http://themiaa.com en-us en-us http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2010-11/releases/20100908n601ra Molly Sinclair, a junior outside hitter for No. 15 Truman State University, has been named the Sports Imports/AVCA Division II National Player of the Week after guiding her team to 4-0 start to the season at the UIndy Volleyball Classic. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2010-11/releases/20100908n601ra 2010-09-08T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2010-11/releases/2010090646mvtu Molly Sinclair (Truman) and Ting Liu (Emporia State) have been named MIAA Volleyball Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Sept. 3-4 as selected by a conference SID panel. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2010-11/releases/2010090646mvtu 2010-09-06T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2010-11/releases/20100818rje9md Five MIAA squads were voted in the top 25 of the 2010 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Preseason Division II Coaches' Poll, released Wednesday afternoon. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2010-11/releases/20100818rje9md 2010-08-18T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2010-11/releases/201008045cres6 Defending MIAA champion Central Missouri was the unanimous pick for preseason No. 1 in the 2010 volleyball coaches poll, the conference office announced Wednesday. The Jennies received 10 of 11 first-place votes (coaches were not able to vote for their own school) and 100 points to earn the top spot. Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2010-11/releases/201008045cres6 2010-08-04T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2010-11/releases/04192010 Three MIAA institutions will play host to the first annual MIAA/NCAA Sand Volleyball Championship Saturday at Volleyball Beach in Kansas City, Mo. While not an official MIAA TitleFest event, the sand volleyball tournament serves as another way to promote the MIAA and Division II in the Kansas City metro area. Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2010-11/releases/04192010 2010-04-19T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091209su1ioq Jessica Rinehart, who has spent the last five seasons as the head volleyball coach at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, has been named the head volleyball coach at Northwest Missouri State as announced by Northwest Director of Athletics Dr. Bob Boerigter. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091209su1ioq 2009-12-09T05:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091211hziwx0 Pittsburg State senior outside hitter Pamela Cartagena and Emporia State senior outside hitter Arica Shepard earned spots on the 2009 Daktronics, Inc. All-America Volleyball Team, it was announced Friday. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091211hziwx0 2009-12-04T05:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/200912091rqa9g Ten MIAA volleyball players were selected to the 2009 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division II All-America teams, the AVCA announced. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/200912091rqa9g 2009-12-02T05:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091122qluxhc No. 1 seed Central Missouri lost 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 18-25, 21-25) to No. 3 seed West Texas A&M in the NCAA Division II South Central Regional Final Saturday to close out the season for the Jennies. It is the sixth time this decade that Central Missouri has finished as the regional runner-up. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091122qluxhc 2009-11-21T05:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/200911202p3mxw Day one of the NCAA Division II South Central Regional Volleyball Tournament is in the books, and MIAA schools Washburn, Pittsburg State and host Central Missouri are moving on after victories Thursday. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/200911202p3mxw 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/200911186izmfx Six players each from MIAA Champion Central Missouri, Emporia State and Pittsburg State headline the 2009 All-MIAA Volleyball Team, released Wednesday by the conference office. The selections were made by the league's 11 head coaches, and coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/200911186izmfx 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091118pvz1vm Last spring the players on Washburn's volleyball team realized they had plenty of work to do during the summer months before the 2009 season started. The Lady Blues were coming off a successful season. They reached the South Central Regional before falling in the first round. Many of the players were returning and knew the level they needed to reach to advance in postseason. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091118pvz1vm 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/2009111760wqhb Central Missouri's Bradye Peniston, Pittsburg State's Corinne Stringer and Nebraska-Omaha's Angie Reicks have been named MIAA Volleyball Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Nov. 10-14 as selected by a conference SID panel. Peniston, Stringer and Reicks are all first-time honorees in 2009. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/2009111760wqhb 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091116gkghqa MIAA schools filled six of the eight spots in the South Central Region of the 2009 NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Championship field, announced Sunday evening. MIAA Champion Central Missouri earned the No. 1 seed and will host the regional in Warrensburg, Mo. The Jennies will take on No. 8 seed Dallas Baptist in the first round. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091116gkghqa 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091114or5mvz Central Missouri defeated Nebraska-Omaha on the road in five sets Friday night to clinch the 2009 MIAA Volleyball Championship outright. The Jennies finish the regular season with an 18-2 record in MIAA play and 32-4 overall. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091114or5mvz 2009-11-14T05:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091112nst2yl Setter Caitlin Pankratz is the only senior on the Central Missouri volleyball team. It's understandable that she wants her last season to be memorable. But to be the leader of the team that OK's a goal of going undefeated in conference play might seem a little far-fetched, especially with so many nationally ranked teams in the MIAA. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091112nst2yl 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091111t7s34u Arica Shepard (Emporia State) and Kate Hampson (Washburn) have been named MIAA Volleyball Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Nov. 3-7 as selected by a conference SID panel. It is the sixth hitter of the week award this season for Shepard and the fourth specialist of the week honor for Hampson. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091111t7s34u 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091104y8w7xy Emporia State's Brittney Miller and Ting Liu have been named MIAA Volleyball Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Oct. 27-31 as selected by a conference SID panel. It is the fourth specialist of the week honor for Liu, while Miller is a first-time recipient of the hitter of the week award in 2009. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091104y8w7xy 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091028pikur2 Emporia State's Arica Shepard and Washburn's Kate Hampson have been named MIAA Volleyball Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Oct. 20-24 as selected by a conference SID panel. It is the fifth hitter of the week award this season for Shepard and the third specialist of the week honor for Hampson. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091028pikur2 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091020pouq8z Emporia State teammates Arica Shepard and Ting Liu have been named MIAA Volleyball Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Oct. 13-17 as selected by a conference SID panel. It is the fourth hitter of the week award this season for Shepard and the third specialist of the week honor for Liu. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091020pouq8z 2009-10-20T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091020lqmqrn Six MIAA Schools appear in the South Central Region Top 10 in the first NCAA Division II women's volleyball poll released by the NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Committee. The rankings include the top 10 teams in each of the eight regions, with records through October 11. The next rankings will be released October 29. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091020lqmqrn 2009-10-19T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091012b8tx0g Washburn duo Mollie Lacy and Kate Hampson have been named MIAA Volleyball Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Oct. 6-11 as selected by a conference SID panel. It is the second conference award this season for Hampson and the first for Lacy. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091012b8tx0g 2009-10-12T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091005ehnefw Emporia State's Arica Shepard and Washburn's Kate Hampson have been named MIAA Volleyball Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Sept. 30-Oct. 3 as selected by a conference SID panel. The award is Shepard's third MIAA weekly honor of the season, while Hampson is a first time winner this year. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20091005ehnefw 2009-10-05T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20090928q82e0l Nebraska-Omaha teammates Ellen Thommes and Emily Myers have been named MIAA Volleyball Players of the Week for the week of Sept. 22-26 as selected by a conference SID panel. Thommes is a first-time winner in 2009, while Myers collects her third weekly honor of the season. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20090928q82e0l 2009-09-28T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/200909230ug9o3 For the last week Central Missouri volleyball players Caitlin Pankratz, Jennifer Williams and Rachel Fister sat in their apartment and talked about playing undefeated Emporia State. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/200909230ug9o3 2009-09-24T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/200909218jlpxx Emporia State's Arica Shepard and Ting Liu have been named MIAA Volleyball Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Sept. 15-20 as selected by a conference SID panel. It is the second conference award this season for both Shepard and Liu, and the second time this year that Emporia State has swept the weekly volleyball honors. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/200909218jlpxx 2009-09-21T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20090915bdxux5 Pamela Cartagena (Pittsburg State) and Emily Myers (Nebraska-Omaha) have been named MIAA Volleyball Players of the Week for the week of Sept. 9-12 as selected by a conference SID panel. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20090915bdxux5 2009-09-14T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20090909xmlf33 At an early age Ting Liu had a knack for playing volleyball. Her destiny was set. Liu grew up in Beijing, China. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20090909xmlf33 2009-09-09T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20090907kxl5vl Emporia State teammates Brianne Boner and Ting Liu have been named MIAA Volleyball Players of the Week for the week of Sept. 4-5 as selected by a conference SID panel. Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20090907kxl5vl 2009-09-07T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20090901j43gl1 Arica Shepard (Emporia State) and Emily Myers (Nebraska-Omaha) have been named MIAA Volleyball Players of the Week for the week of Aug. 28-29 as selected by a conference SID panel. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/20090901j43gl1 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/08202009 Five MIAA squads were voted in the top 25 of the 2009 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Preseason Division II Coaches' Poll, released Thursday afternoon. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/08202009 2009-08-20T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/UCMVB08172009 When the Central Missouri volleyball team went through spring workouts, setter Caitlin Pankratz sensed a slightly strange atmosphere. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/UCMVB08172009 2009-08-17T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/WUVB08132009 By most standards, the Washburn volleyball team had a hugely successful season, especially after losing two dynamic hitters who led the Lady Blues to the 2007 NCAA Division II semifinals. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/WUVB08132009 2009-08-13T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/boyceESUvbpreview Two images flash in Arica Shepard's mind when she's asked to look back on Emporia State's championship volleyball season. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/boyceESUvbpreview 2009-08-07T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/VBpoll080509 Defending MIAA volleyball champion Emporia State was selected as preseason No. 1 by a slight margin over Washburn in the 2009 MIAA coaches poll, the conference office announced Wednesday afternoon. Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/VBpoll080509 2009-08-05T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/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/wvball/2008-09/releases/07082009 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/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/wvball/2008-09/releases/07072009 2009-07-07T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/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/wvball/2008-09/releases/07062009 2009-07-06T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/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/wvball/2008-09/releases/06112009_missouriSouthern 2009-06-11T04:00:00Z http://themiaa.com/sports/wvball/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/wvball/2008-09/releases/06082009 2009-06-08T04:00:00Z