Category: Athletics

Joplin, Mo. – Missouri Southern Director of Athletics Jared Bruggeman has announced that Ronda Hubbard has had the interim tag removed and will be the permanent head women’s basketball coach at Southern effective...

Kansas City, Mo. – The Missouri Southern basketball programs had six players named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll as announced by the league office on Friday as senior center Shonte Clay earned MIAA Scholar-Athlete...

Joplin, Mo. — Missouri Southern men’s basketball coach Robert Corn has been The award is presented annually to the top division II men’s basketball coach. It is named for one of the best coaches of all-time,...

Kansas City, Mo. – Four Missouri Southern women’s basketball players were named All-MIAA today as announced by the conference office. Senior forward Dominique Mosley earned First-Team All-MIAA honors while senior...

Joplin, Mo. — The NCAA released its first Division II Central Region Rankings today and the Missouri Southern men’s basketball program finds itself in third.  The Lions are 17-5 overall and 11-4 in the MIAA and have...

Joplin, Mo. — The NCAA released its first Division II Central Region Rankings today and the Missouri Southern women’s basketball program finds itself in ninth. The Lions are 16-6 overall and 10-5 in the MIAA and have...

New Orleans, La. — The Missouri Southern men’s cross country team had four individuals named to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team, the organization announced...

New Orleans, La. — Missouri Southern sophomore distance runner Addie Mengwasser has been named to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team, the organization announced today....

Joplin, Mo. – Despite trailing the for the majority of the second half, the Missouri Southern women’s basketball team prevailed in overtime squeaking by the Northwest Missouri Bearcats 64-60 tonight at the Leggett...

Joplin, Mo. — The Missouri Southern basketball opened up a 40-26 lead at the half and the Lions took out MIAA-leading Northwest Missouri State, 82-68 tonight inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center. With the win,...

Joplin, Mo. — The Missouri Southern football team will head to Pittsburg this Saturday to take on the Gorillas of Pittsburg State University in the latest installment of the Sonic Miners Bowl. Kickoff from Carnie Smith...

Kansas City, Mo. – The Missouri Southern Lions soccer team had 14 players named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll as announced by the league office on Wednesday. To be eligible for the honor roll, a student athlete must have...

Senior defender Megan Jenisch of the Missouri Southern soccer team was named to the 2013 Captial One Academic All-District 7 Women’s soccer first team, the College Sports Information Directors of America announced on...

Joplin, Mo. —  The Missouri Southern football team will look to move to 6-1 for the first time since 1991 when the Lions play host to fourth ranked Missouri Western this Saturday at 6 pm in Fred G. Hughes Stadium. Game...

Joplin, Mo. – Missouri Southern State University will continue to be the home of one of the finest basketball arenas in the MIAA and Division II, thanks to a significant donation announced Thursday, Oct. 3 at a press...

Joplin, Mo. — The Missouri Southern athletics department officially inducted four individuals into its Hall of Fame as part of Hall of Fame Weekend. The list includes four former student-athletes from the sports of...

Osage Beach, Mo. — The Missouri Southern golf team finished 11th today in its first fall tournament of the year, as the Lions competed in the 2013 Missouri Collegiate played at the Club at Porto Cima. Freshman Taylor...

Joplin, Mo. — The Missouri Southern football team scored 35 points in the first half, en route to a 52-38 win over Central Oklahoma in the season-opener for both teams tonight at Fred G. Hughes Stadium at the Robert W....

Joplin, Mo. — Missouri Southern baseball coach Bryce Darnell has announced his 2014 recruiting class that will include 15 players. The list includes 11 transfers and four incoming freshman. Seven of the 11 transfers come...

Kansas City, Mo. — The Missouri Southern women’s soccer team has been picked to finish seventh in the 2013 MIAA preseason coaches poll. The Lions made it to the quarterfinals of the MIAA Tournament last season before...

  Joplin, Mo. – Interim women’s basketball head coach Ronda Hubbard has announced the addition of current men’s associate head coach Ronnie Ressel to her staff as an associate head coach. Current women’s...

Joplin, Mo. — Missouri Southern women’s basketball coach Ronda Hubbard has announced the addition of Victor Esparza to round out her coaching staff. “I’m really excited about this last hire to our...

Pueblo, Colo. — Missouri Southern junior jumper Whitney Hardy earned All-American honors in the final day of the 2013 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and field Championships hosted by Colorado State – Pueblo. Hardy...

Joplin, Mo. – The Missouri Southern Athletic Department presented checks to two different cancer research funds as part of the department’s annual pink games and other donation efforts. Missouri Southern Director of...

Warren Turner, the all-time wins leader in baseball at Missouri Southern State University, was inducted  into the MIAA Hall of Fame on June 6, as part of  ceremonies held at the Kansas City Public Library. Turner coached at...

Joplin, Mo. — Missouri Southern senior shortstop Thomas Wilson has been named to the Capitol One/College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America Team as announced by the organization today....

Joplin, Mo. — The Missouri Southern track and field program has announced the MSSU Pole Vault Camps will not be held this year. Originally slated to be held June 7-9, the camp will not take place this year. The main MSSU...

Joplin, Mo. – The Missouri Southern athletics department has announced the 2013 Athletics Hall of Fame Class as four individuals will be enshrined as part of Hall of Fame Weekend on September 20-21. The list includes four former...

Joplin, Mo. – The Missouri Southern athletics department recently honored its student-athletes during the annual Student-Athlete Awards Banquet at the Billingsly Student Center Ballroom on campus. The event marks the...

Joplin, Mo. — The Missouri Southern baseball program has earned the third seed in the 2013 MIAA Baseball Tournament and will play host to the sixth seed Northeastern State this Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Joe Becker...

On May 5, Joplin will play host participants in the 2013 Ride for Miracles. Alese Woolard, head Women’s Soccer Coach, is partnering with Pete Hall, the general manager at Residence Inn, and other organizations to put together a...

Missouri Southern softball head coach Bill Gray has announced the addition of Shelby Mitchell to his recruiting class for 2013. Shelby comes to Southern from Riverton (Kan.) High School where she was a four-year starter at...

Joplin, Mo. — Due to rain showers in Joplin area, the Bill Williams/Bob Laptad Invitational will now be held on Saturday at Fred G. Hughes Stadium at the Robert W. Plaster Sports Complex. Events will now begin at 11 a.m....

Maryville, Mo. — The Missouri Southern baseball team completed the series sweep against Northwest Missouri today and won its eighth-straight game, taking down the Bearcats 11-4 in the series finale. Southern (19-11, 15-9...

  Joplin, Mo. — The Missouri Southern football team will play six games at home next season as the Lions have released their 2013 schedule. Southern will also play two games on TV as the MIAA announced the...

Kansas City, Mo. — Missouri Southern senior thrower Dustin Green has been named the MIAA Men’s Track and Field Athlete of the Week as announced by the league office today. Green competed in two separate meets this...

Complete Director’s Cup Standings Joplin, Mo. — The Missouri Southern athletics department is in 28th place in the latest Learfield Sports Director’s Cup Standings released today by the National Association of...

 Missouri Southern football coach Daryl Daye has announced the addition of Derek Moore as the Lions’ new offensive line coach. Moore replaces Kevin Carey who has resigned his position to take an assistant coaching job with...

Joplin, Mo. — Missouri Southern men’s track and field coach Tom Rutledge has announced the signings of six individuals for the 2013-14 track season.  All six athletes come from the state of Missouri and four hail...

Kansas City, Mo. — Missouri Southern juniors Marquis Addison and Jordan Talberthave been named All-MIAA as announced by the league office today. Addison was a second-team member, while Talbert was named honorable mention....

Kansas City, Mo. — Missouri Southern senior forward Erin Rice was named All-MIAA as anounced by the conference office today. An honorable mention selection this year after being a third-team All-MIAA pick the past two...

Pittsburg, Kan. – Getting a key jumper from Erin Rice with a minute left and converting clutch free throws down the stretch, the Missouri Southern Lions women’s basketball team defeated Pittsburg State 62-57...

Joplin, Mo. — The Missouri Southern women’s track and field team has qualified four individuals in five events for the 2013 NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships in Birmingham, Ala. Coming off an...

Warrensburg, Mo. — The Missouri Southern men’s track and field team picked up five event wins at the Central Missouri Classic today in Warrensburg. Seth Hackney picked up a win and a big provisional in the shot put...

St. Charles, Mo. — An ninth-inning RBI double from Thomas Wilson scored Tee Helsel and the baseball Lions took game three of the series against Lindenwood today, 8-7 in St. Charles. Southern (5-2, 1-2 MIAA) Broke the game...

Kansas City, Mo. – Missouri Southern junior right fielder Shelby Romines was named the MIAA softball player of the week, announced by the conference office today. Helping lead the Lions to a 5-1 record on the weekend and...

Warrensburg, Mo. — The Missouri Southern women’s track and field program picked up eight wins at the Central Missouri Classic, as well as another win in Nebraska today as the Lions competed on the road. At...

Bentonville, Ark. – The Missouri Southern softball team won their final two games of the Seven State Classic this afternoon defeating Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 6-2 and Southern Nazarene (Okla.) 14-13. With the pair of...