1. BRINGING BANNERS HOME
The volleyball team won the OVC Tournament Championship this season for the first time since 2003. For more information on its NCAA appearance, check out our story on page 4B.
The team and its fans celebrate the OVC Tournament Championship Nov. 22 at Racer Arena.
2. PLAYS BY POKEY
Junior runningback Pokey Harris leads the nation in touchdown kick returns with three on the season, in addition to ranking sixth in the nation in yards per return with an average of 28.8. Harris was named to the All-OVC First Team as a return specialist last week.
A referee calls Pokey Harris’s touchdown good at Roy Stewart Stadium earlier this season.
3. MASKED MEN TAKE CFSB
A picture is worth a thousand words and this one says it all. Our profile on the horse-masked basketball fans that took Racer Nation by storm in the Nov. 21 edition of The News is still racking up hits online.
Hal Abel, Jacob Williams, Ray Hall, and Nick Hall strut their stuff in the student section Nov. 14 at the CFSB Center.
4. SOCCER SUCCESS
Racer soccer earned five more wins this season than in 2013 and shot from ninth place to third place within the conference with a final OVC record of 7-3.
Senior forward Julie Mooney keeps the ball away from two IUPUI players Sept. 19 at Cutchin Field.
5. SOFTBALL SMARTS
The softball team showed its skills on the field and in the classroom as eight
players were named All-America Scholar-Athletes for the 2013-2014 academic year by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. The team went 5-1 on the fall season including a victory over Southern Illinois.
The infielders gather to talk during an intrasquad scrimmage earlier this season at Racer Field.
