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Junior College Men

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:40 CST

Butler 59, Allen 49

ALLEN: Handley Jr. 0-0 0-0 0, Jackson 4-14 0-0 8, Virginia 0-5 1-2 1, Clagett 1-4 1-4 3, Cole 1-5 0-0 2, Hayes 4-6 0-0 10, Richardson 3-5 1-4 7, Nelson 3-7 0-0 7, Davis 2-6 1-1 5, Bailey 3-4 0-2 6, Gaskins Jr. 0-4 0-0 0, Hanks 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-60 4-13 49.

BUTLER: Colter 5-10 1-1 14, Underwood 3-7 1-2 7, Morgan 1-3 0-0 2, Pierce 4-7 2-2 10, Riemann 0-1 0-0 0, Brooks 2-9 0-0 4, Walker 0-2 1-2 1, Engelken 1-3 0-0 3, Milliner 5-17 2-4 12, Creecy 3-4 0-2 6. Totals 24-63 7-13 59.

Halftime -- Allen 30, Butler 29. Three's -- Allen 3-15 (Hayes 2-4, Nelson 1-3, Jackson 0-4, Virginia 0-1, Cole 0-1, Davis 0-2); Butler 4-17 (Colter 3-5, Engelkin 1-2, Underwood 0-3, Moragan 0-2, Riemann 0-1, Brooks 0-2, Milliner 0-2). Rebounds -- Allen 43 (Bailey 13); Butler 41 (Creecy 6). Assists -- Allen: 8 (Jackson 4), Butler: 5 (Colter 2).

Tuesday

State College Men

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:40 CST

Tuesday

O.Wesleyan 95, Southwestern 70

OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN: Peterson 6, McNeil 6, Shaw 7, Briggs 36, Rojas 17, Crowley 6, James 4, Jones 2, Anderson 5, Mooney 3, Jenkins 3. Totals 33-67 13-18 95.

SOUTHWESTERN: Batiste 6, King 13, Richardson 22, Miser 16, Tyler 7, Brown 2, Irvin 2, Moore 2. Totals 24-64 12-21 70.

Halftime -- OW 43, SC 37. 3s -- SC 10-29 (Richardson 4, Miser 3, Batiste 2, Tyler). Rebounds --B SC 33 (Ballard 6). Assists -- SC 12 (Richardson, Brown 4).

Friends prepares for tough test in NAIA playoff opener

MATT BROWNING — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:40 CST

It's difficult to imagine a college football team with a 10-0 record and No. 5 national ranking being considered an underdog on its home field to a team with two losses.

But that's what Friends coach Monty Lewis thinks his team faces Saturday against Northwestern Oklahoma State in the first round of NAIA playoffs.

Most of Lewis' logic has to do with the lack of success the KCAC has had in the playoffs over the last two seasons. The last win for the conference was in 2005, when Tabor lost in the quarterfinals to the University of Sioux Falls (S.D.).

"There's no question there is pressure on us," Lewis said. "However, we've told our guys to embrace the pressure.

"Pressure isn't created -- it's what you've invested and how well you've performed. We need to come to grips with that."

State Colleges

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:36 CST

Friends 79, York 38 -- Romar Jones hit 13 of 16 shots from the field, finishing with 30 points for Friends. Jones, who hit four three-pointers, and made three steals.

YORK: Rose 1-1 0-0 2, Moore 4-7 0-0 10, Brown0-3 1-2 1, Jones 5-7 2-2 12, Best 2-5 1-2 5, DeVario 3-4 2-2 8. Totals 15-53 6-8 38.

FRIENDS: Hull 3-5 0-0 5, Powers 1-2 0-0 3, Heard 2-4 3-4 7, Muncy 4-10 1-2 9, Hudspeth 1-2 0-0 2, O'Nelio 0-2 2-2 2, Graber 6-12 0-0 12 Jones 13-16 0-1 30, Ellis 4-5 0-1 8. Totals 34-65 6-10 79.

Halftime -- Friends 37, York 17. 3s -- York 2-16 (Moore 2-3); Friends 5-18 (Jones 4-6, Powers 1-2). Rebounds -- York 27 (Ward 4, Webster 4); Friends 45 (Graber 6). Assists -- York: 9 (Best 3), Friends: 22 (Hudspeth 6).

Newman 106, Bethel 75 -- Newman put seven players in double figures, led by Tayler Alvey's 15 points. Todd Rambo led Bethel with 19 points, hitting 8 of 13 from the field.

NJCAA POLL

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:36 CST

School	Rec	Pts	Prv
1. Snow (Utah)	11-0	140	2
2. Butler	10-1	133	3
3. Georgia Military	9-1	122	4
4. Harper (Ill.)	10-1	117	5
5. Blinn (Texas)	9-2	114	6
6. Navarro (Texas)	10-1	107	1
7. Miss. Gulf Coast	9-2	99	6
8. Phoenix	7-3	88	8
9. Glendale (Ariz.)	8-2	81	9
10. Dean (Mass.)	10-0	79	10
11. East Mississippi	8-2	71	11
12. Pearl River (Miss.)	8-3	54	13
13. Jones County (Miss.)	7-2	51	13
14. Fort Scott	8-2	44	12
15. Eastern Arizona	8-3	42	16
16. Iowa Central	7-3	31	17
17. Hutchinson	7-4	26	15
18. Ellsworth	7-3	23	18
19. Vermilion (Minn.)	8-3	20	18
20. Rochester (Minn.)	7-2	13	18

Butler gets shot against No. 1 Snow

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:36 CST

It's a familiar setup for the Butler Community College football team.

Once again, the Grizzlies are the No. 2 team in the NJCAA poll at the end of regional playoffs and once again, they'll head to Salt Lake City to meet No. 1 Snow College (Utah) in the Top of the Mountains Bowl.

The game is at 1 p.m. on Dec. 6 at Rio Tinto Stadium (20,000), the new home of Major League Soccer's Real Salt Lake franchise.

Last season, Butler defeated Snow 56-27 in the 2-vs.-1 matchup and was voted co-national champion along with Mississippi Gulf Coast. This season, the Grizzlies (10-1) made the long road back to the nation's top two after a season-opening loss to Blinn (Texas) College at Cessna Stadium.

Snow, meanwhile, went through the regular season unbeaten. The Badgers were No. 2 in last week's poll but moved up after then-No. 1 Navarro (Texas) lost to Blinn in the Southwest Conference championship game.

OTHER TUESDAY EVENTS

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:40 CST

Women's college basketball: York at Friends, 5 p.m. Cowley at Eastern Oklahoma, 5:30 p.m. Oklahoma Wesleyan at Southwestern, 6 p.m.

Men's college basketball: York at Friends, 7 p.m. Bethel at Newman Exhibition, 7 p.m. Cowley at Eastern Oklahoma, 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma Wesleyan at Southwestern, 8 p.m.

State College Men

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:40 CST

Southwestern 95, Ozark Christian 43

OZARK CHRISTIAN: Stephens 8, Crain 4, Allmoslecher 7, Smith 12, Tackett 6, Robbins 2, Frazier 4. Totals 16-49 7-12 43.

SOUTHWESTERN: King 12, Richardson 19, Miser 6, Tyler 3, Brown 4, Batiste 20, Jordan 7, Irvin 3, Ballard 10, Moore 11. Totals 36-71 12-17 95.

Halftime -- Southwestern 50, Ozark Christian 23. Three's -- Ozark Christian 4-19 (Smith 2, Tackett 2); Southwestern 11-30 (Richardson 4, Tyler, Batiste 2, Jordan, Irvin, Ballard 2). Rebounds -- Ozark Christian 26 (Three with five); Southwestern 48 (Moore 9). Assists -- Ozark Christian: 9 (Allmoslecher 3), Southwestern: 20 (Richardson 5).

Juco Women

TWO STORY LINES

BLAIR KERKHOFF — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:35 CST

Oklahoma is the immovable object, nearly perfect at home under Bob Stoops and historically strong on defense.

Texas Tech is the irresistible force with a freak-of-nature passing attack.

What happens when they meet Saturday?

College football's championship race turns on the answer.

The second-ranked Red Raiders visit Norman, Okla., to complete the Big 12 South Division trilogy. Texas beat Oklahoma. Texas Tech beat Texas. Now, the finale, with the winner either clinching the South (if it's Tech) or creating three-team chaos at the top of the division (it it's Oklahoma).

Butler wins Region VI crown

JEFFREY LUTZ — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:02 CST

The grass on the football field at Cessna Stadium was free of precipitation on Sunday, but Butler defensive back Ryan Downing found it to be an appropriate setting for a snow angel.

The celebration was fitting -- the Grizzlies had just finished off a 29-14 win over Hutchinson in the Region VI championship and were already thinking about their next stop, likely a national title game against Snow (Utah) in the Top of the Mountain Bowl next month.

Since No. 1 Navarro (Tex.) lost on Saturday, No. 2 Snow will probably take over that spot in Monday's rankings and Butler, now No. 3, will likely move to No. 2 and meet Snow in a bid for its second straight national championship.

"I'm going to celebrate this one before I think about that," Butler coach Troy Morrell said.

The Grizzlies created a positive Cessna Stadium memory after nearly seeing their national title hopes vanish with a season-opening loss to Blinn (Tex.) --the team that beat Navarro on Saturday -- on the campus of Wichita State.

Friends coach has history with playoff foe

TONY ADAME — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:01 CST

Friends football coach Monty Lewis couldn't help but find some humor in the situation when he learned who his undefeated, No. 5 Falcons would host in the first round of the NAIA playoffs.

"There's a little history there," Lewis said, laughing. "You might say that."

While the past is the past, that history does deserve a bit of revisiting. Especially when the NAIA said No. 10 Northwestern Oklahoma State was coming to Wichita when the pairings were announced Sunday afternoon.

It was nine years ago that Lewis, then the coach at Southwestern, guided the Moundbuilders to a KCAC title and a quarterfinal matchup against the Rangers.

Southwestern, then No. 17, tied the game at 10-10 against No. 2 NWOSU in the third quarter before things started to unravel on the way to a 44-10 loss.

Volleyball

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:40 CST

All-KCAC

First Team--Kristi Parker, jr., middle hitter and Lisa Runnebaum, sr., outside hitter, Bethany; Kristen Schrag, sr., defensive specialist, Bethel; Chandra Slates, soph., middle hitter and Rachel Strickland, sr., middle hitter, Friends; Sarah Claborn, sr., outside hitter, Kansas Wesleyan; Kiley Loesch, jr., outside hitter, McPherson; Grace Friedman, sr., middle hitter, Sterling; Ashley Cohlmia, jr., outside hitter and Audrey Schellenberg, sr., setter, Tabor; Carolyn Geshwill, jr., middle and Stephanie Wright, jr., outside hitter, St. Mary.

Second Team--Bethany Thiesen, soph., outside hitter, Christy Weems, jr. and Lindsey Oliver, sr., middle hitter, Bethel; Erin Cooper, fr., defensive specialist and Courtney McCune, fr., RS/OH, Friends; Jordan Crosson, soph., middle blocker and Heather Witham, sr., middle blocker, Tabor; Laura Jeannin, sr., libero, Ottawa; Ashton Coburn, sr., outside hitter, Southwestern; Emily Venrick, sr., setter, Bethany; Renee Swisher, jr., outside hitter, Sterling and Bechie Neale, sr., S/OPP, St. Mary.

State College Men

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:40 CST

Washburn 95, C. Methodist 73

CENTRAL METHODIST: Blauvelt 18, Johnson 7, Sherman 16, Smith 2, Prosser 8, Harris 1, Harper 7, Dykman 7, Edris 7. Totals 25-63 17-22 73.

WASHBURN: Byers 8, Malone 12, Kimble 10, Scott 11, Eggins 20, McNeill 2, DeCoteau 2, Stutz 11, Hart 8, Daniels 9, Love 2. Totals 32-66 23-32 95.

Halftime -- Washburn 52, CM 38. 3s -- WU 8-17 (Eggins 3, Byers 2, Malone, Scott). Rebounds -- WU 40 (Kimble 8). Assists -- WU 15 (Scott, McNeill 3).

Washburn 75, Colo. Christian 54

State College Men

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:40 CST

McPherson 3, KWU 2

McPherson	3 0 -- 3
Kansas Wesleyan	1 1 -- 2

First half--McPherson, Reyes (Baldi); KWU, Luna (UA); McPherson, Strong (Reyes, Rodriguez); Torres (Reyes). Second half--Kansas Wesleyan, Guizar (Luna). Shots--McPherson 12-5--17; Kansas Wesleyan 16-8--24. Saves--McPherson, Plooster 8-1--9; Kansas Wesleyan, Carrillo 1-2--3.

Rhoades leads Hutch to title game

TONY ADAME — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:06 CST

There is not a lot of gray area when it comes to Rion Rhoades.

For the second-year football coach at Hutchinson Community College, success is finite. To accomplish goals, you must stay tested.

And Rhoades seems to always pass the test.

"You always want to prove yourself," Rhoades said. "Doing that gives things extra meaning."

The Liberal native and former all-Jayhawk linebacker for the Blue Dragons has guided No. 15 Hutchinson (7-3) to the Region VI title game today -- the Blue Dragons first appearance since 1995 -- against No. 3 Butler at Cessna Stadium.

Pitt State wins playoff game

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:05 CST

Quarterback Mark Smith rushed for a career-high 212 yards, including a game-clinching 22-yard touchdown run with 2:10 to play to send No. 10 Pittsburg State to a 33-21 victory over No. 24 Nebraska-Omaha in the first round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs on Saturday in Pittsburg.

Smith also passed for 153 yards. Senior Brandon Clark had 78 rushing yards and three touchdowns for Pittsburg State. Linebacker Rsuty Morgan led the Gorillas with 10 tackles.

Pittsburg State will travel to No. 3 Northwest Missouri next Saturday for a second-round game. The Bearcats handed Pittsburg State its only loss of the season, 35-10, on Oct. 4 at Arrowhead Stadium.

Nebraska-Omaha	7 7 0 7 -- 21
Pittsburg State	7 13 0 13 -- 33

PS--Clark 1 run (Witter kick)

NO--Nesbit 21 pass from Miller (Zuerlein kick)

State College Men

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:40 CST

McPherson 81, Baker 69

BAKER: Baird 17, Houser 15, Shaw 6, Iversen 8, Entner 7, Greer 14, Highfill 2. Totals 24-58 15-24 69.

MCPHERSON: Dominique 4, Cameron 19, Moore 10, Reece 16, Johnson 2, Ruxlow 10, Lamb 10, Thomas 4, Nemechek 6. Totals 29-64 14-23 81.

Halftime -- Baker 43, McPherson 41. 3s -- BU 6-21 (Baird 5, Iversen); MC 9-21 (Cameron 5, Nemechek 2, Reece, Ruxlow). Rebounds -- BU 35 (Houser 10); MC 41 (Lamb 12). Assists -- BU: 17 (Entner 8), MC: 19 (Dominique 8).

C. Methodist 68, Ottawa 61

State College Men

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:40 CST

C. Methodist 72, McPherson 59

MCPHERSON: Dominique 6, Ruxlow 3, Cameron 10, Lamb 15, Moore 16, Thmas 2, Reece 4, Johnson 3. Totals 23-56 10-13 59.

CENTRAL METHODIST: Regan 3, Sherman 15, Smith 11, Harper 4, Blauvelt 11, Dykman 8, Prosser 2, Howell 2, Edris 10, Johnson 6. Totals 29-55 5-8 72.

Halftime -- Central Methodist 28, McPherson 26. Three's -- McPherson 3-11 (Ruxlow, Cameron 2); Central Methodist 9-21 (Regan, Sherman 5, Smith, Blauvelt, Dykman). Rebounds -- McPherson 32 (Dominique and Lamb 6); Central Methodist 30 (Johnson 7). Assists -- McPherson: 14 (Dominique 5), Central Methodist: 21 (Smith 6).

Tabor 93, Peru State 56

State College Men

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:40 CST

KWU 3, Friends 2

Friends	1 1 0 0 -- 2
Kansas Wesleyan	1 1 0 1 -- 3

First half--KWU, Rodriguez (UA); Friends, Dao (Moseley). Second half--KWU, Rodriguez (Garay); Funk (TenEyck). Second Overtime--Guizar (Hector). Shots--Friends 4-4-1-1--10; Kansas Wesleyan 2-1-0-0--3. Saves--Friends, O'Hern 4-3-0-0--7; Kansas Wesleyan, Carrillo 20-2-1-0--5.

McPherson 2, Tabor 0

Tabor	0 0 -- 0
McPherson	0 2 -- 2

Second half--McPherson, Arenas (Rodriguez); Reyes (PK). Shots--Tabor 2-9--11; McPherson 9-12--21. Saves--Tabor, Schmucker 0-4--4; McPherson, Plooster 0-3--3.

Johnson-Wales 83, C.Christian 70

Tony Pike threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns and No. 22 Cincinnati...

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:40 CST

• Tony Pike threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns and No. 22 Cincinnati remained in the hunt for the Big East title with a 28-20 win over reeling Louisville on Friday night.

The victory gives the Bearcats (8-2, 4-1) a half-game lead over idle West Virginia and No. 21 Pittsburgh in the conference title race.

Dominick Goodman caught nine passes for 134 yards and a touchdown for Cincinnati and John Goebel ran for 77 yards and a score as the Bearcats won the Keg of Nails for the first time since 2002.