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Division II football polls released. NW Missouri picked to win the MIAA. Truman State tabbed for second in GLVC

August 4, 2015 By Bill Pollock

Photo from a game between Northwest Missouri State and Truman State (courtesy Bearcat Athletics)

Defending MIAA Co-Champion Northwest Missouri received 36 first place votes between two polls as they topped both the coaches and media poll for 2015. MIAA Co-Champion Pittsburg State earned 17 first place votes between the two polls as they finished second in both the media and coaches poll.

The polls could not agree in the third place spot as Central Missouri edged Central Oklahoma by just one point for third place in the coaches poll while the Bronchos were third for the media. Missouri Western racked up 350 points to be picked fourth by the media while UCM was six points behind them in the fifth spot in the media poll with the Griffons earning the fifth spot in the coaches opinion.

Sixth place was agreed upon by both polls as Fort Hays State earned 284 points from the media and 71 points from the coaches. Their was a tie in the poll for the coaches at seventh place as Turnpike Tussle Rivals Emporia State and Washburn each earned 59 points. In the media poll the Hornets edged the Ichabods by just 13 points.

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Missouri Southern fall in baseball regional opener in Minnesota. Elimination game this afternoon

May 15, 2015 By Bill Pollock

Missouri Southern softball (photo/MSSU Athletics)

All of the scoring took place in the sixth inning as fifth seeded Missouri Southern fell 3-1 to second seeded Minnesota State in the NCAA Division II Central Regional.

In a game that saw only one hit through five innings Missouri Southern struck first in the sixth as Jesse Rall followed up a Chris Hoffman double with a single that scored him. Minnesota State would answer in the bottom of the sixth as they plated three runs with four singles.

On the mound for MSSU Payton Walker threw six innings allowing just five hits and three runs while striking out six in the loss.

Missouri Southern will face off with top seeded St. Cloud State at approximately 2 p.m. today in an elimination game from Bob Cross Park in St. Cloud, Minn

Story courtesy, Missouri Southern Athletics

What a way to make the NCAA tournament. Weather forces cancellation of conference tourney, Missouri Southern baseball declared MIAA champs

May 11, 2015 By Bill Pollock

Rain forced the MIAA to name Missouri Southern MIAA Tournament Champs. (photo/mssulions.com)

Due to heavy rain in Kansas City, the final game in the 2015 MIAA Baseball Tournament was cancelled. With both Missouri Southern and Emporia State having only one loss and Missouri Southern being the highest-remaining seed, the Lions were named tournament champs and named the MIAA’s automatic qualifier to the 2015 NCAA Baseball Tournament.

The Lions opened the tournament with a win against Washburn and then defeated Emporia State in the winner’s bracket final on Friday. ESU, however, returned the favor and on the back of a walk-off home run and a four-run ninth, defeated the Lions in yesterday’s first championship game.

None of that mattered and the Lions are moving on. 15th ranked Missouri Southern baseball team was named the fifth seed at the NCAA Division II Central Region Tournament to be played from May 14-17 in St. Cloud, Minn., hosted by St. Cloud State University.

The Lions will open up against the second seed Minnesota State-Mankato. Tournament play will open up on Thursday, but times have yet to be determined.

No worries for Emporia State. They also made the NCAA tournament.

Other Missouri colleges to make the NCAA Tournament include Drury, William Jewell and Truman State. Those three are playing in the Midwest Regional.

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Central Missouri Jennies hold down Missouri Southern, Missouri Westerns fall

March 7, 2015 By Bill Pollock

photo/TheMIAA.com

Fifth seed Central Missouri held #4 Missouri Southern to just .333 shooting from the field as won their quarterfinal match-up in the MIAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. Head coach Dave Slifer picked up his 600th career win.

For the Jennies Revonnia Howard led the way coming one short of a double-double with 23 points and nine rebounds. Shelby Winkelmann finished with 14 points and and Tayler Welks finished with 12 points and Justin Prairie Chief had a team high three assists.

For the Lions Sharese Jones had a double-double scoring 14 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. Jordan Dinyer had 10 points and also added six rebounds on the game as did Jenson Maydew.

Second seed Emporia State shot .564 from the field as they defeated seventh seed Missouri Western 77-60 in the quarterfinal round of the MIAA Tournament.

For the Lady Hornets Merissa Quick led the way scoring 17 points and pulling down seven rebounds while Kelly Moten added 15 points and seen boards. Kathryn Flott had 12 points and three assists while Kelsey Barnwell also added 12 points.

For the Griffons LaQuinta Jefferson led the way scoring a team best 14 points on the night. Sarafina Handy finished with 12 points while Milikere Koyamainavure dished out a game four assists.

Defending champs advance in MIAA tourney in a thriller, Missouri Southern moves on

March 6, 2015 By Bill Pollock

Central Missouri advances. (photo/TheMIAA.com)

Second seeded Central Missouri shot .511 from the field as they earned a thrilling 67-66 win over #7 Central Oklahoma stopping a last second game winning attempt.

For the Mules Kyle Wolf had a strong night hitting seven of eight from behind the three-point line for 25 points. TJ White added 12 points to six assists and six rebounds on the night. Also on the glass Wolfe and Dillon Deck added six rebounds while Deck finished with 15 points.

For the Bronchos Trai Jordan, Phillip Brown and Seth Heckart each finished with 11 points. Cal Andrews finished with 10 points and Mahlon Jones had eight points. On the glass Jordan and Heckart led the way as each pulled down seven boards.

The quarterfinal session of the MIAA Men’s Basketball Tournament came to a close as Missouri Southern defeated Nebraska-Kearney 97-88 on Thursday.

The Lions were led by Taevaunn Prince how had a double-double with 26 points and a game high 16 rebounds. Cameron Cornelius had 19 points while Lane Barlow and Charlie Brown added 14 points each. Greg Refroe finished with 12 points while Barlow had a game high six assists.

The Lopers were led by Ethan Brozek who had a double-double scoring 35 points and pulling down a team best 13 rebounds. Connor Beranek added 12 points and six boards while Ty Danielson had 11 points. Kevin Dineen finished with 10 points and Isaiah McKay had three assists.

Missouri Southern will face off with #2 Central Missouri at 2:15 p.m. on March 7 from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City.

Missouri Western blows out UNK, Central Missouri comes up short: Complete MIAA football recap

November 8, 2014 By Bill Pollock

Raphael Spencer gained 72 of Missouri Western’s 217 rushing yards against the Lopers. (photo/John Ellis/Missouri Western)

Missouri Western 55, Nebraska-Kearney 0

Missouri Southern racked up 550 yards of total offense as they earned a victory at home against Nebraska-Kearney. MWSU held UNK to just 229 yards of total offense as they moved to 6-4 this season.

For the Griffons Skyler Windmiller was 16 of 23 for 296 yards and two touchdowns hitting Dee Tolliver for 133 yards and two scores. On the ground Daylon Harper scored twice and Dominic Thomas, Tra Brown and Kendall Short each scored once. On defense Stephen Juergens had eight stops and Marc Harrison picked off a pass.

For the Lopers Bronson Marsh was 13 of 26 for 137 yards through the air hitting Dalton Sealey two times for 47 yards. Romero Cotton carried the ball 14 times for a team best 62 yards. On defense Dillon Loschen had 17 tackles as Peyton Lange and George Brown each picked off one pass.

#6 Pittsburg State 38, Central Missouri 31

#6 Pittsburg State scored a touchdown with 2:04 to play to pull ahead in a see-saw game with Central Missouri at home. PSU racked up 611 yards of total offense as they move to 9-1 on the year.

For the Gorillas Anthony Abenoja was 26 of 42 for 428 yards and three touchdowns. Marquise Cushon caught nine passes for 221 yards and two touchdowns while Gavin Lutman hauled in seven catches for 122 yards. On defense Spencer Brown had 13 tackles and Keeston Terry added 10 stops.

For the Mules LaVance Taylor carried the ball 26 times for 190 yards and two touchdowns. Hayden Hawk was 14 of 32 for 119 yards through the air and added a touchdown on the ground. On the defensive side of the ball Travion Vaughn, Monteze Latimore and Josh Powell each picked off a pass.

#7 Northwest Missouri 42, Emporia State 14

#7 Northwest Missouri held Emporia State to just 204 yards of total offense as they picked up a victory on the road. NWMSU finished with 479 yards of their own as they moved to 9-1 on the year.

For the Bearcats Brady Bolles was 15 of 25 for 256 yards and four touchdowns George Sehl for 62 yards and a touchdown. On the ground Cameron Wilcox had 77 yards and a touchdown and Robert Burton III added 68 yards and a score. On defense DJ Gnader led the way with nine tackles and Marcus Jones made five stops.

For the Hornets Ty Reasnor was 14 of 31 for 84 yards through the air picking up a touchdown on the ground. Antonio Brown carried the ball nine times for 34 yards and a touchdown. On defense Deshawn Dinwiddie led the way with 11 tackles and Deveon Dinwiddie picked off a pass.

Central Oklahoma 45, Lindenwood 13

Central Oklahoma took advantage of five turnovers as they picked up a victory at home over Lindenwood. UCO racked up 443 yards of total offense to move to 8-2 on the season.

For the Bronchos Marquez Clark rushed for a score and caught a pass for a score as Chas Stallard was 21 of 30 for 180 yards and a touchdown. On the ground Jake Gandara carried the ball 22 times for 90 yards and a touchdown while Stallard and Greg Johnson also scored on the ground. On defense Riley Galyon, Addison Staggs, Logan Orso and Levonted Douglas all intercepted one pass.

For the Lions Graham Lindman was 27 of 54 for 299 yards and a touchdown through the air on the day. Greg Coble caught six passes for 101 yards and Francisco Llanos hauled in a touchdown catch. On defense Connor Harris led the way with 20 total tackles and Steven Pace picked off a pass.

Fort Hays State 49, Missouri Southern 41

In a game that saw over 500 yards on the ground Fort Hays State edged out Missouri Southern at home. The game saw over 900 total yards as FHSU moves to 6-4 on the season.

For the Tigers Treveon Albert was 8 of 11 for 185 yards and one touchdown through the air hitting Ed Williams four times for 147 yards and a score. On the ground Edward Smith carried the ball 17 times for 100 yards and a touchdown. On defense Justin McPhail led the way with 16 tackles while Nathan Lindsey and Alex Schmidtberger each picked off a pass.

For the Lions Scott Lathrop was 10 of 15 for 215 yards through the air with a touchdown adding a team best 92 yards on the ground. Anthony Cannon caught eight passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns while Giresse Forchu added two scores on the ground. On the defensive side of the ball Johnquavious McBride had 14 tackles and also picked off a pass.

Complete team effort for top ranked Northwest Missouri State, as Bearcats pick up road win in Joplin

September 12, 2014 By Bill Pollock

Northwest Missouri State held down one of the top rushing teams in the MIAA. (photo/MSSU athletics)

#1 Northwest Missouri did not allow Missouri Southern a completed pass as they picked up a win on the road. NWMSU picked off two passes and held MSSU to just 177 total yards rushing in a 40-14 victory over the Lions on Thursday night in Joplin.

For the Bearcats, Phil Jackson carried the ball 15 times for 86 yards scoring two touchdowns. Brady Bolles was 19 of 28 for 212 yards and two touchdowns through the air and rushed for 34 yards and two scores. On defense Eric Reimer led the way with ten tackles including two for a loss and Kevin Berg and DJ Gnader each picked off a pass.

For the Lions Giresse Forchu carried the ball 10 times for 49 yards and two touchdowns. Michael Nelson ran the ball 14 times finishing with 65 yards on the evening. On the defensive side of the ball Jahnquavious McBride and Dalvin Taylor each finished with 10 tackles.

– Northwest racked up 383 yards of total offense, 212 yards in the air and 171 on the ground.
– The rushing game accounded for four touchdowns.
– Defensively, Northwest allowed just 177 yards of rushing to last year’s MIAA team rushing leader.

Jefferson City native leaving Missouri State’s basketball program to become an assistant at Missouri Southern

June 5, 2014 By Bill Pollock

Sam McMahon

Missouri State University’s director of men’s basketball operations Sam McMahon will return to coaching at the collegiate level with today’s announcement from Missouri Southern State University of him as the Lions’ new assistant coach. The Jefferson City, Mo., native will officially begin his duties for Coach Jeff Boschee in Joplin on July 1. McMahon recently completed his fourth season in the MSU program and had been the Bears’ video coordinator prior to serving in his current capacity since the 2012-13 season.

“I want to thank Coach (Paul) Lusk and the rest of the Missouri State coaching staff and administration for helping me develop professionally during my time here,” said McMahon. “I have learned so much from Coach Lusk and will always cherish our friendship. I’m so thankful for an opportunity to get back on the floor coaching. Coach Boschee is one of the best young coaches around, and I’m excited to learn from him.”

After a playing career at the University of Delaware (2004-08), McMahon landed an assistant coaching spot at Central Methodist University in 2009. In two years at CMU, he helped the Eagles to a combined 52-15 record with a pair of NAIA National Tournament appearances in that span.

His duties at Missouri Southern will include recruiting, scouting, practice and game-day coaching assignments and assisting with the day-to-day operations for the program. According to Lusk, a search for McMahon’s replacement at Missouri State will begin soon.

Story courtesy of Missouri State Athletics

Central Missouri and Missouri Southern square off in NCAA regional semifinals. NW Missouri State also advances

March 16, 2014 By Bill Pollock

Missouri Southern will face Central Missouri in the first semifinal of NCAA D-II regionals in men’s basketball (photo/MSSULions.com)

Central Missouri held Arkansas Tech to just .296 shooting from the field as they earned a 56-44 victory in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Central Regional. UCM capitalized on 21 points off of turnovers as they advanced to the semi final round of the tournament.

Charles Hammork led the way for the Mules scoring 17 points and pulling down seven rebounds. Jon Gilliam scored 10 points and Dillon Deck added nine points to nine rebounds. Preston Brunz and Daylen Robinson each dished out five assists while Robinson added a game high four steals.

Central Missouri will now face third seeded Missouri Southern in the semi finals at 6 p.m. on March 16 from Mankato, Minn.

Senior guard Marquis Addison scored 26 points and the No. 19 Missouri Southern men’s basketball team took out Fort Hays 80-69. Southern (25-5) was led by Addison’s 26 as the Olathe, Kan. native went 9-13 from the field, 2-2 from long-range and 6-9 from the free-throw line to go with nine rebounds, three asissts and two steals.

Northwest Missouri shot a blistering .615 from the field as they picked up a 98-77 win over Winona State to earn a spot in the NCAA Division II Central Regional semifinal. The Bearcats were 11 of 20 from behind the three-point line good for .550 shooting as they advance in the tournament held in Mankato, Minn.

DeShaun Cooper led the way for NWMSU scoring 29 points and dishing out six assists while Bryston Williams pulled down a team best seven boards. Dillon Starzl finished with 20 points and Conner Crooker had 19 points and six rebounds. Zach Schneider his a team best four three-pointers and finished with 12 points on the night.

Northwest Missouri will face top seed and tournament host Minnesota State-Mankato at 8:30 p.m. on March 16 in the semifinal round from Mankato, Minn.

Northwest Missouri State and Missouri Southern set to meet in semifinals of MIAA men’s tournament

March 8, 2014 By Bill Pollock

Two of our D-II programs, from Maryville and Joplin will square off in the semifinals later tonight (photo/MIAA conference)

Second seeded Northwest Missouri became the first top seed of the day to win with a 70-57 victory over seventh seed Emporia State. NWMSU shot .476 from the field and cashed in 25 free throws to advance to the semi final round.

For the Bearcats DeShaun Cooper led the way with 21 points and added a team best nine rebounds. Dillon Starzl finished with 17 points and had six boards and Grant Cozad finished with 11 points. For the Hornets Terrence Moore had a game high 26 points and added five steals. Kaleb Wright had 19 points and Paul Bunch added 10 rebounds and four blocked shots.

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