https://www.sbubearcats.com/rss.aspx?path=wvballLatest news items for Southwest Baptist University Athleticsen-us60https://sbubearcats.com/news/2026/5/19/womens-volleyball-james-hanger-inducted-into-2011-samford-athletics-hall-of-fame.aspxhttps://sbubearcats.com/news/2026/5/19/womens-volleyball-james-hanger-inducted-into-2011-samford-athletics-hall-of-fame.aspxWomen's Volleyball

Birmingham, Ala. – SBU head women's volleyball coach, James Hanger, was a member of the 2011 Samford Volleyball team recently inducted into the Samford Athletics Hall of Fame. This induction came on April 25th where the team was honored for their record-breaking season.]]>James Hanger Hall of Fame GraphicTue, 19 May 2026 13:51:00 CST1311496https://sbubearcats.com/news/2026/5/15/baseball-sbu-athletics-garners-third-straight-glvc-sportsmanship-overall-award.aspxhttps://sbubearcats.com/news/2026/5/15/baseball-sbu-athletics-garners-third-straight-glvc-sportsmanship-overall-award.aspxBaseball, Football, Men's Golf, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Track & Field, Men's Track & Field, Men's Soccer, STUNT/Cheer, Mens Volleyball, Men's Swimming, Women's Swimming

Indianapolis, Ind. – For the third straight year, SBU Athletics garners the GLVC James R. Spalding Overall Sportsmanship Award. In the seven years of being in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, the Bearcats have now won this award five times.]]>SportsmanshipFri, 15 May 2026 11:10:00 CST111493https://sbubearcats.com/news/2026/3/30/football-beyond-the-sidelines-the-unsung-health-professionals-behind-sbu-athletes.aspxhttps://sbubearcats.com/news/2026/3/30/football-beyond-the-sidelines-the-unsung-health-professionals-behind-sbu-athletes.aspxBaseball, Football, Men's Golf, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Men's Track & Field, Men's Soccer, Beach Volleyball

Bolivar, Mo. — Stadium lights pierce the night sky and loud cheering fills the atmosphere with only ten minutes left in the game. All of a sudden, a crucial player lays on the field in pain. The whole stadium falls silent as a person with equipment runs over to evaluate the situation, working quickly and calmly to help get the player off the field. Once the player is safely on the sidelines, the game goes on. An observer may never know the rest of the story. They may never know of the Athletic Trainers, the people whose main job is to help players back onto the field.]]>AT Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:19:00 CST211428https://sbubearcats.com/news/2026/2/9/baseball-sbu-athletics-accepting-hall-of-fame-nominations-for-class-of-2026.aspxhttps://sbubearcats.com/news/2026/2/9/baseball-sbu-athletics-accepting-hall-of-fame-nominations-for-class-of-2026.aspxBaseball, Football, Men's Golf, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Track & Field, Men's Track & Field, Men's Soccer

Bolivar, Mo. – After an exciting Hall of Fame class of 2025, SBU Athletics is now accepting nominations for the Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Nominations will be accepted now through March. Nominees must have finished at SBU, at least 5 years prior to being nominated. Link for the nomination is below.]]>HOFMon, 9 Feb 2026 09:42:00 CST811324https://sbubearcats.com/news/2025/12/19/baseball-sbu-athletes-honored-for-tremendous-work-in-the-classroom.aspxhttps://sbubearcats.com/news/2025/12/19/baseball-sbu-athletes-honored-for-tremendous-work-in-the-classroom.aspxBaseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Track & Field, Men's Track & Field, Men's Soccer, Beach Volleyball, Mens Volleyball, Men's Swimming, Women's Swimming

Bolivar, Mo. – SBU Athletics is excited to announce the tremendous academics accomplishments of our student athletes during the 2025 Fall semester. While we pride ourselves of being excellent on the field, we pride ourselves of being even more excellent off the field.]]>Fall 2025 GPAFri, 19 Dec 2025 17:01:00 CST111302https://sbubearcats.com/news/2025/11/15/womens-volleyball-dupree-records-season-high-29-kills-to-cap-freshman-season.aspxhttps://sbubearcats.com/news/2025/11/15/womens-volleyball-dupree-records-season-high-29-kills-to-cap-freshman-season.aspxWomen's Volleyball

Romeoville, IL— Saturday afternoon, the Southwest Baptist University women's volleyball team fell against Lewis University with a final score of 2-3. The game remained close throughout each set, allowing the girls to rely on one another for every point. Though the Bearcats finished the season with an 8-20 (1-12 GLVC) record, the team took two GLVC tournament teams to five sets this final weekend.]]>DupreeSat, 15 Nov 2025 22:15:00 CST1311211https://sbubearcats.com/news/2025/11/14/womens-volleyball-heroic-comeback-fall-just-shy-pogue-records-triple-double.aspxhttps://sbubearcats.com/news/2025/11/14/womens-volleyball-heroic-comeback-fall-just-shy-pogue-records-triple-double.aspxWomen's Volleyball

Indianapolis, Ind. - The SBU women's volleyball team began their final weekend of play Friday evening in a different time zone. In a close match, the Bearcats fell to the Indianapolis Greyhounds 2-3. This moves them to 8-19 (1-11 GLVC) on the season.]]>PogueFri, 14 Nov 2025 21:45:00 CST1311207https://sbubearcats.com/news/2025/11/11/womens-volleyball-bearcats-traverse-time-zones-for-final-weekend-of-season.aspxhttps://sbubearcats.com/news/2025/11/11/womens-volleyball-bearcats-traverse-time-zones-for-final-weekend-of-season.aspxWomen's Volleyball

Bolivar, Mo. – The Lady Bearcats prepare to finish their season strong as they approach their final two games against the University of Indianapolis and Lewis University. They enter the long road trip fresh off a weekend where they suffered losses to Missouri S&T and Maryville.]]>WVBTue, 11 Nov 2025 13:13:00 CST1311201https://sbubearcats.com/news/2025/11/8/womens-volleyball-bearcats-honor-two-seniors-in-final-home-game-of-season.aspxhttps://sbubearcats.com/news/2025/11/8/womens-volleyball-bearcats-honor-two-seniors-in-final-home-game-of-season.aspxWomen's Volleyball

BOLIVAR, Mo. — Saturday afternoon the Southwest Baptist University women's volleyball team battled the Maryville Saints, falling 0-3. Though the final score wasn't what the Bearcats hoped for, the match featured strong defensive plays, hustle, and teamwork throughout the court.]]>WVBSat, 8 Nov 2025 20:18:00 CST1311197https://sbubearcats.com/news/2025/11/7/womens-volleyball-dupree-notches-300th-season-kill-in-loss-to-miners.aspxhttps://sbubearcats.com/news/2025/11/7/womens-volleyball-dupree-notches-300th-season-kill-in-loss-to-miners.aspxWomen's Volleyball

Bolivar, Mo. – The SBU Bearcats concluded their penultimate home game of the 2025 season with a 1-3 loss to the Missouri S&T Miners. This brings Southwest Baptist to a record of 8-17 on the season (1-9 GLVC).]]>WvballFri, 7 Nov 2025 21:33:00 CST1311194