Senior Adam Mattson led the Spoofhounds in three sports in the 2008-09 season. He was the running back for the state runner-up football team, guard of the basketball team and starting pitcher on the diamond.
Mattson was an All-State running back for two years. The Spoofhound football team made it all the way to the state championship game for the first time since 1996. He rushed 207 times for 1,826 yards and 21 touchdowns this season. Mattson rushed for 259 yards and had three touchdowns in Maryville's sectional play-off victory against Trenton. He also broke the career rushing record at Maryville High School with 4,245 yards.
Mattson also started as a guard for Maryville's basketball team. The 'Hounds finished 15-9 including coach Mike Kuwitsky's 400th win. He led the team in assists with 50 for the season averaging 2.1 per game.
Mattson's third sport is baseball were he is a starting pitcher and also plays shortstop. Mattson leads Maryville in nearly every pitching stat with a 3.32 ERA, 20 strikeouts and 12 2-3 innings pitched. From the plate he also has the teams only homerun of the season and leads the team in RBIs with four.
Mattson will begin his college career playing football at Northwest as a running back.
"I've had the opportunity of coaching Adam in football as well as in baseball," baseball coach Thom Alvarez said. "The greatest thing about Adam is that he's humble. He's not one of those kids that walks around talking and thinks he's that good … He understands that he's part of a team. He doesn't look at himself as the stud, he looks at himself as part of the team and he doesneeds to do to help the team win and not boost his own stats."
Female athlete of the year: Megan Walker
Senior Megan Walker is also a three-sport athlete at Maryville, who plays softball, basketball and running track.
Walker starred on the softball diamond where she pitched and led the team to a 19-1 regular season recorded.
On the basketball court Walker anchored the team in the post. She was third on the team in scoring with 230 points and was second on the team in rebounds with 131.
Walker also throws for the Maryville track and field team. She has won the majority of her meets in the shot put and discus throw.
After graduation, Walker will continues her softball career at Park University in Parkville, Mo.
"She's one of the most coachable girls we have," girls' basketball coach Grant Hageman said. "As far as self-motivation, she's always striving to get better at whatever she's doing, I don't think I've ever seen her take a drill off, a rep off or a practice off. Everyday no matter what's going on, if it's a good day or a bad day, she's working as hard as she can and that's why she's where she is as an athlete."
Coach of the year: Chris Holt
Chris Holt is Maryville's head football coach in only his third season. In Holt's first season the 'Hounds went 4-6 and two years later Holt led the Spoofhounds to their first state championship game since 1996. The 'Hounds went 13-2, won their district championship and were runners-up in the state championship game.
Eight of Holts' players from his 2008 squad earned all-state honors including six on the first team. Holt also supported 2A defensive player of the year Zack Sherry.
Holt also coaches boys' track in the spring. The boys have won every track meet so far this season. Including winning the Midland Empire Conference track meet.
"He does a great job with our whole athlete program," athletic director Paul Snow said. "He runs the weight room and gets them ready for whatever competition they're going to do. He expects the most our of his kids and gets the most out of his kids."
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