Valley soccer teams open regional play this week
The Missouri Valley College soccer teams have been selected to participate in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national tournament. The Valley men are seeded No.
The Missouri Valley College soccer teams have been selected to participate in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national tournament. The Valley men are seeded No.

History was made over the weekend at the Marshall High School Sports Complex. For the first time in a dozen years, the Marshall Owls’ boys soccer team is headed to the Final Four.
Friday, Nov. 11 Results 11-Man NCMC Class 3, District 5 Championship (3) Boonville 28, at (1) Moberly 13 Class 4, District 5 Championship at (1) Hannibal 42, (2) Jefferson City 21 Western Missouri Conference Class 1, District 5 Championship at (1) Lincoln 38, (3) Cole Camp 20 Class 1, District 4 Championship (2) Adrian 29, at (1) Butler 18 Upcoming Schedule Class 1 Quarterfinals Portageville (10-2) at Duchesne (7-4), 1 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 18 Boys Soccer Class 2 Semifinal Marshall vs.
at (1)Archie 66, (4) Liberal 8 at (2) Drexel 48, (3) Lockwood 36 at (1) North Andrew 46, (4) East Atchison 14 (3) Worth County 46 at (2) Platte Valley 28 District 2 at (1) St. Paul Lutheran 60, (5) Schuyler County 20 (3) Sweet Springs 46, at (2) North Shelby 40 District 3 at (1) Orrick 38, (5) Stewartsville-Osborn 36 at (2) Bishop LeBlond 42, (3) King City 14 Friday, Nov.
In a season filled with close losses, the Missouri Valley College football team had a chance to change that trend and end three losing streaks at the same time Saturday in Baldwin City, Kan. The Vikings led the host Baker Wildcats by six points two-thirds of the way through the fourth quarter.
Playing on the road against one of the most potent offenses in 8-man football, odds were not in the favor of Sweet Springs. But the third-seeded Greyhounds had a huge night rushing from senior quarterback Blake Schroeder, and held the lead throughout in a 46-40 win over the No.

Twelve years ago, the Marshall Owls advanced to the Final Four on the soccer pitch. Saturday, they have another opportunity to punch their ticket to another bout with the best of the best in the state.
On a rainy night last Friday, the Sweet Springs Greyhounds persevered to beat Norborne/Hardin-Central 22-8 and advance to the 8-Man,District 2 semifinal round. The 6-4 Greyhounds travel to Shelbyville to tangle with the 8-2 North Shelby Raiders.
In this season of giving, the Missouri Valley College tennis teams are seeking help from area residents. MVC’s first-year head tennis coach Rei Pelushi, who came to Marshallfrom Albania to play tennis at Valley as a freshman in 2015 and has earned his undergraduate degree and is working toward his master’s degree and has stayed to lead the MVC teams,says the fundraiser will be at Bloomfield’s Family Restaurant Wednesday, Nov.