University of Missouri-Kansas City Athletics Director Tim Hall announced in a March 19 press conference held on campus that Candace White would be the new coach for the women's basketball team.
The University of Missouri-Kansas City softball team was unable to capitalize on a nine-day break from the academic rigors of college, losing eight of nine games played. Though the offense seemed to show signs of waking from its season-long slumber, a road trip south sent the Roos into another swoon.
Legendary comedian Steve Martin and University of Missouri-Kansas City senior third baseman Jaclyn Schuyler have something in common. The "wild and crazy guy" of "Saturday Night Live" fame and Schuyler, a self-proclaimed prankster, are linked by a common expressed desire - well, sort of.
UMKC junior distance runner and pharmacy major Sarah Hiller stopped growing in high school. So she reluctantly put away her basketball ambitions and traded them in for a pair of track cleats. Hiller said she ran frequently to stay in shape for high school hoops.
UMKC sophomore golfer Michael Schnegelberger took up the gentlemen's game at age 13. His love affair with the sport has been constant ever since.