By Bill Althaus
The Examiner

The past two evenings have been an emotional roller coaster for the Missouri Mavericks and their fans.

After losing the seven-game Turner Conference championship series to Fort Wayne, the Mavericks returned to Independence to pack their gear and prepare for what defender Cole Ruwe calls, “the real world.”

The CHL team hosted a goodbye celebration Sunday night at the Independence Events Center, and Monday the Mavericks Fan Club treated the players to a hearty pot-luck feast and rewarded each Maverick with his own homemade yearbook that recounts the events that took place in the most successful season in the three-year history of the team that has become such a beloved part of Eastern Jackson County.

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