Why the Men’s JV Volleyball Team Likes the Game of Volleyball

JV athletics aren’t as frequently highlighted on social media or on athletic websites as their varsity counterparts. With this in mind, I wanted to put the spotlight on the MBU men’s JV volleyball team and share why they enjoy playing volleyball and why this past volleyball season has cultivated fun memories for them in their sport.

An Unexpected Finish

Like all spring MBU athletic teams, the men’s volleyball season was ended abruptly due to coronavirus. The Spartans were on a red-hot winning streak and trending upward entering some of the most pivotal games of their season, and the players were disappointed they would be unable to compete for a National Championship. However, the team […]

MBU’s All-American Athlete from Italy

Caterina Cigarini, 23, has known since she was 12 years old that she would play volleyball, but the sport has brought much more to her life than she originally imagined. Now, as her collegiate volleyball career comes to a close, she is taking a look back at the relationships she made and the lessons she […]

Setting the Bar for Success

The Spartan women’s volleyball team has had a large amount of success since the 2005 season, as they have become a pillar of consistency at Missouri Baptist University. Photos courtesy of University Communications The Missouri Baptist University women’s volleyball team stands for the singing of the national anthem before their season home opener. The Spartans […]

From Never Playing the Game, to Varsity Volleyball

Missouri Baptist University volleyball player Mason Crabtree came to MBU from a town too small to have a high school volleyball team, so he never played in high school, except working out with the girls team, but now he has managed to make the nationally ranked volleyball team at MBU. Photo by Haley Sandvoss Mason […]

Health and Wellness Fair 2017

A variety of vendors provided challenges, prizes, samples and information about numerous aspects of health and well-being at MBU’s annual Health and Wellness Fair this fall in the SRC.

THREE-PEAT: Defending Their Title

For the third year in a row Missouri Baptist University is hosting the NAIA Men’s Volleyball National Championship. In addition to large live crowds at the SRC, games will be streaming on the NAIA Network and also ESPN3. The Spartans, who have won the coveted championship two years in a row, have their work cut […]

The Beauty of Crystal City Caves

The old Crystal City Sand Mines have made some enormous caves that have now been turned into a bar, restaurant, multiple performance stages, boat barge, 18-hole disc golf course and over 15 volleyball courts. 

Finishing Strong: From Court to Cap and Gown

College students know how hard the transition into adulthood can be, but for some college students transitioning isn’t always an option. When Domenic Hoffmeister was injured during a volleyball match, he had to make the decision whether to sink or swim. Photo by: Jerason Gines