There were eight seconds left on the shot clock and 27 seconds left in the game when the point guard took a step back beyond the top of the key. His coach was shouting something, but he ignored it. Read more
There were eight seconds left on the shot clock and 27 seconds left in the game when the point guard took a step back beyond the top of the key. His coach was shouting something, but he ignored it. Read more
When Northwest women’s basketball played host to Missouri Western Jan. 18 in Bearcat Arena, the Bearcats were looking to get their first win over the Griffons since Jan. 27, 2018. Read more
When taking the mats for the second time in front of the home crowd in the 2019-20 season, Maryville wrestling was looking to pick up wins in its Jan. 16 tri-dual against Sabetha and Falls City. Read more
Northwest men’s basketball has been burned by injuries before. Read more
There are a lot of issues with attempting to rank the most accomplished Northwest men’s basketball players of the 2010s, maybe the most important of which boils down to one simple fact: not every college career is started and finished within the vacuum of a decade. Read more
To this point in the season, every game has been magnified for Northwest women’s basketball. Read more
Northwest track and field opened the season with a rather impressive showing at the Mel Tjeersdma Classic Dec. 6-7 at Hughes Fieldhouse. The Bearcats look to continue that success in the “Cornhusker State” as they travel to the Graduate Classic meet at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Jan. 16-17. Read more
For the vast majority, Northwest students started their break from classes on Dec. 14. For Northwest women’s basketball, the intermission was shortened, in an adventurous way. Read more
Coming off of a historic campaign a season ago, Maryville boys basketball knew that it would have its challenges. Read more
Coming out of winter break, Maryville girls basketball was determined to continue its success on the court. Following two quality wins over highly ranked teams in Missouri, the ’Hounds have earned their own place among the state’s best. Read more
Maryville girls basketball was riding high after a huge win against St. Pius Jan. 7 and was hoping to take down East Buchanan for a second time this season. However, East Buchanan had plans to avenge themselves from their 36-34 loss to the Spoofhounds Dec. 30. Read more
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — Braden Wright watched from the west sideline of Top Taggart Field as Northwest football’s season deteriorated over the span of two quarters Dec. 7. Read more
The last time Rich Wright coached a football game in Big Rapids, Michigan, his team lost. The Bearcats trailed Ferris State 20-0 in the NCAA Second Round Playoff game Nov. 24, 2018, before scoring a point. Their comeback bid fell short, ending on a sack as the play clock wound down to zero. Read more
When Northwest football makes the trip to Big Rapids, Michigan, Dec. 7, it will be 379 days removed from the same place that its 2018 campaign came to an end. The matchup with Ferris State last year was certain. The starting quarterback for the Bulldogs was, too — or so Rich Wright thought. Read more
It took all of one game into the season for Maryville girl's basketball to see a record-setting performance. Junior point guard Serena Sundell tallied 34 points in the Spoofhounds' victory to push her composite total to 1,124, claiming the school's scoring record. Read more
Ryan Hawkins first told the story in a beige cinderblock room tucked underneath the east concourses of the St. Joseph Civic Arena Nov. 2. But it’s unclear where the story starts. Read more
On the heels of a statement win and a heartbreaking loss, Northwest women’s basketball is looking to start its MIAA schedule on the right foot. Read more
As the Northwest track and field team heads into its first indoor meet Dec. 6, the program is heavily relying on the 2019 recruiting class. With roughly 24 true freshmen on the squad, the Bearcats are hoping to use the newly-acquired talent to help guide the team in a successful direction fo… Read more
Northwest volleyball got to showcase its talents on the big stage as the Bearcats participated in the MIAA Tournament Nov. 21-22 at Hy-Vee Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. Read more
Rich Wright and Jed Stugart found one another in a cinderblock room in the basement of Bearcat Stadium, tucked underneath the concourse and adjacent to Mel Tjeersdma Field, a full five stories beneath the venue’s press box. Read more
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Black Friday: traditionally a day where people search for deals on their favorite items, a day people search the fridge for Thanksgiving leftovers and, this year, a day Northwest women’s basketball was searching for its fourth win of the season against South Region powerhou… Read more
Northwest football is hosting Lindenwood in an NCAA Division II Second Round playoff matchup Nov. 30, setting the stage for a matchup that seemed unlikely four weeks ago and near-impossible a year ago. Read more
All season long, the Northwest men’s cross country team has been making history. Read more
Paul Simmons, the head football coach at the University of Harding, called a timeout late in the fourth quarter, on the heels of his team’s first score of the game. The game clock, which read 1:14, was nearing its expiration. The Bisons trailed Northwest 7-6. He planned to send his offense b… Read more
Northwest women’s basketball is two weeks into the 2019-20 season, where the Bearcats have walked away from their first four games with a 2-2 record. The theme, although not the most effective, has been consistent: lose one game and win the other. Read more
The format for each Northwest Athletics weekly media luncheon is cut and dry. Coaches are supposed to stand up when called upon by Assistant Athletic Director of Media Relations Colin McDonough and give a synopsis of what their team did last weekend and a preview of what is to come. Read more
Northwest men’s basketball is getting set to square off with William Jewell in Bearcat Arena Nov. 21. Coach Ben McCollum isn’t really looking forward to it. Read more
Northwest volleyball closed the door to the regular season Nov. 15-16, as the Bearcats battled against No. 3 Washburn and Emporia State. Read more
With the Northwest track and field team gearing up for its first indoor tournament, the Mel Tjeerdsma Classic, Dec. 6-7, its focus is to hone in on the events that are struggling and better the team overall. Read more
In the aftermath of Northwest football’s 45-23 win over Central Missouri Nov. 16, coach Rich Wright clutched the MIAA Championship trophy for the second time in two years. He gave an impassioned speech to his huddled group of players at the center of Mel Tjeerdsma Field. He hugged his wife a… Read more
With 43 seconds left on the scoreboard of the Hound Pound at Maryville High School, Lathrop faced a decision that former Spoofhounds coach Chris Holt had to make. Down 28-27, Holt had the option to send his field-goal unit out and tie the game, or attempt a two-point conversion that would le… Read more
Perhaps the most surprising aspect of Northwest men’s basketball’s history-making blowout win over the University of Saint Mary Nov. 11 was how long it took the Bearcats to take the lead. Read more
Ahead of the Northwest women’s basketball matchup against Kansas Christian, coach Austin Meyer preached the toughness of his defense that had earned the Bearcats their first win of the season Nov. 9 against Minnesota Crookston. Read more
Congratulations to Northwest football on its Nov. 9 win over Fort Hays State in double overtime to keep the Bearcats’ playoff hopes alive. The win was pretty impressive, but it shouldn’t have come to the ’Cats scratching and clawing down the stretch to even have a chance at making the postseason. Read more
Northwest football doesn’t have a conference title in hand, nor has the team clinched a playoff spot. All the Bearcats really have is a matchup with Central Missouri Nov. 16 and a list of goals, one they made four months ago. Read more
Coming into its first MIAA tournament since 2012, Northwest soccer was ready to prove it was capable of contending for a conference championship. After a regular season plagued with hot-and-cold performances, the Bearcats final one came in their first, and only, round of the tournament. Read more
Sitting in the middle of Maryville High School’s library, now-former boy’s soccer coach Dale Reuter fought to express his feelings about the program he was at the helm of for the past three seasons. Read more
Two weeks prior to the start of the 2019 MSHSAA High School football season, former Maryville coach Chris Holt, who now coaches at Lathrop, sat and thought about how impressive the then-61 home game win streak was for the Spoofhounds. Read more
As the regular season is nearing its closure, Northwest volleyball found itself finishing its last road stretch Nov. 8-9 against the Newman Jets in Wichita, Kansas, and the Central Oklahoma Bronchos in Edmond, Oklahoma. Read more
Coming into its first MIAA tournament since 2012, Northwest soccer was ready to prove it was capable of contending for a conference championship. After a regular season plagued with hot-and-cold performances, the Bearcats final one came in their first, and only, round of the tournament. Read more
Prior to the Northwest cross country’s NCAA Division II Central Region Championship, coach Nick Gibson said his team wanted to compete with two of the top programs in the nation, No. 6 ranked Missouri Southern and No. 7 ranked Augustana, and earn a top-three finish in order to advance to the… Read more
On the heels of a second-consecutive weekend at the St. Joseph Civic Arena, Northwest men’s basketball sits on the verge of history. Read more
Coming out of its first weekend of action, Northwest women’s basketball did something in the first two games that the Bearcats failed to do in the opening weekend last year: win. Read more
HAYS, Kan. — Before he could walk in front of a crowd of 6,100 people towards the left hash at Lewis Field Stadium in Hays, Kansas, Nov. 9, preparing for the biggest kick of his career, Parker Sampson had to calm down. Read more
Ben Walker was lined up in the shotgun with 13 seconds left in the first half of Maryville football’s matchup with Lawson. The ball was on Maryville’s 43-yard line. Read more
Less than three minutes into the second half of Northwest men’s basketball’s 60-52 Nov. 8 win over Minnesota-Crookston, sophomore guard Trevor Hudgins forced a turnover from the hands of Crookston forward Chase Johnson. Read more
Northwest soccer dismissed senior Evan Rooney from the program ahead of the Bearcats’ Nov. 8 postseason matchup against Emporia State. Read more
Two weeks removed from a runner-up finish at the MIAA Championships in Joplin, Missouri, Oct. 26, Northwest cross country will head back to Joplin for the NCAA Central Region Championships Nov. 9. Read more
The weekend of Nov. 1-2 provided a challenge for Northwest volleyball as it traveled to Kearney, Nebraska, to take on the No. 2 Nebraska-Kearney Lopers and to Hays, Kansas, to face the Fort Hays State Tigers. Read more
The clock on the scoreboard inside Rice Auditorium dwindled down in Wayne, Nebraska, Nov. 9, 2018, leading to an eventual 75-58 season-opening loss for Northwest women’s basketball. Read more
To this point in the season, every game has been magnified for Northwest women’s basketball.
Northwest track and field opened the season with a rather impressive showing at the Mel Tjeersdma Classic Dec. 6-7 at Hughes Fieldhouse. The Bearcats look to continue that success in the “Cornhusker State” as they travel to the Graduate Classic meet at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Jan. 16-17.
For the vast majority, Northwest students started their break from classes on Dec. 14. For Northwest women’s basketball, the intermission was shortened, in an adventurous way.
Coming off of a historic campaign a season ago, Maryville boys basketball knew that it would have its challenges.
Coming out of winter break, Maryville girls basketball was determined to continue its success on the court. Following two quality wins over highly ranked teams in Missouri, the ’Hounds have earned their own place among the state’s best.
Maryville girls basketball was riding high after a huge win against St. Pius Jan. 7 and was hoping to take down East Buchanan for a second time this season. However, East Buchanan had plans to avenge themselves from their 36-34 loss to the Spoofhounds Dec. 30.
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — Braden Wright watched from the west sideline of Top Taggart Field as Northwest football’s season deteriorated over the span of two quarters Dec. 7.
The last time Rich Wright coached a football game in Big Rapids, Michigan, his team lost. The Bearcats trailed Ferris State 20-0 in the NCAA Second Round Playoff game Nov. 24, 2018, before scoring a point. Their comeback bid fell short, ending on a sack as the play clock wound down to zero.
When Northwest football makes the trip to Big Rapids, Michigan, Dec. 7, it will be 379 days removed from the same place that its 2018 campaign came to an end. The matchup with Ferris State last year was certain. The starting quarterback for the Bulldogs was, too — or so Rich Wright thought.
It took all of one game into the season for Maryville girl's basketball to see a record-setting performance. Junior point guard Serena Sundell tallied 34 points in the Spoofhounds' victory to push her composite total to 1,124, claiming the school's scoring record.
