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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Competition thrives in Tiger backfield

Competition thrives in Tiger backfield

Nate Atkins September 2, 2011

When it comes to the Missouri running back position, competition marks the spot. Missouri’s top four rushers from last season all return in 2011. After one major injury, three talented rushers in senior...

Tigers travel south for Blue Raider Bash

Seth Boster September 2, 2011

Before the sun showed its face over Columbia on Wednesday, the volleyball team was already up and going. Players rose at about 5:30 a.m. and were bussed out to take an early flight to Tennessee. A day...

Tigers bring out the brooms for Tiger Invitational

Tigers bring out the brooms for Tiger Invitational

Seth Boster August 30, 2011

Entering the 2011 season, volleyball coach Wayne Kreklow said he wanted to see “resiliency,” — a word he used often leading up to this weekend’s annual Tiger Invitational. He would get a chance...

Invitational breeds camaraderie for Tigers

Invitational breeds camaraderie for Tigers

Lindsey Davison August 30, 2011

The crisp reverberation of sophomore outside hitter Lisa Henning’s palm hitting the ball, followed by an echoing sound of the ball socking the playing court, was a common occurrence this weekend at the...

Missouri sweeps away competition at Tiger Invitational

Lindsey Davison August 28, 2011

The Tigers brought out the brooms for a couple more sweeps during the annual Tiger Invitational on Saturday at the Hearnes Center. In toughing out a competitive volley against Tulane University for the...

Wilson shines as Tigers sweep opening day

Seth Boster August 27, 2011

After the program’s most successful decade in history, the Missouri volleyball team began the 2011 season last night at the Hearnes Center with the annual Tiger Invitational. And by the end of the first...

Injury-plagued Tigers push through preseason

Injury-plagued Tigers push through preseason

Pat Iversen August 26, 2011

Even after a month of two-a-days in the vicious Missouri heat and humidity, a two-day break from practice still made senior Missouri defensive end Jacquies Smith antsy. So when the team doctors deemed...

The time has come to ‘Put in Franklin’

Nate Atkins August 26, 2011

All it took last year was a bobbled snap, an interception or an occasional incompletion for someone in the student section of Faurot Field to shout the fan-favorite line, “Put in Franklin!” I’m...

Tigers take youth into new season

Tigers take youth into new season

Seth Boster August 26, 2011

About this time last year, things were different for volleyball coach Wayne Kreklow. When Missouri was opening last season’s campaign with the Tiger Invitational, the roster was a comforting sight....

Young Tigers show promise

Lindsey Davison August 23, 2011

If freshman Emily Wilson was nervous during her debut in front of her home crowd, it didn’t show. Wilson led the Tigers with 16 kills and a pair of solo blocks in the annual Black and Gold Scrimmage...

Newcomers get experience in annual Black & Gold Game

Seth Boster August 20, 2011

Before the annual volleyball Black & Gold scrimmage even began, the theme of youth had already settled over the Hearnes Center. Children coming from a free youth clinic held at the facility’s field...

Experienced line shares close friendships

Nate Atkins August 16, 2011

Meet Elvis Fisher, Jason Palmgren, Austin Wuebbels and Dan Hoch. They are the sultans of the spread, the protectors of pride and the nurturers of a new-found leader. They are the four battle-hardened seniors...