Northwest women’s basketball, after a three-game winning streak, was looking to avoid dropping its fourth straight game when Nebraska Kearney visited Bearcat Arena Jan. 23. Read more

Weather conditions prevented the Northwest track and field team from taking the trip to the Graduate Classic Jan. 16-17 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Read more

On the heels of a three-game skid, Northwest women’s basketball is looking to avoid facing a losing record when they play host to No. 10 Fort Hays and Nebraska Kearney Jan. 23 and Jan. 25, respectively. 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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Heading into the last weekend of the regular season, Northwest soccer was on the outside looking in, vying for a spot at the table that is the MIAA Tournament. The Bearcats, hungry, found a feast with two season-defining wins. Read more

Before becoming one of the most notorious names in the realm of MIAA volleyball, Northwest junior middle hitter Hallie Sidney started her sporting career trying out a variety of sports. Read more

Going into the MIAA Championships Oct. 26 in Joplin, Missouri, Northwest men’s cross country was looking to end a 47-year drought from being atop the conference. The women were looking to end a season-long drought of collective success. Read more

Standing in the middle of a crowded room at the Northwest Athletics Media Luncheon Oct. 29, Northwest soccer coach Marc Gordon compared trying to earn a spot in the MIAA Tournament to trying to get out of quicksand. Read more

Coming into this season, Northwest women’s basketball is a year removed from a 2018 campaign that followed the trend of recent struggles in the program. Read more

As Northwest cross country coach Nick Gibson sat in the middle of a crowded room at the Northwest Athletics Media Luncheon Sept. 24, he said that the cross country team wanted to compete like the football and basketball teams. Read more

Northwest volleyball had an action-packed schedule Oct. 15, 18 and 19 as the Bearcats contended with Central Missouri, Emporia State and Washburn. Read more

After a vital weekend in its push for the postseason, Northwest women’s soccer finds itself in the exact situation it was a week ago: with the fate of its season hanging in the balance. Read more

Northwest volleyball faced another up-and-down weekend Oct. 11-12 as the Bearcats battled Central Oklahoma and Newman University. Read more

With six games left in its regular season, Northwest soccer is teetering on the edge of its first postseason berth since 2012. Read more

In its recent string of hot-and-cold games, Northwest soccer picked up a thrilling win against Washburn Oct. 4, followed by another loss, the latest coming to Emporia State Oct. 6. Read more

Ahead of the Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Oct. 5, Northwest cross country coach Nick Gibson expected the Bearcats to perform well. To everyone’s surprise, Gibson said, a 44-year-old record would fall via the legs of junior Jhordan Ccope. Read more

Northwest soccer found its first road win of the season Sept. 27, earning a 3-1 win over Missouri Southern propelled by freshman Teagan Blackburn's hat trick. Read more

Northwest volleyball made its first-ever top-10 appearance in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25 Poll on Sept. 30. This ranking is due to the Bearcats' five-game win streak, four victories over ranked opponents this season and an undefeated MIAA record. Read more

Northwest soccer continued its dry spell on the road this season, moving to 0-2-1 in enemy territory and 1-4-1 on the season after this past weekend. The Bearcats find themselves second to last in the MIAA standings going into the last half of September due to losses to No. 8 Central Missour… Read more

Northwest volleyball continues to climb the ladder known as the AVCA Top 25 poll, where the team now resides at No. 11. This now sets a program-best in the rankings and marks the 12th time Northwest has been ranked in the AVCA Top 25. Read more

After an impressive first showing, particularly on the men’s side, Northwest cross country had another chance to showcase its talents at the Missouri Southern Stampede Sept. 21. Read more

Coming out of last weekend, Northwest volleyball has found a spot at No. 15 in the AVCA Top 25. This sets a program-best in the rankings and is the Bearcats’ best ranking since Oct. 24, 2016, where they were ranked No. 16. This now marks the 11th time that Northwest has been ranked in the AV… Read more

With 16 out of its 18 athletes calling a country other than the United States home, Northwest tennis is the one program on campus with a greater margin of overseas athletes than any other team. Read more

Northwest soccer has gotten off to a much better start to this year as opposed to where they were a season ago. Despite being left with a 1-2-1 record throughout the first couple of weeks of the season, they have been far more impressive than last year in the eyes of coach Marc Gordon. Read more

Bearcat Banter is a weekly sports podcast presented by the Northwest Missourian. Co-hosted by Tucker Franklin, Andrew Wegley and Jon Walker, the team discusses Northwest sports and hit on highlights from the past week. Read more

The Northwest soccer team is winless after the first two games of its season. In result of the tightly-contested matches to start the year in southwest Missouri, the Bearcats came away with a loss and a draw. Read more

With the addition of two new courts, the dedication of the Mark Rosewell Tennis Center and all tennis facilities being resurfaced, the Northwest tennis team is seeing huge impact with both a rise in interested athletes and a growing fanbase. Read more

It was an eventful weekend at the Washburn Invitational for Northwest volleyball Sept. 6-7. The Bearcats started their season off 4-0 with wins over No. 23 Central Washington, Quincy, William Jewell, and No. 18 Drury. Read more

The Northwest women’s soccer team is preparing for the 2019 season with a fresh start and a chance to redeem themselves after a rather forgettable 2018 campaign. Read more

After winning a record 14 conference games, having its second 20-win season (22-8) since 1999 and hosting the quarterfinals of the MIAA tournament, the Northwest volleyball team is aiming for another accolade-filled season. Read more