College Sports

By Calvin Silvers In front of a rowdy crowd of roughly 2,548 elementary and middle school students at the MWSU Fieldhouse, the Missouri Western Griffons men’s basketball team delivered a record-breaking performance Wednesday afternoon, defeating Kansas Christian College 114-60 in non-conference action. The 114 points marked the program’s highest scoring output since 2001 and the

By Calvin Silvers On Tuesday, Missouri Western State University’s campus was eerily silent as students departed for Thanksgiving break, but inside the MWSU Fieldhouse, the atmosphere was electric for a basketball doubleheader featuring the Griffon women and men. The evening tipped off with the Missouri Western women hosting former MIAA rival Lincoln in a non-conference

By Calvin Silvers The Missouri Western men’s basketball team extended their dominance over Rockhurst on Tuesday night, securing a 73-59 victory in non-conference action at the MWSU Fieldhouse. The win marked the Griffons’ fourth straight over their Great Lakes Valley Conference rivals, continuing a series that has persisted annually since 2017, excluding the pandemic-shortened 2020

By Calvin Silvers As temperatures continue to drop, indoor sports are heating up, and this weekend, all eyes will be on the city of St. Joseph, where the Civic Arena will host the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Central Region Showcase. The two-day event will feature eight teams battling it out, with four games per

By Calvin Silvers The Missouri Western Griffons volleyball team is riding high after a weekend of celebration, securing two impressive victories, including a standout four-set win against the 11th-ranked Central Oklahoma Bronchos. This victory handed UCO their first loss of the season and propelled the Griffons to a 14-4 overall record. With their recent success,

By Jacob Meikel The MIAA released its preseason coaches poll on Tuesday, and Missouri Western men’s and women’s basketball find themselves middle of the pack heading into 2024-25. The Western men, led by head coach Will Martin in his fifth season with the team, was ranked sixth among 14 colleges competing in the MIAA this

By Jacob Meikel Missouri Western football is putting the bad taste of a tough loss from over the weekend in the past, but taking away the positives of a well-fought battle for the future. The Griffons found themselves on the doorstep of an upset in Emporia, Kansas, this past weekend by pushing No. 13 Emporia

By Jacob Meikel Missouri Western football gets its chance to play in front of its home crowd this Saturday in a matchup with Missouri Southern. The Lions left a bad taste in the mouth of Griffons when they crushed their hopes of making the Division II playoffs last season by defeating Western 47-41 in double

By Calvin Silvers The Missouri Western State Griffons will kick off the 2024-25 football season Thursday in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, against former MIAA member, Northeastern State. The Griffons, much like the Riverhawks, had some movement on their roster, losing quarterback Armani Edden to graduation. That meant head coach Tyler Fenwick brought in transfers, brewing a healthy

By Jacob Meikel Former Missouri Western defensive end C.J. Ravenell made his pro debut for the Baltimore Ravens on Friday. The former Griffon impressed in the preseason opener for the Ravens, tallying two total tackles including one solo tackle, 0.5 sacks and a quarterback hit. Ravenell signed a contract with the Ravens as an undrafted

By Calvin Silvers Despite the college baseball season ending in April, you could hear the crack of a bat and some yelling from the field at Missouri Western, as the Griffons held their youth baseball camp this week. The camp began on Monday, with two age groups having their own slotted time to work on

By Calvin Silvers One of Missouri Western Athletics’ most storied programs has a new leader. On Wednesday, Director of Athletics Andy Carter announced the hiring of Nicole Thompson as the seventh head softball coach in program history. “We are excited to welcome Nicole and her family to the Griffon family,” Carter said in a press

By Calvin Silvers It was a busy but fun week on the Missouri Western campus, as the Griffons held their football youth camp for those interested in improving their skills and learning the game. The camp saw 95-plus participants, and in the eyes of the coaches, it was another successful year of teaching the youth.

By Jacob Meikel Former Missouri Western defensive end CJ Ravenell is having his NFL dream realized after he signed a contract with the Baltimore Ravens earlier this week. The former Griff signed as an undrafted free agent with the team after a successful rookie minicamp tryout. The odds may have been stacked against the California

By Jacob Meikel The MIAA Women’s Tennis Tournament Championship trophy will make its way back to St. Joseph for the first time ever. Facing top-seeded Nebraska Kearney on Sunday morning in Edmond, Oklahoma, Missouri Western women’s tennis didn’t let the big stage overwhelm them. The No. 2 seed Griffs took home first place over the

By Calvin Silvers The St. Joseph high school scene has had multiple golfers find success through college and beyond, and that’s no different for Jeffery Johnston, a current Missouri Western Griffon and Bishop LeBlond alum. With the 2024 MIAA Golf Championships being completed recently, Johnston now turns his attention to the 2024 NCAA Division II