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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Memories of Oklahoma defeats still sting for Missouri players

Nate Atkins September 20, 2011

After a win like Missouri recorded over then-No. 1 Oklahoma during last year’s Homecoming, many changes take effect. Pain and embarrassment from previous losses subside. A new-found confidence settles...

Missouri needs to rise above subdivision slugfests

Nate Atkins September 20, 2011

By the numbers, Missouri’s performance Saturday was one for the ages. The Tigers scored 69 points and allowed 0. They amassed 744 yards and surrendered 44. Sophomore tailback Henry Josey ran for 263...

Tigers escape victorious against UM-Kansas City

Ryan Hood September 18, 2011

Box scores don’t always tell the whole story. Such was the case Sunday afternoon as No. 24 Missouri soccer welcomed UM-Kansas City to Walton Stadium. The Tigers prevailed 3-0 over the in-state foe,...

Florida upends Tigers behind pair of Speese goals

Jordan Kuehne September 17, 2011

A back-and-forth game tilted the visitor’s way Friday night at the Walton Complex. The No. 8 Florida Gators women's soccer team utilized the lethal combination of Jo Dragotta to Annie Speese on two occasions,...

Missouri runs all over Western Illinois in record-setting victory

Nate Atkins September 17, 2011

In a 69-0 victory over Western Illinois on Saturday at Faurot Field, Missouri set program single-game records for points and yards (744) while testing a few more historic marks. And for the most part,...

Emphasis on defense pays dividends for MU soccer

Ryan Hood September 16, 2011

As the old sports adage goes, defense wins championships. If that is indeed the truth, the Missouri soccer team should be sitting pretty come NCAA Tournament time. MU has played some of the nation’s...

A coming of age: Franklin excites in Tempe

A coming of age: Franklin excites in Tempe

Nate Atkins September 16, 2011

Missouri quarterback James Franklin chose a big night to host his coming-out party. With the roar of the opposing blackout crowd making the primetime road challenge more daunting, Franklin rose up, answered...

Lessons learned from the first week of NFL football

Michael Bracciano September 16, 2011

After writing about how I was very optimistic about my Kansas City Chiefs for the upcoming season, I had a tough time watching them get manhandled 41-7 on Sunday. Much like every season in the NFL, I feel...

Primetime exposes Tigers for better and for worse

Nate Atkins September 16, 2011

The end to Friday night’s duel in the desert was a tough pill to swallow for Missouri football fans. The outcome was deflating and gut-wrenching. But, in a strange way, it was also full of promise. Missouri...

Volleyball’s past and present collide with two Tigers

Volleyball’s past and present collide with two Tigers

Seth Boster September 16, 2011

A seventh-grade Molly Kreklow sat in the stands with the focused look of a true student, as if the Hearnes Center was her classroom and the court a chalkboard to study. The young Kreklow had finished...

Recipe for success: Mix well, let them set

Seth Boster September 13, 2011

A seventh-grade Molly Kreklow sat in the stands with the focused look of a true student, as if the Hearnes Center was her classroom and the court a chalkboard to study. The young Kreklow had finished...

Storms takes first at Missouri Cross Country Challenge

Mihir Bhagat September 13, 2011

On Saturday morning, MU cross-country runners took the field at A.L. Gustin Golf Course for the 19th annual Missouri Cross Country Challenge. Junior Max Storms won the men’s 8K race, and senior Kyle...