The Heart is ready for the 2023-24 season to begin! Here is a look at our fresh new official Heart Commercial!
Keep an eye out for this on the Heart Conference Network throughout the season!
#PlayWithHeart
Cast your vote for Central Methodist in the Heart Mascot Challenge by clicking on 'Like' for this tweet. Voting concludes on Thursday, April 5 at 10:00am.
W🏀, Congratulations to
@ClarkeAthletics
on defeating defending
@NAIA
Women’s Basketball National Champions, Thomas More (Ky.) for the 2023 NAIA Women’s Basketball National Championship tonight!
The first national championship in the history of Clarke Athletics!
#PlaywithHeart
The Heart is excited to kick off the 2022-23 season with the unveiling of our very first Heart Commercial! Look for this across the Heart Conference Network all season long!
#PlayWithHeart
Cast your vote for Missouri Valley in the Heart Mascot Challenge by clicking on 'Like' for this tweet. Voting concludes on Thursday, April 5 at 10:00am.
🏈, Congratulations to No. 6 ranked
@ravenathletics
on winning the 2022 Heart of America Athletic Conference Football South Division Conference Championship on Saturday!
The Ravens defeated MNU, 43-21, to earn their first Heart title since 2018!
An incredible display of unity last night to honor their fallen classmate and friend. The entire conference sends its condolences to
@WPUBasketball
and the Statesman community after the loss of Marquis.
On behalf of Commissioner Lori Thomas and the entire conference, we extend our deepest condolences to the Peru State football team, and Justin’s family and friends.
🏈, Best of luck to Andrew Rupcich of
@CSCWildcats
, as he has been invited to the 2022
@NFL
Scouting Combine! He will compete with some the best collegiate football players across the country, March 1-7 in Indianapolis, Indiana! Good luck Andrew!
🏈, Congratulations to No. 2
@VikingAthletics
on capturing the 2022 Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division Conference Championship!
With its 39-7 win over Clarke on Saturday, the Vikings have now won four-straight Heart North Conference Championships!
Graceland men's basketball senior Jeremy Deemer - who is originally from Lamoni - was honored by the Lamoni community as the Honorary Mayor today!
#WeAreGraceland
On behalf of commissioner Lori Thomas, the Heart would like to extend its deepest condolences to
@pscbobcats
on the sudden passing of softball coach Mark Mathews. Our prayers go out to his loved ones and the entire Peru State family.
🏈, With their 17-7 victory over Evangel on Saturday. No. 22 ranked
@cmueagles
won the Heart South Division Championship outright for its first football conference title since 1975!
M🏀, With 0.6 seconds left in overtime, Ty Henry hits the game winner to send No. 2
@BakerAthletics
to the 2024 Heart Men’s Basketball Conference Tournament Championship game!
Baker defeats No. 3
@GUjackets
, 74-73!
@DJohnsonRadio
on the call!
#SCTop10
🥎, Congratulations to
@BakerAthletics
on advancing to the NAIA World Series for the first time in program history!
The Wildcats defeated College of Idaho, 5-3, in the final
@NAIA
Opening Round Championship Game to advance to the World Series!
Cast your vote for Culver-Stockton in the Heart Mascot Challenge by clicking on 'Like' for this tweet. Voting concludes on Thursday, April 5 at 10:00am.
Join us for
#ThankYourSID
Week as we recognize our amazing group of Sports Information Directors in the Heart!
These are the people working behind-the-scenes to provide all of the awesome coverage for your favorite programs.
If you see them on around, be sure to thank them!
Mount Mercy earns its first national tournament berth since 2010 with a come-from-behind win over Grand View in the
#HeartSB
Championship final. The Mustangs and Vikings are headed to the NAIA Softball Championships with qualifiers and opening round pairings announced Tuesday.
#HeartBSB
All-Conference Teams & Awards Announced
Coach Mike Laird (
@WPUAthletics
) picked up the Coach of the Year award.
Player of the Year went to Daryl Myers (
@ravenathletics
) & Pitcher of the Year was given to Mason Schwellenbach (
@cmueagles
)
🏈, With their 31-7 victory at Clarke on Saturday, the No. 3 nationally ranked
@VikingAthletics
finished the regular season a perfect 11-0 and captures their third-straight Heart North Division Conference Championship!
🏈, We are less than one month away from Heart teams kicking off 2022!
Here is a look at the 2022 Heart North & South Football Coaches' Polls!
@VikingAthletics
is picked to win the Heart North, while
@BakerAthletics
is picked to win the Heart South!
#NAIADIMBB
They're going to the 'ship! Graceland completes the comeback and downs LSU Shreveport, 87-80; William Penn vs LSU Alexandria in about 20 minutes
🏈, Congratulations to the 2022 Heart North Football All-Conference and Major Award Selections!
Here is a look at the Major Award Winners and First Team All-Conference!
⚽️
#HeartMSOC
is no joke! We qualified FIVE teams to the
@NAIA
Opening Round, sent three to the final site, have had at least one conference member in the finals for four years straight, & are represented by the first team to earn back-to-back national titles in 18 years!
⚾️, Congratulations to
@mnusports
on qualifying for their first-ever
@NAIA
Baseball World Series today!
The Pioneers defeated Oklahoma City, 9-5, in the Championship game of the NAIA Opening Round to advance to the 2022 Avista World Series in Lewiston, Idaho!
Congratulations to the 1,051 Heart Student-Athletes from across the conference that earned the 2021-22 Heart Scholar-Athlete award!
Check out each award winner, right here!
To continue Heart Sports Information Director (SID) Appreciation Week, we want to recognize our 13 athletic department SID's for all they do!
We are so grateful for our SID's commitment to making a lasting impact on the success of the Heart of America Athletic Conference!
🥎, Congratulations to
@VikingAthletics
on qualifying for their first
@NAIA
Softball World Series since 2006!
The Vikings defeated Southern Oregon, 5-1, in the Championship game of the NAIA Opening Round to advance to the 2022 World Series in Columbus, Georgia!
Congratulations to the Baker Wildcats, the 2019 Heart of America Softball Tournament champion! The Wildcats (45-7), along with regular season and tournament runner-up Grand View (44-10), will represent the Heart at the NAIA Softball National Championship.
#HeartSB
#HeartMBB
@GUjackets
is on to the
#NAIADIMBB
Fab Four! The Yellowjackets return to Municipal Auditorium on Monday night after 86-82 win over Montana Western. GU faces LSU Shreveport on March 19 at 6pm
⚾️, The 2023 Heart Baseball Conference Tournament field is set!
The event will take place at beautiful US Baseball Park in Ozark, Missouri from May 4-9.
For a preview and to view the bracket click below!
M⚽️, Congratulations to
@mnusports
on winning the 2023
@NAIA
Men's Soccer National Championship!
The programs first-ever national title!
The Heart has now won four of the last six NAIA Men's Soccer National Championships with three different programs!
M🏀, Congratulations to the 2023 Heart Men's Basketball All-Conference Team selections and postseason award winners!
Link:
Check out the Heart Postseason Award Winners and First and Second Team All-Conference selections below!
🏈, Congratulations to the 2022 Heart South Football Major Award Winners and All-Conference Teams!
Here is a look at the Major Award Winners and First Team All-Conference!