Bexlie Busby Has Breakthrough Game in Bluejay Rout; Cooper Chesnut, McClellan Clements Hand Mustang Boys First Win

Bexlie Busby had a breakout game for Northeast Nodaway’s Junior High girls Tuesday, October 27th against North Nodaway, hanging 17 on the Mustangs as the Bluejays won going away 58-2. On the boys’ side, McClellan Clements and Cooper Chesnut formed a two-headed monster to propel North Nodaway to its first win over the season, 31-18 over Northeast.

The “B” girls started first, and the Bluejay girls controlled the boards and the game, racing out to a 7-0 lead. Kinley Emery had four and Jennifer Stoll added a 3-pointer. Avary Volner countered with four straight for the Mustangs, but they ran out of time.

Jennifer Stoll had 5 boards. Arlee Sobotka had 3, Quin Oelze 2, and Ella Wilmes 1. Quin Oelze and Kinley Emery had 1 assist. Jennifer Stoll and Ella Wilmes had 2 tips, while Kinley Emery had 1. Kinley Emery and Arlee Sobotka had 1 steal each.

For North Nodaway, Torrie Rader had 2 boards, and Avary Volner and Oakley Marriott had 1 each. Torrie Rader had 1 assist. Brysha Allen and Torrie Rader had 1 tip. Oakley Marriott had 1 steal.

The “B” boys took the floor next, and the Bluejays controlled the game early, with Kipton Thummel knocking one down from the high post, only for Clayton Titus to counter with a 3-pointer to hand the Mustangs the 3-2 win. 

For Northeast Nodaway, Kyle Davison and Kipton Thummel had 3 boards each. Beckem Kennard and Reece Thummel had 1 board each. Reece Thummel had 1 assist. Newton Adwell had 1 steal.

For North Nodaway, Emmerson Drummond had 3 boards, while Javery Partridge, Oliver Miller, Camden Butler, Clayton Titus, Lucus Hansen, and Brentley Marriott all getting 1. Camden Butler had 1 assist.

The “A” girls game was next. It started out as a tough defensive struggle for the first few minutes. But Bexlie Busby suddenly took over the game with six points in rapid succession, and the rout was on. The Bluejays were up 16-0 at the end of one. Busby had eight more in the second as Northeast led 31-0 at the half. The Bluejays feasted off 30 Mustang turnovers and a 38-20 edge on the boards. The only tense point was whether the Mustangs could break the shutout. They finally did with 1:34 to spare, when Arianna Owens, who did all she could to stop the bleeding, knocked down a prayer from just inside the 3-point line at the top of the key.

Northeast Nodaway got eleven girls in the scoring column. Bexlie Busby had 17, Ellie Jackson 11, Emma Wilmes 7, Jordann Doty, Kenzley Yost, and Quin Oelze with 4, Ella Wilmes 3, and Aubrey Wilmes, Eryn O’Connell, Arlee Sobotka, and Aurora Claphan with 2 each.

Jordann Doty, Bexlie Busby, Kenzley Yost, Arlee Sobotka, and Emma Wilmes each had 1 block.

Ellie Jackson and Kenzley Yost had 7 boards each. Bexlie Busby and Emma Wilmes had 6. Aubrey Wilmes had 4, Jordann Doty 3, Quin Oelze 2, and Eryn O’Connell, Ella Wilmes, and Arlee Sobotka had 1.

Ellie Jackson had 4 assists. Aubrey Wilmes and Quin Oelze had 3, and Eryn O’Connell, Emma Wilmes, Ella Wilmes, Kenzley Yost, and Kinley Emery had 1.

Aubrey Wilmes and Ellie Jackson had 5 tips. Emma Wilmes had 3, and Eryn O’Connell, Kenzley Yost, and Bexlie Busby had 1.

Emma Wilmes had 9 steals. Ellie Jackson had 5, Bexlie Busby had 4, Aubrey Wilmes and Kenzley Yost had 2, and Eryn O’Connell and Arlee Sobotka had 1.

Arianna Owens had two points for North Nodaway. Avary Volner had 2 blocks.

Arianna Owens had 6 rebounds. Marin Alexander and Torrie Rader had 4, Jayneigh Lawson had 4, Avary Volner 2, and Zaylynn Luke 1.

Marin Alexander had 1 assist. Avary Volner had 3 tips, while Arianna Owens had 2 and Jayneigh Lawson 1. Arianna Owens had 5 steals and Zaylynn Luke had 1. 

For the “A” boys, Cooper Jackson hit a 3-pointer to put the Bluejays up 3-2, but then Braxton Dougherty aired it out twice to McClellan Clements, and the Mustangs were off to the races. Clements aired one out to Cooper Chesnut, and Cooper added a steal and drive to put the Mustangs up 10-3. The Mustangs led by as much as 17-9 before Noah Cordell cashed in a steal to make it 17-11 at the half. Hayzer Florea knocked one down to start the second half, but then McClellan Clements took over, scoring eight straight to put the Mustangs back in control. They led by as much as 31-13 before a Cooper Jackson triple and a putback from Hayzer Florea sparked a Bluejay rally. But North Nodaway ran out the clock to secure the win.

For Northeast Nodaway, Cooper Jackson had 9 points. Noah Cordell had 5, and Hayzer Florea 4.

Brody Jackson had 2 blocks, and Jax Archer had 1.

Hayzer Florea had 7 boards. Brody Jackson had 6, Noah Cordell 3, Cooper Jackson and Jax Archer 2, and Kyle Davison 1.

Noah Cordell had 2 assists, and Cooper Jackson and Kyle Davison had 1. Cooper Jackson had 3 tips, and Hayzer Florea had 1. Noah Cordell had 3 steals, while Cooper Jackson, Kyle Davison, and Hayzer Florea had 1. 

For North Nodaway, Cooper Jackson had 13. McClellan Clements had 12, Brentley Marriott 4, and Lucus Hansen 2.

Brentley Marriott had 2 blocks, and McClellan Clements had 1.

McClellan Clements had 12 boards. Braxton Dougherty had 11, Brentley Marriott 9, Lucus Hansen 3, Camden Butler 1, and Cooper Chesnut 1. 

McClellan Clements had 5 assists. Braxton Dougherty had 3, Cooper Chesnut 2, and Brentley Marriott and Camden Butler 1.

Lucus Hansen had 3 tips. Cooper Chesnut had 2, and McClellan Clemens and Camden Butler had 1.

Cooper Chesnut had 5 steals. Lucus Hansen and Braxton Dougherty had 3, McClellan Clements 2, and Brentley Marriott 1. 

Hopkins Small Town Spooktacular a Success

Numerous volunteers came together to help make the first annual Small Town Spooktacular a success in Hopkins.

Chris French of CF Ranch provided the hay for the hayrides. Cody Hoepker cooked the hot dogs and brought the combine and semi for kids to touch. The Hopkins Fire Department set up barricades, brought the fire truck, and was there to stand by. Kelby Hansen, Jason Hoepker, Matthew Beck, Macey Brashears, and Maddie Vore of the Fire Department were present.

Preston Hansen set up trailers, arranged tractors, and made sure there were fire rings for the bonfire. Jason Berg donated the wood for the bonfire. Bo Hansen lined up help throughout the night. Conner and Zoey Pearson did face painting.

Kane and Bobbi Oberhauser and Ashlie Marriott hosted trunk-or-treats. Angie Titus brought the school bus and the slide. John Linninger and Kyle Brittain brought their race cars. David Smyser and Karie and Dexter Partridge hosted a trunk-or-treat. Lucas Hansen brought his RZR and hosted a trunk-or-treat. Corey and Libby Cross brought a road grader and hosted a Frankenstein-themed trunk-or-treat. Chris and Lisa Crater hosted a trunk-or-treat. Vickie Riley provided a candy station. Jessie and Kayl Hansen hosted a trunk-or-treat. Emily and Justin Smith hosted a trunk-or-treat. Dustin Law brought the ambulance and gave out candy. Matt Wray brought a tractor for the touch-a-truck and the hay ride. Tim Hoepker brought the mini-excavator for touch-a-truck. 

Many other people worked behind the scenes, including Makayla and Adam Crater, Barb Roush, Deana Poynter, Keith Irwin, Kelsi Irwin, Jasmine Thompson, and Darla Thompson. 

Princeton to Host Albany Friday in District Semifinal Game

Princeton will host Albany in the semifinal round of the District Tournament Friday at 7:00 pm. Princeton last beat Albany 44-20 during the regular season.

After the breakup of the Pattonsburg/Gilman City/North Harrison cooperative, Gage Fortner and Wyatt Maize took their act to Princeton; along with improved line play, improved skill position play, and improved defense, Princeton went from being winless in 2025 to having won six so far this year.

Gage Fortner has completed 147 of 228 pass attempts for 1,912 yards this year, a 64.5% completion rate. 

Mitchell Walker continues to anchor the rushing attack with 79 carries for 478 yards. Wyatt Maize has 16 carries for 179 yards, Gage Fortner 37 carries for 141 yards, and Ryker Fortner 20 carries for 76 yards. 

Wyatt Maize has gone over the 1,000 yard mark again in receptions. He has 74 catches for 1,102 yards. Judd Henke has 28 catches for 426 yards, Mitchell Walker 15 catches for 160 yards, and Kash Holt 12 catches for 117 yards. 

One of the big keys to Princeton's improvement is cutting down on turnovers this year. They have lost only three fumbles and thrown only five picks this year. They have taken away the ball 17 times this year.

Defensively, Kash Holt has 83 tackles to lead the team. Gavin Tatum has 81, Wyatt Maize 53, Bowe Ussery 52, Ryker Fortner 50, Randy Wilson 49, Mitchell Walker 47, Kolton Schurke 47, Andrew Fordyce 41, Max Walkup 31, Reed Mitchell 16, Devin Alton 15, Judd Henke 13, Gavin Stockman 13, and Brayden Girdner 10.

Gavin Tatum has 13 tackles for loss. Kash Holt has 11, Andrew Fordyce 5.5, Ryker Fortner 3.5, Max Walkup 3.5, Mitchell Walker 3, Devin Alton 2.5, Bowe Ussery 2.5, Randy Wilson 2, Gavin Stockman 1.5, Dynten Hale 1, Hudson Wilson 1, and Wyatt Maize 1. 

On Special Teams, Hector Garcia has 33 kickoffs, 12 of which are touchbacks. Wyatt Maize has punted 15 times and has pinned opponents inside the 20 ten times. Wyatt Maize has 11 kickoff returns for 384 yards. Judd Henke has 6 kickoff returns for 121 yards. Reed Mitchell has a punt return for a touchdown. 

Hector Garcia has kicked 17 extra points and a field goal. Wyatt Maize has kicked one. Wyatt Maize has returned three kickoffs for scores, while Judd Henke has one. 

Against Pattonsburg, Albany kept the ball exclusively on the ground in their 54-12 win over the Panthers Friday. Elliot Mercer had 14 carries for 182 yards. Zayden Palmer had 9 carries for 72 yards. Carter Dannar had 6 carries for 29 yards. Gavin Pickering had 4 carries for 19 yards.

While the Warriors did not attempt a pass against Pattonsburg, they are capable of it. Zayden Palmer has 56 completions in 109 attempts for 700 yards. 

Elliot Mercer continues to anchor the Warrior ground game with 194 carries for 1,244 yards. Zayden Palmer has 96 carries for 628 yards and could emerge as a dangerous dual threat quarterback in the next two years. Carter Dannar has 65 carries for 331 yards, and Gavin Pickering has 37 carries for 221 yards.  Albany, as a team, has rushed for 2,622 yards.

Will Fish is the leading receiver with 16 catches for 234 yards. Carter Dannar has 12 catches for 143 yards.  Grayson Miller has 5 catches for 89 yards. Clayton Griffin has 11 catches for 88 yards. 

Pattonsburg Halloween Contest Winners

On Friday, Pattonsburg had a Halloween Costume Contest sponsored by the Student Council. The winners, by class, were:

6th Blake Mason (Maverick in Top Gun)

7th Wyatt Hambleton (Dinosaur) 

8th Case Gardner (Clark Kent turning into Superman)

9th Wyatt Cole (Home Made Sonic Mask)

10th Anoushka Hedrick (Princess Fairy)

11th Patrick Hartman (Bugs Bunny)

12th Sammi Peterson (Lola Bunny)

Students could also form duos, trios, and small groups. 

1st Place Duos, Trios, Small Groups

Payton Mason [7th] and Taylor Mason [9th] (Trixy from Subway Surfer)

2nd Place Duos, Trios, Small Groups 

Addison Shepherd [10th] and Alanna Hulet [10th] (Cheer Panthers)

Best in School: Sammi Peterson [12th] and Patrick Hartman [11th] (Bugs and Lola Bunny from Space Jam)

Tigers to Play King City Again Friday

 Worth County will host King City Friday at 7:00 pm in a rematch of their 70-12 win against the Wildkats. The game could be a totally different once, since King City showed some resiliency and beat Stanberry. They fell behind early, but then pulled away as the game progressed, getting a 44-33 victory. Princeton will play Albany on the other side of the bracket after Albany beat winless Pattonsburg 54-12 to end their season.

King City came out firing in its game against Worth County, and there is no reason to expect anything different in Friday’s game. Quarterback Landon Carlson has a host of receivers who he can throw to, including Jonathan Garlock, Cayden Wainscott, Isaac King, and Coltin Potter. But they also have runningback Jax Jundy, who has explosive potential, along with a big front line, which will keep defenses honest. Their coach, Todd Shifflett, has proven difficult to beat twice. Last year, King City beat Pattonsburg in districts after losing to them in the regular season. Friday’s win is the second such revenge win in his career; Stanberry had beaten King City 55-50 in the regular season.

Platte Valley is surprising some people late in the season. After beating OSHS on its Senior Night, they blew out a Mound City squad which had beaten them by 30 during the regular season to clinch a winning season. The players had liked their chances, feeling that if they could flip the giveaway/takeaway battle, it would be a different outcome. Their reward is to travel to Rock Port to play the undefeated Blue Jays in one of the most difficult venues to play in.

But anything can happen in either of those two games. Bedford was heavily favored Friday going into its first district game this year after going undefeated during the regular season, but they lost a key player and were trounced at home in the first round. The weather is forecast to be clear and cool, with temperatures in the 50’s.

Worth County is throwing the ball a lot more with the emergence of Brock Healy; he has completed 45 of his 57 passes for 1,008 yards and 18 touchdowns. Hayden Sanders has completed 16 of 31 passes for 306 yards. The Tigers run a lot more by committee this year. Hayden Sanders has 60 carries for 525 yards, Cole Ruby 49 carries for 489 yards, and Jude Archer 53 carries for 441 yards. 

Jude Archer leads the team in receptions with 27 catches for 542 yards. Bo Collins has 16 catches for 329 yards. Wyatt Scadden, who had a breakout game against King City, has 9 catches for 310 yards.

Bo Collins had 58 tackles on the year. Hayden Sanders has 53, Bentin Roberts 49, Jordan Dannar 40, Jude Archer 35, Ryder Smyser and Ethan Lininger 34, Cole Ruby 18, Lance Runde 17, and Hudson Cameron 15. Caleb New had 11 in the first game before he was lost for the year to injury. 

Ethan Lininger has 10 tackles for loss. Ryder Smyser has 9, Bo Collins 6, Hayden Sanders 6, Cole Ruby 5, Jordan Dannar 5, Bentin Roberts 4, Hudson Cameron and Calen New 2, and Jace Burns and Maverick Cox 1.

No, Apple Did Not Turn On Remote Access with Latest Update

No, Apple did not turn on any setting in its iOS 27 update that allows anyone to remotely access your activity by default. This is the subject of a Facebook rumor making the rounds. Explicit, real-time permission is required for such access. Apple’s stated privacy policy states that no remote monitoring or remote control is allowed by default.

According to Apple Support, iOS allows screen sharing and remote assistance during active phone or FaceTime calls so a trusted person can troubleshoot problems. However, it requires explicit permission and can be ended instantly. Biometric access is automatically disabled during remote access.

CNET, a tech website, says that iOS 27 includes an off by default security check called Impersonation Risk Detection, which analyzes activity on-device to detect scam calls. 

If your iPhone is work-issued, the employer will have specific settings for your phone. These have nothing to do with personal iPhones. 

Check screen sharing and remote features to ensure that you are not in an active FaceTime or iPhone call sharing your screen. On Settings – Privacy & Security, review which apps have access to your location, camera, microphone, and local network. Go to Settings – General – VPN & Device Management. If no profile is installed, no organization or third party can access your phone. Go to Settings – [Your Name] and review all devices currently logged in to your Apple account. 

Get Caller ID and don't accept calls from someone you don't know or a number you don't recognize. Many people screen their calls and don't return calls if the calling party does not identify themselves and state their business. Many scammers impersonate legitimate companies and trick victims into giving remote access so they can empty their bank accounts

North Nodaway Honors and Awards

GOLD HONOR ROLL

Sixth Grade – Skylar Pearson, William Wilmes.

Eighth Grade – Arianna Owens.

Freshmen – Cade Miller, Zoey Pearson, Gannon Stricker.

Sophomores – Eliza Clements, Luke Clements, Conner Pearson, Zoey Phillips.

Juniors – Laney Turner.

Seniors – Lily Blane, Wyatt Emery, Mya Hansen, Ridge Harger, Tequilla Miller, Keith Riedel.

SILVER HONOR ROLL

Sixth Grade – Camden Butler, Brailynn Colebank, Oakley Marriott, Rollie Martin, Oliver Miller, Aiden Parman, Javery Partridge, Gunner Stricker.

Seventh Grade – Marin Alexander, Brysha Allen, Adyson Dailey, Lucus Hansen, Torrie Rader.

Eighth Grade – Braxton Dougherty, Jacobie Edington, Kamden Reynolds, Kayden Snuffer, Avary Volner, Ethan Wilmes.

Freshmen – Hudson Alexander, Sophee Clapp, Samuel Jenkins, Reed Martin, Trenton Roberts, Chandra Wyllie.

Sophomores – Jaycie Edington, Jacob Hughes, Jackson Keho, Hayden Marriott.

Juniors – Weston Alexander, Conner Reeves, Savannah Rucker, Pyper Smith.

Seniors – Monica Castillo, Ty Moyer.

BRONZE HONOR ROLL

Sixth Grade – Whytlee Ebrecht, Cash Roberts, Bridgett Steinman.

Seventh Grade – McClellan Clements, Isabella Graham, Zaylynn Luke, Landon Turner.

Eighth Grade – Brentley Marriott.

Freshmen – Dustie Rader, Ava Steinman, Tristen Wray.

Sophomores – Owen Coleman.

Juniors – Trynzlee Ebrecht, Lena Richards.

PERFECT ATTENDANCE

Sixth Grade – Camden Butler, Bridgett Steinman.

Seventh Grade – Landon Turner.

Eighth Grade – Braxton Dougherty, Brentley Marriott, Israel Torres.

Freshmen – Scarlett Brown, Zoey Pearson, Ava Steinman.

Sophomores – Conner Pearson, Zoey Phillips, Elijah Tatin.

Juniors – Laney Turner.

Seniors – Lily Blane, Ty Moyer.

OTHER AWARDS

Middle School Achievement Awards – Brailynn Colebank (6^th), Zaylynn Luke (7^th), Ethan Wilmes (8^th).

Middle School Leadership – Braxton Dougherty.

Middle School Citizenship – Aiden Parman.

High School Achievement – Zoey Pearson (9^th), Jackson Keho (10^th), Laney Turner (11^th), Ridge Harger (12^th).

High School Leadership – Lily Blane.

High School Citizenship – Gannon Stricker.

High School Student of the Quarter – Weston Alexander.