Sports

The Platte Valley Junior High Football team started a camp on July 25 in Barnard as the season draws closer.

Top 50 Hot Dog Eaters, 2023 What better activity for the dog days of summer than a hot dog eating contest? It is now considered, a professional sport. Major League Eating (MLE) is the world body that oversees all professional eating contests. MLE holds approximately 70 events annually, including the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July

The 10 and under team’s season record was 14-16-1. They took first in the VIP Beach Blast and second in the VIP Firecracker. See all the Trojanette teams on Page 14 of the NNL.

By Morgan Guyer Maryville’s Colin Hoffmann comes from a family of golfers. His dad golfs. His mom golfs. His grandfather golfed. Now he is doing it quite successfully, and has qualified to play in the 12 age group at the US Kids Golf World Championship from August 3-5 in Pinehurst, NC. Hoffmann will get the

The WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 14th in Las Vegas.  The women’s professional basketball league began play in 1999.  There have been 152 different players selected as All-Stars during the past 25 years. This per-capita map is based on where the All-Stars went to high school.  The Mid-Atlantic and Southern states standout as

The Northwest All-Stars defeated the Joplin All-Stars 22-8 on July 17-18 in DeSoto to capture their second straight Missouri Senior League Championship. The team will now move on to regional play, facing off against the representative from Indiana in Peru, IL, on July 21.

Bearcat Caroline Cunningham produced a successful season for the Northwest Missouri State track and cross country team, and was also a first team selection to the Academic All-American team this year. Full story can be found on Page 16 of the July 13th NNL.

The 93rd Annual Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star game was held Tuesday, July 11th in Seattle, WA. This week’s map of Major League Baseball All-Star Players over the past ten years (total of 362 players) is based upon where the players attended high school.  States in the South and West are the leading per capita

The Watson 9 adult/youth scramble kicked off a weekend of fun activities at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park on July 1. The duo of Tyler and Trey Hausman took home first with a score of 28.

By Morgan Guyer The Maryville Sharks Swim Team ended its season with team victory, scoring 576.5 points at the Maryville Invite on July 1 with a total of eight teams. Relay. Girls 8 and under 100 meter medley relay, 1st, 2:11.76; Mixed 11-12 100 meter medley relay, 1st, 1:39.67; Girls 13-14 100 meter medley relay, 1st,