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(8/23/10) Meet the Cardinals at Engler Park scheduled for September 9th.
Mineral Area College is inviting the community to come out and spend a few minutes meeting the athletes of all of our fine sports teams for the upcoming year. Bring the kids out to meet the 2010-2011 Cardinals on Thursday evening, September 9, from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Knight Pavilion in Engler Park, Farmington. Coaches and athletes from men’s and women’s basketball, men’s baseball, women’s softball, men’s golf, women’s volleyball, and the MAC Cheerleaders will be on hand. The Coaches will be grilling up hotdogs and serving soft drinks while the athletes will host a variety of activities and games for the kids to play.
(7/27/10) Mineral Area women's basketball releases 2010-2011 roster. The women's basketball team had a tremendous recruiting effort in the off-season bringing in 8 new players for the upcoming season and return a redshirt from last season.
Kate Alemann a 6' 3" Freshman post player. She is from Auckland, New Zealand and went to high school at Ransito College. She led her club team to a 2nd place finish nationally in New Zealand. Whitney McNeely a 5'4" Freshman pg from Jackson, MO. She went Jackson High School.
Devonna Smith a 5' 10" Sophomore transfer from Division I St. Louis University. She is from St. Louis and went to Kirkwood High School where she had a very sucessful career. She has had a knee injury at SLU and has recuperated fully and will join us for her Sophomore season. She is the niece of current Athletic Director Tim Gray.
Taylor Smith a 5'5" Freshman guard. Her home is Advance, MO. She played at Delta High School. Tierra Williams a 6'0" Freshman post player from Chicago, IL. High School: Curie Metro High School. Victoria Williams a 6'0" Freshman post player from Poplar Bluff, MO High School Poplar Bluff High School
Beth Thompson a 5'8" Freshman Forward from Mission, Texas. High School Sharyland H.S. Briannica Tye a 5'3" Sophomore point guard from Aurora, IL. High School : West Aurora High School. Bri played at Division 1 IUPUI last year where she was the starting point guard and led her team in assists.
Rita Banaszczak a 5'11" , redshirt Freshman forward from Warszawa, Poland. Her high school was :
LXII Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace mistrzostwa Sportwego.
They will also have the following players returning from last years squad:
Molly Barnes is a 5'9" Sophomore G/F High School : Farmington
Emily Brumitt is a 5'9" Sophomore G/F High School : Cape Notre Dame last year MCCAC all conference
Sonya Milford is a 6'0" Sophomore P from Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. High School: Sacred Heart College
Kylie Oertel is a 6'0" Sophomore Forward Fredericktown, MO High School: Fredericktown
Hanna Vette is a 5'8" Sophomore Guard Rock Port, MO High School: Rock Port
(5/3/10) Head Coach Gary Koch announces 5 player signings for 2010-2011 season. The Mineral Area Women's Basketball team has signed 5 players for the upcoming basketball season. Taylor Smith out of Delta High School in Delta, Missouri. Victoria (Tory) Williams out of Poplar Bluff. Whitney McNeely from Jackson High School and Tierra Williams out of Curie High School in Chicago, IL.
Taylor Smith is a 5'5" guard from Delta High School in Delta, Missouri. She had an outstanding season for Delta averaging 16.0 ppg, 4.8 apg, 4.5 spg, 3.8 rpg and 40 percent on 3-pointers. Taylor was 1st team All-District and 2nd team All-State.
Tory Williams is a very good player from the Poplar Bluff Mules program. Williams is a 6'0" post player who brings immediate help to the Cardinals interior game.
Whitney McNeely is a 5'4" guard who had a standout career for the Jackson Fighting Indians program in Southeast Missouri.
Tierra Williams is another 6'0" post player who starred for Curie High School in Chicago, Illinois.
The Cardinals will return Rita Banaszczak (red shirt last year), Kassi Hovis (red shirt last year),Molly Barnes, Emily Brumitt, Sonya Milford, Kylie Oertel and Hanna Vette from last years squad.
(3/3/10) Women's season comes to an end in the Region XVI Tournament. The MAC Women lost a 70-62 overtime game last night at Moberly in the quarterfinals of the Region XVI Tournament.
(3/1/10) Head Coach Gary Koch announces dates for 2010 Summer Instructional Camp. Mineral Area Women's Basketball will host a 2010 summer instructional camp for any aspiring basketball player that is entering the 5th grade and older. The camps dates are set for Tuesday June 15th through Friday June 18th.
Click here for Camp Flyer
(3/1/10) Cardinals fall to State Fair in last regular season game. Women's basketball lost a close game to the State Fair Road Runners on Saturday night in Sedalia by the score of 62-58. Leola Hubbard led MAC with 16 pts. The Lady Cardinals will now turn their attention to the Region XVI Tournament this week.
MAC will play Tuesday, March 2nd at Moberly at 7:00 P.M. The winner will play #1 seed Jefferson College in Jefferson City on Friday.
NJCAA REGION XVI WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
(2/26/10) MAC defeats Crowder in Region XVI road game. The Mineral Area Women's Basketball team picked up a key Region XVI road victory last night in Crowder. MAC went down to Neohso to defeat the lady Riders by the score of 82-78. The Lady Cards will play their final regular season game on the road on Saturday at State Fair. Game time is set for 5:30.
(2/23/10) Four players receive MCCAC All-Conference recognition. The MCCAC All-Conference teams have been announced for the 2009-2010 basketball season:
Karley Evans a 5'9" sophomore guard from Rock Port High School in Rock Port Missouri was named 1st Team All-Conference. Karley has averaged 10.9 points per game while shooting an impressive 37.8% from 3-point range.
Karley is 98 for 113 from the free throw line shooting 87.5% for the year. She also has averaged 5.9 assists 4.8 rebounds per game.
Shelli Liverpool a 5'11 sophomore forward from Cleveland Heights High School in Cleveland Heights, Ohio was named to the MCCAC Honorable Mention Team. Shelli has averaged 13.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.
Leola Hubbard a 5'6" sophomore guard from Caruthersville High School in Caruthersville, MO has been named to the MCCAC Honorable Mention Team. Leola averaged 10.7 points while shooting 84.3% from the free throw line and 39.8 from 3-point range.
Emily Brumitt a 5'9" freshman guard from Notre Dame High School in Cape Girardeau, Missouri was named to the MCCAC Honorable Mention Team. Emily averaged 7.6 points per game while going 46/110 from 3-point range for a 41.8%
(2/22/10) Women's Basketball defeats Three Rivers on Homecoming Night. The Mineral Area Women's basketball team notched a MCCAC and Region XVI victory over Three Rivers on Saturday. The Cardinals continued their recent history of stellar free-throw shooting, making 16 straight and 25 of 29 to help lead to the 69-58 victory.
Shelli Liverpool led the Cardinals with 18 points in front of the large crowd at the Bob Sechrest Field House. Chelsey Johnson led Three Rivers and all scoring with 21. MAC will now play two more Region XVI road games to conclude their regular season. The first being at Crowder on Thursday night at 6:00 P.M.
Daily Journal Article
(2/17/10) Women's Basketball plays two MCCAC Conference games this week. They will play a conference game on Wednesday against Forest Park in St. Louis. Their start time is scheduled for 5:00 P.M. On Saturday, the Cardinals will play the first game of the doubleheader against Three Rivers as a part of the Homecoming Activities. MAC (17-9) defeated Three Rivers by the score of 74-63 earlier in the season.
(2/12/10) Women lose Region XVI game in Iowa. The MAC Lady Cards lost a 1 point game to Region XVI rival Iowa Western last night in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The Cardinals Hanna Vette had 18 points and Leola Hubbard scored 15 points with 10 rebounds, but it wasn't enough, as Iowa Western won the game by the score of 72-71. Mineral Area (17-8) will now play another Region XVI road game at Moberly on Saturday at 5:00 P.M.
Daily Journal Article
(2/9/10) Lady Cards hit the road for two Region XVI games. The Mineral Women's Basketball team will travel to Council Bluffs, Iowa to play Iowa Western Thursday at 7:00 P.M. in a Region XVI contest. The Cardinals will stay on the road and play Moberly on Saturday at 5:00 P.M. The Cardinals are 17-7 overall and 4-3 in the Region XVI.
(2/8/10) Women drop home game to 25th ranked Vincennes. Women's Basketball lost a home game to a tough opponent on Saturday afternoon by the score of 82-72. Vincennes, (Indiana) has been highly ranked throughout the season and is currently the 25th ranked team in the latest NJCAA Poll. The win avenged an earlier loss as Mineral Area had defeated them in Indiana by the score of 87-77.
The Cardinals made a run late, pulling within three points at 69-66, but 3 consecutive baskets by Deanna Thompson allowed the Trailblazer's (18-4) to pull away with the victory. Sonya Milford and Karley Evans each had 14 points to lead the Cardinals. Mineral Area (17-7) will now travel to Iowa Western for a Region XVI road game on Thursday.
Daily Journal Article
(2/1/10) Lady Cardinals drop home game to 13th ranked State Fair. Women's Basketball lost a home game on Saturday night to State Fair (20-2) out of Sedalia, MO. The Cardinals played even with the Roadrunners in the 1st half but they ultimately fell too far behind late to drop the Region XVI game 76-63. Mineral Area (17-5) will play Vincennes on Saturday at home at 2:00 P.M.
Daily Journal Article
(1/29/10) Jefferson College stops Lady Cards win streak. The Mineral Area women lost last night to a very good Jefferson College team by the score of 85-64. MAC had won 5 in a row and 12 out of 13 but couldn't get the home victory against the 2nd ranked Vikings (19-1). Shelli Liverpool led the Cardinals (17-5) with 19 points. MAC will look to rebound with a victory on Saturday against State Fair at 5:00 at the Bob Sechrest Field House.
Daily Journal Article.
(1/25/10) Good shooting helps Lady Cards to another victory. Mineral Area shot 67% from the floor and 28 from 32 from the free throw line to gain an important Region XVI home win over the Moberly Greyhounds 93-85 on Saturday night. The Cardinals were down at halftime but exploded for 60 points in the 2nd half to run their Region XVI record to 4-1. MAC had 5 scorer's in double figures led by Karley Evans with 20 points and 8 assists. Mineral Area (17-4) will now play Thursday at home against Jefferson College.
Daily Journal Article
(1/22/10) Lady Cards defeat Iowa Western in dramatic fashion. With the Cardinals down by 2 points, Leola Hubbard buried a three pointer with 3.4 seconds left to defeat Iowa Western (13-7) last night by the score of 57-56. The game was close throughout as the Cardinals led by two at halftime. Iowa Western is now a part of the Region XVI and the win improved the Cardinals to 3-1 in Region play. Shelli Liverpool led MAC (16-4) with 15 points. Mineral Area will next host Moberly, Saturday at 5:00 P.M.
Daily Journal Article
(1/19/10) Women's basketball records Region XVI road win The Mineral Area Women's basketball team got a key Region XVI victory over Crowder on Saturday night. The Cardinals were once again led by Shelli Liverpool who scored 22 points. Kylie Oertel had 15 and Leola Hubbard had 8 points and 9 assists. Vivian Essuon also had 6 points and 10 rebounds in the 85-75 win.
MAC (15-4) will now play Iowa Western Thursday at home at 7:00 P.M.
Daily Journal Article
(1/14/10) Lady Cards hold on for 70-63 victory. The Mineral Area Women's basketball team got a conference home win on Wednesday night against Florissant Valley. The Cardinals led throughout most of the game but had to hold off a furious rally by the Fury where they cut the lead to 3 points with 30 seconds left. MAC was led by Leola Hubbard and Kylie Oertel who scored 18 and 12 points to lead the Cards. Mineral Area (14-4) will be in action next at home against Crowder at 5:00 P.M. on Saturday.
Daily Journal Article
(1/11/10) Women’s basketball lost a tough 72-68 game to #3 Jefferson on the road in Hillsboro last Wednesday. The Lady Cards gave them quite a scare, leading by 8 with 8 minutes to go, but they could not hold on. Then, they rebounded to defeat Three Rivers in Poplar Bluff 74-63 on Saturday. The Cardinals will be in action on Wednesday against MCCAC foe Florissant Valley at home at 5:30.
(1/04/10) Women's basketball plays conference rival Jefferson College on Thursday night. The Mineral Area women's basketball team plays a key MCCAC Conference and Region XVI contest on Thursday night in Hillsboro at 7:00 P.M. The Cardinals (12-3) have won 7 games in a row and 10 out of their last 11. Jefferson is 12-1 and ranked 3rd in the latest NJCAA Poll.
(12/9/09) Mineral Area Women receive votes in latest NJCAA Poll The MAC women's basketball team has gotten off to an impressive start. Impressive enough to be mentioned in the December 8th NJCAA National Poll of Division I Women's basketball teams. The Cardinals are 8-3 thus far against stiff competition. They have won 6 of their last 7 with the only loss coming on the road to a ranked Cloud County, Kansas team. MAC is one of 7 schools who received votes who are not ranked inside the top 25.
NJCAA Poll
(12/9/09) The Rotary Shootout takes place this weekend at the Bob Sechrest Field House. The long standing tradition of the Rotary Shootout will take place on Saturday at MAC. It is a charity event that benefits the Rotary Club at a $5 cost to attend all 5 games. The schedule is as follows:
Saturday December 12th
Farmington HS vs Sullivan HS 12:30 P.M. Girls
North County HS vs Union HS 2:00 P.M. Boys
West County HS vs Crystal City HS 3:30 P.M. Boys
Mineral Area vs John A Logan 5:00 P.M. Women
Mineral Area vs Truman 7:00 P.M. Men
(12/07/09) MAC Women have big weekend in Indiana. The Mineral Area Women's Basketball team had a very successful trip this weekend scoring successive wins over Olney Central, #10 Vincennes, and Southeastern IL in the Vincennes Classic. The Cardinals are now 8-3 on the season and will be in action on Saturday against John A. Logan as a part of the Rotary Shootout at MAC.
Daily Journal Article
(11/30/09) Lady Cards split two games out in Kansas. The Cardinals Women's Basketball team played two games out in Cloud County Kansas this weekend going 1-1. MAC defeated Colby Community College 86-47 on Friday. The Lady Cards had 5 players in double figures with Shelli Liverpool leading the way with 19 points and Leola Hubbard had 15.
MAC had a much more difficult assignment Saturday playing host and # 27 ranked Cloud County (10-1). They fell behind 30-20 at halftime and could not close the gap at the end as the Thunderbirds came away with a 67-61 victory.
Shelli Liverpool led the Cardinals again with 16 points while Taylor Jensen had 13.
Daily Journal Article
The Cardinals (5-3) will now travel to Indiana later this week to play three games in the Vincennes Classic.
(11/23/09) Cardinals win two games at Kirkwood, Iowa Classic. The Mineral Area Women's Basketball team won both their games this weekend defeating John Wood 84-62 on Friday. Karley Evans led the Cardinals with 21 points while
Shelli Liverpool added 17. Taylor Jensen had 14 points and Leola Hubbard 13.
The Cardinals (4-2) came back on Saturday and won a close game over Parkland 63-61. Leola Hubbard led MAC with 16 points.
The Lady Cardinals are back on the road this weekend as they travel to Concordia, KS to play in the Cloud County Classic over the Thanksgiving weekend. They play the host, #23 Cloud County, at 6:00 on Friday and Colby (KS) CC at 2:00 on Saturday.
Daily Journal Article
(11/19/09) Lady Cardinals drop MCCAC Contest to Lewis and Clark. The Women's basketball team lost to an undefeated Lewis & Clark team last night at the Bob Sechrest Field House. MAC was up 32-21 at the half but the Trailblazers of Lewis & Clark came back to outscore the Cardinals 48-28 in the 2nd half to come away with the 69-60 conference victory.
The Cardinals (2-2) are on the road this weekend to participate in the Kirkwood, Iowa Classic.
Daily Journal Article
(11/11/09) MAC Women come from behind to defeat SWIC. The Lady Cardinals outscored Southwestern Illinois College 21-4 to start the 2nd half en route to a 47-45 home win Tuesday night at the Bob Sechrest Field House. In a game of runs, the Cardinals were at separate times down 9 points, and 7 at half time, before taking a 13 point lead in the 2nd half. SWIC went on a 12-1 run of their own to end the game, but it wasn't enough as MAC (2-1) recorded their 2nd consecutive home victory.
The Cardinals are now off until next Wednesday when they take on Lewis and Clark at home starting at 5:30.
Daily Journal Article.
(11/9/09) Lady Cards win home opener. The Women's basketball team was in action on Saturday at the Bob Sechrest Field House and came away with a 72-65 victory over Olney Central (0-2). Shelli Liverpool had 14 points and 13 rebounds while Karley Evans added 11 points with 5 assists. Gail Williams had 8 points in the second half to spark the Cardinals, who at one time led 70-56. Mineral Area (1-1) will play Tuesday night at 5:30 against Southwestern Illinois as a part of a doubleheader with the Men at the Bob Sechrest Field House.
Daily Journal Article
(11/5/09) Women's Basketball starts season with 1 point loss. The MAC Women's basketball team narrowly lost their season opener last night in Carterville, IL. The Cardinals shot 24 of 29 from the line to keep the game close but John A. Logan hit the biggest free throw of the game with no time remaining to claim a 72-71 victory. Mineral Area (0-1) got balanced scoring with 5 players in double figures. Sonya Milford had 13 points and Taylor Jensen had 12 with 5 steals. Kylie Oertel added 11, while Shelley Liverpool and Karley Evans chipped with 10 each.
The Cardinals will now play 3 consecutive home games starting with Olney Central on Saturday at 2:00 at the Bob Sechrest Fieldhouse.
Daily Journal Article
(10/23/09) Lady Cards start regular season on the road. Women's basketball opens the regular season at John A. Logan on Wed. Nov 4 at 7:00 in Carterville, IL. The home opener for the Lady Cards is Nov. 7 at 2:00 pm against Olney Central at the Bob Sechrest Fieldhouse.
(10/12/09) Midnight Madness will take place Thursday, October 22nd.
Midnight Madness 2009 will take place at the Bob Sechrest Fieldhouse starting immediately after the Women's volleyball game with West Plains at 6:30. The introduction of both the Men's and Women's Basketball team's will start at 8:15. Midnight Madness will include a Slam Dunk Contest and a 3-Point Shooting Contest. At 9:00 there will be activities and prizes for the fans. Click here for flyer...
Midnight Madness Flyer...
Midnight Madness Schedule...
(10/12/09) Lady Cards first home Pre-Season contest on October 21st. Your first chance to see the MAC Women's Basketball team at home is Wednesday October 21st against Mckendree at 6:00 P.M.
(10/5/09) MAC Women's Basketball opens up their Pre-Season Schedule this week. The Lady Cards travel to Warrensburg on Sunday for the CMU Jamboree to open their preseason schedule.
(9/25/09) Head Coach Gary Koch announces 2009-10 roster for the Mineral Area's Women's Basketball Cardinals. MAC will have four returning sophomores from last year's 22-10 team. Kayla Tisza (5'9" G), Mother McAuley (Chicago, IL), Leola Hubbard, (5'5" G) Caruthersville (MO), Karley Evans (5'9" G) from Rock Port (MO) and Lakia White (5'8" F) St. Louis, MO (Miller's Career Academy). These four players were a big reason the Cards made it to the Region XVI Championship game.
They have 11 newcomers to the 2009-2010 edition including Hanna Vette, a Missouri All-State performer from Rock Port High School, Vivian Essuon a 6'1 Post player from Brampton, Ontario. Two local standouts in All-Staters Molly Barnes and Taylor Jensen from Farmington High School. Shelbee Cowart, a standout PG from Laquey High School. Other newcomers include Gail Williams, (Arcadia Valley), Emily Brummitt, (Cape Notre Dame), Rita Banaszczak (Warsaw, Poland). Shelli Liverpool (Cleveland Heights, OH), Sonya Milford (Sacred Heart College) originally from Wellington, New Zealand and Kylie Oertel a local standout from Fredericktown High School.
(9/2/09) Head Coach Gary Koch releases 2009-2010 schedule. The Lady Cardinals will open up on November 4th against John A. Logan in Carterville, IL. They will then play three consecutive home games against Olney Central (11/7), Southwestern Illinois (11/10), and Lewis and Clark (11/18).
Print out your schedule here.
Mineral Area College Women's Basketball Camp June 16-19 (2009). The Mineral Area College Women's Basketball staff will be conducting a four-day summer instructional camp. Gary Koch's Instructional Basketball Camp is scheduled for June 16-19 (Tue-Fri) at Mineral Area College. The Camp is for boys & girls and will concentrate on shooting, ball handling, passing, footwork, and strategy. There are three sessions: 9:00am-10:30am for 5th & 6th grades ($40), 11:00am-1:00pm for 7th & 8th grades ($50), and 2:00pm-4:00pm for 9th -12th graders ($50) Information and Questions, please call (573) 518-2259. Download Camp Flyer gkoch@mineralarea.edu
(4/23) Mineral Area Women's basketball team announces the signing of Vivian Essuon. The 6'1 Post player from Brampton, Ontario will transfer to MAC as a sophomore. Essuon played for Sheridan College of Ontario, Canada last season. Sheridan College won the Ontario College Athletic Association Conference last year with a 14-0 record. Their final overall record was 32-6 and they lost in the CCAA National Championship game. Vivian Essuon was named to OCCA Conference All Rookie Team during her freshman season. "Vivian is very strong post player and a great rebounder. She should help fill a void left by the graduation of three solid interior players," commented Head Coach Gary Koch.
(4/14) Two stand-out MAAA Conference players sign at Mineral Area for the 2009-10 season. All-State basketball players Molly Barnes and Taylor Jensen of Farmington High School both signed on Thursday to continue to play basketball in the Parkland as newly acquired members of Coach Gary Koch's Mineral Area College Lady Cardinals. Barnes is a 5'8" forward that earned MAAA 2nd Team All-Conference honors this past season. She averaged 16.3, PPG 3.9 RPG, and 2.6 APG for the Knightettes. Barnes was also named to the KTJJ Dream team, was the MVP of the Daily Journal High School All-Star game, and selected to the All-Tournament Team in the SEMO Tournament. Taylor Jensen, a 5'7" point guard, earned Missouri Sportswriters 1st Team All-State honors as a senior. She averaged
11.6 PPG, 2.5 RPG, and 4.5 APG notching her MAAA 1st Team All-Conference, All-District (1st Team), and All-Region (1st Team) honors, and was named to the
KTJJ Dream Team. DJ Article
(4/13) Mineral Area College signs stand-out PG Shelbee Cowart from Laquey High School. Shelbee Cowart had a great Wednesday afternoon as she signed a college letter of intent to attend Mineral Area College and was named to the Missouri All-State Class 2A basketball team. The Frisco League MVP
averaged nearly 18 PPG, 5 RPG and 5 APG, while shooting 50% from the floor during her senior season. The 5'5" super quick PG lead her Hornets team to the
Missouri Class 2A state quarterfinals for only the second time in school history. Cowart has earned all-district honors in soccer and basketball, has made it to the state cross-country meet three times, and is considered one of the best female athletes in Laquey High School History. WDG Article
(4/10) Cardinals ink Hanna Vette, a Missouri All-State performer from Rock Port High School. Hanna Vette, a 5'8" guard/forward, signed with Mineral Area College as the signing period opened. She earned Missouri Sportswriters 1st Team All-State and Missouri Basketball Coach’s Association 1st Team All-State honors as a senior. Vette was also honored as an All-District (1st Team), and All-Region (1st Team) performer and was named to the All-Conference (1st Team). She is from the same high school as current Cardinal Karley Evans.
(3/27) Mineral Area College Women's Basketball team completes their 2008-09 season with a 22-10 record. The Cards finished with an 8-3 record in Region XVI and a 6-2 record in the MCCAC Conference, finish in second place in both organizations. The Lady Cardinals also finished 2nd in the Region 16 Tournament losing to Jefferson College in the championship game. This was the second time in three years MAC has reached the Region Championship Game.
MAC did not crack the top 25 rankings this year but 19 of their games were against opponents who were ranked in the preseason, ranked in the regular season, or participated in the National Tournament. In those 19 games MAC had a 12-7 record. MAC was 10-7 in the first half of the season, playing much better in the second half going 12-3 down the stretch.
MCCAC All-Conference 1st Team members from MAC were Gretchen Gaskin and Caitlin Shadbolt, while second team honors went to LaShayla Bell and Briley Milfeld.
NJCAA All-Region XVI First Team honors went to Caitlin Shadbolt and LaShayla Bell.
(3/8) The Cards end a great season with 22 wins, but can't grab number 23 in Region Championship game over #1 and undefeated Jefferson. The Vikings started the game on a monster run and never looked back charging to a 39-15 lead at the half. Mineral Area was feisty and didn't let the score slow them down as they battled in the second half, playing the #1 team in the nation to within 10 over the final 20 minutes. MAC was on the wrong side of a 84-50 score, but finished one win away from the National Tournament. The Cards were led by Sarah Eagan with 13 points & 6 rebounds. Caitlin Shadbolt added 10 points & 7 rebounds, and Briley Milfeld finished with 8 points and 5 rebounds. The Cards finished 22-10 earning second place in Region XVI and second place in the MCCAC Conference. Box Score
(3/7) #2 seeded Cardinals advance to Region XVI Championship game with 51-49 semi-final win over Greyhounds. Mineral Area led 26-21 at the half and stretched the lead to 15 points in the second half. But, a feisty #3 seed Moberly team fought back to within a bucket late. The Cards were led by Gretchin Gaskin with 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists. Caitlin Shadbolt added 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists. LaShayla Bell added 8 points and 9 rebounds for the Cards as they advance to the Championship game on Saturday, March 7, at 1:00pm. The Cardinals (22-9) will face #1 seed and #1 Nationally-ranked Jefferson College (31-0) at the Farmington Civic Center for a trip to the National Championship Tournament. Box Score
(3/6) Four Cardinals grab MCCAC All-Conference post-season honors. Gretchen Gaskin, a 5’9” SO PG from Orland Park, IL, averaged 13.0 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 4.3 apg, and 1.7 spg. Gretchen transferred from a Division 1 program and solidified the point guard position this year. She penetrates well, shoots the jumper or passes to teammates for easy buckets. She has shown the ability to shoot the three pointer during conference play, and led MAC in scoring and assists. Gretchen received 1st team MCCAC All-Conference honors this year. Caitlin Shadbolt, 6’2” SO Center from Coomboona, Austrailia, averaged 12.2 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 1.4 apg, and 81.4 FT%. Caitlin was a 2 year starter for MAC that received 1st team MCCAC All-Conference honors this year. Shadbolt came to MAC as a post player who could score around the basket and she has now elevated her game to become a perimeter threat. Caitlin was MAC's 2nd leading scorer with a 12.2 ppg and 2nd leading rebounder at 7.1 rpg. LaShayla Bell, 5’10” SO PF from St. Louis, MO, averaged 10.4 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.3 spg earned MCCAC honorable mention All-Conference honors this year. She was a former star track athlete used her athletic prowess to rebound and play stellar defense this year. Ball was the defensive stopper and leading rebounder, as well as earning the most improved player label. Briley Milfeld, 5’9” SO Guard/Forward from Farmington, MO, averaged 10.4 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.5 apg, and has made 69 3-pointers this year. Briley was the team's main perimeter threat and increased her scoring substantially from freshman to sophomore year. Briley was the team captain this year and team leader both on and off the court. Briley had a 36.5 3FG% and 80.6 FT% leading to MCCAC honorable mention All-Conference honors.
(3/3) NJCAA Region XVI Tournament: #2 Mineral Area College defeats #7 Crowder College in a 77-57 first-round win for the Cardinals. Mineral Area opened the game on a 10-0 run and rarely looked in the rearview mirror as they kept their foot on the gas all game long. The Cardinals led the Roughriuders 37-29 at the half and advanced to the semi-finals of the tournament with the 20-point victory. Gretchen Gaskin led the way with 20 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals.
Caitlin Shadbolt played through a sore shoulder and scored 18 points, while adding 5 rebounds.
LaShayla Bell chipped in 14 & 7, Briley Milfeld added 12 points, and
Karley Evans had 7 assists. Box Score
(2/26) Mineral Area knocks off Crowder for the second time this season. The Cardinals defeated the Roughriders 76-54 at the Sechrest Fieldhouse. Mineral Area was led by Jessica McQuinn with 18 points & 6 rebounds. Caitlin Shadbolt added 17 points & 8 rebounds, Gretchin Gaskin helped with 13 points, 2 assists & 3 steals, and FHS standout Briley Milfeld added 11 points. The MAC Cardinals earned the 20th win of the season with a regular season game left this Saturday. Box Score
(2/23) Cardinals earn #2 seed in Region XVI Tournament with second win this season over Three Rivers. Mineral Area took an early lead, but fell behind 39-28 at the half. Gretchin Gaskin led a furious comeback with 27 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists. The Cards (19-9) took a lead and held on for a 68-57 win over the Raiders in Poplar Bluff. Caitlin Shadbolt added 16 & 7 and LaShayla Bell chipped in 9 & 10. Box Score
(2/18) MAC Cardinals grab MCCAC Conference win 79-65 over Forest Park. The Cards grabbed a 34-20 advantage at the half and played a dead even 45-45 second half to earn a 14 point win over the Highlanders. LaShayla Bell led the way with 13 points & 11 rebounds. Gretchen Gaskin scored 12 points & added 5 assists, Caitlin Shadbolt added 11 points & 7 rebounds, while Jessica McQuin chipped in 10 points & 7 steals. Box Score
(2/15) Mineral Area comeback stalls in closing minutes at Moberly. The Cards trailed 25-16 at the half and clawed their way back within two possessions. But, the Greyhounds ended with four players in double figures, leading to a 56-44 win over the visiting Cardinals. Caitlin Shadbolt scored 19 & grabbed 12 boards, while Gretchin Gaskin added 8 points, 5 rebounds, & 4 assists. Box Score
(2/13) Cardinals move to 6-2 in Region XVI play with an OT win at Iowa Western. MAC trailed 40-32 at the half, but came from behind to take a second-half lead. The Reivers tied the game at 71-71 and sent it to OT. The Cards dominated the extra frame 12-4 to earn a 83-75 win in Council Bluffs, IA. Caitlin Shadbolt led the Cards with 23 & 11, Gretchen Gaskin added 17 points, 7 rebounds & 6 assists, and LaShayla Bell chipped in 15 points & 11 rebounds. Box Score
(2/3) Mineral Area College stays red hot with six wins in their last seven games. The Blue Storm were the Cardinals victim on Monday night, as MAC swept SWIC on the season with a 60-47 victory in Belleville, IL. Caitlin Shadbolt led MAC with 14 points and 14 rebounds. LaShayla Bell added 12 & 6, and Leola Hubbard chipped in 9. Box Score
(2/2) Cardinals flying high with 81-65 Region XVI win over the Roadrunners. Coach Koch has MAC peaking at the right time with wins in 9 of their last 12 games. The Cards overcame a slow shooting first-half that ended with State Fair taking a two-point lead at 39-37. A 44-26 second-half performance propelled the Cards to a win in Sedalia. LaShayla Bell was dominant with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Sherry Glennie had a break-out game adding 14 & 7, while Gretchin Gaskin chipped in 11 and 6 assists. Box Score
(1/30) Mineral Area College drops second contest to #1 Jefferson in the month of January. The Cardinals are perfect this season in Region and MCCAC Conference play, except for the pair of losses to the undefeated Vikings. The Cards trailed #1 43-30 at the break and dropped to 14-8 with the 88-50 loss at Hillsboro. Caitlin Shadbolt scored 11 and grabbed 9 rebounds and Gretchin Gaskin added 10. The Vikings were led by Danielle Adams with 16 & 10, one of five players in double figures. Box Score
(1/24) Cards stay red hot with a 65-45 win over #11 Moberly Area Community College. Mineral Area College grabed a 23-17 half-time lead over the visiting Greyhounds and never looked back. The Cardinals outscored the Hounds 42-28 in the second frame with a strong performance from Gretchin Gaskin who scored 16 and added 7 assists. Caitlin Shadbolt and LaShayla Bell notched double-doubles with 13 & 10 for Shadbolt and 12 & 10 for Bell. The win over #11 MACC puts Mineral Area in second place in Region XVI at 4-1 making their Wednesday match-up with #1 Jefferson a battle for first-place. Box Score
(1/23) Mineral Area moves to 3-1 in Region XVI play with a 63-41 win over visiting Iowa Western. The Cards jumped out to a 30-17 half-time lead over the Lady Reivers and never trailed again. Coach Koch's squad continued to play well outscoring the visitors from Council Bluffs 33-24 in the second frame. Gretchin Gaskin led the way with 15 points & 4 assists. Caitlin Shadbolt added 12, and LaShayla Bell notched a double-double with 10 points & 11 rebounds. Box Score
(1/17) The Cardinals grab a road Region XVI win with a 62-53 win over the Roughriders. Mineral Area trailed 27-25 at the half, but outscored Crowder by 11 points in the second half. LaShayla Bell led the Cards with 16 points and 10 rebounds, Caitlin Shadbolt added 16, and Gretchin Gaskin had a solid all-around game with 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Box Score
(1/10) Cardinals outplay Raiders in the second half to earn Region XVI & MCCAC Conference win 76-71. Mineral Area trailed Three Rivers 34-27 at the half, but exploded to score 49 in the second frame. Jessica McQuinn led the way with 20, and LaShayla Bell added 18. Farmington product Briley Milfeld hit three clutch three-pointers and finished with 16. Washington led the Raiders with 28. MAC connected on 7 threes, while TRCC knocked down 3. Box Score
(1/8) The Mineral Area Cardinals couldn't end #1 Jefferson College's undefeated season in Region opener. The Cards played the Vikings tough, trailling 37-23 at the half. But, Danielle Adams and LaToya Johnson each scored 21 for the #1 team in the country leading to a 71-52 victory to extend Jefferson's winning streak to 18. Gretchen Gaskin led the way for MAC with 13 points, and Sherrie Glennie added 12 & 6. Box Score
(12/31) Mineral Area earns a split at Southwest Tennessee Classic in Memphis, TN. The Cards trailed 34-27 at the half, but outscored Shelton State (AL) 31-18 in the second half to earn a 58-52 victory. Caitlin Shadbolt led MAC with 17 and 7, Gretchin Gaskin added 16, and Jessica McQuinn chipped in 14. Box Score Mineral Area led 34-31 at the half in the second-day action against Lawson State (AL), but dropped a 66-60 decision. Gretchin Gaskin led the way with 16, Caitlin Shadbolt had 13 points and 15 rebounds, Jessica McQuinn added 11 & 8, and Briley Milfeld chipped in 10. Box Score
(12/20) Mineral Area Cardinals stay perfect at 3-0 in the Conference with a 94-47 win over Meramec. MAC jumped out to a 35-24 lead in the first half of their last MCCAC game of the first semester. The Cards pulled away from the Magic in St. Louis with a 59-23 second half margin. Jessica McQuin led the way with 18 points and 8 rebounds, Gretchin Gaskin added 14 and 9 assists, and LaShayla Bell chipped in 14. Sherry Glennie scored 13 and added 9 rebounds, and Briley Milfeld added 11. Box Score
(12/18) Cardinals win OT thriller on the road: 83-80 over #23 Rend Lake. MAC traveled to Ina, IL, to face the Warriors in a mid-December clash with another ranked opponent. The Cards led 33-25 at the half, but the home team closed the gap to tie the game at 65 at the end of regulation. The Cardinals outscored Rend Lake 18-15 in OT to earn a victory. Caitlin Shadbolt led the way with 27 points and 12 rebounds, Gretchin Gaskin had 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists, and Briley Milfeld added 15 points. Box Score
(12/13) Mineral Area College knocks off Vincennes University to avenge an early season loss. The Cards led 34-27 at the half, and earned the 77-69 win over the Trailblazers in the Rotary Shootout co-feature game. Caitlin Shadbolt scored 23 and grabbed 6 rebounds to lead the Cards. Briley Milfeld added 14 points and 8 assists, while Jessica McQuinn chipped in 12 on 6/9 shooting from the floor. Box Score
(12/8) Mineral Area on the wrong end of a one-point game, drop 53-52 decision to Kaskaskia College. The Cardinals led the Blue Angels 28-24 at the half after taking a 12-point first-half lead. KC, led by Whitney Williams with 15, outscored MAC 29-24 to earn the win at the MO/IL Shootout in Belleville, IL. The Cardinals were led by LaShayla Bell and Caitlin Shadbolt with 11 each. Box Score
(12/5) MAC Women drop 77-68 road contest to Northwest Mississippi CC. The Cardinals were looking to avenge an early-season double-OT loss to the Lady Rangers. The Cards trailed 35-28 at the half and dropped the decision by nine. Briley Milfeld led the way with 15 points, Gretchen Gaskin added 12 and 5 rebounds, and LaShayla Bell chipped in a dozen and 7 rebounds. Box Score
(12/1) Cardinals earn two wins at Vincennes (IN) Classic, highlighted by 105-point output in game two win. Mineral Area took a 44-18 lead over Malcolm X (Chicago, IL) and never looked back earning a 85-57 win on Friday. Loela Hubbard led the way with 14 & 5. Gretchin Gaskin and LaShayla Bell each added 13 points. Box Score The Cardinals grabbed another early lead with a 64-33 half-time margin, cruising to a 105-59 victory over Southeastern Illinois (Harrisburg, IL) Briley Milfeld led the way with 21 (5/7 3FG) and Kayla Tisza added 18. Box Score The Cards dropped their Sunday game to the host Trailblazers from Vincennes University 74-62. Gretchin Gaskin had 19 points and 5 rebounds, while Briley Milfeld scored 11. Box Score
(11/24) Mineral Area makes furious comeback to take a lead over #2 Kirkwood with 2.7 seconds left. But, the storybook ending slipped away as Kirwood dropped in a buzzer-beater to escape with a 69-68 win to close women's action in the Bob Sechrest Classic. The Cardinals were led by Briley Milfeld's 24 points (6/9 3FG) and Gretchin Gaskin with 13 points and 6 assists. Gaskin hit a shot with 2.7 seconds left to cap off a late surge by the Cards that helped to overcome a 10 point defecit in the closing moments. But, Kirkwood ended the game for the second night in a row in heart-breaking fashion with a buzzer-beater shot for the win. Box Score
(11/22) Cards still unbeaten in regulation, but drop a double OT decision to Rangers in Bob Sechrest Classic. Mineral Area had several chances to win the game against Northwest Mississippi, but the game slipped away ending in a 78-71 loss. The Cards led 25-23 at the half, built a late second half lead, and the game ended at 58-58 in regulation. Each team scored 8 in OT and NWMCC added a 12-5 advantage in double OT. LaShayla Bell scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, Caitlin Shadbolt added 14 points, and Jessica McQuin chipped in 12. Tamara Wadlington led the Rangers with 23. Box Score
(11/20) Milfeld hits three pointer in final seconds to help Cardinals earn a 64-61 victory over #6 Lewis & Clark. Mineral Area grabbed a key MCCAC win after a ten-day layoff to move to 4-0 (2-0) on the season. Gretchen Gaskin led the way with 16 points & 6 assists and Briley Milfeld ended with 14 points, including a game-winning three. Caitlin Shadbolt grabbed 11 rebounds and Karley Evans had 8 assists in the Carindals third straight win over nationally ranked opponents. Lindsey Rujawitz led the Trailblazers with 23. Box Score
(11/10) Cardinals move to 3-0 on the season and sweep the MAC Veterans' Day Classic with a 57-48 win over #15 Southwestern Illinois. Mineral Area led the BlueStorm 30-24 at the half and continued to play well earning their second win in two days. LaShayla Bell led the Cards with 13 & 11, Caitlin Shadbolt added 12 & 6, and Farmington product Briley Milfeld added 11 & 3 assists. Angelique Ford led SWIC with 10 points. Box Score
(11/9) Mineral Area wins opener in MAC's Veterans' Day Classic by holding on to beat #17 Seward County (KS). The Cards took a 30-21 lead into the half of their home opener over the Saints on Saturday night. Mineral Area opened up a double-digit lead behind a strong performance from Briley Milfeld with 15 points and 5 rebounds. The Cards held off a late comeback attempt by hitting 6 free-throws down the stretch to earn the 56-50 victory. Caitlin Shadbolt chipped in a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds, while LaShayla Bell added 9 points and 10 rebounds. Box Score
(11/5) Cards win season opener over MCCAC Conference opponent Florissant Valley on the road. Mineral Area got off to a slow start in their season opener, leading a scrappy host in Florissant Valley 34-31. Gretchen Gaskin helped the Cards pull away in the second half with a game high 18 points. Sherry Glennie added 13, and Caitlin Shadbolt scored 11 & grabbed 13 rebounds. The Cards finally pulled away to grab a 56-55 win over the Fury and move to 1-0 mon the season and in the MCCAC Conference. Box Score
(9/17) Head Coach Gary Koch announces 2008-09 roster for Mineral Area's Women's Basketball Cardinals. MAC will have four returning sophomores from last year's 14-17 team. These four players were a big reason the Cards won their last five regular-season games. Caitlin Shadbolt (6'2" C) is the leading returner with 11.5 points and 6.1 rebounds a game. Farmington High School standout Briley Milfeld (5'9" G) is the only returning guard, and averaged 6.4 points, 2.7 assists, and 2.1 rebounds as a freshman. LaShayla Bell (5'10" F) returns 6.1 points and 6.2 rebounds, while Sherry Glennie (6'2" C) put up 4.3 points and 3.7 rebounds last season. The Cards will add experience with a solid PG via the transfer wire. Gretchen Gaskin (5'9" G) transfered from NCAA DI Seton Hall University after her freshman season. The Cardinals have signed seven freshmen for the 2008-09 season. Sarah Eagan (5'8" G) from South Shelby (Shelbina, MO), Kayla Tisza (5'9" G) Mother McAuley (Chicago, IL), Leola Hubbard (5'5" G) Caruthersville (MO), Karley Evans (5'9" G) from Rock Port (MO), Jessica McQuin (5'8" F) Brackenridge (San Antonio, TX), Lakia White (5'8" F) St. Louis, MO (Miller's Career Academy), and Katie Flanary (6'0" F) from Jefferson City (Holt's Summitt, MO) are all expected to make a quick transition from high school into the program.
(4/19) Lesley Adams signs National Letter of Intent to attend DI Southeast Missouri State University. The 6-2 power forward/center averaged 8.8 points per game, 1.2 steals per game and led the team in rebounding with 7.4 per game. She started in every game for the Cardinals over the past two seasons, earning 2007-08 First Team All Region XVI honors. Adams recorded five double-doubles in 2007-08 season including a 20 point 15 rebound game against Olney Central College. She scored a career-high 21 points on 8-15 shooting from the field and a perfect 5-5 from the charity stripe while collecting 10 caroms against State Fair Community College. During her freshman season she averaged 7.4 ppg and a team-high 7.9 rpg. Adams played her prep ball at Career Academy in St. Louis. Press Release
(3/9) NJCAA All Region XVI selections include three Cardinals: Adams, Sands, and Fraser-Jones. Last month, three Cardinals were selected to the All-Conference team. The same three MAC players were selected by the Region Coaches for honors. Leandra Sands, a 5'5" guard, was named to the First Team. She averaged 9.7 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.9 assist a game. Lesley Adams was also named to the All-Region XVI team. The 6'2" power forward/center led the team in rebounding at 7.4 a game, and averaged 8.8 points and 1.2 steals per game. Sarah Fraser-Jones earned All-Region honorable mention honors this season. Sarah averaged 6.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.0 assists per game.
(2/28) Three MAC Cardinals honored by MCCAC Conference Coaches. Leandra Sands was named to the First Team MCCAC All-Conference list this season. Sands, a 5'5" sophomore guard put up 9.7 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.9 assist a game. Sarah Fraser-Jones earned second-team honors during her sophomore campaign. The Eastern Kentucky signee averaged 6.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.0 assists per contest. Lesley Adams was also named to the All-Conference second-team this season. The 6'2" post led the team in rebounding at 7.4 a game, and scored 8.8 and swiped 1.2 steals per game.
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(3/1) Mineral Area finished regular season on a 5 game winning streak with 73-70 win over Crowder in Neosho. The Cardinals took a four point lead into the locker room at the half, and hung on for an impressive Region XVI road win that helped the Birds climb into a 3rd place tie in the Region standings. Leandra Sands led the way with 16 points and LaShayla Bell added a double-double with 14 & 10. Cobi Wires chipped in 13 & 5 assists, and Briley Milfeld added 11 & 3 asists. Box Score
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