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NCAA Div. I Field Hockey Players, 2024 Field Hockey is a good example of a regional sport. This weekend (Nov. 22-24) the NCAA Div. I Field Hockey Final Four is being played in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This player production map, based on where the 1,983 players attended high school, indicates a strong regional concentration in

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Bearcat football wraps up fall season

The Northwest Missouri State Football Team fell to Pittsburg State 7-23 on November 16 at Bearcat Stadium. Before the game, the Bearcat seniors were honored on the field. Northwest ends their season with a 6-5 record.

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Bearcats men basketball set for two neutral court battles at Peacock Classic

The Northwest Missouri State University men’s basketball squad, 1-3 overall, will play two more neutral court games this weekend against Southwest Minnesota State, Saturday, 1 pm, and Concordia, St. Paul, Sunday, 1 pm, at the Peacock Classic. The matchups will take place at Dorman Memorial Gym in Fayette, IA, on the Upper Iowa University campus.

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Thunder fall in close district final

By Morgan Guyer Nodaway Valley traveled to Rock Port on November 15 to face off against the Blue Jays, with the Class 1 District 6 Championship on the line. At the end of a hard fought game, it was Rock Port who emerged with the 30-28 win. When the two teams met earlier in the

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Geography with Goudge

FBS Top 25 AP Poll, November 10, 2024 Major college football (FBS) has completed 11 weeks of the 2024 season.  This week’s proportional symbol map displays the AP top-ranked team (Oregon) with the largest football and #25 Tulane with the smallest football.  The pattern represents teams from across the country as they vie for position

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Platte Valley loses in district nail biter

By Morgan Guyer Platte Valley fell in heartbreaking fashion 30-34 against Worth County on November 8 in Barnard. For the past three seasons, Platte Valley and Worth County have met in the district playoffs. In all three of those match-ups, Worth County has come away with the win. The Tigers set the tone early, recovering

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SN Theatre presents ‘Café Murder’

The South Nodaway Theatre will present “Café Murder” with a dinner at 6 pm and the show starting at 7 pm, Saturday, November 16 in the SN gym. The freewill donation murder mystery features a menu of pasta, salad, garlic bread and dessert.

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Geography with Goudge

Professional Pickleball Players, 2024 The PPA (Professional Pickleball Association) Tour is the traditional, bracket-style tour format that determines the best pickleball players in the world. This map displays the top ranked men’s (30) and women’s (23) players that live in the United States. California is the state with the most players (13) followed by Florida

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