Sports

Geography with Goudge

“The 2019 major college football (FBS) season championship game between Clemson and Louisiana State will be played Monday, January 13th.  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 current College Football Playoff system in use since

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Geography with Goudge

“Since 1982, the best high school football players in the nation have been selected annually by USA Today.  This player production map, based on the past five years (252) of All-USA players, indicates a strong regional concentration in the ‘Deep South’.  When it comes to recruiting, the rich get richer, the Power Five conferences account

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West Nodaway faces Mound City

On December 20, the Mound City Panthers traveled to West Nodaway to take two wins from the Rockets. West Nodaway sophomore, Riley Linville, lines up the basket during the girls game, which saw the Rockets coming up short, 42 – 50.

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Geography with Goudge

“It’s that time of year for college football’s post-season individual honors.  The ‘cream of the crop’ or All-Americans of the 130 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams as selected by Associated Press (AP).  This map displays the 1st, 2nd & 3rd Team All-Americans by their hometown state over the last three years. Six states, Texas (28),

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Geography with Goudge

NCAA Women’s Div. I Volleyball Champs, 1981-2018 “The 2019 NCAA Women’s Volleyball National Championship is being held this weekend in Pittsburgh, PA.  Baylor, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Stanford are the Final Four teams.  Over the course of 38 years (1981-2018) only ten different teams have been crowned champions.  During the first 19 years (1981-1999) schools with

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MHS senior chooses Hannibal-LaGrange

Maryville High’s Piper Zarbano signed a letter of intent on December 10 to participate in women’s soccer for Hannibal – LaGrange University, Hannibal. Zarbano is joined by front: her mother, Stacey Crews, Zarbano, brothers, Kole Zarbano, Wyatt Zarbano; back: Spoofhound Head Girls Soccer Coach Dale Reuter. Zarbano was offered a spot on the team and

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Geography with Goudge

“This weekend is the NCAA Men’s Div. I Soccer Final Four in Cary, NC. This proportional symbol map displays the team champions over the last 30 years.  Virginia Cavaliers lead with seven titles followed by the Indiana Hoosiers with five. Past success would indicate that this year’s winner will be from the northeast or west

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Geography with Goudge

“As we move from November to December, the college basketball season is in full swing.  In addition, it was also the Early Signing period (Nov. 13-20) for recruits from the class of 2020.  84 out of the Top 100 high school players have already made commitments.  Primarily to perennial contenders like Duke, Kentucky, and North

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Ticket information for quarterfinal playoff at Ferris State

The Ferris State University Bulldogs will host the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats in the NCAA Division II National Quarterfinals this Saturday, Dec. 7, at FSU’s Top Taggart Field in Big Rapids. Kickoff for the Super Region Three Championship game is slated for 1 p.m. (ET)/12 p.m. (CT). Tickets for the national quarterfinal playoff game are

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MEC soccer accolades given to Hounds

The Midland Empire Conference honored seven Maryville Spoofhounds with year-end awards. The Hounds, with a season record of 5-2, saw Hunter Johnson, junior, honorable mention goalie; Quinn Pettlon, freshman, first team defenders; Jaxon Pettlon, senior, honorable mention defenders; Jaden Hayes, senior, first team mid-fielders; James DiStefano, sophomore, honorable mention mid-fielders; Justin Staples, junior, second team

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