Sports

Mustangs name Pablo pitcher of the year

Northwest Missouri State University Bearcat baseball pitcher Nikko Pablo, who has spent the summer pitching for the St. Joseph Mustangs, was named co-pitcher of the year by the Mustang organization. His stats for the season: pitched in 15 games for a total of 24.1 innings, surrendered 13 hits and two runs, had one earned run,

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Geography with Goudge

This week’s NFL Hall of Fame induction ceremonies on Saturday, August 5, mark the unofficial beginning of the 2017 football season. Since the charter class was enshrined in 1963, there have been 310 members. This per-capita map, based on where the hall-of-famers went to high school, indicates two regions of dominance. These areas are Pen-WeV-Oh,

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Spoofhounds crow hop through summer

The Lady Spoofhounds softball team works on crow hopping, honing their footwork skills during camp this summer. Jacklyn Hersh winds up for a throw after hopping over the bucket. For more photos, see the printed Nodaway News Leader. Save

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PV football tackle their way through heat

 Members of the Platte Valley football team worked on tackling drills and techniques during football camp. Murphy and Clayton Wilmes run a blocking play while the coaches give feedback. For more photos, see the printed Nodaway News Leader.

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Geography with Goudge

Three new players, Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Ivan Rodriguez, will be inducted into Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame this weekend in Cooperstown, NY. Let’s look at where the best 249 hall of fame players of all-time call home. This week’s map of hall of fame player inductees, since it’s inception in 1936, is

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All Stars Majors win district, Advance to state at DeSoto

The 2017 Northwest All Stars Majors team won the district tournament last week and is headed to the state tournament this week. The district tournament was July 8-13 in Eagleville. The Northwest All Stars went undefeated in tournament play and outscored their opponents 66-3. They will now play in the state tournament, Thursday through Monday,

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Bluejays learn to elbow their way through softball camp

Northwest Missouri State University Head Softball Coach Ryan Anderson and Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Joe Quinlin worked with Northeast Nodaway students, giving them tips and feedback during their softball camp. Anderson instructed the girls to keep their elbows up, especially the back elbow, when throwing or catching and then let the arm snap forward.

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Geography with Goudge

National Pro Fastpitch (NFP) consists of six teams: Akron Racers, Houston Scrap Yard Dawgs, Beijing Eagles, Chicago Bandits, Texas Charge and USSSA Pride, with 150 players total. Maryville native Taylor Gadbois plays for the Texas Charge.  The per-capita production of professional women’s softball players by high school origin is greatest in the West, Midwest and

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Spoofhounds chip away the summer

Maryville High School golf team practice their chipping and putting skills during the first day of summer golf camp. Emily Long, Jessica Shiel, Hadley Mundorf and Rylie Mundorf watch and listen as Northwest State University golf players, Maddie Propst and Gia Zupancic, and Northwest golf alumni Brook Byland conduct a lesson on chipping. The collegiate

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NW Force wins state softball championship

Submitted by Lesley Schulte NW Force 10 and under travel softball team competed in the USSSA Missouri State Softball Championship July 8-9 in Kansas City. The team went 4-0, staying in the winners bracket the entire tournament and taking the championship Saturday evening. In game one, NW Force faced the Dirt Devils Black out of

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