Karla Parman reported at the Sheridan Alumni Reunion that a donation box for the Sheridan Cemetery had been stolen. The Sheridan Cemetery and other cemeteries in the area rely on donations in order to stay afloat.
On May 20th, Nodaway County deputies and Maryville Public Safety officers responded to a report of a burglary north of Maryville on 242nd Street. The homeowner was awakened at around 1:30 am, when he heard someone in his garage. His wife called 911 and the homeowner held the subjects at gunpoint before law enforcement arrived. One fled on foot, but was arrested shortly afterwards. The Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office arrested Larry Miller (25) of Quitman and Jarod Martin Sr. (43) of Maryville on charges of Burglary and Trespassing. Bond was denied.
On May 23rd, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office arrested Tyler Miller (27) of Lenox in Lenox on charges of Domestic Abuse Assault.
On May 23rd, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office arrested Dirk Parrish (36) of Lenox in Lenox on 2 counts of Delivery of a Controlled Substance.
On May 24th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Crystal Clark (27) of St. Joseph in Harrison County on a DeKalb County warrant of failure to appear on charges of failing to register.
On May 24th, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department arrested Michael Rowley (29) of Ottumwa in Clearfield on a Mahaska County (IA) warrant for probation violation and was being held awaiting extradition.
On May 25th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Scott Trone (35) of Chicago in Harrison County on charges of DWI and speeding.
On May 26th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Rickey Crowley (18) of Conception Junction in Nodaway County on charges of Driving While Suspended (2nd Offense), speeding, displaying plates of another person, and no financial responsibility.
On May 26th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested two St. Paul (MN) people in Harrison County. The Patrol charged Nathaniel Polk (32) of speeding 104 miles per hour in a 70 mile per hour zone, operating without a valid license, failure to drive on the right half of the road, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a controlled substance. The Patrol charged Q’Shawn O. Lucas with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a controlled substance.
On May 27th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Michael Wiederholt (65) of Maryville in Nodaway County on charges of operating a motor vehicle without a valid license and exceeding the speed limit.
On May 28th, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department arrested Andrew Kerwin in Bedford on charges of Domestic Assault.
Charges listed are mere allegations. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty it is to determine guilt or innocence. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Grant City to Research Option of Purchasing Middlefork Water Plant, Hires Lifeguard and Part-Time Laborer
(Unofficial Grant City Council Minutes)
A Regular meeting was held May 23rd, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. City Hall.
Present: Mayor-Debbie Roach Mayor-Alderman- Cathy James-Bruce Downing Michael Chapman-Catherine Runde, Clerk: Ayvonne Morin City –Amanda Findley-Jesse Stark-Brock Pfost
Mayor Debbie Roach called the meeting to order @ 6:00 p.m.
Minutes: Cathy James made motion to approve the minutes as written for April 18th, 2018 Michael Chapman seconded, motion carried.
List of Bills/Supplies: Motion by Michael Chapman to approve the list of bills/supplies for month end April and May 23rd, 2018, seconded by Catherine Runde motion carried.
Women’s Fire Auxiliary: Amanda Findley submitted a special permit request for WoCo Fest/Color Run at the pool park. After reviewing permit, Catherine Runde made motion to approve the special permit, Cathy James, seconded, motion carried. Board approved a free swim on the day of the event, July 28th, 2018.
WO. Co. Economic Developer: Gene has been working on obtaining funding/donations for a helicopter pad. Also, working on some of these abandoned properties.
PWD: Carl was absent, but submitted report. Board discussed bids for a new mower that Carl had
submitted. They tabled this until June 20th, 2018.
Lagoon: Discussion on getting electric installed at the lagoon.
Water/Sewer/Caleb Moyer: Moyer was absent.
Lagoon: Clerk inquired about contacting USDA for getting started on funding for the upgrades at the lagoon. Mayor stated she will contact USDA.
Pool: Alderman James stated pool will open on Memorial Day. Discussion on apparel for lifeguards,
after discussion, Catherine Runde made motion for city to purchase one swimsuit apparel with the lifeguard logo per lifeguard, Michael Chapman seconded, motion carried.
Michael Chapman made motion to hire Jace Cousatte, lifeguard, Catherine Runde, seconded, motion carried.
Building Permits: Permits approved for Jeff Vogt.
Gas/Parks & Recreation/Streets: Catherine Runde made motion for Mayor to sign gas contract with Direct Energy, Bruce Downing, seconded, motion carried.
Clerk’s Report: Clerk reported repairs on the air conditioner. Alderman Downing said to take bids for a new furnace and air conditioner unit. Clerk stated City wide clean-up is June 2, 2018.
Next tentative meeting is June 20th, 2018. City Hall and the Grant City License Office will be closed Monday May 28th, 2018.
Mayor entertained a motion for a closed session: Catherine Runde made motion to close the meeting
pursuant to: 610-021-(1) Michel Chapman, seconded, motion carried. 6:45 p.m.
Closed Session: Bruce Downing made motion to research the option of purchasing the water plant, Michael Chapman, seconded, motion carried. All voted aye.
Michael Chapman made motion to hire Charles Sanders as the part-time as needed, laborer, Catherine Runde, seconded, motion carried.
Michael Chapman made motion to end closed session and adjourn meeting, Cathy James, seconded, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
A Regular meeting was held May 23rd, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. City Hall.
Present: Mayor-Debbie Roach Mayor-Alderman- Cathy James-Bruce Downing Michael Chapman-Catherine Runde, Clerk: Ayvonne Morin City –Amanda Findley-Jesse Stark-Brock Pfost
Mayor Debbie Roach called the meeting to order @ 6:00 p.m.
Minutes: Cathy James made motion to approve the minutes as written for April 18th, 2018 Michael Chapman seconded, motion carried.
List of Bills/Supplies: Motion by Michael Chapman to approve the list of bills/supplies for month end April and May 23rd, 2018, seconded by Catherine Runde motion carried.
Women’s Fire Auxiliary: Amanda Findley submitted a special permit request for WoCo Fest/Color Run at the pool park. After reviewing permit, Catherine Runde made motion to approve the special permit, Cathy James, seconded, motion carried. Board approved a free swim on the day of the event, July 28th, 2018.
WO. Co. Economic Developer: Gene has been working on obtaining funding/donations for a helicopter pad. Also, working on some of these abandoned properties.
PWD: Carl was absent, but submitted report. Board discussed bids for a new mower that Carl had
submitted. They tabled this until June 20th, 2018.
Lagoon: Discussion on getting electric installed at the lagoon.
Water/Sewer/Caleb Moyer: Moyer was absent.
Lagoon: Clerk inquired about contacting USDA for getting started on funding for the upgrades at the lagoon. Mayor stated she will contact USDA.
Pool: Alderman James stated pool will open on Memorial Day. Discussion on apparel for lifeguards,
after discussion, Catherine Runde made motion for city to purchase one swimsuit apparel with the lifeguard logo per lifeguard, Michael Chapman seconded, motion carried.
Michael Chapman made motion to hire Jace Cousatte, lifeguard, Catherine Runde, seconded, motion carried.
Building Permits: Permits approved for Jeff Vogt.
Gas/Parks & Recreation/Streets: Catherine Runde made motion for Mayor to sign gas contract with Direct Energy, Bruce Downing, seconded, motion carried.
Clerk’s Report: Clerk reported repairs on the air conditioner. Alderman Downing said to take bids for a new furnace and air conditioner unit. Clerk stated City wide clean-up is June 2, 2018.
Next tentative meeting is June 20th, 2018. City Hall and the Grant City License Office will be closed Monday May 28th, 2018.
Mayor entertained a motion for a closed session: Catherine Runde made motion to close the meeting
pursuant to: 610-021-(1) Michel Chapman, seconded, motion carried. 6:45 p.m.
Closed Session: Bruce Downing made motion to research the option of purchasing the water plant, Michael Chapman, seconded, motion carried. All voted aye.
Michael Chapman made motion to hire Charles Sanders as the part-time as needed, laborer, Catherine Runde, seconded, motion carried.
Michael Chapman made motion to end closed session and adjourn meeting, Cathy James, seconded, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Monday, May 28, 2018
The Great Sheridan Fire of October 31st, 1897
(Reprinted from The Star of November 4th, 1897)
The beautiful little city of Sheridan was visited by a terrible conflagration last Sunday (October 31st, 1897) afternoon. The fire broke out about 4:00 and in an hour and a half, twelve buildings were laid in ashes. The fire originated from a defective flue in Van Sandt’s Drug Store. The buildings were all frame and burned like shavings. A high wind prevailed at the time, which rendered it absolutely impossible to subdue the flames and all the efforts were directed at saving the stock of goods and household effects. Services were in progress at both the churches, which had brought in quite a number of country people, who furnished a large part of assistance in saving property.
And they worked heroically. It is said that little frail women carried out two and three sacks of flour at a time. The large force and hard work saved a large amount of merchandise and household articles. The following buildings were destroyed:
–Herndon Bros. General Merchandise;
–A. Watson & Son Hardware;
–G.L. Uriel & Co., Drugs;
–A. Van Sandt, Drugs;
–Emmitt Wilson, Confectionary;
–A.M. Tibbles Law Office;
–E. Stingley (vacant building);
–P. O’Dougherty, Drugs;
–J.S. Carpenter, Drugs;
–M.V. Nutt, Livery;
–F.M. West Hotel;
–W.J. Dawson, Barn.
The loss is estimated at $20,000 on buildings, stock, and the insurance carried was $1,930. We did not learn who all the lucky persons were, but understand that J.S. Carpenter is among the number who carried insurance. A. Watson & Son were the heaviest losers, their loss being estimated at $6,000, embraced largely in a stock of wagons and furniture, which was on the second floor and entirely destroyed.
The fire is a severe blow to many of Sheridan’s best businessmen, but they will no doubt recover from it in a short time with better buildings. This is a bad time of the year to build the conflagration was especially inopportune in this respect.
We had requested more detailed particulars of the fire from Editor Gooden of The Advance and ordinarily would feel chagrined at his failure to respond, but on the advice that he has not yet recovered from the loss of one cedar bucket 8 years old, we are impelled to extend complete pardon.
The beautiful little city of Sheridan was visited by a terrible conflagration last Sunday (October 31st, 1897) afternoon. The fire broke out about 4:00 and in an hour and a half, twelve buildings were laid in ashes. The fire originated from a defective flue in Van Sandt’s Drug Store. The buildings were all frame and burned like shavings. A high wind prevailed at the time, which rendered it absolutely impossible to subdue the flames and all the efforts were directed at saving the stock of goods and household effects. Services were in progress at both the churches, which had brought in quite a number of country people, who furnished a large part of assistance in saving property.
And they worked heroically. It is said that little frail women carried out two and three sacks of flour at a time. The large force and hard work saved a large amount of merchandise and household articles. The following buildings were destroyed:
–Herndon Bros. General Merchandise;
–A. Watson & Son Hardware;
–G.L. Uriel & Co., Drugs;
–A. Van Sandt, Drugs;
–Emmitt Wilson, Confectionary;
–A.M. Tibbles Law Office;
–E. Stingley (vacant building);
–P. O’Dougherty, Drugs;
–J.S. Carpenter, Drugs;
–M.V. Nutt, Livery;
–F.M. West Hotel;
–W.J. Dawson, Barn.
The loss is estimated at $20,000 on buildings, stock, and the insurance carried was $1,930. We did not learn who all the lucky persons were, but understand that J.S. Carpenter is among the number who carried insurance. A. Watson & Son were the heaviest losers, their loss being estimated at $6,000, embraced largely in a stock of wagons and furniture, which was on the second floor and entirely destroyed.
The fire is a severe blow to many of Sheridan’s best businessmen, but they will no doubt recover from it in a short time with better buildings. This is a bad time of the year to build the conflagration was especially inopportune in this respect.
We had requested more detailed particulars of the fire from Editor Gooden of The Advance and ordinarily would feel chagrined at his failure to respond, but on the advice that he has not yet recovered from the loss of one cedar bucket 8 years old, we are impelled to extend complete pardon.
In 1966, Sheridan High Graduated 15 Seniors
At the Sheridan Alumni Reunion Sunday, many yearbooks were on display. One of the yearbooks was the 1966 yearbook.
Graduating from Sheridan High School that year were Roberta Anderson, Richard Bird, Richard Blackford, Reggie Carden, Tammy Constant, Sarah Cossins, Johnnie Farrell, Sandra Henry, Bonnie Lasley, Larry Musick, Dean Nelson, Eddie Nigh, Jay Sanders, Diane Troutwine, and Joyce Wake.
Administrators were Elvin Long (Superintendent), Wayne Winstead (Principal), and Helen Anderson was the Secretary. Long also taught Physics, while Winstead also taught PE and World History.
School board members were Vernon Wilson (President), Francis Goff (Vice-President), Kay Rowen (Treasurer), Robert Henry, Bud Allee, Virgil Ray, and Earl Finch. Afterwards, Bud was the postmaster and then long-time mayor of Sheridan. Robert Henry was a long-time mail carrier. Earl was a well-dressed man who never went anywhere without his three-piece suit, complete with hat.
Teachers were Kathlyn Brown (English, Commerce), Londell Severson (Driver’s Ed, Industrial Arts, Elementary PE), Norma Maudlin (Biology, Math), Ann Waldeier (Home Economics, Science), Sharon Weir (English, Social Studies), Opal Shelman (Art, Math), Veldeva Long (Music), Margaret Findley (5th, 6th), Edith Parman (3rd, 4th), Velda Carden (1st, 2nd), and Nina Runyan (Kindergarten). Nina had a passion for learning that she had right up to the end of her days. One of her favorite subjects was Laura Ingalls Wilder and her “Little House on the Prairie” series. She passed the love of reading down to her own children as well as her Kindergarten students.
Cooks were Vetra Constant and Mary Pullen. The custodian was Philip Wake. Bus drivers were Bill Carden, Cleo Seckman, Glen Farrell, and Viron Nelson. Viron Nelson ran the Blacksmith shop where Shepherdsfold Meat Processing was southeast of Sheridan; he was also a mechanic who loved tinkering with anything that could be fixed. He was a big towering figure that you did not want to mess with.
There were 16 Sheridan businesses that sponsored the 1966 Yearbook. They were Hoot Holland and Sons, Parman’s Hardware, Carden’s Auto Supply, J.S. Feed Store (“A Feed for Every Need”), Ruth’s Beauty Shop, Caldwell Service Station (Phillips 66), Don Fletchall Plumbing, Taylor’s Cafe (Glen “Limpy” Taylor), Family Fair Variety Store, Walker’s Auto and Tractor Repair, Farmer’s Bank (Linda Nigh, Reece Streeter, and Lois Hodge), 4 Valleys (Farm and Ranch, Plant Food), Sheridan Inn (“Where the Service is Good and the Food is Best”), Parman Bros. Thrif-Tee Market, MFA, and Jackson Insurance (Reece Streeter, agent). Out of those 16 businesses, only two, MFA and Parman’s Hardware survive today.
Graduating from Sheridan High School that year were Roberta Anderson, Richard Bird, Richard Blackford, Reggie Carden, Tammy Constant, Sarah Cossins, Johnnie Farrell, Sandra Henry, Bonnie Lasley, Larry Musick, Dean Nelson, Eddie Nigh, Jay Sanders, Diane Troutwine, and Joyce Wake.
Administrators were Elvin Long (Superintendent), Wayne Winstead (Principal), and Helen Anderson was the Secretary. Long also taught Physics, while Winstead also taught PE and World History.
School board members were Vernon Wilson (President), Francis Goff (Vice-President), Kay Rowen (Treasurer), Robert Henry, Bud Allee, Virgil Ray, and Earl Finch. Afterwards, Bud was the postmaster and then long-time mayor of Sheridan. Robert Henry was a long-time mail carrier. Earl was a well-dressed man who never went anywhere without his three-piece suit, complete with hat.
Teachers were Kathlyn Brown (English, Commerce), Londell Severson (Driver’s Ed, Industrial Arts, Elementary PE), Norma Maudlin (Biology, Math), Ann Waldeier (Home Economics, Science), Sharon Weir (English, Social Studies), Opal Shelman (Art, Math), Veldeva Long (Music), Margaret Findley (5th, 6th), Edith Parman (3rd, 4th), Velda Carden (1st, 2nd), and Nina Runyan (Kindergarten). Nina had a passion for learning that she had right up to the end of her days. One of her favorite subjects was Laura Ingalls Wilder and her “Little House on the Prairie” series. She passed the love of reading down to her own children as well as her Kindergarten students.
Cooks were Vetra Constant and Mary Pullen. The custodian was Philip Wake. Bus drivers were Bill Carden, Cleo Seckman, Glen Farrell, and Viron Nelson. Viron Nelson ran the Blacksmith shop where Shepherdsfold Meat Processing was southeast of Sheridan; he was also a mechanic who loved tinkering with anything that could be fixed. He was a big towering figure that you did not want to mess with.
There were 16 Sheridan businesses that sponsored the 1966 Yearbook. They were Hoot Holland and Sons, Parman’s Hardware, Carden’s Auto Supply, J.S. Feed Store (“A Feed for Every Need”), Ruth’s Beauty Shop, Caldwell Service Station (Phillips 66), Don Fletchall Plumbing, Taylor’s Cafe (Glen “Limpy” Taylor), Family Fair Variety Store, Walker’s Auto and Tractor Repair, Farmer’s Bank (Linda Nigh, Reece Streeter, and Lois Hodge), 4 Valleys (Farm and Ranch, Plant Food), Sheridan Inn (“Where the Service is Good and the Food is Best”), Parman Bros. Thrif-Tee Market, MFA, and Jackson Insurance (Reece Streeter, agent). Out of those 16 businesses, only two, MFA and Parman’s Hardware survive today.
Sheridan Teen to Compete for State Title
Twenty-seven Miss Missouri Outstanding Teen contestants, their pageant directors and families will travel to Mexico, Mo. June 11 to kick off a week filled with rehearsals, talent performances, interviews and evening gowns as the Miss Missouri Scholarship Pageant and Miss Missouri’s Outstanding Teen Pageants kick off at Missouri Military Academy.
This group includes Miss Nodaway County’s Outstanding Teen Liz Lyle of Sheridan. She is the daughter of Miranda and Barry Lyle. She will perform a jazz dance for the talent portion of the competition.
Pageant week will kick off with an official welcome brunch Monday morning at the Mexico Elks Lodge with Outstanding Teen Pageant Executive Director Steve Wilson, Miss Missouri Scholarship Pageant Chairman of the Board Ann Jolly and Reigning Miss Missouri’s Outstanding Teen Heleena Haberer.
Preliminary competitions begin Tuesday, June 11 for the teens with the interview portion of the competition and will continue through Thursday morning. Teen finals are Friday night. In all, the Miss Missouri’s Outstanding Teen Pageant will award more than $12,000 in scholarships to the contestants.
“The show and pageant are a success each year due to the dedication and support of our Local Directors, volunteers, family members and friends,” Miss Missouri’s Outstanding Teen Executive Director Steve Wilson said. “I am so proud of our contest-ants this year, they are driven young women very involved with their community, volunteerism and Children’s Miracle Network.”
The winner of the Miss Missouri’s Outstanding Teen Pageant will compete at the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Pageant in Orlando, Florida in July.
Tickets for the Miss Missouri and Miss Missouri’s Outstanding Teen Pageants are available through the Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce, located at 100 West Jackson Street or by calling 573-581-2765.
This group includes Miss Nodaway County’s Outstanding Teen Liz Lyle of Sheridan. She is the daughter of Miranda and Barry Lyle. She will perform a jazz dance for the talent portion of the competition.
Pageant week will kick off with an official welcome brunch Monday morning at the Mexico Elks Lodge with Outstanding Teen Pageant Executive Director Steve Wilson, Miss Missouri Scholarship Pageant Chairman of the Board Ann Jolly and Reigning Miss Missouri’s Outstanding Teen Heleena Haberer.
Preliminary competitions begin Tuesday, June 11 for the teens with the interview portion of the competition and will continue through Thursday morning. Teen finals are Friday night. In all, the Miss Missouri’s Outstanding Teen Pageant will award more than $12,000 in scholarships to the contestants.
“The show and pageant are a success each year due to the dedication and support of our Local Directors, volunteers, family members and friends,” Miss Missouri’s Outstanding Teen Executive Director Steve Wilson said. “I am so proud of our contest-ants this year, they are driven young women very involved with their community, volunteerism and Children’s Miracle Network.”
The winner of the Miss Missouri’s Outstanding Teen Pageant will compete at the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Pageant in Orlando, Florida in July.
Tickets for the Miss Missouri and Miss Missouri’s Outstanding Teen Pageants are available through the Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce, located at 100 West Jackson Street or by calling 573-581-2765.
Sunday, May 27, 2018
Old Defiance Days Set for June 20th to 24th
Old Defiance Days will be held from June 20th to 24th this year in Sheridan. Vendors are welcome all weekend; for information, call Mary Jo Riley (660) 562-9797.
The queen contest will start Old Defiance Days; it will be held at the Community Hall at 6:30 on June 20th. Contact Brit Fisher at (660) 254-4123 for information. The winner will be introduced at Old Defiance Days on the 23rd on the stage at noon.
The Little Mr. & Miss Contest will be held on Thursday, June 21st in the park at 6:30 pm. Contact Brit Fisher at (660) 254-4123 for more information.
On Friday, June 22nd, the first night of the Sheridan Rodeo will take place behind the Schoolhouse at 7:30 pm.
On Saturday, June 23rd, the main events will be held. A breakfast will start the events at 7 am. At 9 am, the quilt show will start at the Community Hall. At 10 am, Representative Allen Andrews will raise the flag and the parade will start at 10:30 pm.
At 11 am, the Sheridan CBC will have lunch by the schoolhouse. The Mic-O Say Tribe will perform at 11:30; the Semi and Bike Show will start at 11:30 as well; contact Robert Morrow at (660) 373-1392 for more information. At 12 noon, the Old Defiance Queen and Little Mr. & Miss Defiance will be introduced. At 12:30, there will be a baby show on the stage and the volleyball tournament will start. At 1 pm, the Worth County FFA will start a pedal pull, and a corn hole tournament will take place. Also at 1, there will be stage music; it will last until 3 pm.
At 2 pm, there will be a coin scramble at the flagpole. At 2:30, there will be a Beersbee at the south side of the park; contact Jared Simmons (660) 254-4909 for more information. At 3, there will be kids games on the south side of the park, and there will be Bingo from 3-5 in the Community Hall.
At 7:30, the second night of the Sheridan Rodeo will take place. There will be a Kiss the Pig contest during the intermission.
Sunday, June 24th will mark the final day of Old Defiance Days. The Christian Church will hold its annual Church in the Park and the J&M Truck & Tractor Pull will be held at the schoolhouse at 11 am. Contact Montana Rush (641) 234-1770 or Jake Holmes (660) 254-3571 for more information.
The queen contest will start Old Defiance Days; it will be held at the Community Hall at 6:30 on June 20th. Contact Brit Fisher at (660) 254-4123 for information. The winner will be introduced at Old Defiance Days on the 23rd on the stage at noon.
The Little Mr. & Miss Contest will be held on Thursday, June 21st in the park at 6:30 pm. Contact Brit Fisher at (660) 254-4123 for more information.
On Friday, June 22nd, the first night of the Sheridan Rodeo will take place behind the Schoolhouse at 7:30 pm.
On Saturday, June 23rd, the main events will be held. A breakfast will start the events at 7 am. At 9 am, the quilt show will start at the Community Hall. At 10 am, Representative Allen Andrews will raise the flag and the parade will start at 10:30 pm.
At 11 am, the Sheridan CBC will have lunch by the schoolhouse. The Mic-O Say Tribe will perform at 11:30; the Semi and Bike Show will start at 11:30 as well; contact Robert Morrow at (660) 373-1392 for more information. At 12 noon, the Old Defiance Queen and Little Mr. & Miss Defiance will be introduced. At 12:30, there will be a baby show on the stage and the volleyball tournament will start. At 1 pm, the Worth County FFA will start a pedal pull, and a corn hole tournament will take place. Also at 1, there will be stage music; it will last until 3 pm.
At 2 pm, there will be a coin scramble at the flagpole. At 2:30, there will be a Beersbee at the south side of the park; contact Jared Simmons (660) 254-4909 for more information. At 3, there will be kids games on the south side of the park, and there will be Bingo from 3-5 in the Community Hall.
At 7:30, the second night of the Sheridan Rodeo will take place. There will be a Kiss the Pig contest during the intermission.
Sunday, June 24th will mark the final day of Old Defiance Days. The Christian Church will hold its annual Church in the Park and the J&M Truck & Tractor Pull will be held at the schoolhouse at 11 am. Contact Montana Rush (641) 234-1770 or Jake Holmes (660) 254-3571 for more information.
Classes of 1948, 1958, and 1968 Honored as Sheridan Alumni Reunite
The classes of 1948, 1958, and 1968 were honored Sunday as the Sheridan High School Alumni Association had their annual reunion. All officers were reelected.
Honored as the oldest graduate was Denzil McCollum, who graduated from the Class of 1948. He lives in Bellevue (NE) at an assisted living facility. When asked what the secret to living long was, he said that he had seven children and that his two daughters, who drive him around everywhere, are the ones who keep him going. “I wouldn’t be here without them,” he said.
McCollum worked in the feed store in Sheridan sending out eggs from farmers all over the country and ran the movie reel in town for four years. Then, he served 21 years in the military and 20 years in the Postal Service. His favorite teachers in school were Flossie Winemiller in first grade and Basil Churchill in eighth grade. At one point, he lived in Greenland for eight months, where he operated a film reel there. He said that contrary to popular belief, Greenland was not always cold. “It’s when the wind blows in from the ocean when it got really cold,” he said. “That’s when you’d better put all the clothes on that you can.”
Members shared some of their favorite stories and memories from their time in Sheridan. Janet (Scott) Gladstone, Class of 1971, recounted that when she was in high school, she was one of the office aides. Her duty was to take absentees and take lunch count. One time, she went to the shop to take attendance and one of the kids grabbed her arm. Everyone else grabbed hands with each other and completed an electrical circuit, shocking Janet. Needless to say, that did not happen again.
Pamela (Wake) Hunt recounted going home to a friend’s house for the first time ever after starting school and getting in tears. But she and Sharon Scott wound up becoming best friends for life.
Jack Fisher, Class of 1954, recounted taking home what he thought would be his first-ever pup on the school bus. But then he had to take it back. Sharon (Wake) Miller recalled how her 1st grade teacher got sick and had to go home. The 2nd grade teacher came and gave them math problems that were so hard, Sharon went home sick as well.
Eddie Troutwine recalled forming a threesome with Eddie Ray and Ed Nigel and walking down the hall when they were not supposed to. Mr. Keever, the superintendent at the time, grabbed the kid on one end by the shoulder, the kid on the other end by the shoulder, pulled on them, and bonked all their heads together. Larry Hibbs roasted Bill McAlister at the banquet. He said that his favorite part of school was doing band and being able to march around the streets of Sheridan. One time, Bill McAlister got so carried away playing his instrument that the band teacher yelled, “BILL!!”
Some memories focused around the Worth Tornado of 1947. Garvin Porter, Class of 1950, recalled that the afternoon had started off sunny, and the Vo-Ag teacher went to the top of the big hill west of the schoolhouse as they were planning a project that day. But then the teacher saw a huge cloud in the west and hurried his kids back into the school as he changed his mind.
Lavelle Hibbs recalled how Denzil McCollum nicknamed him, “Charlie Brown.” “And now, my daughters call me that,” he said. He said that he was thankful to have gone to a small school.
Shirley Winemiller, Class of 1961, recounted taking a trip to Alaska back in 2006 and struck up a conversation with the couple behind them. It turned out it was Jim Keever and his wife; Keever graduated from the Class of 1960. Eldon Hart recounted, “I went to Wyoming and met this girl in 1949,” referring to Loretta. He served in Korea and bought the farm that he currently lives at in 1959.
Sally (Risser) Beezley, Class of 1957, recounted another experience with the Worth Tornado of 1947. She recounted that instead of taking the kids to the shelter, Edith Parman took her students outside and taught an impromptu science lesson on how tornadoes are formed. “That one stuck with me,” she said. “I was a good boy in Mrs. Parman’s class,” added her husband, Sonny Beezley. He recalled that one time, Mrs. Parman grabbed the kid behind him and paddled him. “It did me good,” he said.
Joyce (Dowis) Chambers, Class of 1947, recalled how Sheridan was a bustling town when she grew up. She said there were no TV’s in those days, and kids went grocery shopping on Saturday evenings and went to the theater. She recalled that she was the fastest girl in her class when she grew up in the elementary school system that existed before Sheridan consolidated its schools in 1951. The rural schools that were part of the Sheridan district regularly held competitions against each other, and she ran a race representing Luteston School one time against the boys. Naturally, she got well ahead of them; however, she proceeded to fall flat on her face as everyone passed her. She recalled going to Maryville and competing in typing competition and winning because she had typed the whole piece while everyone else was still typing.
Larry Dowis, Class of 1951, thanked Denzil McCollum for sharpening his basketball skills. He recounted that they played on very physical teams and frequently fouled out, meaning Dowis got to play a lot. He recalled a time when Mrs. Wilson used some strong language in class. One of his classmates had an answer for that. He asked her what kind of toothpaste she used; she answered it. “Oh,” said the classmate. “I thought you used gunpowder.”
Bob Young, Class of 1965, recalled a time that Mrs. Parman had to leave the classroom and Duane Hammers was put in charge of the 3rd and 4th graders. Duane decided to show who was in charge, grabbed the ruler, and banged it down on Parman’s desk as hard as possible, breaking her glasses.
Linda Scott, Class of 1973, recalled that in 3rd grade, the teacher would call each kid out by name during a reading lesson and they would read. Mrs. Parman called out, “Judy,” but there was no Judy in the class. Then, she called out sharply, “JUDY!!” All of a sudden, it dawned on her that she had nicknamed her that.
Honored as the oldest graduate was Denzil McCollum, who graduated from the Class of 1948. He lives in Bellevue (NE) at an assisted living facility. When asked what the secret to living long was, he said that he had seven children and that his two daughters, who drive him around everywhere, are the ones who keep him going. “I wouldn’t be here without them,” he said.
McCollum worked in the feed store in Sheridan sending out eggs from farmers all over the country and ran the movie reel in town for four years. Then, he served 21 years in the military and 20 years in the Postal Service. His favorite teachers in school were Flossie Winemiller in first grade and Basil Churchill in eighth grade. At one point, he lived in Greenland for eight months, where he operated a film reel there. He said that contrary to popular belief, Greenland was not always cold. “It’s when the wind blows in from the ocean when it got really cold,” he said. “That’s when you’d better put all the clothes on that you can.”
Members shared some of their favorite stories and memories from their time in Sheridan. Janet (Scott) Gladstone, Class of 1971, recounted that when she was in high school, she was one of the office aides. Her duty was to take absentees and take lunch count. One time, she went to the shop to take attendance and one of the kids grabbed her arm. Everyone else grabbed hands with each other and completed an electrical circuit, shocking Janet. Needless to say, that did not happen again.
Pamela (Wake) Hunt recounted going home to a friend’s house for the first time ever after starting school and getting in tears. But she and Sharon Scott wound up becoming best friends for life.
Jack Fisher, Class of 1954, recounted taking home what he thought would be his first-ever pup on the school bus. But then he had to take it back. Sharon (Wake) Miller recalled how her 1st grade teacher got sick and had to go home. The 2nd grade teacher came and gave them math problems that were so hard, Sharon went home sick as well.
Eddie Troutwine recalled forming a threesome with Eddie Ray and Ed Nigel and walking down the hall when they were not supposed to. Mr. Keever, the superintendent at the time, grabbed the kid on one end by the shoulder, the kid on the other end by the shoulder, pulled on them, and bonked all their heads together. Larry Hibbs roasted Bill McAlister at the banquet. He said that his favorite part of school was doing band and being able to march around the streets of Sheridan. One time, Bill McAlister got so carried away playing his instrument that the band teacher yelled, “BILL!!”
Some memories focused around the Worth Tornado of 1947. Garvin Porter, Class of 1950, recalled that the afternoon had started off sunny, and the Vo-Ag teacher went to the top of the big hill west of the schoolhouse as they were planning a project that day. But then the teacher saw a huge cloud in the west and hurried his kids back into the school as he changed his mind.
Lavelle Hibbs recalled how Denzil McCollum nicknamed him, “Charlie Brown.” “And now, my daughters call me that,” he said. He said that he was thankful to have gone to a small school.
Shirley Winemiller, Class of 1961, recounted taking a trip to Alaska back in 2006 and struck up a conversation with the couple behind them. It turned out it was Jim Keever and his wife; Keever graduated from the Class of 1960. Eldon Hart recounted, “I went to Wyoming and met this girl in 1949,” referring to Loretta. He served in Korea and bought the farm that he currently lives at in 1959.
Sally (Risser) Beezley, Class of 1957, recounted another experience with the Worth Tornado of 1947. She recounted that instead of taking the kids to the shelter, Edith Parman took her students outside and taught an impromptu science lesson on how tornadoes are formed. “That one stuck with me,” she said. “I was a good boy in Mrs. Parman’s class,” added her husband, Sonny Beezley. He recalled that one time, Mrs. Parman grabbed the kid behind him and paddled him. “It did me good,” he said.
Joyce (Dowis) Chambers, Class of 1947, recalled how Sheridan was a bustling town when she grew up. She said there were no TV’s in those days, and kids went grocery shopping on Saturday evenings and went to the theater. She recalled that she was the fastest girl in her class when she grew up in the elementary school system that existed before Sheridan consolidated its schools in 1951. The rural schools that were part of the Sheridan district regularly held competitions against each other, and she ran a race representing Luteston School one time against the boys. Naturally, she got well ahead of them; however, she proceeded to fall flat on her face as everyone passed her. She recalled going to Maryville and competing in typing competition and winning because she had typed the whole piece while everyone else was still typing.
Larry Dowis, Class of 1951, thanked Denzil McCollum for sharpening his basketball skills. He recounted that they played on very physical teams and frequently fouled out, meaning Dowis got to play a lot. He recalled a time when Mrs. Wilson used some strong language in class. One of his classmates had an answer for that. He asked her what kind of toothpaste she used; she answered it. “Oh,” said the classmate. “I thought you used gunpowder.”
Bob Young, Class of 1965, recalled a time that Mrs. Parman had to leave the classroom and Duane Hammers was put in charge of the 3rd and 4th graders. Duane decided to show who was in charge, grabbed the ruler, and banged it down on Parman’s desk as hard as possible, breaking her glasses.
Linda Scott, Class of 1973, recalled that in 3rd grade, the teacher would call each kid out by name during a reading lesson and they would read. Mrs. Parman called out, “Judy,” but there was no Judy in the class. Then, she called out sharply, “JUDY!!” All of a sudden, it dawned on her that she had nicknamed her that.
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Keagan O’Riley Fans 15 as Mustang Softball Holds Off NEN
Keagan O’Riley fanned 15 batters Thursday and North Nodaway needed to cling by their fingernails in order to get past NEN 3-1. The Bluejays manufactured a run in the first inning when Paige West hit a grounder that first baseman Ashley Thompson bobbled. West stole second; Blair Stoll struck out, but Maggie Schmitz singled to left center field to score West to make it 1-0. North Nodaway got out of the inning as Delaney McIntyre struck out on a pitch that barely hit the outside corner and Kami Adwell grounded out to O’Riley.
But it looked like Northeast’s tally would stand up for a while. Audrey Trimble walked and stole second and MaKayla Cross moved her to third with a bunt back to the mound. But NEN pitcher Blair Stoll got Kandace Damgar to pop out to Delaney McIntyre at third and catcher Maggie Schmitz caught Shai Dailey’s pop fly for the third out.
Keagan O’Riley kept North Nodaway in the game, as she started striking out everyone right and left. She gave up a single to Marybeth Lamb in the second, but struck out the side to strand her. But shortstop Paige West made an over the shoulder catch in the Mustang second to take a base hit away from Keagan, while Cassy Redden caught Ashley Thompson’s fly ball to center and Angela Standiford caught Kristin Herndon’s pop fly after Emma Hart walked after looking at two close pitches and a low pitch after getting down 1-2.
Once again, O’Riley struck out the side in the third, getting her total up to eight, but Blair Stoll matched her pitch for pitch. Emily Dew was called out on strikes, Alonna Cross struck out swinging, while Paige West took a base hit away from Jadon Dobbins with another running catch.
Keagan O’Riley got her consecutive strikeout total to eight in the fourth, but NEN looked like they would survive the fourth as Stoll grabbed Trimble’s hot shot for the first out. But then things turned out similar to the North Harrison game last fall. In that game, NEN completely outplayed the Shamrocks, who would go on to take third in state that year, through three, only to fall apart in the fourth. MaKayla Cross hit what looked like a routine fly ball to right, but Marybeth Lamb dropped it for an error and Cross was on second with one out. That opened the floodgates as Kandace Damgar singled to left to tie the game at one and took second on a wild pitch. Shai Dailey hit a base hit into center, but Cassy Redden came up with it quickly despite a quirky hop, threw it to Paige on the cutoff, and West threw a strike to home and catcher Maggie Schmitz blocked the plate perfectly to preserve the 1-1 tie as Dailey took second.
Blair Stoll had two strikes on Keagan O’Riley and tried to serve her a change to get to three strikes and get out of the inning, but O’Riley turned on it and hit a screamer off McIntyre’s foot at third and into no-man’s land; McIntyre was shaken up and left fielder Kami Adwell had to go get the ball as O’Riley took second with a double and Dailey scored to break the 1-1 tie. Ashley Thompson shot one just past Angela Standiford at second for another base hit to make it 3-1 and took second on a wild pitch and Emma Hart took a 3-2 pitch just low to put runners on first and second as the sixth straight Mustang batter reached safely. Unlike the North Harrison game, where the Shamrocks got to 12 runs in the fourth and ended it next inning, NEN got out of the inning as Kristin Herndon hit a fly ball to right, but Lamb atoned for her mistake earlier in the inning by catching it to end the inning.
Marybeth Lamb did all she could to start the fifth, going from 1-2 to 3-2 and working an 11 pitch at-bat against Keagan O’Riley, fouling pitch after pitch into the stands. Finally, O’Riley got her to strike out and Angela Standiford was called out on strikes as O’Riley got to 10 straight strikeouts. Paige West reached for the second time on a Mustang error as she bunted and third baseman Kristin Herndon hurried her throw and threw it away. But Blair Stoll hit it hard, but right at first baseman Ashley Thompson for the third out. Maggie Schmitz came on to retire the Mustangs in order in the sixth, but O’Riley finished strongly, getting Maggie Schmitz and Delaney McIntyre out on strikes and Madelynn Mattson to pop out.
But it looked like Northeast’s tally would stand up for a while. Audrey Trimble walked and stole second and MaKayla Cross moved her to third with a bunt back to the mound. But NEN pitcher Blair Stoll got Kandace Damgar to pop out to Delaney McIntyre at third and catcher Maggie Schmitz caught Shai Dailey’s pop fly for the third out.
Keagan O’Riley kept North Nodaway in the game, as she started striking out everyone right and left. She gave up a single to Marybeth Lamb in the second, but struck out the side to strand her. But shortstop Paige West made an over the shoulder catch in the Mustang second to take a base hit away from Keagan, while Cassy Redden caught Ashley Thompson’s fly ball to center and Angela Standiford caught Kristin Herndon’s pop fly after Emma Hart walked after looking at two close pitches and a low pitch after getting down 1-2.
Once again, O’Riley struck out the side in the third, getting her total up to eight, but Blair Stoll matched her pitch for pitch. Emily Dew was called out on strikes, Alonna Cross struck out swinging, while Paige West took a base hit away from Jadon Dobbins with another running catch.
Keagan O’Riley got her consecutive strikeout total to eight in the fourth, but NEN looked like they would survive the fourth as Stoll grabbed Trimble’s hot shot for the first out. But then things turned out similar to the North Harrison game last fall. In that game, NEN completely outplayed the Shamrocks, who would go on to take third in state that year, through three, only to fall apart in the fourth. MaKayla Cross hit what looked like a routine fly ball to right, but Marybeth Lamb dropped it for an error and Cross was on second with one out. That opened the floodgates as Kandace Damgar singled to left to tie the game at one and took second on a wild pitch. Shai Dailey hit a base hit into center, but Cassy Redden came up with it quickly despite a quirky hop, threw it to Paige on the cutoff, and West threw a strike to home and catcher Maggie Schmitz blocked the plate perfectly to preserve the 1-1 tie as Dailey took second.
Blair Stoll had two strikes on Keagan O’Riley and tried to serve her a change to get to three strikes and get out of the inning, but O’Riley turned on it and hit a screamer off McIntyre’s foot at third and into no-man’s land; McIntyre was shaken up and left fielder Kami Adwell had to go get the ball as O’Riley took second with a double and Dailey scored to break the 1-1 tie. Ashley Thompson shot one just past Angela Standiford at second for another base hit to make it 3-1 and took second on a wild pitch and Emma Hart took a 3-2 pitch just low to put runners on first and second as the sixth straight Mustang batter reached safely. Unlike the North Harrison game, where the Shamrocks got to 12 runs in the fourth and ended it next inning, NEN got out of the inning as Kristin Herndon hit a fly ball to right, but Lamb atoned for her mistake earlier in the inning by catching it to end the inning.
Marybeth Lamb did all she could to start the fifth, going from 1-2 to 3-2 and working an 11 pitch at-bat against Keagan O’Riley, fouling pitch after pitch into the stands. Finally, O’Riley got her to strike out and Angela Standiford was called out on strikes as O’Riley got to 10 straight strikeouts. Paige West reached for the second time on a Mustang error as she bunted and third baseman Kristin Herndon hurried her throw and threw it away. But Blair Stoll hit it hard, but right at first baseman Ashley Thompson for the third out. Maggie Schmitz came on to retire the Mustangs in order in the sixth, but O’Riley finished strongly, getting Maggie Schmitz and Delaney McIntyre out on strikes and Madelynn Mattson to pop out.
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Worth County Elementary Has 16 Achieve Perfect Attendance for School Year
16 Worth County elementary students had perfect attendance for the entire 2017-2018 school year. 99%, or 154 of 155 students, had 90% or higher attendance for the entire school year. Students who had perfect attendance for the school year along with students who missed less than a day will be given to Sky Zone in Des Moines.
The following 16 Worth County students had perfect attendance for the entire school year:
Kindergarten – Jarrett Gilland.
First Grade – Kassidy Joslin, Kennedy Murphy, Brianna Riley.
Second Grade – Audrey Runde.
Third Grade – Caleb New, Sumer Riley, Ryder Smyser.
Fourth Grade – Brayden Murphy, Rylee Ruckman, Marissa Schmitz.
Fifth Grade – Abbi Brown, Carter Chapman, Eliza Corey, Bridgette Hightshoe.
Sixth Grade – Mitzie Gillespie.
The following 16 Worth County students had perfect attendance for the entire school year:
Kindergarten – Jarrett Gilland.
First Grade – Kassidy Joslin, Kennedy Murphy, Brianna Riley.
Second Grade – Audrey Runde.
Third Grade – Caleb New, Sumer Riley, Ryder Smyser.
Fourth Grade – Brayden Murphy, Rylee Ruckman, Marissa Schmitz.
Fifth Grade – Abbi Brown, Carter Chapman, Eliza Corey, Bridgette Hightshoe.
Sixth Grade – Mitzie Gillespie.
Worth County Perfect Attendance Rolls for 4th Quarter
The following Worth County students had perfect attendance for the 4th Quarter for the 2017-2018 school year:
Kindergarten – Hudson Cameron, Zaiden Chipps, Emma Coleman, Nathan Fitzgerald, Jarrett Gilland, Emilee Groven, Karleigh Guinn, Cole Hardy, Jane Hawk, Weston Hill, Lila Jewett, Londyn Maudlin, Hardie Paxson.
First Grade – Bella Blankenship, Caleb Corbin, Tucker Fletchall, Camden Gray, Mason Hiatt, Kassidy Joslin, Kennedy Murphy, Brianna Riley, Gracie Thurman, Selena Velasquez.
Second Grade – Paige Chaney, Brynn Chapman, Braelyn Fletchall, Bentley Frisch, Liam Hayden, Alize Rathmann, Audrey Runde.
Third Grade – Kambree Briner, Arenna Galanakis, Evalyn Gilland, Addison Gray, Reyen Hansen, Caleb New, Sumer Riley, Hayden Sanders, Dylan Smith, Ryder Smyser, Kristen Tracy, Garrett Troutwine.
Fourth Grade – Malachi Behrens, Brayden Combs, Lucas Frisch, Brayden Murphy, Brylea Paxson, Conner Pointer, Marissa Schmitz, Reed Smyser, Bailey Steele, Brayden Stevens.
Fifth Grade – Karson Briner, Abbi Brown, Carter Chapman, Eliza Corey, Camdain Frisch, Bridgette Hightshoe.
Sixth Grade – Mitzie Gillespie, Jacob Kanak, Maranda Meyer, Rebecca Smith.
Mark Fletcher Returns as Boys Basketball Coach; Board Hires Two Other Extra Duty Positions, One Teacher, and Three Cooks; Starting Teacher Pay Increased by $1,400
The Worth County School Board named Mark Fletcher as the new Worth County boys basketball coach Thursday following a closed session. He replaces Bryce Schafer, who resigned to become the new head boys basketball coach at Creston. This will be Fletcher’s second stint as head coach; he guided Worth County to a GRC Conference Title in 1994-95 and to a 21 win season in 1995-96. He coached P.J. Sanders, who became the all-time leading scorer at Worth County, although purists will be quick to point out that Kent Thompson, the previous holder, got his points without benefit of the three point line, which did not go into effect until 1987-88, after he graduated.
The board also accepted the resignation of teachers Bryce Schafer and Jamie Stadler. The board accepted the resignation of Nanci Drury at the Flag Corps coach; she will continue to teach at Worth County. The board named Jessica Sanders to head the Junior High Cheer Squad, Tera Coleman as the Flag Corps Coach, and Danielle Henry as an elementary special education teacher. The board hired three new cooks as Ayrica Fletchall, Christie Petersen, and Ron Petersen were named.
After considerable discussion, the board voted to raise starting teacher pay by $1,400 a year, health insurance coverage by $25 a month, and give non-certified staff a 50 cent an hour raise at a cost of $54,000 annually. The initial plan had been to give non-certified staff a 33 cent raise; however, board member Amanda Gilland lobbied for more, saying that under the original plan, non-certified staff would actually see a cut in their paychecks due to increased health insurance costs. The board looked at a $900 increase in starting pay for teachers, but stuck with the $1,400 increase, saying that starting pay was going up across the area. For instance, Northeast Nodaway, North Nodaway, and Albany all offer higher starting teacher pay.
School administrators said they had increasing difficulties attracting qualified personnel to open teaching positions; for instance, one recent opening only attracted three applicants. “It’s a choice between increasing our revenues or cutting our budget,” said Board President Tyler Steele. Currently, the board has reserves that are 39% of annual expenses; the state recommends that schools keep at least 25%, because new state funding does not come in until January, and schools need to cover unforeseen expenses.
Worth County currently has one of the lowest school tax rates in the area, at $3.62. Superintendent Dr. Matt Martz said that he had cut all he could, including eliminating the preschool for what he said was savings of $70,000 a year, along with eliminating a music teaching position. Board members did some calculating and figured out that they could get by for anywhere from 3-7 years before reserves fell to 25%, but that was assuming there would be no major expenses in the meantime.
Students Kennedy Galanakis and Abbi Caddenhead along with teacher Jonell Cook gave a presentation to the board about the FCCLA and their activities. There were 61 members this year, of whom 11 entered competitions this year. Of those, all 11 went to state and nine will go to nationals and are in the process of raising funds.
Kennedy and Abbi talked about going to Jefferson City and job shadowing legislators. Kennedy shadowed Representative Allen Andrews and got to sit in on one of his meetings with the Budget Committee. Abbi shadowed Elaine Gannon, who represents a district in the St. Louis suburbs. This year, nationals will be in Georgia.
Elementary Principal Chuck Borey reported that there were 16 students with perfect attendance all year. Around 99% of students had attendance of 90% or better. Some elementary students went to a Day at the K, where they watched the Royals play; the Royals got a rare win while they were in attendance.
The board voted to award the fuel contract for the 2018-19 school year to MFA Oil. The school will prepay $18,772.68 to cover the period from August 2018 to January 2019 and then prepay $13,169.52 to cover the period from February to May 2019. The August through January contract was based on 7,300 gallons at a price of $2.5716 per gallon. The February through May contract was based on 5,200 gallons at a price of $2.5326 per gallon.
The board voted to allow Tech Director Amy Gladstone to hire an adult to assist her with maintenance of technology during the summer months. This includes cleaning hardware, imaging computers, inventory, organization and setup, maintaining security, classroom computer setup, virus scans, and updates along with moving equipment from room to room. Total cost will be $1,050 and will come out of her budget.
The board voted to hire three summer workers this year at a total cost of $9,282. Some of the funds will come out of the Fiscal Year 2018 money and some will come out of the 2019 money.
The board voted to set lunch pricing for the 2018-2019 school year. Elementary will be $1.35 for breakfast and $1.90 for lunch. High school will be $1.60 for breakfast and $2.20 for lunch. Adults will be $1.95 for breakfast and $2.80 for lunch.
The board also accepted the resignation of teachers Bryce Schafer and Jamie Stadler. The board accepted the resignation of Nanci Drury at the Flag Corps coach; she will continue to teach at Worth County. The board named Jessica Sanders to head the Junior High Cheer Squad, Tera Coleman as the Flag Corps Coach, and Danielle Henry as an elementary special education teacher. The board hired three new cooks as Ayrica Fletchall, Christie Petersen, and Ron Petersen were named.
After considerable discussion, the board voted to raise starting teacher pay by $1,400 a year, health insurance coverage by $25 a month, and give non-certified staff a 50 cent an hour raise at a cost of $54,000 annually. The initial plan had been to give non-certified staff a 33 cent raise; however, board member Amanda Gilland lobbied for more, saying that under the original plan, non-certified staff would actually see a cut in their paychecks due to increased health insurance costs. The board looked at a $900 increase in starting pay for teachers, but stuck with the $1,400 increase, saying that starting pay was going up across the area. For instance, Northeast Nodaway, North Nodaway, and Albany all offer higher starting teacher pay.
School administrators said they had increasing difficulties attracting qualified personnel to open teaching positions; for instance, one recent opening only attracted three applicants. “It’s a choice between increasing our revenues or cutting our budget,” said Board President Tyler Steele. Currently, the board has reserves that are 39% of annual expenses; the state recommends that schools keep at least 25%, because new state funding does not come in until January, and schools need to cover unforeseen expenses.
Worth County currently has one of the lowest school tax rates in the area, at $3.62. Superintendent Dr. Matt Martz said that he had cut all he could, including eliminating the preschool for what he said was savings of $70,000 a year, along with eliminating a music teaching position. Board members did some calculating and figured out that they could get by for anywhere from 3-7 years before reserves fell to 25%, but that was assuming there would be no major expenses in the meantime.
Students Kennedy Galanakis and Abbi Caddenhead along with teacher Jonell Cook gave a presentation to the board about the FCCLA and their activities. There were 61 members this year, of whom 11 entered competitions this year. Of those, all 11 went to state and nine will go to nationals and are in the process of raising funds.
Kennedy and Abbi talked about going to Jefferson City and job shadowing legislators. Kennedy shadowed Representative Allen Andrews and got to sit in on one of his meetings with the Budget Committee. Abbi shadowed Elaine Gannon, who represents a district in the St. Louis suburbs. This year, nationals will be in Georgia.
Elementary Principal Chuck Borey reported that there were 16 students with perfect attendance all year. Around 99% of students had attendance of 90% or better. Some elementary students went to a Day at the K, where they watched the Royals play; the Royals got a rare win while they were in attendance.
The board voted to award the fuel contract for the 2018-19 school year to MFA Oil. The school will prepay $18,772.68 to cover the period from August 2018 to January 2019 and then prepay $13,169.52 to cover the period from February to May 2019. The August through January contract was based on 7,300 gallons at a price of $2.5716 per gallon. The February through May contract was based on 5,200 gallons at a price of $2.5326 per gallon.
The board voted to allow Tech Director Amy Gladstone to hire an adult to assist her with maintenance of technology during the summer months. This includes cleaning hardware, imaging computers, inventory, organization and setup, maintaining security, classroom computer setup, virus scans, and updates along with moving equipment from room to room. Total cost will be $1,050 and will come out of her budget.
The board voted to hire three summer workers this year at a total cost of $9,282. Some of the funds will come out of the Fiscal Year 2018 money and some will come out of the 2019 money.
The board voted to set lunch pricing for the 2018-2019 school year. Elementary will be $1.35 for breakfast and $1.90 for lunch. High school will be $1.60 for breakfast and $2.20 for lunch. Adults will be $1.95 for breakfast and $2.80 for lunch.
Courthouse News for May 23rd, 2018
On May 14th, Worth County Prosecuting Attorney Brett Hurst filed charges against Sandra Knapp (31) of Mount Ayr for Driving While Revoked/Suspended, DWI (Prior), and Exceeding the Posted Speed Limit.
On May 14th, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office arrested Linessa Hughes (29) of Lamoni on charges of Driving While Revoked, No Insurance, and No Registration. Bond was set at $1,600, which she posted and was released.
On May 14th, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office arrested Samuel Gene Sutton (46) of Mount Ayr on a charge of Assault for allegedly pushing a man in his chair onto the floor, causing him to fall over.
On May 15th, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office arrested Deiontae Moss (21) of Bedford on a warrant for 2nd Degree Theft.
On May 16th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Roelio Bermea (48) in Harrison County on a misdemeanor Clay County warrant for an Equipment Violation.
On May 19th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Dorothy Dodge (27) of Grant City in Nodaway County on a felony probation violation warrant from Nodaway County.
On May 19th, the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office reported that a young man, Kalvin Rawson (18), was missing. He was subsequently found safe.
The Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office will be having a K-9 Garage Sale in the summer. Proceeds will go towards any veterinary bills “Bolt,” the drug dog, may have, along with any needed training, equipment, and other upkeep. To donate an item, please contact the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office at (660) 582-7451.
On May 21st, Xavier Mildward pleaded guilty to an amended charge of DWI (2nd Offense) in Worth County Associate Circuit Court. Other charges were dismissed. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and given credit for time served. He was given two years probation and must wear an alcohol monitoring device, attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings 5 times per week until March 1st, 2019, when he must attend two, and pay court costs.
On May 21st, charges of No Insurance against Samantha Thorburn were dismissed in open court as she produced a proof of valid insurance
On May 14th, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office arrested Linessa Hughes (29) of Lamoni on charges of Driving While Revoked, No Insurance, and No Registration. Bond was set at $1,600, which she posted and was released.
On May 14th, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office arrested Samuel Gene Sutton (46) of Mount Ayr on a charge of Assault for allegedly pushing a man in his chair onto the floor, causing him to fall over.
On May 15th, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office arrested Deiontae Moss (21) of Bedford on a warrant for 2nd Degree Theft.
On May 16th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Roelio Bermea (48) in Harrison County on a misdemeanor Clay County warrant for an Equipment Violation.
On May 19th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Dorothy Dodge (27) of Grant City in Nodaway County on a felony probation violation warrant from Nodaway County.
On May 19th, the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office reported that a young man, Kalvin Rawson (18), was missing. He was subsequently found safe.
The Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office will be having a K-9 Garage Sale in the summer. Proceeds will go towards any veterinary bills “Bolt,” the drug dog, may have, along with any needed training, equipment, and other upkeep. To donate an item, please contact the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office at (660) 582-7451.
On May 21st, Xavier Mildward pleaded guilty to an amended charge of DWI (2nd Offense) in Worth County Associate Circuit Court. Other charges were dismissed. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and given credit for time served. He was given two years probation and must wear an alcohol monitoring device, attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings 5 times per week until March 1st, 2019, when he must attend two, and pay court costs.
On May 21st, charges of No Insurance against Samantha Thorburn were dismissed in open court as she produced a proof of valid insurance
Hopkins CBC to Raffle Royals Tickets
The Hopkins CBC will raffle off Royals tickets during the Hopkins Picnic. Tickets for that will be $5 each. Other prizes will be raffled off at $1 each. The tickets will be Dugout Box seats plus a parking pass. Tickets will be for the Monday, August 6th game between the Chicago Cubs and the Royals that will start at 7:15 pm. The value of the tickets will be worth over $300. The tickets were donated by Nodaway Valley Bank. The Hopkins CBC will also be selling root beer floats and bowls of ice cream with toppings. For questions or more information, please call Judy Crane at (660) 254-2427.
Monday, May 21, 2018
Payton Craig, Audry Briggs Receive Top Honors as 20 Graduate from North Harrison
Payton Craig was named Valedictorian and Audry Briggs Salutatorian Sunday as North Harrison graduated 20 students from school. Graduating were Audry Briggs, Collin Castleberry, Payton Craig, Jonathan Crowder, Brennan Gilliland, Cameron Hamaker, Bobby Hutton, Sarah Jalas, Ryan Jones, Joshua Joyce, Daniel Martinez, Lucas McChesney, Heather Musser, Emma Passmore, Brandy Rivet, Vici Stellpflug, Connor Stobbe, Ryan Thomsen, Casey Thurman, and Hannah Whitmire.
The Class Motto was, “Our lives are before us, our past is behind us, our memories are forever with us.” The Class flower was the red carnation. The class color was red. Class officers were Payton Craig (President), Daniel Martinez (Vice-President), Lucas McChesney (Secretary), and Heather Musser (Treasurer). Student Council President was Audry Briggs. Student Council Vice-President was Bobby Hutton. Student Council Representative was Hannah Whitmire.
The North Harrison Band playing “Pomp and Circumstance.” Pastor Jason Laxton gave the opening and closing prayers. Superintendent Dr. Todd Willhite gave the opening welcome. Mrs. Kara Smith presented the awards. The High School Choir sang “Omnia Sol.” Principal Mike Schmidli presented the class. Board member Kirk Emig presented the diplomas. The students showed a video presentation of all 20 of the students.
Officers of the National Honor Society this year were Payton Craig (President), Bobby Hutton (Vice-President), Hannah Whitmire (Secretary), and Audry Briggs (Treasurer). Other members were Sarah Jalas, Lucas McChesney, Heather Musser, and Brandy Rivet.
A variety of awards were handed out during the ceremony. The US Army Reserve Scholar-Athlete Award went to Payton Craig. The GRM Scholarship went to Audrey Briggs. GRM also was part of a national scholarship committee that selected 53 students nationally. Selected from North Harrison was Bobby Hutton, who was awarded a $2,500 scholarship.
The Alma Johnson Award, which goes to North Harrison students pursuing a degree in education, went to Audry Briggs and Brandy Rivet. The Eagleville American Legion Scholarships went to Payton Craig and Audry Briggs. The Americanism award went to Craig. Cameron Hamaker was recognized for having enlisted in the Missouri Army National Guard. It will include a full ride to go to any Missouri public university.
The Leah Wilcoxson Trullinger and Howard Trullinger scholarships went to Brandy Rivet and Heather Musser. The Toll Family Scholarship went to Payton Craig. The Cracraft Construction Scholarship went to Brandy Rivet and Heather Musser. The MFA Scholarship went to Payton Craig. The Elks Lodge #125 Scholarship went to Heather Musser. The Harrison County Farm Bureau Scholarship went to Payton Craig. The Class of 1976 Scholarship went to Audry Briggs.
Salutatorian Audry Briggs will attend Graceland University, where she intends to pursue a Music Education Degree. She said that there were 1,371 days since they became freshmen; she challenged her classmates to think about where they would be 1,371 days from now. She said that each day was precious and encouraged them to pursue things that would make them happy.
Valedictorian Payton Craig will go to North Central Missouri College in Trenton, where she will play softball; she plans to transfer to Northwest Missouri State, where she will pursue a degree in Ag Business. She told stories about their times in school, including the time Audry brought her baby sister Katelyn to show and tell, the time they were able to watch baby chicks hatch in class, the time they rode horses, Bobby Hutton voraciously reading every single book he could find on dinosaurs and quoting off facts about them to everyone who would listen, riding horses, doing a word search that had no words, dodgeball rivalries on the playground between the boys and girls, and discovering a snake in the classroom.
Danica Stoll, a 2008 North Harrison grad and now a science teacher there, was the speaker. She was the class Salutatorian and went to Graceland. She wove a compelling personal story along with encouragement and words of wisdom. She lived in New York City at one point and was in a process of discovering herself. Then, she was diagnosed with a degenerative neuromuscular disorder. Despite her condition, she was one of a few students to go to Africa with a non-profit organization; the other students were all from wealthy families.
“Don’t limit yourselves,” she said. “If you don’t believe in yourselves, you’ll never accomplish your goals.” Originally, she didn’t plan on teaching, but she learned to love it and came home to teach science at North Harrison. “You will never know where you will wind up,” she said. “Your version of success will be different than others’. Never stop growing. Every situation you encounter is another chance to grow. There are many in your corner; just look at all these people who showed up for 20 of you.”
The Class Motto was, “Our lives are before us, our past is behind us, our memories are forever with us.” The Class flower was the red carnation. The class color was red. Class officers were Payton Craig (President), Daniel Martinez (Vice-President), Lucas McChesney (Secretary), and Heather Musser (Treasurer). Student Council President was Audry Briggs. Student Council Vice-President was Bobby Hutton. Student Council Representative was Hannah Whitmire.
The North Harrison Band playing “Pomp and Circumstance.” Pastor Jason Laxton gave the opening and closing prayers. Superintendent Dr. Todd Willhite gave the opening welcome. Mrs. Kara Smith presented the awards. The High School Choir sang “Omnia Sol.” Principal Mike Schmidli presented the class. Board member Kirk Emig presented the diplomas. The students showed a video presentation of all 20 of the students.
Officers of the National Honor Society this year were Payton Craig (President), Bobby Hutton (Vice-President), Hannah Whitmire (Secretary), and Audry Briggs (Treasurer). Other members were Sarah Jalas, Lucas McChesney, Heather Musser, and Brandy Rivet.
A variety of awards were handed out during the ceremony. The US Army Reserve Scholar-Athlete Award went to Payton Craig. The GRM Scholarship went to Audrey Briggs. GRM also was part of a national scholarship committee that selected 53 students nationally. Selected from North Harrison was Bobby Hutton, who was awarded a $2,500 scholarship.
The Alma Johnson Award, which goes to North Harrison students pursuing a degree in education, went to Audry Briggs and Brandy Rivet. The Eagleville American Legion Scholarships went to Payton Craig and Audry Briggs. The Americanism award went to Craig. Cameron Hamaker was recognized for having enlisted in the Missouri Army National Guard. It will include a full ride to go to any Missouri public university.
The Leah Wilcoxson Trullinger and Howard Trullinger scholarships went to Brandy Rivet and Heather Musser. The Toll Family Scholarship went to Payton Craig. The Cracraft Construction Scholarship went to Brandy Rivet and Heather Musser. The MFA Scholarship went to Payton Craig. The Elks Lodge #125 Scholarship went to Heather Musser. The Harrison County Farm Bureau Scholarship went to Payton Craig. The Class of 1976 Scholarship went to Audry Briggs.
Salutatorian Audry Briggs will attend Graceland University, where she intends to pursue a Music Education Degree. She said that there were 1,371 days since they became freshmen; she challenged her classmates to think about where they would be 1,371 days from now. She said that each day was precious and encouraged them to pursue things that would make them happy.
Valedictorian Payton Craig will go to North Central Missouri College in Trenton, where she will play softball; she plans to transfer to Northwest Missouri State, where she will pursue a degree in Ag Business. She told stories about their times in school, including the time Audry brought her baby sister Katelyn to show and tell, the time they were able to watch baby chicks hatch in class, the time they rode horses, Bobby Hutton voraciously reading every single book he could find on dinosaurs and quoting off facts about them to everyone who would listen, riding horses, doing a word search that had no words, dodgeball rivalries on the playground between the boys and girls, and discovering a snake in the classroom.
Danica Stoll, a 2008 North Harrison grad and now a science teacher there, was the speaker. She was the class Salutatorian and went to Graceland. She wove a compelling personal story along with encouragement and words of wisdom. She lived in New York City at one point and was in a process of discovering herself. Then, she was diagnosed with a degenerative neuromuscular disorder. Despite her condition, she was one of a few students to go to Africa with a non-profit organization; the other students were all from wealthy families.
“Don’t limit yourselves,” she said. “If you don’t believe in yourselves, you’ll never accomplish your goals.” Originally, she didn’t plan on teaching, but she learned to love it and came home to teach science at North Harrison. “You will never know where you will wind up,” she said. “Your version of success will be different than others’. Never stop growing. Every situation you encounter is another chance to grow. There are many in your corner; just look at all these people who showed up for 20 of you.”
Sunday, May 20, 2018
Bryce Schafer Resigns as Boys Basketball Coach
Bryce Schafer, after guiding the Worth County boys to consecutive quarterfinal finishes, has resigned to accept the head boys basketball coaching position at Creston. He won his 50th game as boys basketball coach against Braymer in sectionals last year and then guided the Tigers to a school record 24 wins this year. Two Tigers made All-State for the last two years as both Cade Allee and Drake Kinsella were named.
Payton Craig is State Champion in Javelin
Payton Craig beat out Kate Ruediger (New Haven) for the State Javelin title. Ruediger won the event last year; however, Payton Craig beat her out with a throw of 122’8” on her first try. That throw held up as Ruediger fell short on three efforts to overtake her. Lea Moose (West Platte), who beat out Craig in sectionals, finished 13th with a throw of 100’11”. Brooklyn Miller (St. Joseph Christian), who came close to Craig on several occasions, was 6th with a throw of 113’4”.
Tiger Girls Share State Track Title With West Platte; Boys Finish Second
Worth County’s girls shared the State Track Title with West Platte Friday and Saturday, their first one since 2007. They were edged out in both districts and sectionals by West Platte; however, on the biggest stage, the Tigers caught the Bluejays to get the title. Worth County and West Platte had 50 points. New Haven had 44, Glasgow 40, Braymer 38, Salisbury 30, Stanberry 30, Barat Academy 26, Rock Port 24, Green City 20, St. Joseph Christian 20, Platte Valley 20, State Fe 19, Kansas City Lutheran 18, Knox County 17, Appleton City 16, Paris 16, Hardin-Central 14, Wellington-Napoleon 14, Calvary Lutheran 14, Mound City 13, Princeton 13, Greenwood 13, King City 12, School of the Ozarks 11, Bakersfield 11, Drexel 10, DeKalb 10, North Harrison 10, Thomas Jefferson 10, Crystal City 9, Southwest Livingston 8, Midway 7, Bevier 6, Liberal 6, Community 6, Harrisburg 6, Van Buren 6, Wheatland 6, Van-Far 5, Humansville 4, South/Nodaway-Holt 4, Osceola 4, Wheaton 3, Hermitage 3, Polo 3, East Atchison 3, Osborn 2, Northwestern 2, Greenfield 2, Sacred Heart 1, and Brashear 1.
For the boys, Worth County has come close over the years, with a few runner-up finishes, but has never gone over the top since winning the State Indoor Championship in 1970. This year, they ran into a bigger school which had done well in everything; Van-Far had won the Class 2 State Basketball Championship and won districts in baseball as well this year. Van-Far had 64, Worth County 47.5, Pattonsburg 32, Kansas City Lutheran 32, Valle Catholic 32, Lockwood 27, Glasgow 27, Mound City 23, Chadwick 21, Rich Hill 21, West Platte 20, Liberal 20, Knox County 20, Wellington-Napoleon 19.5, Hermitage 19, Green Ridge 18, Calvary Lutheran 17, Princeton 15, Greenfield 14, East Atchison 14, Stewartsville 13, School of the Ozarks 13, Meadville 13, Stanberry 12, Brunswick 11, Novinger 10, Drexel 10, Lakeland 9, Salisbury 9, Southwest Livingston 9, Midway 9, Osceola 8, Braymer 8, Jasper 7, Paris 7, Weaubleau 7, South/Nodaway-Holt 6, Clopton 6, Northeast Nodaway 6, Platte Valley 6, Richland (Essex) 6, Northland Christian 6, Linn County 6, Jamestown 6, Thomas Jefferson 5, Harrisburg 4, New Haven 4, Wheaton 4, Green City 4, King City 3, Sturgeon 2, Santa Fe 2, St. Joseph Christian 2, Higbee 1, Polo 1, Northeast (Cairo) 1, and Rock Port 1.
The girls placed two in the High Jump. Anna Gladstone matched a personal best with a fourth place finish of 5’2”. Liz Lyle was tied for sixth with a height of 4’10”.
Regan Allee was second in the Pole Vault with a height of 9’6”. She matched a personal best.
Anna Gladstone won the Long Jump with a jump of 16’10. She finished in a dead heat with Molly Miller (Kansas City Lutheran); however, Gladstone’s next-best jump was farther than Miller’s, so she won on tiebreaks.
Merrideth Spiers got Worth County’s second gold medal of the day when she won the discus with a throw of 135’9”, a personal best. She needed it, as Hannah Mitchell (Paris) had a subsequent throw of 134’4” for second. Spiers ran into a loaded field in the Shot Put and finished eighth with a throw of 36’1¾”.
Anna Gladstone got her second gold in the 100 Hurdles, getting a personal best time of 15.63, edging out her nearest competitor by .55 of a second.
In the 300 Hurdles, Anna Gladstone knocked another second off her time and got fifth, with a time of 47.80.
For the boys, Nate Adwell got a personal best in the Pole Vault and got third with a vault of 12’3”.
Tevin Cameron was eighth in the Long Jump with a jump of 19’7¾”.
Drake Kinsella was third in the Discus, saving his best for last with a personal best throw of 147’1”.
On his final throw, Drake Kinsella won the gold medal in the Shot Put, getting a throw of 48’1”. He beat out Logan Miller (Knox County) by one inch. Mason Hawk was seventh with a throw of 44’6¾”.
Tevin Cameron gave Gage Rush (Stewartsville) a run for his money in the Javelin. He got a school record throw of 163’11” and finished second to Rush.
Bryant McCord was fifth in the 110 Hurdles with a time of 16 seconds.
The 4x100 team won one of the most exciting races of the afternoon Saturday. The team of Tevin Cameron, Caleb Parman, Andrew Alarcon, and Bryant McCord got a winning time of 45.53 and edged out Van-Far by six hundredths of a second. Van-Far had a time of 45.59, while Lockwood had a time of 45.74.
Bryant McCord was eighth in the 300 Hurdles with a time of 43.77.
For the boys, Worth County has come close over the years, with a few runner-up finishes, but has never gone over the top since winning the State Indoor Championship in 1970. This year, they ran into a bigger school which had done well in everything; Van-Far had won the Class 2 State Basketball Championship and won districts in baseball as well this year. Van-Far had 64, Worth County 47.5, Pattonsburg 32, Kansas City Lutheran 32, Valle Catholic 32, Lockwood 27, Glasgow 27, Mound City 23, Chadwick 21, Rich Hill 21, West Platte 20, Liberal 20, Knox County 20, Wellington-Napoleon 19.5, Hermitage 19, Green Ridge 18, Calvary Lutheran 17, Princeton 15, Greenfield 14, East Atchison 14, Stewartsville 13, School of the Ozarks 13, Meadville 13, Stanberry 12, Brunswick 11, Novinger 10, Drexel 10, Lakeland 9, Salisbury 9, Southwest Livingston 9, Midway 9, Osceola 8, Braymer 8, Jasper 7, Paris 7, Weaubleau 7, South/Nodaway-Holt 6, Clopton 6, Northeast Nodaway 6, Platte Valley 6, Richland (Essex) 6, Northland Christian 6, Linn County 6, Jamestown 6, Thomas Jefferson 5, Harrisburg 4, New Haven 4, Wheaton 4, Green City 4, King City 3, Sturgeon 2, Santa Fe 2, St. Joseph Christian 2, Higbee 1, Polo 1, Northeast (Cairo) 1, and Rock Port 1.
The girls placed two in the High Jump. Anna Gladstone matched a personal best with a fourth place finish of 5’2”. Liz Lyle was tied for sixth with a height of 4’10”.
Regan Allee was second in the Pole Vault with a height of 9’6”. She matched a personal best.
Anna Gladstone won the Long Jump with a jump of 16’10. She finished in a dead heat with Molly Miller (Kansas City Lutheran); however, Gladstone’s next-best jump was farther than Miller’s, so she won on tiebreaks.
Merrideth Spiers got Worth County’s second gold medal of the day when she won the discus with a throw of 135’9”, a personal best. She needed it, as Hannah Mitchell (Paris) had a subsequent throw of 134’4” for second. Spiers ran into a loaded field in the Shot Put and finished eighth with a throw of 36’1¾”.
Anna Gladstone got her second gold in the 100 Hurdles, getting a personal best time of 15.63, edging out her nearest competitor by .55 of a second.
In the 300 Hurdles, Anna Gladstone knocked another second off her time and got fifth, with a time of 47.80.
For the boys, Nate Adwell got a personal best in the Pole Vault and got third with a vault of 12’3”.
Tevin Cameron was eighth in the Long Jump with a jump of 19’7¾”.
Drake Kinsella was third in the Discus, saving his best for last with a personal best throw of 147’1”.
On his final throw, Drake Kinsella won the gold medal in the Shot Put, getting a throw of 48’1”. He beat out Logan Miller (Knox County) by one inch. Mason Hawk was seventh with a throw of 44’6¾”.
Tevin Cameron gave Gage Rush (Stewartsville) a run for his money in the Javelin. He got a school record throw of 163’11” and finished second to Rush.
Bryant McCord was fifth in the 110 Hurdles with a time of 16 seconds.
The 4x100 team won one of the most exciting races of the afternoon Saturday. The team of Tevin Cameron, Caleb Parman, Andrew Alarcon, and Bryant McCord got a winning time of 45.53 and edged out Van-Far by six hundredths of a second. Van-Far had a time of 45.59, while Lockwood had a time of 45.74.
Bryant McCord was eighth in the 300 Hurdles with a time of 43.77.
Nightmare Fourth Inning Ends NEN Baseball Season
What started off as a promising start for NEN’s boys turned into a nightmare as the Bluejays saw their season end Wednesday in the district finals as they fell 12-7 to Green City.
It wasn’t even certain the game would be played, as it was raining in sheets in Parnell, Ravenwood, and Maryville along with hail. But somehow, the weather stayed away from Pattonsburg despite clouds looming in the west.
On the third pitch of the game, Spencer Weir hit a home run nearly 400 feet into the left field wind to start the game and put Northeast up 1-0. They added to their lead in the third, highlighted by doubles from Chet Spire and Spencer Weir. That gave them a 4-0 lead.
But it all came apart in the fourth. Chet Spire started off and pitched solidly the first three innings. Ryan Peavler singled after a slow roller down the third base line to start the 4th, but Dylan Mildfeldt ran down Hunter Chase’s catch in right center and Michael Hall struck out. But then all hell broke loose as Spire started fighting the strike zone. He got to 1-2 against Riley Schoonover, only to lose him to a walk. He got to two strikes on Jeremy McCarty, only to lose him with two close pitches; then, he walked Riley Branstatter on four pitches to force in a run.
Spencer Weir came on to pitch, but then a freak play happened as Nathan Chase hit a slow roller, but then third baseman Chet Spire slipped and fell trying to field it and everybody was safe. Then, Camden Williams’ grand slam and Ryan Peavler’s home run sent Green City on their way, putting them up 8-4.
The Gophers added to their lead in the sixth when Williams hit a two run single and then Peavler hit another home run.
Northeast had a glimmer of hope in the seventh when Williams left the game after running out of pitches and Michael Hall came on in relief. With one out, Chet Spire singled to left and Ethan Adwell walked. Brayden Welch narrowly missed extra bases with a screamer down the left field line that dropped foul, but then the right fielder dropped his fly ball for an error, loading the bases. Spencer Gray was hit, forcing in a run; Maverick Price singled to right to bring in another, and Levi Boulting grounded out to bring in a third run. Spencer Weir was intentionally walked to load the bases and Reed McIntyre was up. Had he reached, the tying run would have come up for Cameron Staples. But on a dropped third strike that got away from the catcher, umpire Corey Gilpin ruled that McIntyre had stepped on home plate trying to swing at it for the third out.
Saturday, May 19, 2018
New Worth County FCCLA Officers Named
The Worth County FCCLA named its officers Tuesday, May 8th. The organization celebrated a year which saw many of its members get state and national recognition.
New officers for the 2018-2019 school year will be Abbi Caddenhead (President), Kennedy Galanakis (1st Vice-President of STAR Events), Merrideth Spiers (2nd Vice-President of Public Relations), Kaylee McElvain (Secretary), Keelin Engel (Treasurer), and Anna Spainhower (Historian).
For the previous year, officers were Abbi Caddenhead (President), Kennedy Galanakis (Vice-President), Lauren Moore (Secretary), Merrideth Spiers (Treasurer), Shylea Moellenberndt (Historian/Photographer), and Jessi Badell (Public Relations). Two members served as regional officers for this year. Kennedy Galanakis was President of Region 1, while Abbi Caddenhead was Vice-President of Community Service for Region 1.
Going to nationals this year in the Junior Category will be Anna Spainhower and Jill Hardy (Chapter in Review Display), Braidy Hunt and Wyatt Abplanalp (Food Innovations), and Keelin Engel (Recycle & Redesign). Going to nationals this year in the Senior Category will be Abbi Caddenhead and Kennedy Galanakis (Chapter in Review Display), Kaylee McElvain (Fashion Construction), and Merrideth Spiers (Promote and Publicize FCCLA). Spiers, as part of her project, got to do a spot on KAAN.
Going to state this year were Lauren Moore (Recycle & Redesign), and Bailee Walker (Life Event Planning).
New officers for the 2018-2019 school year will be Abbi Caddenhead (President), Kennedy Galanakis (1st Vice-President of STAR Events), Merrideth Spiers (2nd Vice-President of Public Relations), Kaylee McElvain (Secretary), Keelin Engel (Treasurer), and Anna Spainhower (Historian).
For the previous year, officers were Abbi Caddenhead (President), Kennedy Galanakis (Vice-President), Lauren Moore (Secretary), Merrideth Spiers (Treasurer), Shylea Moellenberndt (Historian/Photographer), and Jessi Badell (Public Relations). Two members served as regional officers for this year. Kennedy Galanakis was President of Region 1, while Abbi Caddenhead was Vice-President of Community Service for Region 1.
Going to nationals this year in the Junior Category will be Anna Spainhower and Jill Hardy (Chapter in Review Display), Braidy Hunt and Wyatt Abplanalp (Food Innovations), and Keelin Engel (Recycle & Redesign). Going to nationals this year in the Senior Category will be Abbi Caddenhead and Kennedy Galanakis (Chapter in Review Display), Kaylee McElvain (Fashion Construction), and Merrideth Spiers (Promote and Publicize FCCLA). Spiers, as part of her project, got to do a spot on KAAN.
Going to state this year were Lauren Moore (Recycle & Redesign), and Bailee Walker (Life Event Planning).
Taylor Combs, Cole Bird Receive Honors at North Nodaway
Taylor Combs was named Valedictorian at North Nodaway on Sunday, May 13th. Cole Bird was named Salutatorian. Also graduating were Lucas Alvarez, Alisha Davison, Veronica Ghedini, Rachael Gray, Brittney Leach, Dalton Peve, Draven Peve, Dayna Rowen, Bailey Tate, and Wade Torres.
The Class Motto was, “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives,” a quote from Jackie Robinson. Colors were blue and white. Class officers were Brittney Leach (President), Rachael Gray (Vice-President), Alisha Davison (Secretary), and Taylor Combs (Treasurer).
Before graduation, an Awards Night was held at the school on Thursday, May 10th. Two new members were inducted into the North Nodaway National Honor Society, Tyler Bix and Emily Dew.
New officers were elected for 2018-2019. Next year’s officers will be Emma Hart (President), MaKayla Cross (Vice-President), Cheyenne Murphy (Secretary), and Kristin Herndon (Treasurer).
Teachers presented their classroom awards, and the top ranking students of each class were recognized. The following students finished in the top three of their class:
Seniors – Taylor Combs, Cole Bird, and Bailey Tate.
Juniors – MaKayla Cross, Emma Hart, and Kristin Herndon.
Sophomores – Tyler Bix, Logan Keho, and Kandace Damgar.
Freshmen – Jordan Jenkins, Karissa Oberhauser, and Jadon Dobbins.
Eighth Graders – Alonna Cross, Saylor Brown, and Lexi Harger.
Seventh Graders – Darron Bix, Ellaina Renfro, and Kelsey Barcus.
Sixth Graders – Lauren Herndon, Andrea Jenkins, and Saryn Brown.
The Class Motto was, “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives,” a quote from Jackie Robinson. Colors were blue and white. Class officers were Brittney Leach (President), Rachael Gray (Vice-President), Alisha Davison (Secretary), and Taylor Combs (Treasurer).
Before graduation, an Awards Night was held at the school on Thursday, May 10th. Two new members were inducted into the North Nodaway National Honor Society, Tyler Bix and Emily Dew.
New officers were elected for 2018-2019. Next year’s officers will be Emma Hart (President), MaKayla Cross (Vice-President), Cheyenne Murphy (Secretary), and Kristin Herndon (Treasurer).
Teachers presented their classroom awards, and the top ranking students of each class were recognized. The following students finished in the top three of their class:
Seniors – Taylor Combs, Cole Bird, and Bailey Tate.
Juniors – MaKayla Cross, Emma Hart, and Kristin Herndon.
Sophomores – Tyler Bix, Logan Keho, and Kandace Damgar.
Freshmen – Jordan Jenkins, Karissa Oberhauser, and Jadon Dobbins.
Eighth Graders – Alonna Cross, Saylor Brown, and Lexi Harger.
Seventh Graders – Darron Bix, Ellaina Renfro, and Kelsey Barcus.
Sixth Graders – Lauren Herndon, Andrea Jenkins, and Saryn Brown.
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Courthouse News for May 16th, 2018
The Taylor County Sheriff’s Department reports that two New Market people charged with Sexual Abuse in December 2016 have both pled guilty and were sentenced. On February 20th, Joanna Marie Gray pleaded guilty to Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree (Class B Forcible Felony) and Incest (Class D Felony). She was sentenced to serve 25 years in prison on the Sexual Abuse charge and 5 years in prison on the Incest charge, to be served consecutively. On May 8th, Ben Reece pleaded guilty to Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree (Class B Forcible Felony) and was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
On May 8th, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department arrested Rebecca Holbrook (25) of Lenox on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault.
On May 9th, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department arrested Jeffrey Lance Shoemaker Jr. (48) of Donnellson (IA) on charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
On May 9th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested James Kerwin (51) of Grant City in Worth County on a probation violation.
On May 9th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Kale Briner (33) of Grant City in Worth County on a Worth County warrant of Possession of Marijuana and Driving While Suspended or Revoked.
On May 9th, Worth County Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed charges against Chris Campbell (35) of Grant City on charges of Operating a Motor Vehicle Without a Valid License.
On May 9th, Worth County Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed charges against Amanda Hiatt (31) of Grant City on charges of Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Maintaining Financial Responsibility.
On May 9th, Worth County Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed charges against Bobby Lynch (19) of Grant City alleging Careless and Imprudent Driving Involving an Accident and Possession of Marijuana.
On May 9th, Worth County Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed charges against David Baca (30) of Grant City for Stealing.
On May 9th, Worth County Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed charges against Brian Noble (24) of Stanberry alleging speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the limit.
On May 9th, Worth County Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed charges against Samantha Thorburn (22) of Hopkins alleging Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Maintaining Financial Responsibility.
On May 9th, Worth County Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed charges against Dakota Bellinger (18) of Eagleville alleging speeding by 16-19 miles per hour over the limit, Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Maintaining Financial Responsibility, and No Seat Belt.
On May 9th, Worth County Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed charges against Colton Johnson (17) of Blockton alleging No Seat Belt.
On May 9th, Worth County Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed charges against Amberlyn Mutchler (25) of Grant City alleging Operating a Vehicle Without a Valid License (2nd Offense).
On May 9th, Worth County Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed charges against Riley Lane Wood (22) of Maryville alleging speeding 11-15 miles per hour over the limit.
Charges listed above are mere accusations and not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty it is to determine guilt or innocence. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
On May 8th, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department arrested Rebecca Holbrook (25) of Lenox on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault.
On May 9th, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department arrested Jeffrey Lance Shoemaker Jr. (48) of Donnellson (IA) on charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
On May 9th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested James Kerwin (51) of Grant City in Worth County on a probation violation.
On May 9th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Kale Briner (33) of Grant City in Worth County on a Worth County warrant of Possession of Marijuana and Driving While Suspended or Revoked.
On May 9th, Worth County Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed charges against Chris Campbell (35) of Grant City on charges of Operating a Motor Vehicle Without a Valid License.
On May 9th, Worth County Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed charges against Amanda Hiatt (31) of Grant City on charges of Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Maintaining Financial Responsibility.
On May 9th, Worth County Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed charges against Bobby Lynch (19) of Grant City alleging Careless and Imprudent Driving Involving an Accident and Possession of Marijuana.
On May 9th, Worth County Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed charges against David Baca (30) of Grant City for Stealing.
On May 9th, Worth County Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed charges against Brian Noble (24) of Stanberry alleging speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the limit.
On May 9th, Worth County Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed charges against Samantha Thorburn (22) of Hopkins alleging Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Maintaining Financial Responsibility.
On May 9th, Worth County Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed charges against Dakota Bellinger (18) of Eagleville alleging speeding by 16-19 miles per hour over the limit, Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Maintaining Financial Responsibility, and No Seat Belt.
On May 9th, Worth County Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed charges against Colton Johnson (17) of Blockton alleging No Seat Belt.
On May 9th, Worth County Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed charges against Amberlyn Mutchler (25) of Grant City alleging Operating a Vehicle Without a Valid License (2nd Offense).
On May 9th, Worth County Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed charges against Riley Lane Wood (22) of Maryville alleging speeding 11-15 miles per hour over the limit.
Charges listed above are mere accusations and not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty it is to determine guilt or innocence. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
North Nodaway 1983 Football Team Laid Groundwork for 1989 Champs, Won 275 Title
The North Nodaway 1983 football team is becoming forgotten. For instance, it was not brought up at last year’s Homecoming celebration, which paid tribute to past successful teams. However, that team laid the groundwork for 1989’s State Championship team.
Team members were Darin Colville, Duane Brown, Mike Blackney, Rich Baldwin, Mike Coleman, Mike Spalding, Alan Roush, Scott James, Todd Gorman, Tony O’Riley, Charles Blake, Rodney Vance, Kent Porterfield, Craig McIntyre, Clinton Weddle, Larry Bix, Joey Spalding, Kevin Owens, Jeff Blackford, Todd Stites, Bruce Judd, Kirby Morrison, Greg Thompson, Tim Coleman, Jonathan Keyes, Bryan O’Riley, and Steve Knorr. Cheerleaders that year were Amy Pennington, Christy Sorensen, Lila Lynch, Melody Burgess, Sherry Lowrance, and Sonya Alexander. They were coached by Marty Albertson.
Before there was Kobe Reynolds, there was Tim Coleman; the tandem of Coleman and Bruce Judd could break down most defenses and open everything else up. The Mustangs had some other capable receivers that year, as well as two steady backs in Bryan O’Riley and Jeff Blackford.
On the very first play of the season, at home against Mound City, starting from their own 20 yard line, Tim Coleman hooked up with Bruce Judd for 80 yards to put North Nodaway up 7-0 over Mound City after Darin Colville’s extra point kick. The Panthers would come to dominate eight man football in the late 1990’s and the 2000’s along with Worth County; however, they were a tailender that year. North Nodaway would go on to rack up 427 total yards against the Panthers that game. Tim Coleman was 5 for 14, but threw for 178 yards. Bryan O’Riley ran 12 times for 124 yards, while Jeff Blackford ran 5 times for 74 yards.
The Mustangs would go on to take control of the game in the first half. Jeff Blackford scored off a 16 yard run with 6:37 left to put his team up 13-0. Bryan O’Riley added a 3 yard scoring run in the second quarter and Tim Coleman would air one out to Darin Colville to make it 27-0 at the half. Bryan O’Riley got his second score in the second half with a 64 yard run, and Coleman hooked up with Kent Porterfield to make it 39-0.
The next game was against another tailender in West Nodaway, but the game was anything but a pushover. Games with West Nodaway were knock-down drag-out affairs in which the record book didn’t always matter. But North Nodaway came away with the 16-0 victory.
The Craig game started off as an eight man shootout. Once again, North Nodaway scored off its first play from scrimmage, getting a 33 yard pass from Tim Coleman to Darin Colville to put them on the board at 7-0. But then Craig, who was celebrating its homecoming, came right back behind Lyle Smith’s two yard run and a two point conversion to make it 8-7. Bryan O’Riley promptly ran back the ensuing kickoff 78 yards to put North Nodaway back in front 14-8. Craig struck right back, going up 15-14. Then, Tim Coleman aired one out to Darin Colville for 46 yards to put his team up 21-15.
After that, North Nodaway began to take control against the Hornets. Bryan O’Riley scored off a 3 yard run and Tim Coleman aired one out to Bruce Judd to make it 35-15 at the half. The Mustangs broke it open in the second half as Bryan O’Riley scored off a 26 yard run and a 31 yard run and Darin Colville added a 41 yard scoop and score to make it 54-15 before Craig tallied late for the 54-22 final score. Tim Coleman completed 10 out of his 17 pass attempts for 199 yards. Bryan O’Riley had 13 carries for 97 yards, while Jeff Blackford had 10 carries for 63 yards. North Nodaway had 389 total yards against the Hornets.
The Mustangs had a much easier time with winless Fairfax, putting them away 56-0 for their third straight shutout. That put them at 4-0 and set up their Homecoming clash with South Holt.
Bryan O’Riley was crowned Homecoming King that year, while Lorrie Brown was crowned Queen. They were crowned by Mike Blackford and JoAnn Frueh, the 1982 royalty. Other candidates were Cathy Pope, Lila Lynch, Kent Porterfield, and Bruce Judd. Freshman attendants were Cherlynn Miller and Todd Stites. Sophomore attendants were Angie DeMott and Mike Spalding. Junior attendants were Carla Scroggie and Kirby Morrison. Crownbearers were Chad Drummond and Miranda O’Riley.
The Knights were much sterner foes than any of the other four teams North Nodaway had faced. While South Holt was not in the league of Nodaway-Holt, Tarkio, or Rock Port, who were the main powers in the 275 that year along with North Nodaway, they were the “best of the rest,” finishing their season with a 5-4 mark. But North Nodaway prevailed in their contest as Coleman completed 13 of his 26 passes for 144 yards. Bryan O’Riley had 15 carries for 86 yards as North Nodaway pitched their fourth shutout in five tries, winning 23-0.
That set up a showdown with undefeated Rock Port in Rock Port, always a difficult venue to play in. The first half was all Rock Port; the Blue Jays, under coach Stu Cline, would go on to win state the next year. Mike Thomas and Mark McMahon had one tally each as they went up 14-0 against North Nodaway and completely took away their passing attack. Nothing changed in the third quarter, but in the fourth quarter, North Nodaway came alive and showed that they were for real in the conference. First, Tim Coleman ran for a touchdown and the Mustangs successfully faked the extra point try as Coleman threw a strike to Jonathan Keyes to cut North Nodaway’s deficit to 14-8. Then, a pass from Coleman to Bruce Judd and Darin Colville’s extra point kick put North Nodaway in front 15-14. Then, a run from Bryan O’Riley made it 22-14. Jeff Blackford rushed for 75 yards against Rock Port, while Tim Coleman completed 9 of his 21 passes for 92 yards.
North Nodaway got a breather the next week, a 59-0 victory over DeKalb. But then, they had a showdown with Tarkio, the second part of the end of the season gauntlet they would have to run. Tim Coleman aired one out to Bruce Judd for a 74 yard pass to put North Nodaway up 7-0, a lead that they made stand up until halftime. But then Scott Graybill’s 16 yard run and a two point conversion put Tarkio in front 8-7 in the third. But Bryan O’Riley’s 76 yard run put North Nodaway back up 14-8 going into the fourth. In the fourth, Rod McEnaney’s one yard run tied it up at 14, setting up a wild finish.
With 30 seconds left, David Brussard’s tally put the Indians up 20-14. Despite little time left, North Nodaway was able to drive down to the Tarkio 10 with time running out. Tim Coleman threw it to Bruce Judd for what would have been the game-tying score, but the referees said he caught it out of bounds, and North Nodaway dropped a heartbreaker to Tarkio. Tim Coleman passed for 159 yards for the game, while Bryan O’Riley rushed for 93 yards.
That meant that North Nodaway would have to beat Nodaway-Holt in Graham in order to get a tie for the 275 title. The Trojans were a powerhouse team back in the early 1980’s, and playing against them was difficult because of the constant ringing of the cowbells that the Nodaway-Holt fans would do. One of the biggest North Nodaway crowds ever to attend a Mustang football game, over 500 people, made the trip to watch their team. They even brought a mascot, “Squeaky,” along, a mule owned by football player Rodney Vance and trucked to Graham by Arnold Garst.
North Nodaway moved the ball up and down the field in the first quarter, but couldn’t do anything with it. Finally, a fake field goal attempt backfired on them and it set up Joe Day’s 38 yard run to put Nodaway-Holt up 7-0. Shawn Skoglund’s pass to Scott Boyer made it 13-0 at the half. But like the Rock Port game, North Nodaway showed that they were a strong second half team. A desperation pass on fourth down from Tim Coleman somehow found Clint Weddle for a score and a two point conversion made it 13-8. Then, a one yard scoring run from Tim Coleman turned out to be the winning margin and the Mustangs were Highway 275 Conference Co-Champs with Nodaway-Holt with the 14-13 win. Coleman was 16 for 28 for 141 yards, while Bryan O’Riley rushed for 44 yards.
Named to the All-275 Squad were Bryan O’Riley (runningback, defensive back), Tim Coleman (quarterback, defensive line), Bruce Judd (end, linebacker), Steve Knorr (linebacker), Greg Thompson (offensive and defensive line), and Kent Porterfield (end, defensive back).
The win put North Nodaway in the state playoffs; however, that meant they would have to go back to Graham and play Nodaway-Holt. It was bitterly cold, with strong winds and rain. The buses had to park somewhere else to avoid getting stuck in the mud, while Nodaway-Holt had to deploy pumps just to clear water off the field so they could play ball.
The first half was scoreless, but North Nodaway had their chances. First, North Nodaway recovered a muffed punt on the Trojan 34, but couldn’t capitalize. Then, Kent Porterfield stole a pitch to set up a 25 yard field goal attempt that went just underneath the crossbar. Then, Jonathan Keyes’ blocked punt put the Mustangs on the Trojan 27, but Coleman was picked off on the 3 yard line. Porterfield picked off a pass on the Mustang 16 to kill a Trojan threat.
Finally, the Trojans took over in the second half as Joe Day’s 29 yard run put them up 7-0. A bad snap made it a two possession game at 9-0, and Nodaway-Holt added an insurance score to make the final score 15-0. But Coach Marty Albertson’s words at the end of the season turned out to be prophetic when he expressed hope that 1983 would lay the groundwork for future successes on the gridiron. The 1989 Mustangs would go on to win the Eight Man football championship.
Team members were Darin Colville, Duane Brown, Mike Blackney, Rich Baldwin, Mike Coleman, Mike Spalding, Alan Roush, Scott James, Todd Gorman, Tony O’Riley, Charles Blake, Rodney Vance, Kent Porterfield, Craig McIntyre, Clinton Weddle, Larry Bix, Joey Spalding, Kevin Owens, Jeff Blackford, Todd Stites, Bruce Judd, Kirby Morrison, Greg Thompson, Tim Coleman, Jonathan Keyes, Bryan O’Riley, and Steve Knorr. Cheerleaders that year were Amy Pennington, Christy Sorensen, Lila Lynch, Melody Burgess, Sherry Lowrance, and Sonya Alexander. They were coached by Marty Albertson.
Before there was Kobe Reynolds, there was Tim Coleman; the tandem of Coleman and Bruce Judd could break down most defenses and open everything else up. The Mustangs had some other capable receivers that year, as well as two steady backs in Bryan O’Riley and Jeff Blackford.
On the very first play of the season, at home against Mound City, starting from their own 20 yard line, Tim Coleman hooked up with Bruce Judd for 80 yards to put North Nodaway up 7-0 over Mound City after Darin Colville’s extra point kick. The Panthers would come to dominate eight man football in the late 1990’s and the 2000’s along with Worth County; however, they were a tailender that year. North Nodaway would go on to rack up 427 total yards against the Panthers that game. Tim Coleman was 5 for 14, but threw for 178 yards. Bryan O’Riley ran 12 times for 124 yards, while Jeff Blackford ran 5 times for 74 yards.
The Mustangs would go on to take control of the game in the first half. Jeff Blackford scored off a 16 yard run with 6:37 left to put his team up 13-0. Bryan O’Riley added a 3 yard scoring run in the second quarter and Tim Coleman would air one out to Darin Colville to make it 27-0 at the half. Bryan O’Riley got his second score in the second half with a 64 yard run, and Coleman hooked up with Kent Porterfield to make it 39-0.
The next game was against another tailender in West Nodaway, but the game was anything but a pushover. Games with West Nodaway were knock-down drag-out affairs in which the record book didn’t always matter. But North Nodaway came away with the 16-0 victory.
The Craig game started off as an eight man shootout. Once again, North Nodaway scored off its first play from scrimmage, getting a 33 yard pass from Tim Coleman to Darin Colville to put them on the board at 7-0. But then Craig, who was celebrating its homecoming, came right back behind Lyle Smith’s two yard run and a two point conversion to make it 8-7. Bryan O’Riley promptly ran back the ensuing kickoff 78 yards to put North Nodaway back in front 14-8. Craig struck right back, going up 15-14. Then, Tim Coleman aired one out to Darin Colville for 46 yards to put his team up 21-15.
After that, North Nodaway began to take control against the Hornets. Bryan O’Riley scored off a 3 yard run and Tim Coleman aired one out to Bruce Judd to make it 35-15 at the half. The Mustangs broke it open in the second half as Bryan O’Riley scored off a 26 yard run and a 31 yard run and Darin Colville added a 41 yard scoop and score to make it 54-15 before Craig tallied late for the 54-22 final score. Tim Coleman completed 10 out of his 17 pass attempts for 199 yards. Bryan O’Riley had 13 carries for 97 yards, while Jeff Blackford had 10 carries for 63 yards. North Nodaway had 389 total yards against the Hornets.
The Mustangs had a much easier time with winless Fairfax, putting them away 56-0 for their third straight shutout. That put them at 4-0 and set up their Homecoming clash with South Holt.
Bryan O’Riley was crowned Homecoming King that year, while Lorrie Brown was crowned Queen. They were crowned by Mike Blackford and JoAnn Frueh, the 1982 royalty. Other candidates were Cathy Pope, Lila Lynch, Kent Porterfield, and Bruce Judd. Freshman attendants were Cherlynn Miller and Todd Stites. Sophomore attendants were Angie DeMott and Mike Spalding. Junior attendants were Carla Scroggie and Kirby Morrison. Crownbearers were Chad Drummond and Miranda O’Riley.
The Knights were much sterner foes than any of the other four teams North Nodaway had faced. While South Holt was not in the league of Nodaway-Holt, Tarkio, or Rock Port, who were the main powers in the 275 that year along with North Nodaway, they were the “best of the rest,” finishing their season with a 5-4 mark. But North Nodaway prevailed in their contest as Coleman completed 13 of his 26 passes for 144 yards. Bryan O’Riley had 15 carries for 86 yards as North Nodaway pitched their fourth shutout in five tries, winning 23-0.
That set up a showdown with undefeated Rock Port in Rock Port, always a difficult venue to play in. The first half was all Rock Port; the Blue Jays, under coach Stu Cline, would go on to win state the next year. Mike Thomas and Mark McMahon had one tally each as they went up 14-0 against North Nodaway and completely took away their passing attack. Nothing changed in the third quarter, but in the fourth quarter, North Nodaway came alive and showed that they were for real in the conference. First, Tim Coleman ran for a touchdown and the Mustangs successfully faked the extra point try as Coleman threw a strike to Jonathan Keyes to cut North Nodaway’s deficit to 14-8. Then, a pass from Coleman to Bruce Judd and Darin Colville’s extra point kick put North Nodaway in front 15-14. Then, a run from Bryan O’Riley made it 22-14. Jeff Blackford rushed for 75 yards against Rock Port, while Tim Coleman completed 9 of his 21 passes for 92 yards.
North Nodaway got a breather the next week, a 59-0 victory over DeKalb. But then, they had a showdown with Tarkio, the second part of the end of the season gauntlet they would have to run. Tim Coleman aired one out to Bruce Judd for a 74 yard pass to put North Nodaway up 7-0, a lead that they made stand up until halftime. But then Scott Graybill’s 16 yard run and a two point conversion put Tarkio in front 8-7 in the third. But Bryan O’Riley’s 76 yard run put North Nodaway back up 14-8 going into the fourth. In the fourth, Rod McEnaney’s one yard run tied it up at 14, setting up a wild finish.
With 30 seconds left, David Brussard’s tally put the Indians up 20-14. Despite little time left, North Nodaway was able to drive down to the Tarkio 10 with time running out. Tim Coleman threw it to Bruce Judd for what would have been the game-tying score, but the referees said he caught it out of bounds, and North Nodaway dropped a heartbreaker to Tarkio. Tim Coleman passed for 159 yards for the game, while Bryan O’Riley rushed for 93 yards.
That meant that North Nodaway would have to beat Nodaway-Holt in Graham in order to get a tie for the 275 title. The Trojans were a powerhouse team back in the early 1980’s, and playing against them was difficult because of the constant ringing of the cowbells that the Nodaway-Holt fans would do. One of the biggest North Nodaway crowds ever to attend a Mustang football game, over 500 people, made the trip to watch their team. They even brought a mascot, “Squeaky,” along, a mule owned by football player Rodney Vance and trucked to Graham by Arnold Garst.
North Nodaway moved the ball up and down the field in the first quarter, but couldn’t do anything with it. Finally, a fake field goal attempt backfired on them and it set up Joe Day’s 38 yard run to put Nodaway-Holt up 7-0. Shawn Skoglund’s pass to Scott Boyer made it 13-0 at the half. But like the Rock Port game, North Nodaway showed that they were a strong second half team. A desperation pass on fourth down from Tim Coleman somehow found Clint Weddle for a score and a two point conversion made it 13-8. Then, a one yard scoring run from Tim Coleman turned out to be the winning margin and the Mustangs were Highway 275 Conference Co-Champs with Nodaway-Holt with the 14-13 win. Coleman was 16 for 28 for 141 yards, while Bryan O’Riley rushed for 44 yards.
Named to the All-275 Squad were Bryan O’Riley (runningback, defensive back), Tim Coleman (quarterback, defensive line), Bruce Judd (end, linebacker), Steve Knorr (linebacker), Greg Thompson (offensive and defensive line), and Kent Porterfield (end, defensive back).
The win put North Nodaway in the state playoffs; however, that meant they would have to go back to Graham and play Nodaway-Holt. It was bitterly cold, with strong winds and rain. The buses had to park somewhere else to avoid getting stuck in the mud, while Nodaway-Holt had to deploy pumps just to clear water off the field so they could play ball.
The first half was scoreless, but North Nodaway had their chances. First, North Nodaway recovered a muffed punt on the Trojan 34, but couldn’t capitalize. Then, Kent Porterfield stole a pitch to set up a 25 yard field goal attempt that went just underneath the crossbar. Then, Jonathan Keyes’ blocked punt put the Mustangs on the Trojan 27, but Coleman was picked off on the 3 yard line. Porterfield picked off a pass on the Mustang 16 to kill a Trojan threat.
Finally, the Trojans took over in the second half as Joe Day’s 29 yard run put them up 7-0. A bad snap made it a two possession game at 9-0, and Nodaway-Holt added an insurance score to make the final score 15-0. But Coach Marty Albertson’s words at the end of the season turned out to be prophetic when he expressed hope that 1983 would lay the groundwork for future successes on the gridiron. The 1989 Mustangs would go on to win the Eight Man football championship.
NEN Baseball Recharges After Lightning Delay, Beats Pattonsburg to Advance to District Finals
Northeast Nodaway’s baseball team was fighting for their lives against Pattonsburg, when a lightning storm intervened and both teams were sent off the field for 30 minutes. But then the threatened storms moved out, NEN was able to refocus, and the Bluejays were able to storm back for the 7-4 victory in District Semifinals. “That was the toughest team we’ve played all year,” said Coach Vance Proffitt to his team afterwards. It was similar to the Cubs Game 7 World Series win, in which they nearly melted down against Cleveland before a rain delay allowed them to recharge their batteries and recover to get the extra inning win.
Pattonsburg struck first in the top of the first as NEN pitcher Ethan Adwell began fighting the strike zone and walked the first two batters he faced, Peyton and Cameron Jones. Cole Dilley hit a pop fly that dropped in behind the mound; however, under the Infield Fly Rule, the batter is automatically out when they hit a pop fly with runners on first and second or bases loaded with less than two outs.
When the ball is caught or drops to the ground in that situation, runners can advance a base at their own risk; this is not a force play, but a tag play. On that play, Cameron Jones, thinking he was forced to advance, tried to advance to second and was tagged out for a double play. Logan Pankau then singled to left to score Peyton Jones, who had advanced to third on the preceding play.
NEN tied up the game in the bottom of the first. Spencer Weir reached on an error when third baseman Connor Ireland bobbled his chopper; he went to second on a wild pitch. Reed McIntyre struck out, but then Weir stole third and Cameron Staples walked on a close 3-2 pitch. On the first and third situation, Staples tried to steal, which most teams give uncontested. But Pattonsburg elected to throw down and Staples was caught stealing for the second out. Chet Spire then hit a pop fly behind second with two outs. The second baseman, right fielder, and center fielder were all chasing it, but it dropped in for a base hit as Weir scored to tie it at 1-1.
NEN had a chance to score in the second as Brayden Welch was hit by Peyton Jones’ pitch. Spencer Gray squibbed one in front of the plate which allowed Welch to advance, but he overran second and was picked off for a double play.
All hell threatened to break loose in the third as Cameron Jones walked. He stole second, leaving first base open, and Cole Dilley swung at a pitch in the dirt that got away for a dropped third strike and he reached safely to put runners on first and second. Logan Pankau hit a chopper that third baseman Cameron Staples charged, but couldn’t come up with as Jones scored all the way from second to make it 2-1. Connor Ireland was hit by a pitch and Justin Booth shot one past third to score Dilley and load the bases for Kaden de Jong. Kaden grounded into a double play from second baseman Levi Boulting to shortstop Spencer Weir to first baseman Reed McIntyre as another run scored to make it 4-1.
Things threatened to go from bad to worse as Spencer Weir came on in relief and walked Dylan McCrary and Peyton Jones as he was missing high. But then he got a breaking ball to drop into Cameron Jones for a called third strike. Cole Dilley grounded out to a force at third as Chet Spire caught the grounder and stepped on the bag. Logan Pankau hit a shot between first and second that looked like trouble, but first baseman Reed McIntyre came off the bag to snag it and pitcher Spencer Weir came over to cover in time for the third out.
Before the lightning delay, Northeast got one run back in the fourth. With one out, Ethan Adwell walked and Brayden Welch grounded out to short to advance him to second. Spencer Gray then hit a shot into right for a base hit to make it 4-2.
When the lightning delay ended, Connor Ireland singled to left off Spencer Weir. But Weir, who had lobbied to come back and pitch the fifth, came back to overpower Justin Booth, get Kaden de Jong with some high heat, and get Dillon Turner to chase a breaking ball to get out of the inning.
When the lightning delay ended, the wind briefly shifted; instead of blowing in, it blew out to center briefly before dying down. When Northeast came up to bat for the remaining two innings, the ball was flying off the bat as Spencer Weir hit a home run to left center to reduce the deficit to 4-3. Reed McIntyre was called out on strikes, but Cameron Staples walked on a 3-2 pitch. Chet Spire grounded out to move him over and then Ethan Adwell doubled off the wall in right center to tie it at 4-4.
Chet Spire came on in relief and walked Dylan McCrary to lead off the sixth. But with the heart of the order coming up, Spire froze Peyton Jones with a breaking ball and froze Cameron Jones with a fastball. Cole Dilley walked, but then Logan Pankau struck out as Spire preserved the tie.
Northeast almost ran themselves out of the sixth, but got three runs across. Connor Ireland came on in relief of Peyton Jones for Pattonsburg and Spencer Gray was called out on strikes. Maverick Price singled between first and second and Levi Boulting reached on an error when the center fielder came all the way over to right field to catch a pop fly near the right field line that he dropped.
Spencer Weir singled to left, but Maverick Price did not attempt to score from second, but overran third and was picked off for the second out. But then Reed McIntyre fouled off a pitch and walked on a 3-2 count to load the bases. Cameron Staples showed bunt on a 3-0 pitch and walked to force in a run, finishing Ireland and bringing in Cameron Jones. He proceeded to plunk Chet Spire and walk Ethan Adwell to force in two more runs before he could get out of the inning. Chet Spire struck out the side in the seventh to preserve Northeast’s unbeaten season.
Pattonsburg struck first in the top of the first as NEN pitcher Ethan Adwell began fighting the strike zone and walked the first two batters he faced, Peyton and Cameron Jones. Cole Dilley hit a pop fly that dropped in behind the mound; however, under the Infield Fly Rule, the batter is automatically out when they hit a pop fly with runners on first and second or bases loaded with less than two outs.
When the ball is caught or drops to the ground in that situation, runners can advance a base at their own risk; this is not a force play, but a tag play. On that play, Cameron Jones, thinking he was forced to advance, tried to advance to second and was tagged out for a double play. Logan Pankau then singled to left to score Peyton Jones, who had advanced to third on the preceding play.
NEN tied up the game in the bottom of the first. Spencer Weir reached on an error when third baseman Connor Ireland bobbled his chopper; he went to second on a wild pitch. Reed McIntyre struck out, but then Weir stole third and Cameron Staples walked on a close 3-2 pitch. On the first and third situation, Staples tried to steal, which most teams give uncontested. But Pattonsburg elected to throw down and Staples was caught stealing for the second out. Chet Spire then hit a pop fly behind second with two outs. The second baseman, right fielder, and center fielder were all chasing it, but it dropped in for a base hit as Weir scored to tie it at 1-1.
NEN had a chance to score in the second as Brayden Welch was hit by Peyton Jones’ pitch. Spencer Gray squibbed one in front of the plate which allowed Welch to advance, but he overran second and was picked off for a double play.
All hell threatened to break loose in the third as Cameron Jones walked. He stole second, leaving first base open, and Cole Dilley swung at a pitch in the dirt that got away for a dropped third strike and he reached safely to put runners on first and second. Logan Pankau hit a chopper that third baseman Cameron Staples charged, but couldn’t come up with as Jones scored all the way from second to make it 2-1. Connor Ireland was hit by a pitch and Justin Booth shot one past third to score Dilley and load the bases for Kaden de Jong. Kaden grounded into a double play from second baseman Levi Boulting to shortstop Spencer Weir to first baseman Reed McIntyre as another run scored to make it 4-1.
Things threatened to go from bad to worse as Spencer Weir came on in relief and walked Dylan McCrary and Peyton Jones as he was missing high. But then he got a breaking ball to drop into Cameron Jones for a called third strike. Cole Dilley grounded out to a force at third as Chet Spire caught the grounder and stepped on the bag. Logan Pankau hit a shot between first and second that looked like trouble, but first baseman Reed McIntyre came off the bag to snag it and pitcher Spencer Weir came over to cover in time for the third out.
Before the lightning delay, Northeast got one run back in the fourth. With one out, Ethan Adwell walked and Brayden Welch grounded out to short to advance him to second. Spencer Gray then hit a shot into right for a base hit to make it 4-2.
When the lightning delay ended, Connor Ireland singled to left off Spencer Weir. But Weir, who had lobbied to come back and pitch the fifth, came back to overpower Justin Booth, get Kaden de Jong with some high heat, and get Dillon Turner to chase a breaking ball to get out of the inning.
When the lightning delay ended, the wind briefly shifted; instead of blowing in, it blew out to center briefly before dying down. When Northeast came up to bat for the remaining two innings, the ball was flying off the bat as Spencer Weir hit a home run to left center to reduce the deficit to 4-3. Reed McIntyre was called out on strikes, but Cameron Staples walked on a 3-2 pitch. Chet Spire grounded out to move him over and then Ethan Adwell doubled off the wall in right center to tie it at 4-4.
Chet Spire came on in relief and walked Dylan McCrary to lead off the sixth. But with the heart of the order coming up, Spire froze Peyton Jones with a breaking ball and froze Cameron Jones with a fastball. Cole Dilley walked, but then Logan Pankau struck out as Spire preserved the tie.
Northeast almost ran themselves out of the sixth, but got three runs across. Connor Ireland came on in relief of Peyton Jones for Pattonsburg and Spencer Gray was called out on strikes. Maverick Price singled between first and second and Levi Boulting reached on an error when the center fielder came all the way over to right field to catch a pop fly near the right field line that he dropped.
Spencer Weir singled to left, but Maverick Price did not attempt to score from second, but overran third and was picked off for the second out. But then Reed McIntyre fouled off a pitch and walked on a 3-2 count to load the bases. Cameron Staples showed bunt on a 3-0 pitch and walked to force in a run, finishing Ireland and bringing in Cameron Jones. He proceeded to plunk Chet Spire and walk Ethan Adwell to force in two more runs before he could get out of the inning. Chet Spire struck out the side in the seventh to preserve Northeast’s unbeaten season.
Shamrock Baseball Ends Season at Hands of Green City
North Harrison had plenty of chances against Green City, but saw their season come to an end at 10-10 Monday in Pattonsburg at the hands of the Gophers in the District Semifinals as they fell 6-4. They set a school record for wins, and came a long ways from two years ago, when they lost 26-1 to Green City.
The Shamrocks scored two in the first as Logan Huitt and Grant Claycomb walked on eight pitches as Ryan Peavler got into trouble for the Gophers early. But then Huitt was picked off second for the first out. Brett Emig shot a single past second, Logan Craig walked, and Collin Castleberry singled just past short to score Claycomb and Emig to make it 2-0.
With one out in the bottom of the first, Camden Williams singled off the right field wall; right fielder Tyler Lundy made a great play to keep Williams at first. He stole second and then Peavler singled Williams to third and stole second, putting runners on second and third with nobody out. But then Hunter Chase popped out to catcher Brett Emig and Michael Hall chased a breaking ball from Collin Castleberry in the dirt to end the inning.
In the second, Green City got a run back when Camden Williams walked to force in a run, making it 2-1. Castleberry fought the strike zone in that inning, but got Peavler to lunge at a pitch low and outside for the final out to leave the bases loaded.
The next two innings were scoreless as both teams had chances to score, but missed them. North Harrison missed a chance to get an insurance run in the third as Lane Huitt’s drive to deep right field ran into a wind that was blowing in and caromed off the top of the wall back into play for a long single with two outs; Tyler Lundy was called out on strikes to end the inning. Green City passed up on a chance in the fourth when Jeremy McCarty singled up the middle and successfully stole second. But then Christopher Barto struck out into a double play as McCarty unsuccessfully tried to steal third and center fielder Logan Huitt made a running catch of Nathan Chase’s Texas leaguer for the third out.
North Harrison added to their lead in the fifth when Brett Emig doubled off the center field wall. Logan Craig reached on an error when the center fielder dropped a pop fly, putting runners on second and third. Collin Castleberry got to two strikes, fouled off two pitches, and doubled over the center fielder’s head to bring in two runs to make it 4-1.
But then Green City came right back in their half as Devin Fields reached on an error when second baseman Sam Mejia bobbled a hard grounder. Fields stole second and Camden Williams singled him home. The wind shifted at that point, blowing out to left field and Ryan Peavler promptly homered to right center, tying it up at 4. It would have been worse as Hunter Chase reached on a dropped pop fly, but he tried for second and was out in a rundown.
Collin Castleberry ran out of pitches in the sixth and Tyler Lundy came on in relief, but Green City teed off on him for two doubles and two singles to make it 6-4. It would have been worse, but Peavler was out trying unsuccessfully to pull off a straight steal of home. But Green City struck out the side in the seventh to preserve the win.
The Shamrocks scored two in the first as Logan Huitt and Grant Claycomb walked on eight pitches as Ryan Peavler got into trouble for the Gophers early. But then Huitt was picked off second for the first out. Brett Emig shot a single past second, Logan Craig walked, and Collin Castleberry singled just past short to score Claycomb and Emig to make it 2-0.
With one out in the bottom of the first, Camden Williams singled off the right field wall; right fielder Tyler Lundy made a great play to keep Williams at first. He stole second and then Peavler singled Williams to third and stole second, putting runners on second and third with nobody out. But then Hunter Chase popped out to catcher Brett Emig and Michael Hall chased a breaking ball from Collin Castleberry in the dirt to end the inning.
In the second, Green City got a run back when Camden Williams walked to force in a run, making it 2-1. Castleberry fought the strike zone in that inning, but got Peavler to lunge at a pitch low and outside for the final out to leave the bases loaded.
The next two innings were scoreless as both teams had chances to score, but missed them. North Harrison missed a chance to get an insurance run in the third as Lane Huitt’s drive to deep right field ran into a wind that was blowing in and caromed off the top of the wall back into play for a long single with two outs; Tyler Lundy was called out on strikes to end the inning. Green City passed up on a chance in the fourth when Jeremy McCarty singled up the middle and successfully stole second. But then Christopher Barto struck out into a double play as McCarty unsuccessfully tried to steal third and center fielder Logan Huitt made a running catch of Nathan Chase’s Texas leaguer for the third out.
North Harrison added to their lead in the fifth when Brett Emig doubled off the center field wall. Logan Craig reached on an error when the center fielder dropped a pop fly, putting runners on second and third. Collin Castleberry got to two strikes, fouled off two pitches, and doubled over the center fielder’s head to bring in two runs to make it 4-1.
But then Green City came right back in their half as Devin Fields reached on an error when second baseman Sam Mejia bobbled a hard grounder. Fields stole second and Camden Williams singled him home. The wind shifted at that point, blowing out to left field and Ryan Peavler promptly homered to right center, tying it up at 4. It would have been worse as Hunter Chase reached on a dropped pop fly, but he tried for second and was out in a rundown.
Collin Castleberry ran out of pitches in the sixth and Tyler Lundy came on in relief, but Green City teed off on him for two doubles and two singles to make it 6-4. It would have been worse, but Peavler was out trying unsuccessfully to pull off a straight steal of home. But Green City struck out the side in the seventh to preserve the win.
Eagleville to Hold Annual Car, Tractor, and Bike Show
Eagleville will be holding its annual car, tractor, and bike show on July 14th, 2018 on the square in Eagleville. Registration is from 8 am to 11 am. There is no registration fee. Prizes will be awarded at 2 pm. A free T-shirt will be given away to the first 60 entries. Flea market and craft vendors are welcome. No food vendors; there will be food on side.
The band “Shots Fired” will perform from noon until 2 pm.
Entry categories are as follows:
Cars/Pickups – 1900-1960, 1961-1975, 1976-newer. Motorcycles – Stock and Custom. Race Car – 1900-1960 and 1961 to newer. Tractors – Stock and Modified. Rat Rod – 4x4 Pickups, Off Road, and Jeeps.
Cash prizes will be awarded for 1st to 3rd in each class. Trophies will be awarded to the top three in each class. There will be a cash prize and trophy for Best in Show for each class.
For more information or to register, contact James Owens (660) 373-1234.
The band “Shots Fired” will perform from noon until 2 pm.
Entry categories are as follows:
Cars/Pickups – 1900-1960, 1961-1975, 1976-newer. Motorcycles – Stock and Custom. Race Car – 1900-1960 and 1961 to newer. Tractors – Stock and Modified. Rat Rod – 4x4 Pickups, Off Road, and Jeeps.
Cash prizes will be awarded for 1st to 3rd in each class. Trophies will be awarded to the top three in each class. There will be a cash prize and trophy for Best in Show for each class.
For more information or to register, contact James Owens (660) 373-1234.
VFW, American Legion to Sponsor Golf Tournament
Worth County’s veterans groups will be holding a Golf Tournament and Service Officer Event on Sunday, June 3rd, 2018 at 9 am. This event is sponsored by Worth County Memorial Post 3123 VFW and John Edgar Barnes Post 92 of The American Legion.
Event sponsor levels are as follows – Bronze ($50), Silver ($100), Gold ($150), Platinum ($200), and Diamond ($250). Proceeds will be used to fund local programs.
The VFW does the Voice of Democracy program with Worth County Seniors. For Junior High School, the VFW does the Patriot’s Pen. The VFW recognizes local teachers with Teacher of the Year awards; this can lead to a local teacher receiving statewide recognition. This year, Jonell Cook was named VFW State Teacher of the Year. The Worth County VFW also supports the VFW National Home for Children and does Veterans Service work for local veterans.
The American Legion sends local students to Missouri Boys State, where they learn about civics and how government works. They also decorate graves for Memorial Day and do Veterans Service work.
If you would like to donate, please make all checks payable to Worth County Memorial Post 3123 or John Edgar Barnes Post 92 for your chosen amount. Mail all checks to Robert D. Hull, PO Box 250, Grant City, MO, 64456.
Monday, May 14, 2018
North Nodaway Sports Teams Celebrated
North Nodaway’s winter and spring sports teams and cheer squads were celebrated Thursday at the Athletic Banquet.
Recognized from the Junior High Cheer Squad were Riley Volner, Sarah Chesnut, MacKenzie Titus, Alyssabeth Roderick, and Sarah Wray. Members of the Varsity Basketball Cheer Squad were Faith Adwell, Abigail Ferguson, and Karissa Oberhauser.
The Junior High Girls Basketball Squad was 6-8 and got better every single time after getting off to an 0-3 start. Players were Felicia Wyllie, Harley Leach, Lexi Harger, Saylor Brown, Sarah Wray, MacKenzie Titus, Elaina Renfro, Jacquelyn Cline, and Kelsey Barcus. Due to the new volleyball squad, there were three girls to start out with. Despite losing, the girls saved their best for last, when they forced overtime with a last second shot against Mound City and took them to double overtime before losing 12-10. Coach Sami Jackson recounted one game where she told Kelsey Barcus to guard one particular player tightly and she ran into the free throw lane where the other player was shooting, forgetting that was a violation.
The Varsity Girls Basketball Squad was 15-11, posting their best record in several years. They were fourth in the 275, behind only Mound City, East Atchison, and Jefferson. Team members were Karissa Oberhauser, Jadon Dobbins, Kandace Damgar, Emma Hart, Keagan O’Riley, Ashley Thompson, Audrey Trimble, Kristin Herndon, Linda Han, Alisha Davison, Veronica Ghedini, Taylor Combs, and Brittany Leach. For Coach Sami Jackson’s squad, the goal is always to be part of the game, whether they were playing or sitting on the bench. Brittany Leach, who didn’t play much in the varsity games, for instance, could always be counted on to be the team cheerleader.
The Hustle Award went to Kandace Damgar. She had 50 rebounds, third on the team. She was third in steals and third in tips as well. The Defensive Player of the Year was Kristin Herndon, who led the team with 73 steals and 90 tips and was second with 130 defensive boards. She was Second Team All-Conference and Second Team All-District. The Offensive Player of the Year was Ashley Thompson, who led the team in both points and boards and had 22 points while just playing half of the Nodaway-Holt game.
Audrey Trimble was the Most Improved Player. She had 71 steals, shot 72% from the line, and averaged 8.3 points per game. In the last 10 games, she averaged 11.2 points per game, shot 90% from the line, and had 35 steals. The Heart Award went to Alisha Davison, who was always a threat to go off from downtown and who was one of the hardest workers on the team.
The Junior High Boys finished winless, but still got better at the fundamentals throughout the season. Towards the end of the season, for instance, they finally learned how to break a full court press, forcing teams to back off. Team members were Matt Berg, Hunter Carlson, Keegan Keho, Damian Dailey, Jeremiah Dobbins, Cade Emery, Darron Bix, Andrew Wray, and Andrew Richards.
The High School Boys were 7-18. Members were Cole Bird, Lucas Alvarez, Arron Coleman, Cody Wood, Tyler Bix, Ryan Riley, Austin Bird, Wyatt O’Riley, Logan Keho, Karson Oberhauser, and Andrew Blackford. Highlights were a win over South Nodaway, a tough game against District Champion Mound City before losing by 15, and a 3 point loss to Quarterfinalist Worth County in which they led much of the game. Tyler Bix got the Hustle Award. Offensive Player of the Year went to Arron Coleman, who averaged 10.1 points per game and 7.3 boards per game. Cody Wood was the Defensive Player of the Year. Ryan Riley, who broke into the lineup with his shooting ability, was Move Improved. The Leadership Award went to Cole Bird, who was one of the rebounding leaders on the team. Arron Coleman was 2nd Team All-Conference.
The Baseball Team went 2-11 following their 13-2 loss to Platte Valley to end their season in districts. Like the basketball team, they were young and had growing pains. Team members were Lucas Alvarez, Arron Coleman, Tyler Bix, Logan Keho, Ryan Riley, Austin Bird, Drexel Richardson, Dalton Smyser, Karson Oberhauser, Dakota Wray, MaKayla Cross, and Cody Cline. They showed the ability to play some teams tough, including a 4-2 loss to conference runner-up East Atchison, a 5-3 loss to Platte Valley, and a 5-2 loss to King City. The team will return nearly everyone as only Lucas Alvarez will graduate.
Pitcher of the Year was Tyler Bix, who struck out 27 batters and had a 6.10 ERA to lead the team. Defensive Player of the Year was Karson Oberhauser, who was versatile and could play wherever he was asked to. Most Improved was Logan Keho. The Hustle Award went to Andrew Blackford, who was hit hard in the face and got a bloody nose during one practice, but insisted on staying in and practicing. Tyler Bix was named to the 1st Team All-275 Squad.
Senior of the Year Awards went to Alisha Davison and Cole Bird.
Recognized from the Junior High Cheer Squad were Riley Volner, Sarah Chesnut, MacKenzie Titus, Alyssabeth Roderick, and Sarah Wray. Members of the Varsity Basketball Cheer Squad were Faith Adwell, Abigail Ferguson, and Karissa Oberhauser.
The Junior High Girls Basketball Squad was 6-8 and got better every single time after getting off to an 0-3 start. Players were Felicia Wyllie, Harley Leach, Lexi Harger, Saylor Brown, Sarah Wray, MacKenzie Titus, Elaina Renfro, Jacquelyn Cline, and Kelsey Barcus. Due to the new volleyball squad, there were three girls to start out with. Despite losing, the girls saved their best for last, when they forced overtime with a last second shot against Mound City and took them to double overtime before losing 12-10. Coach Sami Jackson recounted one game where she told Kelsey Barcus to guard one particular player tightly and she ran into the free throw lane where the other player was shooting, forgetting that was a violation.
The Varsity Girls Basketball Squad was 15-11, posting their best record in several years. They were fourth in the 275, behind only Mound City, East Atchison, and Jefferson. Team members were Karissa Oberhauser, Jadon Dobbins, Kandace Damgar, Emma Hart, Keagan O’Riley, Ashley Thompson, Audrey Trimble, Kristin Herndon, Linda Han, Alisha Davison, Veronica Ghedini, Taylor Combs, and Brittany Leach. For Coach Sami Jackson’s squad, the goal is always to be part of the game, whether they were playing or sitting on the bench. Brittany Leach, who didn’t play much in the varsity games, for instance, could always be counted on to be the team cheerleader.
The Hustle Award went to Kandace Damgar. She had 50 rebounds, third on the team. She was third in steals and third in tips as well. The Defensive Player of the Year was Kristin Herndon, who led the team with 73 steals and 90 tips and was second with 130 defensive boards. She was Second Team All-Conference and Second Team All-District. The Offensive Player of the Year was Ashley Thompson, who led the team in both points and boards and had 22 points while just playing half of the Nodaway-Holt game.
Audrey Trimble was the Most Improved Player. She had 71 steals, shot 72% from the line, and averaged 8.3 points per game. In the last 10 games, she averaged 11.2 points per game, shot 90% from the line, and had 35 steals. The Heart Award went to Alisha Davison, who was always a threat to go off from downtown and who was one of the hardest workers on the team.
The Junior High Boys finished winless, but still got better at the fundamentals throughout the season. Towards the end of the season, for instance, they finally learned how to break a full court press, forcing teams to back off. Team members were Matt Berg, Hunter Carlson, Keegan Keho, Damian Dailey, Jeremiah Dobbins, Cade Emery, Darron Bix, Andrew Wray, and Andrew Richards.
The High School Boys were 7-18. Members were Cole Bird, Lucas Alvarez, Arron Coleman, Cody Wood, Tyler Bix, Ryan Riley, Austin Bird, Wyatt O’Riley, Logan Keho, Karson Oberhauser, and Andrew Blackford. Highlights were a win over South Nodaway, a tough game against District Champion Mound City before losing by 15, and a 3 point loss to Quarterfinalist Worth County in which they led much of the game. Tyler Bix got the Hustle Award. Offensive Player of the Year went to Arron Coleman, who averaged 10.1 points per game and 7.3 boards per game. Cody Wood was the Defensive Player of the Year. Ryan Riley, who broke into the lineup with his shooting ability, was Move Improved. The Leadership Award went to Cole Bird, who was one of the rebounding leaders on the team. Arron Coleman was 2nd Team All-Conference.
The Baseball Team went 2-11 following their 13-2 loss to Platte Valley to end their season in districts. Like the basketball team, they were young and had growing pains. Team members were Lucas Alvarez, Arron Coleman, Tyler Bix, Logan Keho, Ryan Riley, Austin Bird, Drexel Richardson, Dalton Smyser, Karson Oberhauser, Dakota Wray, MaKayla Cross, and Cody Cline. They showed the ability to play some teams tough, including a 4-2 loss to conference runner-up East Atchison, a 5-3 loss to Platte Valley, and a 5-2 loss to King City. The team will return nearly everyone as only Lucas Alvarez will graduate.
Pitcher of the Year was Tyler Bix, who struck out 27 batters and had a 6.10 ERA to lead the team. Defensive Player of the Year was Karson Oberhauser, who was versatile and could play wherever he was asked to. Most Improved was Logan Keho. The Hustle Award went to Andrew Blackford, who was hit hard in the face and got a bloody nose during one practice, but insisted on staying in and practicing. Tyler Bix was named to the 1st Team All-275 Squad.
Senior of the Year Awards went to Alisha Davison and Cole Bird.
Sunday, May 13, 2018
Shamrock Baseball Survives Grand Slam to Beat Bobcats; Overcome Five Run Deficit in Last Two Innings
North Harrison withstood a grand slam by Justin Roberts and overcame a five run deficit in the last two innings against archrival East Harrison to advance in districts. For the Shamrocks, the win represents their 10th win and secured them at least a .500 season. They snapped a two game losing streak as they dropped a 9-5 game to Northeast Nodaway and a 21-12 shootout with Braymer to end the regular season. The 10 wins is a school record for the third-year franchise. This was their second straight year of winning districts.
East Harrison came into the game having only won three games, but they had been playing excellent baseball, losing three out of their last four, but going the distance in all of them, including a 10-6 loss to Pattonsburg. North Harrison had won handily in the two regular season meetings with East Harrison, but the Bobcats broke out on top with a home run from Ethan Claycomb off Collin Castleberry in the top of the first as he hit one to right center that cleared the wall despite the wind blowing in from left.
From there, Claycomb held North Harrison’s powerful hitting attack in a vice-grip, getting strikeout after strikeout. Brett Emig shot down Austin Vaughn trying to steal third in the third inning to keep the score at 1-0. North Harrison finally tied the score at 1 when Sam Mejia walked after fighting back from a 1-2 count and stole second. He kept right on running as the catcher’s throw got into center and made it to third. Logan Huitt lunged at a bad pitch and struck out, but Grant Claycomb’s grounder got under second baseman Lauryn Waddle’s legs to score Mejia to tie it at 1-1.
With one out in the fourth, Claycomb singled to left center and Roberts walked and Castleberry ran out of pitches. Tim Heintz came in to pitch and the runners advanced to second and third on a wild pitch. Ethan Billups flied out to Logan Huitt in center to score Claycomb. North Harrison tied it right back up again as Collin Castleberry walked after getting a 2-2 count and stole second. Tim Heintz singled to center and Castleberry hesitated coming around third, but scored anyway when the throw was high, tying it at 2-2.
But then all hell threatened to break loose in the fifth as the bottom of the order erupted for East Harrison. Kris Parsons doubled into the right field corner and then Austin Vaughn singled to left. Lane Huitt let the ball get by as Parsons scored and Vaughn made it to second. Vaughn made it to third and Natayla Selby walked on four pitches that were not even close, finishing Heintz.
Grant Claycomb came on in relief and nearly got out of the jam. He got to 3-2 on Lauryn Waddle, but struck her out and then got Cole McLain on three pitches to bring up Ethan Claycomb, a second cousin to Grant. North Harrison elected to walk Ethan Claycomb and pitch to Justin Roberts, but he hit a drive that barely cleared the 250 foot area that cuts in sharply in right at Pattonsburg, giving the Bobcats a grand slam and a 7-2 lead.
It didn’t look good for North Harrison after the fifth. Logan Huitt led off the inning with a perfect bunt single down the third base line, taking advantage of the fact that the third baseman was playing deep and way off the line. But he got picked off and Grant Claycomb popped out to first; Ethan Claycomb was at 74 pitches to start the inning and only needed two to get two outs. He then struck out Brett Emig on three pitches and things looked grim for the Shamrocks.
But Grant Claycomb retired the Bobcats in order in the sixth, keeping it from getting worse and giving them a chance. Logan Craig flied out to start the North Harrison sixth, but then all of a sudden, Ethan Claycomb started tiring as Collin Castleberry walked on a 3-2 pitch, stole second, and went to third on a wild pitch. Tim Heintz overcame a 1-2 count to draw another walk and stole second. That put Ethan Claycomb at 95 pitches, with the 105 pitch limit looming. Lane Huitt then singled to bring in two runs, chasing Ethan Claycomb and bringing in Cole McClain.
It didn’t seem to matter at first, as Tyler Lundy was called out on strikes and Sam Mejia hit a grounder to first to apparently end the inning. But the ball rolled through the first baseman’s legs for an error and another run scored. Mejia stole second and went to third on a wild pitch after nearly being picked off and then Logan Huitt hit a grounder to Lauryn Waddle at second for what should have been the final out. But the ball took a bad hop and went into right for a base hit and Mejia scored to make it 7-6.
North Harrison had to get a 1-2-3 inning in the top of the seventh to avoid facing Ethan Claycomb again. Natayla Selby was called out on strikes and second baseman Sam Mejia made a leaping catch of Lauryn Waddle’s pop fly. But then McClain reached on shortstop Tim Heintz’s bobble and Ethan Claycomb was up to bat. But this time, North Harrison elected to pitch to him and Grant froze him with a change for strike three to keep the game at 7-6.
Logan Craig led off the bottom of the seventh with a slow roller that the third baseman had no play on. He went against the book; normally, runners are told not to steal bases when a team is down in the last inning. But Craig stole second and third and then Collin Castleberry drew a walk and stole second, putting runners on second and third with nobody out.
Timothy Heintz was up next, and he hit a towering pop fly in front of the first base dugout and everybody was chasing it. But the catcher, with Craig on third, left home plate unguarded to go after the ball, and nobody took charge to cover it. The first baseman made the catch, but that meant that Logan Craig was able to tag up and score to tie it at 7-7 since home plate was unguarded. Had East Harrison let it drop, Craig would not have been able to advance, since a foul ball is a dead ball. Something similar happened in the Sectional game in girls softball last fall between Platte Valley and North Harrison; there, the right fielder caught a long drive in foul territory in front of the batting cage; since the ball was caught, Payton Craig was able to tag up and score a critical run in North Harrison’s 3-2 victory over Platte Valley.
With one out, Collin Castleberry, who had held up on the preceding play since third base was covered and was still at second, came halfway off the bag as McClain was set. McClain turned his shoulders after coming to the set position and a balk was called, moving Castleberry to third. Lane Huitt was barely hit by a pitch and stole second and then Hunter Parkhurst, who had a clutch infield hit against NEN, came up to bat. He got down to his final strike and hit a grounder to first. The first baseman tried to come up firing before he had the ball and bobbled it as Castleberry came home with the winning run.
East Harrison came into the game having only won three games, but they had been playing excellent baseball, losing three out of their last four, but going the distance in all of them, including a 10-6 loss to Pattonsburg. North Harrison had won handily in the two regular season meetings with East Harrison, but the Bobcats broke out on top with a home run from Ethan Claycomb off Collin Castleberry in the top of the first as he hit one to right center that cleared the wall despite the wind blowing in from left.
From there, Claycomb held North Harrison’s powerful hitting attack in a vice-grip, getting strikeout after strikeout. Brett Emig shot down Austin Vaughn trying to steal third in the third inning to keep the score at 1-0. North Harrison finally tied the score at 1 when Sam Mejia walked after fighting back from a 1-2 count and stole second. He kept right on running as the catcher’s throw got into center and made it to third. Logan Huitt lunged at a bad pitch and struck out, but Grant Claycomb’s grounder got under second baseman Lauryn Waddle’s legs to score Mejia to tie it at 1-1.
With one out in the fourth, Claycomb singled to left center and Roberts walked and Castleberry ran out of pitches. Tim Heintz came in to pitch and the runners advanced to second and third on a wild pitch. Ethan Billups flied out to Logan Huitt in center to score Claycomb. North Harrison tied it right back up again as Collin Castleberry walked after getting a 2-2 count and stole second. Tim Heintz singled to center and Castleberry hesitated coming around third, but scored anyway when the throw was high, tying it at 2-2.
But then all hell threatened to break loose in the fifth as the bottom of the order erupted for East Harrison. Kris Parsons doubled into the right field corner and then Austin Vaughn singled to left. Lane Huitt let the ball get by as Parsons scored and Vaughn made it to second. Vaughn made it to third and Natayla Selby walked on four pitches that were not even close, finishing Heintz.
Grant Claycomb came on in relief and nearly got out of the jam. He got to 3-2 on Lauryn Waddle, but struck her out and then got Cole McLain on three pitches to bring up Ethan Claycomb, a second cousin to Grant. North Harrison elected to walk Ethan Claycomb and pitch to Justin Roberts, but he hit a drive that barely cleared the 250 foot area that cuts in sharply in right at Pattonsburg, giving the Bobcats a grand slam and a 7-2 lead.
It didn’t look good for North Harrison after the fifth. Logan Huitt led off the inning with a perfect bunt single down the third base line, taking advantage of the fact that the third baseman was playing deep and way off the line. But he got picked off and Grant Claycomb popped out to first; Ethan Claycomb was at 74 pitches to start the inning and only needed two to get two outs. He then struck out Brett Emig on three pitches and things looked grim for the Shamrocks.
But Grant Claycomb retired the Bobcats in order in the sixth, keeping it from getting worse and giving them a chance. Logan Craig flied out to start the North Harrison sixth, but then all of a sudden, Ethan Claycomb started tiring as Collin Castleberry walked on a 3-2 pitch, stole second, and went to third on a wild pitch. Tim Heintz overcame a 1-2 count to draw another walk and stole second. That put Ethan Claycomb at 95 pitches, with the 105 pitch limit looming. Lane Huitt then singled to bring in two runs, chasing Ethan Claycomb and bringing in Cole McClain.
It didn’t seem to matter at first, as Tyler Lundy was called out on strikes and Sam Mejia hit a grounder to first to apparently end the inning. But the ball rolled through the first baseman’s legs for an error and another run scored. Mejia stole second and went to third on a wild pitch after nearly being picked off and then Logan Huitt hit a grounder to Lauryn Waddle at second for what should have been the final out. But the ball took a bad hop and went into right for a base hit and Mejia scored to make it 7-6.
North Harrison had to get a 1-2-3 inning in the top of the seventh to avoid facing Ethan Claycomb again. Natayla Selby was called out on strikes and second baseman Sam Mejia made a leaping catch of Lauryn Waddle’s pop fly. But then McClain reached on shortstop Tim Heintz’s bobble and Ethan Claycomb was up to bat. But this time, North Harrison elected to pitch to him and Grant froze him with a change for strike three to keep the game at 7-6.
Logan Craig led off the bottom of the seventh with a slow roller that the third baseman had no play on. He went against the book; normally, runners are told not to steal bases when a team is down in the last inning. But Craig stole second and third and then Collin Castleberry drew a walk and stole second, putting runners on second and third with nobody out.
Timothy Heintz was up next, and he hit a towering pop fly in front of the first base dugout and everybody was chasing it. But the catcher, with Craig on third, left home plate unguarded to go after the ball, and nobody took charge to cover it. The first baseman made the catch, but that meant that Logan Craig was able to tag up and score to tie it at 7-7 since home plate was unguarded. Had East Harrison let it drop, Craig would not have been able to advance, since a foul ball is a dead ball. Something similar happened in the Sectional game in girls softball last fall between Platte Valley and North Harrison; there, the right fielder caught a long drive in foul territory in front of the batting cage; since the ball was caught, Payton Craig was able to tag up and score a critical run in North Harrison’s 3-2 victory over Platte Valley.
With one out, Collin Castleberry, who had held up on the preceding play since third base was covered and was still at second, came halfway off the bag as McClain was set. McClain turned his shoulders after coming to the set position and a balk was called, moving Castleberry to third. Lane Huitt was barely hit by a pitch and stole second and then Hunter Parkhurst, who had a clutch infield hit against NEN, came up to bat. He got down to his final strike and hit a grounder to first. The first baseman tried to come up firing before he had the ball and bobbled it as Castleberry came home with the winning run.
23 of 32 Worth County Students Graduate With Honors Sunday; Aubrey Ragan Valedictorian, Alexi Beagle Salutatorian
23 out of 32 Worth County students either graduated with honors or with highest honors Sunday. Aubrey Ragan was Valedictorian, while Alexi Beagle was named Salutatorian. The Class Motto was, “Sometimes, we’re all too quick to count down the days, that we forget to make the days count.” Class colors were gold and black. The class flower was the Sunflower. The class song was “Five More Minutes.” Sponsors were Jonell Cook and Hannah Frerking. Senior Class Officers were Keegan Warner (President), Drew Martell (Vice-President), Cade Allee (Secretary), and Dallas Steele (Treasurer). Student Council Representatives were Riley Drury, Drake Kinsella, and Drew Martell. Juniors Jacob New and Kennedy Galanakis were class escorts.
Graduating on Sunday were Cade Allee, Alexi Beagle, Bradley Beier, Mollie Blaine, Seth Brown, Tevin Cameron, Christina Clementoni, Olivia Davidson, Riley Drury, Will Engel, Alyssa Fletchall, Ian Hargrave, Mason the Hawk, Jordan Huntsman, Devan Jackson, Jayden Jilek, Drake Kinsella, Chase LaFollette, Katelyn Lupfer, Drew Martell, Ryan McClellan, Kendall Miller, Shylea Moellenberndt, Elizabeth Owens, Wayde Parman, Aubrey Ragan, Jimmy Raymond, Dallas Steele, Shelby Steele, Emily Thomas, Keegan Warner, and Darbi Weddle.
Senior Class President Keegan Warner introduced the speaker, Jonell Cook, long-time Family and Consumer Sciences teacher at Worth County and the advisor for the FCCLA. He recognized her for being named the Missouri VFW State Teacher of the Year. Warner noted that this was the first Worth County graduating class to have their picture taken with a drone as they were posing from the Railroad Bridge north of Worth.
Cook said that at first, she didn’t want to speak. But then, one of her students told her, “You keep telling us to get out of our comfort zones.” She said that the Class of 2018 was very opinionated and outspoken, but there was a good group of students and parents that kept everything together. Among other things that various students accomplished:
–Winning the 2017-2018 State Football Championship;
–Winning Districts and Sectionals in Basketball;
–Qualifying for the State Track Meet;
–Cheerleading;
–Completing Tech School;
–Qualifying for State in Golf;
–Participating in Band and Music;
–Volunteering (nearly everyone did this);
–Completed an online college course;
–Being a student officer;
–Spending countless hours in the weight room;
–Successfully completed 75 hours of Missouri A+ Tutoring;
–Participated in the Math, Science, Academic Bowl, FFA, FBLA, or FCCLA competitions;
–Planning to go to college or tech school (nearly everyone).
Cook said they were an extremely generous group of kids and were fun to work with. She encouraged them to continue to show dedication and hard work, and they would accomplish things people don’t think possible. She noted that Michael Jordan failed over and over again, Thomas Edison tried 1,000 to make his light bulb, Walt Disney was turned down 300 times, Col. Sanders dropped out of school at 16, was fired four times by the time he was 17, and had his chicken recipe rejected 1,000 times before he finally broke through. “Don’t give up after one or two times of failure,” she said. “Use these as lessons to better yourselves.”
Graduating on Sunday were Cade Allee, Alexi Beagle, Bradley Beier, Mollie Blaine, Seth Brown, Tevin Cameron, Christina Clementoni, Olivia Davidson, Riley Drury, Will Engel, Alyssa Fletchall, Ian Hargrave, Mason the Hawk, Jordan Huntsman, Devan Jackson, Jayden Jilek, Drake Kinsella, Chase LaFollette, Katelyn Lupfer, Drew Martell, Ryan McClellan, Kendall Miller, Shylea Moellenberndt, Elizabeth Owens, Wayde Parman, Aubrey Ragan, Jimmy Raymond, Dallas Steele, Shelby Steele, Emily Thomas, Keegan Warner, and Darbi Weddle.
Senior Class President Keegan Warner introduced the speaker, Jonell Cook, long-time Family and Consumer Sciences teacher at Worth County and the advisor for the FCCLA. He recognized her for being named the Missouri VFW State Teacher of the Year. Warner noted that this was the first Worth County graduating class to have their picture taken with a drone as they were posing from the Railroad Bridge north of Worth.
Cook said that at first, she didn’t want to speak. But then, one of her students told her, “You keep telling us to get out of our comfort zones.” She said that the Class of 2018 was very opinionated and outspoken, but there was a good group of students and parents that kept everything together. Among other things that various students accomplished:
–Winning the 2017-2018 State Football Championship;
–Winning Districts and Sectionals in Basketball;
–Qualifying for the State Track Meet;
–Cheerleading;
–Completing Tech School;
–Qualifying for State in Golf;
–Participating in Band and Music;
–Volunteering (nearly everyone did this);
–Completed an online college course;
–Being a student officer;
–Spending countless hours in the weight room;
–Successfully completed 75 hours of Missouri A+ Tutoring;
–Participated in the Math, Science, Academic Bowl, FFA, FBLA, or FCCLA competitions;
–Planning to go to college or tech school (nearly everyone).
Cook said they were an extremely generous group of kids and were fun to work with. She encouraged them to continue to show dedication and hard work, and they would accomplish things people don’t think possible. She noted that Michael Jordan failed over and over again, Thomas Edison tried 1,000 to make his light bulb, Walt Disney was turned down 300 times, Col. Sanders dropped out of school at 16, was fired four times by the time he was 17, and had his chicken recipe rejected 1,000 times before he finally broke through. “Don’t give up after one or two times of failure,” she said. “Use these as lessons to better yourselves.”
NEN Advances Past Linn County in Districts
Northeast Nodaway scored six runs in the first inning as they advanced past Linn County and kept their undefeated season intact. Linn County came in with only one win, but they had gone the distance in the majority of their games despite playing the numbers game. There were 12 players listed on the roster, but only 10 dressed out for Friday’s game.
Chet Spire took the mound for NEN and looked sharp, getting Kade Ward to ground out and getting strikes outs from Cody Murrell and Corben Liebhart. In the bottom of the first, Northeast batted around as Spencer Weir started off the inning with a high chopper up the middle for a base hit and stole second. Reed McIntyre walked on a 3-2 pitch and they advanced on a successful double steal. Cameron Staples then hit a drive to deep left center field. The wind, blowing in from left, kept the ball in the yard, but it was hit so hard it crashed off the ball for a double as two runs scored. Staples then stole third.
Chet Spire popped out for the first out of the inning, but Ethan Adwell restarted the NEN inning as the first baseman’s foot came off the bag for an error as Staples scored. Ethan stole second and then went to third on a wild pitch. The catcher tried to throw down there, but the ball got away and Adwell scored to make it 4-0.
Brayden Welch worked a 3-2 count, fouled off a pitch, and walked to restart the inning. Spencer Gray reached on an error by the second baseman, who bobbled a ball and everybody was safe with runners on first and second. Gray and Welch went to second and third on a wild pitch and Welch scored when Maverick Price hit a slow chopper back to Cody Murrell at the mound. He had no play anywhere except at first and NEN was up 5-0. Levi Boulting singled between first and second to score Gray to make it 6-0.
#13 shot a single up the middle to start the Linn County second, but #2 struck out and #13 was out stealing as catcher Ethan Adwell threw a strike down to shortstop Spencer Weir for the out. Spire got Cole Flummer to chase a high pitch for the third out of the inning.
Linn County pitcher Cody Murrell settled down in the second, striking out McIntyre on a late swing. Cameron Staples narrowly missed a home run that hooked and went foul wide of the left field foul pole before he flied out. But Chet Spire shot a single up the middle and Ethan Adwell and Brayden Welch walked to set up Spencer Gray’s pop fly single to right center to bring in two runs to make it 8-0 after two.
Ethan Adwell came on to pitch in the third and got Michael O’Kane to strike out with some high heat and then a breaking ball on the outside corner. Brendan Ratliff shot a single past second, but #31 was late on a fastball and Adwell worked the outside corner to strike out Kade Ward. NEN was scoreless in the third as Spencer Weir doubled with one out down the left field line, but Reed McIntyre and Cameron Staples grounded out.
Linn County got their lone run in the fourth when Corben Liebhart walked and stole second. Catcher Chet Spire’s throw was in the dirt and got away, allowing Liebhart to take third. Adwell tried to pick him off, but nobody was covering and Liebhart came in to score to make it 8-1.
Northeast couldn’t score in the fourth. Chet Spire started off the inning with a walk. Ethan Adwell was called out on strikes, but #13 came on in relief as Murrell was out of pitches and Brayden Welch doubled off the wall in center as the wind shifted out to center, pushing the ball out of everyone’s reach. That put runners on second and third with one out. A long fly ball would bring a run home, but Spencer Cray could only manage a weak popup and Maverick Price hit a grounder hard, but right at the shortstop for the third out.
Cole Flummer doubled off the wall in right to lead off the Linn County fifth, but Ethan Adwell was able to get out of the inning thanks to an outstanding defensive play. Michael O’Kane struck out and then Brendan Ratliff roped one that looked like a run-scoring base hit. But second baseman Levi Boulting made a diving backhanded shoestring grab to take a base hit away and keep the score at 8-1. Trae Hoerrmann struck out to end the inning.
Northeast finally got the game ended in the fifth as Levi Boulting walked to start off the fifth and took second on a wild pitch. Spencer Weir shot one up the middle for one run and Reed McIntyre caught hold of a breaking ball and shot one down the right field line for a base hit, putting runners on first and third. McIntyre then stole second. Linn County intentionally walked Cameron Staples, as he had been hitting the ball hard all game, but Chet Spire hit the first pitch he saw off the center field wall to bring in two runs to finish the game.
Chet Spire took the mound for NEN and looked sharp, getting Kade Ward to ground out and getting strikes outs from Cody Murrell and Corben Liebhart. In the bottom of the first, Northeast batted around as Spencer Weir started off the inning with a high chopper up the middle for a base hit and stole second. Reed McIntyre walked on a 3-2 pitch and they advanced on a successful double steal. Cameron Staples then hit a drive to deep left center field. The wind, blowing in from left, kept the ball in the yard, but it was hit so hard it crashed off the ball for a double as two runs scored. Staples then stole third.
Chet Spire popped out for the first out of the inning, but Ethan Adwell restarted the NEN inning as the first baseman’s foot came off the bag for an error as Staples scored. Ethan stole second and then went to third on a wild pitch. The catcher tried to throw down there, but the ball got away and Adwell scored to make it 4-0.
Brayden Welch worked a 3-2 count, fouled off a pitch, and walked to restart the inning. Spencer Gray reached on an error by the second baseman, who bobbled a ball and everybody was safe with runners on first and second. Gray and Welch went to second and third on a wild pitch and Welch scored when Maverick Price hit a slow chopper back to Cody Murrell at the mound. He had no play anywhere except at first and NEN was up 5-0. Levi Boulting singled between first and second to score Gray to make it 6-0.
#13 shot a single up the middle to start the Linn County second, but #2 struck out and #13 was out stealing as catcher Ethan Adwell threw a strike down to shortstop Spencer Weir for the out. Spire got Cole Flummer to chase a high pitch for the third out of the inning.
Linn County pitcher Cody Murrell settled down in the second, striking out McIntyre on a late swing. Cameron Staples narrowly missed a home run that hooked and went foul wide of the left field foul pole before he flied out. But Chet Spire shot a single up the middle and Ethan Adwell and Brayden Welch walked to set up Spencer Gray’s pop fly single to right center to bring in two runs to make it 8-0 after two.
Ethan Adwell came on to pitch in the third and got Michael O’Kane to strike out with some high heat and then a breaking ball on the outside corner. Brendan Ratliff shot a single past second, but #31 was late on a fastball and Adwell worked the outside corner to strike out Kade Ward. NEN was scoreless in the third as Spencer Weir doubled with one out down the left field line, but Reed McIntyre and Cameron Staples grounded out.
Linn County got their lone run in the fourth when Corben Liebhart walked and stole second. Catcher Chet Spire’s throw was in the dirt and got away, allowing Liebhart to take third. Adwell tried to pick him off, but nobody was covering and Liebhart came in to score to make it 8-1.
Northeast couldn’t score in the fourth. Chet Spire started off the inning with a walk. Ethan Adwell was called out on strikes, but #13 came on in relief as Murrell was out of pitches and Brayden Welch doubled off the wall in center as the wind shifted out to center, pushing the ball out of everyone’s reach. That put runners on second and third with one out. A long fly ball would bring a run home, but Spencer Cray could only manage a weak popup and Maverick Price hit a grounder hard, but right at the shortstop for the third out.
Cole Flummer doubled off the wall in right to lead off the Linn County fifth, but Ethan Adwell was able to get out of the inning thanks to an outstanding defensive play. Michael O’Kane struck out and then Brendan Ratliff roped one that looked like a run-scoring base hit. But second baseman Levi Boulting made a diving backhanded shoestring grab to take a base hit away and keep the score at 8-1. Trae Hoerrmann struck out to end the inning.
Northeast finally got the game ended in the fifth as Levi Boulting walked to start off the fifth and took second on a wild pitch. Spencer Weir shot one up the middle for one run and Reed McIntyre caught hold of a breaking ball and shot one down the right field line for a base hit, putting runners on first and third. McIntyre then stole second. Linn County intentionally walked Cameron Staples, as he had been hitting the ball hard all game, but Chet Spire hit the first pitch he saw off the center field wall to bring in two runs to finish the game.
Payton, Emma Craig Qualify for State
Payton and Emma Craig both qualified for state in the Sectional Track Meet that was held Saturday in Lathrop. Payton was second in the Javelin with a throw of 113’2”. She will compete on Saturday, May 19th at 2 pm at Jefferson City High School. Emma Craig placed fourth in the Discus with a personal best throw of 102’8”. She will compete on Saturday, May 19th at 9:30 am. Emma also was fifth in the Shot Put, with a personal best throw of 33’1”.
For the girls, Mardee Sadowsky was 6th in the 800 with a time of 2:41.73.
For the boys, Cameron Hamaker was 7th in the 800 with a time of 2:24.35. Ethan Valenti was 6th in the 200 with a time of 24.91 and 6th in the 100 with a time of 12.42. Gavin Garrett was 8th in the Javelin with a throw of 112’7”.
For the girls, Mardee Sadowsky was 6th in the 800 with a time of 2:41.73.
For the boys, Cameron Hamaker was 7th in the 800 with a time of 2:24.35. Ethan Valenti was 6th in the 200 with a time of 24.91 and 6th in the 100 with a time of 12.42. Gavin Garrett was 8th in the Javelin with a throw of 112’7”.
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Numerous Honors Handed Out at Worth County Awards Night
Numerous scholarships and awards were handed out at Worth County Tuesday night. The following awards were given:
Worth County Masonic Scholarship – Shelby Steele ($500).
Scott Darrach Academic Bowl Scholarship – Ian Hargrave. Scott Darrach was the long-time Academic Bowl coach at Worth County when they won several Grand River Conference titles.
Graceland University Scholarships – Tevin Cameron, Athletic and Merit ($16,500/year). Tevin will play football for the Yellowjackets. Will Engel (Athletic and Merit ($18,000/year). Will will wrestle for the Yellowjackets.
Class of 1931/Children of the Depression Scholarship – Riley Drury.
Claude & Loraine Miller Memorial Scholarship – Kendall Miller and Will Engel.
Worth County Foundation Scholarship – Olivia Davidson ($500).
Worth County Foundation Homecoming Award – Tevin Cameron.
Jeanne & David Fletchall Memorial Scholarship for Volunteerism – Will Engel, Aubrey Ragan, and Riley Drury.
Loreen Jay Hughes History Award – Riley Drury.
Maude A. Goff Memorial Scholarship – Will Engel.
Daughters of the American Revolution Awards – Dallas Steele (Citizenship), Aubrey Ragan (Scholarship).
The Worth County VFW Post 3123 honored Jonell Cook for being the State VFW Teacher of the Year. The VFW also awarded its Voice of Democracy Awards to Riley Drury, Drew Martell, and Keegan Warner.
Beth VanVactor Brown Memorial Scholarship – Dallas Steele.
Class of 1971 Scholarship – Dallas Steele.
Tony Myers Memorial Scholarship – This year, thanks to some private donations, two students were honored. Awarded scholarships this year were Aubrey Ragan and Shelby Steele.
FBLA Dedication Award – Emily Thomas.
Charles & Marie Ross Scholarship – This is given to a student pursing the agricultural, math, or science fields. This year’s honoree was Will Engel.
Alumni Scholarships – Aubrey Ragan and Ryan McClellan ($200 each).
Farm Bureau Scholarship and Award – The scholarship went to Keegan Warner. The award went to Will Engel.
George Washington Carver Award – Awarded to students who finished in the top 10% nationally academically. This year’s winners were Aubrey Ragan and Ian Hargrave.
Berniece Findley Music Scholarship – Riley Drury.
Allendale CBC Scholarship – Awarded to a student living in Smith or Allen Township. This year’s award went to Ryan McClellan ($250).
MFA Scholarship – Mason Hawk ($2,000).
Sheridan CBC Scholarship – Aubrey Ragan.
Margaret and Wayne Hennegin Scholarship – Olivia Davidson ($5,000, renewable. Awarded to the top female student at Worth County who is attending Northwest Missouri State).
Norma Maudlin Memorial Scholarship – Awarded to a student who excels in math, computer science, and biology. Drew Martell.
Earl & Madge Hardy Scholarship – Will Engel.
John “Jack” C. Donaldson Memorial Scholarship – Awarded to a student going to Northwest Missouri State. Olivia Davidson.
Edna and Doyle Thompson Scholarship – Aubrey Ragan ($250).
Grant City Lions Club Scholarship – Ryan McClellan ($500).
A+ Scholarship Program – Dallas Steele, Keegan Warner, Drake Kinsella, Alexis Beagle, Olivia Davidson, Mason Hawk, Will Engel.
Student Council Awards – Riley Drury, Drew Martell, Drake Kinsella.
Gentry County Cattleman’s Association – Mason Hawk and Tevin Cameron ($750 each).
NEBS (4 year) – Drake Kinsella.
North Central Missouri Scholarship – Aubrey Ragan ($300).
Northwest Merit Scholarship – Drake Kinsella, Katie Lupfer.
Northwest Tower Scholarship – Olivia Davidson, Shylea Moellenberndt.
Missouri Western State University A+ – Liz Owens, Kendall Miller.
The Danish Brotherhood Lodge #15 Scholarship went to Mason Hawk ($600).
The Judith Matteson Volunteer Service Award went to Mark Terry, Tiger Track superfan and volunteer assistant. Working for no pay, he works with the hurdlers and sprinters; he also donates his time to improve the track and make equipment for the teams.
Worth County Masonic Scholarship – Shelby Steele ($500).
Scott Darrach Academic Bowl Scholarship – Ian Hargrave. Scott Darrach was the long-time Academic Bowl coach at Worth County when they won several Grand River Conference titles.
Graceland University Scholarships – Tevin Cameron, Athletic and Merit ($16,500/year). Tevin will play football for the Yellowjackets. Will Engel (Athletic and Merit ($18,000/year). Will will wrestle for the Yellowjackets.
Class of 1931/Children of the Depression Scholarship – Riley Drury.
Claude & Loraine Miller Memorial Scholarship – Kendall Miller and Will Engel.
Worth County Foundation Scholarship – Olivia Davidson ($500).
Worth County Foundation Homecoming Award – Tevin Cameron.
Jeanne & David Fletchall Memorial Scholarship for Volunteerism – Will Engel, Aubrey Ragan, and Riley Drury.
Loreen Jay Hughes History Award – Riley Drury.
Maude A. Goff Memorial Scholarship – Will Engel.
Daughters of the American Revolution Awards – Dallas Steele (Citizenship), Aubrey Ragan (Scholarship).
The Worth County VFW Post 3123 honored Jonell Cook for being the State VFW Teacher of the Year. The VFW also awarded its Voice of Democracy Awards to Riley Drury, Drew Martell, and Keegan Warner.
Beth VanVactor Brown Memorial Scholarship – Dallas Steele.
Class of 1971 Scholarship – Dallas Steele.
Tony Myers Memorial Scholarship – This year, thanks to some private donations, two students were honored. Awarded scholarships this year were Aubrey Ragan and Shelby Steele.
FBLA Dedication Award – Emily Thomas.
Charles & Marie Ross Scholarship – This is given to a student pursing the agricultural, math, or science fields. This year’s honoree was Will Engel.
Alumni Scholarships – Aubrey Ragan and Ryan McClellan ($200 each).
Farm Bureau Scholarship and Award – The scholarship went to Keegan Warner. The award went to Will Engel.
George Washington Carver Award – Awarded to students who finished in the top 10% nationally academically. This year’s winners were Aubrey Ragan and Ian Hargrave.
Berniece Findley Music Scholarship – Riley Drury.
Allendale CBC Scholarship – Awarded to a student living in Smith or Allen Township. This year’s award went to Ryan McClellan ($250).
MFA Scholarship – Mason Hawk ($2,000).
Sheridan CBC Scholarship – Aubrey Ragan.
Margaret and Wayne Hennegin Scholarship – Olivia Davidson ($5,000, renewable. Awarded to the top female student at Worth County who is attending Northwest Missouri State).
Norma Maudlin Memorial Scholarship – Awarded to a student who excels in math, computer science, and biology. Drew Martell.
Earl & Madge Hardy Scholarship – Will Engel.
John “Jack” C. Donaldson Memorial Scholarship – Awarded to a student going to Northwest Missouri State. Olivia Davidson.
Edna and Doyle Thompson Scholarship – Aubrey Ragan ($250).
Grant City Lions Club Scholarship – Ryan McClellan ($500).
A+ Scholarship Program – Dallas Steele, Keegan Warner, Drake Kinsella, Alexis Beagle, Olivia Davidson, Mason Hawk, Will Engel.
Student Council Awards – Riley Drury, Drew Martell, Drake Kinsella.
Gentry County Cattleman’s Association – Mason Hawk and Tevin Cameron ($750 each).
NEBS (4 year) – Drake Kinsella.
North Central Missouri Scholarship – Aubrey Ragan ($300).
Northwest Merit Scholarship – Drake Kinsella, Katie Lupfer.
Northwest Tower Scholarship – Olivia Davidson, Shylea Moellenberndt.
Missouri Western State University A+ – Liz Owens, Kendall Miller.
The Danish Brotherhood Lodge #15 Scholarship went to Mason Hawk ($600).
The Judith Matteson Volunteer Service Award went to Mark Terry, Tiger Track superfan and volunteer assistant. Working for no pay, he works with the hurdlers and sprinters; he also donates his time to improve the track and make equipment for the teams.
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