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Mustangs split with Chillicothe; remain in first place

Posted on July 18, 2014

The St. Joseph Mustangs split a doubleheader with Chillicothe Thursday night at Phil welch Stadium, winning game one 5-3 and losing game two 7-4.

St. Joe’s summer college baseball team remains in first place in the MINK League’s North Division as they lead Chillicothe by one game.

In game one, the Mustangs rallied to win as they fell behind 2-0 in the first inning but exploded for five runs in the third and that was all they’d need.

Dixon Marble went five innings to get the win as he allowed three runs on five hits. Trent Hill threw two scoreless innings to seal the victory.

Mike Sherburne led St. Joseph with two hits and an RBI, while Kyle Richards drove in two runs.

In game two, the Mustangs had to rally again as they fell behind 4-0 before tying the game with two runs in the both the fourth and fifth innings.

Chillicothe finally got to St. Joe starter Jake Jones in the seventh inning as they scored three runs to break the tie and get the win. Jones struck out 10 and walked one in 6.1 innings. He allowed four earned runs and six hits.

No Mustang had a mulit-hit game, but Zac Johnson had a single and drove in two runs, while Sherburne added one RBI.

St. Joseph is now 33-14 and 24-13 in the MINK League. They play another doubleheader Friday night as they host Omaha inside Phil Welch Stadium. The first pitch of game one is set for 5:30 p.m.

Four Tigers named to Preseason All-SEC Teams

Posted on July 17, 2014July 17, 2014

Mizzou Football was represented by four Tigers on the 2014 Preseason All-SEC Team, picked by media annually at the conference’s media days held at the Hyatt Regency – Wynfrey Hotel. Senior DE Markus Golden (St. Louis, Mo.) was voted to the second team on the defensive line to lead head coach Gary Pinkel’s squad.

Golden was a force in the defensive trenches for Mizzou last season, leading the defensive end unit in tackles (55) while only playing in roughly 40 percent of the snaps. Golden accumulated 13.0 tackles-for-loss, 6.5 sacks and eight QB pressures as a junior in 2013.

The Tigers saw junior C Evan Boehm (Lee’s Summit, Mo.), junior PK Andrew Baggett (Lee’s Summit, Mo.) and senior TB Marcus Murphy (DeSoto, Texas) picked to the third team. Boehm started all 14 games at center last season, helping Mizzou’s rushing offense (237.9 yards per game) finish ranked second in the SEC and 16th nationally.

Baggett led Mizzou with 120 points last season, which is the fourth-highest single-season total in school history. He booted accurately throughout 2013, hitting 18-of-25 field goal attempts and 66-of-69 PATs.

Picked as a return specialist, Murphy has 17 career touchdowns scored four different ways: rushing (12), kickoff return (3), punt return (1) and receiving (1). His 3,191 career all-purpose yards ranks eighth all-time in program history entering his senior season.

The Tigers kick off the 2014 season at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field vs. South Dakota State at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30.

— MU Sports Information —

Oklahoma picked to win Big 12 football title; KSU 3rd, KU 10th

Posted on July 17, 2014July 17, 2014

Oklahoma was picked to win its ninth Conference championship in the 2014 Big 12 Football Preseason Poll, voted on by media representatives who cover the league.

The Sooners garnered 47-of-56 first-place votes and 548 total points to top the preseason rankings. OU returns 20 starters from last year’s 11-2 Sugar Bowl champion squad, including both specialists. The program’s eight Big 12 titles are a league record.

Defending Big 12 champion Baylor received the other nine first-place nods and accumulated 508 points to place second. Kansas State, Texas and Oklahoma State rounded out the top five followed by Texas Tech, TCU, West Virginia, Iowa State and Kansas.

Head coaches and selected student-athletes will converge in Dallas from July 21-22 for the annual Big 12 Football Media Days. Live video coverage, including press conferences and one-on-one interviews with a variety of guests, will be featured both days on the Big 12 Digital Network, including Big12Sports.com. The Big 12’s social media sites will also offer a unique perspective from Big 12 Football Media Days.

2014 Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll

1. Oklahoma (47) 548
2. Baylor (9) 508
3. K-State 377
4. Texas 376
5. Oklahoma State 312
6. Texas Tech 308
7. TCU 297
8. West Virginia 170
9. Iowa State 121
10. Kansas 63

First-place votes in parentheses

— Big 12 Press Release —

Griffon Indoor Sports Complex to host Flag Football again this fall

Posted on July 17, 2014July 17, 2014

The Griffon Indoor Sports Complex (GISC) at Missouri Western State University will once host a youth flag football league again this fall. This league is designed for participants in grades 1-8 and is played on Sunday afternoons beginning September 14.

Team registration will be taken between August 4 and September 4 in the Missouri Western athletics office in the Looney Complex, room 229.

The fee for each participant will be $65 which includes a team jersey and each team receives a football. There will four age divisions of play, 1-2 grade, 3-4 grade, 5-6 grade and 7-8 grade, each will compete indoors on the same field that the Kansas City Chiefs use for training camp each year.

Information regarding this youth league can be found at gogriffons.com, under the ‘Athletics Info’ tab and then the ‘Camps/Clinics’ tab.

You can also call 816-271-4556 for league information. Only six teams will be taken in each division, so don’t hesitate to register your team in the GISC Youth Flag Football League.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Huskers’ Abdullah named to Doak Walker Award watch list

Posted on July 17, 2014July 17, 2014

Nebraska senior I-back Ameer Abdullah has been named as one of the preseason candidates for the 2014 Doak Walker Award Thursday morning. The award is presented annually to the nation’s top college running back.

The 5-9, 195-pound Abdullah rushed for 1,690 yards in 2013, the most of any player returning for 2014. Abdullah owns 2,977 career rushing yards to rank third among active returning players in career rushing yards, and he leads all active players with 4,914 career all-purpose yards.

In addition to earning first-team All-Big Ten honors last season, Abdullah was one of 10 semifinalists for the Doak Walker Award. He is one of three 2013 Doak Walker semifinalists who are among the 2014 preseason candidates, joining South Carolina’s Mike Davis and Melvin Gordon of Wisconsin. Abdullah is one of eight Big Ten running backs on the watch list.

The semifinalists for the Doak Walker Award will be named on Nov. 18, and the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee will narrow the list to three finalists by Nov. 24. The recipient of the 2014 Doak Walker Award will be announced live on Thursday, Dec. 11, on the ESPN College Football Awards show.

— NU Sports Information —

K-State’s Waters named to Davey O’Brien Award watch list

Posted on July 16, 2014July 17, 2014

Kansas State senior quarterback Jake Waters was named to the watch list for the 2014 Davey O’Brien Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s best quarterback, the Davey O’Brien Foundation announced Wednesday.

Waters, who was one of 39 players nationally and five from the Big 12 to be named a candidate for the honor, joins a list of prominent K-State quarterbacks who have received consideration for the honor. Chad May and Matt Miller were each one of 10 finalists in 1994 and 1995, respectively, prior to Michael Bishop winning the award in 1998. Most recently, Collin Klein was one of three finalists in 2012.

The honor was the second for Waters this preseason as he was a member of the Maxwell Award watch list, while he picked up the Wildcats’ 15th major college football award candidacy.

A product of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Waters threw for 2,469 yards with 18 touchdowns and nine on 159-of-260 (61.2 percent) aim during his initial season in Manhattan last year. The former community-college transfer played his best during the Wildcats’ 6-1 record over the final seven contests when he threw for just over 200 yards per game with 14 touchdowns and only four interceptions.

Waters, who enters his senior campaign with the top career passing efficiency rating (156.8) in school history, ranked fourth nationally in yards per completion (15.53) and 14th in passing efficiency in 2013. He also finished third in the Big 12 in passing yards per game (189.9) and total offense per game (213.9).

The Davey O’Brien Foundation will announce semifinalists for the award on November 3, and three finalists on November 24. The winner of the award will be announced live on December 11 during The Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN.

The Wildcats kick off the 2014 season on August 30, with a 6:10 p.m., contest against Stephen F. Austin at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

— KSU Sports Information —

Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team announced

Posted on July 16, 2014

The Big 12 Conference has announced its 2014 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team and individual awards, chosen by media representatives who cover the league.

The preseason team was dominated by upperclassmen with 18 seniors and five juniors among the 26 honorees. Eight players were named to the 2013 All-Big 12 First Team while 11 were on the second team.

Individual selections include quarterback Bryce Petty (Baylor) as Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, lineman Devonte Fields (TCU) as Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and wide receiver Tyreek Hill (Oklahoma State) as Preseason Newcomer of the Year.

Petty led Baylor to its first Big 12 championship and BCS bowl in 2013 during a record-setting junior season in which he set 17 school marks. He was awarded 2013 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and was an Athlon’s All-America Second Team selection while finishing seventh in the Heisman Trophy voting. Petty totaled 4,200 yards and 32 touchdowns with just three interceptions on 250-for-403 passing (62.0 percent) while rushing for 209 yards and 14 TDs on 94 attempts last season.

Fields was also the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year heading into the 2013 season before suffering an injury that limited him to three games. He was the 2012 Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year and an All-Big 12 First Team pick after posting 53 tackles, including 34 solo stops. He also had 18.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks as a 2012 rookie.

Hill transferred from Garden City Community College where he made 32 catches for 532 yards and six touchdowns as a sophomore. He also carried the ball 101 times for 659 yards and five scores. After enrolling at Oklahoma State in January, Hill made an immediate impact on the Cowboy track team by winning the 200 meters and placing second in the 60 meters at the Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championship to help OSU to its first Conference men’s team title. He placed fifth in the 200 meters at the NCAA Indoor championship to claim All-America status.

The media Preseason Big 12 Poll will be released on Thursday, followed by the annual Big 12 Football Media Days to be conducted in Dallas on July 21-22. Live video coverage, including press conferences and one-on-one interviews with a variety of guests, will be featured both days on the Big 12 Digital Network, including Big12Sports.com. The Big 12’s social media sites will also provide a unique perspective of Big 12 Football Media Days.

2014 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Bryce Petty, Baylor, QB
Defensive Player of the Year: Devonte Fields, TCU, DL
Newcomer of the Year: Tyreek Hill, Oklahoma State, WR

Offense
Pos Name School Ht Wt Cl/Exp Hometown
WR Antwan Goodley * Baylor 5-11 225 Sr/3L Midland, Texas
TE EJ Bibbs + Iowa State 6-3 261 Sr/1L Chicago, Ill.
OL Spencer Drango * Baylor 6-6 305 Jr/2L Cedar Park, Texas
OL Cody Whitehair + K-State 6-4 309 Jr/2L Abilene, Kan.
C B.J. Finney * K-State 6-4 303 Sr/3L Andale, Kan.
OL Daryl Williams + Oklahoma 6-6 329 Sr/3L Lake Dallas, Texas
OL Le’Raven Clark ^+ Texas Tech 6-5 303 Jr/2L Rockdale, Texas
WR Tyler Lockett * K-State 5-11 175 Sr/3L Tulsa, Okla.
QB Bryce Petty * Baylor 6-3 230 Sr/3L Midlothian, Texas
RB Shock Linwood Baylor 5-9 200 So/1L Linden, Texas
RB Malcolm Brown + Texas 6-0 228 Sr/3L Cibolo, Texas
PK Michael Hunnicutt + Oklahoma 6-1 180 Sr/3L Richardson, Texas
KR Tyler Lockett ^* K-State 5-11 175 Sr/3L Tulsa, Okla.

Defense
Pos Name School Ht Wt Cl/Exp Hometown
DL Ryan Mueller * K-State 6-2 245 Sr/3L Leawood, Kan.
DL Devonte Fields ^# TCU 6-4 240 So/1L Arlington, Texas
DL Chucky Hunter + TCU 6-1 305 Sr/3L West Monroe, La.
DL Cedric Reed + Texas 6-6 271 Sr/2L Cleveland, Texas
LB Bryce Hager^ Baylor 6-2 235 Sr/3L Austin, Texas
LB Ben Heeney + Kansas 6-0 230 Sr/3L Hutchinson, Kan.
LB Eric Striker + Oklahoma 6-0 221 Jr/2L Seffner, Fla.
DB Zack Sanchez Oklahoma 5-11 179 So/1L Keller, Texas
DB Sam Carter + TCU 6-1 215 Sr/3L New Orleans, La.
DB Quandre Diggs ^ Texas 5-10 204 Sr/3L Angleton, Texas
DB Karl Joseph West Virginia 5-10 196 Jr/2L Orlando, Fla.
P Spencer Roth * Baylor 6-4 225 Sr/3L Knoxville, Tenn.
PR Levi Norwood Baylor 6-2 200 Sr/3L State College, Pa.

^ 2013 Preseason Team
* 2013 All-Big 12 First Team selection
+ 2013 All-Big 12 Second Team selection
# Injured in 2013

— Big 12 Press Release —

Mustangs get blanked at home by Clarinda 3-0

Posted on July 16, 2014July 16, 2014

The St. Joseph Mustangs were shut out for the second time in three games Tuesday night as they lost to Clarinda 3-0 inside Phil Welch Stadium.

St. Joe’s summer college baseball team falls to 32-13 overall and 23-12 in the MINK League. Chillicothe defeated Nevada Tuesday 5-4 and now the Mustangs’ lead over the Mudcats is down to just 1.5 games.

Clarinda scored on three runs in the second inning as they had four hits in the inning, including an RBI triple by Ethan Mohan and an RBI double by D’Marco Poindexter.

The Mustangs struggled offensively all night as they had just five hits. St. Joseph had mulitple runners on base three times and failed to get a hit with runners in scoring position.

Eric Wilcoxson, Ryan Abernathy, Trent Hill, Mike Sherburne and Nick Sebastian each had a single for the Mustangs.

St. Joe starter Miles Gulley (3-3) suffered the loss as he went seven innings and allowed three runs on eight hits. He struck out five and walked three.

The Mustangs are off Wednesday before playing a doubleheader Thursday night against Chillicothe at Phil Welch Stadium. The first pitch of game one is set for 5:30 p.m. and both games will air live on 680 KFEQ & here on StJosephPost.com.

Three Griffons earn preseason All-America honors from USA Football Network

Posted on July 15, 2014

USA Football Network, Inc. is proud to publish its 26th USA College Football Division II Pre-Season All-American Teams. Three Missouri Western football players have been announced to the squads. Junior defensive back Mike Jordan is a first team selection while junior running back Raphael Spencer was named second team. Senior punter Scott Groner was named to the third team. BSN (Beyond Sports Network) also released their 2014 Preseason All-American team. Groner was named to the first team while Jordan was selected to the third team. Spencer, Groner, Jordan and Yomi Alli were all named to the Preseason All-MIAA team which was selected by BSN.

The teams are selected by a national panel including Head Coaches, Sports information Directors, members of the Football Writers Association of America, Metropolitan New York Football Writers Association, New England Football Writers Association and Philadelphia Football Writers, pro football scouts plus staff journalists of Lindey’s Sports Annuals, The Sports Network and USA Football News.

Michael Jordan (DB, 6-0, 200, Jr., Hazelwood, Mo.) was named to the first team All-MIAA for the first time in his career last season after being named MIAA Freshman of the Year and honorable mention in 2012. In 2013, Jordan finished with 48 total tackles with 36 being solo. He had two tackles for a loss to go along with three interceptions and eight pass break-ups. Jordan had seven tackles twice this season against Fort Hays State and Emporia State. He was also named to the Daktronics Super Region Three Second Team and Don Hansen Super Region Three third team.

Raphael Spencer (RB, 5-9, 190, Jr., Kansas City, Mo.) was named second team All-MIAA for the first time in his career in 2013. He finished the season rushing for 1,312 yards on 198 carries and 12 touchdowns. He averaged 119.3 yards per game which is first in the MIAA and 19th in the nation. He ran for over 100 yards six times last season and over 200 yards once which was at Central Oklahoma when he went for 221 yards on 24 carries. He also caught 21 passes for 150 yards. Spencer was named MIAA Player of the Week on November 11, 2013 for his 193 yards two touchdown performance at Washburn in a 34-31 victory. He is currently 9th all-time in rushing with 1,920 yards in his career. Spencer also earned Don Hansen All-Region second team and Don Hansen Honorable Mention All-America honors.

Scott Groner (P, 6-4, 200, Sr., Tecoma, Victoria (Australia)) had an outstanding 2013 averaging an MIAA best 42.6 yards per kick. He ranked 11th in the nation with that average. Groner punted 50 times for 2,132 with a long of 61 yards on September 21, 2013 at Nebraska-Kearney. He had nine kicks of 50 or more yards to go along with 13 kicks inside the 20. It was first time in his career that he has been named to the first team All-MIAA. He was an honorable mention selection in 2011. Groner was also named to the Daktronics Super Region Three Second Team, first team Don Hansen All-Region and honorable mention Don Hansen All-American.

The Griffons finished the season with an 8-3 overall record and 7-3 MIAA record. It was the eighth time in the past nine seasons and 11th time in Head Coach Jerry Partridge’s tenure that the Griffons have won eight or more games. This Griffon open up the 2014 season on Thursday, September 4 against the University of Central Missouri. Kickoff is set for 7:00 pm in Spratt Stadium.

— MWSU Sports Information —

KSU’s Lockett, NU’s Bell & KU’s Harwell named to Biletnikoff watch list

Posted on July 15, 2014

Kansas State senior wide receiver Tyler Lockett was one of 55 players nationally to be named to the Biletnikoff Award watch list, presented to the nation’s outstanding college receiver, the Tallahassee Quarterback Club announced Tuesday.

Lockett is a candidate for the award for a second-straight season as he was a midseason addition to the watch list a year ago. He joins a list of five former K-State greats who have been a candidate for the award, which include his father, Kevin (1994-95 candidate and 1996 semifinalist), his uncle, Aaron (1999-2000 candidate), and current Green Bay Packer wide receiver Jordy Nelson (2006 candidate and 2007 finalist).

The watch list honor is the third for Lockett this preseason as he is also a candidate for the Maxwell Award, presented to the college player of the year, and the Paul Hornung Award, awarded to the most versatile player in major college football.

A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Lockett put together one of the best seasons by a wide receiver in school history a year ago when he hauled in 81 receptions for 1,262 yards and 11 touchdowns to rank in the top five in school history in each category. He set the school record for single-game receiving yardage with 237 at Texas before resetting that mark with 278 against Oklahoma, which ranked as the fourth-most in Big 12 history.

A Second Team All-American and the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year in 2013, Lockett enters the 2014 season ranked fourth in school history in career receptions and yardage, and fifth in touchdowns. He needs 75 receptions, 838 yards and nine touchdowns to break all three school records, which are held by his father, Kevin.

Semifinalists for the 2014 Biletnikoff Award will be announced on November 17, while three finalists will be chosen on November 24. The winner of the award will be announced live on December 11 during The Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN.

K-State opens its 119th season of football on August 30, against Stephen F. Austin at Bill Snyder Family Stadium for the sixth-annual K-State Family Reunion. The contest, which kicks off at 6:10 p.m.

— KSU Sports Information —

Nebraska senior receiver Kenny Bell was named to the watch list for the 2014 Biletnikoff Award on Tuesday. The award annually recognizes the outstanding receiver in college football.

The 6-1, 185-pound Bell was named to the Biletnikoff watch list for the second straight season. Bell enters his final season at Nebraska on the verge of becoming the most prolific receiver in school history.

Bell ranks fifth on Nebraska’s career receptions list with 134 catches, leaving him 32 catches behind the NU record of 166 receptions by Nate Swift. Bell is third in school history with 1,901 career receiving yards, leaving him 578 yards from Johnny Rodgers’ school record in that category.

Bell has 15 career touchdown receptions heading into 2014, including four touchdown catches in 2013. He has shown a knack for the big play throughout his career with each of his last 13 touchdown catches covering at least 20 yards.

Bell has led Nebraska in receptions each of his first three seasons, the first player to accomplish that at Nebraska since Matt Davison from 1998 to 2000. This fall, Bell could be the first player to lead the Huskers in catches for four straight years. Bell finished his junior season with a team-high 52 receptions for 577 yards and earned honorable-mention all-conference honors.

Bell is one of 55 receivers on the watch list, including five players from the Big Ten Conference. The Biletnikoff Award is sponsored by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, and is named for College and Pro Football Hall of Famer Fred Biletnikoff who starred at Florida State and with the Oakland Raiders.

Ten semifinalists for the award will be chosen on Nov. 17, with three finalists announced on Nov. 24. The winner will be announced on Dec. 11 as part of the ESPN College Football Awards Show.

— NU Sports Information —

The Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation, Inc., announced Tuesday that senior wide receiver Nick Harwell has been named one of 55 players on the preseason watch list for the 2014 Biletnikoff Award.

Created in 1994 in honor of Fred Biletnikoff, the Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes the most outstanding receiver in college football. A member of the pro and collegiate football halls of fame, Biletnikoff was an All-Pro receiver for the Oakland Raiders and an All-America receiver at Florida State University.

The 2014 winner will be selected by the Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee, a group of 221 prominent college football journalists, commentators, and former receivers. The winner will be honored with the trophy live on Dec. 11 on The Home Depot College Football Awards Show to be broadcast from 7-9 pm on ESPN.

Harwell, a native of Missouri City, Texas transferred to Kansas and was forced to sit out a season ago after spending the previous three years at Miami (Ohio) where he was a three-time All-Mid-American Conference selection and an honorable mention All-America selection by Sports Illustrated in 2011.

Harwell closed out his career at Miami holding the three highest single-game reception and receiving yard totals, as well as rewriting the Redhawk record book for most 100-yard games in school history. In just three seasons, Harwell ranks second on both the all-time Miami receptions and receiving yards lists with 229 catches for 3,166 yards.

Harwell and the rest of the Jayhawks begin the 2014 slate Sept. 6, as they play host to Southeast Missouri State. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. inside Memorial Stadium

— KU Sports Information —