Maryville High School
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Maryville High School is the public high school for Maryville, Missouri
. It is the only institution to have the Spoofhound for a mascot. It is a Missouri State High School Activities Association
Class II school. The present high school building on the southwest side of Maryville opened in 1966.
In 2006 the school moved from its traditional category of medium size Class 3 school to Class 2. It was runner up in the state championship football in 2008 and won the title in 2009. In 2010 it will move back to Class 3.
opened in 1905, the college colors were also red and white. The college changed its colors to green and white. The high school later changed its colors to green and gold. Maryville High School football games were played for several decades at Bearcat Stadium
on the college campus.In the late 1970s the high school began playing its football games in a stadium on its own campus.
The Spoofhound was a Plaster of Paris carnival toy from the 1920s. Maryville is now the only school in the country to use the Spoofhound mascot as its mascot. Although originally two words, Maryville uses a one word Spoofhound for its mascot.
Legend has it that the high school received this nickname in the 1920s when the football coach L.E. Ziegler was so angry with the way his squad had looked in practice that as an insult he said they looked like a bunch of "Spoofhounds". The players mockingly referred to one another by this insult and the name stuck. In the 1940s, Ziegler became the superintendent of schools for Columbia, Missouri
where the mascot is also named for an early 20th century doll—the Kewpies. Maryville's mascot has evolved over the years from a lovable buffoon "Spoofy" to a snarling "Hound." As of 2009, no other academic institution or sports club had adopted the nickname.
Maryville, Missouri
Maryville is a city in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,581 at the 2000 census. The town, organized on February 14, 1845, was named for Mrs. Mary Graham, wife of Amos Graham, then the county clerk. Mary was the first Caucasian woman to have lived within the boundaries...
. It is the only institution to have the Spoofhound for a mascot. It is a Missouri State High School Activities Association
Missouri State High School Activities Association
The Missouri State High School Activities Association is the governing body for high school activities throughout the state of Missouri...
Class II school. The present high school building on the southwest side of Maryville opened in 1966.
In 2006 the school moved from its traditional category of medium size Class 3 school to Class 2. It was runner up in the state championship football in 2008 and won the title in 2009. In 2010 it will move back to Class 3.
Athletic
The school's original colors were red and white. When Northwest Missouri State UniversityNorthwest Missouri State University
Northwest Missouri State University is a state university in Maryville, Missouri. Founded in 1905 as a teachers college, it offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. The campus, based on the design for Forest Park at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, is the official Missouri State Arboretum....
opened in 1905, the college colors were also red and white. The college changed its colors to green and white. The high school later changed its colors to green and gold. Maryville High School football games were played for several decades at Bearcat Stadium
Bearcat Stadium
Bearcat Stadium is the football stadium of the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats in Maryville, Missouri and is the oldest continuous site for any NCAA Division II school....
on the college campus.In the late 1970s the high school began playing its football games in a stadium on its own campus.
State Championships
- 1937 - Men's Basketball
- 1971 - Wrestling (AAA)
- 1972 - Wrestling (AAA)
- 1982 - Football (AAA)
- 1982 - Baseball (AAA)
- 2000 - Men's Golf (AAA)
- 2001 - Men's Golf (AAA)
- 2009 - Football (Class 2)
Runners Up
- 1959 - Men's Basketball (M)
- 1984 - Football (AAA)
- 1995 - Men's Basketball (AAA)
- 1996 - Football (AAA)
- 2004 - Men's Basketball (Class 3)
- 2008 - Football (Class 2)
Maryville Marching Spoofhounds
The school's marching band has won many awards and has gained outside recognition in its past years. They have been invited to march in the New Year's Day Parade in London, United Kingdom. In 2008, they were invited to the National Adjudicator's Convention (The Dixie Classics) in Chicago, Illinois. They have also participated in the Independence Day Parade in Washington, DC.Notable alumni
- Homer Croy - screenwriter who wrote about Maryville
- Charles J. ColdenCharles J. ColdenCharles J. Colden was a 20th century California politician who served in the Los Angeles City Council and the U.S. Congress.Charles J. Colden was a 20th century California politician who served in the Los Angeles City Council and the U.S. Congress.Charles J...
- U.S. Representative from California - Forrest C. DonnellForrest C. DonnellForrest C. Donnell was a United States Senator and the 40th Governor of Missouri. He was a Republican.-Early life:Donnell was born in Quitman, Missouri....
(Class of 1900) - Missouri Governor and U.S. Senator - Adam DorrelAdam DorrelAdam Dorrel is current head coach of the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team in Maryville, MissouriDorrel is the only Maryville native to coach the team. He graduated from Maryville High School where he was a two-time all conference and all district lineman...
(Class of 1994) - Head coach of Northwest Missouri State University football Bearcats - Bud MillikanBud MillikanHarold A. "Bud" Millikan was the head coach of the University of Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team from 1950 to 1967. He compiled a 243–182 record...
- University of Maryland basketball coach who was on the 1937 Maryville state championship basketball team that played at a time when there were no divisions in the state tournament. Millikan later coached high school ball at Maryville. - Jim SpainhowerJim SpainhowerJames "Jim" Spainhower is a U.S. Democratic politician from Missouri. He served four terms in the Missouri House of Representatives and two terms as the Missouri State Treasurer.-Early life:...
(Class of 1946) - Missouri State Treasurer
Mascot
Legend has it that the high school received this nickname in the 1920s when the football coach L.E. Ziegler was so angry with the way his squad had looked in practice that as an insult he said they looked like a bunch of "Spoofhounds". The players mockingly referred to one another by this insult and the name stuck. In the 1940s, Ziegler became the superintendent of schools for Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
where the mascot is also named for an early 20th century doll—the Kewpies. Maryville's mascot has evolved over the years from a lovable buffoon "Spoofy" to a snarling "Hound." As of 2009, no other academic institution or sports club had adopted the nickname.