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The Maneater

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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Different game, same story for Missouri offense

Different game, same story for Missouri offense

Bruno Vernaschi October 18, 2015

ATHENS, Georgia — With the clock dropping below a minute, down three points, on fourth down and with Georgia fans screaming in his head, Drew Lock scrambled left and, with a defender rearing up to sack...

Mizzou falls to Tennessee in SEC opener

Peter Baugh October 15, 2015

The Missouri men’s and women’s swim teams opened up Southeastern Conference action Thursday in a dual meet against Tennessee. The men fell 164-136 and the women lost 176-124. Many of the Tigers’...

Missouri’s young defensive line has put the whole “age” thing to rest

Missouri’s young defensive line has put the whole “age” thing to rest

Will Jarvis October 14, 2015

The Tigers had just beaten Connecticut at home. Barry Odom’s defense recorded three sacks and nine tackles for a loss, allowing only six points. They got a timely turnover to win the game and UConn managed...

Missouri sees offensive improvement after early season struggles

Missouri sees offensive improvement after early season struggles

Tyler Kraft October 14, 2015

Two weeks ago, the Missouri soccer team was in dire straits. The team had just come off being shut out in two straight games and were heading to Lexington, Kentucky to face the for a Southeastern Conference...

Freshman Riley Sents fulfills volleyball values

Alexzandria Churchill October 14, 2015

Grit, gratitude, resiliency, investment and teamwork. These are the standards the Missouri volleyball team lives by and the words freshman Riley Sents works to fulfill everyday. However, Sents began working...

State champs to SEC: Rock Bridge runners compete for Mizzou

State champs to SEC: Rock Bridge runners compete for Mizzou

Peter Baugh October 14, 2015

Damn. They did it. It was a sunny day in Jefferson City on Nov. 5, 2011. The Rock Bridge Bruins boys cross-country runners sat under a tree at Oak Hills Golf Center, still sweaty from their race. They...

Missouri loses form, struggles against No. 11 Florida

Missouri loses form, struggles against No. 11 Florida

Bruno Vernaschi, Will Jarvis October 11, 2015

Last week, Missouri thought it had solved its offensive struggles thanks to true freshman quarterback Drew Lock. Saturday night, a 21-3 loss to No. 11 Florida, in front of a 70,767-person homecoming crowd,...

Walter Brady embraces wearing the No. 56

Alec Lewis October 9, 2015

Stepping right, spinning left and getting to South Carolina’s Lorenzo Nunez for his second sack of the game on Saturday, Mizzou’s 2015-16 No. 56 looked like Shane Ray. But before Saturday and before...

Boehm serves as a mentor, friend for Lock

Boehm serves as a mentor, friend for Lock

Will Jarvis October 7, 2015

Drew Lock heard the chants. The Lee’s Summit freshman basketball player stood just feet away from an entire student section mocking his pretty boy, shaggy-haired demeanor. This was crosstown rivalry...

Thrust into the spotlight, Lock prepares for No. 11 Florida

Thrust into the spotlight, Lock prepares for No. 11 Florida

Bruno Vernaschi October 7, 2015

Not much had changed. Drew Lock still went to class and practice, grabbed lunch at Chipotle and hung out with friends, all while lugging around a black backpack with a white “Lee’s Summit Tigers”...

Rachel Hignett diversifies Mizzou soccer as the lone international player

Rachel Hignett diversifies Mizzou soccer as the lone international player

Tyler Kraft October 7, 2015

The first time Missouri coach Bryan Blitz saw junior midfielder Rachel Hignett, she was dominating the player that Blitz was supposed to be recruiting. At the time, Blitz was looking into recruiting an...

Strength of program keeps swimmers at Mizzou

Peter Baugh October 7, 2015

For Missouri graduate Dominique Bouchard, missing the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team was painful. Bouchard finished fourth in both the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke, just two spots and less than a second...