MIAA football report-week one

Nine of the 10 schools playing Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football this season open their schedules this weekend with five on Thursday and four on Saturday. Third-ranked Northwest Missouri State (12-2, 9-0 MIAA in ’07) faces a key...

MIAA near top in D-II basketball attendance

The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association ended up second in Division II men’s basketball attendance average for the 2007-08 season. The MIAA drew 231,767 fans to its 10 institutions’ 139 home games last season for an average of 1,667 fans per...

Southern Baseball Player Passes Away

Missouri Southern baseball player, Danny Sickles was found dead in his home on Saturday.  The cause of death is unknown.  His roommates say he had been battling flu-like symptoms for the past few days.  They attended a basketball game Saturday afternoon...

Four Missouri Schools Crack First D-2 Regional Polls

In the first NCAA Divison II Southwest Regional poll released yesterday, four Missouri schools crack the top 12.  At 12, Missouri Southern, Central Missouri at 11, and Missouri Western at 9, all with 4-2 records.  Northwest Missouri State, is 3 rd with a 4-1...

Missouri Southern Rallies To Beat SBU

(Courtesy of Justin Mackus of Missouri Southern) The Missouri Southern football team scored 14 unanswered points in the second half and came from behind to win 17-16 at Southwest Baptist on Saturday. Southern (3-1, 1-1 MIAA) came into the game ranked as the number one...