In the aftermath of Northwest football’s 45-23 win over Central Missouri Nov. 16, coach Rich Wright clutched the MIAA Championship trophy for the second time in two years. He gave an impassioned speech to his huddled group of players at the center of Mel Tjeerdsma Field. He hugged his wife a… Read more
In the aftermath of Northwest football’s 45-23 win over Central Missouri Nov. 16, coach Rich Wright clutched the MIAA Championship trophy for the second time in two years. He gave an impassioned speech to his huddled group of players at the center of Mel Tjeerdsma Field. He hugged his wife a… Read more
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Streak busted: Maryville football falls to Lathrop in district semifinal, snaps home game win streak
With 43 seconds left on the scoreboard of the Hound Pound at Maryville High School, Lathrop faced a decision that former Spoofhounds’ coach Chris Holt had to make. Down 28-27, Holt had the option to send his field-goal unit out and tie the game, or attempt a two-point conversion that would l… Read more
Perhaps the most surprising aspect of Northwest men’s basketball’s history-making blowout win over the University of Saint Mary Nov. 11 was how long it took the Bearcats to take the lead. Read more
Ahead of the Northwest women’s basketball matchup against Kansas Christian, coach Austin Meyer preached the toughness of his defense that had earned the Bearcats their first win of the season Nov. 9 against Minnesota Crookston. Read more
Congratulations to Northwest football on its Nov. 9 win over Fort Hays State in double overtime to keep the Bearcats’ playoff hopes alive. The win was pretty impressive, but it shouldn’t have come to the ’Cats scratching and clawing down the stretch to even have a chance at making the postseason. Read more
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Northwest football doesn’t have a conference title in hand, nor has the team clinched a playoff spot. All the Bearcats really have is a matchup with Central Missouri Nov. 16 and a list of goals, one they made four months ago. Read more
Coming into its first MIAA tournament since 2012, Northwest soccer was ready to prove it was capable of contending for a conference championship. After a regular season plagued with hot-and-cold performances, the Bearcats final one came in their first, and only, round of the tournament. Read more
Sitting in the middle of Maryville High School’s library, now-former boy’s soccer coach Dale Reuter fought to express his feelings about the program he was at the helm of for the past three seasons. Read more
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Two weeks prior to the start of the 2019 MSHSAA High School football season, former Maryville coach Chris Holt, who now coaches at Lathrop, sat and thought about how impressive the then-61 home game win streak was for the Spoofhounds. Read more
As the regular season is nearing its closure, Northwest volleyball found itself finishing its last road stretch Nov. 8-9 against the Newman Jets in Wichita, Kansas, and the Central Oklahoma Bronchos in Edmond, Oklahoma. Read more
Coming into its first MIAA tournament since 2012, Northwest soccer was ready to prove it was capable of contending for a conference championship. After a regular season plagued with hot-and-cold performances, the Bearcats final one came in their first, and only, round of the tournament. Read more
Prior to the Northwest cross country’s NCAA Division II Central Region Championship, coach Nick Gibson said his team wanted to compete with two of the top programs in the nation, No. 6 ranked Missouri Southern and No. 7 ranked Augustana, and earn a top-three finish in order to advance to the… Read more
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On the heels of a second-consecutive weekend at the St. Joseph Civic Arena, Northwest men’s basketball sits on the verge of history. Read more
Coming out of its first weekend of action, Northwest women’s basketball did something in the first two games that the Bearcats failed to do in the opening weekend last year: win. Read more
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HAYS, Kan. — Before he could walk in front of a crowd of 6,100 people towards the left hash at Lewis Field Stadium in Hays, Kansas, Nov. 9, preparing for the biggest kick of his career, Parker Sampson had to calm down. Read more
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Ben Walker was lined up in the shotgun with 13 seconds left in the first half of Maryville football’s matchup with Lawson. The ball was on Maryville’s 43-yard line. Read more
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Less than three minutes into the second half of Northwest men’s basketball’s 60-52 Nov. 8 win over Minnesota-Crookston, sophomore guard Trevor Hudgins forced a turnover from the hands of Crookston forward Chase Johnson. Read more
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Northwest soccer dismissed senior Evan Rooney from the program ahead of the Bearcats’ Nov. 8 postseason matchup against Emporia State. Read more
Two weeks removed from a runner-up finish at the MIAA Championships in Joplin, Missouri, Oct. 26, Northwest cross country will head back to Joplin for the NCAA Central Region Championships Nov. 9. Read more
The weekend of Nov. 1-2 provided a challenge for Northwest volleyball as it traveled to Kearney, Nebraska, to take on the No. 2 Nebraska-Kearney Lopers and to Hays, Kansas, to face the Fort Hays State Tigers. Read more
The clock on the scoreboard inside Rice Auditorium dwindled down in Wayne, Nebraska, Nov. 9, 2018, leading to an eventual 75-58 season-opening loss for Northwest women’s basketball. Read more
Northwest men’s basketball hasn’t lost a game in more than a year and a half. The team has won 40 games in a row, 33-straight on neutral floors and 24 consecutive games in November. The No. 1 Bearcats are 102-5 across their last four seasons. Read more
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As Northwest football approaches the final two weeks of its season, and with it, the toughest two games on its schedule, the Bearcats have a choice to make. Read more
Heading into the last weekend of the regular season, Northwest soccer was on the outside looking in, vying for a spot at the table that is the MIAA Tournament. The Bearcats, hungry, found a feast with two season-defining wins. Read more
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Scoring three touchdowns on its first three plays from scrimmage put Maryville football on track to a 62-0 first-round victory over St. Joseph Christian Nov. 1. Read more
Maryville volleyball’s season came to an end Nov. 2 in the MSHSAA Class 3 Sectional via the hands of St. Michael the Archangel in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. The ’Hounds fell in straight sets to Pleasant Hill 25-23, 25-18. Read more
With a trip to the district championship game on the line, the Maryville Spoofhounds and the Savannah Savages took the pitch at Chillicothe High School Nov. 4. Though the schools are connected by Highway 71 and within a 30-minute drive of each other, reputation and bragging rights were not t… Read more
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — In a beige and white cinder block room, sitting behind a table covered by a pair of white tablecloths and facing a group of reporters, Northwest men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum was prompted to recall a performance like the one he’d just seen. Read more
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On the first play from scrimmage in the second half of Northwest football’s matchup with Northeastern State Nov. 2, senior running back Justin Rankin took a handoff in the backfield from sophomore quarterback Braden Wright and did what he did all game long, what he’s done all season. Read more
Five days before Maryville football’s first playoff game of the year, coach Matt Webb said it’s now just trying to survive and advance. The Spoofhounds survived and advanced to the Class 2 District 8 Semifinals by a vast margin when they scored a 62-0 victory over St. Joseph Christian Nov. 1… Read more
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — A year ago, in its first game of the 2018-19 season, Northwest men’s basketball went toe-to-toe with Northern State, a team fresh-off a title game appearance, and narrowly escaped the St. Joseph Civic Arena with a 72-70 win. Read more
Maryville volleyball expected to advance to the MSHSAA Class 3 District 16 Championship Oct. 29 and capture its first District Title in a decade Oct. 30. Read more
Before becoming one of the most notorious names in the realm of MIAA volleyball, Northwest junior middle hitter Hallie Sidney started her sporting career trying out a variety of sports. Read more
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On any given Friday night, you can find Maryville football coach Matt Webb giving the credit to his players. Or taking the blame for them. Read more
Going into the MIAA Championships Oct. 26 in Joplin, Missouri, Northwest men’s cross country was looking to end a 47-year drought from being atop the conference. The women were looking to end a season-long drought of collective success. Read more
Standing in the middle of a crowded room at the Northwest Athletics Media Luncheon Oct. 29, Northwest soccer coach Marc Gordon compared trying to earn a spot in the MIAA Tournament to trying to get out of quicksand. Read more
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On the heels of a lopsided win over an inferior opponent, Northwest football is seeking another lopsided win over another inferior opponent. Read more
With less than a week until its first postseason matchup, Maryville boys soccer is preparing to battle a MEC foe, and district opponent, in Savannah. Read more
Two marquee basketball programs squared off at historic Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, Oct. 26 in a matchup that pitted a tested lineup against a band of mostly inexperienced players. Read more
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After four minutes and five seconds of football Oct. 26, Northwest found itself in a similar situation it has throughout the season. The Bearcats trailed Lincoln, a team that entered the contest riding the coattails of its first win of the season, by a touchdown -- something they've grown ac… Read more
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A water bath-soaked Maryville coach Matt Webb meandered on the outskirts of the playing field in the aftermath of a high school football game Oct. 25. As the coach paced on the sideline of the ‘Hound Pound at Maryville High School, he was swarmed by a sea of congratulations from his players. Read more
Coming into this season, Northwest women’s basketball is a year removed from a 2018 campaign that followed the trend of recent struggles in the program. Read more
The last time Northwest men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum faced a group of reporters at a Northwest Athletics media luncheon, his team was 34-0 and preparing for the NCAA Central Region Championship March 19. Read more
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Northwest football found itself down late in the fourth quarter against Nebraska-Kearney Oct. 19 with one last realistic chance at scoring. Read more
As Northwest cross country coach Nick Gibson sat in the middle of a crowded room at the Northwest Athletics Media Luncheon Sept. 24, he said that the cross country team wanted to compete like the football and basketball teams. Read more
Maryville volleyball entered its last week of the regular season with some monumental challenges facing the team. Read more
Northwest volleyball had an action-packed schedule Oct. 15, 18 and 19 as the Bearcats contended with Central Missouri, Emporia State and Washburn. Read more
After a vital weekend in its push for the postseason, Northwest women’s soccer finds itself in the exact situation it was a week ago: with the fate of its season hanging in the balance. Read more
With two games left during the regular season, Maryville boys soccer is starting to hone in on key aspects with hopes of bringing a district title back to Maryville. Read more
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By the time the Maryville football plays its last regular-season game when Lafayette comes to town Oct. 25, the Spoofhounds will be a week removed from what was perhaps their most convincing win yet. Read more
Northwest football doesn’t have a conference title in hand, nor has the team clinched a playoff spot. All the Bearcats really have is a matchup with Central Missouri Nov. 16 and a list of goals, one they made four months ago.
Coming into its first MIAA tournament since 2012, Northwest soccer was ready to prove it was capable of contending for a conference championship. After a regular season plagued with hot-and-cold performances, the Bearcats final one came in their first, and only, round of the tournament.
Sitting in the middle of Maryville High School’s library, now-former boy’s soccer coach Dale Reuter fought to express his feelings about the program he was at the helm of for the past three seasons.
Two weeks prior to the start of the 2019 MSHSAA High School football season, former Maryville coach Chris Holt, who now coaches at Lathrop, sat and thought about how impressive the then-61 home game win streak was for the Spoofhounds.
As the regular season is nearing its closure, Northwest volleyball found itself finishing its last road stretch Nov. 8-9 against the Newman Jets in Wichita, Kansas, and the Central Oklahoma Bronchos in Edmond, Oklahoma.
Coming into its first MIAA tournament since 2012, Northwest soccer was ready to prove it was capable of contending for a conference championship. After a regular season plagued with hot-and-cold performances, the Bearcats final one came in their first, and only, round of the tournament.
Prior to the Northwest cross country’s NCAA Division II Central Region Championship, coach Nick Gibson said his team wanted to compete with two of the top programs in the nation, No. 6 ranked Missouri Southern and No. 7 ranked Augustana, and earn a top-three finish in order to advance to the…
On the heels of a second-consecutive weekend at the St. Joseph Civic Arena, Northwest men’s basketball sits on the verge of history.
Coming out of its first weekend of action, Northwest women’s basketball did something in the first two games that the Bearcats failed to do in the opening weekend last year: win.
HAYS, Kan. — Before he could walk in front of a crowd of 6,100 people towards the left hash at Lewis Field Stadium in Hays, Kansas, Nov. 9, preparing for the biggest kick of his career, Parker Sampson had to calm down.