A volleyball national championship for @ColumbiaCougars and a historic finish for runner-up @MBUAthletics

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...

Williams Woods one strike away from NAIA tournament win. Missouri Baptist wins two on their first day

by Bill Pollock | May 13, 2015 | Sports Features

The William Woods Owls were one strike away from winning on Bellevue, Nebraska’s home field, but Bruins  sophomore first baseman Todd Nicks launched a three-run homer off of reliever James Ball in the top of the ninth inning to give Bellevue  a thrilling 3-2...

SEMO opens Tom Matukewicz era with a blowout win as Missouri Baptist’s new program starts off slow

by Bill Pollock | Aug 29, 2014 | Sports Features

Football fans of Southeast Missouri State and Missouri Baptist were anxious to get their seasons started.  Redhawks fans are excited about their new coach.  Spartans fans are excited about their new team.  The needed to wait a little longer.  The game was delayed a...

Missouri Baptist misses out on a chance to close out their NAIA regional baseball championship. Spartans have one more chance Thursday

by Bill Pollock | May 14, 2014 | Sports Features

Third-seeded Cumberland (Tenn.) opened a 3-0 lead after two innings, and got past top-seeded Missouri Baptist, 6-4, on Wednesday afternoon in the 2014 NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round – Kingsport, TN Bracket.  With the win, the Bulldogs (now...

NAIA baseball. Top seeded Missouri Baptist holds off Culver-Stockton in a battle of Missouri schools in Tennessee

by Bill Pollock | May 13, 2014 | Sports Features

No. 5 seed Culver-Stockton (Mo.) gave top-seeded Missouri Baptist all it could handle, but in the end, the Spartans pulled out an 11-10 win in the third game of the NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round in the Kingsport, TN Bracket. With the win, Missouri...