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AP Top 25 Preseason Div. II Volleyball rankings. The Northwest Bearcat Volleyball team is ranked #12 in the preseason AVCA Coaches Top 25 Poll. Tampa is ranked #1, followed by Washburn #2, Western Washington #3, Metropolitan State #4 and West Florida #5. The map indicates a Midwest concentration.  Four teams from the MIAA Conference are

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Football teams get ready for jamborees

The Platte Valley, Nodaway Valley and Maryville football teams will play in jamborees on August 19 in preparation for the regular season. Platte Valley will travel to North Andrew to play them, as well as Pattonsburg and Dekalb at 6 pm. Platte Valley opens the season at home against Mound City starting at 7 pm,

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College Football Success (Div. II), 1963-2022. The Northwest Bearcats are preparing for the much anticipated 2022 season. This proportional symbol map is based on Div. II team success over the past decade, minus the canceled 2020 season (due to pandemic).  One point is awarded for each round a team makes during the post-season playoffs. Six

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NFL Hall of Fame, 1963-2022. The NFL Hall of Fame induction ceremonies (August 6th) mark the unofficial beginning of the 2022 football season.  Since it’s charter class was enshrined in 1963 there have been 361 members. This per capita map, based on where the Hall of Famers went to high school, indicates two regions of

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Northwest football equipment staff continues to impress

By Morgan Guyer Once September hits, football fans in Maryville get to see the Bearcats take the field on Saturdays dressed in that classic green and white. After months of practice and preparation, countless film sessions and workouts, the players are finally ready, but not without some help. In the background, during those months, there

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Spoofhounds host two Hawkeye wrestlers

The Spoofhound wrestling club held a camp on July 23 at Maryville High School with two Iowa Hawkeye wrestlers. NCAA Championship qualifiers Nelson Brands and Drake Ayala were in attendance to help coach and train local wrestlers. Grades 7 – 12 were in the morning session from 9:30 to 11:30, while grades two-six went in

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Trojanettes wrap up their season

The Trojanette 14 and under team members are front: Brynn Bird, Gallatin; Kaylor Hodge, Trenton; Hadley Defreece, Ravenwood; Sam Gripka, Maysville; back: Lilly Nelson, Plattsburg; Riah Crump, Gilman City; Emalee Langford, Barnard; Karydon Jones, Gallatin; Siarrah George, Savannah; Sophia Redman, Maysville; Norah Watkins, Rock Port. Not pictured: Coaches, Bryce George, Savannah; Josh Redman, Maysville; Joe

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MLB Draft, 2022 The MLB Draft concluded this past week after picking 616 players over 20 rounds. The Draft in a ‘normal’ year includes 40 rounds with over a thousand players. This per capita map represents 46 states that had at least one player drafted.  There were 27 foreign players, primarily from Latin America and

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MLB Draft, 2022. The MLB Draft concluded this past week after picking 616 players over 20 rounds. The Draft in a ‘normal’ year includes 40 rounds with over a thousand players. This per capita map represents 46 states that had at least one player drafted.  There were 27 foreign players, primarily from Latin America and

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