Logistics Deny Final Series Webcast At Parkville

07/22/06 - LONG BEACH, CA. - Unfortunately, after exausting all scenarios to allow the WebSports Radio broadcast team to cover the weekend series at Parkville, logistics has again prevented WSR from bringing you the games.

"I've been out of town on other business, and not able to get back in time for the broadcast," said WSR President Steve Casson. "We discussed this situation with Ozark Generals management and the posibility of travel problems, which they understand."

"We hope Generals fans understand that as a small two-person operation its been difficult the past week to juggle responsibilities necessary to bring you the final games of the season, but look forward to more Generals games next season,' said Dan Lee.

Generals Score Early To Defeat A's, Snap Streak

By steve casson, WebSports Radio staff

06/24/06 - OZARK, MO. - Facing one of the MINK leagues top teams, the Clarinda A's, the Generals used a 4-run first inning to defeat the A's by a score of 12-2 . Ozark used two hits and two hit batsmen to chase A's starting pitcher Andrew Cashner. (Read more....)

(HEAR ARCHIVED GAME)

Blue Springs Extends Ozarks' Winless Streak

By steve casson, WebSports Radio staff

06/24/06 - OZARK, MO. - Three games. That's the longest losing streak for the Ozark Generals this season after dropping a 8-2 decision to the Blue Springs Grays last night at Price Cutter Park. (Read more....)

Ninth Inning Has Ozark On Losing End Again

06/20/06 - OZARK, MO. - Another ninth inning rally falls short for the Generals, who dropped a 3-1 decision to the Price Cutter Red Bulls, a team made up of former minor and major league players at Price Cutter Park. Justin Skinner gets the loss for Ozark.

Ozark (8-7) has reached it's longest losing streak, two games, for the third time this season. The Generals have the day off Wednesday, then will be home Thursday with the Joplin Slashers for a 7pm (Central) game.

Friday is "Ozark Generals Night" at Price Cutter Park courtesy of the City of Ozark. All fans will receive free admission to the game against the Blue Springs Grays. On Saturday, WebSports Radio will have the game against the Clarinda A's live for you starting with the pre-game show at 6:50pm.

Generals Split Weekend Series With Mudcats

06/19/06 - CHILLICOTHE, MO. - Game two of the weekend series between the Generals (8-6) and Mudcats went to the home team last night, as Chillicothe (8-3) beat Ozark 7-4.

High scoring at the start of the season has been overshadowed by a series of back and forth wins and losses for the Generals, including two (2-game) losing streaks, after starting the season with a 5-1 record in the first six games.

Ozark will be home in Price Cutter Park (PCP) at 7pm Tuesday to play the Price Cutter Red Bulls, featuring former players, including former major leaguers.

Ozark Swept By Topeka, Up One On Chillicothe

By steve casson, WebSports Radio staff

06/18/06 - CHILLICOTHE, MO. - The start of the Generals road trip this weekend did not go well for one of the top scoring teams in the MINK league. Ozark dropped a double header to the Topeka Golden Giants Friday night by scores of 13-4, and 14-1. (Read more....)

Ninth Inning Heroics Win Game For Ozark

By steve casson, WebSports Radio staff

06/14/06 - OZARK, MO. - Generals Manager Rusty Aton had a decision to make, and it turned out to be the right one, as Ozark (7-3) scored a run in the bottom of the 9th inning to beat the Mid-Missouri Crawdads 4-3 and stop its two game losing streak.

(Read more....) (HEAR ARCHIVED GAME)

Generals Ninth Inning Rally Falls Short

06/13/06 - OZARK, MO. - The Generals dropped their second game in a row, this time a 5-4 decision to the Nevada Griffons. Ozark had the lead until Nevada took it back late in the game. (Read more....)

Ozark Splits Two With Beatrice On Road

06/11/06 - BEATRICE, NE. - Sunday was a travel day for the Ozark Generals to play two 7-inning games against the Beatrice Bruins. In game one, the Generals used extra innings to beat the Bruins 4-3. Jared Starks gets the win, his first of the season. (Read more....)

Ten Run Rule Gives Ozark Second Win Over Cubs

By steve casson, WebSports Radio staff

06/10/06 - OZARK, MO. - Generals starting pitcher Zach Farmer threw a two hitter in 7 innings, while the Generals bats came alive to beat the Cubs 11-1 in a game shortened by the 10-run rule. (Read more....) (HEAR ARCHIVED GAME)

Generals Back To Winning Ways

6/09/06 - OZARK, MO. - The Oklahoma Cubs fell victim to the Generals bats Friday night as the Ozark took game one 12-2 at Price Cutter Park. The Generals (4-1) kept the Cubs off the scoreboard until the 8th inning when they scored both runs. Springfield native Ryan Estes picks up the win for Ozark. (Read more....)

Strange Play Leads To Generals Loss

6/07/06 - OZARK, MO. - With the tying run on first base and Ozark trailing by one in the bottom of the ninth, a strike out and a picked off runner ended the Generals three game winning streak with a 6-5 loss to the Parkville Sluggers. Jon Farris struck out and Charlie Belote couldn't get back to the bag in time which ended the Generals third attempt to take the lead. (Read more....) (HEAR ARCHIVED GAME)

Ozark Beats Parkville To Win Third In A Row

by steve casson, WebSports Radio staff

06/06/06 - OZARK, MO. - Despite out scoring it's opponents 40-3 in the last three games, the Ozark Generals had to come from behind against the Parkville Sluggers to earn a 7-2 victory Tuesday night at Price Cutter Park. (Read more....)

Generals Second Game Mirrors Longhorns First

by Dan lee, WebSports Radio staff

06/03/06 - OZARK, MO. - If the opening weekend was any indication, the Ozark Generals are in for a banner year. The Generals completed a two game weekend with a pair of wins, sweeping the Brunswick Longhorns off the diamond by an 18 - 1 count Saturday afternoon.

(HEAR ARCHIVED GAME)

The Generals racked up 19 hits to just five for the Longhorns. Mike Sanchez knocked in three runs for the second time in as many games, going one for six with a double and a sacrifice. Taylor House went three for three at the plate with an RBI in the third, while Matt Stoeklin was two for two including a double and an RBI.

In all, 13 different Generals accounted for the hit total as Manager Rusty Aton emptied his bench during the blow out. Only catcher Jesse Cox was able to score for the Longhorns after reaching on a double in the fifth and scoring from second on a wild pitch. Cox also garnered two of the Longhorn’s five hits. Winning pitcher Buddy Bauman only worked three innings giving up just one hit, while striking out four.

The Generals continue their home stand playing the Mid-Missouri Crawdads in a double header (2-seven inning games) Sunday at Price Cutter Park.

Join WSR for the next Generals webcast on Wednesday June 7th at 6:50pm (central) for the second game of the series with the Parkville sluggers.

Ozark Bowls Over Brunswick In Home Opener

by Dan lee, WebSports Radio staff

06/02/06 - OZARK, MO. - The Ozark Generals didn’t have much of a problem starting the 2006 baseball year, rolling over the Brunswick Longhorns 15 - 0 at Price Cutter Park Friday night. Pitcher Lucas Vestal and his relievers limited the Longhorns to just four hits on the night, while the entire Generals line up got in on the act offensively.

Taylor House opened the season with the first of three doubles in the first inning as Ozark built a 4 - 0 lead and never looked back, racking up 17 hits on Ben Davis and the rest of the overmatched Longhorn pitching staff. Errors also took their toll on Brunswick, as only 11 runs were earned.

The Generals will give the Longhorns a second chance Saturday at 4 pm, in a game that is scheduled to be webcast on WebSports Radio.

Generals Webcast Schedule Set, Begins June 3rd

05/10/06 - OZARK, MO. - The webcast schedule for the 2006 Ozark Generals Baseball team has been finalized. WSR's first webcast will be June 3rd when the Generals host the Brunswick Longhorns. (See WSR Schedule)

Due to the non-availability of broadcast facilities at some ball parks and schedule conflicts, WebSports Radio will air 7 games this season. An additional game could be added to the schedule at a later date.

Schedule changes include the Longhorns playing June 3rd on a date originally held by the Topeka Riverdogs, who according to Generals management, are not playing in the league this year.

Added to the WSR webcast schedule is a game against the Oklahoma Cubs at Price Cutter Park on Saturday, June 10th.

 

Web Sports Radio: A Season To Reflect On

by steve casson, WebSports Radio staff

03/07/06 - SPRINGFIELD, MO. - When Dan and I started WSR we hoped to bring the best coverage of local sports to you -- the listener -- no matter where you were. Nothing could prepare us for the praise, accolades, and incredible experiences we encountered in just a year after starting this venture.

But all this would not have started if it wasn't for what happened during our first attempt at working together. We didn't get the job and as the saying goes: The rest is history. Click here for a portion of our "demo" audio.

Covering Ozark Tigers and Nixa Eagles High School football in 2005, to calling three sporting events (Nixa Eagles football and two Missouri State Hockey games in 24 hours, October 1st, 2005) was just the beginning.

Things continued with our coverage Missouri State Hockey all season, and the Ice Bears first ever trip to the ACHA Regional Tournament in Geneva, Illinois, grabbing an exciting 4-3 overtime win.

The following week WSR brought you exclusive coverage of ALL the 2005-2006 Mid America Collegiate Hockey Association Tournament games, February 25th and 26th in Danville, Illinois. Six games total broadcast in 24 hours, with four games in 12 hours on Saturday.

This year we expect to bring you bigger and better innovations including a way for you to listen to WSR broadcasts live on your portable radio as you watch the sporting event. Additionally, we anticipate big things happening with Missouri State Hockey, and a new partnership to cover the MACHA league tournament again.

WSR is also looking at the possibility of covering other events, including baseball and motor sports.

WSR To Webcast Eleven Generals Baseball Games

04/03/06 - OZARK, MO. - Increasing it's coverage of local sports in Southwest Missouri, WebSports Radio has tentatively agreed to webcast at least 11 Ozark Generals baseball games during the 2006 season. (See WSR Schedule)

The Generals, formerly the Springfield Generals, will move into the MINK (Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas) Baseball League.

Described as a highly competitive wood bat league that provides a place for collegiate players to showcase and develop their talents in a positive baseball environment both on and off the field -- with the hope of becoming future Major League baseball players -- the Generals are replacing the St. Joseph Saints, who have folded to make way for another professional baseball team.

The club has nearly 44 games scheduled from June, 2nd through July, 22nd, with 25 of those games to be played at Price Cutter Park (the former home of the Ozark Mountain Ducks) in Ozark, Missouri.

According to the team website, the Ozark Generals will play a few non-league games at it's former home, Meador Park in Springfield.

Other teams in the league include the Chillicothe Mudcats, Blue Springs Grays, Joplin Slashers, Clarinda (Iowa) Slashers, Beatrice (Nebraska) Bruins, Topeka Golden Giants, Nevada Griffons, Mid-Missouri Crawdads, and the Parkville Sluggers.

 

Missouri State's Season Closes With Banquet/Game

by steve casson, WebSports Radio staff

04/02/06 - SPRINGFIELD, MO. - An exciting hockey season came to an end with the Fifth Annual Missouri State Hockey Players Game and Award Banquet on Saturday. About 50 friends and family showed up to see the Players (current Missouri State rostered players) beat the Alumni 19-6, although the scoreboard showed 23-23 as the final buzzer sounded.

I had a chance to play goalie for the "players" side as we faced the "alumni" team. The first period was close, 2-1 in favor of the players. I stopped a few shots, (see photo to the right) while trading time every 10 minutes with Ice Bears regular goalie Michael Poepping.

Things opened up in the second period as the Players put 12 goals on the board. I gave up one, and the score was 14-2 after two periods.

At the Awards and Recognition Banquet later in the evening, WebSports Radio was given the Ice Bears 2005/2006 Media Award for promoting Ice Bears hockey. Dan and I are honored by it and were completely surprised.

Player awards for Offensive Player of the Year went to Dan Odenwald. Defensive Player of the Year was awarded to Clayton Baker who also picked up the Scholar Athlete of the Year award.

There was a tie for the 110% Performance Award as Josh Conlin and goaltender Michael Brown were praised for their contributions to the team. The "Andy Marquart" award for all around person on and off the ice went to Senior Andy Werkmeister.

The final award for the varsity team was another tie. Seniors Dan Odenwald and Andy Hellwig were both voted as team Most Valuable Players.

This was the first year the JV team had awards handed out. The 110% Performance Award went to Andy Panullo. The MVP Award was given to Defenseman Dan Ragon who played the last three games in goal when the Varsity team took three goalies to the ACHA and MACHA Playoffs.

 

WSR Launches New Web Site Design

by steve casson, WebSports Radio staff

03/29/06 - SPRINGFIELD, MO. - In an effort to make the WebSports Radio website more user friendly, we have revamped the look and feel of the site. The original design I created was decent but it got too crowded. Hopefully fans of WSR will be able to navigate the site easier and faster.

New sections will be added including a Fan Zone which will contain the WSR Forum, Chat Room, and ongoing contests and rules. Please note that only some of the pages have been updated, and you will still see old pages mixed with new pages. The remaining pages will be updated and implemented in the next few weeks.

 

MACHA Gold & Silver Final Teams Advance

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02/25/06 - Danville, Ill. - Now there are four teams remaining in the fight for a championship. Depaul University beat host Eastern Illinois University 5-1 and McKendree College upset the University of Iowa, 6-4 sending the Bearcats to the Silver Division Finals against Depaul at 1pm (CST) today.

In the Gold Division Finals, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville took the first game from favored Missouri University, 7-4 and Lindenwood took an overtime game from the Missouri State Ice Bears, 3-2. The Lions will play SIUE in the Gold Division Finals at 4pm.

Tournament games are now archived on the tournament page.

WSR will be on the air with the Silver Division Championship game for you starting with the pre game show at 12:50pm (CST) today.

MACHA Tournament: Let The Games Begin

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02/25/06 - Danville, Ill. - Eight teams will converge on the Palmer Ice Arena in Danville, Illinois to see who will become the best of the best in the 2005-2006 Mid America Collegiate Hockey Association Tournament.

In the Silver Division, Depaul will look to knock off defending champs University of Iowa, though each must get past their round one opponents, to force a meeting in the championship game. Same for Gold Division rivals Missouri State and Mizzou, who must get past their first round opponents, to meet in the championship game on Sunday.

WebSports Radio will have all games live for you starting at 12:00pm (CST) today with Depaul taking on host Eastern Illinois University. The pre game show starts at 11:50am.

Second Round Looms Large For Ice Bears

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02/18/06 - Geneva, Ill. - Facing the defending ACHA Central Division Champions the Michigan State University Spartans, the Missouri State Ice Bears weary from a hard fought game with RMC-Maroon, were hoping upset the #3 seed in the Regional playoffs.

Hear Archived Game
See Game Score

Ice Bears Playoff Game As Close As Can Be

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02/18/06 - Geneva, Ill. - The Missouri State Ice Bears did not play in front of a sellout crowd, but had fans cheering them on. The Mizzou Tigers, who beat the University of Michigan 4-3 in overtime to advance to the next round, became the cheering section.

In other playoff action, #8 Central Michigan University beat #5 Grand Valley State 5-2. The Chippewas will play the Mizzou Tigers in the lower bracket to see who will advance as the #4 seed in National Competition. Defending champions, the Michigan State Spartans will also advance also in the upper bracket with a 7-0 shutout of Southern Illinois, Edwardsville.

Hear Archived Game
See Game Score
   
See Game Story
Hear Goal Of The Game

Game Two Between Missouri Teams Tough

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02/11/06 - Springfield, MO. - Eleven hundred fans packed Jordan Valley Ice Park to see if the Ice Bears could take game two from the Tigers.

Hear Archived Game
Hear Goal Of The Game
See Game Score

Rivalry Continues Between Missouri Teams

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02/10/06 - Springfield, MO. - Bragging rights will be on the line this weekend between the Ice Bears and Tigers. Another sell out crowd at Jordan Valley Ice Park came to see if Missouri State could keep it's home winning streak alive against the University of Missouri.

The game is archived but you can click here for the game score.

WSR will have game two of the series live for you tonight starting at 6:50pm (CST) with the pre game show.

 

Ice Bears Will Go To ACHA Regional Tourney

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by steve casson, WebSports Radio staff

02/07/06 - Springfield, MO. - It's on to a second post-season birth - this time Missouri State will play in the American Collegiate Hockey Association Tournament, February 17th and 18th after a ninth place finish in the final Central Region rankings.  

Joining the Ice Bears in Geneva, Illinois will be MACHA teams Missouri University - Columbia (#7) and Southern Illinois - Edwardsville Gold (#10). The Ice Bears will play (#4) Robert Morris College – Maroon in round one and WSR will be there to cover the Ice Bears run through the playoffs for you live.

 

Ice Bears Wrap Up Series With Cyclones

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02/04/06 - Ames, IA. - Missouri State ended their two game road trip with the Iowa State Cyclones at Ames-ISU Ice Arena. The game is archived, but if you can't wait to know the outcome you can click here.

Ice Bears Try To Take Game 1 From Cyclones

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02/03/06 - Ames, IA. - The Missouri State Ice Bears played a tough game on the road with the Cyclones. The game is now archived, but if you want to know the score before listening to the archived game click here.

Ice Bears Hope For Sweep Of Marquette

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01/28/06 - Springfield, MO. - Fans continued to flow into Jordan Valley Ice Park to see the Ice Bears play the Golden Eagles in the second game between the two teams. The game will be is archived, but don't want to listen to the game before knowing the score, you can see the game score.

Big Crowd For Missouri State & Marquette

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01/27/06 - Springfield, MO. - Knowing that the ACHA rankings were coming out Friday, Missouri State knew they had to play well -- and win -- not only to guarantee a spot in the MACHA Gold Division playoffs, but keep the pollsters interested. Hear Steve and Dan talk with Assistant Coach Andy Marquart during the post game show about the ACHA rankings by clicking here.

Another huge crowd of 960 fans hoped the Ice Bears would extend its home winning streak to 12 games, they'd be 12-0-1. You can listen to the archived game or take a look at the game score, but until then click here for the first goal of the game.

The Ice Bears and Golden Eagles will play game two Tonight at 7pm (CST) and WSR will have the game for you live starting at 6:50pm with the pre game show.

Ice Bears & Huskies Play To Sold out JVIP

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01/21/06 - Springfield, MO. - The second game of the series between Missouri State and Northern Illinois had the largest crowd to see an Ice Bear game at Jordan Valley Ice Park. The official attendance of 1050 screaming fans were hoping to see if the Ice Bears could make it two wins in a row over the Huskies.

Navigate the the links below (keep mind some may reveal the score of the game) or just listen to the archived game.

Hear Archived Game
See Game Score
   
Hear Game Highlight
Hear Game Highlight
   
Hear Game Highlight
See Game Recap

The Ice Bears continue their homestand next weekend with games against the Marquette Golden Eagles and WSR have both games live for you starting at 6:50pm (CST) with the pregame show.

Ice Park Packed For Ice Bears And Huskies

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01/20/06 - Springfield, MO. - A standing room only crowd of 975 fans flooded Jordan Valley Ice Park to see if the Missouri State Ice Bears could extend their two game winning streak and a 7-0-1 home unbeaten streak Friday night.

Hear Archived Game
See Game Score

You can hear part of the post game interview with Ice Bears Coach Benjamin Alexander and Steve Casson or choose the links below. Keep in mind they reveal the score of the game.

Hear Goals Of The Game
Hear Game Highlight

WSR will have game two of the series for you tonight starting with the pregame show at 6:50pm (CST).

Time Change For Game Two With Jayhawks

12/07/05 - Springfield, MO. - Just a reminder that the second game of the series with the University of Kansas on Saturday at Jordan Valley Ice Park was moved up to a 4pm (CST) start. The puck will still drop at 7pm on Friday for game one.

This will give fans a chance to see the JV (White) team, who will play in the 7pm (CST) time slot on Saturday. Admission is free. There will also be free ice skating at JVIP from 1-2pm.

Join us for game one live Friday at 6:50pm (CST) on WSR.

Second Sooners Game Sidelines Scorer

12/03/05 - Oklahoma, OK. - The Ice Bears wrapped up their series with the Sooners, a tough road trip that saw leading scorer Dan Odenwald leave the game early in the third period with a shoulder injury.

Missouri State will be home in Jordan Valley Ice Park when they face the Kansas Jayhawks Friday, December 9th. WebSports Radio will have the game for you live starting with the pre-game show at 6:50pm (CST).

Hear Archived Game
See Game Score

A Tough Game in Oklahoma for Missouri State

12/02/05 - Oklahoma, OK. - Some people say when a Division ll team faces a Division I team there will be no competition. The Ice Bears set out to change the opinion of those who think that as they play the Oklahoma Sooners.

Hear Archived Game
See Game Score

New Features Are Added To WSR Website

10/31/05 - SPRINGFIELD, MO. - Something new is now available to the website. The WebSports Radio Forum will allow sports fans to talk and write to other sports fans about sports. Users can create and correspond to topics of their choosing, including talks on the Ice Bears. You must register to use the forum.

Another feature added to the website will let hockey fans take a look at the American Collegiate Hockey Association DII standings and the Missouri State Ice Bears place in the Gold Division. Click on the ACHA Standings button -- located just below the Missouri State logo on the top left side of the webpage.

Win Tickets To Ice Bear Hockey Games

10/24/05 - SPRINGFIELD, MO. - WebSports Radio.com is giving Ice Bears Fans a chance to see the team in action for FREE! Each week WSR will have a contest to give away admission to home games. Just send us an email with your name to contest@websportsradio.com. We will notify winners by email and leave the tickets at will call the day of the game. Please note: players are not eligible.

Tailgating Events Highlight Weekend Games

11/17/05 - SPRINGFIELD, MO - Two Ice Bears pre-game tailgating events remain this season. They will be held at the Shrine Mosque, across the street from Jordan Valley Ice Park. The scheduled dates are:

Friday - 12/9/05 - 5pm to 7pm - "Greek" Night

Friday - 2/10/06 - 5pm to 7pm - "Greek" Night

Tailgating events will include food (hot dogs / burgers / chips / etc.) grilled in the parking lot area just outside the East Trafficway entrance to the Shrine Mosque, says Ice Bears General Manager Stan Melton. 

The Shrine Mosque will staff their lower level bar and serve drinks from 5pm to 7pm. Inside seating is available in the bar area. The charge for food will be based on the food costs and the Shrine Mosque regular drink charges will apply, said Melton.

Hockey Games This Weekend Are Canceled!

11/17/05 - SPRINGFIELD, MO. - WebSports Radio has learned that the weekend series between Missouri State and Palmer College at Jordan Valley Ice Park in Springfield will not be played. It's the third time in three years a team has backed out a week before they were scheduled to meet the Ice Bears.

"To say the word 'disappointed' doesn't even come close to say how we feel about having to cancel the games," said Missouri State Ice Bears General Manager Stan Melton today.

Fans with tickets for this weekend can exchange them for any remaining home game.

"While we are disappointed to see Palmer College not come to Springfield this weekend, we made a major effort to recruit a team to fill the void," explained Melton. Several teams were contacted and many were either playing in tournaments or off for the Thanksgiving holidays.

During the 2003-2004 season it was Middle Tennessee State who did not show up for their games with the Ice Bears.

Then again during the 2004-2005 season the University of Illinois, Chicago was not able to play a pair of hockey games with the Ice Bears.

Not having games this weekend puts a big dent in several events that were planned. Friday night was intended to be Ladies Night along with the second tailgating party of the season at the Shrine Mosque, which will have to be rescheduled.

The Ice Bears next games will be against the University of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma the weekend of December 2nd and 3rd. WSR will have the games live for you starting at 7:20pm (CST).

Missouri State Back Home This Weekend

11/15/05 - SPRINGFIELD, MO. - Figuratively speaking the St. Louis area is considered home for most of the Missouri State Ice Bears, but this weekend they will return home to Jordan Valley Ice Park for two games with Palmer College.

WebSportsRadio will have the game for you live at 6:50pm (CST).

Several events are planned for Friday's game, including Ladies Night, all women get in free! Also planned is a tailgating party from 5pm-7pm at the Shrine Mosque.

Ice Bears Hope To Take Two From Lions

11/12/05 - LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO. - The Missouri State Ice Bears on the heals of a ten game unbeaten streak played the second game of a weekend series against the Lindenwood Lions.

(Hear Saturday's Archived Game)
(See Saturday's Game Score)

Second Ice Bears Game To Be Webcast Live!

11/12/05 - LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO. - Technical issues have been resolved and WebSportsRadio will be bringing you the second game of the series between Missouri State and Lindenwood starting around 9:45pm (CST) tonight.

(Hear Friday's Archived Game)
(See Friday's Game Score)

Problems Prevent Game One Webcast

11/11/05 - LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO. - Unfortunately WebSportsRadio.com was prevented from presenting a live webcast of the Missouri State Ice Bears and Lindenwood Lions hockey game Friday night. The status of the webcast was not known until moments before the start of the game.

"We we're misinformed about several technical issues necessary from Century Tel Arena for the live broadcast to take place," said webcaster Dan Lee. "If there was any way possible, we would have had the game live for you on WSR, and we hope to remedy the situation for game two."

Game 1 Archived, Game 2 Should Be Live

11/12/05 - LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO. - Friday nights game between the Missouri State Ice Bears and Lindenwood Lions is now archived. WebSportsRadio will be talking with officials from Century Tel Arena today and hope to have a workable solution that will allow WSR to bring you tonghts game live at 9:45pm (CST).

Start Times For Weekend Games Changed

11/07/05 - SPRINGFIELD, MO. - Game times for the weekend series between the Missouri State Ice Bears and Lindenwood Lions in Wentzville, Missouri have been changed to 9:45pm (CST) starts on Friday and Saturday.

That's the scheduled start time, though both games will follow Lindenwood's D1 team, which plays at 7pm. WebSportsRadio.com was informed of the change Thursday of last week and was able to confirm it today.

Join WSR for game one between the Ice Bears and Lions live Friday from the Century Tel Arena, starting around 9:35pm.

Ice Bears Look For A Sweep Of Wildcats

11/05/05 - SPRINGFIELD, MO. - Riding the coat tails of an eight game unbeaten streak, and learning they have been ranked 9th in the Central Region of the American Collegiate Hockey Association, the Missouri State Ice Bears look for a win in the second game of the series with the Northern Michigan University Wildcats.

(Hear Archived Game)
(See Game Score)

Streaks: One Tries To Keep, One Tries To End

11/04/05 - SPRINGFIELD, MO. - The Missouri State Ice Bears are home trying to extend their unbeaten streak to eight games and continue the Northern Michigan University Wildcats losing streak to eight games.

The game is archived but if you can't wait you can see the game score.

Ice Bears Continue With Unbeaten Streak

11/04/05 - SPRINGFIELD, MO. - Since it's win for third place over St. Cloud in the St. Cloud Tournament, Missouri State has not lost a game. Granted you'll have to sandwich three ties into their record, but the Ice Bears (7-3-3) have become a team to be reckoned with in the MACHA DII Gold Division.

The Ice Bears will take on the Northern Michigan University Wildcats tonight at 7pm, who are suffering from a seven game losing streak. Join WSR for all the action tonight starting with the pre-game show at 6:50pm.

Nov. 4th Game Added To Webcast Schedule

10/25/05 - SPRINGFIELD, MO. - A change in WebSportsRadio.com's coverage of Missouri State hockey will allow fans to hear an additional Ice Bears game. The November 4th date between Missouri State and Northern Michigan will be carried live on WSR.

"This game was not part of the original webcast schedule, but we want Ice Bears fans to be able to hear play-by-play action of all games through the rest of the season," said WSR President Steve Casson.

WSR's next webcast will be this Friday, when the Ice Bears are home against last years MACHA Gold Division Champion the SIUE Cougars at 7pm (CST).

Games This Weekend Will Not Be Webcast

10/19/05 - SPRINGFIELD, MO - Missouri State travels to Robert Morris College this weekend but the series is not part of WebSports Radio.com's coverage of Ice Bears Hockey. These dates were pre-determined when the schedule was made public in May.

Game scores and highlights will be posted on the website as soon as the games are completed.

WSR will webcast the rest of the season, resuming on Friday October 28th, when the Ice Bears are home against last years MACHA Division Champion the SIUE Cougars at 7pm (CST).

Ice Bears Open Homestand Against Bearcats

10/14/05 - SPRINGFIELD, MO - Missouri State, back home for it's first regular season game at Jordan Valley Ice Park, faced the McKendree College Bearcats. You can hear the game archived in it's entirety, but for those who want to know the score of the game without listening to the archived game, can click here.

Bears Road Trip Continues In Minnesota

10/04/05 - SPRINGFIELD, MO - The Ice Bears travel north to Minnesota for the St. Cloud Tournament this weekend. WSR will have the Ice Bears first game against Mankato State starting at 9:45pm (CST) Friday on the "Practice" rink with the pre game show at 9:35pm.

If the Ice Bears win that game they will play Saturday at 7pm against either Wagner College or the University of Minnesota. If the Ice Bears lose on Friday, they will play at 1:30pm Saturday against the loser of the Wagner/Minnesota game.

WSR will have updated webcast information as soon as it's available, so check back often for the updated game schedule.

Ice Bears Wrap Up Series With Tigers

10/02/05 - JEFFERSON CITY, MO - The road trip to Jefferson City was filled with some twists and turns for the Missouri State Ice Bears. Center Jason Lee did not play today after a suffering a separated shoulder in Saturday's game. The Ice Bears also learned that Stephen Hellwig, playing with the Junior Varsity team in East Alton, Illinois was injured too.

You can hear the post game wrap up with Steve Casson and Head Coach Benjamin Alexander, or the archived game in its entirety.

Second Missouri State Hockey Game Time Changed To 11:30 AM On WSR

10/02/05 - JEFFERSON CITY, MO - To allow the Missouri State Ice Bears fresher ice, the game time between the Ice Bears and Mizzou Tigers has been moved up thirty minutes. Join WSR at 11:30am for today's second game of the series at Washington Park Ice Arena.

The first game will be archived in its entirety shortly, but you can hear the post game wrap up with Steve Casson and Head Coach Benjamin Alexander.

One down, Two to go on the WSR Road Trip

10/01/05 - JEFFERSON CITY, MO - The Nixa Eagles traveled to Jefferson City and WSR was there for the game. It will be archived soon, but you can hear the wrap up, including the final score, with Dan Lee and Steve Casson. Eagles head coach Joel Wells also joins us to talk about the game.

Don't forget tonight the Missouri State Ice Bears take on the Mizzou Tigers at 8pm live on WSR, the second web cast of the day.

Long Road Trip Starts This Weekend on WSR

09/30/05 - SPRINGFIELD, MO - A triple header this weekend will have WebSports Radio's Steve Casson and Dan Lee traveling to Jefferson City to web cast two games Saturday and one Sunday.

WSR will be there starting with high school football as the Nixa Eagles travel to Jefferson City for a 2pm game with the pre game show at 1:50pm. Then WSR will cover the Missouri State Ice Bears and the University of Missouri in Jefferson City. Game time is 8:15pm with the WSR pre game show at 8:00.

On Sunday WSR, will be on the air with the second game of the series between Missouri State and Mizzou at 12 noon.

Steve And Dan On Sports Radio Thursday

09/26/05 - SPRINGFIELD, MO - WebSports Radio's Steve Casson and Dan Lee will be guests Thursday morning live on the "Sports Reporters" show originating out of Springfield on Jock 98 FM.

They will be talking with Ned Reynolds and Scott Puryear around 9:30am (Central time) about WebSports Radio.com and the Missouri State Ice Bears Hockey team. Hear them live this Thursday.

Ice Bears Get First Win Against Braves

by steve casson, WebSports Radio staff

09/24/05 - PEORIA, IL - Determined to change things after an overtime loss the night before, Missouri State (1-1) used a hat-trick from Joel Livingston to give the Ice Bears its first win of the season, 5-2 at the Owen Center Ice Arena.

Both teams traded goals twice in the first period - the Braves scoring first and the Bears countering - to tie the score 2-2. Andy Hellwig put the Ice Bears on the board first with Livingston getting the second goal.

In the second period, Livingston completed the natural hat-trick scoring twice to put Missouri State up 4-2. Dan Odenwald added an insurance goal in the third period.

Ice Bears goalie Mike Poepping had 20 saves en route to his first win of the season. Missouri State out shot Bradley University 30-22.

WSR To Web cast Three Games In 24 Hours

09/21/05 - SPRINGFIELD, MO - Check the record books. WebSports Radio will cover one high school football and two college hockey games in a 24 hour period the weekend of October 1st.

"We're not sure if it's a record or not, but we'll have fun doing it," said Steve Casson, who along with Dan Lee will call all the action.

The triple header starts Saturday, as the Nixa Eagles travel to Jefferson City for a 2pm game with the WSR pre game show at 1:50pm. Later that evening, WSR will be there for the first ever meeting between the Missouri State Ice Bears and the University of Missouri in Jefferson City. Game time is 8:15pm with the WSR pre game show at 8:00.

On Sunday, WSR will have the second game of the series starting at 12:15pm with the pre game show at 12pm. Game times may change, so check the schedule often.

Ozark Tigers Looking For Win In Neosho

09/16/05 - NEOSHO, MO - The 6th ranked high school football team in the state, the Ozark Tigers, traveled to Newton County looking hoping to extend its two game winning streak against the Neosho Wildcats.

HEAR THE GAME SEE THE STORY

The next WSR high school football webcast will be part of a double header October 1st as the Nixa Eagles will be in Jefferson City for a 2pm game with the WSR pre game show starting at 1:50pm. Then the Missouri State Ice Bears will take on the University of Missouri in Jefferson City at 8:30pm with the WSR pre game show at 8:20.

Missouri State Ice Bears Lose Exhibition Game

09/11/05 - SPRINGFIELD, MO - Playing most of its Junior Varsity team, the Missouri State Ice Bears lost to the St. Louis Billikens 7-5 at Jordan Valley Ice Park.

The game was webcast live Sunday on WebSportsRadio.com as part of an exhibition by WSR to test out broadcast equipment. You can hear the game archived but keep in mind that it was a test run. You may hear volume differences.

Partial High School Football Schedule Set

09/01/05 - SPRINGFIELD, MO - DS Sports has released a partial list of high school football games to be web cast on WebSportsRadio.com for the 2005 season. Games on the schedule include Ozark at Carthage, Friday September 9th, Ozark at Neosho, Friday September 16th, and Nixa at Springfield Central, Friday November 4th. Start times for all games will be at 7pm with the WSR pre-game show at 6:50pm. Two more games may be added to the schedule. Check back often for the next WSR high school football webcast.

It's Official! WSR Signs Webcast Agreement

08/03/05 - SPRINGFIELD, MO - DS Sports and the Southwest Missouri State University Hockey Club signed an agreement today for WebSports Radio to web cast the first full season of any Springfield, Missouri Hockey team.

"WebSports Radio is a first class and very innovative organization that will deliver our SMS Ice Bears games to our fans taking full advantage of the communications power of the internet," said Stan Melton General Manager of the SMSU Hockey Club.

Coverage begins Saturday October 1st, when SMS, who will then be named Missouri State University, play the University of Missouri in Jefferson City. The 2005-06 web cast schedule includes at least 28 of the Ice Bears 33 regular season games. If SMS makes the playoffs, Ice Bears fans could hear more.

"We are very excited to have WSR bring play-by-play webcasts of SMS Ice Bears games to Ice Bears fans. Coverage of the season comes at a great time as the Ice Bears enter its 5th season and hope to contend for the Gold Division Championship in the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA) league," said Melton.

Many unique features will be available on WebSports Radio.com including an archive of the live broadcast which will allow Bears fans that missed the game to listen to it at any time. "Fans will also be able hear audio clips of player interviews along with individual player and game highlights," explains WSR co-founder Steve Casson.

The pre game show will air 10 minutes prior to the opening face off with Steve Casson and Dan Lee bringing you the webcasts.

In March, WSR webcast the Springfield Spirit Junior A Hockey Team's last home game of the 2004-2005 season before it was purchased and moved to Alaska.

See WebSportsRadio At Christian County Fair

06/27/05 - SPRINGFIELD, MO - Join WebSports Radio.com at the Christian County Fair the weekend of July 14th through the 16th. Members of the Southwest Missouri State Ice Bears Hockey Club will join us in our booth at the commercial tent. There will be a drawing for SMS Ice Bears tickets as well as lots of fun. The fair will be open Thursday and Friday from 5pm to 10pm and Saturday from 1pm to 10pm. Come see us at the fair! (Click here for a map)

WSR Joins SMS At SnowFest

06/17/05 - SPRINGFIELD, MO - WebSports Radio.com will be in a booth with members of the Southwest Missouri State Ice Bears Hockey Club for the Fourth Annual Springfield-Greene County Park Board Summer SnowFest on Saturday, June 18th. Take a look at our poster for the event. It runs from 4 to 9 p.m. at Jordan Valley Park, 635 E. Trafficway Springfield, Missouri. SnowFest will host local performances, sports games, interactive games, and snowman building contest. It's all free! Call 417-866-7444.

WebSports Radio.com To Webcast Southwest Missouri State Ice Bears Hockey

05/19/05 - SPRINGFIELD, MO - DS Sports has reached a tentative agreement with the Southwest Missouri State University Hockey Club to webcast at least 28 of the Ice Bear’s 33 regular season games for 2005-06 beginning in October.

“We are very proud to be Springfield’s first ice hockey team in history and we’re equally proud to be Springfield's first ice hockey team with regular season coverage,” said Stan Melton, General Manager of the SMSU Hockey Club.

By using the internet, listeners and fans of the Ice Bears will be able to keep up with the team from anywhere in the world.

“We are thrilled to be working with an outstanding and very professional organization like WebSports Radio.com,” said Melton. “It’s going to be great for fans, players, and ice hockey in general to make our games available through the internet.”

Several exclusive features will be available on WebSports Radio.com. "An archive of SMS games will allow fans who missed the initial live broadcast to listen to the game in its entirety, and at their leisure," said WebSports Radio.com President and co-founder Steve Casson.

“The web site will be arranged so fans can go straight to the re-broadcast without knowing the outcome first,” explains Vice President and co-founder Dan Lee. “We will also provide player rosters, profiles, pictures and stats that will add to the listening enjoyment during the game. There are a lot of advantages to doing a game via the net as opposed to radio, and we plan to bring as many as possible into play.”

The first Ice Bears webcast will also be the first meeting of any kind between the University of Missouri and SMS who will by then be the renamed Missouri State University. That game is scheduled for Saturday, October 1st in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Other webcast games on the schedule include the St. Cloud State University Tournament in Minnesota and road games in Oklahoma City and Ames, Iowa.

"Hopefully we can bring even more games to the schedule," said Casson referring to the Ice Bears making the playoffs and ACHA National Tournament.

WebSports Radio's pregame show will air 10 minutes prior to the opening faceoff with Steve Casson and Dan Lee bringing you the webcasts.

05/06/05 - New Feature on WebSports Radio.com

Searching all over cyber space and through submissions from listeners, WebSports Radio.com has added an Amazing Sports video page to feature some of the most unbelieveable events in sports caught on tape. Send in your submission to us.

04/25/05 - NAHL - Springfield Spirit Hockey Team Sold

SPRINGFIELD, MO - WebSports Radio.com has learned through reliable sources that the Springfield Spirit Junior A Hockey Team has been purchased by an investor who will move the team to Alaska. The Spirit, who ended the 2004-2005 season with a 3-2 road win over the Springfield, Illinois Jr. Blues, have played four seasons at the Jordan Valley Ice Park in Springfield, Missouri.

04/21/05 - UHL HOCKEY - River Otters Stay Alive With Win

Missouri River Otters defenceman Rod Sundquist avoids a check from Ft. Wayne defenceman Rob Guinn (#24) and the watchfull eyes of Johnathan Goodwin (#19) in game four of the UHL playoffs. Click for Story

Photo: Steve Casson WebSports Radio.com
 

04/18/05 - UHL - River Otters Come Home Trailing By Two

ST.LOUIS, MO - A short handed goal by Ft. Wayne forward Tom Nemeth with 12:15 into the second period broke a 1-1 tie and propelled the Komets to a 3 - 1 win over Missouri Sunday night, leaving the River Otters in desperate need of a win as they come home trailing in the best of seven UHL first-round playoff series 2 - 0. Click for Story

04/15/05 - Show Me State Games Largest in Country

Nearly 27,000 people showed up for last year for the Show Me STATE GAMES played through out Missouri. That earned it the designation of the largest games in the Nation. The ice hockey competition will again be held at Jordan Valley Ice Park in Springfield, Missouri. Go to the link under Teams & Events on the left side for more information.

04/05/05 - Final Spirit Home Game Audio Available

WebSports Radio.com has made the broadcast of the final home game of the Springfield Spirit on March 25th, 2005 available in the Archives section of websportsradio.com.

04/04/05 - WebSports Broadcast Schedule To Be Determined

DS Sports is working on the schedules and teams that will be part of WebSports Radio.com future broadcasts. Check back for updates.

04/01/05 - WNIT - SMS Lady Bears Win Title

SPRINGFIELD, MO - Making the most of 3-point shots including five straight in the second half, the Southwest Missouri State Lady Bears beat West Virginia 78-70 to capture the Women's NIT Championship. See link under Headlines.

03/26/05 - NAHL HOCKEY - Springfield Spirit Knock Jr. Blues Out Of Playoffs

SPRINGFIELD, Ill - Winning their final game of the season 3-2, the Spirit used goals by Shane Foster, Andy Blaszak, and Reed Lally to end the Jr. Blues hopes for post season play. With Wichita Falls winning 9-0, the Jr. Blues needed a win to end the season in fourth place. See link under Headlines.

03/25/05 - NAHL HOCKEY - Springfield Spirit Lose to Springfield Jr. Blues

SPRINGFIELD, MO - The Spirit looking to spoil the Jr. Blues chances for a playoff spot, couldn't take advantage of a 5 on 3 power play in the third period and gave up a shorthanded goal to Jeff Gumaer with 15:35 left as the Blues beat the Spirit 3-1 at Jordan Valley Ice Park. Mike Janda scored for the Spirit at 5:03 of the second period with a shot over the right shoulder of Jr. Blues goaltender Wes Russell. Scoring for the Jr. Blues: Matt Stendahl at 4:45 of the first period, and Pat Lee at 14:16 of the second, his 13 point against the Spirit.

Hear the goals:

#1 Matt Stendahl - Jr. Blues (1-0)

#2 Mike Janda - Spirit (1-1)

#3 Pat Lee - Jr. Blues (2-1)

#4 Jeff Gumaer - Jr. Blues (3-1)

03/19/05 - HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL - Chadwick "Seven" Win State Title

COLUMBIA, MO - Make it two teams from Christian County to win national championships. First the Ozark Lady Tigers win the Class 4 title, now the Chadwick Lady Cardinals capture the Class 1 title over New Franklin at Mizzou Arena. See link under Headlines.

03/16/05 - COLLEGE BASKETBALL - SMS Breaks Century Mark

SPRINGFIELD, MO - The Bears use a 21-13 run in the second half to beat Rice in the first round of the National Invitational Tournament. SMS will meet the Davidson Wildcats Saturday at Hammons Student Center. See link under Headlines.

03/12/05 - HIGH SCHOOL - Lady Tigers Win State

COLUMBIA, MO - Ozark wins over Lincoln Prep Academy in the Class 4 Missouri High School Athletics Association state championship game on Saturday at Mizzou Arena. See link under Headlines.

03/08/05 - HIGH SCHOOL - MSHSAA Playoff Schedule out

COLUMBIA, MO - Several area high school Basketball teams will play this weekend at the Mizzou Arena, including Westminster Christian (25-5) vs. Willard (28-2) at 10:35 a.m; Vashon vs. Kickapoo (28-1) at 6:05 p.m; and the girls team of Ozark (22-8) vs. Jennings (20-8) play at 1:45pm.

03/06/05 - COLLEGE BASKETBALL - SMSU Miracle Comeback

ST. LOUIS, MO - The Southwest Missouri State Bears came back from 23-points down to defeat top-seeded and 25th ranked Southern Illinois 65-61 in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament semifinals at Savvis Center. SIU (26-7) opened up a 42-19 lead with 4:18 to go in the first half. In the second, SMS went on a 7-0 run to start the comeback. The bears play Creighton Monday night for the MVC title.

03/05/05 - NASCAR - Martin Truex Jr. Wins Busch Race

The Associated Press
MEXICO CITY - Defending Busch Series champion Martin Truex Jr. held on after an early pit stop Sunday to win the first NASCAR points race outside the United States. Truex slipped into the pits for a final stop on the 46th lap, moments before a caution flag came out, and finished more than 6 seconds ahead of Nextel Cup regular Kevin Harvick in the Telcel-Motorola 200.