News on sports at area colleges and universities, and local athletes competing at the collegiate level.
MSU-West Plains to add baseball to athletics program
Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) has been approved by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) to offer men’s baseball beginning with the 2024 fall semester.
HHS senior to play college baseball in Arkansas
Houston High School senior Jacob Koch recently signed a letter of intent to play baseball at North Arkansas College in Harrison, Ark.Koch was a varsity player for three years at Houston. During his career, the…
Burchett to play football at Evangel
The football career of Houston High School senior Dakota Burchett isn’t over.Burchett has earned a scholarship to play for Evangel University in Springfield beginning this fall.A three-year starter for Houston at quarterback and defensive back,…
HHS senior receives college tennis scholarship
A Houston High School senior will have his college bill paid for thanks to the game of tennis.Isaiah Buse recently signed paperwork to attend William Woods University in Fulton on a tennis scholarship.Buse took up…
Grizzly basketball camps set for June, July
rea youngsters interested in developing or honing their basketball skills can sign up for camps hosted by the coaching staff of the Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Basketball team.The first is a shooting camp for…
MSU-West Plains volleyball camps will be held in July
Paula Wiedemann, head coach of the Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Volleyball team, is hosting camps in July at the West Plains Civic Center.The first camp, for elementary and junior high, is set for 9:30…
Swanson signs baseball scholarship with Hannibal-LaGrange
Houston High School senior Nick Swanson will continue his baseball career in the fall at Hannibal-LaGrange.Swanson, who graduated May 12, scored eight runs and had the HHS baseball team’s lone triple in 2018. On the…
Cantrell receives JUCO all-conference honors at State Fair
Houston High School graduate Tanner Cantrell was recently honored for a standout season at State Fair Community College with a spot on the all-conference baseball team.Cantrell, a sophomore first baseman, hit .309 while tying for…
HHS graduate Ward signs golf scholarship
Tayler Ward will continue his golf career in the fall in Oklahoma.The Houston High School 2017 graduate signed last week with Oklahoma Wesleyan University, an NAIA school in Bartlesville, Okla., near Tulsa.During his senior season…
NJCAA lifts probationary status from Grizzly basketball, volleyball programs
The Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly basketball and volleyball programs are no longer on probation by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).{{tncms-inline alignment=”right” content=”<p>&ldquo;We have worked hard this past year to ensure transparency and…
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