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“The Bearcat men’s basketball team rose five spots to a #10 ranking in the most recent National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Poll after compiling a 28-5 record and winning the MIAA Post-Season Tournament in Kansas City this past weekend.  They are the #3 seed heading into Central Regional play in Sioux Falls this weekend.

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NEN to host baseball field, track opening event

The Northeast Nodaway R-V School District will celebrate the opening of the new baseball field and track complex on March 11 and 12. On Friday, March 11, PK-12 students will have the opportunity to take a “first lap” around the track at 2 pm. There will also be an autograph table for baseball, softball and

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Dazzlers earn honors at state

The Maryville High Dazzlers came home from the Missouri State Dance Team Championships in St. Charles with trophies from their February 26 performance: third place in lyrical, fourth in pom and fifth overall in the state. They are: front, Kensley Wood, Kiah Bennett, Anna Adwell, Maggie Webb and Kaylee Harkrider, manager; back, Emma Nolte, Teagan

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Platte Valley girls advance to state quarterfinals

The Platte Valley girls defeated South Holt 50-22 in the Class 1 District 16 Championship on February 25 at Mound City. They followed that up with a sectional win over St. Joe Christian 53-40 on March 1 at the St. Joseph Civic Arena. Platte Valley advances to the quarterfinals where they will face the Mercer

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Geography with Goudge

AP Top 25 Women’s Basketball, Feb 27, 2022 Now that March is here (maybe spring will follow), it’s time to turn our attention to college basketball and the excitement of March Madness. This week’s AP Top 25 Women’s Poll is mapped by proportional symbols.  South Carolina leads the way, followed by Stanford, North Carolina State,

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Geography with Goudge

ESPN Top 300 Football Recruits, 2022. February 2nd was National Signing Day.  This year, it may have taken a backseat to the Olympics and Super Bowl, but no event garners as much media attention in the life of a young person (high school senior) than Signing Day.  This small sample, of the 300 top high

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Maryville wrestlers compete at state

Maryville Spoofhound senior wrestler Drew Spire, competing in the 170-pound weight class, returned to the MSHSAA Class 2 State Wrestling Championship held February 17 to 19 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia. In his first wrestleback match, Spire pinned the wrestler from St. James in 43 seconds.   Watkins tries to gain the advantage against his

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Spoofhounds begin Class 4 district tourney with wins

The Maryville Spoofhounds will take part in the Class 4 District 16 basketball tournament from February 26 to March 4. The Hounds host their opening round games with the semifinals and finals being played at Benton. The No. 4 seed Maryville girls beat No. 5 seed Cameron  Saturday, February 26. The Spoofhounds will play No.

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Casteel signs to attend, play football at Benedictine

Blake Casteel, Maryville High School senior, signed his National Letter of Intent on February 11 to play football and attend Benedictine College, Atchison, KS. Surrounding him are: front, his mother, Cortney Casteel, and his father, Travis Casteel; back, grandparents, LuAnne McDonald and Don McDonald from Grand Island, NE. Blake plans to major in kinesiology and

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