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The Maneater

Missouri basketball to face Kansas in charity preseason exhibition

Missouri basketball to face Kansas in charity preseason exhibition

Garrett Jones, Eli Lederman October 13, 2017

After five years of dormancy, the Border War series will be rekindled on the hardwood. Missouri men’s basketball officially announced the “Showdown for Relief” against Kansas on Friday. The charity...

Jamie Kempfer pushes through injuries to become one of nation’s best

Jamie Kempfer pushes through injuries to become one of nation’s best

Titus Wu October 10, 2017

On the bus ride home from the NCAA Cross Country Championship last season, coach Marc Burns took then-junior Jamie Kempfer aside. “I told her, ‘Look, you just did something that was really special...

Mizzou volleyball’s opposite hitters adapt to new roles as passers

Mizzou volleyball’s opposite hitters adapt to new roles as passers

Liad Lerner October 10, 2017

On Dec. 9 last year, Missouri volleyball lost 3-1 to Minnesota in the Sweet 16 round of the 2016 NCAA volleyball tournament. The defeat not only signified the end of a spectacular season for the Tigers...

Jordan Harold’s unique football story shapes his success on field

Jordan Harold’s unique football story shapes his success on field

Garrett Jones October 10, 2017

It’s hot at the Daniel J. Devine Pavilion, the indoor practice facility of Missouri football, after a Tuesday practice. Players look tired. Given the temperature and the rigor of the practice that they...

Wrestling notebook: trademarks and trials

Wrestling notebook: trademarks and trials

####“Tiger Style” receives trademark status, cementing its role in the Missouri wrestling program “Tiger Style”: Does it mean the clothes sold at the Student Center? Maybe the trends of tailgate...

Stellar serving helps Mizzou volleyball roll past Ole Miss in consecutive sets

Stellar serving helps Mizzou volleyball roll past Ole Miss in consecutive sets

Liad Lerner October 9, 2017

Missouri volleyball picked up its fourth consecutive win in a 3-0 sweep against the Mississippi Rebels at Hearnes Center on Sunday. Two consecutive aces from redshirt senior Kira Larson got the Tigers...

Missouri soccer loses late lead, falls in OT to Tennessee

Missouri soccer loses late lead, falls in OT to Tennessee

Adam Reckamp October 9, 2017

For nearly the entire game, Missouri soccer was able to slow down star Tennessee striker Khadija Shaw. However, three minutes into overtime with the score tied 2-2, Mizzou allowed a short free kick and...

Lock leads way, but Tigers fall at Kentucky

Lock leads way, but Tigers fall at Kentucky

Joe Noser October 8, 2017

Junior quarterback Drew Lock threw for 355 yards and three touchdowns and senior running back Ish Witter ran for 139 yards, but the Missouri Tigers came up one play short, losing 40-34 to the Kentucky...

Head Missouri softball coach becomes Hall of Famer at alma mater Westminster College

Head Missouri softball coach becomes Hall of Famer at alma mater Westminster College

Hannah Hoffmeister October 7, 2017

Missouri softball head coach Ehren Earleywine was inducted into the Westminster College Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept. 30, along with five other former coaches and athletes. Earleywine played baseball...

Missouri soccer losing streak extends to four games

Missouri soccer losing streak extends to four games

Langston Newsome October 6, 2017

Missouri soccer’s Southeastern Conference woes continued Thursday night against No. 9 Florida as the Tigers fell to the Gators in Gainesville 2-1. The loss marked Missouri’s fourth straight loss to...

Quidditch teams offer new perspective on Border War rivalry

Quidditch teams offer new perspective on Border War rivalry

Owen Krucoff October 4, 2017

Since Missouri’s move to the Southeastern Conference in 2012, fans have lamented the downscaling of the school’s historic rivalry with the University of Kansas. High-profile matchups between the Tigers...

Senior swimmer Hannah Stevens poised for greatest season yet

Senior swimmer Hannah Stevens poised for greatest season yet

Alex Gelabert October 4, 2017

Qualifying for the FINA World Championships, earning three medals at the World University Games and being named to the swimming 2017-18 USA National Team, Missouri senior Hannah Stevens had a pretty memorable...