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Lions late surge not enough to overcome Gorillas

Lions fall to #3 Pittsburg State 31-21 at home.

Trevor Batson, Sports Editor • October 14, 2023

This Saturday the 3-3 Missouri Southern Lions would take on the #3 ranked Pittsburg State Gorillas The Gorillas would strike first in the first quarter on a touchdown run by Antwan Squire....

Lions Homecoming spoiled by Fort Hays

Tyler Wade • October 8, 2023

The Missouri Southern State Lions entered Saturday’s homecoming game against Fort Hays State University looking to rebound from a heartbreaking loss on the road just a week prior. Meanwhile, the FHSU...

Lions get commanding win over Riverhawks.

The Lions advance to 3-1 with a 42-0 win over the Northeastern State Riverhawks

Trevor Batson • September 23, 2023

Saturday the 2-1 Lions would take on the 0-3 Northeastern state Riverhawks. The Lions would enter the game on a two game winning streak. The Lions would strike first on a 75 yard touchdown drive...

Lions gear up for MIAA tournament.

Trevor Batson • April 14, 2023

Lions baseball is currently 30-10 and are currently ranked as the number 4 team in the country. Through 40 games the Lions are second in the MIAA (Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletic Association)...

Women’s basketball makes it to the NCAA tournament.

Trevor Batson • March 9, 2023

For the second straight season the Missouri Southern women's basketball team is in the NCAA tournament. The Lions enter the tournament this year as a 3 seed earning one of the automatic bids as the...

Leading on, off the field: Bandana Project provides mental health support

Trevor Batson and Nathan Massey • February 17, 2023

As a freshman, Riley Laver made 12 starts for the Missouri Southern women’s soccer team. From the outside looking in, it would appear everything was going great. But for Laver, who was miles away from home, moving from California to Joplin led to a freshman year dealing with turbulent times. “I came all of the way here and did not have any support system,” Laver said. “I was very much dealing with anxiety and a lot of depression, just from the whole culture change.”

Lions Dominate Blue Tigers on Homecoming

The Lions improve to 4-2 with a 37-14 win over the Lincoln Blue Tigers

Trevor Batson • October 11, 2022

Saturday at Fred G Hughes Stadium the 3-2 Missouri Southern Lions took on the 0-5 Lincoln Blue Tigers. It was homecoming for the Lions. Jaedon Stoshak would get the scoring started for the Lions with...