MBB: St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[hopefan]

I see Scott Murfin, who moved up to Maryville's varsity Basketball team from the JV in February, also pitches for the baseball team.  He's off to a good start, at 2-0, 1.35 ERA over 20 innings.  He was part of a 3 pitcher no hitter vs Clarke College of the NIIC. 
Murfin looks like a good shooter on the basketball floor - may get some playing time next year behind Turpen

[MUSaintsFan]

I believe that Scott is also a sibling (or relative) of Greenville College basketball and softball player Stacy Murfin.

[hopefan]

scores in the st louis post today:

Women's softball :

Webster  34    Lincoln Christian  0
Webster  29    Lincoln Christian  0

I don't know anything about Lincoln Christian, but I hope the SLIAC officials really did their homework in establishing that this school has the potential to be competitive in athletics in the conference.  The last thing the conference needs in selling itself is the addition of a significantly inferior athletic program.  Does LCC have any programs that are currently at the level of other SLIAC schools?  Men's and women's basketball were (I think) winless against SLIAC competition.

[yjacklok]

hopefan - I haven't done this in a long time (and probably won't now) but you might be able to answer your own question by visiting the Lincoln Christian website. Also, I believe I am correct that at this time LCC is a provisional member of D3. So if they can't cut the mustard, they might not make it to official status.

[Pat Coleman]

Technically, I don't believe that LCCU is provisional yet. I believe they start provisional status in the fall.

[yjacklok]

Pat, thanks for that clarifcation.

[hopefan]

Incidently, gotta admit defeat  - 

Women's softball at Illinois Wesleyan on Friday

Fontbonne  3     Hope  1

FCNews, you are one up on me!!!!!!!   
I was gonna go up today to IWU and see some softball, but chose instead to stay home and do my taxes  -  let's see, I've been up 5 hours, and procrastinated for 5 hours  -  shoulda gone to Bloomington.

[hopefan]

ouch - looks like Ihave to grovel even more  -  Fontbonne whips Hope again today in softball at IWU, and Wash U does the same!!!  Well, at least the Dutch came back and no hit Maryville....

[fcnews]

Don't feel bad Hopefan FU beat IWU, also. The lady Griffin's are now 6-2 against top 25 teams.

[Mac Attack]

Does anyone know of any summer basketball leagues that SLIAC players could play in, especially something in or close to central Illinois?

[hopefan]

Mac -there is a league every summer that the St Louis schools paticipate in   -  I always vow to attend games, but end up watching the cardinals instead...  Maryville, Webster, Fontbonne, Merimac, Wash U, and one or 2 other schools always have teams in it.   I'm sure you could call MU, Webster, or Fontbonne Bball offices and find out schedules and it may even be early enough to get a spot in the league if the weekly trip down to this area was feasible.   The couple of nights I have seen it was a nice mix of regular players playing + guys trying to advance off the JV or incoming frosh.  Games locations rotate around the various schools.

[Mac Attack]

I wonder what the NCAA restrictions are for summer basketball leagues for college players? Is there a difference between D1 and D3? St. Louis is a long haul on a regular basis. Wonder what it would take to start a similar league in the Decatur/Carlinville/Jacksonville area??? Would like to see the coaches from these respective schools, and others (Eureka, Lincoln Christian, others?) take the initiative and get the ball rolling. Would be really good for the players who want to improve. Ideas???

[yjacklok]

I don't have any specific information, but surely there is something going on in Springfield. I have a friend in Springfield who refs high school, and gets asked to ref 3 on 3 tournaments in the summer. I'll e-mail him to see if he knows anything. Will post what I learn when I hear back.

[Mac Attack]

Thanks. You would think with all of the small colleges around the Springfield area there would be something going on. And I would think coaches would want their kids to do more than just work out in the drive way. Like anyplace else, facilities and officials are always an issue. Let us know what you find out.

[yjacklok]

Mac Attack -- sorry to report that my friend did not know of any summer leagues in Springfield. Good luck with your search.