by Bill Pollock | Mar 18, 2016 | Sports Features
No. 3 seed William Penn (Iowa) continued its successful debut at the 2016 Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship with an 86-68 win over second-seeded Columbia (Mo.). The Statesmen take on No. 1-seeded Georgetown (Ky.) in the...
by Bill Pollock | Mar 10, 2016 | Sports Features
For the eighth straight season the William Woods University Women’s Basketball team has advanced to the NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball National Championship, which begins next Wednesday, March 16th. Â William Woods will play the overall top seeded Our...
by Bill Pollock | Mar 8, 2016 | Sports Features
The 9th-ranked Columbia College men’s basketball team won their 4th American Midwest Conference (AMC) tournament Championship in five years on Monday evening with a 77-74 victory over William Woods University. The Cougars will head to the NAIA Men’s...
by Bill Pollock | Dec 31, 2015 | Sports Features
Over the span of 28 seasons, Bob Burchard not only turned the men’s basketball program at Columbia College into a national powerhouse, but he has spearheaded the charge for the entire athletic department. Â After winning his 700th game earlier this month, Â the...
by Bill Pollock | Dec 6, 2015 | Sports Features
Congratulations to the Columbia College volleyball team for claiming their fourth NAIA national title and first since 2001, when the Cougars beat Missouri Baptist 3-0 (28-26, 25-16, and 25-21), in Sioux City Iowa. It was the fourth meeting this season between the two...