Trevin Wyllie 2008-2026

Trevin Bruce Wyllie, 18, of Pickering, Missouri, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., surrounded by his loving family.

Trevin was born July 31, 2008, in Maryville, Missouri, at St. Francis Hospital, to Ryan and Qt Wyllie. From the moment he entered their lives, Trevin was a force all his own. He brought laughter, stubbornness, mischief, and a love that could never be measured. He was, and always will be, their boy.

Trevin attended North Nodaway High School and proudly graduated as a North Nodaway Mustang, wearing number 15. He loved sports, especially basketball and baseball, as well as gaming, cars, fishing, and spending time with the people who mattered most to him.

Those who knew Trevin will never forget his personality. He was funny, sarcastic, stubborn, strong-willed, mouthy, and ornery. He could make you laugh when you probably shouldn't have been laughing, and he always seemed to have a comeback ready. He had a way of making his presence known, and there will never be another Trevin.

Behind that stubborn and sometimes smart-mouthed exterior was a young man with an enormous heart. Trevin loved his family deeply. He loved his friends, his teammates, and the people who stood beside him. He made connections that will remain long after his voice can no longer be heard.

Trevin was also a young man of strong faith. Throughout his life, and especially during the difficult days he faced, his faith carried him. He showed a courage and determination that inspired everyone around him. He never stopped being himself, and he continued to find reasons to laugh, to love, and to make memories with the people closest to him.

He leaves behind his parents, Ryan and Qt Wyllie; his sisters, Felicia of Grandview, Missouri, and Chandra of the home; his grandparents, Sandra Johnson of Spring Creek, Nevada; Diane Beason of Skidmore, Missouri; and Ivle and Tami Beason of Amazonia, Missouri.

He is also survived by his aunts and uncles, Cassie (Justin) of Spring Creek, Nevada; April (Donnie) of Maryville, Missouri; Cindy (Kiley) of Maryville, Missouri; Tom of Fairfax, Missouri; and Joe of Clinton, Missouri; as well as his cousins, Wyatt, Weston, Walker, Johnathan, Savannah, Caleb, Skyler, Brylie, Quen, Beau, Dak, Drake, and Jade; his lifelong best friend, Jordan DeLeon and his Basketball friends and family.

Trevin was preceded in death by his beloved great-grandmother, Lois Patten; his grandfather, Ronald Wyllie; and his uncle, James Douglas Beason.

Trevin's 18 years were far too short.

There should have been more basketball games. More baseball games. More fishing trips. More birthdays. More arguments and smart remarks. More late nights, more laughs, more memories, and more plans for the future. There should have been so much more life for Trevin to live.

But in those 18 years, Trevin left something behind that cannot be taken away. His family will carry forward the stories, the jokes, the fishing trips, the ball games, the family gatherings, and all the little moments that made life with Trevin uniquely Trevin. They will remember his stubborn spirit, his quick wit, his faith, his courage, and the enormous heart behind it all.

Although his journey was difficult, Trevin never allowed it to take away the things that made him who he was. His faith, his humor, his stubbornness, his courage, and his love for his family remained with him to the end.

Trevin's journey may have ended, but his story is not over.

His laughter, his faith, and his stubborn spirit will live on in everyone who knew him.

He will forever be our boy.

A Celebration of Life will be held on 2pm Sunday, October 4th at the Mozingo Event Center at Mozingo Lake. Burial will be held at a later date at the Hopkins Cemetery in Hopkins, Missouri.

Arrangements are under the direction of Price Funeral Home, Maryville, Missouri.

Tate Richardson Shuts Down Mustangs; Stetsyn Brown Bright Spot for North Nodaway

Historically, the North Harrison vs. North Nodaway game has been a good predictor of rain. Every time it was scheduled for the last 10-12 years, rain would invariably come and wash it away. But the sun shone bright and clear Friday, and the two teams faced off.

Both teams came in with high hopes despite falling on hard times over the past several years. North Nodaway has not had a winning season since the departure of Jake Shipman for Mound City, but the numbers and enthusiasm were up this year. The Shamrocks were the same way; they have not put together a winning season since the graduation of Brett Emig. But they showed flashes of promise last year, and the numbers are up for them as well.

But the Mustangs feel like a cursed franchise; during Aydan Blackford’s years, he would be out for an extended period of time in basketball with injuries, and the team would have to play catchup all year; the one year he was healthy, they had a winning season. Now, they will have to deal with life without their best player, Blaine Clements, for a time. He had an appendix operation during football that caused him to miss a big chunk of the season, and it flared up again during basketball, causing him to miss the last week and a half of the season. It was not completely healed by Friday, and it was discovered he had an arm injury from football that had never properly healed.

Without Blaine, the Mustangs struggled in all three areas against the Shamrocks, falling 16-0 in three innings. It was so one-sided that North Harrison did not have to bat the third inning. They had baserunners against Tate Richardson, but could never get the big hit to get them home. They struggled to throw strikes, and walks and errors are directly related. The Mustangs committed seven Friday. If they are to start winning, the walks and errors will have to come down.

A bright spot for the Mustangs was the play of Stetsyn Brown. He had never come out for baseball until this, his senior year. But it didn’t matter as he got two sharp hits off Richardson and the Shamrocks.

One of the big issues for the Mustangs the last few years was the lack of numbers, meaning they had trouble putting a JV team on the field. But they were finally able to get one in for the nightcap. The junior varsity lost to North Harrison 6-0, but they showed a lot more fight and made several outstanding defensive plays in the field to keep the game close.

Tate Richardson shut down North Nodaway with seven strikeouts. The fielders played errorless ball behind him, and there were several times that the Mustang batters shook their heads in disbelief at his pitches. The Shamrocks had nine hits for the game.

North Nodaway threatened in the top of the first, with Weston Alexander walking and Stetsyn Brown getting the first of two hits. But Richardson struck out Jackson Keho to get out of the inning.

The Mustangs never had another chance. After Tate Richardson and Ryker Fortner walked, Gage Fortner hit a line shot dropped by the second baseman and into right field as the first two Shamrock runs scored. Andrew Craig singled to right and the ball rolled through his legs as he took second and Gage scored to make it 3-0. Dustin Hamilton, or “Roy,” as his teammates kept calling him, walked. Gage Fortner and Dustin Hamilton took second and third on a wild pitch. Wyatt Maize singled just past short to plate two more and make it 5-0. Maize stole second and Kellan Craig singled him home to make it 6-0. Landon Johnson reached on a throwing error as Craig took third. Johnson took second on a wild pitch. Kyler Kimbrough singled to right center to score Johnson and Craig to make it 8-0. He stole second and took third on a wild pitch. Tate Richardson grounded out to score him and make it 9-0. Ryker Fortner walked, stole second, and took third on a wild pitch. Gage Fortner popped out to Jackson Keho at second, but Fortner tagged up and scored to make it 10-0.

Hayden Marriott walked with one out in the Mustang second, but Richardson struck out Marek Stevens and Owen Coleman to get out of the inning.

Even when the Mustangs made good pitches, they couldn’t buy a break. Wyatt Maize spoiled a good breaking ball and rolled it under the shortstop’s legs for an error. A hit and run play could have been a disaster, but Kellan Craig shot it just over Keho’s glove for a base hit as Maize took third. Craig stole second. Landon Johnson was jammed, but he hit a slow roller to short; he would have beaten it out and scored Maize, but the throw was in the dirt and got away, scoring Craig as well to make it 12-0. Kyler Kimbrough reached on another errant throw, putting runners on first and second. They took second and third on a wild pitch. Tate Richardson was jammed, but he hit a slow roller to third that he beat out. The throw got away, allowing two more runs to score to make it 14-0. Ryker Fortner walked. Gage Fortner forced Jackson Smith (running for Richardson) at third. Ryker and Gage took second and third on a wild pitch. Andrew Craig singled them both home to make it 16-0.

Ridge Clements and Kaeden Nave made catches in the field for the Mustangs to prevent further damage.

Clements walked and Stetsyn Brown got his second hit with two outs, but Richardson struck out Keho for the final out.

In the junior varsity game, both teams emptied their bull pens. First, Dustin Hamilton worked around two walks to get two strikeouts and a groundout to get out of the inning. North Harrison looked to pick up where they left off in the varsity game, but North Nodaway turned a perfectly-executed 4-6-3 double play to get out of the inning and keep it scoreless.

Wyatt Maize came on for the Shamrocks and looked sharp, getting a strikeout and a groundout. Jackson Keho hit one hard, but right at first baseman Meric Hansel for the third out.

North Harrison finally got on the board when Kellan Craig hit a home run to left field with one out in the second to make it 1-0. With two outs, Tate Richardson doubled over the left fielder’s head, stole third, and scored on a wild pitch to make it 2-0. A pair of errors put Cole Hartschen on second and Meric Hansel singled him home to make it 3-0.

Cole Hartschen pitched and got Ridge Clements to fly out to Tate Richardson in center. He struck out the next two. Hamilton, Maize, and Hartschen combined on a no-hitter and retired the last nine Mustangs.

Landon Johnson got a single and stole second. Kyler Kimbrough got a bad-hop double to score Johnson. The next three batters walked to force in a run to make it 5-0, and Cole Hartschen reached on an error to make it 6-0.

 

 

Taccoa Moyer Gets Three "Heart of a Mustang" Awards at North Nodaway Athletic Banquet

Taccoa Moyer got three "Heart of a Mustang" awards in girls basketball, cross country, and winter cheer at the North Nodaway Athletic Banquet Wednesday night. She was awarded for her hard work and dedication to the programs that she has participated in so far. 

The Cross Country team, coached by Nathan Schoonover, had two boys and five girls out, which allowed the girls to compete as a team and not just individually. Members were Draven Rader and Luke Clements for the boys and Casey Wray, Taccoa Moyer, Zoey Phillips, Eliza Clements, and Trynzlee Ebrecht for the girls. The girls managed to put a team on the fields despite three jugging cross country and volleyball. 

The Golden Shoe award went to Draven Rader for the boys and Casey Wray for the girls. The Most Improved went to Luke Clements, who went from running 22.50 on a two-mile course in junior high to 22.50 on a three-mile course at the high school level. The Heart of a Mustang award went to Taccoa Moyer, who Coach Schoonover said understood the meaning of sacrifice. All seven team members were members of the Academic All-State squad. 

The Volleyball team, coached by Jody Newman, is in her fourth year. Last year, they won the second most sets in school history. They had three players go over the 500+ dig mark and they found something positive to talk about after every game. 

Team members were Zoey Phillips, Eliza Clements, Savannah Rucker, Lily Blane, Lacy Riley, Taccoa Moyer, and Lainey Turner. The Most Improved was Savannah Rucker, who came out after not coming out the previous two years. The Newcomer of the Year award went to Eliza Clements, who was second on the team in service aces. The Defensive Player of the Year went to Lily Blane. She led the team in serve efficiency and service aces and was first team all 275. The Heart of a Mustang award went to Lacy Riley. She was the first in the gym during practices and the last out. She led the team in assists, was second in digs, and led in solo blocks. Making the Academic All-State squad were Lacy Riley, Addalea Barcus, Lily Blane, Lainey Turner, Eliza Clements, and Zoey Phillips. 

The Football Cheer squad was coached by Bethney Pedersen. Squad members were Zoey Phillips, Eliza Clements, Taccoa Moyer, Trynzlee Ebrecht, Pyper Smith, Lainey Turner, Monica Castillo, Mya Wray, Tequila Miller, and Lily Blane. Newcomer awards went to Zoey Phillips and Eliza Clements. Captain awards went to Tequila Miller and Lily Blane. The All-Star award went to Lainey Turner, who coach Pedersen said never complained and always showed up ready to go.

The Color Guard squad was coached by Emily Higgins. Squad members were Pyper Smith, Kaleah Edington, Lainey Turner, Savannah Rucker, Lena Richards, Aryanna Jimenez, and Jaycie Edington. Jaycie Edington and Lena Richards were the Newcomers of the Year. Savannah Rucker got the Most Dedicated award for having perfect attendance at practices. The Outstanding Performer award went to Lainey Turner. The Coaches Choice award went to Aryianna Jimenez, who went out of her way to step in and lead the squad when Coach Higgins unexpectedly had her baby early. 

The Basketball Cheer squad was coached by Ashley Marriott. Members were Pyper Smith, Taccoa Moyer, Savannah Rucker, Jaycie Edington, and Monica Castillo. The Most Improved award went to Jaycie Edington. The Most Enthusiastic award went to Pyper Smtih; Coach Marriott said she never had to tell Pyper to smile or show spirit. The Right-Hand Man award went to Savannah Rucker. The Mustang Proud award, her second of the night, went to Taccoa Moyer.

The Girls Basketball team, coached by Sami Jackson, consisted of Jackie Wray, Lacy Riley, Lily Blane, Taccoa Moyer, Trynzlee Ebrecht, Pyper Smith, Eliza Clements, and Zoey Phillips. Despite a rough season, Coach Jackson said they would always show up to practice ready to go each day. 

The Offensive Player of the Year went to Lily Blane, who battled through sickness and injury to average 9.6 points per game. Coach Jackson said that she would never come out of a game unless she made her. "We go as she goes," she said. For her efforts, Lily was named to the Second Team All-275 Squad. 

The Defensive Player of the Year award was a close call, but the award went to Jackie Wray. Coach Jackson said that her guards were much more aggressive on defense because they knew she would have their backs if they got beat. She said there was never a dull moment with Jackie Wray around; she said that this year, when she was chewed out, she would nod her head and say, "You're right, buddy!" 

The Most Improved award went to Eliza Clements. She had never shot threes before, but all of a sudden started shooting them. So coach Jackson had her practice on them, and towards the end of the year, she started making multiple triples. She also improved her assist totals as the season progressed. 

The Hustle Award went to Lacy Riley, who recovered the most 50/50 balls on the team.

The Heart of a Mustang award went to Taccoa Moyer. Coach Jackson said she always came to practice and did everything she was asked regardless of her playing time, and always with a smile. She said it said a lot about her character when three different coaches independently gave her the award. 

The Boys Basketball team was led by Coach Jake Hoy. They only won seven games, but Coach Hoy said that didn't reflect how hard they worked every practice and every game. It started with a freshman, Owen Coleman, who would show up for practice at 5:30 am for a 6 am practice. After the second practice, the rest of the squad followed his lead. There were plenty of other stories to share about this year's squad:

--Little-used Draven Rader coming off the bench against North Harrison and immediately grabbing three defensive boards in a row;

--Hayden Marriott coming off the bench and providing a spark in the first DeKalb win;

--Kaeden Nave going toe to toe with Ian Saunders, one of the top guards in the area;

--Weston Alexander spinning, doing a drop step, and finishing in a junior varsity game against North Andrew;

--Robbie Forney coming off the bench to spark the Mustangs against East Harrison;

--Blaine Clements relentlessly crashing the boards in the Stanberry game. He was missed when he reinjured his hernia down the stretch.

--Marek Stevens setting a new school record with seven triples in the win over Tri-County. 

--Jackson Keho losing the ball while driving against Union Star in the Gilman City Tournament, recovering it, passing out to a teammate, who missed the shot. But Ridge Clements came charging in from half-court, grabbed the board, and put it in at the third quarter buzzer to turn the game around in a game that had all the intensity of a district or sectional contest instead of two teams desperate for a win. 

--Jordan DeLeon sweating off five pounds every night jockeying for position in the post, running the floor, and saving teammates turnovers by chasing after errant passes.

The Heart of a Mustang award went to Kaeden Nave, who always showed up ready to go and always tried to make himself better each practice and each game. The Defensive Player of the Year was Blaine Clements, who was all over the floor on defense and was a shot-blocking presence. The Offensive Player of the Year was Jordan DeLeon, who occupied defenses and freed up everyone else. 

The Senior Dedication award went to eight different Mustangs who stuck with a sport or activity for all four years. Eight Mustangs got that award, the most since it was instituted a few years ago. They were Casey Wray (Cross-Country), Jackie Wray (Basketball), Lacy Riley (Volleyball, Basketball), Kaeden Nave (Basketball), Jordan DeLeon (Basketball), Ariyanna Jimenez (Flags), Trevyn Wyllie (Basketball), and Blaine Clements (Football, Basketball).

Marek Stevens Career High Lifts Mustang Boys to Consolation; Bluejay Boys Board 59 in Second Win

North Nodaway’s boys grabbed consolation in the Gilman City Tournament after getting a lift from Marek Stevens, who posted a career high Friday night with 22 points in North Nodaway’s 55-42 win over Tri-County. They won their fifth and sixth games of the season, meaning they have matched their win total from last year with time to spare. 

But first, they had to get past Union Star, who is showing signs of coming out of the cellar. Instead of a consolation elimination game, the game took on all the atmosphere of a championship game as the Mustangs led for most of the way and came away with the 39-35 win, but the game remained close until the end.

Aaron Pettijohn knotted the game at 6-6 early after the Mustangs had led most of the first quarter, but it looked like they might start pulling away after Jordan DeLeon scored off a drive and Kaeden Nave hit a 3-pointer to put the Mustangs up 11-6. 

Jaxon Shoop drove and scored midway through the second quarter to cut it to 17-13, but it looked like the Mustangs were still in control after Jordan DeLeon cashed in a three-point play and Blaine Clements scored after DeLeon grabbed an offensive board to make it 22-13 with 1:11 left.

But one of the worst things a team can do is struggle to finish off halves, because it gives the other team momentum to start the second half. Shoop hit an NBA triple and Wyatt Jackson hit a free throw to cut it to 22-17 for Union Star.

Sure enough, the Trojans came out on fire, while North Nodaway was turning the ball over and hacking and fouling. The Trojans chipped away at the line all quarter, getting it to 22-20 before Jackson Shoop hit a 3-pointer and Aaron Pettijohn hit another to put Union Star up 26-22.

But Kaeden Nave stopped the bleeding for North Nodaway by hitting two free throws and then Blaine Clements followed with one, Jackson Keho followed with two more, and Ridge Clements got a putback following a wild scramble that put North Nodaway back up 29-26 at the third quarter buzzer.

Wyatt Jackson hit a free throw to cut it to 29-27 for Union Star, but Clements scored two, Kaeden Nave penetrated the high post and scored, and Ridge Clements added a drive to make it 34-27. 

North Nodaway maintained at least a two possession lead until Shoop slashed and scored to make it 37-34 with 47 seconds left. Kaeden Nave made one of two to make it 38-34 with 46 seconds left and Shoop countered with a free throw to make it 38-35. 

Marek Stevens missed both free throws with 22 seconds left, with the second going in and out. That gave Union Star a chance to tie. But Carter Heinrich lost a ball out of bounds with 5.7 seconds left, and Jackson Keho hit a free throw to seal it.

Kaeden Nave and Blaine Clements had 9 points. Jordan DeLeon had 8, Marek Stevens had 6, Jackson Keho 4, and Ridge Clements 3.

Against a Tri-County team that lost a lot of horses from their district final team last year but is still sporting a winning record, the Lady Mustangs lost 37-32 in a game that was tough to swallow

At first, the Mustangs were snakebit throughout the first quarter and couldn’t buy a bucket. They were shut out 7-0 before Lily Blane cashed in on a Lacy Riley steal to put them on the board.

Then, the Mustangs played their best quarter of the year, putting a clinic on offense and turning the tables. Zoey Phillips played some of her best ball all year and hit six, Eliza Clements dropped in a three, Lily Blane added 5, and Lacy Riley added a putback as the Mustangs led 17-9 at the half. Lacy Riley hit two free throws to start the third quarter to make it 19-9.

But a single defensive lapse, where the Mustangs failed to get back on defense and Dani Critten converted on the other end, was all that Tri-County needed to jumpstart themselves. They put on a press, and North Nodaway panicked, threw the ball away, and started hacking and fouling on defense as Tri-County started chipping away at the line. Finally, another defensive lapse, where Addison Dodds was left all alone for two, and a 3-pointer from Alexis Neely, put Tri-County back in front 21-19.

Eliza Clements hit her second 3-pointer of the night to stop the bleeding and Lily Blane drove and drew a foul, hitting one of two to make it 23-21. But a costly foul, Lacy Riley’s fourth, against one of Tri-County’s role players, sent her to the bench as Kamran Marrs made one of two to cut Tri-County’s deficit to 23-22 at the end of three.

Lily Blane grabbed an offensive board and cashed it in at the line, going one of two, but the hacking and fouling continued, and Jackie Wray picked up her fourth foul. Without North Nodaway’s two best defenders on the floor, Tri-County was beating them up and down the floor, with Neely all alone for a backdoor layup, Lily Turner and Allee Prescott beating them down the floor for two, and Neely hitting a 3-pointer to put Tri-County in front 31-24. 

Eliza Clements temporarily stopped the bleeding with her third triple, but Neely got inside and scored, and Lily Turner slashed and scored to make it 35-27. 

North Nodaway put together a frantic rally to bring themselves to within 35-33, but Turner slashed and scored to make it 37-33, and a costly travel call allowed Tri-County to seal the game.

Lily Blane had 11 for the Mustangs. Eliza Clements had 9, Zoey Phillips 5, and Lacy Riley and Jackie Wray 4.

In the consolation game, North Nodaway looked like they were going to be completely outplayed. Tri-County was feeding 6’6” Landon Dodds at will, and he scored 11 out of their first 15 points as North Nodaway trailed 15-7 after one. 

Blaine Clements cut it to 15-12 after a backdoor layup, but Gabe Manning, Carter Fewins, and Dodds all chipped in as Tri-County built it up to 28-18. Marek Stevens hit two 3-pointers right before the half to make it 28-24, but Gabe Manning hit a 3-pointer and went coast to coast to make it 33-24 at the break and added a drive to make it 35-24. 

North Nodaway got the ball into Jordan DeLeon, and he scored nine straight for the Mustangs to get them back to 39-31, but Tri-County still looked like they had it under control until Manning picked up his fourth foul. With Manning out, Marek Stevens hit two late 3-pointers to tie it at 39 after three, and the Mustangs pulled away for the win in the fourth.

Marek Stevens had 22 points. Jordan DeLeon had 15, Kaeden Nave had 7, Blaine Clements 5, Ridge Clements 3, and Jackson Keho 2.

Jordan DeLeon and Blaine Clements each had 14 boards against a tough rebounding squad.

Northeast Nodaway’s boys, after coming close again before falling 59-55 to South Holt in the consolation semifinals at King City, finally broke through against DeKalb for its second win of the year at 61-42. Bentin Roberts had 18, Wyatt Scadden 14, Liam Cordell and Reece Gray 11, and Lance Runde 7.

The rebounding was key in that game as the Bluejays grabbed 59. Lance Runde, who has saved his best games for DeKalb, had 18. He had 21 in a game last year. Bentin Roberts and Wyatt Scadden had 12, Reece Gray 7, Liam Cordell 6, Jude Archer 2, and Jace Burns and Chase Allen 1. 

The girls twice came tantalizingly close to their first win of the year. Pitted against Maysville, a team with a winning record, they came within eight points, but fell 40-32. Against Stewartsville/Osborn, they did better against them than they did the first time, but fell 32-26. 

MSHSAA Changes Basketball Sectional Hosting

The Missouri State High School Activities Association has changed how basketball post-district hosting is assigned. Previously, participants would host sectionals and quarterfinals. For instance, Gilman City traveled to Santa Fe last year to play in the girls sectionals. Now, the MSHSAA has assigned these events to schools with bigger seating capacities.

The District 15 vs. District 16 Class 1 boys basketball sectional matchup will be played at North Platte High School in Dearborn Tuesday, March 3rd at 6 pm. District 16 involves Worth County, NEN, and North Nodaway. 

The District 13 vs. District 14 matchup will be Tuesday, March 3rd at Maysville at 6 pm. District 14 involves North Harrison, Gilman City, and Pattonsburg.

The Quarterfinal matchup will be played at Chillicothe High School on Saturday, March 7th at 1 pm.

For the girls basketball games, The District 15 vs. District 16 matchup will be Monday, March 2nd at 6 pm at Bishop LeBlond High School. District 16 involves Worth County, NEN, and North Nodaway.

The District 13 vs. District 14 matchup will Monday, March 2nd at 6 pm at Maysville. District 14 involves North Harrison, Gilman City, and Pattonsburg.

The Quarterfinal matchup will be Friday, March 6th at 6 pm at Gallatin High School.

All State Championship games will be played at Mizzou Arena.

 

Monday Roundup -- Gilman City Boys Bounce Back With Big Win Over Mustangs

Camden Griffith had 28 points as Gilman City bounced back from an overtime loss against Mercer with a 53-32 win over North Nodaway in the first round of the Gilman City Tournament.

The Hawks scored the first 10 points of the game before North Nodaway struck back with the next six. But the rest of the game belonged to Gilman City, who scored the next 10 points to pull away to a 20-6 lead in the second. By the half, it was a 34-17 margin. Marek Stevens did all he could to keep the Mustangs in it with nine points in the second, to no avail.

Blaine Clements picked up his fourth foul in the third quarter for North Nodaway and Gilman City continued to pull away, scoring the first seven points of the period to lead 41-17 before Ridge Clements scored four straight to stop the bleeding.

Griffith had 28 points, 15 in the second period as the Hawks were pulling away. Mason Preston had 9, Jace Estrada 6, Jackson Alldredge 6, Dustin Ward 3, and Dakota Meringa 1.

For North Nodaway, Marek Stevens had 9. Jackson Keho, Kaeden Nave, Hayden Marriott, Ridge Clements, and Jordan DeLeon all had 4. Blaine Clements had 3.

Pattonsburg Girls 56, Union Star 40

Union Star has been the Cinderella story of this year, fighting for a winning season after having been a doormat team since the early 2000’s. But Pattonsburg, who had lost to the Trojans earlier this year at the OSHS Tournament, smashed the glass slipper at least for one night, pulling away for a 56-40 win.

The teams were neck and neck for the first three quarters, with Pattonsburg clinging on to a 38-37 lead in the closing seconds of the third. The Panthers didn’t realize that time was winding down in the third until all of a sudden, Addie Iddings realized what was happening and threw up a 30-foot prayer at the third quarter buzzer that went in to make it 41-37.

Iddings’ shot sparked the Panthers to a big run as Iddings cashed in on Kavinly Baumgarner's steal, launched another NBA triple, and then launched one from the left wing to make it 49-37. Carlie Pittsenbarger came through in the post down the stretch with four points and Iddings struck again, cherry-picking a layup after the Trojans failed to cash in on the other end.

The Trojans struggled with their most physical player, Bailey Steeby, on the bench with her fourth foul.

Addie Iddings finished the game with a career high 26 points, 21 in the second half. Cheyenne Miller kept Pattonsburg in the game after they got behind early, getting 13, 10 in the first quarter. Carlie Pittsenbarger had 6, Annabelle Gardner 5, Jayden Goble 4, and Kavinly Bumgarner 2.

The Panthers jumped out to a 4-0 lead early, but Union Star moved ahead after Pattonsburg’s best rebounder, Jayden Goble, came up limping and did not return until the 1:27 mark of the first quarter. In the meantime, Union Star swarmed and crashed the boards, racing out to a 13-7 lead which they made stand up until the last 1:44 of the third quarter. Goble made up for lost time, grabbing a career-high 19 boards for the Panthers.

The Panthers overcame a ton of mistakes to get the win, giving up 24 offensive rebounds and committing 20 turnovers.

Kenzie Pettijohn has been fueling the Trojans’ fire during their Cinderella run this year; she had 19 for Union Star.

Princeton girls 38, North Nodaway 28

Princeton, another Cinderella team, has been surprising a lot of observers this year, building up an impressive won/lost record despite a young team. They built up a 13-4 lead early in the second quarter, only for North Nodaway to hang around for the rest of the game.

Unlike Pattonsburg, North Nodaway could not overcome their mistakes as Princeton took advantage of 26 Mustang turnovers and 22 offensive rebounds, many of them by freshman Aniston Power.

For North Nodaway, Jackie Wray had 8, Lily Blane 6, Eliza Clements 6, and Lacy Riley 5. Eliza Clements had two 3-pointers, both of them in the fourth quarter after Princeton was finally threatening to pull away. While she has had 3-pointers before, it was her first multiple 3-point game. She has also climbed up the assist charts this year; she had five Monday night.

Princeton boys 65, Union Star 21

Union Star put up a gallant effort in the first quarter, only trailing 15-9 at one point. But then the state-ranked Blue Tigers made use of their size and speed, pulling away in the next three and doing whatever they wanted to. Kash Holt of Princeton had a dunk in the second quarter before landing on his back afterwards; he was OK.

Stanberry girls 71, NEN 36

Northeast Nodaway put up a season high in points scored with 36 points, but they did not have an answer against Kaitlyn Shisler, who had 26 for Stanberry. The Bulldogs have at least two people who can go off on any given night; Kynzee Adcock had a 26-point night earlier in the season.

Hayley Yost was a bright spot for Northeast Nodaway. Going up in the post against the much taller Shisler, she had 15 points on the night for the Bluejays. Blair Nelson had 9, Mylee Wilmes 6, and Rylee Scadden 6. Northeast Nodaway was 15 for 45 from the field. The Bluejays are still searching for their first win.

OSHS boys 65, NEN 42

After their near-miss against Platte Valley, Northeast Nodaway’s boys have been struggling to buy a stop on defense, giving up 77 to 8-10 Mound City and 65 against the Wildcards.

Wyatt Scadden was a bright spot for the Bluejays, getting 17 points. Liam Cordell had 9, Bentin Roberts 9, Lance Runde 6, and Reece Gray 1. Northeast shot 15 for 44 from the field.

OSHS’ Ian Saunders scored his 1500th point.

 

 

 

Rylee Ruckman Leads Balanced Attack as Winning Streak Reaches Four; Lily Blane Bright Spot for Mustangs

Worth County’s winning streak for the girls reached four and they hit their 10th win of the season Monday with a 49-22 win over shorthanded North Nodaway. The Mustangs were without one of their main players, Lacy Riley (flu), and the Mustangs struggled to score without her in the lineup. Meanwhile, Rylee Ruckman led a balanced attack for the Tigers with 13 points. Lily Blane did all she could for the Mustangs, scoring 14 for them despite getting keyed on.

The Tigers completely outplayed the Mustangs, forcing 25 turnovers while turning it over only 11 times themselves. They outrebounded North Nodaway 30-21.

Worth County took a big early lead as Kristen Tracy scored from the right baseline, Megan Tracy got loose in transition, Audrey Runde got loose on the boards and converted, Rylee Ruckman hit two free throws, Kristen Tracy knocked one down from the high post,  Kambree Briner went backdoor, and Keira Hardy converted a third-chance putback to make it 14-0. Six different Tigers scored during the run.

Lily Blane hit back to back 3-pointers to cut it to 14-6 as Jackie Wray kicked one out to her and Eliza Clements got an offensive board and fed her for another. But the rest of the half belonged to the Tigers as Rylee Ruckman drove and hit two free throws and Audrey Runde hit a 3-pointer to make it 19-6 after one. The Tigers pulled away to a 27-10 halftime lead and always led by at least that margin the rest of the way.

Worth County, with 10 wins on the season, has already improved on its record from last year, when they won eight.

For Worth County, Rylee Ruckman had 13, Kristen Tracy 12, Audrey Runde 7, Kambree Briner 6, Kennedy Murphy 4, Keira Hardy 3, and Megan Tracy and Kynlee Steele 2.

Audrey Runde had 8 rebounds. Rylee Ruckman, Kristen Tracy, and Megan Tracy had 5, Kambree Briner 4, Kynlee Steele 2, and Keira Hardy 1.

Kambree Briner had 6 assists. Rylee Ruckman, Megan Tracy, and Keira Hardy had 3, Audrey Runde 2, and Kristen Tracy 1.

Audrey Runde and Keira Hardy had 4 steals. Megan Tracy, Kristen Tracy, and Kennedy Murphy had 3 while Kambree Briner, Rylee Ruckman, and Kynlee Steele had 2.

For North Nodaway, Lily Blane had 14 and Jackie Wray and Zoey Phillips had 4 each. Zoey started showing a newfound willingness to attack the basket, hopefully laying the groundwork for future success.

Eliza Clements was a bright spot on the boards, grabbing 6. Jackie Wray and Lily Blane had 5, Zoey Phillips 3, and Pyper Smith 2.

Eliza Clements had 4 assists. Jackie Wray had 2 while Trynzlee Ebrecht and Pyper Smith had 1.

Zoey Phillips had 3 steals. Trynzlee Ebrecht had 2 and Eliza Clements, Jackie Wray, and Pyper Smith had 1.