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Armendariz takes her skills to new heights

Lindsey Davison • September 9, 2011

The average height of the Missouri volleyball team is about 5 feet, 11 inches. Senior libero Priscilla ’Pip’ Armendariz stands eight inches below that. Armendariz isn’t known for her kill numbers...

Big 12 future remains shaky after chaotic week

Pat Iversen • September 9, 2011

Those planning funeral arrangements for the Big 12 Conference will have to wait a bit longer, as threats of lawsuits against Texas A&M’s departure this week have kept the league breathing — even if...

Missouri embraces injuries as curse and blessing

Nate Atkins • September 9, 2011

In full support of the team’s 17-6 victory over Miami (Ohio), the Missouri football sideline at Faurot Field on Saturday resembled a waiting line for the trainer’s room. Starting tackle Elvis Fisher...

Tonight in Tempe, bravery will be born

Nate Atkins • September 9, 2011

Win or lose, tonight will be a treat. This evening’s rare 9:30 p.m. Friday night kickoff between Missouri and Arizona State is a matchup for which Tiger fans have been waiting too long. It’s a gut-check....

Strong times await for Missouri pro football

Michael Bracciano • September 6, 2011

For the past few years, professional football in Missouri hasn't been too stellar. The last time both the Kansas City Chiefs and St. Louis Rams made it to the playoffs in the same year was 2003, when both...

College football returns with twilight zone feel

Nate Atkins • September 6, 2011

Last Saturday, after enjoying Missouri’s victory from the press box, I rushed home to check in on the weekend’s countless other week one college football games. As my TV and laptop screens served as...

Tigers tally two more sweeps in Blue Raider bash

Lindsey Davison • September 4, 2011

The Missouri Tigers took a three-set match from East Tennessee State (25-14, 25-15 and 25-20) on Saturday afternoon at the Murphy Center, continuing their sweeping success at the Middle Tennessee Blue...

Tigers bash opponents en route to weekend sweeps

Seth Boster • September 4, 2011

After going undefeated at its own Tiger Invitational the weekend before, the Missouri volleyball team felt confident upon landing in Tennessee to play in the Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Bash. The Tigers’...

Tigers embark on Franklin era with victory over Redhawks

Pat Iversen • September 3, 2011

As far as non-conference games go, Missouri has seen its fair share of romps thoughout the years. Just ask Miami (Ohio), a team the Tigers beat by 38 points last season. Saturday’s rematch against the...

Tigers keep clean sheet in fourth consecutive win

Jordan Kuehne • September 3, 2011

McKenzie Sauerwein and Caroline Stanley must have enjoyed Friday night’s match immensely. The virtually unchallenged Missouri goalkeeping tandem didn’t fend off a single shot as the Tigers overcame...

Steckel fuels the fire for MU defense

Nate Atkins • September 2, 2011

When Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel thinks about the progress his defense has made throughout the years, he returns to his first year. After accepting the position in 2001, Pinkel received a call...

Meet James Franklin: The smile, the laugh, the persona

Pat Iversen • September 2, 2011

Football is a nasty, vicious sport. The bone-crushing collisions and the fierce determination put into every play are enough to make any man give into his anger and say words he might regret off the field,...