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The Platte Valley Boys and Girls Basketball Teams traveled to Mound City on December 20 for road match-ups. The boys won 54 – 36, while the girls came away with a 47 – 20 win.

“It’s that time of year for college football’s post-season individual honors.  The ‘cream of the crop’ or stars of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams as selected by the Associated Press (AP).  Altogether 17 states were represented by All-Americans. This map displays the 1st Team All-Americans by their hometowns. Florida (5), California (3), and Texas (3)

NCAA Women’s Volleyball Champions, 1981-2022 The 2022 NCAA Women’s Volleyball National Championship was held last weekend in Omaha, NE.  Louisville, Pittsburgh, San Diego and Texas were among the final four teams with Texas winning the championship.  Over the course of 41 years (1981-2021) only twelve different teams have been crowned champions.  During the first 20

By Morgan Guyer The Spoofhounds got the sweep over Platte Valley in a boys/girls doubleheader in Maryville December 10. The girls game was a nail-biter right to the end, as Maryville ended up winning 36 – 34. Neither team was able to grab a substantial lead throughout, and the game could have gone either way

By Morgan Guyer Both the girls and boys Northeast Nodaway Basketball Teams lost to King City on December 9 in Ravenwood. The girls team ended up losing 37 – 46 during the first game of the night, while the boys fell 46 – 66. It was a close game throughout, as the Bluejay girls team

College Football Playoff, Player Origins, 2022 The CFP or College Football Playoff teams for the 2022 season have now been determined. They are Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State and TCU. This player production map is based on where these 507 CFP players attended high school. There is no surprise that the map indicates a strong regional

By Morgan Guyer The Maryville Spoofhounds Boys Basketball Team lost  55 – 51 against Hogan Prep in the championship game of the Savannah Tournament on December 3. It was a close game throughout, as both teams struggled to gain any sort of substantial lead. Caden Stoecklein led the way for the Spoofhounds, scoring 21 points and

As we move from November to December, the college basketball season gets into full swing.  In addition, it was also the Early Signing period (Nov. 10-17) for recruits from the class of 2023.  239 out of the Top 300 high school recruits have already signed college commitments. Primarily to perennial contenders like Duke, Kansas, Kentucky,

By Morgan Guyer The Maryville Spoofhound Boys Basketball Team defeated Platte County 83 – 73 to start their season at the Savannah Tournament November 29. It was a back-and-forth first half, with the game being tied 14 – 14 at the end of the first quarter. Platte County was able to jump out to a