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Griffons black and Blue Tigers

Griffons black and Blue Tigers

October 10, 2011 No Comments

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 ...

McGuffin announced as new AD

McGuffin announced as new AD

October 6, 2011 No Comments

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 ...

Northwest: Beat it

Northwest: Beat it

October 4, 2011 No Comments

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 ...

Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week

October 4, 2011 No Comments

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 ...

Five games in, one game out

October 3, 2011 No Comments

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 ...