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Rifle takes second at Morehead

November 15, 2012

The 10th ranked Murray State Rifle team didn’t deliver this week as it traveled to Morehead State University Nov. 9-10. Jacksonville State University...

Volleyball wins final game of season

November 15, 2012

The Racer volleyball team earned an impressive win at their last game of the season against Eastern Kentucky at home. Murray State took the Colonels...

Senior Logan Corbett scored 244 points on three horses to win the average at the circuit finals. This is his third year competing in the PRCA. || Photo courtesy of Peggy Gander

Rodeo team member wins PRCA Great Lakes Circuit Final

November 15, 2012

The Murray State Rodeo team has seen its share of success this year. So to has one of its members. Senior Logan Corbett, a bareback rider from Nashville,...

Junior forward Jessica Winfrey shoots over Indiana forward Aulani Sinclair. Winfrey scored 4 points and seven rebounds. || Michelle Grimaud/The News

Women fall short in early-season matchup

November 15, 2012

The women’s basketball team played a nearly shot-for-shot game, however Indiana struck in the final seconds of the game. The Hoosiers seized the...

Pat Spurgin Pitney was the first Racer to medal at the Olympics. In 1984 at the Los Angles Olympics she brought home a gold medal in air rifle. She returned to Murray in 1985 and helped the team win several NCAA Championships. || Photo courtesy of Sports Information

Pitney leads winning legacy in Racer Rifle program

November 15, 2012

The Racer rifle team has a winning legacy. Holding the most individual and team NCAA titles in school history the team is in competition with the best...

Senior Mariah Robinson brings the ball up the court against Western Kentucky. Robinson scored 13 points on the night.

Women drop season opener against Western Kentucky

November 10, 2012

After a long, hard game of catch-up, it wasn’t an ideal season opener for the Racers, Friday night. Led by junior guard Erica Burgess, with 22...

Senior forward Ed Daniel splits the defense and goes for a layup. || Photos by Samuel T. Hays/The News

Men’s basketball kicks off season with dominating win over Brescia

November 9, 2012

The Racer men’s quest for a fourth consecutive OVC championship began Friday night as the 2012-13 season tipped off at the CFSB Center against the...

Sophomore midfielder Julie Mooney led the team in scoring last season and was second in shots on goal in 2012. Unfortunately this season an ACL injury has kept her side-lined for most of the season. || Maddie Mucci/The News

The desire to win: Mooney plays role in leading team during second season

November 8, 2012

In her first two years on the team, sophomore midfielder Julie Mooney has proven she can not only compete at the collegiate soccer level but will be...

Freshman forward Jeffery Moss shoots over the head of Freed-Hardeman’s Michael Young during the exhibition game Monday. Moss wowed the crowd in his first game scoring 16 points. || Samuel T. Hays/The News

Canaan, Moss lead Racer offense in opening exhibition

November 8, 2012

Was there a more appropriate way to start the first exhibition game of the season than with Isaiah Canaan draining a deep three in the first 30 seconds...

The Racers upset the Tigers 49-28 Saturday night, removing them from the top 25 in FCS rankings. || Samuel T. Hays/The News

Defense proves tough for Tennessee State

November 8, 2012

The Tennessee State team (8-2, 4-2 OVC) walked into Roy Stewart Stadium last Saturday ranked No. 18 in the FCS, looking to tack on another “W”...

Jessica Winfrey is ready to return to play for the Racers after missing nearly two whole seasons with a ruptured Achilles tendon. She last played as a freshman playing in all 30 games and leading in rebounds. || File Photo

Meet the team: Jessica Winfrey

November 8, 2012

Injury, it’s a term sports fans, players and coaches loathe. Injuries have the potential to bench a player for a few weeks or ruin her entire...

From the bullpen: It’s raining men ... hot sports men

From the bullpen: It’s raining men … hot sports men

November 8, 2012

These sports men are attractive to the eye but also have hearts of gold. A few of them may have bad reputations, but if you look a little closer, you can...

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