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Warriors Win First Game for Maples

Warriors Win First Game for Maples

KANSAS CITY, MO – The Warrior Soccer Team had a historic day Saturday. It was the team’s first win with Jayke Maples as the head coach.  Calvary ended the day with an outstanding 4-1 victory against Barclay College. During the first half of the game, the Warriors were absolutely on top of things. Cobi Keel connected to score the first goal with a beautiful volley and was assisted by Ethan Zeeryp.  Jeovany Castillo managed a breakaway and found the net for the second goal with an assist from Keel. Next up, Clay Williams scored his first goal of the season with an assist from Castillo. The final goal was scored by Noah Mccubbin and assisted by Bayron Mendez.  “The team had incredible organization and defense which made any through play extremely difficult”, said Head Coach Jayke Maples.   “Cooperation is king and the boys did a fantastic job on offense. Warriors are tough and we certainly acted tough!  The boys played great! They still have some chemistry, and timing to work on together and I think that if we can see that kind of chemistry develop, you will see a similar scoreline for many games to come!” The next game for the Calvary Warriors will be on Saturday, September 11 against Emmaus Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa.

Soccer Team Performs Well in OT Loss

Soccer Team Performs Well in OT Loss

Belton, MO  – Despite a strong first-time performance for the 2021 Warriors, the Ozark Christian Ambassadors still managed to come out on top.  Ozark secured a dramatic score during overtime to get the golden goal that gave them the game. Jeovany Castillo found Bayron Mendez for his first collegiate goal to put Calvary on the board.   This goal gave the team some much needed momentum after Ozark had taken an early 0-1 lead. There were many shots on goal that did not find the back of the net and the teams went into the half tied at 1-1. Early in the second half, Cobi Keel received the ball outside the 18 yard box, and found the back of the net on the far post for Calvary to go up 2-1.   Keel secured his brace when Kobe Borden found Keel on the outside as he went one on one with the keeper to score.   Ozark scored off a cross as the game was winding down to tie it at 3-3.   Ozark scored early in the overtime period to seal the win.   The Warriors as already mentioned, performed well as a new team and showed a significant amount of class. They did struggle with impatience when attempting attacks and playing the ball through. The team hopes to improve in this area as they continue to prepare for the rest of the season. The Warrior’s next match will be a home game on September 4 against Barclay College.

Warriors Continue to Grow in Texas

Warriors Continue to Grow in Texas

FARMERS, BRANCH TEXAS – The Warrior’s Volleyball team is on the rise after a good day going up against Dallas Christian and USAO even though they were outscored in each match. The team improved in their serving skills as they continued to force out of system passes. Dallas Christian was talented in moving the ball around t different holes on the court.  Calvary improved defensively as the match went on as they were more prepared to be ready for anything. USAO posed more of a challenge because of their size and how high they contacted the ball. The Warriors still did their best to get high and to defend a tall front line. Considering that these two teams were the strongest opponents the Warriors have faced so far this year, they really played to the best of their abilities. “Hannah and Leah were standouts in this game and we really played above the level of these two teams in different situations,” said Coach Johnson. In the first match, DCC won in three straight sets with scores of 13-25, 18-25, and 17-25. In the second match, USAO won in three straight sets as well with scores of 14-25, 16-25, and 15-25.

 Next Time Out ● The Warriors will play against Union College in Lincoln Nebraska on September 1.

Warriors Struggle Against Patriots

Warriors Struggle Against Patriots

ARLINGTON, TEXAS – The Calvary Warriors struggled against Arlington Baptist Friday Afternoon. They had an inconsistent time serving.  Communication has still been a struggle and is one of CU’s biggest challenges currently. Despite the tough afternoon, the team is encouraged about the future.  The Warriors need to spend time improving their hitting approach as well as their offensive and defensive transitions, but the coaches are optimistic that this will give the team some much-needed improvement.  Arlington Baptist won in straight sets with scores of 25-12, 25-14, 25-9. “I think the game was a hard-fought match for all the players as we work out different options in our lineup. Sometimes it’s hard to establish a rhythm but the girls did a great job of staying flexible. We’re hoping to develop a team that is mentally tough and communicates well and I’m proud they chose to come together through low points. Because of our aggressive serving, we committed a few errors, but it’s also what helped us get some touches and stuff blocks.” – Coach Carolyn

INSIDE THE LINES

 ● Leah Grady had a strong presence at the net.

● Lindee Wentworth stabilized the serve receive.

 ● Miriam McCubbin had some impressive hustle plays.

 NEXT TIME OUT   

Calvary will play against Dallas Christian Saturday morning.

Calvary Wins Battle at Texas Christian College

Calvary Wins Battle at Texas Christian College

ARLINGTON, TEXAS – The Calvary Warriors were victorious Thursday Night in their match against Texas Christian College! The CU defense was strong in the first set with a tough block.  From that point of the match onwards, the Warriors continued to adjust to the TCC offense which ultimately led to the victory. This match showed improvement on Tuesday Night’s loss to MNU as the Calvary teammates have grown more familiar with each other in this new season. Most of the match went well for the Warriors as they were able to force out of system passes from the Wolfpack players. The set scores were 25-14, 27-25, and 25-23. “The match was good, but we need to work on communication. We work really well as a team and I think once we get our rhythm, we are gonna dominate,” said teammate Kolbie Krempges. “It was a nice comeback game after Tuesday night’s loss,” said Coach Josh Johnson. “We look forward to seeing one of the best teams in the country tomorrow as we play Arlington.”

Robby Bollinger Hired as Women’s Basketball Coach

Robby Bollinger Hired as Women’s Basketball Coach

Calvary University is pleased to announce the hiring of Robby Bollinger as the Head Women’s Basketball Coach.

Robby played the defensive back and running back positions on his high school football team in Harrisonville, MO. He was an accomplished guard for HHS on the basketball court as well. Throughout his high school career, he received numerous honors, and then went on to play football on scholarship at Mid America Nazarene University.

Coach Bollinger has been on the men’s coaching staff at Calvary for two seasons. He was an integral part of the 2020-21 team that won the North Region Championship and represented Calvary in the NCCAA National Tournament. He also has coached a number of additional sports in Cass County for over 20 years. His passion and excellence in fitness and strength training have allowed him to impact the careers of many highly successful athletes and teams in the Belton community. Recently he was able to launch his own fitness company F3 as well.

Coach Bollinger’s passion is sharing the gospel with the youth of our community through sports. He is happy to fit basketball at CU into that passion. He is married to his beautiful wife Brooke. They live an extremely active life with their children Logan(18), Drew(16),  Solomon(12), and Holland(10). Their family lives in Belton and attends church at Abundant Life in Lee’s Summit.