by Bill Pollock | Mar 31, 2016 | Sports Features
Before you laugh or snicker at the thought of bowling…ugly rental shoes, an old person’s sport, consider this. Â We have a college program here in the state of Missouri that is an absolute powerhouse when it comes to the sport. Â In mid-April, the Central...
by Bill Pollock | Dec 15, 2015 | Sports Features
The Rockhurst University volleyball team finished the 2015 season ranked fifth in the final American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll. Â This marks the highest-ever NCAA season-ending national ranking for the Hawks in volleyball....
by Bill Pollock | Nov 13, 2015 | Sports Features
Senior Megan Frkovic scored in the 50th minute, and the Truman women’s soccer team dominated play throughout much of the night to open the 2015 NCAA Div. II tournament with a 1-0 win against Cedarville (Ohio) on Thursday night. The Bulldogs (15-2-5), who were...
by Bill Pollock | Oct 27, 2015 | Sports Features
When the Royals hosted the Houston Astros in the American League Division Series, their owner Jim Crane paid a visit to University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. Â Crane was a pitcher for the Mules and the stadium in which the team plays in is named after him....
by Bill Pollock | Aug 26, 2015 | Sports Features
The Northwest Missouri State football team was picked for 8th and Central Missouri was picked 20th in the D2Football.com preseason poll. Northwest was tabbed as the MIAA preseason favorite in 2015 by both the media and coaches. The Bearcats begin the season on...