http://www.themiaa.com en-us en-us http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/03262012 Twelve Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association legends and five national championship teams from the 1990s have been elected to the MIAA Hall of Fame Class of 2012, the conference office announced Monday (March 26). The Class of 2012 will be officially inducted into the hall at the annual MIAA Awards Dinner, which will begin at 7 p.m. CT, June 7 at the Downtown Marriott in Kansas City, Mo. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/03262012 2012-03-26T04:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/centennialmoments/centennialmoments10 To help celebrate the MIAA's centennial year, the conference will feature "100 days of memories" on the league website, where some of the greatest moments in MIAA history will be highlighted on each of those 100 days spread throughout the calendar year. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/centennialmoments/centennialmoments10 2012-01-30T05:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/centennialmoments/centennialmoments9 To help celebrate the MIAA's centennial year, the conference will feature "100 days of memories" on the league website, where some of the greatest moments in MIAA history will be highlighted on each of those 100 days spread throughout the calendar year. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/centennialmoments/centennialmoments9 2012-01-27T05:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/01262012 MIAA Commissioner Dr. Bob Boerigter and the city of Kansas City have announced an agreement to extend the current MIAA Basketball Championships contract and keep the event at historic Municipal Auditorium through 2014. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/01262012 2012-01-26T05:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/centennialmoments/centennialmoments8 To help celebrate the MIAA's centennial year, the conference will feature "100 days of memories" on the league website, where some of the greatest moments in MIAA history will be highlighted on each of those 100 days spread throughout the calendar year. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/centennialmoments/centennialmoments8 2012-01-23T05:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/centennialmoments/centennialmoments7 To help celebrate the MIAA's centennial year, the conference will feature "100 days of memories" on the league website, where some of the greatest moments in MIAA history will be highlighted on each of those 100 days spread throughout the calendar year. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/centennialmoments/centennialmoments7 2012-01-20T05:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/centennialmoments/centennialmoments6 To help celebrate the MIAA's centennial year, the conference will feature "100 days of memories" on the league website, where some of the greatest moments in MIAA history will be highlighted on each of those 100 days spread throughout the calendar year. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/centennialmoments/centennialmoments6 2012-01-18T05:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/centennialmoments/centennialmoments5 To help celebrate the MIAA's centennial year, the conference will feature "100 days of memories" on the league website, where some of the greatest moments in MIAA history will be highlighted on each of those 100 days spread throughout the calendar year. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/centennialmoments/centennialmoments5 2012-01-17T05:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/centennialmoments/centennialmoments4 To help celebrate the MIAA's centennial year, the conference will feature "100 days of memories" on the league website, where some of the greatest moments in MIAA history will be highlighted on each of those 100 days spread throughout the calendar year. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/centennialmoments/centennialmoments4 2012-01-13T05:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/01092012 Central Missouri men's cross country runner Dalton Moberly and Pittsburg State football player Eric Love represent the MIAA on the list of 22 student-athletes named as the top academic performers from the NCAA fall championships season. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/01092012 2012-01-09T05:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/centennialmoments/centennialmoments3 To help celebrate the MIAA's centennial year, the conference will feature "100 days of memories" on the league website, where some of the greatest moments in MIAA history will be highlighted on each of those 100 days spread throughout the calendar year. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/centennialmoments/centennialmoments3 2012-01-09T05:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/centennialmoments/centennialmoments2 To help celebrate the MIAA's centennial year, the conference will feature "100 days of memories" on the league website, where some of the greatest moments in MIAA history will be highlighted on each of those 100 days spread throughout the calendar year. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/centennialmoments/centennialmoments2 2012-01-06T05:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/01042012 Gene Bartow, a 1987 inductee into the Truman Athletics Hall of Fame a 2000 inductee into the University of Central Missouri Hall of Fame, passed away on Tuesday, January 3 at the age of 81. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/01042012 2012-01-04T05:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/centennialmoments/centennialmoments1 To help celebrate the MIAA's centennial year, the conference will feature "100 days of memories" on the league website, where some of the greatest moments in MIAA history will be highlighted on each of those 100 days spread throughout the calendar year. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/centennialmoments/centennialmoments1 2012-01-04T05:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/11092011 Fort Hays State University, Lindenwood University, Northeastern State University, Southwest Baptist University and Truman State University will all field men’s soccer teams in 2012. Additionally the MIAA announced that is has extended invitations to Harding University, Southern Nazarene University and Upper Iowa University to begin the process to become Associate Members of the MIAA for the purpose of playing men’s soccer in the MIAA. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/11092011 2011-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/features/10282011 It was a quiet morning in the Mundwiller household, the kind of quiet that creates uneasiness. It was on this morning senior wide receiver Andy Mundwiller first learned what it meant to lose something. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/features/10282011 2011-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/features/10212011 Sean James had dreams of playing in the then Big Eight, but an injury led him to a Kansas junior college and then on to Missouri Southern. Though this might not have been his initial plan, James now says that the time in Joplin helped change his life and direct him towards the path he is paving for himself today. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/features/10212011 2011-10-21T04:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/features/10142011 With the traditional start of basketball season on October 15, it is appropriate that two of the individuals that helped jump start the Lady Hornet program will be inducted into the ESU Athletics Hall of Honor on that day. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/features/10142011 2011-10-14T04:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/features/10072011 The last match on the final day of the 2011 Palmer Cup would be the one that decided the annual international event. Stanford’s Andrew Yun and his Pac-12 rival, UCLA’s Pontus Widegren were all square through 16 holes. Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/features/10072011 2011-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/general/10062011 Missouri Western State University President Dr. Robert A. Vartabedian today introduced Kurt McGuffin as Western’s next director of athletics. McGuffin, currently assistant athletic director/director of athletics development at the University of Colorado-Boulder, will start at Western on Oct. 31. Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/general/10062011 2011-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/features/10052011 They are on pace to become two of only three Lady Blues to have finished their careers having better than a .300 attack percentage. Tell Mollie Lacy and Breanna Lewis that midway through their senior seasons, and it's the furthest thing from their minds. Tell them that their team's style of play limits the number of kills they can get as individuals, and they'll tell you how that only makes them stronger as a team. Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/features/10052011 2011-10-05T04:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/features/09292011 This past summer, multiple SBU coaches spent time outside of the United States volunteering, and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Head football coach Keith Allen, and head cross country and track and field coach, Corey McElhaney, both spent time overseas during the summer volunteering, and sharing their faith in Christ. Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/features/09292011 2011-09-29T04:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/features/09202011 As co-captains, and fellow defensive backs, Jack Long and Shane Simpson are used to being in the middle of on-field action together. Apparently, off-the-field heroics are a package deal as well. Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/features/09202011 2011-09-21T04:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/features/09212011 Midway through the first quarter last Saturday, senior wide receiver Taylor Pierce finally experienced the exuberance of catching a touchdown pass. Since graduating from Wentzville Holt High School, Pierce has worked for a moment like this one. Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/features/09212011 2011-09-21T04:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/features/09142011 When most people think of college athletics, they tend to think of stadiums filled with ruckus and loud fans cheering their favorite team on to victory. They might also imagine their favorite team hoisting that championship trophy with the "number 1" finger pointed in the air or rushing the field or court in celebration. Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/features/09142011 2011-09-14T04:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/features/09122011 Arriving at Lincoln wasn't always in the cards for O'Hara Fluellen, but with the help of Julien Noel and some other factors, Lincoln became home. “I had some looks from Division I schools while I was in Florida from teams like Miami and Florida State,” the South Plantation High graduate said. “But, my grades weren't too good and so that kind of just left me sitting at home. Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/features/09122011 2011-09-12T04:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/features/09072011 The inaugural season for Fort Hays State men's and women's soccer began on Saturday, September 3 at the brand new FHSU Soccer Stadium, part of the new multi-million dollar Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex in Hays, Kan. After a handful of exhibition games at the stadium in late August, the first official games took place as the men hosted Adams State College and the women hosted Newman University. Wed, 07 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/features/09072011 2011-09-07T04:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/features/09022011 Football teams across the country have a reputation of using rather colorful language on the field. The Emporia State University football team spent part of their training camp trying to correct this and help a young girl in her battle with leukemia. The Hornets raised $1,509.44 in the first ten days of training camp for Mikala Hodgens, the nine-year old niece of defensive coordinator Bryce Saia. Fri, 02 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/features/09022011 2011-09-02T04:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/features/08312011 May 22, 2011 is a day that no person that calls Joplin home will soon, or for that matter, ever forget. At approximately 5:41 pm on that Sunday evening, what would turn out to be the deadliest tornado recorded in the history of the United States, touched down just south of downtown Joplin and proceeded to level much of the city. Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/features/08312011 2011-08-31T04:00:00Z http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/08042011 Emporia State's Brittney Millerhas been named the MIAA nominee for the 2011 NCAA Woman of the Year Award, the NCAA announced Thursday. Miller is one of more than 140 NCAA female student-athletes representing multiple sports across Divisions I, II and III that have been selected as nominees by their athletic conferences and by independent institutions. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.themiaa.com/general/releases/08042011 2011-08-04T04:00:00Z