October 10, 2011
Thomas Huitt-Johnson
Yomi Alli blocked his second kick in the past three weeks, which started a scoring trend that never ended for Missouri Western. Western defeated Lincoln (Mo.) 81-20 Saturday at Spratt Stadium. It was the second year in a row in which the Griffons put up 81 points against the Blue Tigers. Alli’s block, which was ...
October 6, 2011
Thomas Huitt-Johnson
Kurt McGuffin is a great fundraiser and a great man. Those were the words that Missouri Western President Robert Vartabedian said made McGuffin a worthy candidate and the reason he was chosen to become the new Athletic Director at Missouri Western. “Certainly with the budgetary crunch that we’re experiencing, those kinds of skills were obviously ...
October 4, 2011
Thomas Huitt-Johnson
Before the fifth game ended, Missouri Western looked flustered. Down by four, the Griffons needed a spark in order to defeat their MIAA rival Northwest Missouri State. But instead of one player in particular garnering the change, a team effort for Western was all it needed. Western defeated Northwest in a five-game set Tuesday in ...
October 4, 2011
Thomas Huitt-Johnson
Name: Greg Zuerlein Sport: Football Year: Senior Position: Kicker Stats this week: Field goals attempted — 5; Field goals made — 5 Zuerlein connected on all five of his field goal attempts Saturday against Missouri Southern State. Not only did the five kicks tie a school record, but his long of the day was a ...
October 3, 2011
Thomas Huitt-Johnson
Five games in, the Griffons have played two ranked opponents, two road games and two undefeated teams. Baffling? Well, sitting at 3-2 at this point, Missouri Western is right where it supposed to be. Factor in two season-ending injuries - T.J. Fannin and Marcus Thompson - how should Western fare in the second half of the season? Although ...