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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Softball sweeps Evansville, but Earleywine not happy

Matt Muenzberg March 15, 2013

The Missouri softball team swept Evansville in its doubleheader Wednesday, but to coach Ehren Earleywine, not all wins are created equal. “I thought we stunk,” Earleywine said. The No. 8 Tigers snuck...

Can we go back to having just one jersey?

Derek Franks March 15, 2013

You know college athletic programs have taken it too far when they dress teams up in jerseys more suitable for hippies than athletes. For the upcoming 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament, Adidas has...

Hockey roots give Kelly an edge at the plate

Hockey roots give Kelly an edge at the plate

Jack Witthaus March 15, 2013

“Hey, big spender!” The bass blares from his walk-up song, shaking the metal bleachers, as junior Dylan Kelly smoothly walks to the dish Tuesday afternoon against Jackson State at Taylor Stadium....

Defense pushes Missouri past A&M in SEC tourney

Defense pushes Missouri past A&M in SEC tourney

Kyle Lock March 15, 2013

NASHVILLE — The No. 6 Missouri Tigers (23-9, 11-7 Southeastern Conference) avenged a mid-season loss to No. 11 Texas A&M on Thursday night in the second round of the SEC tournament. Despite sloppy play...

SEC Tournament Coverage: Vanderbilt upsets Kentucky

Kyle Lock March 15, 2013

NASHVILE-- The Kentucky crowd was shocked Friday night as the No. 10 Vanderbilt Commodores put on an encore from last year’s Southeastern Conference tournament, defeating the No. 2 seeded Kentucky Wildcats...

SEC Tournament Coverage: Finding gold in Music City

Jacob Bogage March 15, 2013

NASHVILLE — As flower buds begin to blossom in mid-March, colors creep their way into the Missouri-valley wilderness. Snow melts along I-70 as gold dormant grass fights its way back to daylight. Darting...

Wrestling wins second conference championship

Katherine Knott March 12, 2013

A year ago, the Missouri wrestling had no control over its fate. In the final heavyweight match of the 2012 Big 12 Tournament Championship, Iowa State’s Matt Gibson faced off against Oklahoma State’s...

‘First Take’ is a joke

Kalen Wagoner March 12, 2013

Something especially awful is happening when you find that Stephen A. Smith is the least insufferable person in a conversation. That nightmare became real last Thursday when Smith’s co-host, resident...

Baseball splits series with the Dons 1-1

Baseball splits series with the Dons 1-1

Connor Casey March 12, 2013

Missouri baseball is almost a month into the season, and with a record of 3-7, few can say things have gone according to plan. The Tigers started the season with a 0-6 road trip, followed by three straight...

Missouri basketball prepares for first SEC tournament

Missouri basketball prepares for first SEC tournament

Hunter Woodall March 12, 2013

By the time Missouri arrives in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, a change will have occurred. It’s a whole new stage of the season. The string of close road losses, as well as the undefeated record at...

Missouri gymnastics falls short of No. 17 Illinois

Katie Pohlman March 11, 2013

Missouri gymnastics put up a good fight Friday during Senior Night at the Hearnes Center, but fell to No. 19 Illinois 196.300-194.125 in their last home meet of the season. The Tigers started the competition...

Missouri gives up 5 runs in ninth, lose 8-3 to San Francisco

Jack Witthaus March 10, 2013

The overcast weather should have been a warning. In a game marred with mistakes, the Tigers (3-7, 0-0 Southeastern Conference) used six pitchers and committed three errors en route to an 8-3 loss to the...