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Northwest volleyball loses on the road at No. 13 Washburn

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Northwest2013riggertThe Northwest Missouri State volleyball team fell to the No. 13 ranked Washburn Ichabods at Lee Arena in Topeka, Kan, on Tuesday evening, 3-0. The game was featured as a non-conference matchup as the two teams will meet again in MIAA action at Bearcat Arena on Oct. 25.

The win moves Washburn to 11-3 overall while Northwest falls to 6-6. In the first set, Northwest and Washburn traded points early as neither team was able to pull away. With the score tied 17-17,Washburn pulled away, never letting the Bearcats back within two points, winning theset, 25-22.

The Ichabods built an early second set lead and never looked back, winning 25-12, and headed into the break with a 2-0 lead.

After falling behind 8-0 to begin the third set, Northwest battled back, going on a 13-8 to pull within three at 16-13. The score remained close late in the set, as the Bearcats kept the Ichabods within three at 22-19. But Washburn would score three of the next five points to win, 25-21.

Junior Abby Graves had 13 kills to lead the Bearcats. Senior Bridget Hanafin had 25 assists and added 11 digs on the evening. Defensively, junior BaileyVance had 12 digs and freshman Jackie Becker recorded eight blocks.

Up next, the Bearcats return to MIAA action with a road contest at Fort Hays State on Saturday afternoon beginning at 3 p.m.

— Northwest Sports Information —

K-State’s Lockett added to Biletnikoff Award watch list

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KSUKansas State wide receiver Tyler Lockett is one of six players nationally to be added to the 2013 Biletnikoff Award watch list, the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation announced today.

Lockett, who currently ranks fifth nationally in total receiving yards with 469, has had a tremendous start to the 2013 season. The junior is coming off a record performance when he set a new K-State single-game record for receiving yards with 237 at Texas. So far this season, Lockett has 29 catches for 469 yards and has averaged 117.2 yards per game.

The junior also ranks as the top all-purpose player in the Big 12 this week, averaging 157.2 yards a game.

Lockett becomes the first Wildcat since 2007 to be up for the award as Jordy Nelson was one of the three finalists for the award that season.

The Biletnikoff Award is presented annually to the nation’s outstanding college football receiver (the award defines receiver as any player who catches a pass) by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc. (TQC). The TQC Foundation, Inc. is an independent, charitable organization that was founded in 1994.

— KSU Sports Information —

Listen to the replay of Missouri Western’s 31-19 victory at Nebraska-Kearney

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riggertMissouriWesternClick the links below to listen to Missouri Western’s 31-19 victory over Nebraska-Kearney from Saturday, September 21 at Cope Stadium in Kearney.
1st Quarter – Part 1
1st Quarter – Part 2
1st Quarter – Part 3
2nd Quarter – Part 1
2nd Quarter – Part 2
2nd Quarter – Part 3
3rd Quarter – Part 1
3rd Quarter – Part 2
4th Quarter – Part 1
4th Quarter – Part 2
4th Quarter – Part 3
4th Quarter – Part 4
Postgame interview with Jerry Partridge

Missouri Western stays at No. 6 in lastest AFCA Top 25 football poll

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riggertMissouriWesternThe Missouri Western Griffons football team held steady at No. 6 in the latest American Football Coaches Association top 25 poll which was released Monday.

The Griffons defeated Nebraska-Kearney 31-19 last time out and will host Fort Hays State University on Saturday, September 28 at 6:00 p.m. in Spratt Stadium. This will also be the annual Wendy’s Hall of Fame Game.

Among other MIAA schools, Northwest Missouri is ranked No. 3 while Pittsburg State is ranked 12th and Washburn is 18th. Emporia State is ranked 24th. Missouri Southern received votes in the ranking.

Missouri Western has been ranked in the top 25 in the last 23 polls and has received votes in 43 of the last 44 polls by the American Football Coaches Association.

Click here to view the AFCA Top 25 poll.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Missouri’s Ealy named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week

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MUMizzou Football junior defensive lineman Kony Ealy (New Madrid, Mo.) has been named the Southeastern Conference’s Defensive Line Player of the Week, the league office announced on Monday. Ealy had one of the single biggest individual plays of the 45-28 win at Indiana, taking an interception back 49 yards for a touchdown during a 24-0 run that put the game away for the Tigers.

Ealy leapt to knock down an Indiana pass on a 3rd-and-3 play from Mizzou’s 46-yard line with two minutes left in the half. Instead of only getting a pass breakup, Ealy held on to the ball and raced the other way for a 49-yard interception return for a touchdown. The play staked the Tigers out to a 28-14 lead.

The pickoff was the first of Ealy’s career, and he ended the night with two total pass break ups, while adding one solo tackle as the Tigers held the Hoosier offense in check throughout the contest. Through three games, Ealy leads the Tiger defense with four pass break ups.

Ealy is the second Tiger to earn Defensive Line Player of the Week from the SEC after junior Markus Golden (St. Louis, Mo.) earned the award for his own defensive score in the Sept. 7 win over Toledo.

Mizzou (3-0) returns home to Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium to host non-conference foe Arkansas State on Saturday, Sept. 28, with a 6:30 p.m. kickoff on CSS. Ticket information is available at MUTigers.com.

— MU Sports Information —

Jayhawks’ Pardula Earns national and Big 12 honors

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KUKansas kicker/punter Trevor Pardula is being rewarded for his game-changing performance in the Jayhawks’ win over Louisiana Tech Saturday as he was named the Ray Guy Award Player of the Week, College Football Performance Awards Punter of the Week and was also named Special Teams Player of the Week by the Big 12 Conference.

Pardula, a native of San Jose, Calif., came up huge for the Jayhawks in their win over Louisiana Tech. He set a Kansas record for punting average in a game after averaging 57.6 yards on five punts in the game. He recorded a career-long 78-yard punt in the third quarter, which tied for eighth-longest in school history and was the longest Jayhawk boot since Rich Reith hit a 78-yarder on Oct. 18, 1986. His 78-yarder is tied for the fourth longest in the NCAA this season.

Later in the third quarter, Pardula added a 65-yard punt. Prior to the win over Louisiana Tech, his previous best was a 59-yarder against Rice. Pardula now leads the Big 12 and ranks second nationally in punting average at 49.7 yards. Additionally, three of his five punts were downed inside the 20-yard line.

Pardula also handled kick off duties for KU, recording one touchback on his three kickoffs. The Kansas kickoff coverage team stopped the Louisiana Tech returner short of the 20 yard line on the other two kickoffs providing the KU defense with good starting field position.

Though he has only played in three games in his Kansas career thus far, Pardula’s presence has made an immediate impact for the Jayhawks. He has a total of seven punts of more than 50 yards, one short of last year’s season total of eight and on kickoffs Pardula has seven total touchbacks through three games, the entire season total for the Jayhawks from a year ago.

Pardula is the first Kansas player to be honored by the Big 12 Conference in its weekly awards since D.J. Beshears was tabbed Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 10, 2011.

The Augusta Sports Council presents the Ray Guy Award, given to the collegiate punter of the year at The Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN in Orlando, Fla. In addition to having strong punting statistics, the winner must display team leadership, self-discipline and have a positive impact on the team’s success.

The College Football Performance Awards are based on objective scientific rankings of the extent to which individual players increase the overall effectiveness of their teams.

Pardula and his KU teammates will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 5 when the Jayhawks play host to Texas Tech at Memorial Stadium at 11 a.m., on FOX Sports 1.

— KU Sports Information —

MIAA hands out weekly football awards

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riggertMIAAEmporia State’s Brent Wilson was named the MIAA Offensive Athlete of the Week after a record-breaking performance. Washburn’s Bryce Atagi was named the Defensive Athlete of the Week while John Brown won the Special Teams Athlete of the Week Award.

MIAA Offensive Athlete of the Week
Brent Wilson, QB, Emporia State

In just his third collegiate start, Wilson had the best statistical day of any quarterback in MIAA history in Emporia State’s 54-38 win at Central Oklahoma. The sophomore went 38 of 47 for 522 yards and seven touchdowns and added 49 yards on 11 carries for 571 total yards. He set MIAA records for passing yards, touchdown passes and total offense as the Hornets improved to 3-0 on the year. He is the first MIAA quarterback to throw for more than 500 yards in a game, breaking the record of 493 set by TSU’s Matt Tisich in 2007 and tied by UCM’s Harlon Hill Trophy winner Eric Czernewski in 2010. His seven touchdown passes breaks the previous record of six shared by seven different players. The 571 yards of total offense breaks MSSU’s Josh Chapman’s record of 533 set in 2002. His 38 completions were one shy of the Hornets single game record of 39 set by Pete Jelovic in 1995. As a team ESU had tied their school record for total offense at 703 yards before losing four yards in victory formation and settling for 699 total yards. Through three games Wilson is 82 of 110 (74.5%) for 1,120 yards and 14 touchdowns with no interceptions. The 6-0 sophomore quarterback is a native of Ponca City, Okla. where he competed at Ponca City High School.

MIAA Defensive Athlete of the Week
Bryce Atagie, LB, Washburn

Atagi led the Ichabods with eight tackles including six solo stops and a pick six for a touchdown in Washburn’s 48-3 win at Northeastern State playing into the start of the fourth quarter. He was part of a defense which held the RiverHawks to 12 first downs (NSU received six of those by Washburn penalties). NSU was also limited to only 159 total offensive yards in the game with 53 of those on the ground. The 5-10 senior linebacker is a native of Shawnee, Kan. where he attended Shawnee Missouri Northwest High School.

MIAA Special Team Athlete of the Week
John Brown, KR-PR, Pittsburg State

Brown returned the opening kickoff of the second half 95 yards for a touchdown to help spark a 28-point third quarter as No. 14 Pittsburg State rolled to a 59-7 victory over Southwest Baptist. He compiled 298 all-purpose yards in the game. He caught five passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns in the contest. The 5-11 senior return specialist is a native of Homstead, Fla. where he competed at Homestead High School prior to playing at Coffeyville Community College.

— MIAA Press Release —

KU’s Wyman named Lou Groza Award Star of Week

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KUKansas redshirt freshman kicker Matthew Wyman was named one of three Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award “Stars of the Week” Monday morning after booting the Jayhawks to a 13-10 win over Louisiana Tech Saturday afternoon in Memorial Stadium.

The Jayhawks never led in the game against Louisiana Tech until the only time that matters, as Wyman’s 52-yard field goal attempt sailed through the uprights as time expired for the 13-10 victory. The Bloomfield Hills, Mich., native also connected from 39 yards and converted the point after try on the team’s only touchdown. The 52-yarder is the longest by a Jayhawk since 2009 and marks the first time Kansas has won on the final play of the game since 2005.

Wyman’s game-winning field goal, a 52-yarder, was tied for the sixth longest make in the NCAA this season. He’s one of 16 NCAA Division I athletes to hit from 50+ yards this season. All three of Wyman’s made field goals this season have been longer than KU’s longest field goal during the last two seasons (37).

Each week the Lou Groza Award singles out three “Stars of the Week” with Texas Tech’s Ryan Bustin and Northern Illinois’ Matthew Sims also being honored Monday.

The Lou Groza Award will be presented as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards in Orlando, Fla. on Thursday, December 12th. The three finalists will be honored at the 22nd Annual Lou Groza Awards Banquet on Tuesday, December 10th at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. For more information on the Lou Groza Award, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission, and to vote for your favorite Star of the Week, visit LouGrozaAward.com.

Wyman and his KU teammates will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 5 when the Jayhawks play host to Texas Tech at Memorial Stadium.

— KU Sports Information —

Missouri Western soccer falls to Lindenwood in MIAA opener

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MWSUThe Missouri Western women’s soccer team gave up two goals in the second half falling 2-0 in their MIAA opener against Lindenwood on Sunday afternoon. The Griffons had nine shots falling to 2-5 on the season and 0-1 in MIAA play.

The two teams played the first half to a 0-0 tie with the Lions taking eight shots and Western had four. MWSU goalie Rayelin Garcia had four saves while the Bailey Tracy of LWU had two. Tara Russell and K.C. Ramsell both had two shots in the opening frame while the Lions were led by Kristen Crabtree and Miranda Huebner with three apiece.

The second half was all Lindenwood as Crabtree scored her first two goals of the season. She got her first goal in the 59th minute and then put the game away in the 68th minute with a blast form 20 yards out. With the victory the Lions improve to 5-2 on the season and 2-0 in MIAA play.

The Griffons will be back in action on Tuesday, September 24 with a home non-conference match up with Northwest Missouri State. Game time is set for 7:00 pm from Spratt Stadium.

— MWSU Sports Information —

MWSU men’s golfers sit in 13th after first day at St. Cloud State Invite

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riggertMissouriWesternAfter day one of the St. Cloud State Invite the Missouri Western golf team sits in 13th out of 15 teams with a 327. The leader of the event is Bemidji State who finished with a 291 which is eight strokes better than Concordia St. Paul.

Evan McCarthy, Scott Sheldon and Dylan Watts lead the Griffons with 81’s while Derek Hawkins and Tyler Gast finished with 84 and 89 respectively. Dylan Queen was playing as an individual and he finished with an 82.

AJ Oster of Bemidji State and Jack Pexa lead the way with an one under 71.

The final round of the event will be played tomorrow with tee times scheduled for 8:30 am.

— MWSU Sports Information —

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