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The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

Trio of Tigers on the brink of breakouts

Alex Schiffer August 21, 2013

While most fans know senior Alyssa Diggs as the team’s star player, by season’s end a few more Tigers could find their names in the conversation if they can build upon successful performances. Take...

Kan, Keala look to power Tigers’ 18th ranked recruiting class

Kan, Keala look to power Tigers’ 18th ranked recruiting class

Danielle Lerner August 21, 2013

Though Hawaii may be a bit outside of Missouri volleyball’s typical recruiting base, the Tigers’ top two incoming freshmen are natives of the 50th state. Hitter Carly Kan and setter Loxley Keala power...

Tigers kickoff season with 3-2 win over SMU

Kyle Lock August 17, 2013

Missouri played host to Southern Methodist University at Audrey J. Walton Stadium as the Tigers held their first and only exhibition match of the 2013 season Saturday night. The Tigers kicked off their...

What to watch for as soccer season opens tonight

Alex Schiffer, Kyle Lock August 17, 2013

The Missouri Tigers had one of their best seasons in recent memory last year, going 14-7-1. The Tigers were ranked throughout the season in the nation’s top 25, climbing as high as No. 9. After a 3-0...

Gov. Nixon fires up football team after last morning practice

Gov. Nixon fires up football team after last morning practice

Jack Witthaus August 17, 2013

Saturday morning at training camp, Missouri football received a governor’s welcome. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, clad in an MU polo, watched from the sidelines and offered support for the team during the...

Volleyball team hosts clinic for Girl Scouts

Volleyball team hosts clinic for Girl Scouts

Marek Makowski August 16, 2013

Missouri hitter Emily Wilson still remembers when she participated in volleyball clinics as a young girl. “The main thing [I remember] being [are] the girls and how they treated me,“ the junior said....

Richardson, Smith training at Jets camp

Richardson, Smith training at Jets camp

Alex Schiffer July 31, 2013

CORTLAND, N.Y – It’s been one crazy year for Sheldon Richardson. After emerging as Missouri’s breakout star during the Tigers’ inaugural season in the Southeastern Conference, Richardson was named...

Pinkel, Tigers ready for healthier 2013

Matt Muenzberg July 17, 2013

During Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel’s 22 seasons as a head coach, he has never had a starting quarterback held out by as many injuries as senior James Franklin suffered in 2012. “I never lost...

Athletics Notebook: Renovations ongoing at Memorial Stadium

Jacob Bogage June 4, 2013

Construction continues on Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium after a mid-April groundbreaking, as two separate multi-million dollar renovations take shape. Revamping the 87-year-old stadium’s west tower...

Five former Tigers inducted into Missouri Hall of Fame

Jack Witthaus February 2, 2013

Five men and women shared stories of their playing careers as they were inducted into the University of Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday. The inductees were Kinsler, Christi Myers,...

Yost was given a raw deal

Kalen Wagoner December 7, 2012

If you believe a significant portion of Missouri fans, all the blame for the Tigers’ gridiron struggles fell on one pair of skinny shoulders. And while David Yost officially cited “personal reasons”...

Missouri slump ends in NCAA Tournament overtime loss

Missouri slump ends in NCAA Tournament overtime loss

Jack Witthaus November 11, 2012

Saying the season ended in a tie might be misleading. But for the Missouri women’s soccer team (14-7-1), that’s just how this season went. After surging to a program-best 12-2 start, the Tigers dropped...