2015-2016 Winter Sports Preview

2015-2016

Winter Sports Preview Maryville Spoofhounds • North Nodaway Mustangs • South Nodaway Longhorns Northwest Missouri State Bearcats • Northeast Nodaway Bluejays Nodaway-Holt Trojans • West Nodaway Rockets • Jefferson Eagles

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MARYVILLE SPOOFHOUNDS

Stoecklein, Hounds look for more aggressive play

By DALTON VITT Sports editor

Maryville boys’ basketball

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The 2015-2016 Maryville boys’ basketball team roster includes: Front row, from left: Tomas Coalson, Creid Stoecklein, Will Walker, Trey Oglesby, Eli Dowis, Zach Patton, Matthew Madden. Middle: John Zimmerman, Corby Roush, Tyler Houchin, Quentin Ternus, Alex Bean, Peter Kempf. Back: Jackson Golightly, Brady Atwell, Trystan Lyle, Chip Dunlap, Jalen Sundell, Jakob Gray, Jake Woods, Spencer Morrison.

Wrestling aims for Year 2 gains with Kellerstrass

By DALTON VITT Sports editor

After a successful first season in 20142015 under head coach Connor Kellerstrass, the Maryville wrestling team has its sights set on further improvement.

The Spoofhounds return four state qualifiers to lead this year’s edition of the team in senior Trevor Zimmerman at the 160-pound class, junior Matt Twaddle at the 152-pound class, junior Cayden Dunbar at the 132-pound

With a solid foundation of returners ready to return to the court this season, the Maryville boys’ basketball team has high hopes for success.

The Spoofhounds return eight varsity players, including four starters, from a team that went 13-13 in 2014-2015 with a 3-4 Midland Empire Conference record.

Maryville’s four starters include senior Chip Dunlap, who averaged 3.8 points per game and four rebounds, along with juniors Trey

Oglesby, John Zimmerman, and Spencer Morrison.

Oglesby averaged 6.7 points per night last season, while Zimmerman and Morrison averaged five and 5.8, respectively.

“We want to become more aggressive on offense and defense,” head coach Matt Stoecklein said. “We want to impose our will on both ends of the court. We are returning a lot of players with varsity experience and we will have a very deep bench.”

Stoecklein is assisted by Grant Hageman and Nic Mattson, a crew that enters its second year guiding Maryville.

Stoecklein described the MEC as “a very tough conference” but said he believes the Spoofhounds could finish toward the top of the league.

Maryville begins its 2015-2016 campaign in the Savannah Tournament on Nov. 30.

“We believe we will be very competitive this year and feel like we should be competing for a district title this year,” Stoecklein said. “We are a very long and athletic team that can also shoot very well from the outside. We are very excited about the upcoming season.”

class, and senior Jacob Partridge at the 113-pound class.

In last year’s state tournament, those four finished with a combined record of 2-8 with Zimmerman and Partridge making their first appearances in the state bracket.

“This year we just want to improve upon the success we had last year,” Kellerstrass said. “Our number of takedowns went up quite a bit last year, but we’d still like to see improvement in that area. In order for See HOUNDS, Page B3

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MARYVILLE SPOOFHOUNDS

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Maryville girls’ basketball

The 2015-2016 Maryville girls’ basketball team roster includes: Front row, from left: Jessica Sheil, Kamryn Gastler, Emma Baldwin, Jacquelyn Ware, Maddie Holtman, Felicia Sheil, Caroline Morley. Back: Kaylin Byland, Alexus Sportsman, Amberlea Auffert, Yasemin Yazici, Bethel Orshiso, Vanessa Klotz, Abbie Greeley.

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Albrecht set to lead girls

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Maryville junior Abbie Greeley takes a shot from the baseline during a game against Bishop LeBlond during the 2014-2015 season.

Hounds start in Bedford dual Continued from Page B2 us to be successful in duals, we have to find a way to earn those bonus-point victories — major decision, tech-fall, fall — as much as possible.”

Maryville finished last season with an 11-6 record in duals, and sent six total athletes to state. Brenan Weybrew and

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Nathaniel Alexander represented the Hounds as seniors last winter, now graduated to leave Zimmerman and Partridge to lead the team as state-qualifying returning seniors.

The Spoofhounds start their season on Dec. 12 in a dual against Bedford and Lenox at Bedford.

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For the second consecutive season, the Maryville girls’ basketball team will enter its campaign under a new coaching regime.

This time around, the Spoofhounds will play for head coach Quentin Albrecht, who takes over with a career coaching record at past institutions with a 166138 overall record.

Maryville finished the 2014-2015 season at 1-23, led by freshman Megan Worthington’s 6.5 points

and 4.2 rebounds per game.

“I believe for this group of girls to be successful they will need to work hard, put aside any personal differences they have, make a commitment to the defensive end of the floor, and learn from their past experiences,” Albrecht said.

The Spoofhounds ended last season at the bottom of the Midland Empire Conference, one stacked with historically successful teams.

“The conference is a tough one,” Albrecht said.

“Several teams have a tradition of success. Benton’s tradition is deeply rooted,

Smithville is always tough, and Chillicothe has a very good group of athletes.”

Maryville will begin its season on Nov. 30 at the Savannah Tournament before taking on Clarinda at 7:45 p.m. Dec. 8 at home.

“I think that learning to win is one of the hardest things to do,” Albrecht said. “In order for us to change the culture in the girls’ basketball program, we will need a combined effort of the coaches, players, parents, administration, and community. I look forward to meeting these challenges head on.”

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N. NODAWAY MUSTANGS

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North Nodaway girls’ basketball

The 2015-2016 North Nodaway girls’ basketball team roster includes: Front row, from left: coach Lindsi Jackson, Bethany Herndon, Breann O’Riley, Madison Thompson, Kelsi Oberhauser, coach Sami Jackson. Second: Keagan O’Riley, Emma Hart, Ashley Thompson, Taylor Combs, Alisha Davison. Back: Olivia Miller, Katie Bloomquist, Cheyenne Murphy, Kristin Herndon, Audrey Trimble.

Mustangs looking for more

By DALTON VITT Sports editor

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Boys’ basketball wants to “prove” its 2014-2015 success wasn’t a fluke

By DALTON VITT Sports editor

The North Nodaway boys’ basketball team finished the 2014-2015 season with a second-place mark in the 275 Conference, something that head coach Jake Shipman hopes his Mustangs can build on this year.

Led by now-senior Koby Reynolds and now-junior Peyton Coleman, North Nodaway vaulted itself to a 17-9 record for its runner-up standing in the league. Reynolds, a unanimous first-team all-conference selection, averaged 13.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game. Coleman posted 11.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 2.6 assist per game averages.

Shipman listed his goals for the team as competing in the conference, learning how to work together, and to “prove that last

year wasn’t a mistake.”

“Although we lost three starters, we have plenty of younger guys that will be able to step up and fill those holes from last year,” Shipman said. “We look to improve and pick up from where we left off from last year. With most of our scoring returning, we will need to focus on the defensive side of the ball and improve there.”

Leading that offensive charge will be Reynolds and Coleman, who complement one another with Reynolds’ outside stroke and Coleman’s ability to penetrate.

Shipman also mentioned junior Dakota Smyser and senior Ben Hart as key contributors for this year’s iteration of the Mustangs.

North Nodaway will begin its season at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 23 at Union Star before hosting South Nodaway at 7:30 p.m. the following evening in its first home action.

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With one of the leading post presences in the area and a handful of impact players returning, the North Nodaway girls’ basketball team is set on improving from its strong season a year ago.

The Mustangs finished last season at 14-11, and head coach Sami Jackson says her team is focused on taking the next step.

“Our goal is simply to be better than we were last year,” Jackson said. “We want to win some games we

couldn’t last year and make it farther in the postseason.

To do that, we’re going to have to be ready to battle every game. When this team wants something and is confident they can get it, they don’t give up.”

That leading post player is junior Madison Thompson, who averaged 16 points per game and 15.7 rebounds per contest as a sophomore.

She’s surrounded by other impact players, according to Jackson, such as senior Breann O’Riley, junior Bethany Herndon, junior Kelsi Oberhauser, and sophomore Alisha Davison.

Jackson also says she “sees a few freshmen” who could help North Nodaway off the bench.

The Mustangs finished 3-3 in 275 Conference play in 2014-2015.

“I think our conference this year is very competitive,” Jackson said. “There are a lot of teams that can cause an upset any given night. I think it could be an interesting season.”

North Nodaway will tip off its 2015-2016 campaign at 6 p.m. Nov. 23 at Union Star before its home opener at 6 p.m. Nov. 24 against South Nodaway.

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North Nodaway boys’ basketball

The 2015-2016 North Nodaway boys’ basketball team roster includes: Front row, from left: Ben Hart, Wyatt Tate, Koby Reynolds, Kade Owens. Second: Daytona Lutz, Gus Hoepker, Peyton Coleman, Dakota Smyser, Garrett Torres. Back: Cole Bird, Kendrick Calfee. Back: Coach Jake Shipman, Arron Coleman, Cody Wood, coach Michael Trautz.

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S. NODAWAY LONGHORNS

Boys bring back chunk of talent for 2015-2016

By DALTON VITT Sports editor

Despite losing a handful of key seniors from one season ago, the South Nodaway boys’ basketball team returns a chunk of its core to try and build heading into 20152016.

The Longhorns return key pieces in senior guard Dalton Warner, junior forward Trey Farnan, and junior forward Tristan Freemyer. Last year, that trio averaged 10.3 points per game, 10.1 points, and 6.8 points, respectively. Warner was named first-team All-Platte Valley Conference, while Farnan earned an honorable mention tab by adding 7.8 rebounds per night.

Head coach Dustin Skoglund also mentioned senior guard Michael McConkey, junior guard Trent McGeorge, sophomore guard Logan Harlan, and freshman Taylar Freemyer as crucial

contributors this winter for a team that went 7-16 last season.

“We should be very competitive,” Skoglund said. “I look for us to compete in the top half of our conference and make some noise down the stretch in district play.”

The season begins at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24 at North Nodaway for the Longhorns, followed by the Platte Valley Conference Tournament starting Nov. 30 at Jefferson and Northeast Nodaway.

South Nodaway saw its season come to an end last year with a 52-29 loss to Rock Port in districts, something the Longhorns hope to build on this season. But before the postseason rolls around, they’ll have to contend in a challenging PVC environment.

“Tough,” Skoglund said to describe the conference. “DeKalb, North Andrew, and Jefferson all return significant pieces from last season.”

South Nodaway girls’ basketball

The 2015-2016 South Nodaway girls’ basketball team roster includes: Front row, from left: Johanna Werner, Erin Salsbury, Shelby Hull. Second: Marissa Wiederholt, Payton Henggeler, Savannah Bennett, Sydney Harlan. Back: Haley Nielson, Phelps Hawley, Mallory McConkey, Ashton Henggeler, Dolores Holtman, Alex Buckles, Elizabeth Turpin. Not pictured: Meaghan McConkey.

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South Nodaway boys’ basketball

The 2015-2016 South Nodaway boys’ basketball team roster includes: Front row, form left: Creed Pulley, Trent McGeorge, Logan Harlan, Michael McConkey, Cole Henggeler (Team Supporter), Dalton Warner, Tristan Freemyer, Cade Henggeler. Back: Caleb Prettyman, Jordan Murphy, Clayton Walker, Trey Farnan, Ean Hicks, Taylar Freemyer, Tanner Davis. Not pictured: Kole Kramer.

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Following a strong campaign a year ago, the South Nodaway girls’ basketball team returns to try and replace several frontcourt pieces while still boasting a dynamic two-headed backcourt.

Head coach Aaron Murphy enters his fifth season leading the Longhorns after a 21-6 overall finish in 2014-2015, including a 5-2 record in Platte Valley Conference play, a first-place finish in the Northwest Invitational Tournament, and a third-place mark at the PVC Tournament.

Missing from last year’s talented roster are Malainee Hilsabeck, Kristen Niel-

son, Allison Hilsabeck, and Sabrina Trautz, all of whom made significant contributions. However, returning to the Longhorns are junior guards Mallory McConkey and Meaghan McConkey, who combined to average 26.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 5.4 steals per game a season ago.

“We lost some key seniors last year and we must have girls step up and rise to the occasion to fill their void,” Murphy said. “I see us as a team with a high ceiling and we will get better as the season moves on.

I have a group of 16 girls that know the importance of hard work and its influence on getting better.”

Murphy also mentioned seniors Erin Salsbury and

Shelby Hull, juniors Marissa Wiederholt and Sydney Harlan, and sophomore Alex Buckles as impact players for South Nodaway.

The Longhorns begin the season at 6 p.m. Nov. 24 at North Nodaway before they’ll take part in the PVC Tournament starting on Nov. 30.

“The PVC is a tough conference,” Murphy said.

“Most of the teams within the conference have improved over the last year. I expect the conference to be very competitive. I see the top two teams as North Andrew and Jefferson. However, I believe teams like Northeast Nodaway and DeKalb have the capability to surprise some teams this year, as well.”

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NORTHWEST BEARCATS

Women try to overcome 0-3 start to 2015-2016

By DALTON VITT Sports editor

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Northwest junior forward Shelby Mustain puts home two points during the team’s 58-44 home-opening loss to Quincy University on Wednesday, Nov. 18.

Despite a slow start to the 2015-2016 season, head coach Michael Smith and junior forward Shelby Mustain both see the talent simmering under the surface.

Although the Northwest’s women’s basketball team started its campaign 0-3, an almost entirely new team — 10 new players on a roster of 16 total — has room to grow.

The Bearcats showed signs in their 58-44 loss in the home opener against Quincy University, especially in the third quarter as Mustain chipped in seven of the team’s 18 points to get back into the ballgame.

“We’re taking steps, and that’s all you can do with a young team and a bunch of new faces,” Smith said.

“You look on the floor there a couple times and we’ve got two freshmen and a sophomore out there. It may not be fun now, but I know down the road it’s going to be real fun in a positive way. We’ve got to continue to work. As a coaching staff, we have to continue to stay patient with these kids.”

One of the specific areas Smith sees that his team can quickly grow is on the defensive side of the court.

Mustain agreed, saying the

team may have found its “niche” — stopping opposing offenses.

“That’s the hardest-playing defensive team I’ve had since I’ve been at Northwest (against Quincy),” Smith said. “Those kids played their hearts out defensively, kept us in the game. We fought.”

Among the handful of returners for the Northwest women are senior guard Tember Schechinger, senior guard Taylor Shull, and sophomore forward Tanya Meyer to go with Mustain, four of the Bearcats’ five highest scorers from last season.

The one missing piece among the top five in point production is last year’s leading scorer, guard Ariel Easton.

But with Schechinger’s 9.6 points per game, Meyer’s 9.5, Mustain’s six, and Shull’s 5.9, Northwest brings back a good core of offensive output from a season ago.

“We’ve got to mesh as a team,” Mustain said. “We’ve got new people, new talent, and we’ve got to find our niche. If you watched the game, we found our niche on defense. Now we’ve just got to put the ball in the hole.

“There’s 10 new girls on the team, and most of those girls that we brought in are shooters that are new.

They’ve got to get comfort-

able shooting on this floor, shooting under pressure, and shooting game-like.”

So far this season, Meyer leads Northwest with 11.3 points per night, followed closely by Schechinger at 11 and Mustain at 8.3.

Among the new pieces to the roster, sophomore Taryne Shull, junior Jaylah Jackson, freshman Arbrie Benson, freshman Macy Williams, and junior Jasmin Howe have all started one or more games through three contests this year.

Next up for the Bearcats is a 1 p.m. tip-off on Saturday at Rockhurst. Conference play begins for Northwest at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, at Southwest Baptist.

‘It may not be fun now, but I know down the road it’s going to be real fun in a positive way. As a coaching staff, we have to continue to stay patient with these kids.’

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NORTHWEST BEARCATS

Men return 3 starters from MIAA title run

By DALTON VITT Sports editor

Even after losing the MIAA Defensive Player of the Year and an honorable mention all-league nominee to graduation, things are still looking up for the No. 14 Northwest men’s basketball team.

The Bearcats return reigning MIAA Freshman of the Year Justin Pitts alongside honorable mention allconference performer Zach Schneider, a junior forward, to lead the team as it tries to defend its 2014-2015 regular-season conference championship. Northwest made it all the way to the NCAA Division II Central Region title game before falling to Minnesota StateMoorhead, 47-42.

In 2015-2016, the Cats will try to replace production from MIAA Defensive Player of the Year Matt Wallace, as well as honorable mention all-league forward Grant Cozad, both lost to graduation.

“It’ll probably be just after semester when we’re starting to click, I would guess,” head coach Ben McCollum said. “Hopefully we click before that. We’re not just saying, ‘Hey, we’re not going to click before then.’

Hopefully we do, but just based on the indications, it’ll take us a little while to start to really click.”

Along with Pitts and Schneider, Northwest returns a third starter from last season’s team, senior guard Conner Crooker, who was second on the team in scoring at 13.5 points per game.

Pitts and Schneider averaged 17.2 and 11.3 points per night, respectively, a season ago.

In the offseason, McCollum added junior D’Vante Mosby, a transfer from William Jewell who averaged 17.5 points per game in his first two games as a Bearcat.

Mosby and sophomore forward Brett Dougherty will fill in the starting spots left void by Wallace’s and Cozad’s departures. “(Mosby) brings a lot of energy, a lot of emotion.

That’s my style,” McCollum said. “I’ve got a lot of guys that are still too even-keeled for me. They keep their composure; I don’t keep my composure. He helps me with that so I have somebody to go nuts with. He’s a really good basketball player, really talented. … I wish he would’ve came here as a true freshman so we could keep polishing him, because he was double-double in his first two games here, and he wasn’t even close to knowing our system.”

Northwest went 1-1 in the Hillyard Tip-Off Classic at Missouri Western to open the season, falling to Upper Iowa, 76-72, before

bouncing back to take down Wayne State, 89-52. Results from the third game of the year, played Thursday, Nov. 19 at Augustana, were unavailable as of press time.

The loss against Upper Iowa shifted in the Peacocks’ favor when Upper Iowa’s Jernell Hughes nailed a three-pointer with 38 seconds to play, giving his team a lead that it didn’t relinquish. However, Northwest overcame the season-opening loss to take down Wayne State behind 18 points from Pitts and 17 from Mosby.

“We just have a long ways to go, especially offensively, we need to get a lot better,” McCollum said. “Defensively, I felt like were OK. Against Upper Iowa, I felt like we made too many mistakes. … We need to grow up a lot if we expect to be anywhere near our expectations.

“I was glad to see them just compete. Against Upper Iowa, it came real easy early.

We were getting easy shots, we were getting layups, going to the free throw line.

We kind of turned off the jets, and Upper Iowa didn’t.

But as far as adversity goes, I was definitely pleased with their bounce back.”

The Bearcats will tip off their home opener at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24 at Bearcat Arena when they face Central Methodist.

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NE NODAWAY BLUEJAYS

Proffitt makes leap to boys’ side for 2015-2016

By DALTON VITT Sports editor

If your main cause for heading to Ravenwood for Northeast Nodaway basketball is to see Vance Proffitt roam the sideline, fear not — the head coach will be there, you’ll just have to stick around for the nightcap of the doubleheader.

Proffitt made the switch from coaching the girls’ team to the boys’ during the offseason, and he’ll take over a team that went 3-20 in 2014-2015 with a young core.

“I am looking forward to my switch from the girls’

team to the boys’,” Proffitt said. “These guys are extremely excited about this year and so am I. We are ready to get out on the floor and prove that we can be a competitive team all year.”

To make that happen, the Bluejays will lean on senior forward Max Giesken, sophomore guard Dylan Mildfeldt, and junior forward Andrew Freemyer. Giesken and Mildfeldt each averaged six points per game last season, while Giesken chipped in eight rebounds per night and Mildfeldt added four assists per contest. Freemyer averaged two points per game and six boards.

Proffitt also mentioned junior Rowdy West as a key component to improving from last season.

“We are going to be a new team to each other,” Proffitt said. “We are going to really push our players to get everything we can out of them. We will have to work extremely hard to get every win and will have to grow as a team all year to meet any goals that we may set.”

The Bluejays start their 2015-2016 campaign at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24 at Albany before they, along with Jefferson, host the Platte Valley Conference Tournament beginning on Nov. 30.

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Northeast Nodaway sophomore point guard Dylan Mildfeldt splits Stanberry defenders for a shot during the Bluejays’ 79-35 loss in last year’s Class 1, District 15 Tournament.

Northeast Nodaway boys’ basketball

The 2015-2016 Northeast Nodaway boys’ basketball team roster includes: Front row, from left: Chet Spire, Spencer Weir, Dylan Mildfeldt, Dakota Gross. Second: Dylan Vore, Andrew Freemyer, Brayden Welch, Dalton Auffert. Back: Colton Wilmes, Rowdy West, Max Giesken, Eli Scroggie.

Stiens to lead girls’ squad

By DALTON VITT Sports editor

The Northeast Nodaway girls’ basketball team enters the 2015-2016 season under a new coach with an experienced core of players.

Joyce Stiens takes over as head coach for Vance Proffitt, who moved to the boys’ side in the offseason. Stiens served as Proffitt’s assistant DALTON VITT/DAILY FORUM

Northeast Nodaway girls’ basketball

The 2015-2016 Northeast Nodaway girls’ basketball team roster includes: Front row, from left: Brittany Burns, Vanessa Riley, Taylor Coffelt, Gerry Runde, Makayla Adwell. Back: Dallis Coffelt, Talina Nelson, Allie Runde, Jill Spire.

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before sliding into the head coaching role.

She’ll have a pair of solid returners to lead the starting rotation in senior forward Dallis Coffelt and senior guard Jill Spire. Coffelt averaged 10.9 points per game and eight rebounds per game to earn first-team All-Platte Valley Conference honors in 2014-2015. Spire chipped in

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NODAWAY-HOLT TROJANS

Trojans boys’ team enters 1st season under Dodson

By CHRIS ROUSH Staff writer

Kevin Dodson enters his first year as the head coach of the Nodaway-Holt boys’ basketball team and will use his team’s quickness to compete in the 275 Conference.

“We possess the athleticism to be a very good defensive team,” Dodson said. “With our leading scorers gone from last year, we will need to have this facet of our game ready to go out of the gate and get some transition opportunities from turnovers and quick rebounds.”

Nodaway-Holt finished 15-12 overall and 4-3 in conference last year, while also securing third-place finishes in the Mound City Tournament and the Northwest Missouri Tournament.

Last season came to a close with a second-round loss to North Andrew in the Class 1, District 16 Tournament.

The squad returns senior Cory Rosenbohm, who averaged 8.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game last season, and junior Brody Day, who contributed 6.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, and two assists per game.

In order to compete in the conference this year, Dodson said the team has to fix some mistakes from last year.

“We need to limit turnovers to 12 or less per game,” Dodson said. “We struggled last year taking care of the basketball. This year, to reach our potential as a basketball squad, we will need to value the basketball more than we have.”

While Dodson said the team has to limit turnovers, he believes his squad has an opportunity to make a run in the conference.

“The 275 Conference will be a fairly balanced and competitive league this year,” Dodson said. “From

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Nodaway-Holt boys’ basketball

The 2015-2016 Nodaway-Holt boys’ basketball team roster includes: Front row, from left: Zach Walker, Zane Weston, Tad Smock, Cory Rosenbohm, Kaiden Vance, Tucker Schwebach, James Chesnut, Michael Abrams. Back: Logan Zimmerman, Brody Day, Brandon Newton, DJ Beaderstadt, Carey Volner, Dakota Leeper, Eli Sloniker, Cole Alloway. what I know, each team will be bringing back key players from last year. Any team could beat anybody on any

given night. Our goal is to compete for the conference title.”

Nodaway-Holt starts

its season in the Mound City Tournament, which begins Nov. 30 in Mound City.

The Trojans will face West Nodaway at 9 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 1 in the Panthers’ tournament.

Petersen takes over girls’ team aiming for .500 record

By CHRIS ROUSH Staff writer

After former Nodaway-Holt girls’ basketball coach David Carroll, who won 98 games in five years, stepped down after last season, assistant coach Josh Petersen took the reins and starts his

first year as the head coach of the program.

Nodaway-Holt finished 1214 last season, losing to Mound City in the first round of Class 1, District 16 Tournament play, but the Trojans return most of their squad from last season’s near.500 team.

Nodaway-Holt returns seniors Frankie Lemar, Jordan Long, and Ashley Brashears, along with juniors Macie Bohannon and Maddie Lance.

“We only have 11 girls out, so it will take everyone for us to be a competitive basketball team,” Petersen said.

While the Trojans have only 11 players out this year, Petersen knows his team will compete in the 275 Conference.

“I’d like to be at least .500,” Petersen said. “I’d like to go at least 2-1 in every tournament and just be competitive in all of our games.”

Nodaway-Holt will have to compete with the likes of North Nodaway, Mound City, and Rock Port in the conference.

The Trojans open their season as the sixth seed taking on No. 3 Rock Port at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at Mound City in the Mound City Tournament.

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West Nodaway girls’ basketball

The 2015-2016 West Nodaway girls’ basketball team roster includes: Alissa Nelson, Brittney McIntyre, Chloe Schimming, Paige Hagey, Cheyenne Herzberg.

Back: Whitney McElroy, Hailey Hull, Haley Hurst, Kristine Ecker, Maddie Walker.

New coaches take over Rockets girls’ hoops

By CHRIS ROUSH Staff writer

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Strong finisher

West Nodaway senior forward Blake Farnan finishes at the rim during a Rockets’ contest against Northeast Nodaway during the 2014-2015 season.

Boys lean on athleticism, quickness in 2015-2016

By CHRIS ROUSH Staff writer

The West Nodaway boys’ basketball team finished the 2014-2015 season with a 19-8 overall record after falling to Jefferson in the Class 1, District 15 semifinals.

The Rockets have made it to the district semifinals the last two years under head coach Roger Johnson and last year finished first in the Northwest Missouri Tournament, second in the Mound City Tournament, and third in the Fairfax Tournament.

The Rockets will now turn to their senior leader-

ship for this year’s run.

“We have an athletic and quick team with several senior leaders,” Johnson said.

“As our younger players gain experience and blend with the seniors, we hope to play the best as the season progresses.”

West Nodaway returns seniors Blake Farnan — who averaged 14.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per game last season — Jakob Cordell, Josh McGinness, and Bryson Smith.

The Rockets finished 4-3 in the 275 Conference a year ago and Johnson believes his squad has a great opportunity to compete

this year.

“Our goals are to compete for conference and district titles by getting better as individuals and as a team each day and game,” Johnson said. “To do this, we must build on our strengths and play the style of basketball which best utilizes our players’ skill sets. We hope to figure in the conference race along with several other teams including Nodaway-Holt and Mound City.”

West Nodaway starts its season at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1 in the Mound City Tournament against Nodaway-Holt.

The West Nodaway girls’ basketball team has a new coaching staff and starts this season with a clean slate after last season.

The Rockets finished with a 0-23 record last season, but first-year head coach Bryson Scott knows this team has the ability to improve.

“Everything is new,” Scott said. “We are getting to know each other as a team and working on the girls’ strengths to see what we have as a basketball team.”

West Nodaway returns several key

players, including juniors Kristine Ecker, Paige Hagey, Cheyenne Herzberg, Hailey Hull, and sophomore Alissa Nelson.

Scott is assisted by Taylor Dameron and the duo enters its first year at the school.

Scott said keys to success for this year’s squad are to communicate and work hard every day.

The Rockets will have tough opponents in the 275 Conference and Scott said Mound City is going to be tough once again this year.

West Nodaway opens its season at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30 against Mound City in the Mound City Tournament.

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West Nodaway boys’ basketball

The 2015-2016 West Nodaway boys’ basketball team roster includes: Front row, from left: Damon Hull, Korbin Koch, Boo Gutierrez, Parker Ogle, Bryson Smith, Thomas Reasoner. Second: Jakob Cordell, Josh McGinness, Blake Farnan, Dylan Carden, Logan Stickler, Justin Shimak, Austin Wymer. Back: Cody Galyan, Schyler Johnson, Brody Beason, David Hull, Trace Hunt. Not pictured: Weston Carter.

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Jefferson boys’ basketball

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The 2015-2016 Jefferson boys’ basketball roster includes: Front row, from left: Koby Stoll, Regan Meyer, Ben Jermain, Corby Walker, Bryce Deen, Jason Sullivan Spencer McQueen, Dakota Coffman. Back: Coach Tim Jermain, Grant Meyer, Michael Burch, Nate Jermain, Caden Farnan, Dakota Bliley, Clayton Wilmes, coach Charley Burch.

Experience key to boys’ high hopes for success

By CHRIS ROUSH Staff writer

The Jefferson boys’ basketball team heads into the 2015-2016 season with plenty of confidence after finishing last season one win shy of a district title, losing to Stanberry in the Class 1, District 15 championship.

The Eagles finished 19-9 overall, 7-0 in the Platte Valley Conference, and won the PVC Tournament.

Jefferson enters this season with eight players that played significant minutes last season and head coach Tim Jermain expects this year to be an improvement from last year.

“Last year, experience was at a minimum,” Jermain said. “We return a wealth of experience this year. I think this team can be very competitive every night.”

First-team All-Conference and All-District selection senior Bryce Deen, who averaged 12.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game, returns this year, alongside honorable mention All-Conference

selections seniors Ben Jermain, Jason Sullivan, Corby Walker, and junior Michael Burch.

While those five received postseason accolades, they weren’t the only ones who contributed to last season’s success. The squad also returns juniors Caden Farnan, Grant Meyer, and Regan Meyer.

Jefferson will play in the PVC this season, the last year of the conference, once the two-mega conferences are created (275 Conference and Grand River Conference.)

The Eagles will have a tough road ahead this year in the conference with DeKalb returning its entire team and North Andrew returning several key players. Jermain said South Nodaway will also be a team to watch in the conference.

“Our goals will be to continue to improve throughout the year,” Jermain said.

“We would like to compete for conference and district titles. We want to do well in conference and in tournament play.”

Jefferson starts regular-season play at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24 against South Harrison at home.

Strong returners to lead talented Jefferson girls

By CHRIS ROUSH Staff writer

After finishing last season with a 26-3 record and a district championship, the Jefferson girls’ basketball team looks to make it back-toback district championships this year.

The Eagles finished

7-0 in the Platte Valley Conference and won the PVC and Stanberry tournaments. Jefferson also captured a second-place finish in the North Platte Tournament.

“I’m very excited to get this season started,” Jefferson head coach Tyler Pedersen said. “I have a

great group of girls to work with.”

The team returns a handful of key players, including last year’s Daily Forum AllNodaway County Player of the Year senior Jessie Henry, who averaged 15 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game.

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Jefferson junior guard Kelsi McQuinn fires a jumper from the right elbow during a contest against Northeast Nodaway in the 2015-2016 season.

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Jefferson girls’ basketball

The 2015-2016 Jefferson girls’ basketball team roster includes: Front row, from left: Kiera Greer, Emma Lager, Stephanie Chor, Vanessa Holtman, Kelsi McQuinn, Amber White, Ashley Riley. Back: Sarah Chor, Mikayla Mattson, Kellie Palmer, Jessie Henry, Vanessa Pappert, Kayla Schmitz, Josie Deen. returns this season after missing last season with a knee injury.

Jefferson also has juniors Kelsi McQuinn, Sarah Chor, and Kayla Schmitz returning this season.

For this season, Pedersen wants the squad to de-

velop confidence shooting the ball, and bring a high level of focus and intensity to every practice and game, which will be key playing in the PVC. “The PVC should be competitive this season,” Pedersen said. “DeKalb,

North Andrew, and South Nodaway bring a lot back from good teams last season. Northeast Nodaway looks to be very competitive as well.”

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