It could be said Kathy Anderson’s athletic life has come full circle. She was an All-America student-athlete at the University of Central Missouri, she’s had her No. 32 retired in Jennies basketball and is a member of the UCM Athletic Hall of Fame. Now Anderson sees to it that Central Missouri student-athletes achieve their… Read more »
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Dr. Mildred Barnes
Serving as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Central Missouri State University (now University of Central Missouri) from 1971 to 1980, Dr. Barnes’s teams posted a 156-63 record. That 71.2% mark came against Division I and Division II schools. Against DI schools, her record was 95-33 and against Big Ten institutions, she was a perfect 8-0.… Read more »
Gene Bartow
Bartow, a Browning, Mo., native coached 36 years at six universities after coaching two high schools in Missouri for six years. Bartow began his coaching at the prep level in Missouri, coaching Shelbina and St. Charles High School basketball squads to a 145–39 win-loss mark in six seasons. His 1957 St. Charles team won the… Read more »
1984 Central Missouri State University Mules and Jennies Basketball
The 1983-84 SMCU Jennies roster included: Head Coach Jorja Hoehn; Assistants Ginny Sutton, Leanna Bordner, Kathy Hagerstrom, Jonathon Pye; Players Jackie Harris, Alesia Prince, Fawna Harrison, Shara Sherman, Karen Reese, Tammy Noah, Rosie Jones, Carla Eades, Sheri Hartenberger, Faith Zimmerman, Pat Staszak; Managers Carol Burnham, Janet Wolf, Michelle Calder. NCAA Division II National Champions –… Read more »
Columbia Orthopaedic Group
The longtime former president of Columbia Orthopaedic Group sometimes sits back and just beams. And why not? Just look how far sports medicine has come since the 1950s. “It used to be a joke in the ’70s and ’80s that sports medicine was a ‘bucket and a sponge at the end of the bench!’” said… Read more »
Jim Crane
In the summer of 1974, decades before he came to own a big-league baseball team, Jim Crane took a union job on the loading docks of a dry goods company near St. Louis. In essence, that’s truly where his life journey began. You see, Crane’s father had recently passed away, the family needed money and,… Read more »
Mark Curp
Polo, Missouri native Mark Curp had a stellar career at Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, where he starred multiple times in NCAA cross country and track. Curp twice earned All-America honors on the NCAA Division I level. Mark’s greatest achievement came on September 15, 1985 in Philadelphia when he broke the world record for… Read more »
Eric Czerniewski
Shortly after quarterbacking his high school football team to a state championship game, the chances to play in college came into focus. Yes, NCAA Division I programs had sent letters but extended no official offers other than to ask if being a walk-on piqued his interest. But an NCAA Division II school in Warrensburg kept… Read more »
2019 Class – Diamond Nine
CLASS OF 2019 Nick Admire (Lebanon High School/University of Missouri) Charissa Fuhr (Kickapoo High School/Iowa State University) Hailee Hendricks Fury (Miller High School/Northwest Missouri State University), Colby Hughes (St. Louis Community College- Meramec/Missouri-St. Louis/Colorado Rockies) Logan Hughes (North Arkansas College/Missouri-St. Louis) Trent Oxenreider (Strafford High School/College of the Ozarks) Joey Rich (A.S.A./USA Softball) Brad Roweton (Bolivar High… Read more »
2018 Class – Diamond Nine
CLASS OF 2018 Clint Anderson (Willard High School, Crowder College & Charleston Southern University baseball) Nolan Fogle (Plato High School baseball & USSSA/ASA/NSA softball) Tina Ruble Helm (Lebanon High School & Southwest Baptist University softball) Jamie Holmes (Republic High School, Crowder College & Columbia College softball) Greg Lindstrom (Glendale High School & University of Missouri baseball),… Read more »
2017 Diamond Nine
CLASS OF 2017 Doug Bennett (Hillcrest High School/University of Arkansas/Los Angeles Dodgers) Dan Bishop (Springfield Central High School/Baltimore Orioles/New York Yankees) Jack Funderburk (Southwest Baptist University) Chelsea King Goodin (Strafford High School/Drury University) Kellie Becher Kessler (Missouri State University) Danny Powers (Carl Junction High School/University of Central Missouri/Minnesota Twins) Kyle Rapinchuk (Branson High School/College of… Read more »
Carla Eades
Carla Eades played for Madison Consolidated High School, making it to two sectional championships and one regional. She was part of the 1980 First Team All-State and the Indiana All-Star 1980, as well as playing in the MVP of Indiana All-Star game in Kentucky. Eades is a three-time Academic All-American, three-time Kodak All-American, and made… Read more »
Elite 11- Class of 2021
CLASS of 2021 Brock Baker — Bolivar High School/Western Kentucky University Blaise Bauer — Monett High School/Pittsburg State University Joe Close — Parkview High School/University of Missouri Lance Johnston — Branson High School/Northwest Missouri State University Marcus Klund — Scott City & Cape Central High Schools/Lindenwood University Drew Newhart — Cameron High School/Missouri Western State… Read more »
Elite 11- Class of 2018
CLASS OF 2018 Dr. Travis Brawner (Branson High School/Missouri State University) Kegan Coleman (Lee’s Summit North High School/University of Central Missouri) Dr. Kenny Downing (Aurora High School/University of Missouri/Canadian Football League) Dr. Preston Estes (Marionville High School/Missouri State) Derek Jensen (Lebanon High School/Missouri State) Roy Kaderly (Marshfield High School/Mizzou/Missouri State) David McNeel (Greenfield High School/Mizzou/Canadian Football League)… Read more »
Elite 11- Class of 2015
CLASS of 2015 Brett Potts (Bolivar, Pittsburg State) Eric Czerniewski (Montgomery County, Central Missouri) Rusty Shadel (Lebanon, Missouri State) Rex Sawyer (Ava, Missouri Valley College) Steve Forbis (Republic, Missouri Southern) Lorenzo Williams (Mizzou) Chuck Blair (Camdenton, Central Missouri) Jeremy Flores (Willard, Colorado) T.J. Onstott (Lamar, Missouri Southern) Steve Newbold (Aurora, Missouri State) Justin Gerald (Hillcrest,… Read more »
Elite 11- Class of 2016
CLASS of 2016 Chuck Banta (Springfield Parkview/Mizzou) Ben Nichols (Springfield Glendale/Colorado/Atlanta Falcons/ Denver Broncos/Rhein Fire), Lee Coleman (Springfield Hillcrest/Missouri State/Evangel) Isaac Sooter (Sarcoxie/Evangel) Darrin Newbold (Aurora/Missouri State/New York Jets/Oklahoma Outlaws) Anthony Frazier (Springfield Greenwood/Mizzou) Robert Clardy (Marshfield/Southwest Baptist) Wes Kemp (St. Louis De Smet/Mizzou) Lance Crayton (Springfield Catholic/Missouri State) Steve Mayfield (Aurora) Landon Zerkel (Webb City/Missouri… Read more »