Thomas DiStefano comes away from the net after scoring one of his eight goals in the Maryville High School Spoofhound soccer 10-0 win over Benton on August 29. This broke an MHS school record. For more information and photos, see the printed Nodaway News Leader.
The Nodaway-Holt/South Holt football team beat SW Livingston 64-16 on August 25. Spartan quarterback Eric Ottman prepares to receive the ball from Treyton Plummer as Westyn Williams focuses on his opponent. Tristan Steinert, Colton Egbert and Reagan Morris take down the opposition in a group tackle. Dakota Cain and Egbert line up and get down
Brody Beason beats two defenders after making the catch to score North-West Nodaway’s opening touchdown against East Atchison August 25 at Tarkio. The Wolves would go on to defeat the Muskets 66-20 to end the game early in the fourth quarter. For more information and photos, see the printed Nodaway News Leader.
The Bearcats are ranked #1 in the D2Football.com Top 25 Poll as they prepare to host the fourth-ranked Hornets from Emporia State for their season opening game. Three teams represent the MIAA Conference in the center of the map including Central Missouri at #20. This week’s proportional-symbol map displays the Bearcats with the largest football
The Maryville High School Spoofhound football team beat the St. Pius X Warriors 40-20 on the Warriors’ home field in Kansas City on August 25. Jacob Reuter, #44, blocks as Mark Zahnd, #25, carries the ball. For more photos and information, see the printed Nodaway News Leader.
The Maryville High School volleyball team beat East Buchanan in two games, 25-18 and 25-15, on August 22. Maryville senior Abby Loe keeps her eye on the ball as she moves into position for a volley. For more photos and information, see the printed Nodaway News Leader.
By Dustin Henggeler Platte Valley sophomore Kaylin LaMaster had her hands in four of the five runs the Eagles collected in their 5-3 win over the North Harrison Shamrocks August 22 at Conception Jct. The early-season win was their regular season opener, moving the team to 2-3 after tournament play over the weekend. Platte Valley
By Dustin Henggeler The South Holt/Nodaway-Holt Spartans opened their season with a 56-6 loss in one half at the hands of the Worth County Tigers August 18 at Graham. The co-op basically hit the reset button on their program, returning only one starter from the season before. And the Tigers’ own roster of returning players
The football bowl subdivision (FBS) or the major college football season begins this weekend. The FBS consists of 128 teams with an average attendance of 41,992 per home game last season. Michigan led with 110,468 fans. The other teams averaging more than 100,000 fans were, in this order: Ohio State, Texas A&M, Alabama, LSU, Tennessee
By Jacki Wood When the North-West Nodaway Muskets take the field this season, they will look quite differently from last year’s team that went 2-7. With eight starters graduating – obviously a lot for eight-man football – and only one senior, the Muskets will have to grow up quickly. But first-year Head Coach Cody Marriott,
