http://themiaa.com en-us en-us http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100526sjqkyc Emporia State senior third baseman Miranda Campbell was named the Ron Lenz National Player of the Year to headline the 2010 Daktronics, Inc., All-America softball team released Wednesday. The squad is voted on by sports information directors in NCAA Division II. Wed, 26 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100526sjqkyc 2010-05-26T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100527z8v4zk Emporia State senior third baseman Miranda Campbell and Nebraska-Omaha junior utility player/pitcher Lindsey Slocum were named to the 2010 Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-America First Team, it was announced Wednesday night at the NCAA Banquet of Champions at Missouri Western State's Fulkerson Center in St. Joseph. Thu, 27 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100527z8v4zk 2010-05-27T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100520qmdm27 Thirteen MIAA players were named to the 2010 Louisville Slugger/NFCA NCAA Division II All-South Central Region teams, the NFCA has announced Thursday. Emporia State led the way with six selections, including three on the first team. Nebraska-Omaha had three honorees, followed by Northwest Missouri with two, and Pittsburg State and Fort Hays State with one apiece. Thu, 20 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100520qmdm27 2010-05-20T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201005190u0ftd Emporia State senior third baseman Miranda Campbell was named the 2010 Daktronics Softball South Central Region Player of the Year to headline the All-South Central Region team, released Wednesday. Wed, 19 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201005190u0ftd 2010-05-19T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100516rzbodz For the second day in a row, #19 Angelo State was able to come from behind to defeat No. 11 Emporia State in the NCAA South Central Regional Tournament. The Hornets led 3-0 going into the sixth inning before giving up five runs in the final two innings in a 5-3 victory in the regional championship game. Sun, 16 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100516rzbodz 2010-05-16T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100516aofur6 Julia Krejci hit a grand slam Sunday but it wasn't enough as Nebraska-Omaha fell, 6-4 to West Texas A&M in the elimination final of the NCAA South Central Region I tournament. No. 21 UNO finishes the year 50-13. Sun, 16 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100516aofur6 2010-05-16T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201005168sktp5 Angela Mahan went four for four to lead No. 11 Emporia State to a 7-0 win over Texas Woman's and advance to the NCAA Division II South Central Regional Championship Game. Sun, 16 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201005168sktp5 2010-05-16T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100515f2jo9n All three Nebraska-Omaha pitchers gave up runs and the UNO offense scored just once off five hits in a 9-1 loss to fifth-ranked Midwestern State in the second round of the NCAA tournament Saturday. The 21st-ranked Mavericks dropped to Sunday's 11 a.m. elimination final against West Texas A&M. The winner of that game will advance to play MSU at 1:30 p.m. and must beat the host Mustangs twice. Sat, 15 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100515f2jo9n 2010-05-15T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100515n03tr0 In a game that was delayed for over four hours in between the fourth and fifth innings, Emporia State fell to Angelo State 10-5 in the winner's bracket championship game of the NCAA South Central Regional Tournament. Sat, 15 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100515n03tr0 2010-05-15T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100515jxwyl6 Treightin Yates hit a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth to give Nebraska-Omaha a 7-6 win Saturday over West Texas A&M in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The Mavericks (50-11) advance to play fifth-ranked and top-seeded Midwestern State in the next game, set to follow at 2:40 p.m. Sat, 15 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100515jxwyl6 2010-05-15T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100514skrplh Abby Hughes hit a walk off home run on an 0-1 count to give No. 11 Emporia State a 1-0 win over Texas Woman's in the first round of the NCAA Division II Softball South Central Regional Tournament Friday night. Fri, 14 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100514skrplh 2010-05-14T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201005111b6m76 The secret is out on why Emporia State has won the last seven MIAA Softball Tournaments. The players like appetizers and dessert with their post tournament dinner. If Emporia State would have lost to Nebraska-Omaha instead of pulling out a 10-1 victory in the championship game Saturday at Blue Valley Recreation Complex, a stop at Chili's would have never happened. Tue, 11 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201005111b6m76 2010-05-11T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100508wlu6k9 Miranda Campbell hit a grand slam home run in the second inning to propel No. 1 seed Emporia State to a 10-1 victory over No. 2 seed Nebraska-Omaha Saturday in championship game No. 2 of the 2010 MIAA Softball Championship at Blue Valley Sports Complex. ESU's seventh straight MIAA Tournament Championship came in the "if necessary" game due to UNO's 6-2 victory in the first championship game. Sat, 08 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100508wlu6k9 2010-05-08T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100510lf4bra Emporia State was selected to host the NCAA Division II Softball South Central Regional No. 2 as the No. 1 seed, and Nebraska-Omaha earned the No. 2 seed in the South Central Regional No. 1, the NCAA Division II Softball Committee announced Monday. Mon, 10 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100510lf4bra 2010-05-10T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100508n1p5xs Lindsey Slocum led Nebraska-Omaha to a 6-2 victory over Emporia State in the first championship game of the MIAA Softball Tournament. Emporia State would have won the title with a victory, but instead the two teams will play a winner-take-all MIAA Softball Championship Game at approximately 2:15 p.m. at the Blue Valley Sports Complex. Sat, 08 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100508n1p5xs 2010-05-08T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100507d6r9dv Top seed Emporia State and No. 2 seed Nebraska-Omaha played a thriller Friday afternoon in Game 12 of the 2010 MIAA Softball Championship, and they will meet again at least once Saturday in the tournament championship. Fri, 07 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100507d6r9dv 2010-05-07T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100507w66zds MIAA softball regular season co-champions Emporia State and Nebraska-Omaha combined for eight All-MIAA First Team selections, and swept the four end-of-season awards to highlight the all-conference team announced prior to the start of the 2010 MIAA Championship Thursday at the Blue Valley Sports Complex. Fri, 07 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100507w66zds 2010-05-07T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100507ocoppw Central Missouri senior Jessica Marble went into her at bat in the bottom of sixth Friday afternoon understanding it could be the last in her collegiate career. The Jennies trailed by one in an elimination game against Missouri Western in the MIAA Softball Tournament at Blue Valley Recreation Center. Fri, 07 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100507ocoppw 2010-05-07T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100507pv9gjb Day two of the 2010 MIAA Softball Championship begins Friday at 11 a.m. with two elimination games. No. 4 seed Central Missouri will take on No. 3 seed Missouri Western, while No. 6 seed Northwest Missouri faces No. 5 seed Fort Hays State. The final two unbeatens, No. 1 seed Emporia State and No. 2 seed Nebraska-Omaha, will match up at 3 p.m. Friday. Thu, 06 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100507pv9gjb 2010-05-06T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100505dwpb8x On the final day of the MIAA softball regular season, Northwest Missouri and Truman split a doubleheader to decide the final standings and finalize the field for the 2010 MIAA Softball Championship. Wed, 05 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100505dwpb8x 2010-05-05T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100504sw6exc With Emporia State's sweep of Southwest Baptist Tuesday, ESU and Nebraska-Omaha end the season as 2010 MIAA softball regular season co-champions with 18-2 records in conference play. Emporia State defeated Nebraska-Omaha both times in league play this year and will hold the No. 1 seed at the MIAA Softball Championship Tournament. UNO will be the No. 2 seed. Tue, 04 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100504sw6exc 2010-05-04T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201004276em0kg Lindsey Slocum (Nebraska-Omaha) and Angela Mahan (Emporia State) have been named MIAA Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of April 20-25, as selected by a conference SID panel. Slocum earns at least a share of both weekly awards for the second time this season (four overall honors), and Mahan picks up her first award of 2010. Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201004276em0kg 2010-04-27T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100421y8h00n Emporia State remains at No. 2, and Nebraska-Omaha is up one spot to No. 5 in the South Central Region in this week's Division II softball regional rankings, released Wednesday by the NCAA Division II Softball Committee. Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100421y8h00n 2010-04-21T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201004194w20lj Nebraska-Omaha teammates Alli Hukill and Beth Haley have been named MIAA Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of April 13-18, as selected by a conference SID panel. Haley earns her second award of the season, while Hukill picks up her first honor of 2010. Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201004194w20lj 2010-04-19T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100414y74pda Emporia State is up one spot to No. 2 in the South Central Region to lead three MIAA squads in this week's Division II softball regional rankings, released Wednesday by the NCAA Division II Softball Committee. Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100414y74pda 2010-04-14T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201004121dlp08 Emporia State teammates Miranda Campbell and Jennifer Heerey have been named MIAA Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of April 5-11, as selected by a conference SID panel. Campbell earns her second consecutive award (third overall this season), while Heerey picks up her first honor of 2010. Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201004121dlp08 2010-04-12T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/2010040791ywfx Emporia State remains at No. 3 in the South Central Region, and Nebraska-Omaha drops one spot to No. 8 in this week's Division II softball regional rankings, released Wednesday by the NCAA Division II Softball Committee. Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/2010040791ywfx 2010-04-07T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201004072z1ugt Amazing and fun were about the only descriptive words that Emporia State senior Miranda Campbell was able to utter Tuesday morning when talking about playing softball in warm weather. Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201004072z1ugt 2010-04-07T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100406bg9ehm Emporia State teammates Miranda Campbell and Paige Ladenburger have been named MIAA Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of March 29-April 4, as selected by a conference SID panel. Campbell earns her second award of the season, while Ladenburger picks up her first honor of 2010. Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100406bg9ehm 2010-04-06T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100331m6fksl Emporia State and Nebraska-Omaha of the MIAA appear in the first Division II softball regional polls, released Wednesday by the NCAA Division II Softball Committee. Emporia State debuts at No. 3 in the South Central Region, while Nebraska-Omaha is ranked seventh in the region. Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100331m6fksl 2010-03-31T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100330ulfcyj Nebraska-Omaha's Lindsey Slocum has achieved the rare honor of being named both MIAA softball hitter and pitcher of the week for the week of March 23-28, as selected by a conference SID panel. It is the first time for Slocum to win either award this season. Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100330ulfcyj 2010-03-30T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100322gsj1xe Miranda Campbell (Emporia State) and Beth Haley (Nebraska-Omaha) have been named MIAA Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of March 16-19 as selected by a conference SID panel. Both Campbell and Haley are first-time honorees in 2010. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100322gsj1xe 2010-03-22T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201003174oh3j2 Kelli Kurka (Central Missouri), Sarah Espy (Central Missouri), and Richelle vanGennip (Truman) have been named MIAA Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of March 8-14 as selected by a conference SID panel. vanGennip wins the award for the second time this season, while Kurka and Espy are first-time honorees in 2010. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201003174oh3j2 2010-03-17T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100317qbw0zq Washburn's Tish Williams became the MIAA's career all-time home run leader connecting on lifting her Lady Blues total to 54 in a doubleheader sweep over Ottawa as Washburn took game one 5-4 while winning the nightcap 12-4 in six innings. Washburn will be in action this weekend at the MIAA Crossover in Warrensburg, Mo. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100317qbw0zq 2010-03-17T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100309ygglya Krysta Baderdeen (Southwest Baptist), Krista Cummings (Central Missouri), Amanda Self (Emporia State), and Karley Schmelzer (Emporia State) have been named MIAA Softball Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of March 1-7 as selected by a conference SID panel. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100309ygglya 2010-03-09T05:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100129fqe0z7 Nebraska-Omaha edged Missouri Western for preseason No. 1 in the 2010 MIAA Softball Coaches Poll, the conference office announced Friday. Nebraska-Omaha received six first-place votes and 94 points, while Missouri Western collected the other five first-place votes and 92 points. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100129fqe0z7 2010-01-29T05:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/07082009 The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association's governing bodies have voted to retain the conference's membership at 12 schools. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/07082009 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/07072009 The University of Central Missouri Mules and Jennies finished third in NCAA Division II in the 2008-2009 Learfield Sports Directors Cup final standings released at the NACDA (National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics) Convention in Orlando, Florida. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/07072009 2009-07-07T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/07062009 Pittsburg State University and Truman State University continue to rank one-two among NCAA Division II institutions at producing CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, following the completion of the 2008-09 academic year, and the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association continues to lead all Division II conferences in CoSIDA Academic All-America? placement during this decade. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/07062009 2009-07-06T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/06112009_missouriSouthern Missouri Southern State University has hired Jared Brueggeman, associate director of athletics at Northern Arizona University, as the next Director of Athletics for the institution, it was announced Thursday (June 11). Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/06112009_missouriSouthern 2009-06-11T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/06082009 Brent Good, who has been the director of athletics at Southwest Baptist University since April of 2005, will resign from the position effective July 2, it was announced Monday (June 8). Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/06082009 2009-06-08T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/05272009 A total of 18 student-athletes -- seven men and 11 women -- have been nominated for the 2008-09 Ken B. Jones Award as MIAA Student-Athlete of the Year. Wed, 27 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/05272009 2009-05-27T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/05212009 Three MIAA softball student-athletes have earned recognition on one or both of the All-America Teams which were released Thursday (May 21). Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/05212009 2009-05-21T04:00:00Z