College Sports

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Stephen Randazzo scored from third base on a wild pitch in the top of the eighth inning to help lift Drury past Maryville 5-4 on Friday in the first game of a four-game weekend series in St. Louis, Missouri.   The Panthers improved to 19-6 and …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— The Drury women’s tennis team is ranked 21st in this week’s NCAA-II poll released by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. The Panthers are 8-1, winners of seven straight, and won their lone match last week with a 4-3 win at Southeastern Oklahoma State.   Barry is ranked first nationally …

Watch (ESPN3 vs. Bradley) SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri State tennis team begins Missouri Valley Conference play this weekend when the Bears travel to Bradley and Illinois State for a two-match road trip Saturday and Sunday.   The Bears (0-12) are looking to rebound after falling to Saint Louis, last week. The weekend’s …

SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri State men’s soccer program earned formal recognition this week from the NCAA as the top winning percentage in Division I soccer for the 2021 season.  The designation was made after the Bears achieved a 17-2-0 regular season record, good for a winning percentage of .895.  “Having the …

WAGONER, Okla.— Drury’s Cole Breeden and Cameron Smith finished eighth at the Major League Fishing national championship tournament on Thursday at Fort Gibson Lake in Wagoner, Oklahoma.   Breeden and Smith qualified for Thursday’s third and final round by finishing in the top 10 among 176 boats through two rounds …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The No. 11 University of Missouri gymnastics erupted for the second highest regional score in program history with a 197.150 in the NCAA Regional Second Round to advance to tomorrow’s NCAA Raleigh Regional Final. The Tigers won the day session, followed by Iowa in second with a 196.900, …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 24/25 University of Missouri softball (19-13, 0-5 SEC) will host South Carolina (18-14, 2-7 SEC) for a three-game set. Friday’s first pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. at Mizzou Softball Stadium. Friday and Saturday’s contests will stream on SECN+ with Ben Arnet and Katherine Kadlec on the …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri baseball (15-7, 1-5 SEC) hosts South Carolina (12-12, 2-4 SEC) in a key SEC series beginning Friday, April 1 at Taylor Stadium. First pitch in the series opener is set for 6 p.m. All three games of the series will stream on SEC Network …

As the band played the school fight song, the ninth head coach in the history of Missouri State Lady Bears basketball got a standing ovation as she stepped to the podium at Plaster Student Union Thursday. Beth Cunningham, who brings 20 years of coaching experience at the college level, including …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury softball pitcher Kristina Bettis has been named to the Schutt Sports / National Fastpitch Coaches Association NCAA-II National Player/Pitcher of the Year Top 50 list.   The 50 student-athletes will be among those under consideration for the national player and pitcher of the year. The list will …