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Griffon softball splits doubleheader at Washburn

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TOPKEA, Kan. – Griffon Softball (24-25, 15-9) nearly shook up the MIAA standings in its next-to-last doubleheader of the regular season. Missouri Western became just the third MIAA team this season to defeat Washburn, 7-4, in game one before the Ichabods (37-10, 21-3) rallied in game two to clinch the MIAA regular season championship, 5-4.

Morgan Frost hit a grand slam in the fifth inning of game one to put the Griffons on top 6-4. MWSU added another insurance run in the sixth and held on for the 7-4 win in game one. The Griffons took a 4-3 lead in the top of the sixth in game two, but two Washburn runs in the bottom half of the inning were enough for Washburn to clinch the regular season conference championship. Missouri Western had runners on second and third with one out in the top of the seventh, but the Griffons weren’t able to get the tying run to the plate.

NOTABLES

  • Gabi Carter went 3-for-6 including a two-run home run in the second inning of game one. Carter also doubled and walked once
  • Frost was 3-for-8 with a double and a home run, driving in four
  • Tamara Hicks went 2-for-4 on the day with two RBI, two walks and two stolen bases
  • Riley Wilson scored twice and walked three times in the doubleheader
  • The Griffons stole five bases in five attempts on the day and walked 10 times
  • Northwest Missouri was swept in its doubleheader at Emporia State, Thursday, leaving the Griffons one game behind the Bearcats for third place in the MIAA standings

UP NEXT
Missouri Western plays its final regular season games, Friday, at Emporia State. The doubleheader is set to begin at 5 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —

Bearcat baseball opens with 4-3 win at Missouri Southern

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The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team defeats Missouri Southern, 4-3, on Thursday in Joplin, Mo.

The Bearcats improve to 23-18 overall and 18-9 in conference while the Lions fall to 23-18 overall and 11-16 in conference play.

Key Northwest Statistics
– Northwest scored all four runs in the first inning. Missouri Southern scored one in the second and two in the fourth inning.
– The Bearcats had four runs on nine hits and three errors. The Lions had three runs on eight hits with two errors.
– Hudson Bilodeau went 3-for-5 with one run scored.
– Luke Hassman was 2-for-4 with one run scored, a double and one run batted in.
– Kevin Handzlik finished 2-for-3 with one RBI, drew one walk and a double.
– Mondesi Gutierrez went 1-for-4 he drew one walk and a run scored.
– Landon Figg was 1-for-4 with one run scored.
– Joseph Hietpas got the win for the Cats after throwing 6.2 innings, allowed only three runs and struck out seven batters.
– Trevor Dudar picked up his ninth save of the year after throwing one inning. 

Key Northwest Innings
– Bilodeau started the game off with a single through the right side and moved to second on a bunt single by Gutierrez. Figg reached safely on a throwing error which allowed Bilodeau to come around and score from second. Hassman kept the hitting going with a double down the right field line to bring in Gutierrez and put runners on the corners. Handzlik brought in Figg from third with a single through the right side. After an out, Schingel laid down a sacrifice bunt to score Hassman and put the Bearcats up 4-0.

Up Next
– The Bearcats will take on Missouri Southern on Friday, April 20, for a double header starting at noon in Joplin, Mo.

— Northwest Athletics —

Chiefs’ 2018 schedule released as they open at LA Chargers

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Football League announced on Thursday the regular season schedule for the 2018 season. The Kansas City Chiefs will be featured in five primetime television games.

“I always look forward to this time of year, getting our players back in the building, getting back to football, and then on top of that we get to see how our schedule sets up and start our preparation,” Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid said. “We’ve got a lot of work to get done before September 9th. I’m excited to get started and I know Chiefs Kingdom will be supporting us the entire way.”

Kansas City will kick off its quest for a third-straight AFC West title with back-to-back road games against the Los Angeles Chargers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Chiefs have won eight consecutive contests against the Chargers. A victory against Los Angeles on Sept. 9 would mark the longest consecutive win streak against the Chargers in team history. The Chiefs return home to Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 23 to face the San Francisco 49ers in the club’s home opener. Kansas City’s first primetime contest is on Oct. 1 against the Broncos in Denver. The Chiefs have won five consecutive matchups against the Broncos.

After a visit from the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 7, Kansas City will face the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on NBC’s Sunday Night Football on October 14. The Chiefs will take on the Bengals and Broncos at home before traveling to Cleveland on November 4. The Chiefs face the Arizona Cardinals at home on November 11, followed by a MondayNight Football matchup against the Los Angeles Rams in Mexico City on Nov. 19.

Following the club’s Bye Week on November 25 the team will travel to face the Oakland Raiders on Dec. 2. The Chiefs are 8-2 against Oakland under Head Coach Andy Reid. The final quarter of the season features a home game against the Baltimore Ravens on Dec. 9, before a Thursday night contest at Arrowhead Stadium versus the Chargers on Dec. 13. The Chiefs then travel to Seattle for their second Sunday Night Football contest of the season, facing the Seahawks in primetime on December 23. Kansas City closes out the regular season at home against the Oakland Raiders on December 30.

Fans interested in traveling to the Chiefs vs. Rams game in Mexico City are encouraged to visit Primesport.com or call (800) 591-9198. As the Official Travel Partner of the Kansas City Chiefs, Primesport offers multiple options including travel, hotel, tickets and on-site hospitality.

Chiefs single-game tickets will go on sale beginning tomorrow at 8 a.m. for both Chiefs Season Ticket Members and Jackson County taxpayers and will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Single-game tickets are subject to availability and dynamic pricing. Season Ticket Memberships are available for as low as $380 per year. Visit Chiefs.com for details.

 

 

2018 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS PRESEASON SCHEDULE

Date                             Opponent                                            Time                            Network

Thursday, Aug. 9         Houston Texans                                  7:30 p.m.                     KCTV5

Friday, Aug. 17              at Atlanta Falcons                                  7:00 p.m.                      KCTV5

Saturday, Aug. 25         at Chicago Bears                                   Noon                            KCTV5

Thursday, Aug. 30       Green Bay Packers                              7:30 p.m.                     KCTV5

 

2018 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

Date                             Opponent                                            Time                            Network

Sunday, Sept. 9            at Los Angeles Chargers                       3:05 p.m.                      CBS

Sunday, Sept. 16           at Pittsburgh Steelers                            Noon                            CBS

Sunday, Sept. 23         San Francisco 49ers                            Noon                            FOX

Monday, Oct. 1             at Denver Broncos                                 7:15 p.m.                      ESPN

Sunday, Oct. 7             Jacksonville Jaguars*                         Noon                            CBS

Sunday, Oct. 14            at New England Patriots*                       7:20 p.m.                      NBC

Sunday, Oct. 21           Cincinnati Bengals*                             Noon                            CBS

Sunday, Oct. 28           Denver Broncos*                                 Noon                            CBS

Sunday, Nov. 4             at Cleveland Browns*                            Noon                            CBS

Sunday, Nov. 11          Arizona Cardinals*                              Noon                            FOX

Monday, Nov. 19           at Los Angeles Rams (Mexico City)        7:15 p.m.                      ESPN

Sunday, Nov. 25          BYE WEEK                                          – – – – –                           – – – – –

Sunday, Dec. 2             at Oakland Raiders*                              3:05 p.m.                      CBS

Sunday, Dec. 9            Baltimore Ravens*                               Noon                            CBS

Thursday, Dec. 13        Los Angeles Chargers                         7:20 p.m.                     FOX/NFLN

Sunday, Dec. 23           at Seattle Seahawks*                             7:20 p.m.                      NBC

Sunday, Dec. 30           Oakland Raiders*                                 Noon                            CBS

— Chiefs Press Release —

Missouri baseball takes down No. 10 Vanderbilt in series opener

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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Baseball opened a pivotal weekend series against No. 10 Vanderbilt with a 2-1 victory on Thursday night at Taylor Stadium. The closely-contested ballgame featured plenty of high-leverage at bats, but Mizzou LHP T.J. Sikkema and reliever RHP Andy Toelken stifled the Commodores enough to preserve the one-run win. The pair was aided by an errorless Mizzou defense that influenced the ballgame all evening. With the victory, Mizzou improves to 7-9 in SEC play.

Sikkema’s fifth SEC start featured a career-high 10 strikeouts over 6.0 innings of one-run ball. During a stretch from the second inning until the fifth, the sophomore retired 1- straight Commodores. Following Sikkema’s exit after six frames, Toelken dominated the game down the stretch. Toelken hurled 3.0 perfect innings and struck out four, sealing the Mizzou victory while earning a save, his third of the season and second this week.

The win was career No. 200 for second-year Mizzou head coach Steve Bieser.

TURNING POINT

After senior Trey Harris gave Mizzou a 2-1 lead with an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth, the right fielder combined with senior 2B Matt Berler for a perfect 9-4-2 relay to preserve Mizzou’s one-run lead. After Vanderbilt’s Philip Clarke hit a one-out double, Clarke tried to score on a shot down the right field line. Harris fielded the ball in the corner cleanly on one hop and fired to Berler, who executed a perfect relay throw to catcher Brett Bond, nabbing Clarke at the plate. Mizzou escaped the inning with the lead and only allowed one Vanderbilt baserunner after the crucial relay play.

QUOTING MIZZOU

Head Coach Steve Bieser

“It’s a signature win for us, starting a series off that way. We know that we still have work to do. They’ve lost their Friday night games before and come back to win the series, so we know we’ve got a lot of work ahead of us. We need to continue to pitch and defend and get timely hitting and we have to take chances on offense. We took a lot of chances tonight – some worked, some didn’t. Overall, it’s about finding one more run than the other team finds.”

TOP TIGERS

  • Sophomore SP T.J. Sikkema made another stellar SEC start, lasting 6.0 innings and allowing only one run while scattering seven hits. Sikkema sat down a career-high 10 batters on strikes and issued only two walks. During a stretch from the second to the fifth inning, Sikkema retired 10 straight Commodores. Through five starts in SEC play this season, the sophomore has 35 strikeouts and only eight walks over 32.1 innings
  • Senior RP Andy Toelken dominated out of the Mizzou bullpen, preserving the Tigers 2-1 lead with a 3.0-inning save. Toelken was perfect against the nine batters he faced and struck out four. The senior has allowed only one hit over his last 5.1 innings while accumulating six strikeouts. Since moving to the bullpen, he has two wins, three saves and has allowed just one run over 17.1 innings.
  • Senior RF Trey Harris went 1-for-3 at the dish and knocked in a run to give the Tigers a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth. Harris now has a team-leading 36 RBI and has four hits over his last three games. Harris also teamed up with Berler on the key run-saving play in the sixth inning.
  • Senior 2B Matt Berler was 1-for-3 at the plate and drove in the game’s first run on an RBI infield single in the bottom of the second. Berler worked a tedious nine-pitch advantage and knocked in Cade Bormet on a hard groundball up the middle. Berler’s RBI was his first in SEC play.

NOTES

  • With the victory, Mizzou improves to 2-16 against Vanderbilt all-time
  • The win was No. 200 in head coach Steve Bieser’s career as a Division I head coach.
  • Mizzou played their first Thursday game this season, posting a 1-0 record
  • After the win, Mizzou is now 15-10 in three-game series
  • With the win over #10 Vanderbilt, Mizzou is now 7-6 this season against ranked opponents
  • Mizzou has dominated at Taylor Stadium this year, posting a 17-3 record at home
  • Mizzou improves to 5-1 in one-run games after the win
  • The Tigers are now a perfect 10-0 when allowing only one run
  • Despite being out-hit 7-4 by Vanderbilt, Mizzou escaped with a victory. The Tigers are now 5-11 this season when being out-hit
  • After another errorless performance, Mizzou is now 20-3 when making zero errors
  • Trey Harris was hit by a pitch for the tenth time this season, moving him to fifth in the SEC in HBP
  • Connor Brumfield swiped his seventh bag of the season
  • Mizzou won its second game of the season when tallying fewer than five hits.

UP NEXT

Mizzou hosts Vanderbilt in game two of the series Friday night at 6:30 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —

MWSU track & field completes first day at KU Relays

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – Griffon Track and Field athletes broke two school records, set four new personal records and had a top-five finish on day one of the Kansas Relays.

Jordan Garr took fifth in the shot put with a 51-6 (15.70m) throw. Garr was the highest finishing freshman and was third among MIAA competitors in the event.

Kelsey Cox’s PR and school reocrd (11:52.86) in the steeplechase was good for 11th place. Megan Gillen broke the program record in the 1,500m with a 4:57.28 that placed her 10th. Claire Reedy was 15th in the event, with a personal-record 5:01.33. Mariah Lynn Smith set a PR with a 2:23.71 in the 800m.

Competition for the Griffons continues Friday at the 91st Annual Kansas Relays.

— MWSU Athletics —

Northwest Missouri State softball gets swept at Emporia State

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The Northwest Missouri State University softball team falls in a double header against Emporia State in Emporia, Ks.

The Bearcats falls to 25-15 overall and 16-8 in conference, while Emporia State improves to 22-28 overall and 12-12 in conference play.

Game One Key Statistics (Northwest 1, Emporia State 9)
– Northwest scored one run in the fourth inning. ESU scored four runs in the first, three in the third and two in the fifth inning.
– The Bearcats had one run on five hits and three errors. The Hornets scored nine runs on ten hits and one error.
– Rebecca Maher finished 1-for-3 and scored one run.
– Jaedra Moses went 1-for-2.
– Erin Keeney was 1-for-2.
– Karli Allen finished 1-for-2.
– Kiana Baderdeen went 1-for-2.

Game One Key Innings
– Maher started the top of the fourth inning with a single up the middle and Moses followed it up with a single of her own to put Maher on third. Maher was able to come in and score on an error by the catcher to put the Bearcats on the board.

Game Two Key Statistics (Northwest 5, Emporia State 6)
– The Bearcats scored three runs in the fifth, one in the sixth and one in the seventh inning. Emporia State scored two runs in the first, third and second inning.
– Northwest had five runs on eight hits and two errors. The Hornets had six runs on seven hits and one error.
– Moses finished the game 3-for-4 with one run scored.
– Maher went 2-for-4 with one RBI, a run scored, a double and a homerun.
– Kaitlyn Weis was 1-for-3 with two RBIs, one run scored and a homerun.
– Keeney went 1-for-4 with one RBI, a homerun and a run scored.
– Jessica Rawie finished 1-for-2 with one run scored, one RBI,drew a walk and a homerun. 

Game Two Key Innings
– After an out, Maher put the Bearcats on the board with a solo shot over the right center fence. Moses kept it going with a single to third base and would come in to score on a homerun down the left field line by Weis to pull the Bearcats within one.

– With two outs, Rawie sent a 2-1 pitch over the left field fence to tie the game at four.

– In the top of the seventh, the Bearcats would pick up their last run on a Keeney homerun to right field.

Up Next
– Northwest will take on Washburn Univeristy Friday, April 20 in Topeka, Ks., at 1:30 p.m.

— Northwest Athletics —

Cardinals lose finale at Chicago 8-5

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CHICAGO (AP) — The Cubs made Jon Lester’s job easier by staking him to an early lead.

Lester was dominant through six innings of two-hit ball in his 100th start with the Cubs, Jason Heyward hit a two-run homer and Chicago defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 8-5 on Thursday.

Kris Bryant and Kyle Schwarber each had two RBI as Chicago took a 6-1 lead after two innings. Every Cubs starter had a hit, including three by Anthony Rizzo and two each by Heyward, Schwarber and Javier Baez.

Heyward’s homer and a triple by Javier Baez were the only extra-base hits as Chicago sprayed 12 singles around Wrigley Field.

“This is so much fun to watch,” Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. “Keep your launch angles, keep your exit velocities, give me a good at-bat. Seeing inside the ball, using the whole field. With that you’ll see better situational hitting, better batting average. That’s just good hitting.”

Lester (2-0) didn’t allow a hit until Jedd Gyorko lined a single to left with one out in the fifth. The left-hander gave a first-inning unearned run, struck out seven and walked one.

“Everything was good,” Lester said. “Any time you have six runs in the first two innings, it always helps.”

Brandon Morrow pitched a perfect ninth to complete a five-hitter and remain perfect in three save chances.

Ten of Chicago’s first 16 batters reached against Luke Weaver (2-1), who allowed six runs and nine hits in four innings. He had yielded only four runs over 17 1/3 innings in three previous starts.

“Just balls hit well to the opposite side again,” manager Mike Matheny said. He made his adjustment, but it was six runs later when he started to get locked in in the third. We were lucky to get him through four.”

Weaver gave the Cubs credit.

“They did a good job of not chasing below the zone,” he said. “They just had a good approach today.”

A day after a game was postponed because of rain and a temperature just above freezing, it was 47 when the game began.

Harrison Bader was hit by a pitch in the first, stole second, advanced to third on catcher Willson Contreras’s throwing error and scored on Lester’s wild pitch to Marcell Ozuna.

Baez was moved up to second in the batting order by Maddon, and Baez tripled in a bottom half of the first that included RBI singles by Bryant and Schwarber. The Cubs opened a 6-1 lead in the second when Albert Almora Jr., Rizzo and Schwarber had RBI singles, and Bryant hit a sacrifice fly.

Heyward’s fifth-inning homer against Matt Bowman made it 8-1.

Eddie Butler walked Paul DeJong with the bases-loaded in a four-run seventh, and Steve Cishek forced in a run when he hit pinch-hitter Kolten Wong with a pitch. Dexter Fowler hit into a run-scoring forceout, and another run scored when Baez’s throw from second to first trying for a double play was wide for an error.

PROSPECTING

The Cardinals recalled OF Tyler O’Neill from Triple-A Memphis and optioned RHP John Brebbia to the Pacific Coast League team. The 22-year-old O’Neill made his major league debut when he pinch hit for Weaver in the fifth and struck out swinging. In 12 games with Memphis, the muscular Canadian batted .388 with six homers, 18 RBI and an .837 slugging percentage. By not recalling O’Neill before Wednesday, the Cardinals delayed his eligibility for free agency by a year, until after the 2025 season. He is the son of Terry O’Neill, named Mr. Canada — given to the nation’s best body builder — in 1975.

TRAINER’S ROOM.

Cardinals: OF Tommy Pham was held out of the starting lineup up rest a groin injury, but pinch hit in the seventh and flied out.

Cubs: INF/OF Ben Zobrist was scratched for a second straight game with back tightness.

UP NEXT:

Cardinals: RHP Michael Wacha (2-1, 5.52) is to start at home Friday against Cincinnati LHP Brandon Finnegan (0-1, 10.38). It will be the first game for new Reds manager Jim Riggleman, who replaced Bryan Price on Thursday after the Reds’ 3-15 start.

Cubs: RHP Kyle Hendricks (0-1, 3.71) is to start the opener of a three-game series on Friday at Colorado, which goes with RHP Jon Gray (1-3, 6.23). Showers changing to snow are forecast.

— Associated Press —

Ryan Madison steps down as Lafayette girls’ basketball coach

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Lafayette High School is already in search of new boys’ basketball coach and now they will have to look for a girls’ basketball coach as well.

Ryan Madison has stepped down as the head coach of the Fighting Irish to become the head girls’ basketball coach at Bolivar High School.

Madison spent eight years on the northside and he led the Lafayette girls to six consecutive winning seasons. They made two appearances in the district championship game and Madison finished 124-82 with the Irish and was 29-27 in MEC play.

Madison will take over a Bolivar team that went 17-9 this past season and lost to West Plains in the district semifinals.

Ryan Nichols, who spent just two years as they boys’ basketball coach at Lafayette, stepped down earlier this month to take the boys’ basketball job at West Platte High School.

Griffons defeat William Jewell for fourth consecutive win

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LIBERTY, Mo. – For the second-straight game Griffon Baseball (22-18) tallied 14 hits and won its fourth game in a row, 5-4 at William Jewell (19-17) on Wednesday.

Missouri Western broke a 4-4 tie in the seventh when Levi Schreiner scored off an error by the pitcher. In their second game in as many days and second scheduled game of four this week, the Griffons went pitch by committee, using nine different hurlers in the game. Kellan Richards was the last Griffon pitcher to enter, tying the MWSU single season record with his 27th appearance of the season. Richards entered Wednesday leading the nation in appearances. He picked up his third save of the season, Wednesday.

NOTABLES

  • Dustin Agnew picked up the win, pitching two hitless innings on seven pitches
  • Casey Danley stretched his hit streak to 15 games with a 2-for-5 day at the plate. He also scored one and drove in a run.
  • Will Jibas went 2-for-2 after replacing Bailey Zimmer at first base. Jibas drove in one and walked once.
  • Brooks Day, Schreiner, Ryan Smith and Kyle Snuttjer all had two hits apiece
  • Day, Schreiner and Smith all doubled. Smith also stole a base

UP NEXT
Back to MIAA play and on with eight straight road games as the Griffs travel to Central Oklahoma for a three game series April 20-22.

— MWSU Athletics —

 

Chiefs will play Rams in Mexico City on Monday Night Football November 19th

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Football League informed the Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday that the club will face the Los Angeles Rams in Mexico City on Monday, November 19. The game will kickoff at 7:15 p.m. CT on ESPN Monday Night Football. The Chiefs will be the away team in the contest at Estadio Azteca, in Mexico City. The Chiefs full regular season schedule will be released tomorrow at 7 p.m. CT.

The Chiefs own a 26-18 (.591) all-time record in Monday Night Football games. Under Head Coach Andy Reid, the club has won three of its four MNF contests. This will be the sixth time in franchise history that the Chiefs have played internationally. Kansas City’s last contest abroad was on Nov. 1, 2015, when the club defeated the Detroit Lions 45-10. The Chiefs played the Cowboys in Monterrey, Mexico, in a 1996 preseason American Bowl contest. Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt has played a key role in expanding the NFL’s footprint, serving as the International Committee’s Chairman since 2011.

— Chiefs Media Relations —

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