Northwest men’s basketball senior forward Ryan Hawkins entered his name into the NCAA Transfer Portal Monday morning, first reported by Hoop Scoop Media with Hawkins later confirming to The Missourian. Read more
Northwest men’s basketball senior forward Ryan Hawkins entered his name into the NCAA Transfer Portal Monday morning, first reported by Hoop Scoop Media with Hawkins later confirming to The Missourian. Read more
The Northwest softball team lost three of four games on a late-season road trip to Fort Hays State and Nebraska-Kearney. Read more
Welcome to this week’s Walk The Talk, the weekly mailbag column in which I — your self-proclaimed favorite Northwest sports reporter — answer any and all questions you might have about Northwest Athletics. This week’s edition is a little different, as we’re shying away from specific breakdow… Read more
As the unorthodox spring soccer season comes to an end, it only seems fit for the MIAA to end it in an unorthodox method. Northwest soccer will face Missouri Southern April 22 at Bearcat Pitch for the first round of the MIAA’s postseason tournament. Read more
Nearly 100 fans gathered around the Huether Tennis Centre in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as Northwest’s No. 1 singles player Andrea Zamurri took the court against Augustana’s No. 1 Cade Damgaard April 18. Read more
Down 6-2 in the fifth set of the MIAA Tournament Championship, Northwest coach Amy Woerth remained calm and composed on her chair, a spot she hardly moved from during the entirety of the tournament. Read more
After every season, at least for the last handful of years, Northwest men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum has been a topic of discussion when people talk about Division I job openings. He has been one of the premiere candidates at the next level since leading the program to its first nationa… Read more
After four meets this spring, two more await the Northwest track and field team before the MIAA Outdoor Track Championships. Read more
In the third meet of the outdoor season — April 10 in Wichita, Kansas — the Northwest track and field team saw two 34-year-old program records rewritten and even more athletes meeting national marks. Read more
With two games remaining in the regular season, Northwest soccer is looking to close out on a high note. The Bearcats hope to improve their ranking in the MIAA after matchups with Nebraska-Kearney and Fort Hays State April 16 and April 18, respectively. Read more
Welcome back to Walk The Talk, the weekly mailbag column where I answer all of your questions regarding Northwest Athletics. Last weekend, Northwest football lined up against another team for the first time since Dec. 7, 2019. There were 490 days in between the Bearcats’ last game of the 201… Read more
The Northwest softball team used strong pitching and timely hitting to finish a 10-game homestand with two wins over the Lincoln Blue Tigers April 13 at the Bearcat Softball Field in Maryville. Read more
Northwest baseball had a chance to win every matchup in a three-game series with Central Oklahoma April 10-11 in Edmond, Oklahoma. Read more
As Maryville track and field found itself in Chillicothe for another successful road showing April 9, it was once again Junior Brooklynn Holtman taking center stage for the Spoofhounds, helping lead the girls team to a top three placing at the Joe Shy Relays. Read more
No. 19 Northwest men’s tennis arrived in Topeka, Kansas, April 11, looking to push its match-winning streak to six in a row, but Southern Arkansas had a winning streak of its own to pursue. Read more
Up 24-17 in the third set, Northwest volleyball broke the huddle to fans rising to their feet. While fans were littered throughout the stands due to social distancing, their cheers gave the feeling of a packed Bearcat Arena. Read more
Northwest men’s basketball was 4 minutes and 11 seconds away from the Final Four when Byron Alexander went down. The Bearcats led West Liberty 93-69 at that point, so Northwest coach Ben McCollum wasn’t relying on the freshman guard for any late-game heroics March 24 in Evansville, Indiana. Read more
Northwest softball dropped two games against conference rival Central Missouri April 6 at the Bearcat Softball Field in Maryville. Read more
Northwest soccer is searching for solutions after a lack of offense resulted in losses to Central Missouri and Emporia State. The Bearcats failed to score a goal in either game, and coach Marc Gordon said he’s at fault for his team’s performance. Read more
No. 23-ranked Northwest men’s tennis faced regional foe Southeastern Oklahoma State April 1, looking to stay in the No. 1 spot in the MIAA North Division. Read more
Welcome to the newest edition of Walk The Talk, where we’ll only talk about one question this week. I know that I’ve received a pretty good amount of phenomenal questions throughout the past week, but I’ve been saving one in particular since the middle of January. Read more
No. 18 Northwest volleyball took on rival Missouri Western April 3, looking to extend its winning streak against the Griffons to seven straight. Read more
Welcome back to Walk The Talk, a weekly mailbag column in which I — your favorite Northwest insider — answer all of your questions regarding Northwest Athletics. For the past month, it seems like nearly every question has been about Northwest men’s basketball, and I can’t really be mad, eith… Read more
BETHANY, Mo. — Maryville baseball improved its record to 2-0 with a dominant, three-inning 20-3 win over the South Harrison Bulldogs March 30. Read more
No. 18 Northwest volleyball traveled to Topeka, Kansas, March 27 to compete in the Washburn Crossover. The event allowed MIAA teams in the North Division to compete against teams from the South Division, which was implemented this year. Read more
Northwest softball dropped three of its four games to start the MIAA schedule against the Northeastern State RiverHawks and the Rogers State Hillcats. Read more
Northwest baseball ended its four-game losing streak last weekend by winning two of the three games against the Newman Jets. The Bearcats’ starting pitchers and hitters were the difference makers in both wins. Read more
There’s a room that sits on the bottom floor of the Lamkin Activity Center, a room that’s home to nearly every piece of equipment used by Northwest Athletics, including all of the teams’ uniforms and the washers and dryers used to clean them. Read more
No. 23-ranked Northwest men’s tennis is looking to keep its MIAA record unblemished against Southeastern Oklahoma State April 1 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Read more
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Northwest men’s basketball was never supposed to be here. Read more
A couple of days after Northwest men’s basketball defeated West Texas A&M 80-54 in the Division II National Championship March 27 in Evansville, Indiana, 12th-year coach Ben McCollum was named the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division II Coach of the Year. Read more
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Before the meeting between second-seeded Northwest and No. 3 seed Flagler, no team had ever won an NCAA Division II Final Four by more than 30 points. Read more
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — When Northwest men’s basketball was scheduled to match up with No. 7 West Liberty in the Elite Eight, the No. 2 Bearcats were tasked with trying to slow down the best offense in Division II. Read more
Northwest guard Trevor Hudgins, despite only being a junior, has a laundry list of accolades that most athletes dream of. Read more
Indoor track and field season is over, meaning outdoor track and field season is upon the athletes at Northwest. Read more
It’s been more than a year since the Spoofhounds circled the crimson course outside of Maryville High School. As spring sports make their debut after being shut down last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Maryville track athletes are looking to avenge the season they lost. Read more
No. 17 Northwest volleyball went on the road March 20, looking to complete a series sweep of No. 19 Washburn for the first time since 2018 and move two games ahead of the Ichabods in the MIAA North Division. Read more
Northwest men’s basketball was three minutes away from watching the Division II Elite Eight from home. The Bearcats trailed Northern State by 11 points with less than three minutes to play in the title game of the Central Region Tournament. Read more
In its final non conference games of the season, Northwest softball dropped three of four games in the Missouri Western Hy-Vee Classic March 20-21 in St. Joseph. Read more
After finding success the weekend prior, Northwest baseball didn't find any in its three-game series with Pittsburg State March 20-21 at the Bearcat Baseball Field. Read more
This week’s Division II Elite Eight won’t be the last time one Northwest men’s basketball player takes the court. Senior forward Ryan Hawkins is planning to return to the program next year to exercise his final season of eligibility, he said after the team’s practice March 19. Read more
The last six seasons for Maryville girls basketball have been some of the best years in the program's history under the supervision of coach Quentin Albrecht. Now, the Spoofhounds will look to continue that upswing of success without Albrecht at command. Read more
ABERDEEN, S.D. — There stood Ben McCollum, on the edge of the southeast corner of Don Meyer Court in Wachs Arena. The Northwest men’s basketball coach was leaning against a security rope while someone was holding an iPhone up to his face. Read more
Northwest volleyball entered new territory during its 2021 campaign, having to play a reduced schedule in the spring, compared to its usual full fall season. Read more
After an exciting win against MIAA foe Central Missouri March 5, Northwest soccer looked to continue its success against Missouri Western March 12. Stretching across two gridlocked overtime periods, Northwest escaped St. Joseph with a 0-0 tie. Read more
Northwest track and field ended its indoor season with multiple Bearcats recognized as All-Americans at the NCAA Indoor Track Championships March 11-13 in Birmingham, Alabama. Read more
ABERDEEN, S.D. — The first three meetings between Northwest men’s basketball and Washburn epitomized everything college basketball in March should be. Read more
During its first home series of the season, Northwest baseball took one win in three games against Emporia State March 5-6. The series included some exciting moments, including a walk-off win for the Bearcats in game two. Read more
At first, this story was meant to be a list, essentially — an assortment of facts I gathered from two full seasons of interviews and press conferences with Northwest men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum, as he and Northwest get set to enter another Division II Central Region Tournament. Read more
Heading into the final week before the NCAA Division II Selection Show, a program that announces a committee’s decision on each regional tournament’s bracket, Northwest men’s basketball was projected to be the No. 1 seed. Read more
Down 6-2 in the fifth set of the MIAA Tournament Championship, Northwest coach Amy Woerth remained calm and composed on her chair, a spot she hardly moved from during the entirety of the tournament.
After every season, at least for the last handful of years, Northwest men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum has been a topic of discussion when people talk about Division I job openings. He has been one of the premiere candidates at the next level since leading the program to its first nationa…
After four meets this spring, two more await the Northwest track and field team before the MIAA Outdoor Track Championships.
In the third meet of the outdoor season — April 10 in Wichita, Kansas — the Northwest track and field team saw two 34-year-old program records rewritten and even more athletes meeting national marks.
With two games remaining in the regular season, Northwest soccer is looking to close out on a high note. The Bearcats hope to improve their ranking in the MIAA after matchups with Nebraska-Kearney and Fort Hays State April 16 and April 18, respectively.
Welcome back to Walk The Talk, the weekly mailbag column where I answer all of your questions regarding Northwest Athletics. Last weekend, Northwest football lined up against another team for the first time since Dec. 7, 2019. There were 490 days in between the Bearcats’ last game of the 201…
The Northwest softball team used strong pitching and timely hitting to finish a 10-game homestand with two wins over the Lincoln Blue Tigers April 13 at the Bearcat Softball Field in Maryville.
Northwest baseball had a chance to win every matchup in a three-game series with Central Oklahoma April 10-11 in Edmond, Oklahoma.
As Maryville track and field found itself in Chillicothe for another successful road showing April 9, it was once again Junior Brooklynn Holtman taking center stage for the Spoofhounds, helping lead the girls team to a top three placing at the Joe Shy Relays.
No. 19 Northwest men’s tennis arrived in Topeka, Kansas, April 11, looking to push its match-winning streak to six in a row, but Southern Arkansas had a winning streak of its own to pursue.
