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Missouri Court of Appeals examines 3 cases

The J.W. Jones Student Union Ballroom transformed into a courtroom April 11 as three judges from the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, came to Northwest to hear three cases.

The cases heard gave both the appellant and other representatives time to make their arguments. Each side was given 10 minutes with the appellant getting a three-minute rebuttal time. The cases were about varying topics, a terroristic threat, rape allegations and a notice of injury.

The Court of Appeals handles cases where if a party loses in circuit courts and thinks there was a mistake, an appeal can be fled. The judges on the panel were Presiding Judge Douglas Thomson, Judge Lisa Hardwick and Judge Karen Mitchell. Following the case arguments, the judges opened up the foor to the audience to ask the judges questions that did not concern the cases just presented.

The first case heard was about a Bode Middle School student making a terroristic threat towards his school saying he would kill 180 people at a girls basketball game. The Circuit Court of Buchanan County found this student had committed a delinquency offense, resulting in him being placed on probation.

The Pub transfers ownership

The Pub transitioned owners to Doug Meyer and Adam Marriott January 2023. What started as a discussion with previous owner Jeff Zeller in June 2022, new additions are underway.

The Pub is a dine-in bar and entertainment center located at 414 N. Main St., which holds trivia nights, live music, pool tournaments and shufeboard. It has been a place where the Northwest’s Studio Jazz Ensemble has been able to perform as well as other performers.

Adam Marriott is the owner of A&M Amusements, the largest amusement rental company in northwest Missouri, and Doug Meyer is the owner of Meyer Auto Center. Though their jobs may not cause them to cross paths, they met while being on the Big Brothers Big Sisters board, a nonprofit organization that serves young people from age 5 through young adulthood in one-to-one mentoring friendships.

“Kind of a funny story, when

John Jasinski, the former president of the University, was moving to Springfield, we all came up (to The Pub) and had drinks before he left,” Meyer said. “Me, John Jasinski and Jef Zeller were standing right there, and Zeller said as a joke ‘You do not have to move, just buy The Pub.’”

Since the discussion in June 2022, planning took place in August. Meyer and Marriott applied for their LLC as well as liquor licenses for the state, county and city.

“It all just takes time, you know, so it all just worked out that we could take over January frst,” Meyer said.

The Pub was ofcially taken over by Meyer and Marriott for the new year Jan. 1.

Marriott and Meyer said they did not plan to change the layout and original look of the bar as well as keeping original events that Zeller started, such as “South of the Border Night” on Tuesdays and “Trivia Night” on Thursdays.

Meyer and Marriott began serving seltzers at The Pub re-

Student Senate announced its 101st executive board alongside class representatives, on and off campus representatives April 11.

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cently and started a “Pitcher and Seltzer Night” on Mondays.

“We just kind of added to those, so now we’ve got free chips and salsa for “South of the Border Night,” and we just did a pool tournament on that night,” Meyer said.

The Pub hosts “Education Appreciation Night” for school and college staff, administrators, teachers and professors to get one dollar of drinks from 3 to 6 p.m. on Fridays.

Monthly charity shots have recently been added to The Pub by donating the proceeds to a local nonproft organization.

“We started doing charity shots too as that was something we wanted to do to start giving back to the community,” Marriott said. “It is actually kind of hard for a bar to give back to the community, so we had to come up with a way that we can be charitable.”

Another addition to The Pub is more entertainment by bringing in bands and DJs.

“It’s been phenomenal,” Marriott said. “The staff is great, our customers are great. I think we have had very few problems with customers.”

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“He showed (a witness) a picture of the gun, with he and the gun together,” Thomson said. “How was that not an immediate, concrete threat?”

The representative for this case made the argument that the threat was not serious enough for this charge, and that it went against the First Amendment of free speech. He said the threat was not large enough to warrant it being called a terroristic threat.

The representative said the threat was not reasonable to pull off and that the appellant and his friends were just joking.

“If we are in the context of the world we live in, how do we decide when this is serious and when it’s a joke?” Mitchell said.

No decisions were made at this because it will be made at a later date that was not announced.

The next case heard was about Joseph Griest from Jackson County who has a rape allegation against him. The mistake that was to be heard was not necessarily about the allegations, but the legal procedures. Associate at Jonathan Sternberg, Attorney, P.C. Brody Sabor first said the appellant was not allowed to represent himself by the judge.

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Senate announces new representatives for 101st chamber

behind the scenes and get my hands dirty with Senate stuff,” Linhart said.

The 101st Student Senate members were announced at the April 11 Senate meeting. The new members will take over their positions at the last Senate meeting April 25.

Elizabeth Motazedi will be coming back as the executive president with 501 votes.

“I’m very excited because now that this is my second year as president, I know all the basic ropes of how to be president,” Motazedi said. “But now it’s really about making some changes for this organization and also for this University. I’m really excited to just dive in and really just hit the ground running.”

Lucas Prater was voted in with 268 votes as the executive vice president. This will be his frst year on the Executive Board. He said he is excited for the increased role he is going to have and looks forward to working with the other executive members.

“I just really look forward to working with this great group,” Prater said. “I think we can get a lot of good things.”

Abigail Linhart is going to be the executive treasurer with 323 votes. Her current position is sergeant-inarms, and she was nominated into this position in the fall semester.

“I can’t wait to start working

The executive secretary is going to be Jillian McNamara with 419 votes. She is currently the treasurer so this will be her second year as a part of the executive board. She said being a part of the executive board now has helped her prepare for next year.

“Now (we’re) less freaked out about the actual position and being able to think about what more, big picture things that Senate can do as we move into this next century of Student Senate,” McNamara said.

The sophomore class president is Riley Steele and the representatives are Kindyl Jones, Favour Adewuyi and Emmanuela Oguntuase. The junior president is McKenna Grimmer and the representatives are Chloe DeVries, Sophia Sander and Callie Spunaugle. The senior class president is Robert Keays and Darren Ross is the representative. There are still two positions open for senior class representatives.

The on-campus representatives are Abigail Fisher, Allison McCord, Amaira Peterson and Meagan Moreland. One position is still open. The off-campus representatives are Aidan McAtee, Anthony Martinez and Misturah Hassan. There are still two positions open for ofcampus representatives.

Students receive scholarships from parks and recreation

The Missouri Park and Recreation Association has given scholarships to a group of six Northwest students that were $1,000 each.

Assistant Vice President of Health and Wellbeing Tyler Tapps let the students know about the scholarship’s existence. The process the students went through to apply for this scholarship included completing an application and doing an essay to tell the Missouri Parks and Recreation Association why the scholarship would beneft them. A total of 18 scholarships were given out by the Missouri Parks and Recreation Association to multiple Missouri schools.

Brionna Frans, a junior sports management major at Northwest, was one of the winners of the scholarship. She said

this scholarship will assist her in paying for her summer classes that she has to take for her internship. She said this scholarship has impacted her through assisting her in fnishing her education by bringing down the total cost of the education.

“When I heard I got the scholarship, I was pretty excited,” Frans said in an email to The Missourian. “It was an honor to receive it.”

Rachel Ross, a junior recreational therapy major, also received a scholarship. She wants to graduate on time by May 2024, and the scholarship will assist her in paying for school so she can do so.

“I felt relieved when I heard that I was a recipient of the scholarship,” Ross said in an email to The Missourian. “This scholarship helped take some of the fnancial burdens of school

of my shoulders.”

To get the physical scholarship paper, the recipients went to a banquet dinner at a conference held by Missouri Parks and Recreation Association mid-February at Lake of the Ozarks. At the conference, not only did the students get their scholarship, but it also granted them networking opportunities. County park and recreation department representatives, other professionals and students were all available to network with and help the students out. Guest speaker Neelay Bhatt gave a talk called “The Power of One: How to Thrive in an Uncertain Future,” where he tells a story about his life, from growing up in an immigrant household, to his successful career in planning, sports marketing and more. “While I was at the confer -

Simply Siam, Minnie Lane featured in Missouri reader’s choice contest

The Best of Rural Missouri is a reader’s choice contest, people choose their favorite restaurants, activities and destinations in Missouri. Simply Siam and Minnie Lane were featured in the contest for 2023.

This contest is created by Rural Missouri, a magazine

that creates a monthly publication on entertaining and informative features on some of the Show-Me State’s most fascinating people and businesses. The Best of Rural Missouri contest featured 16 diferent categories like: Outdoor Adventures, Festivals, Breakfast and more. Rural Missouri chooses a winner and runner-up based on partic-

ipant’s choices and reasons for choosing the business.

Simply Siam is a familyowned Thai restaurant located of North Main Street. Owners Xong and Tue Chang took over the business in 2016, and they receive help from their sons Alex and Eric Chang. Their business won the international restaurant category in the contest. The runner-up was a The German Table located in Cole Camp, Missouri. Alex Chang said their family wasn’t familiar with Rural Missouri or the competition, so it was a great surprise.

“You don’t really expect for small towns to be recognized in something like that,” Alex Chang said. “Most of the time you hear about these high-end restaurants, but for us as a small Thai restaurant to win something like that out of all the restaurants in Missouri, that’s pretty amazing to us.”

After seeing they won, they didn’t realize how much of an impact they were making. Alex Chang said it has always been his parent’s dream to own their own business. In the beginning, it was hard learning the recipes and learning the rhythm of the business.

Alex Chang said Thai food is never the same and is a diverse food category. Big chains of it aren’t popular because everyone has their own recipes and touches. Simply Siam staple dishes

ence, I was ofered many diferent jobs and potential internships, which will help me when I get closer to graduation,” Ross said in an email to The Missourian. “I felt like the higher ups in this career feld were genuinely interested in what I had to ofer and the potential my generation can bring to this career.”

awarded a scholarship. Cliford received an internship at the conference and is using her scholarship money to help pay for her housing and costs for her summer internship in St. Louis.

6“This scholarship has impacted me in so many ways,” Cliford said in an email to The Missourian. “With tuition costs, opening new doorways for me, and I even got an internship by networking through the conference. The conference was better than expected. I got to know the other students in my feld and what their goals after college were.”

Samantha Clifford, a junior parks and recreation management major at Northwest, also was

Other Northwest students who got this scholarship include Morgan Johnson, a senior sports management major, Brandon Cooper, a junior sports management major and Hannah Grissom, a junior therapeutic recreation major.

Tue and Xong Chang stand together in their restaurant Simply Siam after winning Best Rural of Missouri 2023 for international food. Best of Rural Missouri is a contest that has participants choose their favorite places around Missouri, winners and runner ups are featured in a Rural Missouri article.

featured in Rural Missouri are pad thai, fried rice, soy sauce noodles and curries.

Another business in Maryville called Minnie Lane was runnerup in the antique category. Minnie Lane is located on the East Third Street and is owned by Melody Blair. She opened her shop in July 2016, selling donated collectibles, jewelry, stones and gems. She said everything in her shop has a story.

“It does motivate me to continue to always be better,” Blair said. Minnie Lane has grown since the beginning, she has added on the building, now having three sections of the store. Blair said what makes the store so welcoming is herself. People will come to Blair to just talk, and

she said she has given people a comfortable place for the community to come closer. Blair said she plans to keep being her and continue doing what she has been, but she does want to connect with the college community more.

“It was one line, but it has been so exciting,” Blair said. “The celebration from the community for getting runner-up was amazing. I love it, and I am excited.”

Both businesses expressed appreciation for the recognition. The Best of Rural Missouri Contest highlights people’s favorite spots all around Missouri, big and small. The contest not only celebrates the winners, but also encourages others to strive for excellence in their businesses.

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Women's activist honored with historical marker

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Originally from Maryville, and known to many as an activist for women’s suffrage, Alma Nash has been commemorated by a historical marker in the Downtown Pocket Park.

Not only was Nash a musician, but she led a marching band of several ladies to march in the women's suffrage movement March 3, 1913, in Washington D.C. As a result of her efforts, she has been recognized in her hometown — Maryville.

President of Nodaway County Historical Society and Associate Professor of History at Northwest Elyssa Ford was instrumental in the creation of the pocket park marker to honor Nash. After doing her own research on Nash, she was contacted by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, which wanted to work with her in the creation of the trail marker that would be put in the park.

Ford said the creation of this took two years to complete because she had so much information about Nash and had trouble finding out what to say on the marker. Also, the other people who were putting this together couldn’t decide on a good location. Despite

these struggles, Ford believes the marker location is OK.

“It’s two doors down from where a suffrage speaker came to talk,” Ford said. “It’s about two blocks away from a building where the band practiced. It’s about two blocks away from the building Alma Nash had a music studio, so it’s kind of right in the middle of everything.”

While Ford was helpful in the ceation of the historical marker, Northwest Digital Content Manager Ashlee Hendrix, who was part of the board that approved the location, believed that Nash was very bold for the time period she was living in.

“There were a lot of men who weren’t in favor of these women standing up and doing what they’re doing,” Hendrix said. “So I think they added an air of boldness or maybe confidence to a situation that was a little scary.”

Assistant Library Director Terra Feick, who was there for the ribbon cutting ceremony to reveal the marker, said she went to the event because she was intrigued with women's social movements. She sees Nash as a good example to young girls.

“I think it’s important for young women and young girls to see monuments to women and the efforts that women have made,” Feick said. “And

so I feel like this recognition is just one more way that we are able to give positive role models and display positive role models and their impact for young girls.”

As a mother herself, Hen-

drix believes Nash is a good role model for herself and for her daughters. Hendrix said she takes inspiration from Nash to not be intimidated by people.

“I think it’s important to know who Nash is because it’s

a good reminder that women can do anything,” Hendrix said. “I have two young daughters. I want them to know that anything they want to be they can, and that they have all the opportunities available to them.”

Northwest organization aims to improve community

Council for Exceptional Children is a national organization dedicated to improving the success of youth with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. It is known for being a source of information, resources and professional development for special educators.

Northwest has a student group on campus based on CEC. It has 13 executive board members, and it is open for all students to join. It meets on the third Thursday of each month from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Brown Hall Room 214. Its mission for students is to promote the welfare and education of exceptional children and youth.

Fundraising Co-Chair Bethany Frederick is a junior majoring in special education and joined the student CEC group last year. The group helps the community and local schools by supporting them and finding ways to help them. The group earlier this year had a fundraiser for bullying where it donated half the profits to Madeline Dowis's class at Eugene Field Elementary, where she bought sensory items for her students.

“We have four main things that we hit,” Frederick said. “We focus on networking, mentoring, leadership and service.”

At the beginning of March,

the group went to Louisville, Kentucky, and attended the 2023 CEC Convention & Expo.

It's a special developmental event for special educators that provides information and workshops on finding research, tips

and strategies people can apply to support students with disabilities and/or gifts and talents.

April is Autism Acceptance and Awareness Month, which also includes World Autism Day April 2. This month recogniz-

es autism and Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism spectrum. Autism is a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication.

Frederick said this month is special to her because her brother is autistic. He also inspired her to go into special education. The biggest misconception she said she hears about autism is calling it a spectrum, she believes it should be labeled as having different characteristics.

“Autism looks so different in everyone, and I think one thing that is a common misconception is that people get stereotypes in their head,” Frederick said.

The Northwest CEC group is having a red day April 13. The group will be wearing red throughout the day. Red is one of the colors associated with autism awareness and acceptance, the other colors are blue and yellow. It will also be handing out wristbands during the rest of the month.

The only other event related to this month is the Autism Awareness Barbecue April 15, which was thrown by Alpha Kappa Lambda - Alpha Zeta Chapter and Alpha Phi Alpha - Rho Theta Chapter. Frederick hopes CEC and Northwest can do more to spread more awareness about autism during the month next year.

“I think really just finding people with autism and allowing them to give them the space to speak and promote their experiences and what they think is important for everyone else to know,” Frederick said.

From the left in the back: Noah Iwig, Sara Taylor, Tamara Lynn and Shantel Farnan. Front row from the left: Madeline Gresham, McKynna Newbury, Bethany Frederick, Christina Morris, Eleanor Carlile and Lauren Bierle. The student organization, Council of Exponential Children, attended the CEC Convention and Expo. The group participated in workshops and received strategies and tips on supporting students with disabilities.

The Alma Nash historical marker sits in the back of the Downtown Pocket Park on the corner of West Third Street and Main Street. Nash led efforts for women's suffrage by a parade in Washington D.C. and more.

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Former NW student faces

felony charge

Logan Fainter, former Northwest student convicted of invasion of privacy, has been charged with assault to the second degree, two counts of sexual misconduct to the second degree and property damage to the second degree March 23 in Macon, Missouri. His most recent appearance in court was for a hearing to reduce his $50,000 bond April 11.

The court did not amend his bond due to there being no means to confirm a home plan.

Just a year before this, Fainter was investigated and arrested by the University Police Department in February 2022 after two reports of a suspect recording people in the female bathroom on the third floor of Millikan Hall. He was taken to court in March 2022 for the class E felony and entered a guilty plea for invasion of privacy Oct. 3. He was sentenced to 45 days in jail and five years of probation with supervised parole Nov. 7.

After the reported incident, a warrant for Fainter’s arrest was issued with bond. He is now awaiting a preliminary hearing scheduled at 11 a.m. April 20 at the Division One Courtroom in Macon, Missouri.

CRIME LOG

for the week of April 13

Northwest Missouri State University Police Department

April 9

There is an open investigation for a terrorist threat in the B.D. Owens Library, Colden Hall, Wells Hall and Valk Center.

April 7

There is a closed investigation for a trespass warning in The Station.

April 6

There is an open investigation for property damage in Franken Hall.

There is a closed investigation for animal neglect in Parking Lot 42.

April 5

There is a closed investigation for property damage in Parking Lot 42.

Maryville Department of Public Safety

April 11

A summons was issued to Keghan B. Gammill, 19, for possession of marijuana and being in a park after hours on the 1000 block of North Country Club Road.

A summons was issued to Makenna R. Shea , 18, for possession of marijuana and being in a park after hours on the 1000 block of North Country Club Road.

A summons was issued to Amelia E. Falage , 19, for possession of marijuana and being in a park after hours on the 1000 block of North Country Club Road.

April 10

A bicycle was recovered on the 400 block of South Main Street. Keys were recovered on the 700 block of North Main Street.

April 7

There is an ongoing investigation for lost or stolen property on the 500 block of East Seventh Street.

A summons was issued to Peyton N. Gilley, 21, for driving while intoxicated and an equipment violation on the 900 block of South Main Street.

April 5

There was an accident between Tristan R. Trimble, 19, and Michelle R. Knapp , 56, on the 1100 block of North Main Street. Trimble was issued a citation for careless and imprudent driving.

April 4

There was an accident between an unknown driver and Kayelyn Edmondson on the 1000 block of North Mulberry Street.

Council continues construction

ately and move forward on that project,” McDanel said.

Maryville City Council was presented with two ordinances regarding the South Main Corridor Improvement Project at the April 10 meeting.

Maryville City Manager Greg McDanel discussed the $5.9 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (R.A.I.S.E.) award the city has received for Phase II of the construction with no match required.

The project is aimed to improve Main Street and provide a safer entrance into Maryville and is set to have three phases. The substantial completion date for the phase was established as Feb. 1, 2025.

The grant was made on a governmental level to help communities with improvement projects that would have a significant impact on the community. It was announced the fund would be helping with Phase II Aug. 9. Phase II includes continuing road improvements, as well as installing new curb lines, storm drains and water lines south of South Avenue.

“This is the third iteration of the program we’ve been successful in receiving,” McDanel said.

The council voted to execute a grant agreement between the R.A.I.S.E. grant program and the United States Department of Transportation for Maryville. This will help continue Phase II of the South Main Corridor Improvement Project.

The agreement with USDOT secures any project related expenses as reimbursable.

Council also voted to approve an agreement between R.A.I.S.E. and the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission. The Missouri Department of Transportation was identified as the pass-through recipient, where the award is passed through this agency. The agreement will include grant deadlines and outlines the terms associated with the grants.

“Once this R.A.I.S.E. agreement is approved and executed by all parties, we can advertise for construction bids immedi-

Plans have already been submitted to MoDOT for review, which includes specific details and estimations. After MoDOT approves, all plans can move forward.

Mayor Tye Parsons said this was a good thing for Maryville. The grant does not require Maryville to match any portion of it.

“No match is virtually unheard of, and it’s really a testament to the work of our city staff,” Parsons said. “That’s an incredible benefit to our community.”

Mayor and Pro-Tempore

Mayor

Parsons was reappointed to continue to be the mayor for Maryville. Council Member Darren Merrill was nominated and appointed to the pro-tempore mayor position. A pro-tempore mayor takes the place of the mayor if they are absent. Both were the only ones nominated for the positions.

Other City Council

Business:

• Council approved Nopal Food Truck to park in front of Maryville Lumber on Friday and Saturday nights throughout the summer.

• Bryan Williams and Benjamin Lipiec were sworn into council following the April 4 election.

• Council approved for the Thomson Splash N’ Play Park to add additional equipment and enhancements, such as a new playground set.

• Council approved for the St. Francis Hospital Foundation to use $20,000 from the Coronavirus Relief Funds for the Mental Health Patience Assistance Program.

• Council approved an agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commision to resurface parking areas along First Street.

• The primary intended uses of American Rescue Plan Act funds were amended to reflect appropriations that were already approved by council.

After changes in location over the last couple of years, the Maryville farmer’s market is set for a new location in downtown Maryville.

The new location will be at the corner behind Nodaway Valley Bank on West Fourth Street to North Buchanan Street. The market will be open 8 a.m. to noon nearly every Saturday from May 20 until September.

Autumn Quimby, owner of Homemade by Autumn, started her business by making T-shirts and other items for family and friends, but after COVID, it turned into a full-time job. After finding out the location for the farmer’s market in 2020 was no longer able to host the event, she took the reins on finding a new spot for small businesses and local vendors to be able to sell their products.

She said moving the farmer’s market to downtown not only benefits the vendors at the market, but it helps bring more foot traffic to the brick-and-mortar businesses.

“A market belongs downtown with downtown businesses,” Quimby said. “It just makes sense for us as small business owners to move back in with other small business owners and support each other.

…When the majority of successful farmers markets are in the heart of downtown, that’s where we want to be.”

Quimby worked with Downtown Maryville, a nonprofit organization that works to revitalize downtown Maryville through working with the city and busi-

COURT CONTINUED FROM A1

The second part of the case was about a piece of evidence that was submitted the day before the trial. A nurse made a testimony well before the trial about the victim having a scratch on their back, but did not submit any evidence until the day before the trial. A photo was submitted of a scratch on the person who made the allegations, and if it had been sub-

nesses, to map out a plan of moving the market to downtown.

Director of Downtown Maryville DeeAnn Davison said there are many markets across different cities that are housed in downtown areas, and this new location not only benefits the vendors, but the people attending the market.

“If people are downtown shopping in our brick and mortar stores and see the proximity of the farmer’s market, that our hope is, then they’ll hop over there and vice versa,” Davison said. “... Just the visibility of having both of those things together works in tandem.” Quimby said they are in the process of finding local businesses to sponsor the market to provide discounts to attendees. These discounts will be on a shopping bag that people can buy for the market.

“If you bring in a farmer’s market bag that you got from the market, those discounts should last all season,” she said. “So we’re in the process of getting them signed up right now and then we’ll make the shopping bags. It’ll be similar to the band cards that the middle school or high school do.”

Those who are interested in being a vendor at the market can attend a vendor’s meeting at 6 p.m. April 25 at Maryville Public Safety. At this meeting, plans for parking will be made, and vendors will sign waivers prior to the market. Anyone wanting to set up a tent at the farmer’s market is required to have handmade or homegrown items, provide their own tent and pay a $5

mitted earlier, there would have been no need for a continuance.

“We don’t even think this is a scratch at all, it’s just a red mark on her back,” Sabor said.

The last case heard was about Carl Hanes who said he got thyroid cancer from his job at the Department of Corrections. He said he was exposed to radiation throughout his work, and it caused the cancer to form. The representative was arguing that the man made his notice of injury in a timely manner. Hanes transported convicts

fee for every week they attend.

Despite there still being a month before the market starts up, Quimby said she has heard positive feedback about the change in location, and people have already started signing up for spots to sell their items.

“We are very thankful for the support the community has for downtown and downtown Maryville, whether it’s financially or through the volunteers,” Davison said. “Until I was hired in this position last year, it was completely volunteer run. … So just, you know, those volunteers helping out and then of course, the entrepreneurs that are investing their time and money to improve the downtown. It’s just amazing.”

to medical appointments and had to stay in the room with them while they got X-rays. Several doctors were involved in the case and some said the radiation most likely had an impact on his cancer.

There was no written statement of injury, so there is no record of whether or not he submitted it in a timely fashion.

The judges adjourned and submitted all three of the cases.

During the panel, the audience was given the chance to ask more personal questions

about the judges’ jobs and how that affects them as well as general questions regarding their education and other job skills. One of the questions was how the judges balanced their home life and work life.

“For me, that was sort of one thing that kept me in the public sector when I had a child, was that I might be a little more available, because there were times it was extraordinarily demanding,” Mitchell said.

City Manager Greg McDanel spoke about the upcoming road improvements at the City Council meeting April 10. The motion was approved and Phase II of improvements south from South Avenue to Highway 71 bypass will continue.

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Director of Downtown Maryville DeeAnn Davison sits in her office in City Hall. Davison helped local business owner Autumn Quimby finalize plans to move the farmer’s market to downtown Maryville.

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Downtown Maryville, local small business owner team up to move farmer’s market location

“ No match is virtually unheard of, and it’s really a testament to the work of our city staff. That’s an incredible benefit to our community.”

-TYE PARSONS MAYOR OF MARYVILLE

As someone who uses they/ them pronouns, I get called by the wrong pronouns a lot. People assume I use he/him pronouns because I look masculine. When this happens, I get a lump in my throat, and my heart drops as I wonder if I should try to correct the person or just leave it.

Most of the time I just leave it because I’m afraid of backlash. I am afraid to be myself, and society will attack me or make fun of me for using different pronouns. I’m not the only person in Maryville — and our country — that feels afraid to be themselves.

You might be thinking “Why does it matter?” Respecting pronouns can’t be that big of a deal nor should it matter. It’s just a title, but it’s so much more than a title to people, it’s their identity, their life and who they are.

I was scared to use they/ them pronouns at first because I was scared of being attacked, hated and being an outcast by society. For a while, I let that fear control me and rule my life. I was miserable because I didn’t feel like myself.

I was in a depressive state for months before luckily I had supportive people come into my life that respected my pronouns, helped me be open about my pronouns and helped me even change my name to River.

Sadly, there is more hate going around about pronouns than love right now in our community. Between the Bud Light hate, the bills against transgender people and the hate in general. Hate towards the LGBTQ+ community is going around and making people depressed, scared and anxious about being a part of the LGBTQ+ community.

LGBTQ+ youth are more than four times more likely to commit suicide than their peers. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people ages 10-24 in the LGBTQ+ community.

Using someone’s correct pronouns is free, takes little effort and can make a huge impact and difference in their life. I have been using they/ them pronouns for two years now, and I still smile and get a euphoric feeling when someone uses my correct pronouns.

If you don’t know how to respect someone’s pronouns, here are some things you can do to respect and support people’s pronouns: When you introduce yourself, use your pronouns, ask people their pronouns when you meet them, use gender neutral pronouns such as they/them until you know a person’s pronouns and correct people when they use the wrong pronouns for someone.

If you want to learn more about pronouns or how to respect the LGBTQ+ community, The Trevor Project is an amazing resource to do so. The Trevor Project was one of the first resources I used when researching what kind of pronouns there were, what it meant to be non-binary and what resources were available to me. The website has a help page to put you in contact with counselors, educational resources and a place to meet friends so you don’t feel alone.

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The transgender community deserves support, not hate

Dylan Mulvaney is a TikTok influencer known for posting videos about their gender transition. Mulvaney posted a video April 1, announcing a collaboration with Bud Light on multiple platforms. Four days later, she revealed another partnership with Nike.

The outrage that followed reflects where society stands with acceptance of the transgender community. Trans visibility in the U.S. needs improvement, but a good place to start is letting them live their life without telling them what you think.

The effort put in by AnheuserBusch, owner of Bud Light, with this collaboration was a big move. The outlash it has received so far is why a lot of companies aren’t partnering with the LGBTQ+ community more.

Musician Kid Rock posted videos of him shooting Bud Light cans and cussing out Anheuser-Busch April 3, according to Forbes. Other artists like Travis Tritt have followed suit, complaining on social media, proclaiming their boycotts of Bud Light April 5.

The Editorial Board wants to remind everyone that someone else’s decision about their identity doesn’t harm anyone. If you don’t like that a person decides to transition, understand that it isn’t your choice — it’s theirs.

We aren’t saying people aren’t al-

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lowed to have their own opinion — they can. However, one opinion isn’t going to change who someone truly knows they are. It only makes them feel worse than they already might.

Eight in 10 U.S. adults say there is at least some discrimination against the trans community, according to Pew Research Center. It’s hard enough for them to feel comfortable in their own skin, let alone trying to feel comfortable in front of people who don’t accept them in a society historically known to shun them.

They’re not concerned about other people’s decisions. So, why would publicly displayed transphobia make a difference? Nothing comes of harassing and demeaning trans people.

All the trans community needs is some support, and society is not giving it to them. We grew up with the golden rule and the expectation of treating people how you want to be treated. If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. But silence doesn’t fix everything. If you have support to give, give it. Don’t get uncomfortable and shy away from them or the conversation. They just want to be treated like everyone else, regardless of what gender they were assigned. Be a person

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“...I don’t feel like people have a reason to be that disrespectful to somebody like that because I think Bud Light as a whole is trying to get more people used to that sort of thing, because it’s obviously more accepted now than it was like 20 years ago.”

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they feel like they can go to for their voice to be heard. Not everyone has the support system of celebrities and public figures.

Elliot Page, Laverne Cox, Chaz Bono, Caitlyn Jenner, Leyna Bloom, Hunter Schafer, Rachel Levine, Nikita Dragun and NikkieTutorials are among the hundreds of transgender people in the public eye. Many of them, if not all, have shared their stories in hopes of supporting other people who are finding their identity.

There are many people being overlooked when walking down the street, on campus, at work or school, etc. There is a good probability you will pass somebody that is experiencing these same effects, but they are not publicly displayed to the same degree.

The Bud Light partnership backlash is a glimpse into what happens on a daily basis in the LGBTQ+ community. Everyone has the right to happiness and peace. Why would someone want to take that away?

Northwest offers 12 different resources and a team of counselors for those experiencing issues with inclusivity among the LGBTQ+ community. Along with these resources, there are people on campus dedicated to supporting those who may not find it elsewhere.

“...I don’t know much information about it, but I’ve seen it on TikTok and the whole big deal of certain people throwing out drinks just because of what they’ve come as. ...I think it’s great that they’ve come out and said that they’re supportive.

“Yes, I saw it was kind of a big deal on social media. A lot of people are starting to boycott it. For me, personally, I don’t care one, because everyone should be happy with who they are and two, I’m not the age of 21 yet so it does not bother me at all.”

Your Bearcat keeps asking questions

I love asking questions. Let me rephrase because if my professors read this, they would call my bluff. I love asking people questions that make no sense. For those of you that have suffered this addiction of mine, I kindly don’t apologize.

When I first meet a person, of course I have to ask the dumb questions of what their name is and what they are majoring in or something like that, but once

we’ve broken that surface, it’s game time. If you were a dog toy, what kind would you be? Insane? Maybe, but I do not care. I’ve met quite a few people in my life, and I stand by the fact that you can learn more about a person when you ask them absurd questions like that than asking them what they do in their free time. The trick is finding a question that has a deeper meaning. Asking people what col-

or they would be will only lead you to their favorite color — dig deeper. If you were a kitchen utensil, what would you be?

What kind of tree are you? You gotta ask the question that makes a person think.

I once found out that my friend had ADHD because I asked her what dog breed she would be. So unless you are walking around, asking people what diagnosed medical condi-

tions they have, then I’d say my questions are far more effective.

Oh, and one last thing. If you change your mind and realize that these questions are actually genius, don’t forget the most important part, asking why. Fair warning though, you may be subject to a trauma dump — sorry, not sorry.

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Boys tennis prepares for new foe

Maryville boys tennis is seemingly on cruise control going into its next matches against Clarinda (Iowa) April 13 and Trenton April 17.

Maryville has won five out of six matches this season so far, and by coach Nicole McGinness’ standards, it is not going to continue to come easy for the Spoofhounds.

“As the season progresses, we begin to have tougher matchups,” McGinness said. “This will get the team ready for the big tournaments and, ultimately, the big postseason as well.”

Over the past six seasons, Maryville has averaged 6 points per match, while allowing a mere 2 points per contest.

The Spoofhounds have won three consecutive road matches since losing to Midland Empire Conference rival Savannah in the season opener. Maryville has a match against St. Pius X April 12 in Kansas City, Missouri, and contests in Clarinda, Iowa, and Trenton, Missouri, looming on its six-match road trip.

Trenton is a familiar face to Maryville’s schedule, but Clarinda is a new foe the Spoofhounds have not seen before. McGinness said Clarinda is very unfamiliar to them, but she knows the team has talent.

“They do have some very talented players so we do need to prepare just as if it was a conference foe,” McGinness said.

For sophomore George Groumoutis, he said he thinks the matches against Trenton and Clarinda are good opportunities to play against bigger programs that have a lot of high-end competition and

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make an impression.

“For me, personally, my goal is to go out there on the court and give a good impression and play well,” Groumoutis said. “I haven’t had much experience with those two teams, but I feel like I can go out there and give them a challenge.”

Maryville has averaged one loss on the road since 2017, except for an undefeated road record in 2018 when the Spoofhounds won the district championship.

For McGinness, each match is a learning experience and a way to make adjustments before postseason play, and she said working hard in match play is the key to success.

“Each time (the athletes) compete in a match, they are giving it their all,” McGinness said. “They are working super hard to prepare for districts. Every situation is one they may see at the district, sectional and state levels.”

The Spoofhounds are 2-0 at home this season with wins over Cameron March 28 and Benton March 29. Maryville has had only three home losses since 2019. The next home match is against Chillicothe April 20, who they have had a seven-game win streak since 2016.

For Maryville, the first tournament is on the horizon — the Cameron Tournament. Groumoutis said he looks forward to matching up with programs that have been to the state tournament.

“It will be fun to see these bigger programs,” Groumoutis said. “It is great to be able to play against them and see how we stack up. I think that if we come into the tournament and give it our all, then we will be ready for anything.”

for Maryville and stay undefeated at 4-0.

“Coach always tells us to aim for the corners, and that’s what I was thinking during that goal,” Yaple said.

The Spoofhounds added two more goals in the south end of Bearcat Pitch — one by Price with 13:45 left and the other by freshman forward Jersey Ingram with 18 seconds left in the match — to get a 5-0 win

Swink had saves during the half to help keep the Lady Dragons scoreless. One of those saves was on a penalty kick, and she said she was not going to let an easy one get past her.

“The girl just looked nervous,” Swink said. “I was just like, ‘This is my goal. She is not getting it in, especially the first game back. I want to have a clean sheet going in.’ I was just like, ‘I am going to stare into

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“We’re all pretty much ready to pop at this point, and hopefully we put down some good times and some good marks that will help improve our chances of getting a big team to nationals later in May,” Schmidt said.

“It’s a business trip,” Masters said. “Will we do some fun things? Of course. We’ll have a chance to do a few things, but the goal is to go out there and run well and do great as a team.”

athletes will go to the 100th annual Kansas Relays April 13.

Heading into the contests in California, Schmidt has competed in 26 meets through four seasons with the Bearcats. His alltime best in javelin, with a throw of 216’ 2” (65.90m), is the program’s top mark — previously held by Ken Oguaguluchi since 1991 with a throw of 208’ 2”.

As Schmidt prepares for his second — and final — trip to California of his career with the team, he said there’s more to javelin than what meets the eye. He said even the top performers constantly have to contort their bodies to make the right throw.

“Everybody thinks you just run up and chuck it,” Schmidt said. “I’ve had to adapt through certain injuries and whatnot. Just to keep coming back and know that each day is going to bring a new challenge is something that I do enjoy about this event.”

her soul and dive to the right. They are not getting to the back of the net today.’”

Maryville will finish the week with a short turnaround at Bishop LeBlond April 12 in St. Joseph and then back home the next day for a match against Chillicothe April 13.

The Spoofhounds are 14-2 against LeBlond since May 5, 2009. The most recent match between the two teams was an 8-1 win for the Spoofhounds April 13, 2022, at Bearcat Pitch.

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Western defeated Northwest March 30, 2022, which was the first win for the Griffons over the Bearcats in 40 years. Alenicheva said the loss last season is a big motivator for the ’Cats to beat the Griffons this season.

“Very important match,” Alenicheva said. “As I said before, trying to give it 120% because we had a really tough match last year. We lost for the first time in I don’t know how many years, and it was very upsetting. Looking at our achievements this season, we definitely have to get this match and show what we’re able to do.”

The Bearcats will match up against No. 21 Augustana (15-2) for their final match of the season. The Vikings are on a win streak of their own, as they have won their last seven matches. Northwest has lost the last two matches against Augustana. Northwest men’s tennis team (12-5, 6-0 MIAA/Great American Conference) is on a hot streak of its own, winning its last six matches, including wins over No. 38 Washburn, No. 40 Southern Arkansas and No. 9 Ouachita Baptist.

The Bearcat men’s No. 2 singles player Fabien Calloud — ranked No. 59 nationally — said keeping the winning streak alive going into the postseason would be great.

“We’re riding on a high note right now,” Calloud said. “It just tells us where we are as a team and closing the next two matches off — away — will be great. Even if it doesn’t go our way, we’re not going to feel less as a team. We’ll still go back to the court and practice, then really focus on the next match, but these matches are important.”

In the No. 11 Bearcats penultimate match, they will take on No. 5 Indianapolis — a team they haven’t even scored a point against in three matches all-time. Calloud said the matchup is a test of the Bearcats’ strength and skill.

“It isn’t conference or regional, it’s mostly just for us to kind of see where we’re at against a top (Division II) school,” Cal-

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Maryville will have a home game April 13 before going on the road for six consecutive matches. The Spoofhounds are 23-4 against the Hornets since April 21. The recent match between the two rival, 2009. s was a 4-0 win for Maryville May 18.

“We will be ready,” Yaple said. “We are going to take it easy and work on what we need to fix from Mid-Buchanan and last week’s matches. It will be great to see what coach has to say when he gets back.”

loud said. “We’re riding high on confidence. It’s a potential matchup that we will face them again, maybe, in the postseason when we hopefully go to nationals.”

After the top-15 affair between the Greyhounds and the Bearcats, Northwest men’s tennis will meet up with the women’s team as they both will end the regular season against Augustana (8-9, 0-3 MIAA/GAC).

The ’Cats will be looking to keep their three-match undefeated streak alive against the Vikings and close the season out strong with a North Division title.

“We can’t take Augustana lightly,” Calloud said. “Both of these matches are important. Once we get into conference

and postseason next week, that’s when a whole new chapter in our season begins.”

Not only would a win give the Bearcats a North Division title, but it would help the ‘Cats capture history.

Coach Mark Rosewell has led Northwest tennis to 27 MIAA regular season championships — 15 for men and 12 for women. He has led both teams to regular season championships in the same year six times and is on the verge of seven times this season.

“No other MIAA school has ever done that but us,” Rosewell said. “But, what’s incredible is it will be the fifth decade in a row that we’ve accomplished it. ... So we’ve got some big matches coming up for sure.”

Sophomore Kristian Mendez serves the ball over to Savannah’s side of the court during the 6-3 loss against the Savages March 21. The Spoofhounds have a 5-1 record on the season and will travel to Clarinda April 13.

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Northwest tennis senior Fabien Calloud and freshman Jan Skerbatis high-five after scoring a point in the Bearcats’ 7-0 win over Newman April 1. The men’s team will end the regular season against Indianapolis and Augustana April 14.

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“ It just tells us where we are as a team and closing the next two matches off — away — will be great. Even if it doesn’t go our way, we’re not going to feel less as a team.”

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Northwest softball embarks on six-game road trip as contests with Griffons await

Northwest softball is looking to crawl back into the win column after losing its last five matchups. The first chance for the Bearcats will be against Truman State in their last non-conference doubleheader of the regular season at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. April 12 at Bearcat Softball Field.

After the two games against the Bulldogs, the Bearcats will shift their sights to Highway 71 rival Missouri Western in a doubleheader at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. April 14 in St. Joseph.

Coach Naomi Tellez said the plan is to not worry about what happened during the losing streak and focus on practice heading into the matchups against the Bulldogs and Griffons.

“We’re just trying to get back to, you know, the team that we are,” Tellez said. “We’re trying, obviously, to create something out of what seems like nothing, but just staying within ourselves, staying the course and really just trying to get back to where we once were.”

With Northwest (20-20, 5-11 MIAA) traveling roughly 40 minutes to its instate rival, Western (27-12, 9-7 MIAA), sophomore infielder Skylar Pieper said these games always mean a little bit more than the rest.

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gether hits, playing together as one, finding some energy anywhere and just putting it towards our play,” Pieper said.

Pieper leads the team in runs scored (31), doubles (11) and hit-by-pitches (11). She is also one of three Bearcats to record a triple on the season — the other two by senior infielder Olivia Daugherty and junior infielder Lela Bryant.

Daugherty remains in the top-five in multiple categories in the MIAA individual hitting statistics. She is tied for No. 2 in the conference in home runs (11), No. 2 in RBIs (41) and No. 5 in on-base plus slugging percentage (1.208).

Tellez said the biggest thing for the team heading into the Highway 71 rivalry this weekend is simple: Get back to how the team was doing early on in the season — when the Bearcats were 12-6 after their first 18 games. “We’re kind of on a low spot right now, and we just need to figure out how to turn the ship around and just be the team that we were,” Tellez said. “Play fast, have a ton of energy, find some barrels, just kind of get down to who we are, and if we can do that, hopefully it will turn out in our favor.”

During Northwest softball’s first game of the doubleheader against Truman State April 12, freshman pitcher Jadyn Streigle threw seven innings. Streigle allowed eight hits with three strikeouts and only let in two runs to lead the Bearcats to a 6-2 win.

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NW tennis secures first women’s title since 2010 season

Northwest women’s tennis has been on a roll for the past month, winning its last 10 matches. Four of those matches were against ranked opponents, including No. 30 Central Oklahoma. The No. 19 Bearcats hadn’t beaten the Bronchos in Edmond, Oklahoma, since 2015.

The ’Cats changed that as they defeated Central 5-2 April 8 in Edmond. Senior No. 1 singles player Vera Alenicheva — ranked No. 36 nationally — went the distance in her match, winning the last two sets to defeat her opponent 2-1.

“The girl I played against probably played her best tennis, so I was just trying to make it to the end honestly,” Alenicheva said April 10, two days after the Bearcats’ historic win. “I made it to the third set, but I was really down there, then I heard Tessa (Kwakernaak) clinched her match, so technically we were done. We had won. … It felt great then, altogether, we celebrated the win, and it was just great. It was amazing, and I still have this euphoric feeling.”

Maryville soccer holds foes scoreless in first four games

Maryville girls soccer came back from the Smithville Round Robin Tournament to play three matches — one at home — April 10-13. After the busy week, the Spoofhounds will have a few days off before meeting St. Joseph-Benton April 17 in St. Joseph.

The Spoofhounds began the week against Mid-Buchanan at Bearcat Pitch. Coach Jesus Gonzales was not with the team on Monday because of a red card in the Round Robin Tournament against Harrisonville April 6, so assistant coach Courtney Kennedy guided the girls against the Lady Dragons.

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that she was worried about facing MidBuchanan because of last year’s close game — a 2-1 win by the Spoofhounds April 11, 2022.

“I told the girls to focus on coming out strong, and we did that,” Swink said.

Nearly six minutes into the start of the match, senior midfielder Kennedy Kurz scored at the north goal to give the Spoofhounds (4-0) a 1-0 lead. Shortly after the first goal, sophomore forward Jalea Price fired another into the back of the net to give the Spoofhounds a 2-0 lead with 33:57 left in the first half.

“We all came out with the mindset of not going down without a fight because we wanted to do good since we did lose three games last week,” Price said.

the last 18 seconds of the match. The goal gave the Spoofhounds a 5-0 win and their fourth

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The Bearcat women’s win not only gave them their first win in years over the Bronchos, it secured their first MIAA regular season title since 2010 and their 13th all-time.

The Bearcats (16-3, 7-0 MIAA) will look to keep their momentum going into the postseason by attempting to extend their 10-match win streak in the final two regular season matches. The first of their final two matches will be against Highway 71 rival Missouri Western (12-4, 5-2 MIAA) April 12 at Frank Grube Tennis Courts in Maryville.

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With 13:53 left in the first half, sophomore midfielder Makayla Yaple snuck in her second goal of the season. At halftime, the Spoofhounds found themselves up 3-0 and 40 minutes away from earning their fourth shutout in four games so far this season.

Bearcat track heads to California meets

Northwest track and field is on the road again, but a majority of the team’s destinations are further from Maryville than any other meet in the indoor or outdoor season.

The athletes will have chances to compete against competitors from nearly every division in the Mount San Antonio College Relays April 1215 in Walnut, California, the Bryan Clay Invite April 13-15 in Azusa, California, and the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate April 13 in Long Beach, California. Coach Brandon Masters said he’s excited for the level of competition.

“These are huge meets, and these kids will definitely get competition,” Masters said. “I think that’s a big thing we look for at this point in the season. We’re looking to go grab big marks, and we’re looking to qualify.”

While some of Northwest’s athletes will be on the West Coast, 26 athletes will be right in the midwest for the 100th annual Kansas Relays April 13

in Lawrence, Kansas. Masters said the Kansas Relays are primarily a chance for some of the athletes to earn a spot at the MIAA Outdoor Championships May 5-7 in Jefferson City, Missouri. He said plenty of people still have something to compete for.

“Very few are guaranteed a ticket to nationals at this point,” Masters said. “This weekend is vital in achieving those marks that will take them to the national championship. I’m not a big fan of chasing marks, but, if we don’t get one this weekend, the next chance to get a good mark is probably conference.”

Senior Dakota Schmidt is nearly halfway through his final season with Northwest, as there are only two meets left until conference after the busy week in California. He competed in the men’s javelin throw at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 2021 and 2022, and his personal-best mark of the season of 204 feet and eight inches (62 meters and 39 millimeters) ranks 15th across Division II.

He said the finality of the season began to hit him as the indoor season

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concluded, but he’s ready to compete with people from across the country to comfortably secure his spot to nationals. Masters said he’s made sure to let all the athletes know the trips aren’t meant to be vacation.

Maryville girls soccer freshman forward Jersey Ingram moves the ball past a Mid-Buchanan defender April 10. Ingram had one goal in

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Junior sprinters Gavyn Monday and Tiffany Hughey runs down the first straight during 100-meter sprints at practice April 4 at Bearcat Stadium.

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