Three C-SC men’s basketball players earn All-Heart of America Athletic Conference honors

From left, Culver-Stockton College's Robert Fry II, Seth Larson and Tai Walters-Whitaker all received postseason honors from the Heart of America Athletic Conference. | Photos courtesy C-SC Athletics

CANTON, Mo. — The Culver-Stockton College men’s basketball team had three players receive postseason honors from the Heart of America Athletic Conference. Senior guard Robert Fry II and junior forward Seth Larson were named to the All-Heart second team, while junior guard Tai Walters-Whitaker received honorable mention. The 6-foot-1 Fry averaged a team-best 14.2 points…

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Yellowjackets surge ahead in second half, end Wildcats’ season in conference tournament

Culver-Stockton College guard CaRondis Harris-Anderson and the Wildcats were eliminated from the Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament with Tuesday night's 77-64 loss to Graceland. | Photo courtesy C-SC Athletics

LAMONI, Iowa — The Culver-Stockton College men’s basketball team committed a season-high 18 turnovers in a 77-64 loss to Graceland University on Tuesday night in the quarterfinals of the Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament. The sixth-seeded Wildcats end their first season under head coach Dorian Hobbs Jr. with a 14-15 overall record. Third-seeded Graceland…

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Pirates’ strong closing kick spoils Wildcats’ lead, sends C-SC into postseason with back-to-back losses

Culver-Stockton College's Seth Larson scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in Saturday's loss to Park University in Parkville, Mo. | Photo courtesy C-SC Athletics

PARKVILLE, Mo. — Park University scored the final 10 points of the game to upend the Culver-Stockton College men’s basketball team 77-72 in the regular-season finale Saturday afternoon at the Breckon Sports Center. The Wildcats end the regular season with a 14-14 overall record and a 12-12 mark in the Heart of America Athletic Conference…

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Newbon’s season-best scoring effort, Ortiz’s complete game sends C-SC out with victory

Sophomore guard Avery Oetting helped the Culver-Stockton College women's basketball team finish the regular season with a 76-72 victory over Park in Heart of America Athletic Conference play in Parkville, Mo. | Photo courtesy C-SC Athletics

PARKVILLE, Mo. — Addison Newbon scored a season-high 26 points to lead the Culver-Stockton College women’s basketball team to a 76-72 season-ending victory over Park University on Saturday afternoon at the Breckon Events Center. Newbon was one of four players to score in double figures for the Wildcats, who end the season with an 11-17…

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C-SC men make enough free throws to fend off Baker, qualify for postseason for first time in five seasons

Culver-Stockton College guard Connor Davis, right, defends during Saturday's game against Baker in Heart of America Athletic Conference play at Charles Field House in Canton, Mo. | Photo courtesy C-SC Athletics

CANTON, Mo. — The Culver-Stockton College men’s basketball program overcame a 10-point second-half deficit to post a 73-71 victory over Baker University on Saturday at Charles Field House and clinch a postseason berth for the first time since the 2018-19 season. After falling behind 58-48 with 9:16 to play in the second half, the Wildcats…

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Victory in home finale keeps C-SC women in hunt for spot in conference tournament

Culver-Stockton College forward Whynter Waterhouse-Brennan puts up a shot during Saturday's Heart of America Athletic Conference game against Baker at Charles Field House in Canton, Mo. | Photo courtesy C-SC Athletics

CANTON, Mo. — The Culver-Stockton College women’s basketball team stayed in the hunt for a postseason berth with a 69-60 victory over Baker in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday afternoon at Charles Field House. With two games remaining in the regular season, the Wildcats are tied with Peru State for the eighth and…

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C-SC men’s four-game win streak ends on road as Grand View rallies in closing minutes

Culver-Stockton College's Tai Walters-Whitaker made eight 3-pointers in the first half of Saturday's game against Grand View and finished with a season-high 35 points. | Photo courtesy C-SC athletics

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Culver-Stockton College men’s basketball team saw its four-game winning streak snapped after a 92-87 loss to Grand View on Saturday afternoon. The loss drops the Wildcats back to the .500 mark at 12-12 overall and 10-10 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference. With Peru State’s victory over Missouri Valley,…

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C-SC women fall into eighth-place tie in Heart following loss at Grand View

Nevaiah Bell-Tenner led the Culver-Stockton College women's basketball team with 18 points in Saturday's loss at Grand View in Des Moines, Iowa. | Photo courtesy C-SC athletics

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Culver-Stockton College women’s basketball team suffered a 68-61 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to 17th-ranked Grand View University at the Charles Johnson Wellness Center on Saturday. The loss drops the Wildcats into a tie with Graceland for the eighth and final playoff spot for the conference postseason tournament with…

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Culver-Stockton’s Fry named Heart of America Athletic Conference Player of the Week

Robert Fry, a 6-foot-1 junior from Indianapolis, registered 20 points or more in all three Culver-Stockton College victories last week. He averaged 20.7 points, two rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. | Photo courtesy of Culver-Stockton College

CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College guard Robert Fry II is the WinWon Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week; the league announced Monday. Fry, a 6-foot-1 junior from Indianapolis, registered 20 points or more in all three Wildcat victories last week. He averaged 20.7 points, two rebounds and 2.3 assists per…

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C-SC’s Erickson is Heart Coach of the Year, six lacrosse players earn all-conference nods

Culver-Stockton College's Caitlin Erickson was named the Heart of America Athletic Conference's Coach of the Year for women's lacrosse. | Photo courtesy C-SC athletics

CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College women’s lacrosse coach Caitlin Erickson and six of the Wildcats were honored with mention on the inaugural All-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams. Erickson, in her fourth season at the helm, was named the Heart Coach of the Year, The Wildcats, under Erickson’s direction, finished with a 6-7 record and…

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C-SC women overcome slow start offensively, power way into Heart tourney quarterfinals

Culver-Stockton College guard McKenzie Lathrom scored 20 points to lead the Wildcats to a 61-52 victory over Grand View in the opening round of the Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament. | Photo courtesy C-SC Athletics

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Culver-Stockton College women’s basketball team’s ability to find some offensive rhythm enabled it to survive and advance in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament. Trailing by a point after shooting just 26.9 percent from the field in the first quarter, the fifth-seeded Wildcats went 8 of 16 from the…

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Triple-overtime loss sinks Culver-Stockton women into fifth place in conference race

Culver-Stockton's Aaliyah Ortiz tries to shoot the ball with her ponytail covering her face during Saturday's triple-overtime loss to MidAmerica Nazarene. The Pioneers' Jordynn Gonzalez defends on the play. | Photo courtesy of Lisa Wigoda

CANTON, Mo. — The Culver-Stockton College women’s basketball team started the week with a chance to establish itself as a contender for the Heart of America Athletic Conference championship. Back-to-back losses to two of the Heart’s best teams this week, however, have dropped the Wildcats from second into fifth place in the league. Saturday’s triple-overtime…

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Photo gallery: Culver-Stockton College women vs. MidAmerica Nazarene

Culver-Stockton's Katie Webb (on ground in gray) fights with MidAmerica Nazarene's Bi'Anna Pettis for possession of the ball during Saturday's game at Joe Charles Field House. | Photo courtesy of Lisa Wigoda

CANTON, Mo. — The Culver-Stockton College women’s basketball team lost a Heart of America Athletic Conference game 80-74 in three overtimes to MidAmerica Nazarene at Joe Charles Field House on Saturday afternoon. Correspondent Lisa Wigoda captured the action through her camera lens. Check out her photo gallery:

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Culver-Stockton men let 12-point lead in first half slip away in home setback, drop to 2-7 in Heart

Culver-Stockton's Cole Howard grabs a rebound in a crowd of players during Saturday's basketball game against MidAmerica Nazarene. Also going for the ball are C-SC's Adam Moore and MidAmerica Nazarene's Derek Langrehr, left, and Caleb Jones-McCrary. | Photo courtesy of Lisa Wigoda

CANTON, Mo. — The Culver-Stockton College men’s basketball team led by as many as 12 points in the first half, but the Wildcats scored just 23 points in the second half in a 64-60 loss to MidAmerica Nazarene 64-60 in a Heart of America Athletic Conference game Saturday afternoon at Charles Field House. The Wildcats…

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Photo gallery: Culver-Stockton College men vs. MidAmerica Nazarene

Culver-Stockton College's Jalen Blaize drives to the basket. | Photo courtesy of Lisa Wigoda

CANTON, Mo. — The Culver-Stockton College men’s basketball team lost a Heart of America Athletic Conference game 64-60 to MidAmerica Nazarene at Joe Charles Field House on Saturday afternoon. Correspondent Lisa Wigoda captured the action through her camera lens. Check out her photo gallery:

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Orndorff engineers fourth-quarter comeback as C-SC opens North Division play with victory

Culver-Stockton College running back Demarquez Johnson looks for running room during Saturday's game against Graceland at Ellison Poulton Stadium in Canton, Mo. | Photo courtesy Lisa Wigoda, C-SC Athletics

CANTON, Mo. — Trailing by a point heading into the fourth quarter of its Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division opener, the Culver-Stockton College football team showed the poise expected of a team that has been in the trenches. Junior quarterback Jase Orndorff directed a pair of crucial scoring drives and the Wildcats clamped…

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Goalkeepers post shutouts, earn Defensive Player of the Week honors for Hawks, Wildcats

Quincy University goalkeeper Olivia Kindt, left, and Culver-Stockton College goalkeeper Mackenzie Frizzell, right, were named the Defensive Player of the Week in their respective conferences. | Muddy River Sports photo

QUINCY — Olivia Kindt’s stingy play is giving the Quincy University women’s soccer team’s offense all the time it needs to find its footing. Meanwhile, Mackenzie Frizzell made sure the Culver-Stockton College women’s soccer team didn’t have to worry about a sizable lead slipping away. For their efforts, the goalkeepers picked up Defensive Player of…

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C-SC picked to finish second in Heart’s North Division in preseason football coaches’ poll

Senior quarterback Jase Orndorff will lead the Culver-Stockton College football team this fall in pursuit of a Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division championship. | Photo courtesy C-SC athletics

CANTON, Mo. — With success has come respect for the Culver-Stockton College football program. That is obvious with how the Heart of America Athletic Conference coaches voted in the league’s annual preseason poll. The Wildcats, coming off an historic 8-3 season last fall, were picked second in the Heart’s North Division. Three-time defending division champion…

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Four C-SC basketball players earn all-conference honors

CANTON, Mo. — Four Culver-Stockton College basketball players — two from both the men’s and women’s squads — received postseason accolades from the Heart of America Athletic Conference. Senior forward Alonza Ortiz-Traylor was named second-team all-conference on the men’s side, while junior guard Jalen Blaize received honorable mention. On the women’s side, freshman forward Addison…

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C-SC’s Sallay named Heart North Division Coach of the Year, 21 Wildcats earn all-conference honors

Culver-Stockton College football coach Tom Sallay was named the Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division Coach of the Year. Photo courtesy C-SC Athletics

CANTON, Mo. — The Culver-Stockton College football team’s record-setting season is resulting in a bevy of all-conference honors. The Wildcats had 21 players earn spots on the Heart of America Athletic Conference’s All-North Division team after finishing 8-3 overall and 4-1 in the Heart North. C-SC coach Tom Sallay was named the North Division Coach…

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Late interceptions ruin Wildcats’ opportunity to snare division crown

DES MOINES, Iowa — The historic season the Culver-Stockton College football program is in the midst of will wind up lacking a significant accomplishment. There won’t be a division championship to celebrate. Two late interceptions cost the 22nd-ranked Wildcats the chance to capture the slobberknocker Saturday’s Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division championship game…

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C-SC goalkeeper Frizzell named defensive player of week in Heart

Mackenzie Frizzell

CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College goalkeeper Mackenzie Frizzell has been named the Heart of America Athletic Conference women’s soccer Defensive Player of the Week for her play in victories over William Penn University and Missouri Valley College last week.Frizzell, a freshman from Maple Ridge, British Columbia, registered shutouts in two Heart of America Athletic Conference…

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Wildcats’ Caparros picks up Heart Offensive Player of the Week honors

Culver-Stockton College senior midfielder Montse Caparros

CANTON, Mo. — Montse Caparros, a senior midfielder on the Culver-Stockton College women’s soccer team, was named the Heart of America Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, after recording her first career hat trick. Caparros scored three times in the Wildcats’ 6-0 weather-shortened victory over Evangel in Springfield, Mo., last week. Caparros put five…

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Nicks’ fumble recovery for touchdown sparks C-SC to best start since 1975

Culver-Stockton's Darren Jones tackles Central Methodist running back Ashton Bonner during Saturday's football game at Ellison Poulton Stadium. Lisa Wigoda photo courtesy of Culver-Stockton College

CANTON, Mo. — The Culver-Stockton College football team won for the fourth time in five games on Saturday, defeating Central Methodist 44-36 on Saturday afternoon during homecoming weekend in a Heart of America Athletic Conference game at Ellison Poulton Stadium.  It’s the best start since the 1975 season, when the Wildcats opened with a 4-1…

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Wildcats’ Perrine, Robinson earn Heart’s weekly offensive and defensive honors

Culver-Stockton College wide receiver Connor Perrine, left, and linebacker Pat Robinson, right, were named the Heart of America Athletic Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week. Photos courtesy C-SC Athletics

CANTON, Mo. — The way in which the Culver-Stockton College football team is piling up victories is making the rest of the Heart of America Athletic Conference take notice. For the second week in a row, the Wildcats received the league’s Defensive Player of the Week honor. They added the Offensive Player of the Week…

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Sit down with the AD: Pat Atwell discusses the future of C-SC athletics

Culver-Stockton College athletic director Pat Atwell hopes the Wildcats can avoid any coronavirus pandemic setbacks this year. Photo courtesy C-SC Athletics

CANTON, Mo. — The most unsettling part of attempting to play collegiate sports during the coronavirus pandemic had to be the daily unknowns. Pat Atwell knows that all too well. With the Heart of America Athletic Conference choosing to proceed with fall sports as planned in 2020, the Culver-Stockton College athletic director tried to keep…

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