COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Volleyball Head Coach Dawn Sullivan announced Thursday the signing of four freshmen for the 2023 season. Tatum Longnecker, Chapel Dobbs, Kaylen Rush, and Sierra Dudley will join the Tigers this summer ahead of the upcoming 2023 campaign. Tatum Longnecker Tatum Longnecker, a 5-7 setter …
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Cabrera Earns Academic All-America Distinction
AUSTIN, Texas – Missouri State’s Diana Cabrera is one of two Missouri Valley Conference players announced Thursday (June 1) as part of the Academic All- America® women’s tennis teams, selected by the College Sports Communicators. A post-graduate student with a 4.0 grade-point average, Cabrera is a part of Missouri State’s …
Read More »Bears Finish Second in Valley All-Sports Race
ST. LOUIS — Propelled by five regular- and post-season Missouri Valley Conference titles, Missouri State finished second in the MVC All-Sports Trophy standings for the 2022-23 academic year, the league announced June 1. It marks Missouri State’s third straight runner-up finish in the MVC All-Sports Trophy race. With the narrowest …
Read More »Sylvain Garin-Michaud named Midwest Region Senior Player of the Year
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury’s Sylvain Garin-Michaud was named the Midwest Region Senior Player of the Year in men’s tennis by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Garin-Michaud ended the year ranked sixth nationally in singles and was on the 15th ranked doubles team in NCAA-II with partner Marlon Wilken. The senior from …
Read More »Alex Honnold Named NFCA All-American
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri softball’s Alex Honnold was named a 2023 NFCA All-American, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced Wednesday. Honnold, a junior center fielder from West Des Moines, Iowa, was tabbed a Second-Team All-American. She is the 26th All-American in Mizzou Softball history (31 total All-American honors) after Brooke Wilmes earned Third Team …
Read More »Charlie Crockett Earns All-Region Honors
After leading the Missouri men’s golf team during the 2022-23 campaign, Charlie Crockett was honored on the PING All-Region Central Team, announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). Crockett, who also earned second-team all-conference accolades this season, becomes the fifth Mizzou golfer to earn the award since the …
Read More »Two Football Home Game Times Announced
COLUMBIA, Mo. – ESPN announced a pair of University of Missouri football home game times as the network released its slate for the first three weeks of the 2023 season. Mizzou will face Middle Tennessee on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. CT inside Memorial Stadium, with the game being simulcast …
Read More »Sullivan Inks Transfer Kimani Johnson
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Volleyball Head Coach Dawn Sullivan announced Wednesday the signing of transfer Kimani Johnson. Johnson, a 6-3 right side/middle hitter from Southfield, Michigan, heads to Mizzou after earning 2022 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team honors at East Tennessee State. She helped the Bucs capture the 2022 Southern Conference regular-season title and …
Read More »Piskulic is Recipient of Wynn Scholar-Athlete Award
Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Award SPRINGFIELD – Standout Missouri State tennis player Alyson Piskulic (Mehlville, Mo.) has been named as the recipients of the 2023 Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Scholar-Athlete Award as announced by MSU Athletics on Wednesday (May 31). The Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Scholar-Athlete Award is presented annually …
Read More »Lotti Hoffman announced as graduate assistant coach for Drury women’s basketball
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury Lady Panthers head coach Kaci Bailey has rounded out her coaching staff with the addition of Lotti Hoffman as a graduate assistant. Hoffman replaces former graduate assistant Taylor Birch, who graduated last spring and will join the coaching staff at Lindenwood next year. Hoffman spent last season …
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