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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

Missouri baseball enters first SEC season with stacked pitching rotation

Missouri baseball enters first SEC season with stacked pitching rotation

Connor Casey February 15, 2013

Missouri baseball went out on top last year. In the team's final season of the Big 12 conference, the Tigers went on a five-game winning streak and won the Big 12 championship for the first time in school...

Softball opens season in Santa Barbara

Matt Muenzberg February 15, 2013

The overarching storyline of the 2012-13 Missouri sports year is undoubtedly the schools move to the Southeastern Conference, but softball coach Ehren Earleywine hasn’t exactly gotten caught up in the...

Mother’s visit comes at opportune time for Ross

Mother’s visit comes at opportune time for Ross

Hunter Woodall February 15, 2013

When Toy Sue Miller Ross came to visit Columbia earlier this month, it was a big deal for her son Earnest. She’s rarely able to see him play in person, so he wanted to make sure she saw him at his best...

Tigers sitting in third after day one of first 2013 outing

Ryan Williamson February 12, 2013

The fall season was nearly perfect for the Missouri men’s golf team. The Tigers finished first in all but one of their tournaments. The team looks to continue its success into 2013 in the first event...

Track team breaks records in Washington, Arkansas

Jacob Scholl February 12, 2013

The Missouri Tigers broke records and won medals this weekend at the Husky Invite in Seattle, Wash. and at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., home of the No. 1-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks. Freshman...

Tigers’ best asset countered by Bulldogs’ perimeter defense

Tracy Cook February 12, 2013

On paper, Missouri had a clear advantage over Mississippi State, especially when it came to the 3-point line. At an average of 2.9 3-pointers made per game, Mississippi State’s totals seemed like pocket...

Pressey’s offense can spur or ‘kill’ Tigers

Pressey’s offense can spur or ‘kill’ Tigers

Jacob Bogage February 12, 2013

Every week, junior guard Phil Pressey heaves up thousands upon thousands of shots from the “kill spots.” The violently-named flip-shots, jumpers, runners and floaters come from the Dallas native’s...

Tigers fail to keep momentum, fall to Mississippi State

Matt Muenzberg February 10, 2013

After its thrilling win over Southeastern Conference-leading No. 9 Tennessee, Missouri women’s basketball suffered a loss on Sunday. A lack of energy along with uncharacteristically poor 3-point shooting...

NHL on ESPN? Make it happen!

Derek Franks February 8, 2013

Here we go again. Football’s over. Another 200-plus days without America’s favorite sport. Now that the Super Bowl has finally come and gone, we must find something else to occupy the sports side of...

Webster-Chan fights through midseason slump

Webster-Chan fights through midseason slump

Hunter Woodall February 8, 2013

The first game of 2013 came and went. So did his Southeastern Conference debut and the start of the semester. He played 72 minutes without scoring a single point. Some shots were wide open 3-pointers,...

Tigers softball ranked seventh in preseason poll

Tigers softball ranked seventh in preseason poll

Joyce Peng February 8, 2013

The frigid, biting weather that enveloped fans as they trekked their way to Mizzou Arena is finally gone as spring arrives and softball season comes back to life. After reaching the NCAA Super Regional...

The players on the field should not be second fiddle to Clydesdales and Taco Bell

Kalen Wagoner February 5, 2013

The writer Hunter S. Thompson titled his suicide note “Football Season is Over.” The wake of the season's last game left a convenient excuse to end his time on Earth. I’m not going to debate the...