Basketball

I was having a conversation with Rob Edwards about how the playoffs for the NHL and the NBA are happening, and there isn't a lot of support or buzz for those leagues around here. For many in this area, it is time to put on their Royals Blue or Cardinals Red, and baseball is only the sport that matters right now.

In closed session Monday night (April 14), the Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education approved the hiring of Brennan Scanlon as Smith-Cotton High School boys basketball coach.

Like most of you, I am from the state of Missouri, so I cheer for the Missouri Tigers. The last year was pretty crazy for the MU, full of ups and downs. Unfortunately, many MU's headlines are about legal trouble. Everyone from coaches to current players to professional players from MU have made headlines for the wrong reason recently. Now that several MU athletes have been arrested, is the athleti

Size matters. That's definitely the case with seven-foot-five-inch Tacko 'Taco' Fall. Fall, originally from Senegal, is believed to be the tallest high school athlete in America, playing basketball at Florida's Liberty Christian Prep.

Connecticut beat Kentucky and won the 2014 NCAA men's basketball title on Monday night in North Texas. Here's a recap of the action:

The University of Central Missouri hosted a parade and pep rally on Monday (March 31) in honor of the Mules basketball team, who won the NCAA National Division II Championship.

The University of Central Missouri Mules won the National Championship Division II Basketball Championship 84-77, defeating the West Liberty Hilltoppers on Saturday afternoon (March 29). The Mules were led by Daylen Robinson with 21 points in the game and 16 in the second half.

The State Fair Community College Athletic Banquet on Thursday night (March 28) officially wrapped up the successful season for the Lady Roadrunners and Roadrunners seasons. State Fair Community College Athletic Director Darren Pannier is proud of the accomplishments that the men and women did in the 2013-2014 season.

The University of Central Missouri Mules are heading for the NCAA Division II Basketball Championship game on Saturday (March 29), after defeating Metro State Thursday night.

Florida, Dayton, Arizona and Wisconsin each won their respective 2014 NCAA men's basketball tournament regional semifinals on Thursday night. Here's a recap of the action: