A team of destiny. That’s arguably the only way to describe the Missouri State Lady Bears of 2000-2001 basketball season. Put it this way: The team’s jersey numbers added up to 314, which as many know is the area code of St. Louis. It was the site that March of the Final Four. “We thought,… Read more »
The poet Maya Angelou once said, “If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.” It’s a quote that seems fitting about the Missouri State Lady Bears that reached the 1992 Final Four. Ask any player, and you’ll hear inspiring stories about the journey along the way.… Read more »
Like most leaders whose positive energy inspires others and creates a self-challenge to do more, Patti Phillips rarely stops to smell the roses. Which is understandable if you think about it. As a former college basketball coach who went on to work for the NCAA and two other major organizations, her efforts are time-consuming. There’s… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD — Cheryl Burnett smiles and shakes her head when folks want to give her all the credit. Yes, her name will forever be associated with Lady Bears basketball. See the two Final Four banners hanging from the rafters at JQH Arena? And spot two of the retired jerseys hanging nearby of stars Melody Howard… Read more »
Longtime sports writer Kary Booher, who covered the Double-A Springfield Cardinals for most of the past 10 years for the News-Leader, has joined the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame staff. His first day was March 2. Booher, 40, will handle media relations, including writing biographies, news releases and promoting the Hall of Fame through social… Read more »
Remember your grandmother’s wooden trunk at the foot of her bed? Or the custom-made chest of drawers handed down from one generation to another? We have a new display that we won’t part with, either. A gorgeous display case, built to resemble lockers and made of Missouri Poplar, now graces the front lobby of the… Read more »