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Nation-best Tigers sweep Blue Raiders, win Mizzou Classic

Marek Makowski • September 22, 2013

Coach Wayne Kreklow joined his team in a celebratory huddle after it defeated Middle Tennessee State University (9-5) on Saturday (25-22, 25-13, 27-25) to win the Mizzou Classic. “I told them we did...

Kony Ealy’s pick-six swings Missouri past Indiana

Matt Muenzberg • September 22, 2013

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — With four minutes left in the first half, momentum favored the the Indiana Hoosiers (2-2). Indiana’s potent, hasty offense was moving the ball against the Missouri defense with...

Defense takes ‘great focus’ against Indiana

Jacob Bogage • September 22, 2013

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Coach Gary Pinkel said there are a number of takeaways from [Missouri’s (3-0) 45-28 handling of Indiana (2-2) at the Hoosiers’ Memorial Stadium](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2013/9/22/kony-ealys-pick-six-swings-missouri-past-indiana/)...

Wayne Kreklow’s Tigers off to best start in 8 years

Danielle Lerner • September 20, 2013

The Missouri women’s volleyball team took its record to a perfect 12-0 Friday afternoon after sweeping the Samford Bulldogs (25-20, 25-15, 25-18) in their first game of the Mizzou Classic, maintaining...

For Molly Kreklow, a team effort

Marek Makowski • September 20, 2013

Senior setter Molly Kreklow stood in the Hearnes Center, near the tunnel, before practice. Like usual, she was there early. “Our passers performed really wel,l and our hitters performed really well,”...

Missouri routs Towson to stay undefeated, breaks record

Marek Makowski • September 20, 2013

Missouri volleyball coach Wayne Kreklow, now in his 14th year at the helm of the program, hasn’t experienced this in his career. “They’re playing well,” he said. Missouri (13-0) feasted upon...

Tiger softball wins first two fall scrimmages

Matt Muenzberg • September 20, 2013

The future was on display as the Missouri softball team began preparing for the 2014 season Friday. Highly touted freshmen pitchers Tori Finucane and Casey Stangel started a game apiece, and the Tigers...

Effective messaging for a new football culture

Joe Trezza • September 18, 2013

When Missouri head football coach Gary Pinkel launched his personal website, garypinkel.com, on July 22, he promised to “show a different behind-the-scenes side of the program, to engage Tiger fans in...

Undefeated Missouri volleyball cruises to offensive success

Marek Makowski • September 18, 2013

The transformation of senior hitter Lisa Henning has been evident in the 11-0 start, Missouri’s best beginning since 2005 (12-0). “The first year or two she was here, she was really a good swing,”...

Two ACLs later, Thune says ‘Totally worth it’

Kyle Lock • September 18, 2013

They were the words Sarah Thune never wanted to hear again. “It’s a tear.” The first time she heard those words, redshirt senior Thune was in high school. She tore her ACL while playing club soccer....

Tigers use week off to prepare for high-powered Indiana attack

Katherine Knott • September 18, 2013

Oregon perfected it, Johnny Manziel and Texas A&M refined it, and now the Indiana Hoosiers are bringing it to the Missouri Tigers. The Tigers will have to face the Hoosiers’ spread offense led by freshman...

This year, the Chiefs are no joke

Derek Franks • September 18, 2013

Lately, it feels like when the Kansas City Chiefs are mentioned around a non-KC native, I hear laughs. Or snickers. Or a degrading comment. And typically, when a team only wins two games in a season, it’s...