Area Colleges

Harris Stowe to visit Mizzou on Nov. 5 in preseason game

Harris-Stowe State University will visit the University of Missouri on Saturday, Nov. 5 in a preseason game at the Mizzou Arena. Tip-off time is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will be televised on Fox Sports-Midwest.

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Lindenwood University women's basketball luncheon set for September 22

The women's basketball program at Lindenwood University will hold its inaugural "Lunch with the Lady Lions" with first-year head coach Tony Francis on Wednesday, September 22 at LU's Spellman Center in the Anheuser-Busch Leadership Room....

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Former Oakville standout Keith Pickens expected to miss 2011 season at Missouri State

Former Oakville HIgh standout Keith Pickens is expected to miss the 2010-11 season as Missouri State University after undergoing knee surgery last week. The 6'4" PIckens ruptered his left patellar tendon during an off-season conditioning workout last week....

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Dennis Griffin hired as the new women's coach at Harris-Stowe

Dennis Griffin has been hired as the new head women's basketball coach at Harris-Stowe State University. Griffin, 38, has been involved in coaching girls basketball at the high school, college and summer club level for several years....

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Former Career Academy standout Jerome Jones to leave Missouri State

Former Miller Career Academy standout Jerome Jones will transfer from Missouri State University. The 6'5" Jones completed his freshman season for the Bears in 2010....

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Lindenwood U. lands former metro east standout Eric McCrary

Lindenwood University coach Brad Soderberg added to an already stellar recruiting class when he received a commitment from Division I transfer Eric McCrary from Southeast Missouri State. McCrary was a former standout forward at Belleville East. ...

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Earlaustinjr.com’s Inaugural STL All-Area Colleges Team

It is now time to present to you the inaugural Earlaustinjr.com All-Area Colleges team, which features the top players from the area’s NCAA Division II, Division III and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) programs. As a graduate and former player at Lindenwood University, there will always be a special place in my heart for those athletes who excel at these area colleges. They may not get the recognition and accolades that big-school counterparts receive, but they are just as dedicated to the game. ...

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Remembering Art Siebels: A coach and a friend

Our condolences to the family of former area college basketball coach Art Siebels, who died on Friday, April 23 in St. Peters, Mo. Siebels spent more than 20 seasons on the bench as the head coach at Missouri Baptist University, Columbia College and Lindenwood University....

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McKendree’s Eric Hobbie named a First Team NAIA All-American

Congratulations to McKendree University junior forward Eric Hobbie on being named to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-American First Team. A former standout at Vandalia (Ill.), the 6’6” Hobbie led the Bearcats to a 27-7 record and the regular-season and postseason championship of the American Midwest Conference and a berth in the NAIA national tournament in Kansas City. ...

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Kevin Carroll named the new head coach at Maryville University

Maryville University has tabbed Kevin Carroll as its new men's basketball coach. Carroll was officially introduced to his new position at a press conference on April 15....

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