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Geography with Goudge

FBS All-Conference Football Players, 2022. As the 2022 college football season ends. We have the All-Conference player’s per capita map.  Just under seven percent, or 1,079 of the 15,801 FBS players made an All-Conference team.  The region extending from Texas to the Carolinas, known as the ‘Pigskin Cult’, contains 44% of the All-Conference players. In

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Maryville Wrestling hosts quad

The Maryville Spoofhounds girls and boys wrestling teams hosted Savannah, Cameron and Lafayette on January 6 at Maryville High School. The Spoofhounds fell to Cameron 18-61, and to Lafayette 36-46. The Spoofhounds did not wrestle the Savannah team.

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Platte Valley teams get off to hot start at Stanberry Invitational

By Morgan Guyer Both the Platte Valley Girls and Boys Basketball Teams took care of business in their opening games of the Stanberry Invitational Basketball Tournament January 10. The girls team kicked off the action as the number one seed facing Albany, and would go on to win in blowout fashion, 65 – 13. That

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Nodaway Valley gets road sweep over Northeast Nodaway

By Morgan Guyer Both the Nodaway Valley girls and boys basketball teams earned key road victories over Northeast Nodaway January 3 in Ravenwood. The girls game opened the night, with the Thunder taking a 47 – 31 victory. The Bluejays hung around all game, constantly cutting into the lead. They trailed by just six points

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Wilma Lucille VanSickle

Wilma Lucille VanSickle, 101, died January 2, 2023 at the Maryville Living Center. Visitation will be 10 to 11 am, Saturday, January 7 at Price Funeral Home, Maryville, with service to follow at 11 am. Burial will be in High Prairie Cemetery, west of Elmo. Mrs. VanSickle was born May 2, 1921 near Elmo to

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Maryville Youth Wrestling hosts Joe Drake Invitational 

The Joe Drake Wrestling Invitational on December 30 saw several youth compete at Maryville High School. The event had four weight divisions, Pre-K – K, 1 – 2 grades, 3 – 4 grades and 5 – 6 grades. Gunner Thurman, Asher Peterson and Mason Ritcher pose after the event.

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Geography with Goudge

FBS National Football Champions, 1998-2021 The 2023 CFP (College Football Playoff) championship game to determine the 2022 season champion will be played Monday, January 9th between Georgia and Texas Christian.  This week’s proportional symbol map displays the National Champions since the various poll ranking ‘mythical’ champions were replaced with a Bowl Championship Series from 1998-2013

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Area teams participate in tournaments

Platte Valley, North Nodaway, Nodaway Valley and Northeast Nodaway will be playing in upcoming tournaments. Platte Valley and North Nodaway will both play in the Stanberry Invitational Basketball Tournament from January 9 – 14. The Platte Valley girls will play Albany on January 10, with the chance to play the winner of North Nodaway and

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Geography with Goudge

New Year’s Six Bowl Players, 2022-23 “This week’s major college football map features the 1,505 players by hometowns from the 12 teams that play in the New Year’s Six (NY6) bowl games.  This group includes the Cotton, Fiesta, Orange, Peach, Rose and Sugar Bowls, representing college teams from 12 different states.  The leading states include

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