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Junior Walter Powell was named a FCS First-Team All-America by The Sports Network as an all-purpose selection. Senior Casey Brockman was named the Third-Team quarterback. || Photo courtesy of Sports Information

Powell, Brockman recieve All-America team honors

December 11, 2012

Murray State wide receiver/return specialist Walter Powell put together one of the most electrifying season's in Racer football history, and for his...

Sophomore quarterback C.J. Bennett is expected to be eligible to play for the Racers next season. He played in 6 out of 13 games at Southern Alabama this season and started in the first three.

Southern Alabama quarterback to transfer to Murray State

December 11, 2012

After three seasons with Southern Alabama, sophomore quarterback C.J. Bennett is transferring to Murray State. The 6-foot, 205-pound quarterback...

Senior forward Ed Daniel watches a shot during the Racers 82-70 victory over Evansville, Saturday. Daniel secured his sixth straight double-double in the game, finishing with 21 points and 15 rebounds. || Maddie Mucci/The News

Racers complete comeback, earn road win against Evansville

December 9, 2012

Eight minutes into the Racers’ Saturday afternoon matchup at Evansville, Head Coach Steve Prohm found himself telling his team to “start over.” After...

Junior guard Erica Burgess looks for an inbound pass. Burgess scored 17 points in the blow out against Mid-Continent Thursday. || Photo courtesy of Sports Information

Lady Racers defeat Mid-Continent by 82 points

December 7, 2012

There were three times in history the Racers managed to score more than 100 points against Mid-Continent, and Thursday was one of them. The Racers...

Above, the basketball practice facility is expected to be completed in January. Below, the softball field will be finished in time for the first home game March 16. || Kylie Townsend/The News

Construction nears completion on practice facility, softball field

December 6, 2012

With the calendar year drawing to a close, two facilities projects for Racers athletics are nearing completion. Work began in February and the basketball...

Senior forward, Ed Daniel soars toward the basket Tuesday night in a win over Bethel. Daniel recorded his fifth straight double-double with 23 points and 14 rebounds. || Samuel T. Hays/The News

Daniel dominates, Racers win big

December 6, 2012

In a matchup that heavily favored the Racers , senior forward Ed Daniel said the team prepared for the Bethel Wildcats the same way they would prepare...

Freshman Erica Sisk has earned the Adidas OVC Freshman of the Week title two weeks in a row. || Photo courtesy of Sports Information

Sisk’s freshman year off to a good start

December 6, 2012

Averaging 27.7 points per game and earning two consecutive Adidas OVC Freshman of the Week titles, freshman guard Erika Sisk is starting her first...

Swing and a Drive: Proud to be a Racer

Swing and a Drive: Proud to be a Racer

December 6, 2012

A few weeks ago, I went to Charleston, S.C. to cover the basketball team at the Charleston Classic. When I left the Nashville, Tenn. airport that morning,...

Senior guard Mariah Robinson drives forward Saturday in a 67-55 win against SIU. || Photo courtesy of Sports Information

Racers win five straight

December 6, 2012

The Racers won their fifth straight game Saturday 67-55 over Southern Illinois. The win was also the first for the Racers in 19 games against the Salukis. Senior...

Photo courtesy of Sports Information

OVC Champion prepares for final season as Racer

December 6, 2012

Alexis Love, senior sprinter from Palmetto, Fla., ended her season as a junior in Eugene, Ore., at the USA Olympic Track and Field trials with a heat...

That’s What He Said: Marlowe signs with New York Knights

That’s What He Said: Marlowe signs with New York Knights

December 6, 2012

When I first returned to school in the fall of 2010, I felt like Roy Hobbs of the New York Knights. Hobbs, played by Robert Redford in the 1984 classic...

Junior Walter Powell stretches for the end zone against Tennessee State. Powell finished the season with 10 touchdowns and 94 catches. || Samuel T. Hays/The News

Powell sets sights on future

December 6, 2012

Head Coach Chris Hatcher had nothing but glowing remarks when talking about junior wide receiver Walter Powell and his remarkable season. “He...

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