by Jeanette Regier | Jun 4, 2017
The National Christian College Athletic Association voted Thursday to add Calvary University as a member for the 2017-2018 season. “The NCCAA is a great fit for us,” said Athletic Director Jeanette Regier. “It is our desire to compete with excellence as we represent Jesus Christ in the athletic arena. We share this common purpose with the NCCAA and their member schools, and we are excited to team together with them to impact the world with the gospel using competition.”
The NCCAA is an association of Christ-centered collegiate institutions whose mission is to use athletic competition as an integral component of education, evangelism, and encouragement. Calvary University believes and desires to excel in that mission.
The Warriors will join the NCCAA in all four of their sports. Calvary will become one of 38 Division II members of the NCCAA and will participate in the North Region for the 2017-2018 school year. The North Region includes Faith Baptist Bible College, Maranatha Baptist University, Moody Bible Institute, North Central University, Oak Hills Christian College, Providence University College, Trinity Bible College, and Emmaus Bible College.
by Jeanette Regier | Jan 25, 2017
KANSAS CITY, MO – January 24, 2017 – The Calvary University Warriors swept the Ozark Christian College Ambassadors by going 4-0 against them in the regular season on Tuesday. The Women won 67-48, and the men came out on top 86-72.
The Lady Warriors started slow early in the game, before Rilee Walquist and Rachelle Deaver started getting hot in the second quarter, giving them a 20-point lead going into halftime. The offensive steamroller continued for the Lady Warriors who went up by as much as 29 points in the third quarter. Ozark continued fighting, clawing their way back to within 17 before the final buzzer sounded.
Rilee Walquist once again led the Lady Warriors, recording 21 points and 8 rebounds. Rachelle Deaver added a double-double of 15 points, 17 rebounds, and 5 assists. Tasha Krahn scored 9, and Paige Specht added 8 points.
After a three-game losing streak, the men were hungry for a win. After Calvary jumped out to a 10-0 lead, Ozark regained their composure, cutting the lead to 4 points until Hajj Green found a groove and scored 9 points during an 18-5 run. The second half was a battle, but the Warriors never gave up the lead, expanding it in the last few minutes by as many as 19 points, and finally getting the win 86-72.
Four Warriors scored in double figures. Hajj Green led with 21 points, Zeb Green added 17 points and 15 rebounds, Caleb Haney scored 15 with 6 assists, and Elijah Bolden scored 11. Kameron Wiebe and Kalif Spraggins each contributed 9 points.
The men and women are back in action on Friday in a doubleheader against Barclay College at home. The women will play at 5:00 and the men at 7:00.
by Jeanette Regier | Nov 30, 2016
JOPLIN, MO – November 29, 2016 – The Calvary University Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams swept Ozark Christian College for the first time in over 23 years with the Women winning 73-62, and the men emerging on top 97-90.
Coming off an 86-54 loss against Central Christian before Thanksgiving, the Lady Warriors had their hands full against a solid Lady Ambassador team. Calvary started the game hot from the three point line which helped them gain an early lead to win the first quarter 22-16. The Lady Ambassadors bounced back in the second quarter, outscoring the Lady Warriors 21-12 and taking a 37-34 lead into halftime. In the third quarter, both teams played fairly even with Ozark outscoring Calvary 18-15, giving them a six-point lead at the end of the third. The fourth quarter was all Calvary. After a few adjustments by the coaches, the Lady Warriors outscored Ozark 24-7, giving them the win 73-62.
Leading the Lady Warriors statistically were Lydia Sharplin with 27 points and nine rebounds, Rilee Walquist contributed 15 points, and Paige Specht added 13 points.
The Men’s team, also coming off a loss, was hungry to get a win in their last conference game before Christmas break. They struggled defensively in the first half, giving up 51 points to a very quick Ozark team, but were able to score a solid 44 points before halftime, despite shooting only 16% from outside the arc. In the second half, the Warriors fought their way back on the defensive end, holding a hot shooting Ozark team to 39 points. On the offensive end, Calvary shot 62% from the floor and 50% from the three-point line, giving them 53 points in the half, and the win 97-90.
Zeb Green led the Warriors with 26 points and 14 rebounds. Hajj Green contributed 23 points and six rebounds. Kalif Spraggins and KeAndre Morrison added 15 points and 14 points respectively.
With the wins, the Lady Warriors are now 1-2 overall, and 1-1 in conference play. The Men are now 2-2 overall, and 1-1 in the Midwest Christian College Conference.
Next, the Men play against Union College on Saturday, December 9 in Lincoln, NE. In their last meeting, Calvary defeated Union at home 87-74.
The Lady Warriors next game will be December 6, at home against Kansas Christian College.
by Jeanette Regier | Oct 23, 2016
MOBERLY, MO – The sixth-seeded Calvary University Men’s Soccer team (1-7-0) lost to third-seeded Barclay College (7-3-0) in the first round of the Midwest Christian College Conference Tournament in overtime, by a final score of 3-2.
The first half was a defensive grind for both teams with neither the Bears nor the Warriors being able to find the back of the net. In the 30th minute of the first half, Barclay was able to win a penalty kick off a foul, but goalie Tyler Cheslik was able to block the shot on a diving save, and the teams were tied 0-0 at the break.
The second half started quickly with the Warriors’ Kameron Wiebe scoring a goal in the 48th minute off an assist by Mark Rodenberg. Soon after, Rodenberg was able to score another goal in the 56th minute, giving Calvary a 2-0 lead. The Bears rebounded quickly with their goals in the 57th and 64th minutes respectively, tying the game at 2-2 and forcing the overtime.
In overtime, both teams were able to get in good positions to score, but were unsuccessful until the 98th minute where Barclay was able to score to win the game 3-2.
“I am very proud of our guys and the effort they put forth in today’s match!” said head coach Daniel Nichols. “I would say that it was our best full match that we played this year. While we fell just short of the win, I was happy to see how our guys responded. Our guys have grown a lot this year, not just as soccer players, but most importantly in their walk with the Lord, so I pray that we continue to do that in the remainder of the season.”
The Warriors will continue their tournament run tomorrow, October 21, against seventh-seeded Central Christian College of the Bible, at 12:00 CST in Moberly, MO.
by Jeanette Regier | Sep 25, 2016
BELTON, MO – September 20, 2016 – The Calvary Men’s Soccer team (1-3-0, 1-2-0 MCCC) picked up their first win of the season against Midwest Christian College Conference opponent, Central Christian College of the Bible (0-5-0, 0-2-0 MCCC), winning the game 4-2.
The Warriors started out the game aggressively on offense, with freshman Noah Wittenbach scoring a header off a cross from Mark Rodenberg in the 5th minute of the game.
They were able to stay in their offensive groove the rest of the first half with Mark Rodenberg scoring two goals in the 31st and 44th minutes. Freshman goalie Tyler Cheslik recorded five saves and kept Central Christian from scoring in the first half.
The Saints came out of halftime fighting and were able to score a goal three minutes into the second half. After they had scored again in the 56th minute, the lead was cut to 3-2. Both teams continued to battle, but in spite of the heat, the Warriors were able to score a late goal via a header from Kameron Wiebe in the 89th minute to seal the victory.
“Yesterday’s match against the Central Christian College of the Bible Saints was Calvary’s best soccer game in quite some time,” said Coach Nichols. “We certainly put a great effort forward, and we praise the Lord for the success in which we had in the match. Soccer is so much more than wins and losses, and we are just really encouraged. I’m excited to see how the guys are growing spiritually and in character. This year our theme is patience, and the Lord is indeed teaching us to be more patient while waiting for Him.”
.”
