College Sports

By Jacob Meikel A new era of Missouri Western women’s basketball began on Monday as Ashton Feldhaus was introduced as the 10th head coach in program history. Monday’s introductory press conference saw a filled Hall of Fame room inside of Spratt Stadium, as Feldhaus felt the support of Western faithful, the current women’s basketball roster

By Jacob Meikel Missouri Western softball was shown why it’s tough to knock off the best team in the MIAA after the Hillcats of Rogers State outlast Western in both doubleheader games on Saturday. Both games one and two went the distance, and game one even stretched to extra innings as both aces on the

By Calvin Silvers On Thursday the MIAA Conference announced that eight former student-athletes, two former coaches and one former administrator will be inducted into the MIAA Hall of Fame, Class of 2024. Two of those former eight student-athletes played their collegiate careers at Missouri Western, and are representing the Griffons on a big stage. The

By Calvin Silvers The sun is shining, the weather isn’t freezing cold, and the days are becoming longer, which means spring is here. It also means it’s a special time of the year where college football spring practices will kick off, and that rings true for the Missouri Western Griffons. However, one athlete won’t be

By Calvin Silvers On Monday, Missouri Western State University announced the departure of women’s head basketball coach Candi Whitaker, as she’ll become the main woman in charge of the University of North Alabama women’s basketball program, an NCAA Division I institution in Florence, Alabama. The end of the Whitaker era in St. Joseph will begin

By Jacob Meikel The recent struggles continue for Missouri Western baseball after a series loss to Newman on Saturday. The 11-1 loss to Newman on Saturday made it 2-8 for Western in its last 10 games, a slump the Griffons haven’t seen all season long. Games one and two of the series Friday and Saturday

By Jacob Meikel The trip to Bethany, Oklahoma was short lived for Missouri Western women’s basketball, as it fell in the first round of the NCAA Division II Central Region Tournament on Friday. The No. 2 seed in Western got its shot in the Big Dance after missing out in 2023. Even though the Griffs

By Calvin Silvers Missouri Western athletics has been a pioneer in the MIAA when it comes to athletes, teams and coaches, and it’s once again paved a road of opportunity for student athletes in the conference. Griffon Lacrosse is the first of its kind, but with the sport gaining popularity in not only the Midwest

By Jacob Meikel Former Missouri Western Griffon and current NFL safety Jonathan Owens is staying in the NFC North by agreeing to a two-year deal with the Chicago Bears. Owens spent last season as a member of the Green Bay Packers. Owens’s snap count with Green Bay gradually increased over the course of the first

By Jacob Meikel Missouri Western women’s basketball returns to the Big Dance as the No. 2 seed in the Central Region and will play Minnesota State this Friday in Bethany, Oklahoma. The Griffs learned of their seeding on Sunday night and erupted in cheers inside the Hall of Fame Room at Western during the NCAA

By Jacob Meikel Missouri Western men’s basketball lives to fight another day after defeating Missouri Southern 62-56 in the first round of the MIAA Tournament on Wednesday. The second matchup between the Griffons and Lions turned out to be more lopsided than the first contest when only one point decided a winner in early Dec.

By Jacob Meikel It’s been a rough five and a half weeks for Missouri Western men’s basketball, but the Griffons are looking to put those woes behind them entering the MIAA Tournament. From Jan. 24 to the end of the regular season on March 2, it’s been quite the skid for the Western men as

By Jacob Meikel Missouri Western women’s basketball swept the season series against Rogers State, winning 57-43 against the Hillcats on Saturday to round out the home schedule. Saturday made for a good send off for Western seniors Connie Clarke and Jordan Cunningham. Clarke notched another double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds. Cunningham finished second

By Riley Funk One Central High School senior will be staying in St. Joseph for his college football career after signing his letter of intent for Missouri Western State University on Wednesday afternoon. The soon-to-be Griffon, Lance Peters, said he looks forward to his future on the campus of Missouri Western. Playing for head coach

By Riley Funk St. Joseph is set to host two NCAA Division II golf championships in 2025 and 2026. Missouri Western State University made the announcement on its website Thursday morning. Hosting the tournament was made possible through Missouri Western’s partnership with the St. Joseph Sports Commission. The competition will commence at the St. Joseph