by Bill Pollock | Nov 17, 2016 | Sports Features
Missouri Western State University Director of Athletics Kurt McGuffin announced Thursday that football head coach Jerry Partridge has been relieved of his coaching duties. “Coach Partridge has been a part of Griffon football for most of his adult life as a...
by Bill Pollock | Sep 1, 2016 | Sports Features
The Missouri State Bears kick off their 105th season of college football and 75th season at Robert W. Plaster Stadium on Thursday (Sept. 1) when they welcome the Southwestern Moundbuilders of the NAIA to Springfield for a 6:04 p.m. non-conference contest. The visitors...
by Bill Pollock | May 16, 2016 | Sports Features
MIAA Regular Season and Tournament Champion Central Missouri Mules Baseball earned the No. 2 seed for the NCAA-II Central Regional, which will take place May 19-22 in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The Mules (38-13) will take on seventh-seeded SW Oklahoma State (29-14), the...
by Bill Pollock | Mar 12, 2016 | Sports Features
Third seeded Missouri Western got a last second three-pointer, but came up short in an 81-80 loss to sixth seeded Arkansas Tech in the first round of the NCAA Division II Central Regional. Chelsea Dewey tied the game for the 10th time with 1:16 left on a layup and...
by Bill Pollock | Mar 7, 2016 | Sports Features
For the first time since 2007, the Missouri Western women’s basketball team will compete in the NCAA Championships. The team received the No. 3 seed in the central regional that will be hosted by No. 2 seed Pittsburg State. Missouri Western (27-3) will play...