Sports

Geography with Goudge

USA National Cricket Team – 2024 Cricket predates baseball as a sport played in America. The British sport was being played here (United States) before the American Revolution. Historical records as early as 1709 have chronicled its existence. Washington’s troops played it at Valley Forge in the summer. The ICC (International Cricket Council) is the

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Geography with Goudge

CWS Players – 2024 “The College World Series, was held in Omaha, last weekend with Tennessee beating Texas A&M. The map displays the rosters of the eight teams that made the CWS this year.  A total of 329 players.  A small sample for a map of this type.  However, it does resemble the players map

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Geography with Goudge

CWS Team Champions, 1980-2023 Since 1950, The College World Series (CWS) has been held in Omaha. This year’s CWS is scheduled to run from June 14-24th. Mapping the Champions from the past 4 decades indicates, the further south a team is located, the greater their chances of winning the series.  LSU leads the list with

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Jandron takes reins as Bearcat baseball head coach

  Northwest Missouri State University Director of Athletics Andy Peterson has announced the hiring of Tony Jandron as the new head coach of the Bearcat baseball program. “I’m thrilled to get Coach Jandron to campus and turn the keys to the baseball program over to him,” Peterson said. “We had a ton of interest and

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Nodaway County spring athletes earn honors

Soccer. Maryville Spoofhound Girls Soccer Team. Payton Kurz, 1st team all-conference and all-district; Ava Stiff, 1st team all-conference and all-district; Makayla Yaple, honorable mention all-conference and all-district; Braelyn Hannigan, 1st team all-conference and all-district; Miah Stoecklein, 2nd team all-conference and all-district; Leah Wonderly, honorable mention all-conference and all-district; Jalea Price, 1st team all-conference and all-district; Ryesen

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Maryville sharks start 60th season

The Maryville Sharks Swim Team started the season with an intrasquad meet at the MAC. The Sharks will be busy for the rest of the month with seven road meets, and three meets in Maryville at the MAC. The away meets and invites are the following. Auburn Invite, June 8; Savannah, June 10; Plattsmouth Invite,

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