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Meadville, Linn County girls reach Northwestern tournament semis

MENDON — The projected, but not assured, Northwestern Invitational tournament girls’ championship game between western Linn County squads was still on track at mid-week. The top-seeded Meadville Lady Eagles (2-0) got a game-high 17 points and seven rebounds from senior Maggie McLain Monday as they began pursuit of another NIT championship with a 53- 17 shredding of Hale/Bosworth.

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‘Walk-off ’ to Columbia: MHS last-play kick takes state semifinal 31-30

MARCELINE — During the 2021 high school football postseason, the Marceline Tigers apparently have chosen to play under an alias – the Eagles. At least their district-championship game and state quarterfinal and semifinal contests the past three weeks – all at MHS’ Chester Ray Stadium – have taken that famed music group’s mid-1970s admonition “take it to the limit one more time” to the “nth” degree.

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Meadville’s McLain shows way in return

SALISBURY — Gladly welcoming back a player they missed down the stretch last season, Meadville High School’s basketball Lady Eagles grabbed a 13-6 lead in the opening eight minutes and, despite shooting only about 33% from the field in the game, kept Glasgow’s Lady Yellowjackets at arm’s length the rest of the way, “winning” three of the four quarters in their neutral-floor season opener Saturday, Nov. 19, 53-43.

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