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Evangel Wins HAAC Tourney, Spot In Nationals

February 28, 2006 By

Evangel College (Springfield) earned it’s first trip to the NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball Tournament since 2002 with a last second, 68-66 win over William Jewell in the Heart Of America Conference Tournament Finals Monday.

EC’s Jackson Capel made good on a 15-foot jumper with 0.9 seconds to go to break a 66-66 tie and give the fourth-seeded Crusaders the win over the top-seeded Cardinals in Liberty. Evangel, which is ranked 20th in the latest NAIA Division II poll, improved to 22-10 and will be one of 32 teams at the national tournament on the campus of College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Missouri next week.

William Jewell, ranked 12th in the latest poll, dropped to 26-7 and will likely receive an at-large bid. There are currently two other Missouri schools in the poll: College of the Ozarks, which is ranked fourth and Lindenwood University, which is ranked sixth.

C. of O. will again enjoy home-court advantage at the tournament, after winning the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament with a 74-73 over York College (Nebraska) in the championship game on Saturday. College of the Ozarks is 22-5.

Lindenwood, which is 23-9, lost to Evangel at the HAAC Tournament this weekend.

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Show-Me State Represented in NCAA D-III Men’s and Women’s Tournaments

February 28, 2006 By

The NCAA released the brackets for the Men and Women’s Division III Basketball Tournaments and the Show-Me State will be represented in both tourneys.

For only the second time in school history, Maryville University (St. Louis) will have both the men and women in the tournament in the same season. The men earned their spot in the tournament by topping Westminster (Fulton) 90-65 in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament championship on Saturday. The Saints are 18-8 and will hit the road to face Mississippi College, which is 27-1 on either Thursday of Friday.

The Maryville women are 22-4 overall and completed a perfect run in the SLIAC by topping Fontbonne Univeristy 74-64 in the conference tournament finals on Saturday. Maryville is 23-4. They will face Lakeland (Wisconsin) in Wheaton, Illinois on Friday.

Washington University (St. Louis) has advanced to the women’s tournament for the 17th straight time and will host one of the regionals. The third-ranked Bears, which are 23-2, will face Manchester College (Indiana) on Friday. Calvin College (Michigan) and Carroll College (Wisconsin) will play in the other first-round game. WU won four straight national championships from 1998-2001.

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Farmers Converge on Capitol to Support Ethanol Requirement

February 28, 2006 By

More than 200 farmers from throughout the state descended on the State Capitol in Jefferson City to show their support for the Missouri Renewable Fuel Standard which would require a ten percent ethanol blend in all gasoline sold by 2008. Ryland Utlaut, President of Mid-Missouri Energy – an ethanol plant in Malta Bend – says Missouri and the rest of the country have an opportunity to end dependence on foreign sources of energy, and they can help farmers at the same time. Governor Matt Blunt’s ten percent ethanol initiative is currently making its way through the Legislature.

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The Battle Of Sacramento Pass

February 28, 2006 By

In 1847 a small army of Missourians struggled toward the city of Chihuahua, Mexico, through deserts of blowing sand. There was little water. The horses died. The men suffered. They were Doniphan’s First Missouri Volunteers who filled the pages of history with their battles and played a major role in the Mexican War. When the Mexican War broke out, Governor Edwards called for Missouri volunteers to help other American forces take Sake Santa Fe. About 1,200 Missourians volunteered and marched with General Stephen Kearney. They captured Santa Fe without firing a shot. The Missourians then elected Colonel Alexander Doniphan their commander.

AOWM – February 28

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Carnahan Hopes Struggle With Breast Cancer Helps Other Women

February 27, 2006 By

Secretary of State Robin Carnahan hopes her struggle with breast cancer prompts other women to have breast cancer screenings. Carnahan was diagnosed after discovering a lump in her breast. Chemotherapy treatment will begin soon, followed by surgery and radiation. Carnahan spokesman Stacie Temple says Carnahan’s prognosis is excellent, primarily because she caught the cancer early. She hopes the publicity generated by her diagnosis spurs other women to go to the doctor. Carnahan won her first run for political office when she won the Secretary of State’s race in 2004. She is the daughter of the late Governor Mel Carnahan and former US Senator Jean Carnahan. Her brother is St. Louis area Congressman Russ Carnahan.

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