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Spurred by first loss, Tigers look to weekend

Joe Trezza • October 5, 2012

On Thursday, Missouri soccer coach Brian Blitz looked like he usually does at chilly morning practices: jacket on, arms folded, beanie strapped almost down to his eyes, bundled up for the stretch run....

Sarah Meister: ‘One of the darkest places you don’t want to be’

Jacob Bogage • October 5, 2012

The 13,611 seats at the Hearnes Center are empty as Sarah Meister comes through the shadowy tunnel to the floor. A left from the team room walks her past a vast mural of Tiger greats, Lindsey Hunter and...

Something in the air

Kalen Wagoner • October 5, 2012

I wanted this column to be all about Missouri’s 21-16 win over UCF, but it won’t be. Truth is, I didn’t even watch that game. West Virginia and Baylor played their game at the same time, and I guess...

Ashton channels competitive spirit into wheelchair basketball

Jack Witthaus • October 5, 2012

At 8:15 a.m. Thursday at the MU Student Recreation Complex, the sounds of metal crashing and rubber squeaking echo from the hardwood floor of court 10. The Missouri wheelchair basketball team scrimmages...

Whitney Little, Tigers block out Georgia

Jacob Bogage • October 2, 2012

If the Georgia Bulldogs got a tongue-lashing after their first set against the Missouri volleyball team Sunday, the Tigers certainly had something to do with it. Georgia hit -.079 (yes, _negative_ .079)...

Break the trend: #UnfollowDGB

Joe Trezza • October 2, 2012

Most Missouri fans weren’t just east of Orlando on Saturday when Dorial Green-Beckham gave them his first 80 reasons to shout. Almost every person who was happy when the nation’s No. 1 recruit chose...

Tigers surge forward in win over Central Florida

Ryan Hood • October 2, 2012

Few Tigers have spent more time on the mend the past couple seasons than Will Ebner. Ebner, a redshirt senior linebacker, suffered a concussion in the 2011 season opener against Miami (Ohio), and the...

Missouri swings back after Friday loss

Connor Casey • October 2, 2012

Entering last Friday, Missouri volleyball (12-4, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) had been riding a wave of momentum. The team was 3-1 in SEC play and just laid the smackdown on Louisiana State University,...

Tigers split weekend games on the road

Jack Witthaus • October 2, 2012

The No. 11 Missouri women’s soccer team (10-2, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) split its two SEC games on the road last weekend, beating Georgia on Friday and losing to Tennessee on Sunday. Playing in...

Missouri avenges Friday loss, trounces Georgia

Connor Casey • September 30, 2012

After being upset by the Texas A&M on Friday, Missouri volleyball was able to avenge the loss by sweeping Georgia in straight sets (25-15, 25-23, 25-11) on Sunday. "I was pleased with the way that we...

Missouri upended by Texas A&M

Jacob Bogage • September 29, 2012

From the outset of Missouri’s 3-1 (20-25, 25-23, 23-25, 17-25) defeat at the hands of Texas A&M on Friday night, volleyball coach Wayne Kreklow said he knew his Tigers were unprepared. “If there was...

The heir down there

Kalen Wagoner • September 28, 2012

It seems to follow a familiar script. The scowling coach, fresh off his squad’s 52-0 drubbing, storms to the press conference podium to offer a few choice words to reporters. Arkansas coach John L....