Sports

Nodaway Valley sweeps North Nodaway in Volleyball

By Morgan Guyer The Nodaway Valley Thunder got a 3-0 win over North Nodaway in Hopkins September 20. The Thunder jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead in the first set thanks to some clever serving from Savanna Marriott, sophomore. They kept up that momentum, taking the first set 25-7. The second saw a much

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Spoofhounds force mercy rule against Savannah

Morgan Guyer The Maryville Spoofhound Soccer Team routed Savannah 8-0 at Bearcat Pitch September 19. The Spoofhounds have dominated past times against Savannah in boys soccer, and that trend continued on Monday as Maryville took care of business, forcing a mercy rule just four minutes into the second half. It was the perfect start for

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Geography with Goudge

High School Football Participation, 2022. “There are nearly one million high school football players and over 15,000 programs spread throughout the United States.  This makes for the average squad size to be close to 66 players.  This ranges from a high of 114 in Texas to a low of 15 in DC.  Missouri averages 54

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Geography with Goudge

NFL Player Origins Per Capita, 2022. The much anticipated NFL season is now underway for 2022.  Which region of the country produces the highest quality football players? The ‘Southern Slant’ is very evident in this week’s professional football players map.  This per capita map is based on where the current active roster players went to

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Spoofhounds fall to Savannah in softball action

By Morgan Guyer The Maryville Spoofhound Softball Team lost a hard fought game at home against Savannah 5-2 September 13. It was a defensive affair for most of the game, as the score remained 0-0 through four innings. Savannah would get the first run of the game in the top of the fifth, but Maryville

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Platte Valley remains undefeated

By Morgan Guyer Platte Valley moved to 3-0 on the season after beating the Nodaway Valley Thunder 52-0 September 9 in Graham. The game started as many do for Platte Valley, with a Carter Luke touchdown. The senior running back ran the ball 17 times for 198 yards, finishing with five touchdowns. His four touchdowns

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