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Bearcat volleyball sweeps Lindenwood

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ST. CHARLES, Missouri – The Northwest Missouri State University volleyball team ran its win streak to five in a row with 3-0 sweep over the Lindenwood Lions on Friday. Northwest won by set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-19.

Northwest (19-5 overall, 11-2 MIAA) moved to 6-0 in road MIAA matches with the three-set victory. Lindenwood fell to 12-11 overall and 4-9 in league play.

The Bearcats got a season-high in kills from sophomore Morgan Lewis and a double-double from sophomore setter Maddy Ahrens. Lewis posted 11 kills (.588 hitting percentage), while Ahrens notched 37 assists and 12 digs.

Senior Maddy Bruder recorded a match-high 16 kills.

Northwest hit .319 in the match, while holding Lindenwood to a .163 attack percentage.

Northwest will travel to Warrensburg, Missouri, to take on the No. 17 Central Missouri Jennies Saturday at 3 p.m.

NOTES: Northwest is 17-0 in three-set matches this season … with the Bearcats’s next win it would give them 20 wins on the season – marking only the second 20-win season since 1999 … it would be the 15th 20-win season in program history.

— Northwest Athletics —

Missouri Western volleyball falls to No. 17 Central Missouri in four sets

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WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Griffon Volleyball lost its fourth-straight match, 3-1 at No. 17 Central Missouri Friday night.

Missouri Western (12-14, 4-9) was on the verge of forcing a fifth set, but a late Central Missouri (19-6, 9-4) run in the fourth handed the Griffons their fifth-straight road loss.

NOTABLES

  • After a 10-5 Griffon run gave MWSU a 22-20 lead in the fourth, UCM answered with a 5-1 run to win the fourth set and the match
  • Shellby Taylor became the second Griff to reach 1,000 career kills this season. Taylor entered the night needing four kills to reach the milestone and ended with seven. She joined Stephanie Doak on the club.
  • The four-match losing streak is the longest for Missouri Western since the 2013 season
  • After dropping the first set, 25-11, the Griffons evened the match with a 25-19 win in set two
  • UCM ended the third set on an 8-3 run to take the set 25-20
  • The loss dropped MWSU into a tie for eighth place in the MIAA standings with Lindenwood, whom the Griffons will face on Saturday.

LEADERS

  • Rachel Losch hit .409 with 11 kills and five total blocks
  • Stephanie Doak led the team with 13 kills
  • Ali Tauchen had nine kills and 17 digs
  • Maryssa Recio improved on her career night from earlier in the week with a career-high eight kills
  • Lauren Murphy led the team with 34 assists
  • Audrey Keim had a team-high 33 digs

UP NEXT

  • At Lindenwood, Saturday at 6 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —

Northwest Missouri State soccer get blanked by UCO

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The UCO Bronchos stay undefeated with a 3-0 win over the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats.

The Bronchos started off with an early goal in the 10th minute scored by Asha Haile which was assisted by Katie Killion. The game was a defensive struggle for most of the rest of the game, until the final 5 minutes where the Bronchos scored 2 goals. The first was another goal by Asha Haile assisted by Haley Post in the 85th minute and the final goal was scored by Camrie Hurst unassisted.

The Bearcats were able to put 6 shots on goal and goalkeeper Alexis Serna Castillo had 9 saves on the game. The Bearcats play again Sunday Oct. 21 at 12:30 p.m. against Northeastern State for Senior day.

— Northwest Athletics —

Kansas picked first again in men’s basketball Big 12 preseason coaches poll

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Irving, Texas – For the eighth straight season and 18th time overall, Kansas tops the men’s basketball Big 12 Preseason Poll. The Jayhawks received all of the possible nine first-place votes in 2018-19 for the fourth consecutive season.

KU has captured 18 outright or shared Big 12 regular season championships in the previous 22 campaigns. The program’s 14 consecutive and 61 overall conference titles are both NCAA records.

The Jayhawks will have a new look in 2018-19 with a younger and deeper team. Returning starters Udoka Azubuike and Lagerald Vick both averaged double figures last year with 13.0 and 12.1 points, respectively. Nine newcomers join the squad with six freshmen and three transfers who are eligible this season.

Kansas State was picked second in the preseason poll followed by West Virginia in third. TCU and Texas tied for fourth to round out the top five. Other placings were 6. Iowa State, 7. Texas Tech, 8. Oklahoma, 9. Baylor and 10. Oklahoma State.

The Big 12 led the nation in RPI four of the last five years. For the first time in Conference history, the Big 12 sent 90 percent of its men’s basketball teams to postseason play in 2018 with seven in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship and two in the National Invitation Tournament. Kansas, Kansas State, Texas Tech and West Virginia advanced to the Sweet 16 while Kansas punched a ticket to the 2018 Final Four.

The Big 12 will tip off 2018-19 with its annual media day, slated for Wednesday, October 24 at Sprint Center in Kansas City – site of the 2019 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship. Live coverage will be available at Big12Sports.com and on the Conference’s official social media platforms.

2018-19 BIG 12 PRESEASON POLL
Team (First-place votes) Points
1. Kansas (9)* 81
2. Kansas State (1) 72
3. West Virginia 61
T4. TCU 54
T4. Texas 54
6. Iowa State 41
7. Texas Tech 36
8. Oklahoma 21
9. Baylor 20
10. Oklahoma State 10

* – Unanimous Selection
Coaches are not permitted to vote for their own team.

— Big 12 Press Release —

Area High School Football Schedule – Friday, October 19

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CITY
Winnetonka (1-7)
@ Central (1-7, 1-5 Suburban Red)

Maryville (7-1, 6-0 MEC)
@ Lafayette (7-1, 5-1 MEC)
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Chillicothe (2-6, 2-4 MEC)
@ Benton (2-6, 2-4 MEC)

Cameron (2-6, 0-6 MEC)
@ Bishop LeBlond (0-8, 0-6 MEC)

St. Joseph Christian (2-5, 1-5 GRC)
@ King City (5-3, 3-3 GRC)

AREA
MEC
St. Pius X (5-3, 4-2 MEC)
@ Savannah (5-3, 5-1 MEC)

KCI
East Buchanan (7-1, 5-1 KCI)
@ Lathrop (8-0, 6-0 KCI)

Mid-Buchanan (5-3, 3-3 KCI)
@ Lawson (7-1, 5-1 KCI)

Plattsburg (1-7, 0-6 KCI)
@ West Platte (1-7, 0-6 KCI)

Hamilton (5-3, 3-3 KCI)
@ North Platte (2-6, 2-4 KCI)

GRC
Maysville (2-6, 2-4 GRC)
@ Trenton (2-6, 2-4 GRC)

Princeton (5-3, 4-2 GRC)
@ South Harrison (5-3, 4-2 GRC)

Gallatin (6-2, 5-1 GRC)
@ Putnam County (2-6, 1-5 GRC)

Polo (0-8, 0-6 GRC)
@ Milan (8-0, 6-0 GRC)

8-MAN
GRC
Braymer (0-8, 0-6 GRC)
@ North Andrew (4-4, 2-4 GRC)

Worth County (7-1, 5-1 GRC)
@ Stanberry (8-0, 6-0 GRC)

Albany (3-5, 2-4 GRC)
@ Pattonsburg (7-1, 5-1 GRC)

275
Rock Port (5-3, 5-2 275)
@ Mound City (8-0, 7-0 275)

DeKalb (3-5, 2-5 275)
@ Stewartsville (1-7, 1-6 275)

North-West Nodaway (1-7, 0-7 275)
@ South Holt / Nodaway Holt (3-5, 3-4 275)

Platte Valley (2-6, 2-5 275)
@ East Atchison (5-3, 5-2 275)

Southwest Livingston (7-1, 7-1 275)
@ Norborne/Hardin-Central (5-3)

K-State releases football schedule for 2019

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Five Big 12 home games – including a Thursday-night primetime contest against TCU – and a trip to SEC foe Mississippi State highlights Kansas State’s 2019 football schedule that was announced today by K-State Athletics officials and the Big 12 Conference.

The Wildcats open with two games at home before traveling to Starkville, Mississippi, to take on Mississippi State. The 2019 season sees the Wildcats host Big 12 opponents Baylor, Iowa State, Oklahoma, West Virginia and TCU, the latter being a Thursday-night game on October 17.

“We are pleased to announce our full 2019 schedule, which includes seven games at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, five of which are Big 12 Conference matchups,” Athletics Director Gene Taylor said. “Our gameday atmosphere continues to be one of the best in the Big 12, and I know the K-State Nation will be in full force not only the rest of this current season but also in 2019, which features our first Thursday-night home game since the 2015 season. The select few non-Saturday conference matchups that are played each year continue to be a big part of our league’s television arrangement, and we look forward to having the eyes of the college football world on Manhattan against TCU.”

The 11th-annual K-State Family Reunion against Nicholls State is set for August 31, prior to the Wildcats hosting Bowling Green on September 7.

K-State makes a return trip to Mississippi State next season, as the Wildcats travel to Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi, on September 14. The game against the Bulldogs precedes a bye weekend, one of two for the Wildcats in 2019.

Kansas State opens Big 12 play on the road for the 19th time in the 24-year history of the league when the Cats travel to Oklahoma State on September 28. K-State opens its Big 12 home slate against Baylor on October 5, followed by another bye weekend and the Thursday-night contest against TCU.

The second half of the 2019 campaign begins on October 26, when the Wildcats host Oklahoma. Kansas State then hits the road in consecutive weeks, traveling to KU for Dillions Sunflower Showdown on November 2, before facing Texas in Austin on November 9.

The Wildcats are at home for two of their final three games, hosting West Virginia on November 16, and traveling to Texas Tech on November 23, before entertaining Iowa State in the regular-season finale on November 30.

The 2019 Big 12 Championship will be played Saturday, December 7, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with the top two teams in the regular season standings squaring off.

Ticket prices and options, in addition to individual game promotions and events, will be announced at a later time.

2019 K-STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

August 31 Nicholls State Manhattan, Kansas
September 7 Bowling Green Manhattan, Kansas
September 14 at Mississippi State Starkville, Mississippi
September 28 at Oklahoma State Stillwater, Oklahoma
October 5 Baylor Manhattan, Kansas
October 17 (THURSDAY) TCU Manhattan, Kansas
October 26 Oklahoma Manhattan, Kansas
November 2 at Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
November 9 at Texas Austin, Texas
November 16 West Virginia Manhattan, Kansas
November 23 at Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas
November 30 Iowa State Manhattan, Kansas

— K-State Athletics —

Kansas announces 2019 football schedule

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas football will host five Big 12 Conference foes and hit the road for four conference contests in 2019, according to the schedule announced Thursday by the Big 12 Conference.

KU will host West Virginia (Sept. 21) to open Big 12 play. They will also welcome Oklahoma (Oct. 5), Texas Tech (Oct. 26) and Dillons Sunflower Showdown rival Kansas State (Nov. 2) to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Kansas will close the 2019 regular season with a home game against Baylor (Nov. 30).

The Jayhawks will travel to TCU (Sept. 28), Texas (Oct. 19), Oklahoma State (Nov. 16) and Iowa State (Nov. 23).

The 2019 Big 12 slate features a 10-team, nine-game, round-robin schedule for the ninth-straight season. It marks the third year each team will play nine conference games with a championship game implemented. The top two finishers in the regular season standings will compete for the Conference title in the Big 12 Football Championship Game, which is scheduled in 2019 for Saturday, December 7. The championship game will be played in Arlington, Texas’ AT&T Stadium through 2021.

Dates are subject to change as adjustments are expected to accommodate television partners’ requests.

The Jayhawks’ 2019 season begins with three non-conference games, starting with a Labor Day Saturday game (Aug. 31) against Indiana State. The following Saturday, Sept. 7, Kansas hosts Coastal Carolina, followed by a Sept. 14 trip to Boston College, the Jayhawks’ first-ever game against the Eagles.

Decisions regarding television and game times for the first three weeks of the season and special dates will be announced in June.

2019 Kansas Football Schedule
Aug. 31 INDIANA STATE
Sept. 7 COASTAL CAROLINA
Sept. 14 at Boston College
Sept. 21 WEST VIRGINIA
Sept. 28 at TCU
Oct. 5 OKLAHOMA
Oct. 19 at Texas
Oct. 26 TEXAS TECH
Nov. 2 KANSAS STATE
Nov. 16 at Oklahoma State
Nov. 23 at Iowa State
Nov. 30 BAYLOR

— KU Athletics —

Big 12 and SiriusXM to Launch Exclusive New Sports Channel

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NEW YORK – October 18, 2018 – The Big 12 Conference and SiriusXM announced today that they will launch SiriusXM Big 12 Radio, a new and exclusive 24/7 audio channel dedicated to Big 12 sports that will deliver fans and alumni across the country in-depth access to Big 12-focused sports talk and news, plus an extensive schedule of Big 12 games.

SiriusXM Big 12 Radio will launch on October 22 and will be available exclusively to SiriusXM subscribers via the SiriusXM app, on connected devices including smart TVs, Amazon Alexa devices, Sony PlayStation, Roku and more, and on select SiriusXM radios (channel 375). SiriusXM Big 12 Radio will feature live play-by-play broadcasts from several Big 12 men’s and women’s sports including football, basketball, baseball, softball and more.

The new channel’s programming will feature exclusive new shows hosted by former Big 12 athletes as well as journalists and conference insiders. The daily schedule will include Big 12 This Morning (weekdays, 8:00-11:00am ET/7:00-10:00 am CT) and the afternoon drive show, Big 12 Today (weekdays, 4:00-7:00 pm ET/3:00-6:00 pm CT).

Hosts on the channel will include former Iowa State standout QB Dave Archer; former Oklahoma defensive lineman and 1985 Lombardi Award winner Tony Casillas; former Oklahoma offensive lineman Gabe Ikard; as well as Holly Rowe, Fran Fraschilla, Tom Luginbill, George Schroeder, Matt Schick and Ari Temkin.

Listeners will also hear weekly college coaches shows, press conferences, classic game broadcasts, coverage of future Big 12 Media Days, as well as curated, Big 12-specific highlights.

“We are very pleased to be adding SiriusXM Big 12 Radio to our lineup and taking another step in enhancing our college sports coverage,” said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM’s President and Chief Content Officer. “Passionate Big 12 fans are spread out across the country and we are looking forward to reaching these fans wherever they live, and giving them the ability to stay connected to their favorite conference and teams, with the games and the in-depth daily news and analysis they want, both on their SiriusXM radios and on the SiriusXM app.”

“The SiriusXM Big 12 Radio channel will provide the opportunity to reach our followers across the country with an audio 24-hour cycle of news, commentary and events,” said Big 12 Conference Commissioner Bob Bowlsby. “We continue to add new sources of consumption to our Conference platform and are pleased to have a dedicated channel on SiriusXM. We look forward to partnering with SiriusXM and being a part of its portfolio.”

SiriusXM offers an unparalleled lineup of college sports programming. Subscribers get access to dozens of live college football and basketball games from multiple conferences every week, plus several college sports-focused channels featuring many former coaches, players and insiders as hosts. SiriusXM’s lineup includes the all-college sports channel, ESPNU Radio on SiriusXM, plus 24/7 channels focused on the ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC conferences.

— Big 12 Press Release —

Griffon soccer sits sixth in first Central Regional Rankings

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ST. JOSEPH – With two weeks remaining in the regular season, the Missouri Western women’s soccer team finds itself in a position to make its second-consecutive NCAA Central Region Championships appearance. Missouri Western was ranked sixth in the first release of the NCAA Division II regional rankings, Wednesday.

Last year the Griffons made their first regional appearance in program history and are in a good spot to do it again with the top-eight teams in the final regional rankings making the field. The Griffons are 10-4 overall and and 5-2 in MIAA play with three of their remaining four regular season games on Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium. Northeastern State comes to St. Joseph this Friday while Central Oklahoma – ranked No. 2 in the Central Region poll – visits the Griffons on Sunday. Next week Missouri Western hosts Northwest Missouri for Senior Night on Oct. 26 before traveling to Central Missouri for the regular season finale Oct. 28.

Missouri Western was one of three MIAA teams inside the top-eight with Emporia State just on the outside looking in at No. 9. Current MIAA leader Central Oklahoma was ranked No. 2 behind Bemidji State with Central Missouri at No. 3. Minnesota State which hosted the Griffons in the regional last season was No. 4 and Oklahoma Baptist was ranked No. 5. Behind the Griffons were Augustana (SD) at No. 7, Concordia-St. Paul at No. 8, Emporia State at No. 9 and Minot State at No. 10.

— MWSU Athletics —

Missouri’s Jontay Porter named Preseason Second Team All-SEC

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COLUMBIA, MO. – Mizzou sophomore forward Jontay Porter (Columbia, Mo.) was selected Preseason Second Team All-SEC by a panel of SEC and national media members, it was announced by the league office on Wednesday.

Porter returns to the Tigers after a stellar freshman campaign that ended with SEC Co-Sixth Man of the Year recognition and SEC All-Freshman Team honors. He averaged 9.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, appearing in all 33 contests and earning seven starts a season ago.

Porter elevated his play during league action, averaging 11.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 blocked shots per game during conference play. In Mizzou’s final 12 games, Porter reached double figures nine times and posted 13.3 points and 7.1 rebounds per outing to help the Tigers clinch an NCAA Tournament berth down the stretch.

The 6-foot-11 forward led Mizzou in both rebounding and blocked shots as a freshman, while draining 40 triples and shooting 43.7 percent from the floor. Porter’s 55 blocked shots in 2017-18 were the third-most by a Mizzou freshman in program history.

Mizzou was picked to finish ninth in the SEC media preseason poll. The Tigers open the 2018-19 campaign on Nov. 6 vs. Central Arkansas. Tipoff at Mizzou Arena is set for 7 p.m. CT. Tickets are available for the upcoming season at MUTigers.com/MBBTix.

Preseason Media Poll
1. Kentucky
2. Tennessee
3. Auburn
4. Mississippi State
5. Florida
6. LSU
7. Alabama
8. Vanderbilt
9. Missouri
10. Arkansas
11. South Carolina
12. Texas A&M
13. Georgia
14. Ole Miss

First Team All-SEC
Daniel Gafford – Arkansas
Reid Travis – Kentucky
Tremont Waters – LSU
Chris Silva – South Carolina
Grant Williams – Tennessee

Second Team All-SEC
Bryce Brown – Auburn
Jared Harper – Auburn
Jalen Hudson – Florida
PJ Washington – Kentucky
Quinndary Weatherspoon – Mississippi State
Jontay Porter – Missouri
Admiral Schofield – Tennessee

SEC Player of the Year
Grant Williams – Tennessee

— Mizzou Athletics —

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