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Bats go quiet as Missouri makes early exit

Matt Muenzberg • June 4, 2013

Opponents shut out the Missouri softball team just twice in 48 regular season and Southeastern Conference tournament games. In the NCAA tournament, Missouri failed to score runs in two of its six games. The...

Kreklow keeps family close in mind

Alex Schiffer • June 4, 2013

In his past 13 seasons at Missouri, coach Wayne Kreklow has been able to use the term “family-like” atmosphere as one of his main selling points in the volleyball recruiting field. The phrase, one...

SEC Championships come to Columbia

Jacob Scholl • May 14, 2013

MU welcomed some of the nation’s best track and field stars last weekend at the 2013 Southeastern Conference outdoor track and field championships. Sophomore Brian Duncan placed fifth overall in the...

Thomas, Tigers run out of gas against Florida

Matt Muenzberg • May 12, 2013

Just four hours after throwing a complete game shutout against No. 4 Tennessee, senior pitcher Chelsea Thomas went back to the circle. No. 3 Florida (51-7, 13-3 Southeastern Conference) chased Thomas...

Tigers advance to SEC championship with 3-0 win over Tennessee

Joyce Peng • May 11, 2013

Senior Chelsea Thomas spread five hits and nine strikeouts over a complete game and led No. 7 Missouri (35-10, 15-8 Southeastern Conference) to shut out No. 4 Tennessee (44-10, 16-6 SEC) 3-0 in the SEC...

Shannon Welker to replace Drass as gymnastics coach

Jacob Bogage • May 9, 2013

Michigan assistant coach Shannon Welker was named Missouri's new gymnastics coach Thursday, ending a month-long national search to replace Rob Drass, who held the position for 14 years. The university...

Tigers power past Razorbacks in SEC quarterfinal

Matt Muenzberg • May 9, 2013

In last Sunday’s win over Tennessee, eight of Missouri’s runs crossed the plate via home run. Thursday, Missouri got a little more creative, using a single, double, triple and a pair of sacrifice flies...

Tigers look past SEC tourney for shot at national championship

Matt Muenzberg • May 8, 2013

Shortly after throwing a no-hitter Saturday night, senior pitcher Chelsea Thomas lobbied forcefully to pitch Sunday afternoon’s Senior Day game against Tennessee. “Last night, she was blowing my phone...

Stark arrested on five counts and held on $22,500 bail

Jacob Bogage, Jack Witthaus • May 7, 2013

Missouri baseball infielder senior Gavin Stark was arrested Monday night on charges of second-degree assault, first-degree burglary, two counts of first-degree property damage and resisting arrest. Stark...

Thomas throws no-hitter as Tigers split double-header with Vols

Matt Muenzberg • May 5, 2013

Missouri senior pitcher Chelsea Thomas threw her 11th career no-hitter in front of ESPN’s cameras and an announced crowd of 1,540, and No. 11 Missouri (31-9, 13-7 Souteastern Conference) split a late-night...

Hudson helps Tigers fight off Vols on Senior Day

Joyce Peng • May 5, 2013

No. 11 Missouri (33-10, 15-8 Southeastern Conference) won 12-8 on Sunday against the No. 2 Tennessee Volunteers (43-9, 16-6 SEC) at University Field on Senior Day. The game ended after the top of the...

Aggies are leaving Tiger in the dust

Derek Franks • May 3, 2013

It’s never a heartwarming thing to hear — that derogatory comment, “It looks like a high school stadium,” as spoken by the bro-tastic visiting Alabama fan walking directly behind me as we approached...