by Bill Pollock | Mar 7, 2014 | Sports Features
Top seed Central Missouri shot .566 from the field as they defeated ninth seed Northeastern State 79-65 in the quarterfinal round of the MIAA Tournament. UCM led by just two at halftime, but got seven second half three pointers to advance to the semi-final round. For...
by Bill Pollock | Nov 4, 2013 | News
Joplin police said Saturday that the Jasper County prosecutor’s office has charged 39 year old Jeffery L. Bruner of Joplin with felony murder and armed criminal action in the death of 37-year-old Derek Moore. Moore died from injuries after he was shot Friday...
by Bill Pollock | Jun 25, 2013 | Crime / Courts, Sports Features
Former Missouri Southern football player, Jeremy Johnson, has pleaded guilty to charges in a crash that killed two of his teammates. The 21 year old Johnson pleaded guilty to two counts of involuntary manslaughter in Jasper County Court on Monday. Back in December of...
by Bill Pollock | May 17, 2013 | Sports Features
In an epic pitcher’s duel that saw two pitchers work more than 10 innings Minnesota State-Mankato defeated Missouri Southern 1-0 in the NCAA Division II Central Regional. The Mavericks scored on a bunt single with two outs in the bottom of the 14th inning. For...
by Bill Pollock | May 13, 2013 | Sports Features
Three Missouri squads will make the trip the NCAA Central Regional starting next week in Mankato, Minn. Missouri Southern, who won the MIAA Tournament Championship on Sunday, will open the tournament as the six seed against top seed Minnesota State-Mankato. Central...
