Athletics News

Weston Thomas
Baseball Fall Prospect Camp at Cowley College to take place October

With an opportunity for high school students to display their abilities in front of invited scouts and college coaches, the Cowley College Fall Prospect Camp will be held on Sunday, October 5, at the Tiger Baseball Field in Arkansas City.

Gus Freeman
Former catcher, team-leader, named assistant baseball coach at Cowley

Known as a leader and a person with a passion for baseball, former Cowley College catcher Gus Freeman was recently announced as the new assistant coach for the Tiger baseball team.

avca award
Cowley volleyball receives AVCA Award for the fourth straight season

The Cowley College volleyball team recently earned recognition from the American Volleyball Coaches Association, earning the AVCA Team Academic Award for the fourth consecutive season, tenth time overall, and sixth time under head coach Steven Gream. The award, created for the 1992-93 academic year, honors squads with a minimum team GPA of 3.30 for the fall and spring semesters. The Lady Tigers are one of six squads from the KJCCC and one of 29 teams from the NJCAA to be honored this season.

Taverli Tennant
Cowley College softball to conduct High School Showcase Camp

The nationally ranked Cowley College softball team will host a High School Showcase Camp on Sunday, August 17, from 1-5 p.m. at the Ed Hargrove Field in Arkansas City, KS.

Volleyball schedule
Aiming for a three-peat; Lady Tigers release 2025 volleyball schedule

The back-to-back defending national champion Cowley College volleyball team has announced its 2025 schedule. The challenging schedule features 33 matches, including 15 at W.S. Scott Auditorium.

NATYCAA
Cowley College places eighth in Daktronics Cup standings

With one national championship, two national runner-up finishes, and several top-20 performances, Cowley College was recently recognized for its athletic success by finishing eighth in the Daktronics NATYCAA/Ron Case Cup standings. More than 200 community colleges figured in the scoring.

Barrett Morgan
Cowley pitcher, Barrett Morgan, taken by the Red Sox in the MLB draft

Helping the Cowley College baseball team to a 44-11 record and a top-10 national ranking in the final regular season poll, right-hander Barrett Morgan was recently selected in the 11th round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Boston Red Sox.

Volleyball camps are approaching at Cowley College
Volleyball camps are approaching at Cowley College

The back-to-back defending national champion Cowley College volleyball team is preparing to host several camps in July.

Softball team
Lady Tiger softball players sign with four-year schools

Helping lead the Cowley College softball team to a conference title and a record of 39-14 during the 2025 season, several Lady Tiger sophomores recently signed letters of intent to continue playing at four-year schools.

Steven Gream
Gream nabs Gene Stephenson Coach of the Year award

Leading the Cowley College volleyball program to 81 consecutive wins and back-to-back national titles, Lady Tiger head coach Steven Gream was named the recipient of the Gene Stephenson Coach of the Year award at the 27th annual 2025 Greater Wichita Sports Banquet held on Thursday inside Intrust Bank Arena.

Volleyball camp
National champs to conduct several summer camps and clinics

The back-to-back national champion Cowley College volleyball team will host several camps and clinics over the summer of 2025.

Donnie Jackson
Jackson named KBCA Two-Year College Men’s Coach of the Year

After leading Cowley College to its first Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference regular season title and NJCAA Region 6 Tournament Championship since 2021, Donnie Jackson was recently named the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association Two-Year College Men’s Coach of the Year during the KBCA All-Star Game in Salina.

Cowley College baseball coach Dave Burroughs and Lady Tiger softball coach Ed Hargrove
A pair of Tiger greats honored in North Carolina

Two of the winningest coaches in the history of Cowley College athletics were recently honored for their accomplishments prior to the 2025 NJCAA Hall of Fame and Awards event held Tuesday, June 17, in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Jeff Fluty
Tiger Skins/Brian Groves Memorial Golf Tourney set for August 2

Cowley College's Tiger Booster Club is preparing to host the 30th annual Tiger Skins/Brian Groves Memorial Golf Tournament on Saturday, August 2, at Ark City Golf & Fitness.

Greater Wichita
Greater Wichita Sports Banquet to have a Cowley flavor

Celebrating sports in South-Central Kansas with awards to high school, junior college, college, and professional athletes, the 27th annual 2025 Greater Wichita Sports Banquet will be held on June 26 at 6 p.m. inside Intrust Bank Arena.

Kyler Zagar
Zagar named a Second Team Baseball All-American

As the ace of the Cowley College baseball team’s pitching rotation, freshman Kyler Zagar was recently named a Second Team NJCAA Division I All-American.