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The Missouri Western football team will look to capture their second straight Mineral Water Bowl victory, as they prepare to face the Augustana Vikings.

The Mineral Water Bowl is not unfamiliar territory for the Griffons, this will be the sixth time Missouri Western will be in the bowl game, which is the most by any team in the history of the bowl. They currently are 4-1 all-time in the bowl game, with their only loss coming in 2000, in triple overtime to Winona State by the score of 43-41.

When seniors leave and graduate from a program it’s always hard, but for Missouri Western football fans it may a be little harder watching these seniors leave.
This class of seniors has racked up many accolades. They are going to leave with the most wins in a four-year period with 33 victories. The seniors can add [...]

“If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.” Barrack Obama’s opening remarks in his victory speech.
We are coming [...]

I compare the Missouri Western football teams season to a hero of mine growing up. That hero would be professional wrestler Hulk Hogan. It seemed every match the Hulkster had he would get put in a choke hold and his arm would fall to the mat two times. Right before his arm was getting ready [...]

Through the trials and tribulations of a long season, the Missouri Western football team fought their way to a second straight Mineral Water Bowl berth.
The Griffons will play the Mineral Water Bowl Saturday, Dec. 6 at 1 p.m. The game will be played in Excelsior Springs, Mo. and the Griffon’s opponent will be Augustana College [...]

The Missouri Western soccer team achieved their first conference victory and they did it with a bang defeating the Southwest Baptist Bearcats 1-0.

Southwest is one of the best teams in the MIAA and the Griffons handed them their second loss of the season. Sophomore Mary Ohm scored the lone goal in the game. Head coach [...]

The Missouri Western soccer team is off to a slow start in conference play and will look to right the ship on the road.
The Griffons will first face the Emporia State Hornets, who they defeated twice last season. The Hornets are currently 2-3 overall. Sophomore Heather Schmiemeir knows it’s important to come out strong in [...]