Fall Sports Archives - Page 143 of 148

Rival high school foes become inseparable on volleyball court

Seth Boster • October 21, 2011

Growing up, MU volleyball players Lisa Henning and Priscilla Armendariz lived on opposite ends of town. They were never too far from one another, but attended rival high schools. That rivalry alone made...

Missouri secondary readies for prolific OSU offense

Pat Iversen • October 18, 2011

Fresh off a much-needed victory and one of the better defensive performances of the season, Missouri’s youthful secondary knows it doesn’t have time to relax. The Tigers are in for one heck of a workout...

Tigers rejuvenated after much-needed Homecoming victory

Nate Atkins • October 18, 2011

The press conference following Missouri’s 52-17 victory over Iowa State on Saturday had a noticeably different feel than those of the past. Coach Gary Pinkel paced his interview with jokes. Smiles brightened...

Missouri volleyball defeats Texas Tech. in Homecoming matchup

Lindsey Davison • October 16, 2011

Homecoming success continued for Missouri athletics as the MU volleyball team defeated Texas Tech. 3-1 Saturday. Sophomore outside hitter Lisa Henning led the Tigers with 22 kills for the night, marking...

Tigers celebrate Homecoming with Iowa State rout

Pat Iversen • October 15, 2011

Missouri found the key to unlocking its potential Saturday. “If we’re very focused, we can be pretty good,” coach Gary Pinkel said. “And if we’re not focused, we can look very average.” For...

Higher education: Hayes takes core values to college game

Seth Boster • October 14, 2011

Jade Hayes has finally arrived. In high school, she was named [PrepVolleyball.com](www.prepvolleyball.com)’s best junior in the nation. She was twice named Missouri’s Gatorade Player of the year....

Nellie Dodd: The heart of Hearnes

Lindsey Davison • October 14, 2011

One word can best describe Nellie Dodd’s life thus far: heart. Before undergoing a heart transplant in January 2006, Dodd would wake up at 8:30 a.m. to get ready for the day. At precisely 2:15 p.m.,...

Road-weary Tigers return home for centennial celebration

Nate Atkins • October 14, 2011

On last year’s Homecoming, Missouri played host to both ESPN’s “College GameDay” for the first time in school history and to a nationally televised primetime matchup between its No. 11 Tigers and...

MU to stream Iowa State game online

Pat Iversen • October 14, 2011

Missouri’s centennial Homecoming against Iowa State will be a historic day for both the university and the Athletics Department. After the game was left off this weekend’s Big 12 Conference television...

Volleyball busts Kansas to end drought

Seth Boster • October 13, 2011

The Missouri volleyball team found itself in familiar yet frightening territory in the middle of the fourth set during Wednesday’s match with arch-nemesis Kansas. Coach Wayne Kreklow was pacing up and...

Mistake-prone Tigers hit low point of season

Pat Iversen • October 11, 2011

The mood outside the visitor’s locker room after Missouri’s loss to Kansas State on Saturday was predictably sullen. The Tigers players put on their best game faces for the media, but there was an...

Egnew eruption jump-starts Missouri offense

Nate Atkins • October 11, 2011

Missouri senior tight end Michael Egnew stared intently at replays of himself on the Snyder Stadium video screen Saturday, waiting with both patience and nerves for the call on whether or not he crossed...