Stories from Friday, August 6, 2021

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics named Cottey College one of its 59 recipients of the Champions of Character Five-Star Award at the Gold-Star level. Student-athletes at eligible institutions earned points throughout the 2020-2021 academic year by having exceptional grade-point averages and few (if any) ejections during competition...

Cottey College received a warm welcome to the rebranded Continental Athletic Conference by being named the host site of this fall's postseason volleyball tournament. The four-team competition will take place Nov. 12-13 inside the Hinkhouse Center, starting with a round-robin tournament on day one to determine seeding for day two's semifinal and championship matches. The CAC tournament champion and runner-up will both earn automatic bids to the NAIA national tourney...

The Association of Independent Institutions has a new name — and a few more teams. The athletic conference, which Cottey College basketball, cross country, golf, softball, and volleyball have called home since joining the NAIA in 2018, unveiled a rebranding campaign this summer that includes membership of 19 schools and a fresh identity...

Federal agents have arrested a Nevada man who was involved in the storming of the U.S. Capitol during the insurrection that took place on Jan. 6, 2021. Isaac Samuel Yoder, of Nevada, Mo., has been charged with several different offenses, which include:...