11 at Excelsior Springs. Twaddle earned the title of district champ
The North Nodaway Courtwarming queen and king were Isabel Metzger and Garrett Torres. Isabel is the daughter of Petra Panza and Markus Metzger. Her host parents were Steven and Samantha Brown. Garrett is the son of Ismael and Jennifer Torres. For more photos, game scores and stats, see the printed Nodaway News Leader paper.
The 66th NBA All-Star game is scheduled for February 19. There are 120 players representing 29 states and 15 countries have made the all-star roster during the past 17 years. This map is based on the players’ high school state. It indicates the eastern half of the country, particularly the southeast, stands out as the
Seniors Erin Colvin and Tristan Freemyer reigned as the South Nodaway Longhorns queen and king at the February 3 Courtwarming. Erin is the daughter of Valerie Lee, Barnard. Tristan is the son of Bryan and Carrie Freemyer, Guilford. For more photos, game scores and information, see the printed version of the Nodaway News Leader.
Jefferson Courtwarming king Caden Farnan, son of Jeff and Joan Farnan, escorted Courtwarming queen Sarah Chor, daughter of Steve and Amy Chor. Standing in front were crown bearers Grady Gockel, son of Emily and Alan Gockel, and Alexis Sturm, daughter of Robbie and Dannielle Sturm. For more photos, game scores and information, see the printed
The Maryville High School Spoofhound girls basketball team is now 6-13 for the season after suffering a 39-48 defeat against the Lathrop Mules on January 31.
National Letter of Intent Signing Day on February 1 saw four Maryville High School seniors commit to playing college football.
This weekend’s Super Bowl marks the 51st game since the event began in 1967. Nineteen teams have had at least one Super Bowl victory. Pittsburgh, with six trophies, leads all teams followed by Dallas and San Francisco with five each. Green Bay, New England and New York each have four. Will this year’s game become
February 1 is National Signing Day. Few events garner as much media attention in the life of a high school senior as Signing Day. This sample of the 300 top high school football recruits according to ESPN highlights the Pigskin Cult. This region indicates the prominent role the southern states play in college football. The
