NEN Girls Rout Tarkio

Northeast Nodaway’s girls routed Tarkio 47-27 to gain their third straight win last Tuesday. They took a 9-3 lead after one quarter and then scored 18 in the second to take a 27-9 lead at halftime. Tarkio made a comeback bid in the third quarter, but Northeast reestablished control in the fourth.

Dallis Coffelt had 16 to lead Northeast. Coach Joyce Stiens found some newfound strength from outside as Taylor Coffelt hit 12 points and two 3-pointers. Jill Spire had 8, Makayla Adwell 7, and Talina Nelson 4. Northeast hit their free throws, going 11 for 17 from the line.

The boys, however, did not follow suit as they only got four players in the scoring column and lost 50-34 to Tarkio. The Indians have already won more games this year than they did all of last year and they took a 24-10 lead at halftime. Northeast had one of their most productive quarters of the season in the third as they put up 17 points, but they could not capitalize on it as they fell 50-34. Max Giesken had 20, Spencer Weir had 6 along with Andrew Freemyer, and Colton Wilmes had 2. Northeast was 10 for 15 from the line.

The girls could not capitalize on their success in Stanberry as they fell 47-23 in a game that got out of hand early. Northeast could not get any offense going in the first half as they only scored five points and dug themselves into a 23-5 hole. On the other end, they struggled with their perimeter defense as they let Stanberry’s 3-point shooters run wild, getting seven 3-pointers for the night. It took them a half to realize they could play ball with Stanberry, and they played them evenly in the second half, but the damage was done. Makayla Adwell had 7 points to lead Northeast. Taylor Coffelt had 6, Dallis Coffelt and Jill Spire had 4, and Talina Nelson had 2.

The boys were completely outclassed by the state-ranked Stanberry squad, losing 73-18. They were down 22-2 after one, 46-11 at halftime, and things got worse from there. Max Giesken had 6, Spencer Weir had 4, Eli Scroggie had 3, Dylan Mildfeldt and Rowdy West had 2, and Andrew Freemyer 1. Scroggie had a 3-pointer for Northeast.

Cade Allee Erupts as Tigers Beat Mustangs

Cade Allee erupted for 23 points last Tuesday as Worth County got back on the winning track with a 59-41 win over North Nodaway. Both sides had come off disappointing losses; North Nodaway had lost 45-26 to Mound City in a game in which they could not get anything going offensively or stop Jayden Gillenwater defensively. Worth County had come off a 69-61 loss to Stanberry in which their comeback bids were thwarted. The winner would be the team which did the best in recovering from their first loss of the season.

Allee scored the first 11 points of the game for the Tigers, all in a span of just over four minutes. North Nodaway saw its driving game stopped cold – Worth County played man to man with good gap control. Mason Hawk picked up two fouls in the game in the first minute trying to handle the ball screens, and Drake Kinsella picked up another shortly after, but then Worth County settled down, jumping every ball screen, not letting Peyton Coleman or Koby Reynolds get open driving lanes, and not allowing Reynolds to go off downtown.

North Nodaway had some early success dumping it off to Wyatt Tate in the post, but 3-pointers from Ben Badell and Caleb Parman pushed Worth County’s lead out to 17-9 after one quarter.

Jake Shipman’s squad finally got going in the second quarter, with Koby dumping one off backdoor to Tate, Ben Hart turning an offensive board into a 3-point play, and Koby Reynolds scoring off a steal to make it 21-18. But then Mason Hawk hit Drake Kinsella inside, Ben Badell drove and hit a pullup from the right wing, and Drake Simmons drove around a Cade Allee screen to put Worth County back in control.

Peyton Coleman finally got going in the third quarter, picking up seven in the frame. Wyatt Tate added another backdoor look and North Nodaway came as close as six at one point. But then the backbreaker happened late in the third, when Cade Allee went off again. He scored inside off a pass from Ben Badell and then hit another shot from Drake Simmons with 4 seconds left in the third quarter. Worth County knocked the ensuing pass off the blue shirts and Ryan McClellan hit Cade at the buzzer. Instead of Worth County having to fend off the Mustangs in the fourth quarter, they were comfortably in control at 44-31.

Isaac Alarcon hit two inside shots, Chris Alarcon went coast to coast for a free throw, and Cade Allee had one last flourish from downtown to put the game out of reach at 52-31 early in the fourth quarter.

Daytona Lutz knocked down a long 3-pointer at the buzzer for North Nodaway to account for the final score.

For Worth County, Cade Allee had 23 points, Caleb Parman 12, Ben Badell 8, Drake Kinsella 6, Isaac Alarcon 5, Ryan McClellan and Drake Simmons 2, and Chris Alarcon 1. For North Nodaway, Peyton Coleman had 15, Koby Reynolds had 10, Wyatt Tate 8, Ben Hart 5, and Daytona Lutz 3.

Obituary -- Darrell Lamb 1947-2015

Darrell Leroy Lamb, 68, of Allendale passed away December 10, 2015 in his home.  Darrell was born May 19, 1947 in Maryville, MO to Walter and Lois Lamb.

Darrell graduated from high school at Worth County R-I in 1965.  After high school he attended Draughton’s College in Kansas City and graduated in 1967 with a technical degree in drafting.

In October of 1967 Darrell was drafted by the Army and completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. He then spent from February to August, 1968 at Fort Rucker, AL as a truck driving instructor.  In September, 1968 Darrell was sent to Vietnam where he served as a Sergeant in the 88^th Transportation Company.  Darrell was very proud of his military service and enjoyed attending reunions for his transportation company in later years when his health allowed him to do so.

Upon returning from Vietnam, Darrell joined Havens Steel Company where he worked for 34 years.  He always felt blessed that he found a career that he loved and made many lifetime friendships at the same time.

In 2004 Darrell married Angie McNeese in Branson, and she survives him of the home.

Friendships were of the upmost importance to Darrell, and there was nothing he enjoyed more than helping out a friend or neighbor, or just spending time visiting with loved ones. Darrell also loved the community of Allendale and rarely missed coming home for a weekend in all the years he lived in Kansas City.  Darrell was known for his generous and kind heart and will be missed by those who loved him.

Darrell was preceded in death by his parents, and his brother David.

Additional survivors are sister-in-law Sharon Lamb, nieces Paula, Karen, and Evie, brother-in-law Craig McNeese and wife Gina, and nephew Bryson.

Memorials may be made to SSM Hospice.

Interment is at the Kirk cemetery.

Funeral Services were 2:00 P.M. Saturday, December 12, 2015 at the Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home in Grant City. Pastor Dirk Buffington officiated. Military Rite were held by Missouri Honor Guard, V.F.W. Post #3123 and American Legion Post #92. Interment was in the Kirk Cemetery in Allendale, Missouri.

Drake Kinsella Nets 19 as Tiger Boys Cruise to Victory

Drake Kinsella hit 19 points as the Tiger boys got their fourth win of the season, 67-33 over West Nodaway. Brevyn Ross followed with 11 points and six steals in a game that was surprisingly one-sided. Games between the Tigers and Rockets have been lively lately, but Worth County took a double digit lead in the first quarter and never gave it up.

It looked like it would be another close game as the score was tied at 4 and then 6 in the early going. Roger Johnson’s Rockets were getting the ball into post player Blake Farnan at will, opening everything up at will. Worth County moved ahead 12-8, but then things turned when Farnan picked up his second foul of the night and had to sit out the rest of the first quarter. In his absence, Worth County pulled away as Kinsella hit a pair of free throws, Ross scored off a Drake Simmons steal, Simmons hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key off a pass from Kinsella, and Simmons returned the compliment to find Kinsella inside to make it 21-8.

West Nodaway adjusted by driving to the basket with some success as Worth County was hacking and fouling and the Rockets were hitting their free throws. That kept their deficit down to 12 for much of the second period. But late in the second, Brevyn Ross scored off a steal, Caleb Parman scored from the right baseline off a pass from Simmons, and Drake Kinsella scored off a drive to make it 38-20 at half.

There was every reason to still be worried; West Nodaway had erased a double digit deficit in Burlington Junction last year and they have always been capable of scoring points in a hurry. But they came out in the third quarter in a rare 2-3 zone, which backfired as Cade Allee and Drake Kinsella hit back to back 3’s to put Worth County’s lead over 20 points to stay.

From there, Worth County did a much better job of staying out of foul trouble as they only had four in the second half after committing 13 in the first. The absence of fouls did not detract from Worth County’s defense at all; they gave up 13 in the second half after giving up 20 in the first half.

In the meantime, the transition game got going for Worth County as they were able to get stops and defensive boards. Chris Alarcon beat the Rocket defense on one transition look and Drake Kinsella converted a 3-point play off a Ryan McClellan pass. Ryan converted a Brevyn Ross steal into points and a block from Mason Hawk set up a breakaway from Ross as Worth County broke the 30-point barrier. Ben Badell’s driving layup with 1:12 left triggered the running clock for Worth County at the end of three.

Wayde Parman got on the board for his first varsity points as he blew by a defender late in the game for a layup.

Worth County forced 23 turnovers and only surrendered the ball 14 times, a stat that pleased Coach Bryce Schafer. His Tigers got 11 players in the scoring column led by Drake Kinsella with 19 and Brevyn Ross with 11. Cade Allee had 7, Ryan McClellan, Caleb Parman, and Ben Badell all had 6, Mason Hawk and Drake Simmons had 3, and Isaac Alarcon, Chris Alarcon, and Wayde Parman all had 2. Worth County stole the ball 15 times from the Rockets that night. "It’s good to get some momentum going into North Andrew," said Schafer.

The girls did not fare so well as they dropped a 38-37 overtime loss to West Nodaway. Coached by former Worth County alum Bryson Scott, they ended a 50+ game losing streak in the process, stretching out over two years.

Sean Thurm’s Tigers thought they had it won late in the third quarter, as Kennedy Galanakis’ free throw put them up 29-16 with 41 seconds. But in a momentum shifter, West Nodaway scored four points in the last 18 seconds to get it under double digits. From there, Worth County struggled with how to play with a lead in the fourth quarter; they were settling for jump shots instead of taking time off the clock and forcing the Rockets to come out and guard them; they were forcing passes inside that weren’t there instead of running their plays. On the other end, they were hacking and fouling on defense; they had four players foul out and nearly finished with four players.

Consequently, West Nodaway chipped away and tied the game on Hailey Hull’s free throw with 35.3 seconds left. Both sides missed chances to win in regulation, with Hull’s runner going in and out with 10 seconds left and Haley Hunt missing two free throws on the other end after getting the ensuing defensive board.

Once again, Worth County thought they had it won as they took a 35-29 lead with 2:45 left in overtime. But once again, West Nodaway chipped away as Brittney McIntyre hit six consecutive points to tie it and Madalyn Walker’s free throw put them ahead for good with 42.8 seconds left. After Tess Andrews missed two free throws, Worth County had to foul and West Nodaway pulled ahead 38-35. Dominique Findley’s guarded three that would have tied it was in and out and Jessi Badell’s putback with time running out was one point short as West Nodaway was able to hold the ball out of bounds and get it in for the win.

The Tigers had balanced scoring, but not enough of it. Jessi Badell and Rikky Hunt led the scoring for the girls with 8 points. Sidney Troutwine had 7, Tess Andrews 6, Dominique Findley 3, Haley Hunt and Payton Adwell 2, and Kennedy Galanakis 1.

Violence Threat Forces Lockdown at Savannah

A violence threat forced a lockdown at Savannah High School Monday morning, Northwest Missouri Info reported. The site reported that the school had notified authorities at 8:30 am about the threat. The school was placed on lockdown as numerous cops from around the area came to investigate. Following the investigation, a 16 year old female was taken into custody and referred to the local juvenile office.

This was the second such threat to take place in an area school this year. Earlier this fall, North Nodaway Principal Tim Conn had detained a student who had brought a gun to school until authorities could arrive.

Wreckage of Missing Plane Found Near Pattonsburg

Wreckage of a missing plane was found near Pattonsburg Monday morning, the Maryville Daily Forum reported. The plane had gone missing the afternoon before after the pilot, identified by the Forum as Kenny Stoner, had trouble with the credit card machine at the Maryville Airport. The plane failed to arrive in Bethany, triggering a massive search between McFall and Pattonsburg involving over 100 emergency management personnel. The search was called off due to heavy fog Sunday night. The Forum reported that officials do not believe that low fuel was the cause of the crash.

Taylor Coffelt Scores 19; NEN Girls Grab 1st Win

Northeast Nodaway’s girls grabbed their first win of the year, 60-25 over Osborn Tuesday at the Platte Valley Conference Tournament. After dropping their first two games of the year, they got off to a fast start, getting a 17-1 lead after one quarter and never looking back. Taylor Coffelt outscored her older sister Dallis, getting 19 points for the Bluejays; Dallis followed with 16. Jill Spire had 14 points and one 3-pointer, Gerry Runde had 3, and Vanessa Riley, Allie Runde, Makayla Adwell, and Talina Nelson all had 2.

The boys also got their first win of the season that night, beating Osborn 34-27. Max Giesken had 10 points to lead Northeast; Andrew Freemyer and Colton Wilmes had 8 each. Rowdy West and Chet Spire each had 4. Northeast built up a 20-11 lead at halftime in the defensive struggle and held off the Wildkats the rest of the way for the win.

The girls lost 47-29 to DeKalb. The boys lost 51-34; Dalton Auffert had 10.