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Griffons split first two games at Southwest Baptist

Posted on April 16, 2015

BOLIVAR, Mo. – Eleven runs was good enough for a win in game two of a doubleheader at Southwest Baptist for the Missouri Western baseball team, but it wasn’t enough for a win in game one.

The two teams split the twin bill on Friday with Southwest Baptist handing the Griffons their eighth walk-off loss in game one. Five different Griffons hit home runs on the day as the team’s record moves to 24-18 overall and 17-13 in the MIAA.

GAME 1: SBU 12, MWSU 11

The Griffons hit five home runs in the game, three in the first three innings, but it was a Southwest Baptist home run that made the difference in the game. Trevor Bowling’s solo home run with one out in the bottom of the seventh off Richard Peoples handed MWSU its eighth walk-off loss of the season.

The Griffons got off to an incredible start, jumping out to a 6-0 lead on home runs by David Glaude, Brandon Downs and Cody Childs. Glaude hit his first of two homers in the game in the first to put the Griffs up 3-0. Downs led off the second with a solo shot and Childs’ two-run shot in the third gave Missouri Western what appeared to be a comfortable lead.

SBU would get five in the bottom of the fourth after the first seven Bearcats reached base in the inning. Starter A.J. Martinez put the first six on, including three walks and a home run. Kyle Kelly allowed a two-RBI single to the first batter he faced but Ryan Degner threw out a runner to record the second out of the inning. Kelly limited the damage to five, getting the next batter to ground out. After an error allowed Orencio Fisher to score in the top of the fifth, Cosimo Canella hit a two-run home run to put MWSU up 9-5 but Southwest Baptist scored six in the sixth to take an 11-9 lead. Glaude’s second home run of the game tied the game at 11 in the top of the seventh but Bowling’s solo shot ended it.

Peoples took the loss, his second of the season. Fisher was 3-4 with three runs scored. Childs was 2-3 with three driven in and three runs scored. Glaude went 2-4 with four driven in and two runs scored. Cannella, Dylon Koch, Downs and Michael Yeager were the only other Griffons to get hits. Martinez went the first three innings, giving up five runs on five hits with three walks and a strikeout. Kelly went an inning and a third, allowing five runs on three hits.

GAME 2: MWSU 11, SBU 3

Trevor Bowling picked up where he left off in game one, blasting a two-run home run in the second inning off Weston Caindec but it was all Griffons from that point on as MWSU scored 11 again, this time holding SBU to just three runs for the win.

After falling behind 2-0 in the second, the Griffons piled on five runs in the top of the third to go up by three. Cody Childs got the scoring going with an RBI-single. Childs capped off the inning when he reached on an error that allowed Orencio Fisher to scored. David Glaude drove in three in the inning with an RBI-single and a two-RBI double. Fisher drove in Ryan Degner in the seventh to put MWSU up 10-3 and Degner hit the Griffons’ sixth home run of the day in the top of the ninth with a two-run shot to left.

Fisher went 4-6 with an RBI and two runs scored in game two. On the day, the junior was 7-10 with five runs scored. Glaude picked up three more hits and three more RBIs in game two going 3-5 in game two to finish the day, 5-9 with seven driven in. Matt Russell picked up the win in relief. He went three and two thirds in relief of Caindec, allowing just one run on two hits. Josh Lansangan did not allow a hit, pitching the final four innings of the game.

The two teams play another doubleheader Friday beginning at 1 p.m.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Bearcats lose two games to Washburn Thursday

Posted on April 16, 2015

The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team fell to Washburn twice on Thursday in a doubleheader at Bearcat Field in Maryville, Mo.

Washburn won the first game, 7-2, and captured the second game, 10-3.

Northwest is now 19-22 overall and 14-16 in MIAA play. Washburn improves to 24-17 overall and 17-13 in conference action.

In game one, Kolby Greenslade was 2-for-3 with a run scored, Kevin Handzlik was 2-for-2 with a walk, Nick Gotta was 1-for-3 with a run scored and a walk and Steven Garber was 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

Anthony Caenepeel started and went 4.0 innings, allowing five runs on six hits. He had three strikeouts.

Patrick Brady pitched the final 3.0 innings. He allowed two runs on five hits with four strikeouts. Only one of the runs was earned.

In game two, Garber was 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. He hit his team-leading seventh home run of the season in the second inning.

Johnson was also 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. He hit his third home run of the year in the sixth inning.

Garrett Fort hit his first homerun of the season in the sixth, going 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored.

Joseph Hietpas started and went 5.1 innings, allowing three runs on five hits. Only two of the runs were earned. He struck out seven.

Austin Battaglia pitched 1.0 innings, allowing one hit and one run. He had one strikeout.

Northwest and Washburn will play a doubleheader Friday starting at noon. The opening game will be a seven-inning contest followed by a nine-inning game. Northwest will honor its 2015 senior class between games.

— Northwest Sports Information —

Northwest men’s tennis falls at home to UMKC

Posted on April 16, 2015

The Northwest Missouri State men’s tennis team dropped Thursday’s match against Division I member UMKC, 6-1, in Maryville.

The #19 Bearcats are now 12-6 on the year, while the Kangaroos improved to 12-11 this season.

The match was played using Division I scoring rules, in which the doubles matches are worth one total point.

After taking one doubles match to drop the doubles point, the Bearcats forced a pair of third sets, but were unable to seal victories in either match.

Alvaro Riveros came away with the lone singles victory, a 6-3, 7-6 win in the third position.

Match Scores
Singles competition
1. Airam Castellano (UMKC) def. #34 Boissinot,Romain (NWMSU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
2. Andrey Smirnov (UMKC) def. #43 Tete,Mauro (NWMSU) 7-5, 6-4
3. Riveros,Alvaro (NWMSU) def. Vinh Pham (UMKC) 6-3, 7-6
4. Uldis Gaismins (UMKC) def. Azzaoui,Hicham (NWMSU) 5-7, 6-3, 7-5
5. Conner Edwards (UMKC) def. Glowick,Fin (NWMSU) 7-6, 2-1
6. Mike Psarros (UMKC) def. Autones,Aymeric (NWMSU) 6-3, 4-1

Doubles competition
1. Airam Castellano/Mike Psarros (UMKC) def. Riveros,Alvaro/Boissinot,Romain (NWMSU) 8-4
2. Andrey Smirnov/Uldis Gaismins (UMKC) def. Autones,Aymeric/Tete,Mauro (NWMSU) 8-2
3. Glowick,Fin/Altmann,Josef (NWMSU) def. Conner Edwards/Amaury Navette (UMKC) 9-8

Both the men and women will be back in action Friday for a pair of matches against MIAA rival Nebraska Kearney. First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m.

— Northwest Sports Information —

KU’s Ellis named Big 12 men’s basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Posted on April 16, 2015

IRVING, Texas – Kansas junior forward Perry Ellis was named the 2015 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year, in a vote of the league coaches, the conference announced Thursday.

This is the third year the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year has been awarded and Iowa State’s Melvin Ejim was the recipient of the accolade the first two years in 2013 and 2014.

Ellis is a two-time Academic All-Big 12 member in addition to a 2012-13 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team honoree. The Wichita, Kansas, native, majoring in sport management, led Kansas in points (13.8) and rebounds (6.9) and was the only player in the Big 12 to rank in the top seven in both categories, earning All-Big 12 First Team recognition in 2014-15.

A Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year is named in each of the conference’s sponsored sports. Each Big 12 institution nominates one individual per sport with the winners selected by a vote of the league’s head coaches for that sport. Scholar-Athlete of the Year nomination criteria includes: must be a junior or senior (athletic and academic standing); cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or higher; participation in at least 60 percent of the team’s scheduled contests; and minimum of one year in residence at the institution.

— KU Sports Information —

K-State announces details for spring football game

Posted on April 16, 2015

MANHATTAN, Kan. – With anticipation growing for next Saturday’s special 2015 Purple/White Spring Game at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kansas, K-State Athletics officials have announced numerous details surrounding the game, including former Wildcat letterwinners Larry Brown and Clarence Scott serving as honorary captains.

Brown, a fullback from 1967-68, served mainly as a blocking back his first season before gaining more carries as a senior. In addition, he was part of the team that played the first game at then-KSU Stadium on Sept. 21, 1968, a 17-7 win over Colorado State. He later went on to play eight seasons for the Washington Redskins, leading the NFL in rushing in 1970 and being named NFL MVP in 1972.

A defensive back from 1968-70, Scott also played in the first game at the home of now-Bill Snyder Family Stadium. As a senior in 1970, he earned First Team All-America honors from Sporting News and Look Magazine in addition to being a First Team All-Big Eight honoree. Drafted 14th overall in the 1971 NFL Draft by Cleveland, Scott played 13 seasons in the NFL and helped the Browns earn four playoff appearances, while he was a 1973 Pro Bowler. He also is a member of the K-State Athletics Hall of Fame.

There are multiple activities available outside the stadium prior to the game, while fans unable to attend the game can watch live on K-StateHD.TV or listen on the K-State Sports Network. Details include:

Pregame Fan Zone

Located in the Sprint Plaza on the west stadium prior to the game, the Pregame Fun Zone will feature:

– Merchandise sales

– A live radio remote by Sports Radio 810 WHB

– Inflatable games

– Futsal court soccer game with K-State women’s soccer head coach Mike Dibbini and assistant coach Gabe Romo

– Various sponsorship tables, including a race car from Kansas Speedway

– Photo booths with free photo strips

– Various kids activities, including face painters, balloon twisters, games, crafts and putt-putt

– Tables from university units

K-StateHD.TV

Fans unable to attend the game can watch live on K-StateHD.TV with audio from the K-State Sports Network. Fans wishing to sign up to primarily watch the Purple/White Spring Game can purchase a monthly subscription for $9.95.

K-State Sports Network

A total of 11 K-State Sports Network affiliates (listed below) will carry the Purple/White Spring Game. A special pregame show will begin at 2:30 p.m., as the Voice of the Wildcats, Wyatt Thompson, and former K-State quarterback Stan Weber will call the action with Matt Walters providing updates from the sidelines.

Tickets/Parking

All non-premium public reserved and general admission seats for the game have been sold, but three ticket options remain available. Standing-room only tickets are on sale for $10 to the public, $5 for groups of 20 or more and $5 for K-State students. Also open is the Bud Light Landing in the southwest corner of the stadium priced at $75 per ticket, and the Field Club in the lower level of the west side priced at $150-$175 per ticket. Both of those premium options include food and drink service. In addition, there are a limited number of suites open. For information, fans can call the K-State Athletics Ticket office at 1-800-221-CATS.

Approximately 6,000 complimentary parking spaces are available and located at several lots in The KC Legends area, including Kansas Speedway and CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Lots will open at 12 p.m., and tailgating is permitted with the exception of the Nebraska Furniture Mart and Cabela’s (Lot D) lots. Sporting Park stadium gates will open at 1 p.m.

Ahearn Fund members who received a voucher for the Boulevard Members Club at Sporting Park may access the club beginning at 2 p.m. Space is limited to the first 2,000 fans and the club will remain open throughout the game.

The 2015 Purple/White Spring Game is the culmination of 15 practices in the month of April. The Wildcats, who return 46 letterwinners and 12 starters, are looking to build off a 9-4 campaign in 2014 that ended with their third top-20 finish in the last four years.

K-State opens its 2015 home schedule on Saturday, September 5, against South Dakota. The other six home games are against five teams that advanced to bowl games in 2014, including a pair of top-10 foes in TCU (No. 3/3) and Baylor (No. 7/8).

The priority deadline for season-ticket purchases is next Friday, April 24. A limited number of single-game tickets go on sale online only on June 22, while fans can purchase by calling the ticket office beginning June 24. All seven home games are anticipated to sell out quickly and extend the Bill Snyder Family Stadium sellout streak to 27 games.

— KSU Sports Information —

Missouri State assistant takes position with Baltimore Ravens

Posted on April 16, 2015

SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State assistant football coach John Egorugwu is departing the Bears for an opportunity in the National Football League. He will be serving as a defensive coaching assistant for John Harbaugh’s Baltimore Ravens and began his new role earlier this week.

“I just really want to thank Stec and Missouri State for the opportunity,” said Egorugwu, a Kansas City native who joined the Bears’ staff as wide receivers’ coach in December. “To get a chance to work in the NFL is an opportunity of a lifetime, but it’s bitter sweet because I have to leave a program that will be very successful in a short amount of time. I wish the Bears the best and I’ll be watching them from afar.”

Missouri State first-year head coach Dave “Stec” Steckel said it reflects well on MSU to have an assistant coach scooped up by an NFL franchise.

“It’s an opportunity for him to coach at the next level, and I’m ecstatic for him to get a shot to work with Coach Harbaugh,” said Steckel. “Our players have learned a lot from John, and I give Coach Harbaugh and the Ravens credit for letting him finish up spring ball with us.”

Stec noted that a national search for Egorugwu’s replacement will begin immediately.

— MSU Sports Information —

Nebraska’s Petteway declares for 2015 NBA Draft

Posted on April 16, 2015

Lincoln – University of Nebraska junior guard Terran Petteway announced Thursday morning that he is forgoing his senior season to declare for the 2015 NBA Draft. Petteway, a fourth-year junior from Galveston, Texas, is on track to earn his degree in May and has spent the last three seasons at Nebraska after transferring from Texas Tech.

“I want to start off by thanking the city of Lincoln and state of Nebraska for all of the love and support that you guys have shown me over the last three years,” Petteway said. “This is a bittersweet moment for me because Lincoln has become a second home to me, but in the same instance has helped me grow as a man and ballplayer, and I love y’all.”

“I’m happy for Terran and his family,” Nebraska Coach Tim Miles said. “While I had hoped he stayed with us for his senior year, I completely support his decision, and we will help him as much as we can through this process. I believe any team in the NBA or otherwise would love to have Terran on their team.”

A two-time All-Big Ten performer at Nebraska, Petteway earned first-team honors in 2013-14 and third-team accolades this past season. He started every game for the Huskers over the last two seasons and ranks 20th on Nebraska’s career scoring list with 1,143 points.

He holds two of the top-10 scoring seasons in school history (579, seventh, 2013-14; 564, eighth, 2014-15), while his 18.1 points per game career scoring average at Nebraska ranks second in school history. Petteway joined Dave Hoppen as the only two players in program history to score 1,000 points in their first two seasons at Nebraska, and Petteway reached double figures in 59 of 63 games as a Husker.

This past season, Petteway topped the Huskers and ranked fourth in the Big Ten in scoring at 18.2 points per game, while also placing among the Big Ten leaders in 3-pointers (2.2, eighth), assists (2.8, 14th) and steals (1.1, 15th) per game. He led NU in scoring, assists and blocked shots (27), while ranking second on the team in rebounding (4.9 per game) and steals (35). A preseason Wooden Award Nominee, he was one of 15 players on the Julius Erving Award Watch List, recognizing the top small forward in the country. He reached double figures in 29 games in 2014-15, including 13 performances with at least 20 points. He closed the season with a strong performance against Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament, scoring a game-high 29 points, as he hit 4-of-7 from 3-point range and went 11-of-13 from the foul line.

Petteway put together one of the best sophomore seasons in school history in 2013-14, leading Nebraska to 19 wins and the school’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1998. He averaged a Big Ten-leading 18.1 points per game along with 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, as he was second on the team in assists and rebounding. A first-team All-Big Ten performer, Petteway was also a first-team all-district honoree by both the NABC (coaches) and U.S. Basketball Writers Association. He was a consistent scorer for the Big Red, reaching double figures 30 times in 32 games, including a pair of 30-point outings. His best performance came in a win over Minnesota, when he had a career-high 35 points.

He began his college career at Texas Tech during the 2011-12 season, where he played in 27 games and made 11 starts for the Red Raiders, averaging 3.3 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.

— NU Sports Information —

Benton’s Mallory McAndrews signs with Northwest Missouri State

Posted on April 15, 2015April 15, 2015

The Northwest Missouri State women’s basketball program announced on Wednesday that Benton High School senior Mallory McAndrews has signed a national letter of intent to play for the Bearcats next season.

The 5’7” guard was a three-year starter for the Cardinals and she helped Benton to the Class 4 Final Four during his junior season and to the Class 4 Quarterfinals as a senior.

McAndrews averaged 13.4 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game this past season, while shooting 40 percent from the three-point line. The Cardinals finished 26-3 as they lost to Bolivar in the quarterfinals. She also led the team in scoring as a junior when she scored 14.7 point per game and shot 39 percent from the three-point line, and Benton finished 20-10.

Northwest also announced Wednesday that 5’9” guard Arbrieal Benson from Benson High School in Omaha has signed a letter of intent. The late signing period began on Wednesday for high school and junior college players to sign national letters of intent to play college basketball next season.

Those two will join a Bearcat team that went 8-20 last season and finished 4-15 in the MIAA. Northwest failed to qualify for the MIAA Tournament as Michael Smith wrapped up his second season in Maryville.

Northwest men sign Blue Springs guard Kirk Finley

Posted on April 15, 2015

MARYVILLE, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State University head basketball coach Ben McCollum has announced the signing of Blue Spring High School guard Kirk Finley, who signed a National Letter of Intent on Wednesday. Finley, a 6-5 guard, was a two-time All-Suburban Gold performer and a two-time all-district performer.

“We are very excited that Kirk will be joining our basketball family,” said McCollum. “He comes off a very successful season at Blue Springs High School under Coach Adam Jones. Kirk is very smart and savvy on both ends of the court. His athleticism and his great feet give him a chance to be a big time defender for us. Kirk will now be able to focus on basketball year round as he played high school baseball during the spring and summer. Kirk is a flat out winner, a great student, a great person off the court and always does whatever it takes to help his team win. That is what stuck out the most for our staff.”

As a senior, Finley averaged 15.0 points per game, 6.0 rebounds per game and 5.0 assists per game. He was named MVP of the William Jewell Tournament, earning the Mr. Hustle Award as well. He was named a Missouri-Kansas All-Star. A standout student, Finley carries a 4.04 GPA, is a member of the National Honor Society, has earned Principal’s honor roll accolades each semester and received Accent on academics all four years.

Finley joins North Scott guard Grant Graham (Eldridge, Iowa) and Papillion-LaVista forward Tyler Dougherty (LaVista, Neb.) who committed to the Bearcats in November of 2014.

— NOrthwest Athletics —

Kansas officially signs McDonald’s All-American Carlton Bragg

Posted on April 15, 2015April 15, 2015

Courtesy of Duncan Scott/DScott@News-Herald.com

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Two weeks after bringing his second state championship to Villa Angela-St. Joseph, Carlton Bragg made his college destination official. The 6-9 power forward will become a Kansas Jayhawk.

On Jan. 8, Bragg invited fans, family and the media to the VASJ campus to announce his decision. With the beginning of the spring signing period running from April 15-May 10, Bragg signed the National Letter of Intent as soon as he was able on Wednesday.

Rated as the nation’s 21st-best prospect on the ESPN100, Bragg narrowed his college potentials to Kansas, Kentucky and Illinois before deciding on KU. A five-star player who averaged 21 points per game during his senior season at VASJ, Bragg was named the Division III Associated Press Ohio Player of the Year on March 24. Adding to that, Bragg is the 37th McDonald’s All-American to sign at Kansas and will join Perry Ellis and Wayne Selden, Jr., as current McDonald’s All-Americans on the Jayhawk roster.

“We’re so excited to have Carlton on board,” head coach Bill Self said. “Norm (Roberts) did a great job in working with Carlton and his family to become part of our KU family. Carlton has great family support with his mother Monica Howard and his uncle Ezra Stokes.”

“Carlton is a legitimate 6-foot-9 inch, scoring and shooting type of power forward,” Self said. “Certainly, he’s one of the more skilled big guys that we’ve signed since we’ve been here. He comes from a great high school program with a great head coach in Babe Kwasniak.”

Known for his length, Bragg is also on the radar for his work on the offensive glass, his finishes in transition, and his explosiveness around the rim. His endurance isn’t too shabby either. Just hours after recording 12 points and a team-high five assists in the state championship game on March 28, the Cleveland native booked it to Chicago for the McDonald’s All-American weekend. While there, he finished second in the skills competition and third in the dunk contest in the Powerade Jam Fest on March 30 before scoring nine points in the MDAA-game on April 1. That game alone displayed his versatility with a breakaway windmill dunk and a long three from the perimeter.

“Babe was an assistant at UMKC and has done a great job with him,” Self continued. “Another great coach and great mentor with him has been Mike Graves (former VASJ assistant). So with Babe, Mike and his AAU coach Michael Duncan (Ohio Basketball Club), they’ve done a great job in developing and mentoring this young man to the point where I think it will be a pretty seamless transition for him into Division I basketball.”

— KU Sports Informatoin —