Sports

Geography with Goudge

“Following up last week’s All-American players map is this year’s All-Conference players per capita map.  Just under eight percent, or 1,162 of the nearly 15,000 FBS players made an All-Conference team.  The region extending from Texas to the Carolinas, known as the ‘Pigskin Cult’, is highlighted containing 47% of the All-Conference players nationwide. In total

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Nodaway-Holt Courtwarming royalty chosen

Nodaway-Holt seniors, Brilyn DeVers and Shaina Culp, both seniors, were crowned king and queen during Courtwarming, January 19. NH boys and girls basketball teams both won over West Nodaway. Shaina Culp is the daughter of Jennifer Allen and Shane Culp. She scored 12 points during the girls game. Brilyn DeVers is the son of Beth

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Platte Valley girls earn Stanberry Tournament Championship trophy

The Platte Valley girls basketball team took the win from Stanberry, 50-39 during the Stanberry Tournament championship game January 16. Team members surrounding the trophy are front: Malia Collins, Paige West, Sydnee Deen, Madelynn Mattson, Chelsea Greer; middle row: Jessica Davis. Dalanie Acklin, Sarah Langford, Stephanie Turpin, Claire Galbraith, Sam Terry, Madalyn Swinford; back: Kayley

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Geography with Goudge

“It’s that time of year for college football’s post-season individual honors. Associated Press (AP) has been selecting All-American teams since 1925.  The ‘cream of the crop’ of the 130 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams as selected by AP.  This map displays the 1st, 2nd & 3rd Team All-Americans by their hometown state over the last three years.

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Geography with Goudge

College Football Playoff Champions, 1998-2019 “The 2020 major college football (FBS) season championship game between Alabama and Ohio State was played Monday, January 11th with Alabama winning 52-24. 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 and the

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Geography with Goudge

“This week’s major college football map features 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 11 different states.  The leading states include Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio and South Carolina. States

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Youth wrestling program receives donation from Powell

The Spoofhound Youth Wrestling program recently received a $1,500 donation from Craig Powell, a Maryville High School wrestling alumni. There are 58 athletes signed up, with kindergarten through second grade meeting on Tuesday nights and third through sixth grade on Thursday nights at the Maryville Community Center.   The program is seeking donations to help

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Geography with Goudge

Super 25 Prep Football Rankings. “The USA Today compiles a weekly ranking of the top high school football teams across the nation.  This week’s proportional symbol map displays IMG Academy, Florida with the largest football and #25 Tompkins HS of Katy, TX with the smallest football. Five teams each from Florida and Texas are represented

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