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Groundbreaking ceremony symbolizes step forward for tennis

Brandon Grammer • September 23, 2011

MU’s tennis program will undergo a drastic makeover this season. A groundbreaking ceremony for a newly renovated tennis facility, complete with six new courts, was held outside Green Tennis Center on...

Keeping score: A preview of Missouri’s Big 12 path

Jordan Kuehne, Ryan Hood • September 23, 2011

**Sept. 23 at Texas Tech. (5-3, 0-0-0)** **Last Year:** Texas Tech. won 5-2 in Lubbock, Texas. **Opposing player to watch:** _Texas Tech. goalkeeper Victoria Esson_. The sophomore netminder is coming...

Deaton, Big 12 pledge commitment to stability

Pat Iversen • September 23, 2011

MU plans to remain a member of the Big 12 Conference amid pledges by the remaining nine members of the league to seek reform for extended stability for the beleaguered conference. Chancellor Brady Deaton...

Growing pains characterize volleyball gauntlet

Seth Boster • September 23, 2011

Volleyball coach Wayne Kreklow stops practice. He’s not the kind of coach that gets red-faced. He’s clearly frustrated as he folds his arms, but he’s calm when he says, “Sarah, what are you supposed...

Tough competition just part of plan for Missouri rugby

Ben Wilson • September 23, 2011

In many cases, making the jump from Division II to Division I in any collegiate sport presents a daunting challenge, and it usually requires several years to build a team strong enough be competitive.  However,...

Sooners aren’t overlooking Tigers this time around

September 23, 2011

Last year, Oklahoma rolled into Columbia to face the Missouri Tigers as the newly anointed No. 1 in the BCS standings. The Sooners left with their tail between their legs, done in by turnovers and poor...

Missouri lacrosse team prepares for fall tournament

Hunter Woodall • September 23, 2011

Coming off a season where his team won second in its division and was ranked in the Top 25 nationally, MU men’s lacrosse coach Keith Euker knew the team had high expectations this fall. “We’re really...

Iowa State sends Missouri packing with sweep

Lindsey Davison • September 21, 2011

The Missouri volleyball squad didn't start its first nationally televised game since 2005 the way it would have liked. Coming into Wednesday's match, The Tigers held a 13-3 record. They were tied for...

Josey burns Western Illinois en route to record books

Pat Iversen • September 20, 2011

Call sophomore Henry Josey the "forgotten man," if you will. Throughout the preseason, talk centered around Missouri’s four-headed running back. The Tigers boasted tremendous depth at the tailback position,...

Players shouldn’t ignore Father Time’s call

Michael Bracciano • September 20, 2011

Seemingly every offseason there is a huge story in every sport about who is going to retire. Depending on which player is contemplating whether or not to hang it up, the media goes crazy over the story....

Strong schedule shapes season for Tigers’ soccer

Jordan Kuehne • September 20, 2011

A tough road to the Big 12 can provide valuable experience and is considered necessary to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. Whatever the reason, whatever the belief, Missouri’s tough non-conference schedule...

Texas, Oklahoma take step towards Pac-12

Pat Iversen • September 20, 2011

The University of Texas’ board of regents joined Oklahoma in granting their school presidents the authority to take action regarding conference realignment Monday. The Sooners and Longhorns are now...