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SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State has announced changes in the start times for the following women’s basketball games: Monday, November 1 vs. Missouri Baptist (Exhibition) – 6:00 p.m. Friday, November 5 vs. Lincoln University (Exhibition) – 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 21 vs. University of Toledo – 11:00 a.m. The December 21 game …

DRURY VOLLEYBALL Friday: Drury Panthers (15-8) vs. Arkansas Tech Golden Suns (16-4), 6 pm, O’Reilly Family Event Center   Live Video Live Stats   Drury hosts Arkansas Tech in a non-conference test The Drury Panthers host Arkansas Tech in a non-conference match at the O’Reilly Family Event Center on Tuesday …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— The Drury bass fishing team moved up to number three in the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year national rankings. The Panthers improved one spot in the previous ranking and, at number three, now have their highest placement in the national standings in program history.   Adrian …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury junior Juliana Squire was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week in volleyball for her performance during the week of Oct. 18-24.   Squire averaged 6.13 digs per set last week as the Panthers went 2-0 and picked up a 3-2 win over …

SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State has announced a pair of game-day ticket specials related to Saturday’s home football game against North Dakota at Plaster Stadium.   The No. 17-ranked Bears will be taking on UND in a rematch of last year’s NCAA Playoff game with kickoff set for 2 p.m. BearFest …

Kayla Duffey will enter her first year as Drury’s Head STUNT coach and her sixth year as a collegiate head coach. In May of 2021, Drury announced the start of non-NCAA programs including men’s ice hockey, men’s lacrosse, women’s lacrosse, men’s rugby, women’s rugby, STUNT, and men’s triathlon.     Duffey …

ST. LOUIS – Kaeli Benedict of the Missouri State women’s soccer team was named Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, announced by the league on Tuesday.   The freshman midfielder scored two goals including the game-winner in the Bears’ 3-2 win over Drake on Sunday. Benedict’s golden goal came …

Multiple reports out of St. Louis say The Cardinals are expected to announce Oliver Marmol as the new manager during a team meeting Monday morning. Marmol has worked as a bench coach with the Cardinals since 2019. The Cardinals fired their previous manager Mike Shildt on October 14th after the Cardinals …

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.– Second-ranked Indianapolis stayed unbeaten with a 2-0 win over Drury on Sunday in Indianapolis, Indiana.   The Panthers dropped to 7-5-3 and 7-2-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, while the Greyhounds went to 12-0-1 and 10-0-1 in the GLVC.   Drury stayed within striking distance of Indianapolis …

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Mizzou Soccer (6-10, 2-7 SEC) fell on the road at Kentucky (7-9-2, 1-8 SEC) by a score of 2-0. Kentucky was able to jump on the board very early in the contest. Jordyn Rhodes scored her 11th goal of the season in the sixth minute to give …