Gordon Reimer named KBCA Women’s College Coach of the Year

Kansas Wesleyan University Women’s Basketball coach Gordon Reimer has been named the Women’s College Coach of the Year by the Kansas Basketball Coaches’ Association (KBCA). It is the first time that Reimer has been named to the award. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hammond and Dittmer named NAIA Basketball Scholar Athletes Kansas Wesleyan basketball players Eric Hammond and Kaylaen Dittmer have been named as NAIA Division II Basketball Scholar-Athletes for the 2008-09 season (more info...)

 

 

 

Kaylaen Dittmer earned Second Team NAIA All-American honors

Dittmer heads KWU NAIA All-American honorees The post-season awards for the Kansas Wesleyan Women’s Basketball team just keep rolling in. Three KWU players have been named as NAIA All-Americans for the 2009 season, marking the first time in school history that any player has earned such an honor. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jennie Vopat battles a pair of Black Hills State players for a rebound during the second half of KWU's matchup with the YellowJackets in the NAIA National Tournament. All photos by Jason Dannelly of College Fanz Sports Network

Coyotes fall to Black Hills State 59-56 in NAIA Second Round SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Kansas Wesleyan and Black Hills State (S.D.) provided one of the most exciting games of the second round of the NAIA National Tournament in the night’s final contest. Neither team led by more than seven points in the game, as the Coyotes fell to the Yellow Jackets 59-56 on Friday night at the Tyson Events Center (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Khristy Santee drives to the bucket against Aquinas' Carrie Abdo in KWU's 61-52 win in the first round of the NAIA National Championships. All photos by Jason Dannelly of College Fanz Sports Network

Coyotes survive and advance in NAIA First Round SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Survive and advance is the name of the game in any tournament. Kansas Wesleyan did just that in their first ever NAIA National Tournament Appearance on Wednesday at the Tyson Events Center in a 61-52 win over Aquinas (Mich.) in the first round of the tournament (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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KWU faces Aquinas College in First Round of National Tournament Kansas Wesleyan has received a No.2 seed in the Morningside College section of the NAIA National Tournament bracket released on Thursday by the NAIA National Office. The Coyotes will face Aquinas College (Mich.), who received a No.7 seed in the Morningside section of the bracket on Wednesday, March 11, at 5:15 p.m. at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

Kaylaen Dittmer is the 2009 KCAC Player of the Year

Gordon Reimer is the 2009 KCAC Coach of the Year after leading KWU to a KCAC Co-Championship

Dittmer, Reimer lead Women’s Basketball All-KCAC Selections Kansas Wesleyan placed three women’s basketball players on the All-KCAC First Team, including the KCAC Player of the Year as the 2009 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference’s Women’s Basketball All-Conference teams were announced following the KCAC Tournament Championship on Tuesday night. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

Kansas Wesleyan University is the 2008-09 KCAC Post-Season Tournament Champions

KWU upsets Sterling 70-61 for KCAC Tournament Championship STERLING – The impenetrable walls of Sterling College’s Gleason Center finally opened up for the Kansas Wesleyan Coyote Women’s Basketball team. Fueled by an inspired effort from KCAC Player of the Year Kaylaen Dittmer, the No.13 ranked Coyotes upset the No.5 ranked Sterling Warriors 70-61 to win the KCAC Post-Season Tournament Championship on Tuesday night (more info...)

 

 

 

 

Wesleyan women rout Tabor 74-54, advance to KCAC Championship Kansas Wesleyan’s Women’s Basketball team continues to rewrite the record book during the 2008-09 season. A fast start by the Coyotes over the Tabor Bluejays turned into a rout as the No.13 ranked Coyotes picked up a 74-54 win on Saturday night at Mabee Arena. (more info...)

 

 

 

Jennie Vopat scores on a wide open layup off a pass from Kaylaen Dittmer in the second half on Thursday night's KCAC Post-Season Tournament Quarterfinal game against Bethany. KWU rallied and pulled away for a 61-45 win.

Coyote women advance to tournament semifinals with 61-45 win over Bethany Kansas Wesleyan overcame a seven-point first half deficit to pull away and eliminate the Bethany Swedes with a 61-45 win in the quarterfinals of the KCAC Post-Season Tournament on Thursday night at Mabee Arena. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kansas Wesleyan women are No.2 seed in KCAC Tournament After sharing the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Regular Season Championship with Sterling, the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes will be the No.2 seed in the upcoming KCAC Post-Season Women’s Basketball Tournament which begins on Monday with the Tournament Play-In games (more info...)

 

 

Coyote women hold on for 75-72 win over Bethel, share KCAC title with Sterling NORTH NEWTON, KAN. – The second half of Saturday’s game between the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes and the Bethel Threshers was nothing to write home about. The Threshers outscored the Coyotes 39-30 in the final 20 minutes, but it was the Coyotes who held on for the 75-72 win inside Thresher Gym. (more info...)

 

 

 

Jessica Potthoff threads a pass through two McPherson defenders during the first half of KWU's 77-62 win over the Bulldogs at Mabee Arena

Coyote women win tenth straight in 77-62 decision over McPherson Championship teams know how to win when they are struggling. After an ugly first half from the No.14 ranked Kansas Wesleyan Coyote women, the Coyotes righted the ship and pulled away for a 77-62 win over McPherson College on Thursday night at Mabee Arena. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emily Luckeroth named KCAC Player of the Week The Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes keep on rollin’, and so does Emily Luckeroth. Two outstanding efforts from the senior guard helped her earn KCAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honors. (more info...)

 

 

 

 

 

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