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Kansas City Chiefs Roster, 2025 The Kansas City Chiefs are currently 5-3 and tied for second place in the AFC West one game behind Denver. This map displays the 2025 Chiefs current active roster players by where they went to high school. The Chiefs are made up of players from throughout the country. Twenty states

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Spoofhound golf wraps up another successful season

By Morgan Guyer The Maryville Spoofhound Girls Golf Team was able to take an entire team to the Class 2 State Tournament in New Bloomfield October 20-21, after missing out last season. The team ended with a sixth place finish. “It’s always great when your team peaks at the end of the season. This is

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Spoofhounds end regular season with dominant win

The Maryville Spoofhound Football squad bounced back from the loss against Savannah with a 51-0 rout versus Lafayette October 24 at the Hound Pound. Maryville has earned a bye week in the Class 3 District 8 Tournament, and will play the winner of Pembroke Hill and Central of Kansas City November 7.

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Bearcats shut out Lopers for Homecoming win

The Northwest Missouri State University Bearcat Football team won their seventh game in a row and remained undefeated in conference play after a 14-0 victory against Nebraska Kearney October 25. The Bearcat defense was dominant on the day, giving up just 111 total yards and forcing three interceptions. Northwest will travel to Emporia State November

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World Series Champions, 1903-2024 The Toronto Blue Jays face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 121st Major League Baseball’s World Series starting Friday, October 24th. This proportional symbol map displays the World Series Champions from 1903-2024. Only 25 teams have one at least one World Series Championship. The New York Yankees lead with 27 followed by

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Local schools run at conference meets

Platte Valley, Nodaway Valley and North Nodaway Cross Country runners competed in the 275 Conference Championship October 20 in Maryville, while Maryville ran at MoWEST in the MEC Championship October 21.

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Geography with Goudge

NBA Player Origins per Capita, 2025 The NBA season is soon underway. This choropleth map is based on where the current NBA roster players attended high school.  Two areas lead in the per capita production of professional basketball players, the eastern seaboard and rural midwestern states.  The more populated states, such as California, lead in

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Platte Valley falls in homecoming game

The Platte Valley Football team lost 24-38 to East Atchison in Barnard October 10. They move to 2-5 on the season, and will host South Holt October 17. See photos on Page 11 of this week’s NNL.

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Spoofhound tennis loses in district semifinal

The Maryville Spoofhound Girls Tennis team saw their season come to end against Chillicothe October 14 in Maryville, losing 2-5. Senior Kora Grow and Junior Kori Quinlin both qualified for state in singles. They will compete in Springfield October 23-25.

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