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Ben McCollum was about a month away from graduating from Northwest when he voluntarily threw his life off the rails. Read more
Ben McCollum was about a month away from graduating from Northwest when he voluntarily threw his life off the rails. Read more
Northwest softball once again finds itself in the middle of scheduling altercations in an attempt to play games. Read more
Maryville boys golf is looking to begin its season with a meet versus Falls City March 21, but it won’t come easy as they have not seen much for course time yet this spring. Read more
As the Maryville girls soccer team laced up its cleats and began the 2019 season with a win over a Midland Empire Conference foe, the Spoofhounds put their best foot forward on the new campaign with large goals in mind. Read more
As coach Carson Riedel enters his second season at the helm for Maryville baseball, the future of the program is most important. Read more
Northwest men’s and women’s tennis completed a successful weekend of competitive tennis March 15-16 before diving into the conference schedule. Read more
As the Maryville track and field team prepared for its first meet at Herschel Neil Track on the campus of Northwest March 16, its individual and team successes were unanticipated as its entered the weekend without any type of expectation. Read more
Northwest baseball fell victim to slow starts against Pittsburg State March 15-17, but the program now understands that a mental checkup is important for the remainder of the year. Read more
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Northwest men’s basketball trailed Missouri Southern by seven points nearly 10 minutes into the NCAA Central Region Championship at Bearcat Arena March 19, and the Bearcats were in desperate need for a spark. Read more
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With just a 6-point cushion and less than two minutes left on the game clock, Northwest men’s basketball needed a lift in the final moments of its NCAA Division II Central Region semifinal matchup with Southern Nazarene. Read more
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Northwest men’s basketball breezed past Minnesota State-Mankato after dominating the Mavericks 91-62 in the first round of the NCAA Division II Central Region tournament at Bearcat Arena March 16. Read more
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For the second time in two years, Northwest men’s basketball will take on Minnesota State-Mankato in the first round of regional play in the NCAA Division II Tournament. Read more
Northwest softball was unable to claim a conference win in four tries against Central Oklahoma and Northeastern State in back-to-back doubleheaders March 7-8. Read more
Northwest baseball reinvented itself this weekend as it got its three phases of the game to work in unison in the three-game sweep of Southwest Baptist. Read more
Northwest tennis has been on a roll as of late, collecting seven straight match victories since March 6, while the women’s team quietly won its fourth dual in a row. Read more
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Northwest indoor track and field capped off its season with a visit to Pittsburg, Kansas, to compete in the NCAA Indoor National Championship March 7-8. Read more
After placing third as a team at the Diffee Ford Lincoln Invitational, Northwest golf enters the second leg of its 2018-19 season with one goal in mind: qualifying for the NCAA Regional Championships. Read more
With just under a week left before the season starts, Maryville girls soccer is working with what it can to get ready for its home opener against Savannah. Read more
Maryville baseball is coming off of a less than stellar 2018 campaign where it placed fourth in the Midland Empire Conference. Read more
When Maryville track and field started its practices for the 2018-19 season last week, the team focused on preparing for the future and bettering its finishes as compared to last season’s ending. Read more
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Northwest men’s basketball trampled Washburn 82-53 for the MIAA Tournament Championship March 10 at Municipal Auditorium in downtown Kansas City. Read more
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Trailing Lincoln by multiple possessions almost two minutes into the MIAA semifinals, Northwest men’s basketball flipped a switch. Read more
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KANSAS CITY, Mo — Northwest men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum isn’t worried about his team’s close call to Emporia State in the MIAA Tournament quarterfinals March 7. Read more
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Northwest men’s basketball’s perfect season sat on ice in the final two minutes of MIAA Tournament quarterfinals March 7 at the Municipal Auditorium. Read more
Bearcat Banter is a weekly sports podcast presented by the Northwest Missourian. Co-hosted by Tucker Franklin and Sports Editor Andrew Wegley, they discuss Northwest sports from and hit on highlights from the past week in Maryville and nationally. Read more
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After fighting its way to a perfect regular season, Northwest men’s basketball is entering a different realm of play. Read more
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As last years recruiting season began, coach Darin Loe searched his collection of profiles thoroughly to find the right fit for his offense. In his portfolios, Loe had a number of community colleges that he showed preference to when he hit the recruiting trail. Read more
After closing out the 2018-19 campaign with a win over MIAA conference-rival Washburn, Northwest women’s basketball enters the offseason on a high note with the goal of improvement. Read more
The Northwest golf team is looking to add on from the fall season of finishing 10th in the Central Region Preview, as well as 8th overall in the conference for last year. Read more
Northwest indoor track and field will send seven athletes to Pittsburg, Kansas, for the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships March 8-9 on the heels of one of the most successful MIAA meets in recent history. Read more
Northwest tennis is coming off of a pair of tough losses against two nationally ranked opponents in Springfield, Missouri, March 1-2. The Bearcats trip was unsuccessful, as they were swept in three of the four games played. Read more
Northwest softball will embark on a 395-mile journey to Edmond, Oklahoma, to take on Central Oklahoma to open up a fresh slate of conference games. Read more
The defending MIAA champions faced off against their co-champion counterparts in a battle that left Northwest baseball disappointed. Read more
TOPEKA, Kan.— Northwest men’s basketball completed its regular season with a perfect record after beating Washburn 72-49 for its 29th-consecutive victory Feb. 28. Read more
Bearcat Banter is a weekly sports podcast presented by the Northwest Missourian. Co-hosted by Tucker Franklin and Sports Editor Andrew Wegley, they discuss Northwest sports from and hit on highlights from the past week in Maryville and nationally. Read more
With two back-to-back postseason wins against the Lathrop Mules and the St. Pius X Warriors, the Maryville boys basketball team came into the week with a headstrong approach to continuing their postseason run. Read more
As conference play creeps closer for Northwest softball, the Bearcats find themselves at an experience disadvantage heading into the MIAA schedule. Read more
For three seniors on the Northwest women’s basketball roster, it has come down to the final competitive moments of their careers as Bearcats and for them, the road to the present hasn’t been an easy one. Read more
Northwest men’s and women’s tennis started out the spring season strong, picking up wins Feb. 22 over Maryville University in Red Oak, Iowa. Read more
When Northwest baseball stepped up to the plate in its first MIAA outing, success was measured by their strengths in the batting order compared to behind the mound. Read more
Maryville girls basketball’s run towards a state berth reached an end in a 47-39 loss to St. Pius X in the Class 3 District 16 championship game Feb. 22 in Kansas City, Missouri. Read more
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As the final day of the MIAA Championship neared its end Feb. 24, Northwest track and field’s men’s 4-x-400 relay team prepared to take the track for the last race of the day. As they did so, the relay squad was battered and exhausted after three days of competition. Read more
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When the Maryville wrestling team took to the mats in Columbia, Missouri for the Class 2 state wrestling tournament at Mizzou Arena Feb 14-16, the Spoofhounds were without their core of coaches. Read more
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Northwest men’s basketball willed its way to a 70-68 victory over Missouri Western Feb. 26, clawing through 40 minutes of action en route to another win. Read more
Maryville wrestling gained tremendous amounts of experience throughout the season, none better than returning all six state qualifiers. Of the six wrestlers to make state, Kade Wilmes was the only to medal at the tournament. Read more
As the clock slowly ticks on the regular season, Northwest women’s basketball continues to make strides to finish the 2018-19 journey on a high note and look toward the future. Read more
For the first time in the history of the conference, the MIAA Indoor Track and Field Championships will be held at the Carl and Cheryl Hughes Fieldhouse in Maryville Feb. 22-24. Read more
Maryville girls basketball is looking to continue its run for the Class 3 District 16 finals after a 62-24 victory over Central Academy was acquired in the quarterfinals Feb. 19. Read more
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Entering the season, Northwest men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum heard a lot about his team from those on the outside, most of which was negative. Read more
Northwest men’s and women’s tennis completed a successful weekend of competitive tennis March 15-16 before diving into the conference schedule.
As the Maryville track and field team prepared for its first meet at Herschel Neil Track on the campus of Northwest March 16, its individual and team successes were unanticipated as its entered the weekend without any type of expectation.
Northwest baseball fell victim to slow starts against Pittsburg State March 15-17, but the program now understands that a mental checkup is important for the remainder of the year.
Northwest men’s basketball trailed Missouri Southern by seven points nearly 10 minutes into the NCAA Central Region Championship at Bearcat Arena March 19, and the Bearcats were in desperate need for a spark.
With just a 6-point cushion and less than two minutes left on the game clock, Northwest men’s basketball needed a lift in the final moments of its NCAA Division II Central Region semifinal matchup with Southern Nazarene.
Northwest men’s basketball breezed past Minnesota State-Mankato after dominating the Mavericks 91-62 in the first round of the NCAA Division II Central Region tournament at Bearcat Arena March 16.
For the second time in two years, Northwest men’s basketball will take on Minnesota State-Mankato in the first round of regional play in the NCAA Division II Tournament.
Northwest softball was unable to claim a conference win in four tries against Central Oklahoma and Northeastern State in back-to-back doubleheaders March 7-8.
Northwest baseball reinvented itself this weekend as it got its three phases of the game to work in unison in the three-game sweep of Southwest Baptist.
Northwest tennis has been on a roll as of late, collecting seven straight match victories since March 6, while the women’s team quietly won its fourth dual in a row.