Maryville girls soccer senior midfielder Cleo Johnson watched as the ball bounced on the grass beside her. She fixed her gaze at the only thing that could stop her from giving the Spoofhounds their first goal of the contest: St. Pius X girls soccer senior goalkeeper Holly Modlin. Read more
Maryville girls soccer senior midfielder Cleo Johnson watched as the ball bounced on the grass beside her. She fixed her gaze at the only thing that could stop her from giving the Spoofhounds their first goal of the contest: St. Pius X girls soccer senior goalkeeper Holly Modlin. Read more
Welcome to the final edition of Walk the Talk, the weekly mailbag column that’s existed for roughly two years with the purpose of answering — or at least trying my best to answer — your questions regarding Northwest Athletics. Read more
The orange flag that hung on its pole in the southeast corner of the pitch waved as the ball sat below it on the ground. Read more
The first handful of games are out of the way for Maryville girls soccer, and the Spoofhounds find themselves facing the program’s worst start since 2017. Read more
Maryville girls soccer misses chance to avenge 2021 state quarterfinals loss, falls to Pleasant Hill
The rain, seemingly a torrential downpour compared to the dry Tuesday morning, fell down onto the field at the Hound Pound. In the middle of the rain, Maryville girls soccer battled for a shot of revenge against Pleasant Hill — a chance to avenge last year’s season-ending loss to the Chicks … Read more
The Smithville Invitational served, in some ways, as a competitive awakening for Maryville track and field. After 163 miles of travel, the Spoofhounds returned with a second-place finish for the boys and a 10th-place finish for the girls. Read more
Maryville track and field returned to action for the Northwest Missouri High School Invite March 19 inside the Carl and Cheryl Hughes Fieldhouse. Returning standouts from both teams led the Spoofhounds to top-five finishes in the team standings. Read more
For a team with a first-year coach, nine freshmen, three sophomores, two juniors and zero seniors, there was a lot of room for growth for Maryville girls basketball. Read more
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On game days, Maryville coach Kelly Obley dons a green-and-white-striped sweater accessorized with beaming optimism. After another nail-biting contest Feb. 14, a 51-49 loss to Cameron, Obley quickly highlighted how her Spoofhounds can grow moving forward in the dwindling season. Read more
Maryville girls basketball is enjoying its longest stretch of success of the season after defeating Lathrop 68-47 Feb. 1, bumping its win streak to six. Although it was her team’s most recent win, coach Kelly Obley was more excited about the game prior to the matchup against the Mules. Read more
With 15 seconds remaining in Maryville girls basketball’s matchup with East Buchanan Jan. 18, the Spoofhounds were on the brink of losing their fourth game in a row. Bulldogs sophomore guard Hilarry Elifits eyed the north basket at the Hound Pound before sinking a 3-pointer to give East Buch… Read more
Maryville volleyball’s state-championship defense ended after taking a loss to the Cameron Dragons in the Class 3 District 16 Championship Monday night. Read more
The Maryville softball team struggled to find any offensive rhythm against dominant pitching, and the Spoofhounds finished their season 5-21 with an 11-0 loss in five innings to No. 1 seed Chillicothe in the first round of district play Oct. 12 in Chillicothe, Missouri. Read more
The Maryville softball team is hoping to find consistency and lock in, mentally, as defensive mistakes led the Spoofhounds to a 12-0 loss in five innings in their matchup against Savannah Oct. 5 at the ’Hound pound. Read more
Maryville volleyball stormed back to win three straight sets and claim the team’s sixth win after dropping set one to beat Mid-Buchanan Oct. 4 at Maryville High School. Read more
Maryville volleyball used clean hits and a third-set rally against Lafayette to pick up the Spoofhounds’ fifth win of the season. Read more
The Northwest golf team bounced back from a high-scoring first round with a 13-shot improvement to finish tied for 11th out of 16 teams in the 22nd annual Northeastern State University Women’s Golf Classic Sept. 13-14 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Read more
Maryville volleyball won two of its last four matches, as the team has spent much of the early parts of the season on the road. Read more
The Maryville softball team is still dealing with the struggles of COVID-19, as the Spoofhounds took a 9-6 loss in seven innings in their first conference matchup against Cameron Sept. 7. Read more
ST. JOSEPH, Mo.— Maryville volleyball, the defending MSHSAA Class 3 state champion, stumbled out of the gate with a 3-1 loss to open the 2021 season against MEC foe Benton. Read more
After enduring a long offseason, Maryville volleyball will begin its MSHSAA Class 3 title defense Aug. 30 against the Benton Cardinals in St. Joseph. Read more
Like any high school team, Maryville volleyball lost last years’ seniors to graduation. What they didn’t expect, however, was losing two of the three coaches from the roster that brought home the program’s first state championship.. Read more
As Maryville track and field found itself in Chillicothe for another successful road showing April 9, it was once again Junior Brooklynn Holtman taking center stage for the Spoofhounds, helping lead the girls team to a top three placing at the Joe Shy Relays. Read more
It’s been more than a year since the Spoofhounds circled the crimson course outside of Maryville High School. As spring sports make their debut after being shut down last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Maryville track athletes are looking to avenge the season they lost. Read more
The last six seasons for Maryville girls basketball have been some of the best years in the program's history under the supervision of coach Quentin Albrecht. Now, the Spoofhounds will look to continue that upswing of success without Albrecht at command. Read more
An uneasy feeling of sorrow wafted through the ’Hound Pound as the final seconds of the Spoofhounds’ season ticked off the clock. Read more
For the third straight season, Maryville girls basketball will compete in a district championship game. The Spoofhounds (22-1) earned their spot in the final game of the Class 4 District 16 Tournament with a 60-42 victory over MEC foe Savannah (14-11) March 2 in the ’Hound Pound. Read more
With the MSHSAA Class 4 District 16 Tournament commencing in less than a week, Chillicothe is the only team standing between Maryville girls basketball and its quest for district dominance. Read more
Winter weather is in full effect as the second game in as many weeks for Maryville girls basketball was postponed due to inclement weather conditions. The Spoofhounds’ Feb. 15 matchup against Cameron was postponed to Feb. 17. Read more
With a little more than two weeks until the MSHSAA Class 4 District 16 Tournament, Maryville girls basketball (16-1) is looking to finish the season with its double-digit win streak intact. Sitting atop the MEC at 6-0, the Spoofhounds also prepare to retain their status as queens of the conf… Read more
Maryville girls basketball (15-1) returned from an extended trip to Cameron, Missouri, to defend an eerily quiet ’Hound Pound from Lathrop (9-9) Feb. 2. The Spoofhounds were missing a key component in coach Quentin Albrecht due to unknown reasons, but confirmed via text that his absence was … Read more
At the beginning of the season, Maryville girls basketball (15-1) set a goal to win every tournament the team played in. Read more
After a congested week of high-level matchups, Maryville girls basketball (12-1) was gifted with a break from competition. This hiatus came after the Spoofhounds’ Jan. 21 matchup against Bishop LeBlond (12-4) was postponed to Feb. 3 due to COVID-19 related issues. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Maryville volleyball used the rest from its first-round bye in the Class 3 District 16 Tournament to beat Cameron 3-1 Oct. 27 in Cameron, Missouri. Read more
Maryville girls golf wrapped up its season after outings from three of its golfers at the MSHSAA Class 1 State Tournament at Paradise Pointe in Smithville, Missouri, Oct. 19. Read more
Although Maryville softball ended its season with a first-round exit in districts, the season wasn’t a letdown, as the Spoofhounds managed to complete one of their biggest goals: playing a full season. Read more
The Maryville softball team looks to remember the good memories as the Spoofhounds ended their season with a 12-0 loss in five innings against the Macon Tigers in the first round of the Class 3 District 8 tournament Oct. 13. Read more
Maryville girls golf qualified three golfers for the MHSAA Class 1 State Tournament after a third place team finish at the Class 1 District 4 Tournament Oct. 12 at Mozingo Golf Course. Read more
Maryville girls golf finished fifth in the MEC Tournament Oct. 7 in St. Joseph, Missouri, behind an individual fifth place finish (98) from freshman Cailyn Auffert. Read more
Maryville volleyball faced a tough 3-2 loss to Class 5 opponent Rock Bridge Oct. 6 at the ’Hound Pound. Read more
Maryville girls golf won its second duel of the season, defeating St. Joseph LeBlond 214-253 Sept. 29 at Mozingo Golf Course. Read more
The Smithville Invitational served, in some ways, as a competitive awakening for Maryville track and field. After 163 miles of travel, the Spoofhounds returned with a second-place finish for the boys and a 10th-place finish for the girls.
Maryville track and field returned to action for the Northwest Missouri High School Invite March 19 inside the Carl and Cheryl Hughes Fieldhouse. Returning standouts from both teams led the Spoofhounds to top-five finishes in the team standings.
For a team with a first-year coach, nine freshmen, three sophomores, two juniors and zero seniors, there was a lot of room for growth for Maryville girls basketball.
Maryville girls basketball
On game days, Maryville coach Kelly Obley dons a green-and-white-striped sweater accessorized with beaming optimism. After another nail-biting contest Feb. 14, a 51-49 loss to Cameron, Obley quickly highlighted how her Spoofhounds can grow moving forward in the dwindling season.
Maryville girls basketball is enjoying its longest stretch of success of the season after defeating Lathrop 68-47 Feb. 1, bumping its win streak to six. Although it was her team’s most recent win, coach Kelly Obley was more excited about the game prior to the matchup against the Mules.
With 15 seconds remaining in Maryville girls basketball’s matchup with East Buchanan Jan. 18, the Spoofhounds were on the brink of losing their fourth game in a row. Bulldogs sophomore guard Hilarry Elifits eyed the north basket at the Hound Pound before sinking a 3-pointer to give East Buch…
Maryville volleyball’s state-championship defense ended after taking a loss to the Cameron Dragons in the Class 3 District 16 Championship Monday night.
The Maryville softball team struggled to find any offensive rhythm against dominant pitching, and the Spoofhounds finished their season 5-21 with an 11-0 loss in five innings to No. 1 seed Chillicothe in the first round of district play Oct. 12 in Chillicothe, Missouri.
The Maryville softball team is hoping to find consistency and lock in, mentally, as defensive mistakes led the Spoofhounds to a 12-0 loss in five innings in their matchup against Savannah Oct. 5 at the ’Hound pound.