The Northwest Missouri State University football team will hold its annual Meet the Bearcats Green and White Scrimmage on Thursday, August 29 at Bearcat Stadium. Fans will have an opportunity to meet the seniors and get autographs beginning at 4:45 pm The autograph session will last until approximately 5:30 pm. At that time, fans are welcome
The USA Today High School All-USA Preseason Girls Soccer Team was announced on August 20. Twenty-four players were selected from nine states. They are mapped by their high school location. New York leads with five players, followed by Massachusetts and New Jersey with four each, Connecticut with three, then Maryland, Minnesota and Ohio with two
By Jacki Wood This is the last in a series on former Spoofhound athletes who are now Bearcats. Frequently called townies, a number of former Maryville High School athletes decided to stay in town and continue their academic and athletic careers at Northwest Missouri State University. Debrielle Patee-Merrill, daughter of David and Jean Merrill, graduated
Major college football (FBS) will soon get underway. This week’s proportional symbol map displays the Coaches preseason top-ranked team, Clemson, with the largest football and #25, Northwestern, with the smallest football. The pattern of southern dominance picks up where last year’s map left off, with nine of the Top 25 teams from the South. The
By Jacki Wood This is the third in a series on former Spoofhound athletes who are now Bearcats. Frequently called townies, a number of former Maryville High School athletes decided to stay in town and continue their academic and athletic careers at Northwest Missouri State University. Zach Staples, son of Devin and Jen Staples, graduated
With the Bearcats starting practice this week for the much anticipated 2019 season, it’s time to turn our attention to Division II college football. This proportional symbol map is based on team success over the past decade. One point is awarded for each round a team makes during the postseason playoffs. Six points are possible
By Jacki Wood This is the second in a series on former Spoofhound athletes who are now Bearcats. Frequently called townies, a number of former Maryville High School athletes decided to stay in town and continue their academic and athletic careers at Northwest Missouri State University. Maddie Holtman, daughter of Randy and Susie Holtman, graduated
This week’s NFL Hall of Fame induction ceremonies on August 3 marks the unofficial beginning of the 2019 football season. Since its charter class was enshrined in 1963, there have been 325 members. This per capita map, based on where the Hall of Famers went to high school, indicates two regions of dominance. These areas are
By Jacki Wood This is the first in a series on former Spoofhound athletes who are now Bearcats. Frequently called townies, a number of former Maryville High School athletes decided to stay in town and continue their academic and athletic careers at Northwest Missouri State University. Elijah Green, son of Clarence and Chelli Green, graduated
The WNBA All-Star Game is being played on July 27 in Las Vegas. The women’s professional basketball league began play in 1999. There have been 134 different players selected as All-Stars during the past 21 years. This per-capita map is based on where the All-Stars went to high school. The Mid-Atlantic and Southern states stand out
