Three of our four Missouri schools knocked out in the first round of NAIA D-I tournaments

by Bill Pollock | Mar 17, 2016 | Sports Features

The Columbia College men’s basketball team was the only Missouri school to have success in the first day of the opening round of the NAIA Division I men’s or women’s tournaments. The men’s bracket is being played in Kansas City.  Park...

NAIA D-I men’s and women’s brackets. Five Missouri colleges set to play March 16-17 in Kansas City and Independence

by Bill Pollock | Mar 10, 2016 | Sports Features

For the eighth straight season the William Woods University Women’s Basketball team has advanced to the NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball National Championship, which begins next Wednesday, March 16th.  William Woods will play the overall top seeded Our...

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...

Culver-Stockton men fall to number one seeded team at NAIA men’s tournament in Kansas City. Missed free throw would have tied the game with .6 seconds left

by Bill Pollock | Mar 21, 2014 | Sports Features

Top-seed Cal State San Marcos survived a late charge by No. 16 Culver Stockton (Mo.) to win 92-91 in the Second Round of the NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship Friday morning in Municipal Auditorium. Culver-Stockton’s CJ Adams had a chance at...

First day recap of NAIA Division I men’s and women’s tournaments. Culver-Stockton wins, Columbia women upset

by Bill Pollock | Mar 20, 2014 | Sports Features

The No. 16-seeded Culver-Stockton men beat Arizona Christian 101-83 in the first round of the 2014 NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship. The Wildcats will next take on No. 1-seeded Cal State San Marcos on Friday, March 21 at 10:45 a.m. The Wildcats...