Northwest track and field junior Jake Norris hadn’t laced up his spikes in 322 days before the Mel Tjeerdsma Classic Jan. 16 in the Carl and Cheryl Hughes Fieldhouse. Read more
Northwest track and field junior Jake Norris hadn’t laced up his spikes in 322 days before the Mel Tjeerdsma Classic Jan. 16 in the Carl and Cheryl Hughes Fieldhouse. Read more
Maryville boys basketball started its new season Dec. 11, looking to surpass a 55-44 loss to Central (Kansas City) in the Class 3 District 16 Tournament to end last year. Read more
From the sideline, Northwest women’s basketball coach Austin Meyer could be heard screaming at his offense, looking to tie the game at 51 heading into the final three minutes of the contest Jan. 19 against Emporia State in Bearcat Arena. Read more
If this is your first time reading, welcome. If you’ve read either of the first two editions of this mailbag column, then welcome back. The main premise, per usual, is to focus on anything regarding Northwest Athletics. Whether it be a question about soccer’s recruiting class in 2021, or the… Read more
After finishing up practice Tuesday afternoon, Ben McCollum took time to reflect on a documentary he recently watched, one about Tiger Woods and the fierce competitor he was on the golf course. Read more
It’d be an understatement to say tough battles on the road have characterized the games Maryville girls basketball (12-1) has encountered in recent weeks. Additionally, the Spoofhounds managed to navigate an unusually dense number of games in one week. Read more
Just like all of the other athletic programs at Northwest, esports is preparing for another semester. Read more
Maryville girls basketball (9-1) got out to a hot start this season, despite playing in the coldest months of the year. Facing new opponents and traveling to new destinations proved to be no problem as coach Quentin Albrecht is proud of what his team has accomplished thus far. Read more
Toughness is something that Northwest men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum made sure to touch on after the Bearcats’ two-hour practice on Tuesday, Jan. 12. Read more
Hello and welcome to the second edition of my mailbag column. The main premise, of course, is to focus on anything regarding Northwest Athletics. Whether it be a question about soccer’s recruiting class in 2021, or the chances of men’s basketball winning another national title, I’ll answer it. Read more
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Coming off of their first loss of the 2020-21 season, and first in more than a year, the No. 1 Bearcats were tasked with hosting MIAA foe Emporia State, the league’s best defensive team. Read more
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With 0.1 left on the clock in Northwest men’s basketball eventual overtime loss, Trevor Hudgins stepped to the free-throw line at the south basket in Bearcat Arena. Read more
Hello and welcome to the inaugural edition of my newest column. The main premise, of course, is to focus on anything regarding Northwest Athletics. Whether it be a question about soccer’s recruiting class in 2021, or the chances of men’s basketball winning another national title, I’ll answer it. Read more
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Against Central Missouri, Dec. 3 in Bearcat Arena, Northwest men’s basketball held a 12-point lead at halftime. The Bearcats watched that lead dwindle away, with Central narrowing the gap to as few as a handful late in the game. Read more
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A little more than 48 hours before Northwest men’s basketball was set to make its Bearcat Arena debut against Central Missouri, junior guard Trevor Hudgins stood against a wall on the upper level of the Lamkin Activity Center. Read more
The MIAA finalized plans for volleyball and soccer in the spring of 2021 on Nov. 24. Read more
Many college athletes were heartbroken with the cancellation of spring sports earlier in the year due to COVID-19. This rings true for Northwest track and field runners Hiba Mahgoub and Tyrell Maddox. Read more
The Maryville boys wrestling team will begin its season down a few wrestlers as the Spoofhounds prepare to compete in the Clarinda Triangular for the first time Dec. 3. Read more
Northwest women’s basketball traveled to Oklahoma, completing their first two games Nov. 19 and Nov. 21 and returned to Maryville with a record of 1-1. Read more
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Northwest men’s basketball junior guard Trevor Hudgins was amid a 46-game win streak, looking to make it 47, when the Bearcats traveled to Warrensburg, Missouri, to play Central Missouri Dec. 7, 2019. Read more
Despite missing key players due to Maryville football’s title run, Maryville boys basketball was hoping to play in its first action of the 2020-21 season starting Dec.1 at the 92nd Annual Savannah Invitational. Read more
Working three jobs right after graduating college might seem a little excessive to some, but not to Trayvon Taylor. Read more
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The night before he threw the most important touchdown pass of his short high school career, Connor Drake, along with his teammates, heard from every quarterback who had won a state championship in the history of Maryville’s football program. Read more
Maryville football arrived at Bud Hertzog Field in Lee’s Summit, Missouri Nov. 21 to continue the quest for an MSHSAA Class 3 State Championship. Summit Christian Academy looked to ruin the Spoofhounds’ six-game win streak in the Class 3 State Quarterfinal matchup. Read more
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — Maryville football’s backfield imposed its will against Cameron on Nov. 6 when senior running back Connor Weiss captured three touchdowns, and again against Richmond on Nov. 13 when senior running back Trey Houchin secured a hat trick of his own. Read more
Maryville boys soccer’s season ended with a loss in the MSHSAA Class 1 quarterfinals Nov. 10 to Lone Jack. Read more
As the Maryville boy’s wrestling team prepares for the season to begin, coach Dallas Barrett is getting ready to build on last year’s experience as he moves forward into his second year at the helm of the program. Read more
After months of anticipation, Northwest women’s basketball will take the court for the first time in the 2020-21 season, diving into the 22-game season Nov. 19 against Northeastern State in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Read more
At the 600-yard run during the MIAA championships, he crossed the finish line, nothing that he hadn’t done countless times prior to that one. In that last individual race of his sophomore season however, he did it as an MIAA champion. Read more
Despite uncertainties around it looming for months, basketball season is here. Read more
Since the MIAA released a 22-game, conference-only slate for the 2020-21 season June 18, Northwest men’s basketball has planned to open the season Nov. 19 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, against Northeastern State. Read more
Maryville football competed in the Class 3 District 8 tournament, which began Oct. 30, looking to capture its eighth district championship in nine years. Read more
Maryville girls basketball is nearing the beginning of its season, and coach Quentin Albrecht is ready for his team to end this season on a better note than last season. Read more
Northwest cross country finished up its last competition of the year Nov. 14 in Lubbock, Texas, at the Division II XC national invitational, where the women placed third and the men didn’t compete. Read more
Northwest Athletics named Justin Mallett as the athletic diversity and inclusion designee on behalf of the department. Read more
Maryville boys soccer went to battle with Lone Jack Nov. 10 at the ’Hound Pound in the MSHSAA Class 1 quarterfinal match. The game wasn’t going to be an easy win from the start Maryville, squaring off with a traditionally tough Lone Jack program. Read more
Maryville boys basketball finished its first week of practice with hopes of a successful season, new impact players and offensive and defensive strategies. Read more
Despite basketball season starting in a week among the MIAA, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has people wondering if there will even be a season. Read more
Maryville cross country etched its name in school history with a third place finish at the MSHSAA Class 3 Cross Country State Championships Nov. 5 in Columbia, Missouri. Read more
Maryville volleyball took its family mentality into the Class 3 state tournament and returned to Maryville with the first female state championship in Maryville High School history. Read more
Maryville football’s backfield must’ve had its own version of “Michael’s Secret Stuff" from Space Jam, or at least something similar, as its efforts paved the way to a 41-13 victory for Maryville Nov. 6 against Cameron. Read more
The streets of downtown Maryville brimmed with energy the night of Nov. 6 as its citizens gathered to welcome home the 2020 MSHSAA Class 3 volleyball state champions. Between the screams of excited parents and the sirens of the 97.1 The ’Ville truck, it was impossible to perceive anything be… Read more
It’s been said that history has a way of repeating itself, and that déjà vu moment arose on Nov. 6 when the No. 3-seeded Cameron Dragons traveled to Maryville for the Class 3 District 8 semifinal. Read more
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Northwest football was two days away from its first competition of 2020, a scrimmage in Topeka, Kansas, against Washburn on Nov. 7 when 15 positive COVID-19 test results among the Ichabods’ program effectively canceled the matchup. Read more
This year’s offseason for the Maryville boys wrestling team has been challenging to navigate, as its first practice Nov. 2 was the team’s first official meeting since the season ended last winter. Read more
Maryville cross country triumphantly returned from Platte City, Missouri, with four of the top 5 finishes and the Class 3 District 8 championship plaque in hand the evening of Oct. 31. Achieving this feat had been something coach Rodney Bade was shooting for since he seized the helm of the program. Read more
Official practices began for high school winter sports across Missouri on Nov. 2. For Maryville girls basketball, the court lacked the shoe squeaks of a few players. The missing girls can still be found on a court in a Maryville jersey, but instead, they’ll be playing for the state-bound vol… Read more
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Braden Wright said there was a chance practicing into the later parts of the fall with no scheduled competition would become a grind. The junior quarterback was a week into practice when he said that Oct. 5. Read more
Heading into this winter, Maryville boys basketball is hoping to topple the accomplishments it amassed last year. The Spoofhounds’ journey on the court started Nov. 2, the official first day of practice for winter sports. Read more
Maryville football hosted its third home game this season on Oct. 30 in the first round of the Class 3 District 8 tournament. Read more
It’d be an understatement to say tough battles on the road have characterized the games Maryville girls basketball (12-1) has encountered in recent weeks. Additionally, the Spoofhounds managed to navigate an unusually dense number of games in one week.
Just like all of the other athletic programs at Northwest, esports is preparing for another semester.
Maryville girls basketball (9-1) got out to a hot start this season, despite playing in the coldest months of the year. Facing new opponents and traveling to new destinations proved to be no problem as coach Quentin Albrecht is proud of what his team has accomplished thus far.
Toughness is something that Northwest men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum made sure to touch on after the Bearcats’ two-hour practice on Tuesday, Jan. 12.
Hello and welcome to the second edition of my mailbag column. The main premise, of course, is to focus on anything regarding Northwest Athletics. Whether it be a question about soccer’s recruiting class in 2021, or the chances of men’s basketball winning another national title, I’ll answer it.
Coming off of their first loss of the 2020-21 season, and first in more than a year, the No. 1 Bearcats were tasked with hosting MIAA foe Emporia State, the league’s best defensive team.
With 0.1 left on the clock in Northwest men’s basketball eventual overtime loss, Trevor Hudgins stepped to the free-throw line at the south basket in Bearcat Arena.
Hello and welcome to the inaugural edition of my newest column. The main premise, of course, is to focus on anything regarding Northwest Athletics. Whether it be a question about soccer’s recruiting class in 2021, or the chances of men’s basketball winning another national title, I’ll answer it.
Against Central Missouri, Dec. 3 in Bearcat Arena, Northwest men’s basketball held a 12-point lead at halftime. The Bearcats watched that lead dwindle away, with Central narrowing the gap to as few as a handful late in the game.
A little more than 48 hours before Northwest men’s basketball was set to make its Bearcat Arena debut against Central Missouri, junior guard Trevor Hudgins stood against a wall on the upper level of the Lamkin Activity Center.