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Ong, Griffons finish second at MIAA Women’s Golf Fall Preview

Posted on September 27, 2016

WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Missouri Western sophomore Shi Qing Ong continues her unpreceded start to the season as she shot a program record 69 in the second round of the MIAA Women’s Golf Fall Preview at Mules National Golf Club.

Ong would shot a 144 to finish second overall, falling in a one hole playoff. Missouri Western finished runner-up in the sixteen team tournament with a 617.

Jenna Kosmatka finished in tenth place for the Griffons after shooting a season best 153; it was also her first top ten finish as a Griffon. Madison Romjue, after dropping four strokes from day one, finished tied for fourteenth with a score of 156. Tiffanie Yabut saw her score drop as well, finishing tied for thirty second with a 164. Brittany Kennedy also improved her score from day one, finishing with a 227.

Lindenwood won the team title with a 609, as Olivia Sobaski won individual honors. The Griffons will travel to Edmond, Oklahoma on Oct. 3 and 4 for the RCB/Central Oklahoma Classic.

— MWSU Athletics —

Mizzou’s Moore added to Biletnikoff Award watch list

Posted on September 27, 2016

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Football junior WR J’Mon Moore (Missouri City, Texas) is one of eight wideouts added to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List, announced Tuesday by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation. The Biletnikoff Award is presented to college football’s outstanding receiver annually. Moore certainly fits that description after the first four weeks of play as his 434 yards and six touchdowns lead the SEC, ranking in the top-10 nationally in both.

Enjoying a breakout junior campaign, Moore has tallied an SEC-best three 100-yard receiving games so far this season, highlighted by a league-best 196 yards and two scores against Georgia in Mizzou’s SEC opener. The 196 yards in that game are the ninth-best in school history. One week removed from that performance, Moore tied the school record with four touchdown grabs in Mizzou’s 79-0 win over Delaware State, also going over 100 yards in that game, needing just one half to put those numbers up.

The 2016 Biletnikoff Award winner will be presented live on December 8, 2016, on The Home Depot College Football Awards Show to be broadcast 7:00 – 9:00pm (EST) on ESPN. College Football Hall of Famer and Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard will present the 2016 Biletnikoff Award winner on the show.

The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc., will announce the ten Biletnikoff Award semifinalists on November 14, 2016, following the vote by the members of the Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee. Likewise, the three finalists will be declared, following another vote, on November 22, 2016. For complete details and updates of interest, together with weekly statistics and timely, important news of the Biletnikoff Award candidates, as well as the FanVote and FanForum discussion board, please consult the Foundation’s highly informative website at www.biletnikoffaward.com.

— Mizzou Athletics —

Diaz, with heavy heart, powers Cards past Reds 12-5

Posted on September 27, 2016September 27, 2016

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Playing with a heavy heart, Aledmys Diaz hit his first career grand slam and the St. Louis Cardinals finished with five home runs Tuesday night in a 12-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

St. Louis kept pace in a tight race for the two NL wild cards, with a chance to gain some ground pending San Francisco’s late game against Colorado.

The New York Mets lead the wild-card standings and remained 1 1/2 games ahead of the Cardinals thanks to a 12-1 win at Miami.

Jhonny Peralta had a three-run homer and drove in four runs for the Cardinals, who had lost four of five. Matt Carpenter, Randal Grichuk and Matt Adams also homered.

Joey Votto and Scott Schebler went deep for the Reds, who beat St. Louis 15-2 on Monday.

Diaz returned to the lineup after attending a private ceremony in Florida on Monday for childhood friend Jose Fernandez, the late Miami Marlins ace who died in a boating accident early Sunday.

Before the game, Diaz said the best way to honor Fernandez, who grew up three houses away from him, was to “play hard and give 100 percent every time out there. That’s the way he wanted it.”

Diaz’s fourth-inning slam erased a 2-1 deficit and sparked the Cardinals, who managed just one hit over the first three innings.

Cincinnati starter Robert Stephenson (2-3) ended up allowing five runs in four innings.

Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright (13-9) gave up five runs and 10 hits over 5 2/3 innings.

Adams unloaded a pinch-hit homer in the sixth, extending the franchise record to 16 this season.

St. Louis has hit an NL-leading 218 homers this year.

Carpenter hit his 20th home run, giving the Cardinals five players with 20 or more.

Votto was 3 for 5 and finished a triple shy of the cycle.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Reds: SS Zack Cozart, who has not played since Sept. 10 due to a sore right knee, was placed on the disabled list and will not return this season.

Cardinals: Carpenter was back in the starting lineup after missing Monday’s game with a right finger injury.

UP NEXT

Reds RHP Anthony DeSclafani (8-5, 3.38 ERA) faces RHP Mike Leake (9-11, 4.72) in the third game of the four-game series on Wednesday. DeSclafani has 13 quality starts in 19 starts this season. Leake is 0-1 with an 8.31 ERA in three starts against his former team.

— Associated Press —

New Missouri Media High School Football rankings released

Posted on September 26, 2016

Missouri Media football rankings

Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 14-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Sam McDowell, The Kansas City Star; Chris Geinosky, The Liberty Tribune; Dave Kvidahl, STLHighschoolsports.com; Jim Powers, High School Sports Caravan; Larry Thornton, KSDK radio; Cameron Teague-Robinson, The Columbia Tribune; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Mike Scott, Ozone Sports; Rance Burger, The Springfield News-Leader; Cody Thorn, The St. Joseph News-Press; J.B Connoley, KRES radio; Chris Pobst, Sikeston Standard-Democrat; Matt King, The Daily Journal.

First-place votes in parenthesis.

CLASS 6
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. CBC (12), 5-1, 138, 1
2. Blue Springs (2), 5-1, 128, 2
3. Kirkwood, 4-1, 107, 3
4. Rockhurst, 5-1, 83, 4
5. Jefferson City, 5-1, 82, 5
6. Hazelwood Central, 6-0, 73, 6
7. Lee’s Summit, 5-1, 54, 7
8. Springfield Kickapoo, 5-1, 35, 8
9. Blue Springs South, 4-2, 27, NR
10. Eureka, 5-1, 25, 10
Dropped out: No. 9 Raymore-Peculiar
Also receiving votes: Lee’s Summit West (4-2), 9; Raymore-Peculiar (4-2), 8; Ritenour (5-1), 1

CLASS 5
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Chaminade (12), 4-1, 138, 1
2. Battle (2), 6-0, 127, 2
3. Glendale, 6-0, 110, 5
4. Fort Zumwalt North, 5-1, 97, 7
5. William Chrisman, 6-0, 67, NR
6. Park Hill South, 5-1, 64, 9
7. Liberty, 5-1, 46, 4
8. Staley, 4-2, 43, 3
9. Carthage, 5-1, 27, NR
10. Jackson, 5-1, 25, 9
Dropped out: No. 6 Nixa, No. 10 Liberty North
Also receiving votes: Nixa (5-1), 13; Vianney (2-4), 6; Pattonville (3-3), 5; Timberland (5-1), 2

CLASS 4
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Kearney (14), 5-0, 140, 1
2. Hannibal, 5-1, 113, 4
3. Platte County, 4-2, 99, 5
4. Webb City, 4-2, 83, 7
5. Carl Junction, 4-2, 81, 2
6. Parkway North, 4-2, 80, 3
7. St. Dominic, 6-0, 71, 6
8. Ladue, 5-1, 52, 9
9. Hillsboro, 6-0, 29, 9
10. Smithville, 6-0, 21, 1
Also receiving votes: MICDS (4-2), 1

CLASS 3
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Maryville (12), 6-0, 138, 1
2. Blair Oaks (2), 6-0, 128, 2
3. Center, 6-0, 105, 3
4. Monett, 5-1, 91, 4
5. McCluer South-Berkley, 6-0, 78, 5
6. Richmond, 6-0, 65, 8
7. Park Hills Central, 6-0, 63, 7
8. Mexico, 4-2, 44, 9
9. Osage, 6-0, 32, 10
10. John Burroughs, 3-3, 22, 6
Also receiving votes: Miller Career (5-1), 2; Chillicothe (5-1), 1; Reeds Springs (5-1), 1

CLASS 2
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Lamar (14), 5-0, 140, 1
2. Mtn. View-Liberty, 6-0, 126, 2
3. Trinity, 6-0, 103, 5
T4. Centralia, 5-1, 81, 3
T4. Lutheran North, 5-1, 81, 6
6. Mountain Grove, 5-1, 77, 4
7. Malden, 6-0, 66, 7
8. Fair Grove, 6-0, 34, 8
9. Lawson, 5-1, 27, 10
10. Macon, 6-0, 26, 9
Also receiving votes: South Callaway (6-0), 3; Lexington (6-0), 3

CLASS 1
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Valle Catholic (14), 6-0, , 1
2. Marceline, 6-0, 123, 2
3. Hamilton-Penney, 6-0, 114, 3
4. Lincoln, 6-0, 98, 4
5. Hayti, 5-1, 73, 6
6. Maysville, 5-1, 72, 8
7. Cass-Midway, 5-1, 44, 7
8. Wellington-Napoleon, 5-1, 22, NR
9. East Buchanan, 4-2, 21, 7
10. Thayer, 4-2, 19, NR
Dropped out: No. 9 Polo, No. T10 Lockwood, No. T10 Monroe City
Also receiving votes: Skyline (4-2), 17; Lockwood (5-1), 12; Monroe City (4-2), 11; Westran (4-2), 2; Ash Grove (5-1), 1; Polo (4-2), 1

Griffon women’s golf in 5th after day one of MIAA Fall Preview

Posted on September 26, 2016

WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The Missouri Western Women’s Golf team sits in fifth place after the first day in the MIAA Fall Preview at Mules National Golf Club. MWSU is just seven strokes off of the team lead after Monday’s competition.

The Griffons are currently led by Shi Qing Ong and Jenna Kosmatka, who both finished tied for fourth with a 75. Madison Romjue sits tied for twenty seventh after shooting an 80 for the round. Tiffanie Yabut shot an 85 and Brittany Kennedy scored a 114 for Missouri Western on the opening day.

Lindenwood leads the team standings with a 308, while Olivia Sobaski of Central Missouri is the clubhouse leader with a 72. Second round of play will start Tuesday at 8:30 a.m.

— MWSU Athletics —

Northwest Missouri State moves up to No. 20 in AVCA Volleyball Top 25

Posted on September 26, 2016

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Northwest Missouri State University volleyball team moved up to the No. 20 spot in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) poll on Monday.

The 14-0 Bearcats won all three matches last week, all sweeps including the MIAA openers against Southwest Baptist and Missouri Southern.

Northwest heads to Pittsburg, Kan., for a match with the Gorillas on Friday, Sept. 30, at 6 p.m. On Saturday, the Bearcats will face No. 12 ranked Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Okla., at 4 p.m.

— Northwest Athletics —

Cardinals get routed by Reds 15-2; fall one back of NL Wild Card

Posted on September 26, 2016

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Joey Votto and Adam Duvall hit two of the Cincinnati’s four homers as the Reds routed the St. Louis Cardinals 15-2 on Monday night.

Reds starter Tim Adleman (3-4) retired the first 10 Cardinals he faced and went a career-long seven innings. It was his first win since Aug. 19.

Steve Selsky went 5-for-5 including a homer, four RBI and scored three runs. He’s the first Reds rookie to have five hits in a game since Wade Rowdon against the Mets on July 9, 1986.

The Reds improved to 6-4 in their last 10 games against the Cardinals, who fell one game behind the idle San Francisco Giants for the second wild card spot with six games to go.

Votto and Duvall hit back-to-back homers in the first to start the offensive barrage. They combined for seven hits, six runs, three homers and six RBI.

Duvall’s three-run homer in the fifth gave him a career-high five RBI. It was the third multi-homer game and his first four-hit game of his career.

The Reds sent 12 men to the plate in a seven-run fourth and 11 more in a four-run fifth.

Brandon Phillips had his 14th career four-hit game.

Jaime Garcia (10-13) lasted just one inning in his shortest outing of his career and possibly last as a Cardinal. Jose Peraza and Phillips singled against him and combined to steal three bases and almost a fourth, but Peraza was thrown out at third.

Garcia drew boos from the 34,942 fans after Phillips easily swiped third base after it appeared Garcia didn’t bother to look him back. It was the first time in 240 regular season games that the Cardinals failed to drew at least 40,000, dating back to Sept. 24, 2013.

Michael Wacha gave up seven runs and Luke Weaver gave up five runs in 3 1/3 innings of combined relief.

TRAINERS ROOM

Cardinals: IF Matt Carpenter (right ring finger) was out of the lineup and it is uncertain if he will play tomorrow. … SS Aledmys Diaz left the club to join Jose Fernandez’ family in a private ceremony. Diaz and Fernandez, the Miami Marlins pitcher who died in a boating accident early Sunday morning, were boyhood friends.

UP NEXT

Reds: RHP Robert Stephenson (2-2, 5.59 ERA) gave up four runs in 3 2/3 innings to the Cubs last Wednesday. It is his first career appearance against St. Louis.

Cardinals: RHP Adam Wainwright (12-9, 4.57 ERA) has given up four runs while failing to get out of the fifth inning in each of his last two starts. He is 0-1 with a 6.06 ERA in three starts this season against Cincinnati.

— Associated Press —

MIAA hands out weekly football honors

Posted on September 26, 2016

Kansas City, Mo. – Washburn’s Mickeel Stewart has been named the MIAA Football Offensive Athlete of the Week. Emporia State’s Kole Schankie earns the defensive honors while Pittsburg State’s Austin Panko picks up the honor for special teams.

MIAA Football Offensive Athlete of the Week
Mickeel Stewart, RB, Washburn

He scored four touchdowns including all three in overtime for the Ichabods in a 47-44 triple overtime win over Nebraska-Kearney. He rushed for 42 yards in the overtime periods on eight carries scoring two touchdowns and had one touchdown reception for 25 yards. He scored his first touchdown of the day on a 1-yard dive with 11:49 to go in the game putting Washburn up 27-13. Overall on the day he had 77 yards on 19 carries and three rushing touchdowns and two catches for 37 yards and one score and tallied 124 all-purpose yards. The 6-1 senior running back is a native of Oswego, Ill. where he competed at Oswego High School prior to playing at Iowa Western Community College.

MIAA Football Defensive Athlete of the Week
Kole Schankie, LB, Emporia State

Schankie had a team high seven tackles and a key interception and 47 yard return in the Hornets 37-31 double overtime win at #13 Central Missouri. Five of his tackles came in the second half. On the Mules second to last drive of regulation, he had two tackles and a game saving interception. After UCM drove to the ESU six-yard line, Schankie had a TD saving tackle on second and four. Then on third and two from the Hornet four-yard line, he intercepted Garrett Fugate and returned it 47 yards to the ESU 49 to set up ESUs go ahead score. It is the third straight game Schankie has had an interception. This was the Hornets first win in Warrensburg since 1998. The 6-1 senior linebacker is a native of Madison, Kan. where he competed at Madison High School.

MIAA Football Special Teams Athlete of the Week
Austin Panko, PR, Pittsburg State

Panko returned a punt 73 yards for a first quarter touchdown to help spark Pittsburg State to a 50-19 road win over Lindenwood Saturday (Sept. 24). The Lees Summit, Mo., native gave the Gorillas a 13-0 lead on his punt return score – the first of his career. He returned five punts for 100 yards on the day, averaging 20.0 yards per return. On offense, Panko also caught five passes for a career-high 134 yards, including an 81-yard touchdown reception. Panko is averaging 18.7 yards per punt return on the season, ranking second in the MIAA and 11th in NCAA Division II. The 6-0 junior punt returner and wide receiver is a native of Lee’s Summit, Mo. where he competed at Lee’s Summit West High School.

— MIAA Press Release —

K-State’s Pringle earns Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week award

Posted on September 26, 2016September 26, 2016

MANHATTAN, Kan. – For a second-consecutive week, a Kansas State returner earned Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week accolades as sophomore Byron Pringle was honored for his performance against Missouri State, the conference office announced Monday morning.

Pringle, a community-college transfer, earned K-State’s 22nd special teams player-of-the-week honor since 2011. Additionally, it was the Wildcats’ 39th Big 12 Player of the Week accolade in the last six seasons, which ranks second in the league.

A week after Dominique Heath returned a punt 75 yards for a score against FAU en route to his player of the week honor, Pringle recorded 108 all-purpose yards in just one half of K-State’s 35-0 weather-shortened victory over Missouri State on Saturday.

Pringle began his evening by returning the opening kickoff 35 yards as the Wildcats scored on their opening drive, and he later took a second-quarter punt 43 yards to the Bear 21-yard line. The return set up another K-State score three plays later to take a 21-0 lead. The sophomore also hauled in his first-career touchdown reception, a 19-yard pass in the first quarter on a tipped ball in the end zone.

Kansas State opens Big 12 play on the road as the Wildcats face West Virginia on Saturday in Milan Puskar Stadium. The game, which kicks off at 2:30 p.m.

— K-State Athletics —

Nebraska’s Armstrong named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week

Posted on September 26, 2016September 26, 2016

University of Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. was honored for his performance against Northwestern, as he was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.

Armstrong accounted for 378 yards of total offense, as the Huskers improved to 4-0 on the season with the 24-13 victory. Armstrong rushed for a career high 132 yards on 13 carries, an average of 10.2 yards per rush, while also completing 18-of-29 passes for 246 yards and a touchdown. Armstrong’s third-quarter TD pass to Cethan Carter gave the Huskers a 17-7 lead. With his 132 rushing yards, Armstrong became the seventh Husker quarterback to reach 1,500 rushing yards in a career. He also went over 9,000 yards of total offense in his career, becoming just the second Husker to accomplish the feat.

Monday’s honored marked the third Big Ten Offensive Player-of-the-Week award in his career. In addition, it is the third straight week a Husker has won or share a Big Ten weekly honor.

The No. 15/15 (AP/Coaches) Huskers are now 4-0 on the season and 1-0 in the Big Ten heading into Saturday’s homecoming game with Illinois. Kickoff is at 2:30 p.m.

— NU Athletics —