Rogers State edges Griffon soccer in overtime An overtime goal gave new MIAA member Rogers State (5-6-3, 2-3-2) a 2-1 win over Griffon Soccer (4-8-2, 1-5-1), Oct. 20 at Spratt Memorial Stadium. Fans had to wait a while for the final goal. Claire Meyers gave MWSU a 1-0 lead in the 13th minute, beating a Rogers State defender, [...]
Griffon Guarantee Scholarship Missouri Western will launch a scholarship program next year that automatically renews and increases in value each year. The Griffon Guarantee Scholarship will be offered to qualifying incoming freshmen and transfer students beginning during the fall 2020 semester. The Griffon Guarantee Scholarship differs from previous Missouri Western programs and from scholarships at [...]
Missouri Western will launch a scholarship program beginning fall 2020 that automatically renews and increases in value each year. The Griffon Guarantee Scholarship will be offered to qualifying incoming freshmen and transfer students. The Griffon Guarantee Scholarship differs from previous Missouri Western programs and from scholarships at other institutions in the following ways: Annual scholarship [...]
The MWSU Geography Club is looking for organizations (preschools, schools, churches) that would be interested in having a U.S. map painted on their playground or parking lot this fall or in the future. It is free, thanks to a partnership with Lowe's of St. Joseph. If your organization might be interested, contact MWSU Geography Club [...]
Griffon football won on the road for the seventh straight time, dominating Washburn from start to finish on Saturday, 46-21. The Griffons used 144 first-quarter rushing yards to jump out to a 21-7 after one quarter, forcing two Washburn turnovers in the quarter. The Griffons' 503 offensive yards gave the program three consecutive 500-plus-yard performances [...]
Two Griffons scored their first career goals as Missouri Western soccer snapped a three-game skid with a 2-1 win at Washburn on Sunday, Oct. 6. Mackenzie O'Neill provided the game winner in the 93rd minute, getting around the Washburn keeper for the first goal of her career. Kelsey Roe scored the first goal of her Griffon career [...]
Griffon volleyball (9-5, 3-3) won again on Saturday, Oct. 5 at home, making their MIAA record at 3-3 in four sets over Missouri Southern (8-8, 1-5). Missouri Western looked to be headed to its second consecutive sweep after taking a commanding 2-0 lead, but Missouri Southern forced a fourth set and the Griffons were able [...]
The Griffon News is going digital and is releasing PDFs of the student newspaper. The website is thegriffonnews.com, Facebook is The Griffon News, Twitter is @GriffonNews and Instagram is @Griffon_News. The newspaper will still be available in hard copy.
The MWSU Chamber Singers will present their annual fall series with area high schools on Sunday, Oct. 13 and Thursday, Oct. 17. High Schools they will perform with are Truman High School Mixed Chorus, conducted by Kim Carson, and Blue Valley North High School Mixed Chorus, conducted by Jason Sickel. This series provides the opportunity [...]
Griffon Volleyball (6-4) opened the home portion of its schedule with a four set loss to No. 12 Central Missouri (6-3). Missouri Western faced its third straight ranked opponent. After dropping the first 25-18, MWSU controlled the second, 25-21. UCM took a 2-1 lead in the match with a .423 hitting percentage in the fourth, [...]
