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Northwest softball loses MIAA tournament opener to No. 1 seed UCO

Posted on May 3, 2013May 3, 2013

The Northwest Missouri State softball team fell to No. 1 seed Central Oklahoma 5-0 in the opening round of the MIAA conference tournament Friday.

The starting pitchers dominated for both sides for the first three innings of the ball game. The two teams combined for three hits and seven strikeouts through the first 3.5 innings.

UCO opened the game up in the bottom of the fourth inning scoring four runs on three hits.

The Bearcats were never able to get things going on offense as they managed three hits in the game and left four runners on base.

The Bronchos added one more run in the fifth inning to go up 5-0. UCO starting pitcher, Kaylnn Schrock, went the distance to secure the first round victory.

Jenna Creger was tagged with the loss going 5.0 innings giving up four earned runs and striking out four.

Northwest will be taking on Northeastern State Saturday with first pitch scheduled for 11 a.m. The two teams met up earlier this season with the RiverHawks sweeping the double-header, winning both games by the score of 3-1.

— Northwest Sports Information —

Carbin named Western’s interim volleyball coach

Posted on May 3, 2013May 3, 2013

From player, to coach — Marian Carbin’s Missouri Western volleyball career has come full circle.

Director of Athletics Kurt McGuffin announced Friday that the current Griffon assistant volleyball coach has been named the interim head coach for the 2013 season. Carbin replaces Cory Frederick, who resigned in late April for family reasons.

“I am excited to have Marian lead our volleyball program for the upcoming season,” McGuffin said. ” With Coach Frederick’s resignation coming so late, I felt there was no reason to look any further than her.”

“No one knows the players and the program better, and she has been instrumental in the program’s gradual turnaround in the last four years. Marian will provide the smoothest transition possible.”

Carbin has been the assistant volleyball coach at MWSU since 2009. The program has increased its win total each year since her arrival.

“I don’t think there is anybody better prepared for this opportunity than I am,” she said.

“There is no one that knows these girls better than I do and there is no one that loves Missouri Western better than I do.”

Before her coaching career, the former Marian Broderick was a standout player for the Griffons from 2002-2005. She played in 393 games and 116 matches in four years. Carbin accumulated 557 kills to go along with 1,009 digs, 135 set assists and 128 services aces. She was also named to the 2005 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America team.

“This is a real honor,” Carbin said. “It comes with a lot of responsibility to coach at your alma mater, but I am ready to take over that challenge. We have many great girls coming back, which will make the transition very easy for me. At the same time, I look forward to the challenge of how far we can take them next season.”

Carbin graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics in the spring of 2007. Before coming back to Missouri Western, she taught mathematics at North Kansas City High School where she also was an assistant coach for the high school team. She was the head coach of the Kansas City Extreme Volleyball Club. Her team competed in the 2009 Junior Olympics National Tournament..

She was also a student assistant coach for Missouri Western in 2006 and was the 2004-05 Missouri Western Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Year.

Marian and her husband, former MWSU football player Greg Carbin, reside in North Kansas City.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Seven Griffons earn All-MIAA softball honors

Posted on May 2, 2013May 2, 2013

The All-MIAA softball team was released Thursday night with seven Missouri Western players earning All-MIAA honors. The Griffons had two first-team and five honorable mention selections.

Jackie Bishop collected her second straight First-Team All-MIAA award and her third straight honor in as many years. Maegan Roemmich was also named first team with it being her her second straight first team honor.

Keri Lorbert, Kendall Sorensen, Sarah Elliott, Tiffany Gillaspy and Michelle Stevenson were all named Honorable Mention All-MIAA.

The Griffons continue MIAA action this weekend in the MIAA Tournament. The winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Jackie Bishop, Jr., Pitcher, Kirksivlle, Mo.
Bishop finished the regular season among the best pitchers in all of Division II. Bishop helped the Griffons finish 3rd in the conference, thanks in large to her performance on the mound. Bishop had a 1.61 ERA, good for second in the league, and finished the year 20-6. The junior had 32 appearances on the mound and had 26 starts. Bishop also had three saves to go with her 20 wins. She gave up just 125 hits, 55 runs and 51 walks on the season. In MIAA games, she went 12-4 and had a 1.39 ERA. This is Bishop’s third straight First Team All-MIAA award. She was named 2011 MIAA Freshman of the Year and 2012 MIAA Pitcher of the Year. This past season she broke career record at MWSU for wins, strikeouts and apperances.

Maegan Roemmich, Sr., Outfield, Des Moines, Iowa
Roemmich started all 50 games this season for the Griffons and batted a team-high .388. Roemmich scored 33 runs and had a team-high 57 hits in 2013. Her batting average ranks sixth in the conference. The senior finished the season with six doubles and a career-high nine home runs. She has 38 RBI and a .612 slug percentage. In the MIAA alone, she had a .464 batting average with eight home runs. Roemmich has played three different positions for the Griffons in her four years. She played third base her first two seasons before moving to the outfield. As a junior she played right field and this season she was moved to center field. This is Roemmich’s third straight year being named to an All-MIAA team, as she was First Team in 2012 as well as second team in 2011.

Sarah Elliott, Sr., Third Baseman, Platte City, Mo.
Elliott has an outstanding senior season finishing the regular season with a .340 batting average. She had 52 hits, which included seven doubles, a triple and four home runs. Elliott led the team with 10 bases on hit by pitches. She also went 23-for-28 on stolen bases. Elliott was also named honorable mention in 2012.

Tiffany Gillaspy, So., First Baseman, Johnston, Iowa
Gillaspy’s first year starting at first base was a solid one for the sophomore. She belted nine home runs in the regular season, tied for second on the team with Roemmich behind Lorbert. She also had 56 hits and a team-high 12 doubles. Gillaspy showed her power hitting the ball throughout the year finishing with a .611 slugging percentage. She had a team highes in RBI with 42 and total bases with 99.

Keri Lorbert, Sr., Catcher, Kearney, Neb.
Lorbert continued to be a stellar performer for the Griffons. The senior wrapped up the regular season with a .329 batting average starting all 50 games. Lorbert had a career-high 13 home runs, and broke the all-time record for homers at Missouri Western last Sunday against Northeastern State when she belted her 38th home run. She ranks third in the conference in home runs this season. Lorbert also has 48 hits and 40 RBI. Lorbert was a second team All-MIAA selection last season and an honorable mention selection as a sophomore.

Kendall Sorensen, Sr., Outfielder, Dixon, Calif.
Sorensen started all 50 games, batting sixth on the team with a .317 batting average. She tallied 44 hits with 23 runs scored. She finished with 21 RBI and a career-high five home runs this year. Sorensen had a .482 slug percentage and tied for a team-high with five sac bunts and one sac fly. This is her second straight honorable mention honor after transferring to Missouri Western from Sacramento City College.

Michelle Stevenson, Jr., Second Baseman, Smithville, Mo.
Stevenson finished the season with a .357 batting average, which ranks her second on the team. In 154 at bats, the junior crushed five homers and had 55 hits. She led the team with four triples, which ties her for first in the MIAA. Stevenson also had 10 doubles and scored 36 runs. She led the team with a .424 on-base percentage and was a perfect 5-for-5 on stolen base attempts. She was walked 16 times and started all 50 games in her first year as a starter.

The Griffons finished their season 36-14 overall and 20-8 in the MIAA which allowed the to finish 3rd in the MIAA. The Griffons are set to open up the MIAA Tournament on Friday, May 3 against the Truman State Bulldogs at 2:00 pm from the Blue Valley Recreation Complex in Overland Park, Kan.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Western’s Fink named to Capital One Academic All-District Seven team

Posted on May 2, 2013May 2, 2013

Missouri Western senior Grant Fink has been named to the Capital One Academic All-District Seven team CoSida announced Thursday.

Fink, the Griffons’ third baseman from Spokane, Washington, earned the award for the first time in his career. Fink has a 3.43 GPA in Sports Management. Twelve players were named to the district team, which consists of the Great American, Mid-America and Northern Sun conferences.

For the season, Fink has a.409 batting average and has hit 13 home runs with 65 hits. He helped the Griffons to a 35-8 record and 28-5 MIAA record.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Chiefs release four players Thursday

Posted on May 2, 2013May 2, 2013

The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Thursday that the club has released fullback Patrick DiMarco, linebacker Cory Greenwood, offensive lineman Bryan Mattison and quarterback Alex Tanney.

DiMarco (6-1, 243) played in five games (four starts) with the Chiefs in 2012. He originally joined the club as a free agent in August of 2012 after a short stint with the San Diego Chargers in 2011. He was signed to the Chiefs practice squad on Sept. 1. The Altamonte Springs, Fla., native was a team captain at the University of South Carolina where he played tight end and fullback. He prepped at Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs, Fla.

Greenwood (6-2, 235) saw action in 48 contests in three NFL seasons with the Chiefs (2010-12). He served primarily on special teams, recording 34 tackles and one fumble recovery. On defense, Greenwood tallied eight tackles (seven solo). He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Kansas City in 2010. The Kingston, Ontario, native played collegiately at Concordia University in Montreal and prepped at Regiopolis-Notre Dame Catholic High School in Kingston, Ontario.

Mattison (6-3, 310) played in 19 games (four starts) in three NFL seasons with Kansas City (2012), St. Louis (2011) and Baltimore (2010). He spent two seasons (2008-09) on the Ravens practice squad before moving to the 53-man roster. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Jets in 2008. He was a two-year captain at the University of Iowa, where he played on the defensive line. He prepped at Penn High School in Mishawaka, Ind.

Tanney (6-4, 220) originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Chiefs in 2012. He played collegiately at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Ill. In just over four seasons with the Fighting Scots, Tanney played in 47 games, completing 1,205 passes on 1,756 attempts (68.6 pct.) with 157 touchdowns and 30 interceptions. The Normal, Ill., native played quarterback at Lexington High School in Lexington, Ill.

— Chiefs Media Relations —

Five Northwest softball players named to All-MIAA teams

Posted on May 2, 2013May 2, 2013

The Northwest Missouri State softball team had four seniors and one junior represent the Bearcats as they were tabbed to the All-MIAA Conference teams for 2013.

Senior second baseman Hailee Hendricks was name First Team All-MIAA after hitting .333 with 42 hits, five home runs and 35 RBIs. For Hendricks this is her third time being honored by the MIAA as she was twice named to the All-MIAA Honorable Mention team. The senior finishes a stellar four year career at Northwest ranking in the top 10 in total bases and hits, top five in RBIs and is the Bearcats all-time leader in doubles with 54.

Pitcher Jenna Creger made her third consecutive conference award by being name to the All-MIAA Honorable Mention team. Creger finished with a 13-9 regular season record during her senior campaign while carrying a 1.92 ERA and striking out 138 batters. The senior pitcher adds to her extensive resume at Northwest, finishing second in career wins with 48, second in career innings pitched with 582.2 and is the all-time strikeout queen for the Bearcats with 545 strikeouts.

First Baseman Rachael Schmitz is named All-MIAA Honorable Mention for the first time in her career at Northwest. Schmitz hit .252 with four home runs and 21 RBIs. The senior had 367 put outs in 2013 which is sixth best in Northwest single-season history. Schmitz racked up 558 total putouts in her four year career making her 10th on the all-time put outs list.

Right fielder, senior, Candace Miller is named All-MIAA Honorable Mention while spending one season with the Bearcats after transferring from Oklahoma Panhandle. Miller led Northwest hitting .370 with six extra base hits, 10 stolen bases, 24 RBIs to go along with 21 multi-hit games. The senior’s 60 hits in 2013, puts her ninth on the single-season hits list.

Center fielder Jordan Ereth is the only non-senior to be named All-MIAA Honorable Mention. Ereth started all 44 regular season games in center field for the Bearcats this season hitting .327 in the leadoff spot. The junior outfielder posted 53 hits with a team leading 11 stolen bases. Ereth finished 10th in the MIAA with 39 runs scored in 2013, making her eighth on the single-season runs scored list at Northwest.

— Northwest Sports Information —

Kansas releases 2013-2014 non-conference men’s basketball schedule

Posted on May 2, 2013May 2, 2013

Kansas men’s basketball annually has one of the toughest schedules in the nation and its 2013-14 non-conference slate will be as competitive as ever with the likes of Duke, Colorado, Florida, New Mexico, Georgetown and San Diego State along with several other major conference favorites.

“We’ve always played a schedule that has a great RPI (rating percentage index) and we’ve always played a tough non-conference schedule that prepared us for the league, but this year our schedule will rival any schedule that we’ve ever played,” said Kansas head coach Bill Self who enters his 11th season at KU in 2013-14. “Duke, at Colorado, at Florida, New Mexico, Georgetown, San Diego State, then you throw in the Battle 4 Atlantis and other schools that have experienced success of late – this will certainly be as difficult a schedule, especially when you’re replacing five starters. This is probably not the brightest thing I’ve done since I’ve been here, but it’s a schedule that will force us to get ready at an accelerated pace.”

The 2013-14 non-conference schedule, along with the Big 12 Conference’s round-robin format, will help keep Kansas’ strength of schedule among the nation’s best. Strength of schedule is a factor in the RPI, one of the tools the NCAA Basketball Committee uses to select and seed teams in the NCAA Tournament. Kansas’ RPI has checked in at No. 5 or better in five of the last six seasons under head coach Bill Self; it was No. 1 in 2010 and 2011, and fifth in 2012 and 2013.

The typically tough Kansas non-conference schedule potentially includes 10 opponents who advanced to the 2013 postseason (eight NCAA, two NIT), including five foes who either won their regular-season or conference tournament titles last year. The eight 2013 NCAA participants on the KU schedule for 2013-14 include: Colorado, Duke, Georgetown, Florida, Iona, New Mexico, San Diego State and possibly Villanova. Iowa and Tennessee, like Villanova, are in the Battle 4 Atlantis event and played in the 2013 NIT.

Kansas will play Duke Nov. 12 in the United Center in Chicago in the third annual Champions Classic doubleheader. Michigan State faces Kentucky in the other game of the event. the first Champions Classic was played at Madison Square Garden in 2011 and the second at the Georgia Dome last November.

Kansas will make its first appearance in the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas. The Jayhawks’ first game in the Battle 4 Atlantis will be in Allen Fieldhouse – Nov. 22 vs. Towson. From there KU will play three games in the Bahamas. The brackets have yet to be set, but the eight confirmed teams participating in the event include: Kansas, Villanova, Tennessee, Iowa, UTEP, Xavier, USC and Wake Forest.

The following is a breakdown and series information of the 2013-14 Kansas non-conference opponents:

–Louisiana Monroe (Nov. 8 in Lawrence) did not have a senior on its 2012-13 roster and will be KU’s season opener. Kansas won the lone meeting with ULM 107-78 on Nov. 9, 2007, in Allen Fieldhouse.

–Duke (Nov. 12 in Chicago at the Champions Classic) went 30-6 last season and won the Battle 4 Atlantis. The traditional powers are meeting for the first time since the title game of the 2011 Maui Invitational, when the Blue Devils edged the Jayhawks 68-61. Duke leads the series 7-2 and this will be the eighth time in its 10 meetings these two teams have met on a neutral floor.

–Iona (Nov. 19 in Lawrence) went 20-14 in 2012-13 and won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference post-season Championship.. The Gaels have gone to two consecutive NCAA Tournaments. They lost to Ohio State, 95-70, in the second round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament. Kansas leads the series with Iona, 2-1, with the last meeting at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Mo., on Dec. 29, 1988, a 100-67 KU victory.

–Towson (Nov. 22 in Lawrence, first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis) had the largest turnaround in NCAA history, going 18-13 last season after finishing 1-31 in 2011-12. Towson’s 18 wins were its most since going 21-9 in 1993-94. KU is 2-0 against Towson, with both wins in Allen Fieldhouse: 87-61 on Nov. 19, 2006 and 100-54 on Nov. 11, 2011.

–Colorado (Dec. 7 in Boulder) went 21-12 last season and posted its third consecutive 20-win season for the first time in school history under head coach and former Jayhawk Tad Boyle. Kansas is 123-39 all-time against its former conference foe, including a 40-26 record in Boulder. The Jayhawks have won 21 straight against the Buffaloes dating back to 2003, including a 90-54 win in Allen Fieldhouse last season.

–Florida (Dec. 10 in Gainesville) won the 2013 SEC regular-season champions with a 14-4 record (29-8 overall). UF has advanced to the last three NCAA Tournament Elite Eights. This matchup will the first meeting between KU and Florida since the Jayhawks defeated the then-No. 1 Gators 82-80 in overtime in the championship game of the Las Vegas Invitational on Nov. 25, 2006.

–New Mexico (Dec. 14 in Kansas City) won both the Mountain West Conference regular-season and tournament titles in 2012-13 going 29-6 overall and 13-3 in conference play. The regular-season title was its fourth in the last five seasons. The KU-UNM Kansas City Shootout game in the Sprint Center will be the schools’ first meeting since 1964, a 59-40 KU victory in Allen Fieldhouse. UNM won the only other matchup the season before, 102-51, in Albuquerque.

–Traditional power Georgetown (Dec. 21 in Lawrence) won a share of the 2012-13 Big EAST Conference regular-season title going 25-7 overall and 14-4 in league play. The conference title was the third for head coach John Thompson III. The KU-Georgetown series is tied at 1-1, with Georgetown winning, 70-57, in the 1987 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight in Louisville, Ky., and Kansas edging GU, 67-63, in the opening round of the 2011 Maui Invitational.

–Toledo (Dec. 30 in Lawrence) tied Western Michigan for first in the 2012-13 Mid-America Conference West Division with a 15-13 overall and 10-6 league record. KU won the lone meeting with Toledo, 68-58, on Dec. 9, 2006, at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Mo.

–San Diego State (Jan. 5 in Lawrence) is coming off a 23-11 season in which it advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament after defeating Big 12 foe Oklahoma in the second round. The KU-SDSU series is tied at 1-1, yet the two teams have not faced each other since 1979, a 79-66 KU win in Allen Fieldhouse. San Diego State won the first meeting the season before, 81-69, in San Diego.

Kansas will open the 2013-14 season with home exhibition games against Pittsburg State (Oct. 29) and Fort Hays State (Nov. 5).

For the third-straight year KU will have home-and-home meetings against all nine Big 12 Conference foes. Besides Kansas, other conference teams that participated in the 2013 NCAA Tournament included Iowa State, Kansas State, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. Baylor won the 2013 NIT. The Big 12 traditionally releases that schedule in July.

Season ticket sales for KU’s 18 home games, the 17 in Allen Fieldhouse and the Dec. 14 game against New Mexico in the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., will go on sale May 9 at 9 a.m. To order tickets fans must be active members of the Williams Education Fund, which can be done by making a minimum gift pledge of just $100.

KU has led its conference in home attendance each of the last 27 seasons, dating back to the 1986-87 season. The Jayhawks will look to capture a 10th consecutive Big 12 regular-season championship in 2013-14.

2013-14 Kansas Men’s Basketball Schedule (as of May 2, 2013)

Date (Day) – Opponent, Site (notes)
Oct. 29 (Tuesday) – PITTSBURG STATE, Lawrence, Kan. (Exhibition)
Nov. 5 (Tuesday) – FORT HAYS STATE, Lawrence, Kan. (Exhibition)
Nov. 8 (Friday) – LOUISIANA MONROE, Lawrence, Kan.
Nov. 12 (Tuesday) – Duke, Chicago, Ill. (Champions Classic, United Center)
Nov. 19 (Tuesday) – IONA, Lawrence, Kan.
Nov. 22 (Friday) – TOWSON, Lawrence, Kan. (Battle 4 Atlantis first round game)
Nov. 28 (Thursday) – TBD, Paradise Island, Bahamas (Battle 4 Atlantis)
Nov. 29 (Friday) – TBD, Paradise Island, Bahamas (Battle 4 Atlantis)
Nov. 30 (Saturday) – TBD, Paradise Island, Bahamas (Battle 4 Atlantis)
Dec. 7 (Saturday) – at Colorado, Boulder, Colo.
Dec. 10 (Tuesday) – at Florida, Gainesville, Fla.
Dec. 14 (Saturday) – NEW MEXICO, Kansas City, Mo. (Kansas City Shootout at Sprint Center)
Dec. 21 (Saturday) – GEORGETOWN, Lawrence, Kan.
Dec. 30 (Monday) – TOLEDO, Lawrence, Kan.
Jan. 5 (Sunday) – SAN DIEGO STATE, Lawrence, Kan.

— KU Sports Information —

Royals game with Rays postponed because of snow in Kansas City

Posted on May 2, 2013May 2, 2013

Rain started to fall at first pitch, and by the time the Kansas City Royals’ game against the Tampa Bay Rays was postponed Thursday afternoon, Kauffman Stadium resembled a snow globe.

Fat flakes were sticking to the field, and members of both teams popped out of their dugouts to take in a spectacle more suited to January or February. There hasn’t been measurable snow in May in Kansas City since 1907.

No makeup date was set and the game will be replayed in its entirety – Kansas City led 1-0 midway through the fourth inning when it was called. The Rays weren’t scheduled to return to Kansas City again this season.

”It’s not just about playing five innings. It’s about playing nine,” Rays manager Joe Maddon said. ”If you don’t think you can get in nine innings, I think it’s the appropriate thing to do.”

The Royals were ahead after an RBI single by Alex Gordon. But once the tarp was pulled onto the field, it began to appear increasingly unlikely that Kansas City wouldn’t get the three more outs it needed to qualify for a win.

Naturally, that left plenty of Royals frustrated.

”I said, ‘Let’s throw down some dirt and let’s try to get it in,”’ said Royals outfielder Jeff Francoeur, adding that the game shouldn’t have been started if it wasn’t going to be finished.

”We played four innings. Why not play one more?” Gordon asked. ”Now we just have to cancel another off day and play it again.”

Kansas City already has had three games postponed due to weather, and another against the Red Sox postponed during the search for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects last month.

The Rays had a game against Boston rained out on April 12.

”I think they pushed the envelope as far as they could to get the game in,” Royals manager Ned Yost said. ”They did everything they could do to get as far as we could.”

The temperature was 41 degrees with winds gusting to 31 mph and rain just beginning to fall when the Royals’ Ervin Santana threw the first pitch. The conditions continued to deteriorate as some of the players, dressed in stocking caps and gloves, ran in place to stay warm.

”It was not good from the very first pitch,” Maddon said. ”It was slick, nasty and cold and raining. It’s not your typical good baseball day.”

When snow starting to fall, the creative team operating Kauffman Stadium played the Yule Log video on the massive screen in center field and ”Let It Snow” on the loudspeakers.

The game was delayed 2 hours, 20 minutes before the umpires finally called it.

None of the makeup options are appealing.

Two mutual days off would each force the Royals to play more than 20 consecutive days, and July 29 would mean Kansas City would have to swing home between games in Chicago and Minnesota, and the Rays would have to stop by while returning home from New York.

The Royals play at Tampa Bay from June 14-16.

While the game was suspended, the grounds crew optimistically tried to get the field ready should a window allow its completion. First, they used a couple of big fans to blow air under the tarp and dry out the infield dirt. Then, they peeled back half of the tarp and prepped one half of the infield, recovered it, and peeled back the other half to do the same thing.

They even managed to paint fresh lines during a short period of light precipitation, only for the freezing rain to pick up again and the tarp to go back on the field.

When the delay reached the 2-hour mark, the rain turned to snow, and members of the Rays and Royals started popping up in their dugouts to take pictures of the flakes falling.

The high temperature barely eked over 40 degrees, and that was overnight, unofficially breaking the record for coldest high temperature on May 2 of 48 degrees set in 1917.

It could be even worse on May 3, too.

The White Sox are due in town Friday night to start a three-game series, but the forecast calls for temperatures in the 30s and a 50-percent chance of precipitation at first pitch.

”I try not to get frustrated over things I can’t control,” Yost said. ”I can’t control the weather. I’ve tried before and it never worked. You just deal with it. It is what it is.”

— Associated Press —

Weather moves MWSU baseball series opener to Saturday

Posted on May 2, 2013May 2, 2013

With poor weather in the area the Missouri Western’s baseball first round MIAA Tournament series with the Fort Hays State Tigers has been moved back one more day.

The series will now begin on Saturday, May 4 with the first of the best of three game set getting underway at 1 p.m. from the Griffons Baseball Field in St. Joseph, Mo.

Game two will be played at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 5 with the if game be played on Monday, May 6 at 3 p.m.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Four Bearcats tennis players earn ITA regional awards

Posted on May 2, 2013May 2, 2013

The Northwest Missouri State men’s and women’s teams were well represented Thursday as the International Tennis Association (ITA) released its 2013 regional award winners as four Bearcats were honored.

The Bearcat men saw Guilherme Narducci named the Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award winner after a solid season at No. 2 doubles and No. 5 singles. Freshman Sergio De Vilchez was tabbed the Central Region Rookie of the Year after posting a 22-6 record, while assistant coach Trevor Conner was named Assistant Coach of the Year for the Central Region.

On the women’s side, Alexis Bartek was named the Central Region Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award winner for her play this season at No. 1 doubles and No. 3 singles.

The Northwest men will open action at the NCAA tournament Wednesday, May 8, in the Round of 16 from Surprise, Ariz. The Bearcats will take on Concordia (N.Y.) starting at 8 a.m. (CST) as the winner will advance to the national quarterfinals May 9. The national championship is set for May 11 from the Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex.

— Northwest Sports Information —