On November 4, West Nodaway students supported Weston Carter and his coach, Colton Blay, as they ran a lap around the school during a pep rally sending them to state. Carter placed 121st at state in cross country. “I am very excited. It has been my goal since I was a freshman to make state,”
In a battle of defenses, the Hounds pulled out a win over the Richmond Spartans on November 4. The last game the Hounds lost at home was to the Spartans in 2010. The Spartans’ last defeat was to Maryville in 2015.
This past weekend the Northwest Bearcat Volleyball team dropped a couple of tough road matches. They are still ranked #21, with a record of 21-4, in the latest top 25 poll. The Midwest dominates the rankings. Four teams from Minnesota are in the top six, led by Concordia-St. Paul and Minnesota-Duluth. Five teams from the
Which region of the country produces the highest quality football players? The Southern Slant is evident in this week’s professional football players map. This per capita map is based on where currently active players attended high school. This spatial pattern resembles the FBS or major college football players map featured in the September 15 Nodaway
The Spoofhound volleyball team played hard against Northland Christian on October 13, but lost in two sets 15-25 and 19-25.
Once again, the Bearcat football team is ranked first in the nation followed by Grand Valley, MI. There is a similar pattern regarding state emphasis with the Midwest tending to dominate. The index of emphasis for each state is derived by dividing the number of Division II teams a state has by its population. South
The Platte Valley Eagles won the quarterfinal playoff game on October 15 at Norborne. The final score was 7-1. The win allows the Eagles to advance to the state semifinals on Friday, October 21 at Killian Softball Complex, Springfield. If the team wins, they will play in the 41st annual Missouri State Championship on Saturday, October
