Brandon Simmons cemented his season as one of the greatest in school history, and Friday, the Missouri Western junior earned All-South Central region honors by Rawling. ... Read more

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Bishop bestowed all-American honor

Missouri Western ace pitcher Jackie Bishop added another distinction to her burgeoning award collection Wednesday. ... Read more

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4 Bearcats land on all-region team

All three of Northwest Missouri State’s national qualifiers and distance runner Ryan Darling landed on the USTFCCCA All-South Central region list Wednesday. ... Read more

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Bearcats add class' 2nd point guard

Less than 2 months into his Northwest Missouri State tenure, women’s coach Mark Kellogg likely finished off the high school talent portion of his recruiting season. ... Read more

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Western men top 25 in attendance

Despite a last-place MIAA finish, the MIssouri Western men drew consistent crowds at MWSU Fieldhouse. ... Read more

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Western fills opening in 2012 football schedule

Missouri Western has its 2012 football schedule filled — again. ... Read more

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Western debuts in regional poll

Missouri Western ascended into the South Central regional poll for the first time all season Wednesday. ... Read more

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Western golf signs Apple

Missouri Western men’s golf coach Jim Perry announced the signing of junior college transfer Weston Apple on Wednesday afternoon. ... Read more

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Northwest opens fan voting for athletic hall of fame

The Northwest Missouri State athletic department released the 2012 M-Club Hall of Fame ballot Friday. ... Read more

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Tollefson, Zuerlein safe bets to make rosters

Following Greg Zuerlein’s sixth-round selection in the NFL Draft, our coverage area’s NFL stable inflated to seven. ... Read more

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Bolles signs with Vikings

As his teammates were being scooped up with offers last July when the NFL lockout ended, Blake Bolles maintained his NFL shot wasn't over despite not hearing the phone ring. ... Read more

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Western cleans up on All-MIAA teams

Every member of Missouri Western’s starting lineup — plus reserve pitcher Annalee Rubio — received recognition on the All-MIAA softball teams, released Thursday evening. ... Read more

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Edmisson hires 1st Western assistant

Rob Edmisson was impressed enough with Roger Smith in one season that he locked him down his services despite his own location change. ... Read more

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Lincoln (?!?) supplies play of football year in scrimmage

Lincoln does not have much of a reputation in Division II football, unless you count the hiring of Rams' Super Bowl hero Mike Jones as head coach. ... Read more

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Spencer adds flash to RB corps

Some additional notes on Missouri Western's spring game. ... Read more

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Griffons' young wideouts could have role

The Griffons have a decent battery of young receivers. ... Read more

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Anderson-Groner could be strong duo

Some additional notes from my trips to Missouri Western spring football practices this spring. ... Read more

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Alnutt lands at SEMO

It didn't take Mark Alnutt long to recover from narrowly falling short of being named Missouri Western's athletic director. ... Read more

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150-plus apply for Western coaching job

The amount of interest in the vacant Missouri Western women’s basketball coaching position surprised first-year athletic director Kurt McGuffin. ... Read more

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Northwest's depth complicates at times

All season, No. 21 Northwest Missouri State tried to balance a backcourt rotation infused with far more talent than last season's limited squad. ... Read more

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Bearcats appear secure in NCAA field -- barely

No. 18 Northwest Missouri State (18-6 Divsion II) appears to have done just enough to advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2008 tonight despite its MIAA tourney semifinal defeat. ... Read more

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Bearcats' 10th, 11th men surprise at tourney

Northwest Missouri State spent much of the first half trying to figure out its opponent and the stage its cast hadn't experienced. ... Read more

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Stone exits after gem

Abby Stone plans to forego her senior season to attend veterinary school. She picked a great way to conclude her career. ... Read more

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Starzl, Haake re-emerge in MIAA title clincher

Prior to No. 16 Northwest Missouri State escaping with a piece of the MIAA title despite a fierce charge from No. 10 Missouri Southern, the Bearcats' depth returned in key moments. ... Read more

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Koch on LeBron, Western fans

Jessica Koch's evolved into one of the better MIAA talkers -- probably due to countless interviews as Missouri Western's top scorer for four years -- so fitting all relevant text in a story proved impossible. ... Read more

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Tollefson prepares for 2nd Super Bowl

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New York Giants defensive end Dave Tollefson overheard a conversation from the back corner of the video room as Northwest Missouri State coaches were evaluating spring practice film. ... Read more

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Imports have starting jobs in sight

At Northwest Missouri State, the transfers are intriguing, though to be fair the spring-semester group last year was too and none of the three made any impact. ... Read more

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Gaps in Griffons' tight end and O-line depth

Some signing-day extras the print edition could not contain: ... Read more

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Northwest recruits bulky class

Northwest Missouri State's 2012 recruiting class focused primarily on up-front talent. ... Read more

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Report: Western earns football commit from famous recruit

Missouri Western appears to have landed among the more famous Division II recruits in recent memory in offensive lineman Kevin Hart. ... Read more

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Western’s Garnett named PGA golfer to watch

Former Missouri Western all-american golfer Brice Garnett continues a slow ascension through the professional ranks. ... Read more

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Tollefson, Baker producing as backups

Two Northwest Missouri State alums had noticeable moments in games on Sunday. ... Read more

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Fun with quotes from Northwest-Western

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MIAA rambling: Week 8

1. Pittsburg State (8-0, 7-0 MIAA) — Gorillas’ rise from fifth to first with 3/4 of the regular season complete is quite astounding. ... Read more

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MIAA Musings: Week 7

Power 5 1. Pittsburg State (7-0) — Had the Lincoln assignment and breezed through. ... Read more

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MIAA Musings: Week 6

MIAA Power 5 1. Pittsburg State (6-0, 5-0 MIAA) — Dominated statistically Fort Hays State but won just 38-17. ... Read more

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Penalties stifle Bearcats all day

Before Central Missouri couldn't stop James Franklin III and Jordan Simmons, they had all the momentum after Zach Leinbaugh's interception on a Trevor Adams flutterball. ... Read more

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MIAA Power 5

1. Pittsburg State (5-0) — You beat Northwest for the first time in 49 conference games, and you rise to the top of this uber-prestigious MIAA power poll. ... Read more

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Franklin, Soy dependable in loss

Northwest coach Adam Dorrel said one of his play-calling regrets was not using James Franklin III more. ... Read more

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10/01/11 NWMSU - Pittsburg State

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MIAA musings

MIAA Power 5 1. Northwest Missouri State (4-0, 3-0 MIAA) — Even with backup quarterback Trevor Adams running the show, the top-ranked Bearcats did whatever they wanted on offense. ... Read more

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Enyard's streak continues

Freshman backup cornerback Bryce Enyard intercepted his fourth pass on Saturday, which puts him in first place in Division II -- though Enyard was tied with many for first entering the game so it's a safe bet one of them picked off a pass in Week 4 as well. ... Read more

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Bass among nation's elite sack artists

David Bass grabbed Dane Simoneau's jersey and slammed him to the turf on a first-half third-down play to notch his seventh sack. ... Read more

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Madget leads stout run-stopping effort

Here are some additional thoughts on Saturday night's upset that didn't make the print edition ... ... Read more

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Tjeerdsma bobblehead on sale Saturday

Former Northwest Missouri State University football coach Mel Tjeerdsma is being honored in novelty form. ... Read more

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Bears waive ex-Bearcat Jones

As expected, the Chicago Bears waived former all-American cornerback Ryan Jones in their second section of roster purges on Friday. ... Read more

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Mules' aerial arsenal reloaded

Opening-night buzz Division II had Thursday mostly to itself on opening Thursday, and nine of 10 MIAA teams were in action. ... Read more

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Matthewson's 2 blocks key early

Prior to the Northwest Missouri State defense making Truman State QB J.B. Clark wish he'd found some other academically prestigious school to transfer to, backup linebacker Cody Matthewson laid the groundwork. ... Read more

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Extra Western thoughts from loss to Pitt

All the stuff fit to print that I couldn't fit in the newspaper. ... Read more

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Washburn football star arrested

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Bears sign Northwest's Jones

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Former Northwest Missouri State All-American cornerback Ryan Jones signed with the Chicago Bears early Tuesday morning. ... Read more

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Bolles could be lockout victim

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Blake Bolles' two athletic teammates, Josh Baker and Ryan Jones, will likely both be associated with NFL franchises in a matter of hours. ... Read more

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Northwest's transfer search persists

Gene Steinmeyer continues to look for a player that can help keep his team at the top level but hasn’t signed one yet. ... Read more

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Ex-Mavericks' arrival likely to induce depth chart shakeup

Should James Franklin III and Brian Miller follow through on their verbal commitments to attend Northwest Missouri State, some of last year's key players could lose playing time. ... Read more

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Newhart joins several local QBs at Nighthawks' tryout

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Newhart attends crowded tryout Drew Newhart saw some familiar faces at Saturday’s tryout for the UFL’s Omaha Nighthawks. Former Fort Hays quarterback Mike Garrison and Southwest Baptist signal-caller Steven Gachette joined the Missouri Western passing-yardage record-holder in the Division II sector of the around 150 players at the tryout.

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D-line rebuilding job could prove tougher

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MARYVILLE, Mo. -- Northwest's defensive line's rebuilding project became more difficult this spring. First-team All-MIAAer Josh Lorenson is the only returning starter and played without two key players from last season's playoff run -- Matt Meinert and Gary Ewart -- this spring.

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Douglass pitches in

Northwest sophomore guard Monai Douglass played just seven minutes in the Bearcats’ 78-65 Elite Eight victory on Tuesday night. But the guard provided solid energy and tossed up probably the two best passes on the team’s signature play. ... Read more

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Persevering Bearcats

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. -- Northwest Missouri State's postseason dominance enjoyed a consistent them for the first four games: scorching starts. ... Read more

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Curtis rebounds vs. Tarleton State

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. -- Gabby Curtis didn't enjoy three of her best games at Municipal Auditorium. She left all of those woes in Kansas City and ran circles around No. 20 Tarleton State's guards in No. 19 Northwest Missouri State's 77-61 win in the South Central region semifinals on Friday night. ... Read more

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Northwest uses size advantage

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. -- Gentry Dietz wasn't necessarily benefiting from Kyla Roehrig inside as she has in recent games. ... Read more

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Live blog: Western vs. Washburn

Join multimedia news editor Steve Booher as he covers the women's basketball game between Missouri Western and Washburn at Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium, beginning at 5:45 p.m. ... Read more

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Live blog: Western vs. Fort Hays State

Join multimedia news editor Steve Booher as he covers the men's basketball game between Missouri Western and Fort Hays State at Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium, beginning at 5:45 p.m.

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Western women defeat Pitt State in MIAA opener

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Missouri Western’s women passed another early-season test Wednesday night. This assignment involved protecting a lead when leading-scorer Jessica Koch went to the bench with two fouls midway through the first half of the Griffons’ MIAA opener against Pittsburg State. ... Read more

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Central's O sputters near end zone

Central coach Jim Svoboda's fake-punt call was beautifully executed. It caught Northwest's defense completely off guard and looked to seal the game. ... Read more

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Griffons' D steps up as well

It wasn't just Andrew Mead who stepped up for Drew Newhart in Missouri Western's 42-14 win. ... Read more

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Welch stands up late

Ryan Jones mostly saw Joe Hastings in Northwest Missouri State's 41-40 win on Saturday, but on the last drive Dane Simoneau targeted Justin Welch. ... Read more

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