Whorton Sets Drury Panthers Points Record

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Drury Panthers – 5 KY Wesleyan Panthers – 1 Senior forward Micah Whorton scored three goals – setting a Drury career mark for points and moving closer to becoming its all-time goals leader – and the Panthers posted a 5-1 victory over Kentucky Wesleyan in Great Lakes Valley Conference men’s soccer Sunday afternoon at Harrison [...]

Steve Wilczewski, Drury Panthers (2010)

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Wrapping up our retrospective on the record setting forward from Springfield, I have interviews with Steve’s two college coaches, Alf Bilbao who was responsible for bringing Steve to Drury and Ryan Swan, who took over the men’s program two years ago after joining as an assistant the year that Steve came to Drury. Alf Bilbao, [...]

Steve Wilczewski, Glendale Falcons (2006)

With today’s Drury Alumni game (5:00 pm at Harrison Stadium) I took some time this month to chat with a few folks who know the record-setting Drury Panther player well. Today we look back to his High School career in conversations with his Coaches, Jeff Rogers and Josh Keisker. Keisker is also a Drury alum [...]

Drury Panthers Alumni Game Saturday

The Panther’s mens team will wrap up their Spring season with alumni functions, including a game, on Saturday. It will be your last chance to see Glendale product Steve Wilczewski in a Panther’s uniform, even a competitive match if he’s able to walk away from the game as he noted the other evening at Lake [...]

Vote For Stevie!

I was getting caught up on the activity over at the Drury Panther’s website and noticed that they have a Poll on the site that is asking the question – Who would you consider Drury’s “Fall Athlete Of The Year?” Turns out its a tight race between our local hero (Glendale 2006) and a tennis [...]

Sunday GLVC Soccer Report

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Drury Panthers – 2 (OT) Bellarmine Knights – 1 The Panther’s battle back from a deficit for the second straight game. Jack Binns’ 62nd minute goal gave the Bellarmine Men’s Soccer Team a 1-0 lead on No. 6 Drury University, but the Panthers rallied for a pair of goals in a 2-1 overtime decision on [...]

GLVC Announces Men’s All-Conference Soccer Teams

Missouri S&T’s Pat McNamee (pictured against Indy in September) has been selected as the 2008 GLVC Freshman of the Year. McNamee, a goalkeeper for the Miners, posted 0.98 goals against average, a 0.846 save percentage and six shutouts in league play. He helped S&T to a 4-4-4 conference record and to a berth in the [...]

Drury Panthers Drop Both Matches At Newman

Newman University scored two goals in the final 11:18 of the match to stun No. 7 Drury with a 3-2 victory in a non-conference match in Wichita Friday night. The Panthers, who fell to 8-2-0, had pulled out of a 1-1 halftime tie with a goal by sophomore Micah Whorton (assists to Jake Allison and [...]

KSPR Soccer Coverage

If you aren’t watching KSPR-33 news (ABC) locally, then flip over to their Sports coverage tonight. Their Athlete of the Week tonight is a local prep soccer player. Update – congrats Tim. Oh, and here’s the video. Mike Scott was also out to interview Steve Wilczewski and Marco Cherisma after last nights game against Missouri [...]

Drury Panthers Dismantle MSSU Lions

Micah Whorton scoring the final goal Drury Panthers – 5 Missouri Southern Lions – 0 The Drury Panthers looked like a finally tuned sports car this evening as they faced their Western neighbors. The goals were all scored from inside the six yard box as the Panthers moved the ball with pace and urgency throughout [...]

Big College Games This Weekend

In Springfield this week there are a several games with plenty to recommend. Lot’s to see outside of Springfield as well, which is also highlighted. Wednesday – The Drury Panthers men’s team host the Missouri Southern Lion’s. Game time is 7 pm at Harrison Stadium and there are a full slate of local players represented [...]

Coester’s Regional College Soccer Report

Missouri State Bears – 1 Western Michigan Broncos – 0 Senior Allison Osmundson netted the game-winning goal at the 61:38 minute mark in the second-half to give Missouri State their second win on the weekend. The Bears improved their record to 5-3-1 on the season. Tara Bailes (Catholic 2008) came on as a substitute. Drury [...]

Coester’s Regional College Soccer Report

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Missouri State Bears – 1 (2 OT) Valparaiso Crusaders – 1 The Bears opened strong Friday evening, coming off of their Tournament win at New Mexico last week. Attacking with verve, they wasted no time exploiting the first opportunity to present itself. Kyle Windmueller, the man the MSU Standard calls the “go-to guy” did just [...]

This Week in Southwest Missouri Soccer

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Lot’s to get caught up on. First a few shout outs! Congratulations to the Branson Pirates who won the first game in program history. Their tightly fought match against the Webb City Cardinal’s at this weekends Christian County Tournament ended 3-2 in their favor. Photos courtesy of a Carthage Tiger’s fan who was in attendance. [...]

Sunday Ozarks Regional College Report

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Southwest Baptist Bearcats won both of their MIAA matches this weekend. On Thursday they traveled to Emporia State where they won 3-1. On Saturday, they went to Joplin where they dismantled the MSSU Lions, 6- 1. SBU’s Rhiane Mitchell, who entered the week at the very top of the NCAA’s points and goals leader board, [...]