Sports

This week’s map, U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team, 2022

The U.S. Men’s National Soccer team has begun to play for World Cup 2022 in Qatar.  This map displays the hometowns of the players that will represent the United States in this international competition.  The team consists of 26 players. And, is dominated by large urban areas, on the east and west coast. Along with

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More postseason awards handed out for local athletes

More athletes from Nodaway County have been given post-season awards. Soccer The Maryville Spoofhound Soccer Team had several players receive MEC All-Conference honors. Juniors Jaxson Staples, Kason Teale, Boyd Gallaher and Senior Truett Haer were named to the first team. Seniors Marcus Henggeler and Quinn Pettlon were named to the second team, and Senior Gabe

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Spoofhounds fall in the quarterfinals

By Morgan Guyer The Maryville Spoofhound Football Team had their season end after a 43 – 28 loss against Pleasant Hill at the Hound Pound on November 19. Maryville started the game just as they planned, as Junior Derek Quinlin found Delton Davis for a reception, and the junior wide receiver made multiple Rooster defenders

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Geography with Goudge

This week’s map, NCAA Div. I Field Hockey, 2022 Field Hockey is a good example of a regional sport. This weekend the NCAA Div. I Field Hockey Final Four is being played in Storrs, Connecticut. This player production map, based on where the 2,008 players attended high school, indicates a strong regional concentration in the

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Spoofhounds escape in an instant classic against Savannah

By Morgan Guyer The Maryville Spoofhound Football Team moved on to the Class 3 Quarterfinals after beating Savannah 33 – 28 at the Hound Pound November 11. There were under 10 seconds left in the game, and Maryville had the ball on the one yard line of Savannah trailing 28 – 27. Everyone in the

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Geography with Goudge

Major college football (FBS) is nearing the end of the regular season.  This week’s proportional symbol map displays the AP top-ranked team (Georgia) with the largest football and #25 Florida State with the smallest football.  The pattern displays over half (14) of the teams are from the Deep South. The SEC boasts three teams among

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Spoofhound Youth Wrestling set to begin winter season

The Spoofhound youth wrestling program will start practicing November 21, running through February 8. Kindergarten through first grade will practice on Monday’s from 6 to 7 pm at the Maryville High School multi-purpose room. Second through sixth grade will go at the same time on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The program has over 40 wrestlers registered

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Maryville to host girls basketball jamboree

Maryville High School will welcome Northeast Nodaway and North Platte to a girls basketball jamboree on November 17. Each team will play each other once in a scrimmage made up of three 6-minute sessions. The teams will be allowed 1 time-out per sessions. Scoring and team fouls will be kept on the scoreboard, and will

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Northwest Basketball Club welcomes talented squad

The Northwest Missouri State Basketball Club has begun their fall season. The team held tryouts from September 20 – 22 in Martindale Hall, and now has a squad made up of 14 players and three managers. The president of the club, Nick Bolton, is excited for the team this fall. “I am super excited because

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Rylee Vierthaler signs to play basketball at UCM

Rylee Vierthaler, Maryville senior, will be continuing her education and basketball career at the University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, following her signing with friends and family on November 9 at Maryville High School. Attending were sitting: her mother Rebecca Vierthaler, Rylee Vierthaler, her father Brian Vierthaler and Maryville Girls Basketball Coach Kelly Obley; standing: Kansas

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