Sports

North Nodaway girls aim high with returning leaders

By Jacki Wood The North Nodaway girls basketball team has grown alongside its head coach, Sami Jackson, and her assistant and twin, Lindsi, over the last couple of years. And now the Mustangs look to continue that growth and find even more success. “This group has been with me since I started and they are

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South Nodaway boys return core group from 2015-16 team

By Jacki Wood Some roles will change, but the South Nodaway boys basketball team should remain very competitive following last year’s 16-9 season. Sixth-year Head Coach Dustin Skoglund said the team returns the core of the varsity rotation. “(I’m excited) to see the players step into some new roles and pick up where we left

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Talented Longhorns work to improve upon last year’s success

By Jacki Wood An experienced, talented group of juniors and seniors, a hungry, talented group of freshmen and sophomores, and Head Coach Aaron Murphy has a South Nodaway girls team that could do big things this season. “I’m excited to see how much we grow as the season moves along,” Murphy said, now in his

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New coach excited for young, talented Rocket boys team

By Jacki Wood The West Nodaway boys basketball team will have a new head coach again this year. In his first year of coaching, Tad Shotten takes over a young but talented Rocket team that went 12-13 overall and 2-5 in the 275 Conference. “I am excited to see how the team grows and improves

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West Nodaway girls return entire team under new coach

By Jacki Wood The West Nodaway girls basketball team will be under the direction of first-year Head Coach Taylor Dameron, last year’s assistant to the Rockets who went 2-23 overall and 0-7 in the 275 Conference. “We have a lot returning, but also a lot of unknown,” Dameron said. “(I’m) excited to see what we’ll

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Bearcats blank the Bisons, 35-0

Northwest President Dr. John Jasinski welcomes Missouri Governor Jay Nixon to the quarterfinal game on December 3 when the Bearcats beat the Harding University Bisons, 35-0. During a wildcat play, Trevor Zimmerman, Bearcat quarterback, takes a head butt from a Harding defender, an example of the smashmouth football the Bison team tried to hand the

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SN girls win Platte Valley invitational tournament

The South Nodaway girls basketball team triumphed in the PVI tournament on December 2. The team defeated DeKalb, 58-35, taking the lead and keeping it throughout the game. South Nodaway boys and girls basketball teams were seeded #1. Both teams made it to the final round at Bearcat Arena at Northwest. The boys lost to

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Bearcats to host Ferris State in NCAA semifinal on Saturday

The Northwest Missouri State University football team will host Ferris State on Saturday, December 10 at Bearcat Stadium in Maryville. The game will be the ninth home semifinal for the Bearcats and the 11th appearance all-time. Ferris State defeated Grand Valley State, 47-32. It will be the first all-time meeting between the two programs. Kickoff

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Geography with Goudge

As November comes to a close, the college basketball season is in full swing. November 9-16 was the early signing period for recruits from the class of 2017. Eighty-five out of the top 100 high school players have made commitments, primarily to perennial contenders like Arizona, Kentucky, Duke and UCLA.  This small sample indicates the

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Prep Scoreboard

Football Maryville 18 Monett 27 November 26 at Springfield Top Spoofhound performers: Trey Oglesby was 6-17 passing for 120 yards and two TDs; John Zimmerman had two receptions for 57 yards and a TD and four carries for 26 yards; Eli Dowis had four carries for 13 yards and a TD and one reception for

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