Truman Sports Complex is home to the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals. Photo courtesy of The Kansas City Star http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article333610/City-county-officials-reach-long-term-funding-deal-to-maintain-Truman-Sports-Complex.html The Royals opened the 2015 season with a seven-game winning streak after losing to the San Francisco Giants in the last World Series. After winning these seven games, the team…
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Track and Field team has solid outing at home meet
Julia Parker, sophomore, competes in the high jump event this past weekend at the Darrell Gourley Track and Field Meet held at Jewell’s Greene Stadium. Photo courtesy of Kyle Rivas. The William Jewell Track and Field team took to competition April 10 and 11 at the Darrel Gourley Open hosted…
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Softball team strives to find its stride
Kelsey Teneycke, senior, try to lay down the bunt this season against St. Joseph’s College. Photo courtesy of Kyle Rivas. The Jewell softball team stayed in Liberty over the Easter break and took on Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) opponents University of Missouri S&T and Drury University. The Cardinals split the double-header…
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Timeout with Trevor Adams: racism in the NFL draft
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, left, and Jadeveon Clowney, right, pose for a picture as Clowney was chosen No. 1 overall by the Houston Texans in the 2014 NFL Draft. Photo from Washington Post. https://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_606w/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2014/05/09/Sports/Images/NFL_Draft_Football-0c6aa-8681.jpg With the National Football League (NFL) draft coming up in about a month, I would like…
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Athlete of the Week: Margaret Perko, track and field
Margaret Perko, junior, earned All-Region honors in the pentathlon for the indoor track and field season. Photo courtesy of Kyle Rivas. After being named to the NCAA Division II All-Region Team in the Pentathlon, Margaret Perko has been selected as the featured Athlete of the Week. She was among the…
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Softball opens season on a high note
Rachel Potvin, senior, makes the catch last season against Rockhurst University. Photo courtesy of Kyle Rivas. The William Jewell Softball team opened up their season in Bentonville, Ark., where they took on four different teams in the Division II Arkansas-Monticello Softball Classic. At the competition, the team went 3-1, grabbing…
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Cardinal Football welcomes new coaching staff
Anthony Mullins, sophomore, and Drake Hofer, sophomore, celebrate a play last season against South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Shawn Weigel was named head football coach on Jan. 14. Photo courtesy of Kyle Rivas. After leading the team to finish second in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC), head…
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Baseball and softball expect success in spring seasons
The 2013-2014 baseball season did not end the way that the William Jewell College baseball team wanted. If the team had won their last game, they would have advanced to the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) tournament, however, the team fell to Truman State, ending their season. “I was proud…
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Athletic Department unveils new website, broadcasting network
Throughout the past few weeks, several changes have taken place within our athletic department: first, the installation of a brand new athletics website, and secondly, a new, conference-wide sports broadcasting service. In early November, William Jewell College signed a new contract deal with SIDEARM Sports, which is the leader in…
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