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MARYVILLE SPOOFHOUNDS
Maryville brings experience, talent into 2016 boys’ basketball season By DAVID MERRILL Sports reporter
Maryville boys’ basketball coach Matt Stoecklein has plenty of reasons to be confident heading into the 2016 season. The Spoofhounds return
with a talented and experienced senior corps in Spencer Morrison, John Zimmerman, Corby Roush, Alex Bean, and Trey Oglesby. “We have a great group of seniors and two of them
were our leading scorers last year in John Zimmerman and Jackson Golightly,” he said. “They can both do a lot of things. Then we have Trey Oglesby and Spencer Morrison who helped lead us in scoring last year. All
Spoofhounds grind to send wrestlers to Columbia in 2017 By HENRY JANSSEN Sports reporter
Maryville’s wrestling program is approaching a season in which many familiar faces will be in the lineup. The team has been unsurprisingly dedicated in the offseason according to head coach Connor Kellerstrass, and is in a potential position to send multiple athletes to Columbia when the State competition rolls around in
late February. “We have a lot of returners this year. Matt Twaddle is our only returning State qualifier, and he’s a senior this year,” Kellerstrass said. “Ryan Owens, Jacob Search, Jackson Sanders, Brenden Ware, Treyton Paris, all those guys are coming back. We have a lot of new faces in the room, a lot of young freshmen. It’ll be really exciting to get everything going.” Though Twaddle is still
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in a football state of mind, Kellerstrass believes that the focus he brings will help energize and educate his teammates, newbies and returners alike, especially in the face of tougher, Class 2 competition. “Twaddle has been a three-time State qualifier for us, I would definitely say he’s the leader of our team. I know he wants to bring more of his teammates to Columbia See HOUNDS, Page B3
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The 2016-2017 Maryville Wrestling team roster includes: front row, from left: Tierry Wilmes, Mark Zahnd, Jackson Sanders, Matt Twaddle, Jacob Search, Ryan Owens. Back row: Brenden Ware, Carter Reeves, Drew Driskell, Treyton Paris, Alex Thompson, Jarrett Partridge, Jaxon Pettlon.
those guys can shoot and defend. They are all good kids and good athletes and they work hard. We have a lot of good seniors.” That group will lead the team as it tries to improve on its 20-8 record from last season. The Spoofhounds also won the District Championship in 2015. “One thing we really want is that Conference Championship,” Stoecklein said. “We know It’s going to be very tough with Benton and Lafayette up there plus all the other MEC conference schools out there, but with our length, athleticism and everything else we can do, we’re set up for a really good year. If the Conference Championship is our goal, the District championship and all that good stuff will take care of itself I think.” Stoecklein knows he has skilled defenders, shooters and ballhandlers. It will be a matter of finding the right combination and making it all come together.” Most seasons, Stoecklein and the Spoofhounds have a challenge that some of the other area teams don’t have. Most of their key players play on a football team that makes deep playoff runs, much like this season, which cuts into the basketball preparation. This makes the summer months even more important. “We have a great summer where the kids get in and get their stuff done,” he said. “We have games and scrimmages and camps. It is tough because you’ll most likely practice on Sunday and play on Monday, so everything isn’t fresh in your mind, but, at least in the summer, we get a lot accomplished so we can be prepared when football does as well as they usually do.”
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Maryville’s Spencer Morrison looks for an open teammate during the Spoofhounds’ 2015 contest against Savannah. Maryville boys’ basketball schedule -Nov. 28 at Savannah, 8:30 p.m. (vs. Savannah in Savannah Tournament) Dec. 1 vs. Platte County, 4 p.m. (Savannah Tournament) Dec. 2 - 3 at Savannah Tournament, TBD Dec. 12 at East Buchanan. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20 vs. Penney, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 30 vs. Jefferson, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 3 at Lafayette, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 10 vs. Chillicothe, 6:15 p.m. Jan. 13 at Falls City, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at Mid-Buchanan. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at Benton, 7:30
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p.m. Jan. 20 at Savannah, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23 - 28 at Cameron Tournament, TBA Jan. 30 vs. Plattsburg, 6:45 p.m. Jan. 31 at Bishop LeBlond, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 vs. Smithville, 7 p.m. Feb. 7 at Cameron, 7:15 p.m. Feb. 10 vs. St. Joseph Benton, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 vs. Savannah, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20 - 25 District Tournament, TBA (At Lathrop) March 1 Sectionals, TBA March 4 State Quarterfinals, TBA March 10 - 11 State, TBA
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The 2016-2017 Maryville boys’ basketball roster includes: first row, from left: Jackson Golightly, Spencer Morrison, Jakob Gray, John Zimmerman, Trey Oglesby, Alex Bean, and Corby Roush. Back row: Tyler Houchin, Creid Stoecklein, Eli Dowis, Jake Woods, Jalen Sundell, and Zach Patton.
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MARYVILLE SPOOFHOUNDS MHS Spoofhound girls hoping for improvements By DUSTIN HENGGELER Special to the Daily Forum
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Floating away
Maryville’s Felicia Sheil drives past a group of Falls City defenders and fires a tough shot during a 2015 loss.
It’s never easy to adjust programs, for the coach or the players. That’s especially true as second year Head Coach Quentin Albrecht took over the Maryville High School girls’ basketball program after they completed an 0-20 season in 2014-2015. In his first year the girls improved to 8-15, but Albrecht isn’t done and he knows his team isn’t either. This year four seniors will be joining Albrecht in the quest of improving on last year’s building-block season. “We’re very fortunate to have a good group of seniors who provide really good leadership through encouragement, and they just lead by example, too,” Albrecht said. “We are going to miss the girls we had from last year’s squad, and Maddie Holtman who is out due to injury, but we’ve got a number of girls ready to step up and fill those spots.” The seniors, Felicia Sheil, Abbie Greeley, Bethel Orshiso, and Maggie Kempf will be huge for the team in their leadership roles, including Kempf who did not play her junior year.
The success from last year to seasons prior helped Albrecht and the assistant coaches fulfill their first goal of the season, which was to grow numbers. Those numbers grew from just over a dozen last year to 20 this season. “What’s great is that the 8th grade team has just as many players so we’ve got something to look forward to as far as the program is concerned,” Albrecht said. “That’s very important to us.” But for now, Albrecht is going to delight in the increased numbers at his ready. “You just have that much more talent to pull from,” he said of this season’s roster. Unsure of where MHS will stand in conference or overall rankings, Albrecht said his goal is to make sure his girls are never outplayed or outpaced. “One of the main things we want to focus on this year, win or lose, is that everyone who watches us compliments us for our effort on the court,” he said. “If people say that
then I think other things will happen and we’ll have other successes. We want to win as many games as we can and we want to win every game we play, but we understand that those might not be realistic thinking. At the same time if we have that approach as part of our game plan I think we’ll stand a good chance every time.” The increased production out of practices already in the season has Albrecht feeling positive about how the season will flourish. “Being that it’s not the first season coaching here, I find myself having to explain things twice a lot less,” he said, referring to drills or formations. “We get a lot more accomplished in practices so I feel that we’ll be more prepared for the early-on games and we’ll see player and team growth sooner.” Maryville girls’ basketball schedule -Nov. 22 vs. Jefferson, 6 p.m. Nov. 29 vs. Central JV, 5:30 p.m. (Savannah Tournament)
Dec. 1 vs. Staley 5:30 p.m. (Savannah Tournament) Dec. 2 - 3 at Savannah Tournament, TBD Dec. 12 vs. Plattsburg, 6:45 p.m. Dec. 13 at Mid-Buchanan, 6:45 p.m. Dec. 28 - 30 at Bishop LeBlond Tournament, TBA Jan. 6 vs. Lafayette, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 10 at East Buchanan, 6:45 p.m. Jan. 13 at Falls City, 5:45 p.m. Jan. 17 at Penney, 6:45 p.m. Jan.19 at Bishop LeBlond, 6:45 p.m. Jan. 23 - 28 at Cameron Tournament, TBA Jan. 31 vs. Lathrop, 6:45 p.m. Feb. 2 at Smithville, 7 p.m. Feb. 7 vs. Chillicothe, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at Benton, 6 p.m. Feb. 16 at Savannah, 7 p.m. Feb. 20 - 25 District Tournament, TBA (At Lathrop) March 1 Sectionals, TBA March 4 State Quarterfinals, TBA
Hounds wrestlers ready for 2017 Continued from Page B2 with him this year. “Honestly, I think all of our guys have a shot. They’ve improved leaps and bounds. Paris and Ware had good seasons in the lighter weight classes for us last year. We’ll have to see how we do, being bumped up to Class 2 this year so it’ll be a new experience for everybody. It’ll be a tougher District. When those football guys get in here, everybody will be caught up and on the same page. They’re already itching for competition and it’s only been two weeks. Our guys will just have to be
ready to roll.” The Spoofhounds’ first varsity tournament will be hosted by Lenox (Iowa) High School on Dec. 10, which Kellerstrass believes will be good experience for his team before heading to the massive two-day Battle of Lexington tournament in Kansas City the next weekend. At last season’s Battle of Lexington, 42 teams were in attendance. Kellerstrass said that the two opening varsity tournaments will be an excellent gauge of where the Spoofhounds stand before the holiday break. He said that his team is competitive
enough throughout that he has yet to pencil a provisional lineup. Maryville wrestling confirmed varsity schedule -(subject to additional competitions) Dec. 10 Lenox (Iowa) Tournament, 10 a.m. Dec. 16 - 17 Battle of Lexington – Kansas City, MO, TBA Jan. 7 Mid-Buchanan Tournament – Faucett, MO, TBA Jan. 14 Plattsburg Tournament – Plattsburg, MO, TBA Feb. 2 Lawson TriInvitational w/ Maysville – Lawson, MO, TBA
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The 2016-2017 Maryville girls’ basketball team roster includes: first row, from left: Bailey Ford, Emily Long, Addison Hall, Molly Meyer, Amber Ebrecht; middle: Samantha Poppa, Abbie Greeley, Maggie Kempf, Bethel Orshiso, Felicia Sheil, Lori Wilmes; back: Laney Graham, Vanessa Klotz, Emma Baldwin, Caroline Morley, Amberlea Auffert, Jessica Sheil, Kamryn Gastler, Molly Renshaw, and Jacklyn Hersh.
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N. NODAWAY MUSTANGS Mustangs move forward with Shipman at helm By DAVID MERRILL Sports reporter
North Nodaway’s boys’ basketball team finished 17-10 overall last season
and 4-3 in conference play. Head coach Jake Shipman is confident that his team can take another step forward during the 2016 campaign. “Our biggest strength is
going to be our guard play, especially with the older guys that we still have,” he said. “We have some of the top guards in the conference coming back and were
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North Nodaway boys’ basketball
The 2016-2017 North Nodaway boys’ basketball team roster includes: first row, from left: Dakota Smyser, August Hoepker, Garrett Torres, Peyton Coleman, and Daytona Lutz. Middle row: Head coach Jake Shipman, Aaron Coleman, Cole Bird, Cody Wood, and assistant coach Ryan Young. Back row: Dalton Smyser, Austin Bird, Ryan Riley, Logan Keho, Wyatt O’Riley, and Tyler Bix.
going to rely on them for leadership and points.” Dakota Smyser and Peyton Coleman will handle the backcourt duties for the Mustangs. It will be an interesting year for the Mustangs as younger players will be filling in at larger roles on the team. Shipman said there will be bumps in the road along the way. “We just have to grow as a team,” Shipman said. “We have a lot of younger guys who are going to have to step into some roles that were filled by guys that graduated last year, so we’re going to have to grow a lot. We’re going to have to go thru the growing pains. They’re going to get frustrated, but we’re going to have to keep going.” Cole Bird is returning for his junior campaign and will be heavily relied upon in the post while this year’s roster will also feature sophomores Arron Coleman and Cody Wood seniors Garrett Torres,
Dakota Smyzer, Daytona Lutz, Peyton Coleman and August Hoepker. Shipman likes the fact that all five of his seniors bring different skills to the court. “I’ve known these kids since they were seventh graders and I’ve watched them grow up and be men,” he said. “It’s going to be interesting to see what they have. “They are excited to show people what they can do and what we can do.” The Mustangs will be trying to fill the voids left by Wyatt Tate, Koby Reynolds, and Ben Hart, who graduated after last season. All three were starters. North Nodaway opens the season Tuesday night on the road against North Harrison. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. North Nodaway boys’ basketball schedule -Nov. 22 at North Harrison, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 23 - Dec. 3 vs. Northland Christian,
7:30 p.m. (Mound City Tournament) Dec. 6 vs. Dekalb, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 vs. Northeast Nodaway, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 vs. Mound City, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 vs. East Harrison, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 vs. Union Star, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20 at South Nodaway, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 3 at Rock Port, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6 at Stewartsville, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 9 - 14 at Fairfax Tournament, TBA Jan. 17 at Osborn, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23-28 at Northwest Missouri Tournament, TBA (Burlington Junction) Jan. 31 vs. Jefferson, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at East Atchison, (Tarkio), 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at Worth County, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 vs. South Holt, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at West Nodaway, 7:30 p.m.
North Nodaway hoping to benefit from growth By DAVID MERRILL Sports reporter
The North Nodaway Mustangs girls’ basketball team will head into 2016
under the direction of head coach Sami Jackson, who is in her third season at the helm. North Nodaway finished around .500 last season and Jackson said her
team has improvements to make if it wants to take the next step. “This is the season we’ve been working for,” she said. “I have three strong seniors
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North Nodaway girls’ basketball
The 2016-2017 North Nodaway girls’ basketball team roster includes: front row, from left: Assistant coach Lindsi Jackson, Bethany Herndon, Kelsi Oberhauser, Madison Thompson, Isabel Metzger and head coach Sami Jackson. Middle row: Olivia Miller, Audrey Trimble, Alisha Davison, Taylor Combs, Kandace Damgar, and Shai Dailey. Back row: Keagan O’Riley, Ashley Thompson, Kristin Herndon, Emma Hart, Karlie Emery, and Katie Bloomquist.
that were freshmen when they started. We need to use that experience and keep on going. Last year, we would start strong, but then hit a lull in the middle of the game or just give up. Our goal is to just keep getting better.” Her three seniors are Madison Thompson, who has developed into one of the areas more dangerous post players, as well as Kelsi Oberhauser and Bethany Herndon. Jackson said having those three is a huge advantage for the Mustangs. “Madison is huge for us both offensively and defensively; she plays in the middle,” Jackson said. “Teams have tried to take her out of the game and stop her from scoring and she’s found ways to score. Bethany is huge defensively. She, along with Madison, led us in blocks last year. Even if she doesn’t block a shot, she’s good at altering and contesting shots. Kelsi is the same way. She’s very
confident in her defense and she knows what she’s good at and she sticks with that. North Nodaway won’t stick to one style of play as it will adapt to its opponent. If the Mustangs are playing a team that likes to run a fast-paced offense, they will try and run a slower offense on their end to try and make the opponent play at their pace. For slower-paced teams, they will try to speed things up and run them out of the gym. North Nodaway’s main goal, overall, is to up its win percentage. “Our main goal is to win 75 percent of our games,” Jackson said. “The last two years, we’ve been right around .500 or 50 percent. We want to do a little better than that.” North Nodaway begins its quest on Tuesday with a road trip to North Harrison for a 6 p.m. tipoff. North Nodaway girls’ basketball schedule -Nov. 22 at North Har-
rison, 6 p.m. Nov. 23 - Dec. 3 vs. Northland Christian, 6 p.m. (Mound City Tournament) Dec. 6 vs. DeKalb, 6 p.m. Dec. 9 vs. Northeast Nodaway, 6 p.m. Dec. 13 vs. Mound City, 6 p.m. Dec. 15 vs. East Harrison, 6 p.m. Dec. 16 vs. Union Star, 6 p.m. Dec. 20 at South Nodaway, 6 p.m. Jan. 3 at Rock Port, 6 p.m. Jan. 6 at Stewartsville, 6 p.m. Jan. 9-14 at Fairfax Tournament, TBA Jan. 17 at Osborn, 6 p.m. Jan. 23 - 28 at Northwest Missouri Tournament, TBA (Burlington Junction) Jan. 31 vs. Jefferson, 6 p.m. Feb. 3 at East Atchison, (Tarkio), 6 p.m. Feb. 7 at Worth County, 6 p.m. Feb. 10 vs. South Holt, 6 p.m. Feb. 16 at West Nodaway, 6 p.m.
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S. NODAWAY LONGHORNS
Longhorn boys look to continue making strides By HENRY JANSSEN Sports reporter
The South Nodaway boys’ basketball team has lost some integral pieces from its 16-10 run last season, one of the best years the Longhorns have had in recent memory. South Nodaway found itself on the verge of making an exciting run in the State tournament, but could not quite get over the hump. Head coach Dustin Skoglund says that he looks forward to some of his younger players stepping up, filling the voids and hopefully answering some questions that South Nodaway has entering the 2016-17 season. “We went into Districts as a two-seed, and had a big win over Rock Port in the initial game and brought some momentum into the District
semifinal,” Skoglund said. “We ran into a Rock Port team that executed their gameplan very well. It ended in disappointment, but it was a good season for us, one that we felt pretty positive about that we can build upon moving forward. “The biggest thing coming into this season is losing Dalton Warner and Michael McConkey. Dalton was our best offensive player production-wise, and Michael was our best defender. It’s going to be the other guys filling those roles. We have all eight of the other guys back, but particularly early, it’s going to be about who steps up and fills those shoes.” The Longhorns will have four seniors in the rotation this season, including returning All-Conference honoree, Trey Farnan. Tristan Freemyer, a three-
year starter at point guard, also anticipates major minutes and an uptick in production this season. Trenton McGeorge and Caleb Prettyman round out the senior class for South Nodaway. Skoglund said that he believes his program can continue to take steps in the right direction this season led by the seniors of 2017. “Our biggest goal is not to regress,” he said. “We’re looking to stay competitive in tournaments, maybe take the next step and win some of those. We were able to compete in the new 275 conference, and we feel like we should compete for the top of the conference moving forward.” The Longhorns will open against a fast and athletic King City team on Tuesday following the 6 p.m. girls’ game.
South Nodaway boys’ basketball schedule -Nov. 22 at King City, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28 - Dec. 3 Platte Valley Conference Tournament Dec. 5 vs. Worth County, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 vs. Osborn, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 vs. Nodaway-Holt, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at West Nodaway,
7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 at Jefferson, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 vs. North Nodaway, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 3 vs. Mound City, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 9 - 14 Stanberry Invitational Tournament Jan. 19 at Nodaway-Holt, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at Union Star, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23 – 28 Northwest
Invitational Tournament – Burlington Junction Jan. 31 vs. South Holt, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 vs. Northeast Nodaway, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at Rock Port, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at DeKalb, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at Tarkio, 7 p.m. Feb. 16 vs. Stewartsville, 7:30 p.m.
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South Nodaway girls’ basketball
The 2016-16 South Nodaway girls’ basketball team includes: front row, from left: Eryn Kemper, Marissa Wiederholt, Mallory McConkey, Ashton Henggeler, Meaghan McConkey, Sydney Harlan, and Savannah Bennett. Middle row: Head coach Aaron Murphy, Alyson Jones, Jenna Smith, Elizabeth Turpin, Jaiden Flora, and assistant coach Allie Helzer. Back row: Hannah Wilmes, Kaylin La Master, Dolores Holtman, Miya Wiederholt, and Hailey Nelson.
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South Nodaway boys’ basketball
The 2016-2017 South Nodaway boys’ basketball roster includes: front row, from left: Cade Henggeler, Michael Burke, Logan Harlan, Jordan Murphy, Tanner Davis, Auston Henggeler, and Kole Kramer; back row: Taylar Freemyer, Trent McGeorge Trey Farnan, Caleb Prettyman, Tristan Freemyer, and head coach Dustin Skoglund.
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Senior-heavy South Nodaway ready for Tuesday night opener By HENRY JANSSEN Sports reporter
A season after finishing 19-7 overall and 3-3 in conference play, South Nodaway girls’ basketball head coach Aaron Murphy believes that his team can make simple improvements entering the 2016-17 season in order to continue improving even further. “I think consistency on the defensive side will help us,” Murphy said. “Last year when we played our best defense, we played solid and intense. We want more consistency with that this year. We’re going to play a little quicker, especially on the defensive side.” Murphy said that while quick play and fitness have been the core components of his team’s recent success, the athleticism of this year’s team really enables him to be creative. “Our speed is our biggest asset,” he said. “We have a very, very fast team, and we can play fast. I believe this group is going to be more offensively well-rounded than we’ve had in the past, and mixed with that speed,
I think it could be a lethal combination.” Five seniors should help to point South Nodaway in the right direction throughout the season, including Northwest signee Mallory McConkey. Twin sister Megan McConkey, Marissa Wiederholt, Sydney Harlan, and Ashton Henggeler also return for a final hoorah. Murphy believes that each of his fourth-year athletes will provide a great deal of both skill and leadership. “All of them are leaders. They’re the most accountable group I’ve ever coached, they’re here for everything. They’re talented, and I couldn’t ask for a better group of ladies for underclassman to follow.” South Nodaway will open the season at King City on Tuesday at 6 p.m., who Murphy says put more length and physicality on the court than his side. “I feel confident going into it, I believe the girls will be ready for it. It’ll be a tough one to start out with.” South Nodaway girls’
basketball schedule -Nov. 22 at King City, 6 p.m. Nov. 28 - Dec. 3 Platte Valley Conference Tournament Dec. 5 vs. Worth County, 6 p.m. Dec. 6 vs. Osborn, 6 p.m. Dec. 9 vs. NodawayHolt, 6 p.m. Dec. 13 at West Nodaway, 6 p.m. Dec. 16 at Jefferson, 6 p.m. Dec. 20 vs. North Nodaway, 6 p.m. Jan. 3 vs. Mound City, 6 p.m. Jan. 9 - 14 Stanberry Invitational Tournament Jan. 19 at Nodaway-Holt, 6:15 p.m. Jan. 20 at Union Star, 6 p.m. Jan. 23 - 28 Northwest Invitational Tournament – Burlington Junction Jan. 31 vs. South Holt, 6 p.m. Feb. 3 vs. Northeast Nodaway, 6 p.m. Feb. 7 at Rock Port, 6 p.m. Feb. 10 at DeKalb, 6 p.m. Feb. 14 at Tarkio, 6 p.m. Feb. 16 vs. Stewartsville, 6 p.m.
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NORTHWEST BEARCATS
Bearcat men try to carry steam into MIAA season By HENRY JANSSEN Sports reporter
One would have to recall the 2012 season to consider the last time that the Bearcats men’s basketball team began the season with a 3-0 record, but head coach Ben McCollum finally has Northwest back on that track in 2016. The number-six ranked Cats have already notched lopsided wins against Upper Iowa and Wayne State (Nebraska), and this past Thursday they battled out an 82-71 victory over defending NCAA Division II champ Augustana – and the Regional panel has surely taken notice. With only two games separating the Bearcats from their MIAA slate after Sunday’s matchup with Metro State, McCollum said that his team is primed to take the next step. “We want to go from good to great,” he said. “I think we can go to another level defensively and offensively. We want to get past the
Sweet Sixteen into the Elite Eight. That’s been our main objective throughout this whole preseason. The level of intensity daily means that we’re a team that doesn’t have bad practices. We have a chance to be a special team.” The Bearcats lost just one senior from the 201516 roster, Conner Crooker, a 6’2” guard who scored 12.7 points per game on 49 percent shooting. The Bearcats are led by junior guard Justin Pitts. The Blue Springs South alum and reigning MIAA Player of the Year is coming off of a season in which he averaged a line of 20.7 points and five assists per game. McCollum is looking forward to his upperclassmen stepping up as the MIAA slate rapidly approaches. “Chris-Ebou Ndow, Anthony Woods, Xavier Kurth, all three of those guys will have to play considerable minutes. Our freshman Ryan Welty can
really shoot it, he’ll see some minutes at the guard spot.” Washburn and Lincoln are the two teams in the MIAA who return a majority of their starters, and with several coaching changes within the conference, McCollum said that he felt the field will be wide open in the 2016-17 season.
Western*, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10 vs. Central Missouri*, 3:30 p.m. Dec. 13 vs. Missouri Valley College, 7 p.m. Dec. 17 at Northeastern State*, 3:30 p.m. Dec. 31 vs. Simpson College, 2 p.m. Jan. 5 vs. Missouri Southern*, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7 vs. Pittsburg State*, 3:30 p.m.
Jan. 12 at Central Missouri*, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at Southwest Baptist*, 3:30 p.m. Jan. 19 vs. NebraskaKearney*, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21 vs. Fort Hays State*, 3:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at Missouri Western*, 4 p.m. Feb. 2 at Lincoln*, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4 at Lindenwood*,
Northwest men’s basketball schedule -(asterisk denotes MIAA opponent) Nov. 11 87-52 win vs. Upper Iowa, at Missouri Western Nov. 13 76-58 win vs. Wayne State (Nebraska), at Missouri Western Nov. 17 82-71 win vs. Augustana (North Dakota) Nov. 20 at Metro State Denver (Colorado), 3 p.m. Nov. 23 vs. Lake Superior State, 2 p.m. Nov. 26 vs. Concordia (Nebraska), 6 p.m. Nov. 30 at Central Oklahoma*, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 vs. Missouri
3:30 p.m. Feb. 8 vs. Emporia State*, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11 vs. Washburn*, 3:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at Pittsburg State*, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at Missouri Southern*, 3:30 p.m. Feb. 23 vs. Lindenwood*, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25 vs. Lincoln*, 3:30 p.m.
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Bringing that intensity
Head coach Ben McCollum debates a questionable call with an official in Thursday night’s win against Augustana. McCollum, now in his eighth season with the Bearcats, looks to get his team over the Sweet Sixteen hump where Northwest has stagnated several times in the past few seasons.
Returning talent
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Justin Pitts is the standout of the four returning Bearcat starters, coming off of a season in which he was named MIAA Player of the Year. Pitts has already recorded 76 points and 16 assists through three games this season.
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Gaining minutes
Xavier Kurth, a junior, is anticipated to step up into a major role for the Bearcats this season. Kurth appeared in 15 games last season, two of which he started. He has played 75 of the Bearcats’ 120 minutes on the court in the 2016 season.
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Tuesday, November 22, 2016
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NORTHWEST BEARCATS Meyer helping lead Bearcat women’s basketball By DAVID MERRILL Sports reporter
The Northwest Missouri
State University women’s basketball team is coming off a five-win season in 2015 and head coach Buck
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Northwest Missouri State University’s Macy Williams tries to keep the ball away from the Bellevue defense during the Bearcats’ 69-55 win over the Bruins on Wednesday. The Bearcats are 4-0 on the year.
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Northwest Missouri State University’s Arbrie Benson drives into the lane and gets set for a running floater during the Bearcats’ 69-55 win over Bellevue on Wednesday.
Scheel is looking forward to running the team with the interim tag removed. “I’m excited to get into game situations and see how we’ve matured from last year,” he said. “That was one of the things I talked about with them after I got hired. It was the steps that we make from there. I told them it was going to be a big summer for them on their own and I could tell when we got here in the fall and started preseason workouts that the players were committed to improving a lot of the parts of their game.” The most experienced player in the program is junior Tanya Meyer, who has grown into a force in the post. Meyer averaged 10.8 points per game last season, which was second on the team after Tember Schechinger, who graduated after the 2015 campaign. Meyer will also be in charge of handling the rebounding load. “The biggest thing with her is understanding that she’s going to be a focal point for other teams as well as a focal point for us,” Scheel said. “Because of her versatility, she’s a great asset to have on the team. She doesn’t always have to worry about being the vocal leader-type motivator. She just has to go out and play and take the bad with the good. When things aren’t going her way, she has to find another way to help out.” The point guard is arguably the most important position on the floor and so far this season, sophomore Macy Williams has started there, but fellow sophomore Arbrie Benson has also seen time running the point, as well as playing off the ball. Benson scored a careerhigh 16 points in the Bearcats’ win over Bellevue on Wednesday. “Sometimes, when there’s foul trouble and things like that, Arbrie will be stepping into that role,” Scheel said. “We are going to be getting both of them a lot of reps. It’s one of those situations where she has to learn from her
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mistakes in practice and games and be able to carry out that leadership. Our guards are pretty interchangeable except for dead-ball situations and things like that. It will just take some time.” The Bearcats are off to a 3-0 start to the season and are coming off games against Rockhurst on Saturday and Bellevue on Wednesday. Northwest beat Bellevue 69-55 in its home opener after starting the season with a 78-70 win over Ouachita Baptist and an 81-66 victory over Henderson State. Northwest Missouri State Women’s basketball schedule -Nov. 2 vs. Graceland (Exhibition) - W 92-45 Nov. 11 vs. Ouachita Baptist - W 78-70 Nov. 12 vs. Henderson State - W 81-66 Nov. 16 vs. Bellevue University- W 69-55 Nov. 19 vs. Rockhurst W 78-67 Nov. 22 vs. Kansas Christian College, 6 p.m. Nov. 25 vs. William Jewell College (Mo.), 5:30 p.m. (St. Joseph) Nov. 26 vs. Missouri S&T, 3 p.m. (St. Joseph) Nov. 30 at Central Oklahoma, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 6 vs. Missouri Western, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 10 vs. Central Missouri, 1:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at Northeastern State, 1:30 p.m. Jan. 5 vs. Missouri Southern, 5:30 p.m. Jan 7. vs. Pittsburg State, 1:30 p.m. Jan. 12 at Central Missouri, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at Southwest Baptist, 1:30 p.m. Jan. 19 vs. NebraskaKearney, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 21 vs. Fort Hays State, 1:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at Missouri Western, 2 p.m. Feb. 2 at Lincoln University, 5:30 p.m. (Jefferson City)
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NE NODAWAY BLUEJAYS Huge returning numbers could bolster opportunities By DUSTIN HENGGELER Special to the Daily Forum
Finishing last season with a 3-25 record leaves some room for improvement for the Northeast Nodaway Bluejays boys’ basketball team. Nine returning players help improve the odds of a building season for the program as Head Coach Vance Proffitt begins building his leading squad for the upcoming year. “I have 15 guys with nine returners from last season. We are working toward some big things with our returners like Andrew Freemyer, Rowdy West, and Dylan Mildfeldt,” Proffitt said. “Some new guys like Spencer Weir and Eli Scroggie are going to add some offensive fire power to this team.” Already in practice Proffitt has seen growth in his team from last season. He hopes that same pattern can be displayed come game time, but he is confidence the boys want a turnaround
season just as much as he does. “We are already a better team than we were last year,” he said. “These guys have put in the time over the summer and offseason. They are ready to go and get this team back to where we all believe we should be.” Proffitt said he’d like to see the team on the other side of the .500 range as far as the overall season and wins and losses. “We are coming off a 3-win year and my guys are focused to put ourselves over the .500 mark,” he said. “We are going to be deeper and more experienced than Northeast Nodaway has been in years.” Conference changes make the 275 Conference a much larger pool of potential titletakers, but Proffitt says you shouldn’t count his team out of the running. “The other coaches and I have put a lot of time into these guys and we are ready to see them take the next step to win more games,” Proffitt said.
“We are going to face an extremely tough conference season but we know we have to look at each game one at a time and go after each night like it’s our last.” Northeast Nodaway boys’ basketball -Nov. 22 at Albany, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28 - Dec. 2 at PVI Tournament, TBA Dec. 6 vs. Nodaway-Holt, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at Stanberry, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 at North Nodaway, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at East Atchison, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 vs. Rock Port, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20 at South Holt, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6 at West Nodaway, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 9 - 14 at South Harrison Tournament, TBA Jan. 17 vs. Mound City, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20 vs. Jefferson, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23 - 28 at Gilman
City Invitational, TBA Jan. 31 vs. Stewartsville, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at South Nodaway, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 7 vs. Union Star, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at Osborn, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at Worth County,
7:30 p.m. Feb. 16 vs. DeKalb, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 - March 11 Class 1 State Tournament
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Northeast Nodaway boys’ basketball
Pictured above is the Northeast Nodaway boys’ basketball team. First row, from left, are: Andrew Freemeyer, Rowdy West, and Dalton Auffert. Second row: Brayden Welch, Dylan Mildfeldt, and Eli Scroggie. Third row: Chet Spire, Dylan Vore, Spencer Weir, and Reed McIntyre. Fourth row: Spencer Gray, Nathan Schieber, Ethan Adwell, Mitchell Sherry, and Rory Bredlow.
Rebuilding year leaves vacancies for freshmen By DUSTIN HENGGELER Special to the Daily Forum
The Northeast Nodaway Bluejays girls’ basketball team has hit the reset button as it approaches the 20162017 season.
The loss of four seniors and the return of just three starters leaves head coach Joyce Stiens looking to freshmen for starting positions on varsity. “We currently have seven players for the varsity
girls team,” Stiens said of her squad. “Vanessa Riley is out at the moment with a possible shoulder injury and we’re not sure if we’ll see her on the court this season.” Those returning to the
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Northeast Nodaway girls’ basketball
The 2016-2017 Northeast Nodaway girls’ basketball team includes: front row, from left: Brittany Moran, Vanessa Riley, and Taylor Coffelt. Back row: Jana Walker, Makayla Adwell, Gerry Runde, and Gabby Briney.
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ranks for the Bluejays are junior Taylor Coffelt and sophomores Makayla Adwell and Gerry Rune. Freshman Jana Walker has already shown promising potential and Stiens feels she will be valuable to the team too. “We will definitely approach this season differently than last year,” Stiens said. “And how soon we can settle into our roles and develop as a team will determine our success this year.” Stiens said the goal will be to grow as a team. “We need to continuously improve on our offensive and defensive skills and to work hard to gain the experience needed to develop our team chemistry so we can become more competitive as we approach each new game,” she said. As with any team with limited resources, sickness and injury could quickly deteriorate Northeast Nodaway’s chances to remain competitive. But the team has much more to
focus on, and Stiens plans to just cross that bridge if that becomes the reality they face. “This team works hard every day in practice and I’m excited for the upcoming season,” Stiens said. “Our girls have a lot of potential if they play as hard in games as they do for me in practice. We just need to see where we measure up, and that will come once the season starts.” Last season the Bluejays ended the season 17-9, a record Stiens hopes to regain despite the rebuilding season. Northeast Nodaway girls’ basketball -Nov. 22 at Albany, 6:00 p.m. Nov. 28 - Dec. 2 at PVI Tournament, TBA Dec. 6 vs. Nodaway-Holt, 6:00 p.m. Dec. 8 at Stanberry, 6:00 p.m. Dec. 9 at North Nodaway, 6:00 p.m. Dec. 13 at East Atchison, 6:00 p.m.
Dec. 16 vs. Rock Port, 6:00 p.m. Dec. 20 at South Holt, 6:00 p.m. Jan. 6 at West Nodaway, 6:00 p.m. Jan. 9 - 14 at South Harrison Tournament, TBA Jan. 17 vs. Mound City, 6:00 p.m. Jan. 20 vs. Jefferson, 6:00 p.m. Jan. 23 - 28 at Gilman City Invitational, TBA Jan. 31 vs. Stewartsville, 6:00 p.m. Feb. 3 at South Nodaway, 6:00 p.m. Feb. 7 vs. Union Star, 6:00 p.m. Feb. 10 at Osborn, 6:00 p.m. Feb. 13 at Worth County, 6:00 p.m. Feb. 16 vs. DeKalb, 6:00 p.m. Feb. 28 - March 11 Class 1 State Tournament
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Tuesday, November 22, 2016
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NODAWAY-HOLT TROJANS Senior-laden team to head Nodaway-Holt boys By DUSTIN HENGGELER Special to the Daily Forum
The Nodaway-Holt Trojans boys’ basketball program enters the 20162017 with promising chances of earning the top spot in Conference and Districts. A combination of natural athleticism and plenty of returning starters make the Trojans a team to beat in the 275 Conference. “The potential to do great things is definitely there for us,” Head Coach Kevin Dodson said. “We have a few bugs we need to work out but if we can use our athletic ability
and work as one instead of five individuals we will have a successful season.” Returning to the team are top playmakers from last season, Carey Volner and Brody Day. Others making their way to the top are Logan Zimmerman, James Chesnut, and Zach Walker. “We will look to lean on Carey and Brody again this year,” Dodson said. “Logan and James look to have a lot of potential to become a couple more playmakers for us and our natural leader in any situation is Zach. He will always lead by example and by voice. If he and Brody can continue to be leaders we will look to have
a very successful season.” With so many new teams in the 275 Conference, Dodson knows it will be a tough fight to the top, but is confident in his players already in the season in their potential for success. “I am very excited to compete this year in the new 275 Conference,” he said. “We add a couple more quality opponents to our schedule with the merger and it will be a very fun and competitive season. A challenge for us this year will be balancing our intensity and emotion with composure. Another interesting challenge is the dynamic of becoming
opponents with our football teammates from South Holt.” Dodson said making the change from friend to foe could be a crucial factor for Nodaway-Holt and how they fare in conference play. “We will both be in the top of the conference, and that game will have an impact on who wins the conference,” Dodson said of the South Holt/NodawayHolt matchup. The Trojans finished last season just ahead of .500 with plenty of room for growth. Dodson hopes his seniors can be the leaders
they were in football to carry that success into the winter season. Nodaway-Holt boys’ basketball schedule -Nov. 22 vs. Plattsburg, 7 p.m. Nov. 28 - Dec. 3 at Mound City Tournament, TBA Dec. 6 at Northeast Nodaway, 7 p.m. Dec. 9 at South Nodaway, 7 p.m. Dec. 13 at South Holt, 7 p.m. Dec. 16 vs. East Atchison, 7 p.m. Dec. 20 vs. Stewartsville, 7 p.m.
Jan. 5 vs. Sidney, IA, 7 p.m. Jan. 6 at DeKalb, 7 p.m. Jan. 9-14 at Fairfax Tournament, TBA Jan. 17 vs. Rock Port, 7 p.m. Jan. 19 vs. South Nodaway, 7 p.m. Jan. 20 vs. North Nodaway, 7 p.m. Jan. 23 - 28 at NWMO Invitational, TBA Jan. 31 vs. Osborn, 7 p.m. Feb. 3 vs. West Nodaway, 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at Jefferson, 7 p.m. Feb. 14 vs. Mound City, 7 p.m.
Trojan girls to focus on quality over quantity By DUSTIN HENGGELER Special to the Daily Forum
The loss of four graduates from last season, and one non-returner, leaves Josh Petersen with just six players on the NodawayHolt girls’ basketball team. That being said, Petesen said it’s business as usual for the team, who are keying more on conditioning at the moment. He said the girls haven’t looked ahead to this season any different than when they had over a dozen players last season. “Even though we are low on numbers, we are high on intensity, effort, and attitude in practice,” Petersen said. “The girls understand that the added conditioning isn’t a punishment, but that with the lack of numbers we have to be in shape for what it is we want to do.” Of those six for Nodaway-Holt, four are returners from last season: Maddie Lance, Macie Bohannon, Amanda Bohannon, and Breanna Day. “Amanda and Breanna led our team in just about every statistical category last year as freshmen, and Macie and Maddie bring a great senior leadership presence with them to the team,” Petersen said. The other two, Halle Clement and Sidney Leeper, are incoming freshmen, but Petersen said they
are already taking to the program and the roles they will be expected to fill. “Obviously we will start a freshman, but that doesn’t bother me as both Breanna and Amanda were starters last year and were both allconference,” Petersen said. “The two will just have to get the varsity jitters out of their system, which might take them a few games, but I think they will be fine.” Despite their conditioning and preparedness, Petersen noted one thing that does concern him with the low numbers. “My only concern is sometimes our aggressive play gets us into foul trouble,” he said. “And with six players, this may be something we have to back off a little. But we are going to press, and we aren’t going to shy away from what success we had with last season just because of low numbers.” Depending whether he can keep all the girls on the floor throughout all four quarters, Petersen said he sees his team hanging with the best of them, including Jefferson, South Nodaway, Mound City, East Atchison, and Rock Port. “With the re-alignment of the conference, I know we are going to face some quality teams,” Petersen said. “I think if we can compete with the likes of
them, we should have a pretty good year. I’ve got a small but athletic group that I think is going to be able to play with any team we face. I’m just excited to see what these six girls are going to be able to do.” Nodaway-Holt girls’ basketball schedule -Nov. 22 vs. Plattsburg, 5 p.m. Nov. 28 - Dec. 3 at Mound City Tournament, TBA Dec. 6 at Northeast Nodaway, 5 p.m. Dec. 9 at South Nodaway, 5 p.m. Dec. 13 at South Holt, 5 p.m. Dec. 16 vs. East Atchison, 5 p.m. Dec. 20 vs. Stewartsville, 5 p.m. Jan. 5 vs. Sidney, IA, 5 p.m. Jan. 6 at DeKalb, 5 p.m. Jan. 9 - 14 at Fairfax Tournament, TBA Jan. 17 vs. Rock Port, 5 p.m. Jan. 19 vs. South Nodaway, 5 p.m. Jan. 20vs. North Nodaway, 5 p.m. Jan. 23-28 at NWMO Invitational, TBA Jan. 31 vs. Osborn, 5 p.m. Feb. 3 vs. West Nodaway, 5 p.m. Feb. 10 at Jefferson, 5 p.m. Feb. 14 vs. Mound City, 5 p.m.
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Nodaway-Holt girls’ basketball
The 2016-2017 Nodaway-Holt girls’ basketball team roster includes: first row, from left: Halle Clement, Macie Bohannon, Amanda Bohannon; back: Sidney Leeper, Maddie Lance, and Breanna Day.
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Nodaway-Holt boys’ basketball
The 2016-2017 Nodaway-Holt boys’ basketball team roaster includes: Will Peter, Zane Weston, Tyler Steele, Tommy Dye, Treyton Plummer, Eli Sloniker; middle: Tad Smock, DJ Beaderstadt, James Chesnut, Tucker Schwebach, Cole Alloway, back: Kaiden Vance, Carey Volner, Dakota Leeper, Logan Zimmerman, Zach Walker, and Brody Day.
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Maryville Daily Forum
WEST NODAWAY ROCKETS
Rockets trying to build off last year’s progress By DAVID MERRILL Sports reporter
The West Nodaway boys’ basketball team, like its girls counterpart, is entering
the 2016 season with high hopes under new leadership. Tad Shotter is a graduate of Northwest Missouri State University and is excited to bring his own philosophy to
the Rockets. “I just want my players to always be confident,” he said. “If I feel like they got better that day and they feel like they got better that day,
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West Nodaway boys’ basketball
The 2016-2017 West Nodaway boys’ basketball team roster includes: first row, from left: Isaiah Spire, Eli Sanders, Korbin Koch, Brody Beason, Austin Wymer, and Matthew Adkins. Back row: Jacob Flint, Schyler Johnson, Dylan Carden, Parker Ogle, Weston Carter, William Madere, and head coach Tad Shotter.
then I’ll live with the results win or loss. I want to try and instill winning into this program.” Due to having an athletic roster, Shotter wants to make sure his team plays uptempo. He knows they have the personnel to be able to do it. “We’re going to play fast,” he said. “We have some good athletes and we’re not very big in the post, so we’re going to speed it up and probably shoot a lot of threes. When the opportunity, presents itself, we will try and slow it down and get some good ball movement.” Weston Carter and Austin Wymen are the team’s lone seniors on a squad that features a heavy dose of sophomores and a sprinkling of juniors. Shotter said Carter and Wymen will be relied upon heavily.
“Weston is a good athlete and a good shooter and we’re going to expect a lot out of him on the defensive end,” Shotter said. “Austin is our big guy, so he’s going to have to really help control the boards. I’m going to expect a lot out of Austin, but so far they’ve both been up to the task and been doing really well.” The Rockets will travel to the Platte Valley Invitational Tournament to open the season on November 28. West Nodaway boys’ basketball schedule -Nov. 28 - Dec. 2 at Platte Valley Invitational, TBA Dec. 6 at South Holt, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 at Albany, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 vs. South Nodaway, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 at Osborn, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20 at Rock Port, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 3 at Union Star, 7:30
p.m. Jan. 5 vs. South Page, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6 vs. Northeast Nodaway, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 9 - 14 Fairfax Invitational Tournament, TBA Jan. 17 vs. DeKalb, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20 vs. Mound City, 7:30 p.m. (Homecoming) Jan. 23 - 28 Northwest Missouri Tournament (Burlington Junction), TBA Jan. 31 vs. East Atchison, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2 at Essex, Iowa, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at Nodaway-Holt, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7 vs. St. Joseph Christian, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at Stewartsville, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at Jefferson (Conception Junction), 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16 vs. North Nodaway, 7:30 p.m. (Senior Night)
West Nodaway looking to grow with new head coach By DAVID MERRILL Sports reporter
The West Nodaway girls’ basketball team is heading into the 2016 season with more wins on its radar. The Rockets won just two games last season and are under the leadership of Taylor Dameron, who served as an assistant coach last season. “Everyone probably looks at two wins and says oh it wasn’t a good year, but after a couple years of not wining a game, two wins was a big deal,” he said. “Our second win was a 24-point win, so that was big. Those two wins went a long way.” Dameron said he wants to see the most improvement on the defensive end of the floor. He knows his team can score, but it needs to be able to stop other people from scoring. “Last year, we’d put up 35 or close to 40 points, but we’d give up 70,” he said.
“We’ve been working on defense the first nine days of practice and it’s starting to pay off a little bit.” He said his teams biggest strength is going to come down low in the post. The Rockets have two players in Lexi Moore and Brittney McIntyre that are capable of playing the center or forward spots. Those players give West Nodaway some added height. “We scored a lot of points in the post last year and I think we’re going to be able to do the same this year.” Dameron said. Paige Hagey, Hailey Hull, and Kristine Ecker are the team’s three seniors this season. West Nodaway lost just one senior (Dora Szalkay) from last year’s squad. Dameron said that all three bring different skills to the table. “Hailey Hull was our leading scorer last year,” he said. “She’s a little undersized for the post,
but she brings a tenacity underneath when she really wants to score the ball. Paige does pretty much anything I tell her to do, which is great. She’s the most coachable player we have. She’ll get after it even though she’s not the biggest person in the world. She started scoring toward the end of the year last year and it carried over into the summer.” As far as Ecker, Dameron said he is going to look for her to provide most of the ball handling duties as well as score. Ecker plays primarily on the wing and is normally in charge of guarding the opposing team’s best player. West Nodaway opens the season later than other area teams as it travels to the Platte Valley Invitational on December 2. West Nodaway girls’ basketball Schedule -Nov. 28 - Dec. 2 at Platte Valley Invitational, TBA Dec. 6 at South Holt, 6 p.m.
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Invvitational Tournament, TBA Jan. 17 vs. DeKalb, 7 p.m. Jan. 20 vs. Mound City, 6 p.m. (Homecoming) Jan. 23 - 28 North-west Missouri Tournament (Burlington Junction), TBA Jan. 31 vs. East Atchison, 6 p.m. Feb. 2 at Essex, Iowa, 6 p.m.
Feb. 3 at Nodaway-Holt, 6 p.m. Feb. 7 vs. St. Joseph Christian, 6 p.m. Feb. 10 at Stewartsville, 6 p.m. Feb. 14 at Jefferson (Conception Junction), 6 p.m. Feb. 16 vs. North Nodaway, 6 p.m. (Senior Night)
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West Nodaway girls’ basketball
The 2016-2017 West Nodaway girls’ basketball team includes: first row, from left: Hailey Hull, Paige Hagey, and Kristine Ecker. Back row: Chloe Schimming, Brittney McIntyre, Maddy Walker, Lexi Moore, Jana Dow, Faith Sanders, and Alissa Nelson.
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Tuesday, November 22, 2016
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JEFFERSON EAGLES
Eagles anticipating growth from .750 season By HENRY JANSSEN Sports reporter
Last year, the Jefferson Eagles boys’ basketball team ended with a 21-7 record and won its conference. Though the Eagles lost the District finals to Stanberry, the Bulldogs were in the midst of a very special season that yielded a perfect record and a State title. Jefferson head coach Tim Jermain said that his program was coming off of a successful season all things considered, and that he anticipates a remastered starting lineup that will quickly gel, especially defensively. “We return two starters, four players with experience,” Jermain said. “The other two are seniors, and we have a slew of
younger players without a lot of varsity playing experience. Caden Farnan’s our senior post player, a big body inside. Offensively, he really takes a focus to try to keep them from possessing the ball in the post. He’s a good shooter from about 15 feet, and our defensive anchor. Michael Burch was a shooting guard but we’ll use him as a point guard. Ball handling duties will shift to him, and he’s also a pretty good shooter. He’ll change roles but he’ll be quick to handle.” Jermain, also the superintendent for Jefferson, believes that his team will be mentally prepared to hold opponents to low scores. He just wonders how his team is going to react when an individual opponent gets a hot hand and things start to
snowball. “I’d like to think that year in year out, it starts on the defensive end,” Jermain said. “One of the roles we’ll have to fill is who will be what we like to call our defensive stoppers. We graduated some guys who were really good defenders. Slowing individual guys down, we’ll see how we do early in the season. Based on practice, communication and intensity will be there defensively. Offensively, it’ll be people playing different roles and learning how to play together. It’ll take some time to mold all of that together.” The Eagles were originally supposed to open their season on Tuesday at Maryville, but that game has been postponed until Dec. 30 due to many of
Maryville’s basketball athletes being a part of a Spoofhound football team in the midst of a deep playoff run. Instead, Jefferson will open its season at the Albany Tournament on Nov. 28 where the Eagles will face Princeton in the opening day of the five-day tournament. Jermain said that he knew little about Princeton’s program entering the game. Jefferson boys’ basketball schedule -Nov. 28 - Dec. 3 Albany
Tournament Dec. 6 vs. Union Star, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 at Mound City, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at Rock Port, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 vs. South Nodaway, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20 vs. North Andrew, 6:15 p.m. Dec. 30 at Maryville, TBA Jan. 3 vs. South Holt, 7:45 p.m. Jan. 6 at Osborn, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 9 - 14 Stanberry Invitational Jan. 17 vs. Falls City
Jefferson seeks return to familiar territory By HENRY JANSSEN Sports reporter
After coming off of a three-loss season in which it won the District tournament, the ever-dangerous Jefferson Eagles’ girls team returns to action in 2016
with an intriguing matchup at Maryville on Tuesday. After a disappointing loss to Mound City in the Sectional last season, the Eagles are reloaded and poised to make another run. All three of the Eagles’ losses last season came at the hands of
Mound City – still the team to beat, and Jefferson will travel there on Dec. 9. “Every team’s a little bit different,” Jefferson head coach Tyler Pedersen said. “We bring a lot of the same pieces back, but we have See GIRLS, Page B12
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Pictured above is the Jefferson boys’ basketball team. Front row, from left, are: Grant Meyer, Tyler Roush, Michael Burch, Caden Farnan, Dakota Bliley, and Regan Meyer. Middle row: Corbin Roush, Patrick O’Conner, Dalton Luke, Bryson Roush, Spencer McQueen, Steven Chor, and Aiden Cullin. Back row: Derek Rich, Nate Jermain, Chase Farnan, Clayton Merrigan, Clayton Wilmes, and Cameron Watson.
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The 2016-2017 Jefferson Eagles girls’ basketball team roster includes: front row, from left: Kiera Greer, Megan Galbraith, Kelsi McQuinn, Mint Chitpiboonsuk, Stephanie Chor, Amber White, and Ashley Riley. Back row: Mikayla Mattson, Josie Deen, Vanessa Pappert, Ashley Mattson, Kellie Palmer, Kayla Schmitz, and Sarah Chor.
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Girls seek familiar territory Continued from Page B11 different strengths. Early in the season, we have to bring the intensity that it takes and commit on defense. We always talk about doing well in conference, and this is the first year with the PVC and 275 merged together. Another goal that we have is doing well in tournament play, which kind of carries over to postseason play, taking one game at a time.”
Pedersen was excited about the prospect of returning three seniors with a tremendous deal of experience. He said that off the court, the three girls provide leadership and direction for an otherwise young team. “Kelsi McQuinn makes players around her better with her passing ability,” he said. “She’s a great leader and she sees the floor really well, averaging around
six assists last year. Sarah Chor is a scorer for us, she’s that multidimensional player who can shoot from the perimeter, but she has nice takes and can make tough shots. She’s a slasher. Kayla Schmitz has played a lot of post, but has the ability to step out on the perimeter and knock down open looks. She can score in several different ways as well, and we’re going to count on her to do a lot of
Winter Sports Preview rebounding for us.” Tuesday’s game against Maryville will tip off at 6 p.m. The boys’ game scheduled to follow has been postponed because several of Maryville’s male basketball athletes are still participating in football. Jefferson girls’ basketball schedule -Nov. 22 at Maryville, 6 p.m. Nov. 28 - Dec. 3 Albany Tournament Dec. 6 vs. Union Star, 6 p.m. Dec. 9 at Mound City, 6
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