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Three Northwest soccer players earn All-MIAA honors

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Northwest2013riggertThree seniors from the Northwest Missouri State women’s soccer team were honored Friday as they were named Honorable Mention All-MIAA in a release from the league office.

Defender Jordan Albright earns her third consecutive selection to the Honorable Mention All-MIAA team. Albright has been one of the top defenders for the Bearcats over the last four years. The senior defender added two goals this season including a game winner against Missouri Western.

Midfielder Anna Calgaard has been named Honorable Mention three out of her four years at Northwest. Calgaard wrote her name in the record books as she finished her career with the most assists recorded at Northwest with 13. Calgaard also led her team in total points this season with 13.

Goalkeeper Kelsey Adams is tabbed to her third straight Honorable Mention selection. On Oct. 1, Adams posted nine saves in a shutout victory over Graceland University making her the all-time saves leader at Northwest. Adams broke the previous record of 339 and finished her career with 390 saves.

The Bearcats ended the season 5-11-2, 3-8-1. Northwest will graduate five seniors and welcome back 19 returners for the 2014 season.

— Northwest Sports Information —

Missouri’s Brown, Ross named to preseason All-SEC teams

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SECriggertMizzou Basketball had two players named to the Southeastern Conference’s 10th annual men’s basketball coaches preseason All-SEC first and second teams on Friday. Junior guard Jabari Brown was one of eight players named to the SEC’s first team, while senior guard Earnest Ross was a second team selection.

Missouri was one of five schools with multiple players represented on the two squads, with the Oakland, Calif., native, Brown, leading the way.

The 6-foot-5 shooting guard is Mizzou’s lone returning starter from last season’s 23-11 campaign. Brown averaged 13.7 points and 3.4 rebounds and started the season’s final 23 games after becoming eligible following his transfer from the University of Oregon. In SEC play, Brown was Missouri’s leading scorer (14.6 ppg) and ranked among league leaders in scoring (7th), free throw percentage (9th – .778) and three-point percentage (6th – .376) in conference games.

Overall the shooting guard topped 20 points five times in SEC action, including a career-high 23 points in wins at South Carolina and in the 2012-13 home finale vs. Arkansas. Missouri was 5-0 when Brown scored 20 points last season and the junior will help lead a new-look Tiger squad that opens regular-season play tonight vs. Southeastern Louisiana at 7 p.m.

Ross has been spectacular in the early season for the Tigers and enters his final collegiate campaign after averaging 10.3 points and 5.0 rebounds as a junior. The 6-foot-5 guard was the SEC’s top bench scorer a year ago averaging 11.0 points when coming off the pine. He is also Mizzou’s top returning rebounder and double-double producer (three) from 2012-13.

A native of Cary, N.C., Ross is quickly approaching 1,000 career points. He has scored 848 points in his college career and needs just 152 points starting tonight (vs. Southeastern Louisiana) to reach that exclusive scoring milestone.

Brown and Ross are Missouri’s second and third all-time representatives on the SEC’s preseason teams. Phil Pressey was Mizzou’s lone representative on the preseason coaches teams last year.

Seven different schools are represented on the two teams with Kentucky having five selections while Tennessee had three and Florida, LSU and Missouri each have two selections. In all, 37 different players received votes for the coaches’ teams.

The coaches’ preseason All-SEC first and second teams consist of a minimum of eight players on each squad, voted on by the SEC Head Men’s Basketball Coaches. No ties were broken and no predicted order of finish was made.

First Team All-SEC
Trevor Releford – Alabama, G, 6-0, 190, Sr., Kansas City, Mo.
Patric Young – Florida, C, 6-9, 240, Sr., Jacksonville, Fla.
Julius Randle – Kentucky, F, 6-9, 250, Fr., Dallas, Texas
Johnny O’Bryant III – LSU, F, 6-9, 256 , Jr. , Cleveland, Miss.
Marshall Henderson – Ole Miss, G, 6-2, 177, Sr., Hurst, Texas
Jabari Brown – Missouri, G, 6-5, 214, Jr., Oakland, Calif.
Jordan McRae – Tennessee, G, 6-6, 185, Sr., Midway, Ga.
Jarnell Stokes – Tennessee, F, 6-8, 260, Jr., Memphis, Tenn.

Second Team All-SEC
Scottie Wilbekin – Florida, G, 6-2, 176, Sr., Gainesville, Fla.
Willie Cauley-Stein – Kentucky, F, 7-0, 244, So., Olathe, Kan.
Andrew Harrison – Kentucky, G, 6-6, 215, Fr., Richmond, Texas
Alex Poythress – Kentucky, F, 6-8, 239, So., Clarksville, Tenn.
James Young – Kentucky, G, 6-6, 215, Fr., Rochester Hills, Mich.
Anthony Hickey – LSU, G, 5-11, 182, Jr., Hopkinsville, Ky.
Earnest Ross – Missouri, G, 6-5, 228, Sr., Cary, N.C.
Jeronne Maymon – Tennessee, F, 6-8, 260, Sr., Madison, Wis.

— SEC Sports Information —

Northwest’s Adams, Reimer named to CoSIDA Academic All-District 3 first team

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Northwest2013riggertNorthwest Missouri State senior quarterback Trevor Adams and junior linebacker Eric Reimer were named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 3 first team on Thursday afternoon. In all, eight MIAA players earned the honor with Northwest and Pittsburg State leading with way with two selections each. Adams and Remier are now eligible to earn CoSIDA Academic All-America honors which will be voted on later this month.

This marks the second time Adams has earned first team all-district honors.Last season as a junior, he was a CoSIDA Academic All-America selection. Adams will graduate this December with a degree in biology and psychology. The Odessa, Texas, native was named a Scholar-Athlete last month by the National Football Foundation (NFF). He currently is the top rated passer in Division II in pass efficiency rating (195.1) and completion percentage (75.7%). He wasnamed the MIAA Offensive Athlete of the Week for his performance against then-No. 8 Washburn on Nov. 2.

Reimer, a native of Menomonee Falls, Wisc., is the Bearcats’ leading tackler with 68. He has also recorded a team-best 11 tackles for loss and has 4.5 sacks on the year. Against then-No. 7 Pittsburg State, Reimer recorded 12 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. He also forced a fumble, assisted in recording a safety, had a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry. The Bearcats lead the MIAA in scoring defense (14.9), passing defense (181.6) and total defense (287.6). Reimer is a business management major at Northwest.

The Bearcats will head to No. 10 Emporia State for a 1 p.m. contest at Welch Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

— Northwest Sports Information —

Champions Classic renewed for three more years

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KUESPN has announced the State Farm Champions Classic – the neutral site doubleheader series featuring men’s basketball powers Kansas, Duke, Kentucky and Michigan State – will be renewed for three additional years rotating through the cities of Indianapolis (2014), Chicago (2015) and New York City (2016). Kansas will play Kentucky in 2014, Michigan State in 2015 and Duke in 2016.

“The University of Kansas is excited and proud to be part of the Champions Classic,” Kansas head coach Bill Self said. “It’s the most talked about premiere early season event that our sport offers and to be involved with Duke, Michigan State and Kentucky on a yearly basis brings nothing but excitement to our sport.”

The inaugural Champions Classic was held at Madison Square Garden in 2011 followed by the Georgia Dome in 2012. In 2011, Kansas and Kentucky’s Champions Classic meeting also became the matchup for the 2012 NCAA National Championship title game in New Orleans. Last season KU fell late to Michigan State in Atlanta.

This season’s Champions Classic pits four top-5 teams in the Associated Press preseason poll – No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 2 Michigan State at 6:30 p.m. (Central) followed by No. 5 Kansas vs. No. 4 Duke – on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at the United Center in Chicago. The last time such a highly-ranked occurrence happened in the same doubleheader at the same venue was the 2008 Final Four when Kansas defeated North Carolina and Memphis defeated UCLA in San Antonio. Kansas would go on to win the 2008 NCAA National Championship.

ESPN will mark the opening of the college basketball season with the College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon providing more than 29 hours of consecutive basketball coverage over Monday, Nov. 11 and Tuesday, Nov. 12. The schedule includes 16 men’s matchups and two women’s games across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU, ending with the Champions Classic on ESPN.

— KU Sports Information —

Griffon men win exhibition game over Livin’ the Dream, 102-93

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MWSUMissouri Western men topped the century mark with a 102-93 victory against Livin’ the Dream Tuesday night at MWSU Fieldhouse.

It was the first game played at the Fieldhouse without coach Tom Smith since 1987. Coach Brett Weiberg took the court for the first time as a Griffon head coach.

In the first half, the Griffons led throughout after falling behind 2-0. The Dream led 22-19 after a 3-pointer from Anthony Hill, but shortly after, the Griffons took the lead back after Hans Thun made a layup. The bucket marked it 30-28. The Griffons led the rest of the way.

The Griffons shot 51 percent in the first frame, building a 51-39 lead at the break.

Clinkscales put seven points and seven rebounds on the Dream. They didn’t shoot as well as Missouri Western, but six 3s, including three by point guard Boo Richardson, helped the Dream stay in the game. Richardson led the half with 17 points.

The Griffons maintained a 10-point or more advantage until 15 minutes left in the game. Jacob French’s fast-break layup cut the Griffons’ lead to eight, 63-55.

Clinkscales opened up another 12-point lead with a hook shot. He then threw up an alley-oop to Kalvin Balque to mark it 81-69 with 8:40 left.

The lead stretched to 20 points after Charlie Marquardt made two free throws to make it 98-78. Thun put in a dunk to give the Griffons 100 points. French’s final free throw for The Dream made the final 102-93.

Ryan Devers led the Griffons with 21 points. He was 8 of 16 from the field. He also had seven assists to lead Missouri Western. Richardson was 12 or 17 for a game-high 32 points.

The Griffons get back on the court this weekend in the Sanford Pentagon Basketball Showcase. They play against Augustana College and Northern State.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Kansas uses balanced attack to win exhibition over Fort Hays State

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KULAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Wayne Selden and Perry Ellis had 13 points apiece, and No. 5 Kansas beat Fort Hays State 92-75 in an exhibition game Tuesday night.

Jamari Traylor added 11 points for the Jayhawks, who open the regular season Friday against Louisiana-Monroe before playing No. 4 Duke next week.

Dwayne Brunson scored 15 points for the Tigers, a Division II program picked to win its conference. Craig Nicholson added 14.

Kansas broke the game open with a 28-7 run in the middle of the first half. Eight different Jayhawks scored during the run, highlighted by fast-break layups from Frank Mason and Tarik Black.

Highly touted freshman Andrew Wiggins, who had an up-and-down opener last week, had 10 points for the Jayhawks.

— Associated Press —

Missouri Western women cruise past Livin’ the Dream in exhibition play

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MWSUMissouri Western women defeated Livin’ the Dream in its opening game at MWSU Fieldhouse 98-77. The Griffons open up their first regular season contest this Saturday against Chadron State with a 1 p.m. tip-off.

If they can shoot the ball like they did Tuesday night, they should continue to make progress.

Coming off a 16-win season that produced 10 more wins than the season prior, the Griffons shot nearly 47 percent on the night. Tiara Hall had a double-double in her first action as a Griffon, gong 7-for-8 with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Countering her efforts was Quenisha Lockett, who was 5 of 8 with 12 points and six boards.

Missouri Western collected 54 rebounds total compared to the Dream’s 33. The Dream were led by Ashley Birch and Cassondra Boston. Birch shot 63 percent and scored 19 points. Cassondra Boston had a team-high 24 points going 9-for-20.

For the Griffons, coach Rob Edmisson’s second season starts as he used 16 players in his rotation. JaQuitta Dever produced a team-high 10 assists. Ariana Novak started her first game in a Missouri Western uniform and led the team with 16 points and four steals. A transfer from Malcolm X College, Novak was 4 of 7 from the 3-point line.

The game broke open midway through the first half. Alex Saxen nailed a 3 to move the Griffons to a double-digit lead 26-14 with 8 minutes, 7 seconds left in the frame. From there, the Griffons didn’t let it go back to singles, and led 45-32 at the break.

In the second half, the Griffons took their biggest lead of the game with 7:19 to play. Lcokett put in a layup to go up 88-59. The Dream brought the game a little closer later on, but never threatened the Griffons. Dever’s two free throws followed three points by their opponents to mark the score 98-77.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Northwest volleyball loses at Central Missouri in four sets

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Northwest2013riggertThe Northwest Missouri State volleyball team fell to the University of Central Missouri, 3-1, on Tuesdayevening at the UCM Multipurpose Building. The loss drops the Bearcats to 11-16 overall and 5-9 in MIAA play. Central Missouri improves to 27-1 on the season and 13-1 in conference action.

UCM was able to pull away in the first set, 25-19, after Northwest had tied the set early at 10-10. The Bearcats challenged the Jennies throughout the second set, drawing the set to a 20-20 tie late. But UCM was again able to find enough points to go into the break up, 2-0, with a 25-22 victory.

Northwest’s best set came in the third, winning 25-20. The Bearcats scored five of the last seven points of the set, finished off by a pair of kills from sophomore Shelby Duren. The Bearcats were unable to withstand a UCM rally early in the fourth set and dropped the point, 25-15.

Duren led the way with 12 kills and 10 digs for the Bearcats. Junior BrookeBartosh had 11 kills and two blocks. Junior Kirsten Hudgens had 23 assists and senior Bridget Hanafin added 18 assists and 12 digs. Junior Bailey Vance had 23 digs.

Northwest returns to action on Saturday with a 2 p.m. contest against Nebraska-Kearney at Bearcat Arena.

— Northwest Sports Information —

Jayhawks’ Wiggins named to Oscar Robertson Trophy watch list

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KUThe preseason accolades keep rolling in for Kansas men’s basketball guard Andrew Wiggins as he was named to the 2013-14 Oscar Robertson Trophy Preseason Watch List selected by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) board of directors Tuesday afternoon. The award is to be presented to the national player of the year by its namesake.

A freshman of Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, Wiggins was one of 15 named to the Oscar Robertson preseason list. On Monday, Nov. 4, Wiggins was named to the Associated Press Preseason All-America Team and he and teammate Wayne Selden, Jr., were named to the 10-man Wayman Tisdale Award Preseason Watch List, which is presented to the national freshman of the year, also selected by the USBWA.

The No. 1 recruit in the class of 2013, Wiggins averaged 23.4 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.6 blocked shots and 2.5 steals while at Huntington Prep in West Virginia last season. Wiggins was the Gatorade Boys High School Basketball Player of the Year and later the Gatorade Boys Athlete of the Year. He is a consensus preseason All-America selection and the Preseason National Player of the Year by CBSSports.com.

Kansas continues exhibition play when it hosts Fort Hays State Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m., in Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks open regular-season action when the Louisiana at Monroe Warhawks visit Lawrence on Friday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m.

2013-14 OSCAR ROBERTSON TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST
Pos. Player, School (Ht., Wt., Yr., Hometown)
G Jahii Carson, Arizona State (5-10, 180, So., Mesa, Ariz.)
G Aaron Craft, Ohio State (6-2, 195, Sr., Findlay, Ohio)
F C.J. Fair, Syracuse (6-8, 215, Sr., Baltimore, Md.)
F Aaron Gordon, Arizona (6-9, 225, Fr., San Jose, Calif.)
G Gary Harris, Michigan State (6-4, 210, So., Fishers, Ind.)
G Joe Harris, Virginia (6-6, 225, Sr., Chelan, Wash.)
F Doug McDermott, Creighton (6-8, 225, Sr., Ames, Iowa)
F Mitch McGary, Michigan (6-10, 255, So., Chesterton, Ind.)
G Shabazz Napier, Connecticut (6-1, 180, Sr., Roxbury, Mass.)
F Jabari Parker, Duke (6-8, 235, Fr., Chicago, Ill.)
C Adreian Payne, Michigan State (6-10, 245, Sr., Dayton, Ohio)
F Julius Randle, Kentucky (6-9, 250, Fr., Dallas, Texas)
G Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State (6-4, 220, So., Flower Mound, Texas)
G Russ Smith, Louisville (6-0, 165, Sr., Brooklyn, N.Y.)
G Andrew Wiggins, Kansas (6-8, 200, Fr., Vaughan, Ont.)

— KU Sports Information —

Griffons drop to No. 9 in Super Region Three poll

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riggertMissouriWesternThe Missouri Western football team sits in  9th place in the first Super Region Three rankings which was released Monday afternoon.

Four other MIAA schools are ranked in the poll with Northwest Missouri State sitting in 1st, Pittsburg State 6th, Washburn 8th and Emporia State 7th.

The top two teams in the region get a bye in the first week of the playoffs while four will host five and three will host six on Saturday, November 23.

The Griffons region consisst of teams from the Northern Sun Incollegiate Conference, Great American Conference and the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.

The Griffons continue MIAA play on Saturday, November 9 when they travel to Topeka, Kan. to take on the 15th ranked Washburn Ichabods. Game time is set for 1:00 pm from Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl.

SUPER REGION THREE
1     Northwest Missouri State     9-0     9-0
2     Minnesota State Mankato     9-0     9-0
3     Minnesota-Duluth     8-1     8-1
4     St. Cloud State     8-1     8-1
5     Henderson State     9-0     9-0
6     Pittsburg State     7-1     8-1
7     Emporia State     8-0     8-0
8     Washburn     8-1     8-1
9     Missouri Western State     7-2     7-2
10     Harding     6-2     6-2

— MWSU Sports Information —

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