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The determined women of the Missouri Western tennis team were busy this week, having played a four game stretch at home which ended Saturday against Minnesota State- Mankato.
Western opened the stretch of matches on April 1, against the 26th ranked Washburn Lady Blues. Although the Griffons gave a valiant effort, they ultimately lost, 9-0, Tuesday [...]

The Griffons’ 2007 season was filled with many highlights. The pinnacle of the season came with the victory over the Wayne State Wildcats in the 42nd annual Mineral Water Bowl in Excelsior Springs, Mo. This year’s squad hopes to follow in the legacy of success.
Beginning March 24, the public will be able to get a [...]

Still relatively new to the scene, the Missouri Western Griffons soccer team will enter into its fourth year of existence this fall. The Griffons reached a new plateau in 2007 by winning four games; that set a new single season record. Adding depth to their roster, the soccer team welcomes the addition of five new [...]

Falling to the Washburn Lady Blues in the first round of post-season play, the Missouri Western women’s basketball team (12-15) season officially ended Thursday, March 6. The closing also brings the end of a great run in the careers of three seniors, Jill Johnson, Yanique Javois and Chemia Woods. Johnson and Javois were tied for [...]

Snapping a seven game losing streak and entering into a three-way tie for the last two MIAA post-season tournament spots, the Griffons out hustled the Truman State Bulldogs, 93-78, at the MWSU Fieldhouse.
The Griffons, (10-13 overall and 5-10 in the MIAA) fired on all cylinders as they dominated most of the game leading by as [...]

If you thought for a second that all this girl could do is play basketball, you are dead wrong. Point guard and soon to be Missouri Western Alumni on May 10, Chemia Woods, has proven a lot of people wrong in her life and is not done yet by a long shot.
Being a success has [...]

With extreme defensive pressure in the second half, the Griffons allowed no. 1 MIAA ranked Southwest Baptist to throw their focus off and come away with a road victory at home in the MWSU Fieldhouse, 82-72.
Coming off a string of losses, the Griffons, (9-11 overall and 4-8 in the MIAA) kept the game fairly close [...]