MoWest basketball hands out season ticket towels
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — Ahead of Missouri Western State University’s “Education Day” basketball games, the team toured area schools to promote the second annual event.
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High turnout expected for 2nd Annual ‘Field Trip With the Griffs’
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — Missouri Western State University will host its 2nd Annual “Education Day” basketball games, bringing together area elementary schools to immerse in a basketball gameday experience.
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K-State, Ole Miss set to face off in St. Joseph for Bill Snyder Classic this weekend
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A premiere Power 4 matchup in women’s college basketball is set to kick off at Civic Arena this weekend.
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St. Joseph reacts to official launch of sports betting in Missouri
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Whether it’s wagering on the game-winning touchdown, three-point shot or home run, the world of sports betting is now live in St. Joseph and the Show-Me state with the touch of a button.
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Griffon Volley secures spot in NCAA Tournament, St. Cloud State awaits in first round
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Missouri Western Volleyball has officially qualified for the NCAA Tournament after a successful 21-win season and now looks to make a deep run in December.
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MINK League sees leadership, membership changes ahead of 2026 season
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — The MINK League’s off-season is active with tapping new leadership and introducing new teams.
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Griffon soccer falls in opening round of NCAA Tournament to Washburn
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The quest for an NCAA Division ll championship will have to wait another year for Missouri Western women’s soccer.
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No. 2 Griffons stunned by Gorillas in opening round of MIAA Tournament
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Griffon’s run in the MIAA Volleyball Tournament ended with a heartbreaking loss in the opening round to Pittsburg State on Thursday.
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MIAA Volleyball Championships kick off Thursday at Civic Arena with No. 2 Griffons eyeing deep run
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Some of the top Division II volleyball teams in the country are set to clash in St. Joseph for the right to be called the MIAA Tournament Champion this week.Â
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Griffon soccer earns No. 5-seed in NCAA tourney, draws Washburn in opening round
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Griffon soccer team will march into its first NCAA Tournament against a familiar foe in the opening round.
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Missouri Western soccer wins thriller in OT for first MIAA Tournament Championship in program history
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Missouri Western women’s soccer is dancing into the NCAA tournament after a thrilling walk-off win in overtime to claim the program’s first-ever MIAA tournament championship.
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Highland Community College names Cameron McGarry as Interim Head Football Coach
HIGHLAND, Kan. (KQTV) — A change in leadership has come for Highland Community College’s football team.
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MoWest Volleyball Coach wins 100th game, reflects
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — Missouri Western State University Volleyball Coach Jessica Fey hasn’t lost a match in over a month. The last time her Griffons dropped a matchup was Oct. 3.
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MoWest student athletes continue holiday tradition
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) Preparation for the Holidays is already underway, along with the Missouri Western Student Athlete Alliance Council (MWSU SAAC) and their Griffs Giving Gifts campaign.
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MoWest Athletics hosted 5th Annual Play Unified Day
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — Despite new coaching staffs for both basketball programs, Missouri Western State University’s Athletics continued its annual tradition of Play Unified Day.
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Sports Commission to host 2025 D2 CCA Tip-Off Classic
ST. JOSEPH, Mo (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Sports Commission (SJSC) is hosting the D2 Conference Commissioner’s Association (CCA) men’s and women’s basketball tip-off at Civic Arena.
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31 fans ejected from Mizzou-Alabama game, season total sits at 94
A Missouri Tigers flag flies during a game at Memorial Stadium.
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St. Joseph announced as new host site for GLVC basketball championships starting in 2027
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph’s sports landscape is set to welcome a premier Division II basketball tournament to the Civic Arena for the first time beginning in 2027.
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High school teen partially paralyzed in football game, surprised by dream college
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — 14-year-old Ju’Lius Byers suffered a life-changing injury in his first game as a freshman at Liberty High School.
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Longtime Bearcat Radio broadcaster calls milestone game
MARYVILLE, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The voice behind Bearcat Radio Network on KXCV/KRNW, John Coffey, announced his 500th consecutive football game on Saturday, Sept. 20, in Joplin, Mo.
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New Athletic Band ready to rock MoWest sports
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A new sound will be heard on Missouri Western State University’s campus.
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Former MoWest Head Track Coach now Assistant Track Coach at NWMSU
MARYVILLE, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Northwest Missouri State University Track and Field Head Coach Brandon Masters has added former Missouri Western State University Head Coach Cody Ingold to the team as an assistant coach.
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Emporia State University hosts 2025 MIAA Football Media Day
EMPORIA, Kan. (News-Press NOW) — With the college football season right around the corner, Emporia State University hosted the 2025 MIAA Football Media Day on Monday.
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The new college sports agency is rejecting some athlete NIL deals with donor-backed collectives
The new agency in charge of regulating name, image, likeness deals in college sports sent a letter to schools Thursday saying it had rejected deals between players and donor-backed collectives formed over the past several years to funnel money to athletes or their schools.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Missouri Western State University reinstated the Track & Field program after ‘new information and a new level of support’ came forward.
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Western hires new baseball coach
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Missouri Western State College announced that it has hired a new baseball coach. Michael Keeran will take over as the fourth head coach in Griffon baseball history. Keeran joins MoWest from Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa, Okla., where he posted a 92-28 record (.770 winning percentage) and his team
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Mustangs start 2025 season with statement victory
Their opponent, the Northeast Missouri Naturals, formerly known as the Northwest Missouri Craze, made the trip for opening night. While the Mustangs notched a win against this franchise last summer, they continued that success in front of a near-capacity crowd, pulling away late to secure a commanding season-opening 11-0 victory.
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MWSU announces discontinuation of Track and Field programs
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In a Wednesday press release, Missouri Western State University announced the discontinuation of its men’s and women’s track and field programs.
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Mustangs welcome fans, preview 2025 season during annual Fan Fest
With the 2025 season opener just one day away, the Mustangs hosted their annual Fan Fest on Tuesday, giving the community a first look at this year’s squad.
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NCAA Men’s Golf Central/Midwest Regionals kick off
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The 2025 NCAA Division II Men’s Golf Central/Midwest Regional is officially underway. Golfers from multiple colleges across Missouri will be participating, including Missouri Western’s Jeffery Johnston, who went to high school at Bishop LeBlond. “It’s a good course to watch golf on, just good natural settings,” St. Joseph Sports
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