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The Murray State News

The Murray State News

The Murray State News

Centershots: Rolling back the tarp

April 12, 2012

It’s that time of year. The time of flip-flops, grill-outs and frozen lemonade. The time when the trees bud, the flowers bloom, pale people like myself...

Athletes battle early heat wave

April 12, 2012

Though the weather has been cooler the last few days, the summer scorch has been making an early preview at Murray State this spring, and it’s changing...

Captains weigh in on team’s success

April 12, 2012

As numerous teams compete for the entire school year in different intramural sports, only a select few experience the thrill of proving themselves as the...

Founding members reflect

April 12, 2012

Kyra Ledbetter Staff writer   As one of the youngest teams on Murray State’s campus, it would be easy to expect little of Racer softball....

Rugby club team works diligently

April 12, 2012

Carly Besser Staff writer   Hailing from the United Kingdom, the sport of rugby traveled overseas and has landed on campus with the Murray...

Open Mouth, Insert Football: Hypocrisy in sports

April 12, 2012

What’s this? NFL players are hitting each other hard – on purpose? What’s this? NCAA coaches are going over their minutes when calling or texting...

Senior pitcher Luke Shuemaker pitches against UT-Martin April 6 as the ‘Breds split a double-header with the Skyhawks. || Melissa Ruhlman/ The News

Isaak, Stetson propel team into national, conference standings

April 12, 2012

The ‘Breds are taking the Ohio Valley Conference by storm with the team and individual players taking top spots in the season’s rankings. Senior...

‘Breds shutout Skyhawks

April 7, 2012

Jaci Kohn Staff writer    The Breds' finished out the series against the UT Martin Skyhawks with a 7–0 shutout Saturday. Coach Rob McDonald...

Centershots: For the love of quotes

April 5, 2012

Sophie McDonald Sports Editor   I’ll admit it: I could be obsessed with quotes. And by “could be” I mean I definitely am. A quote...

Student ranked fifth in nation

April 5, 2012

Kyra Ledbetter Staff writer   In the coming week junior Jenna Knott will fire 1,900 shots. Ranked as the fifth female trapshooter in the...

In January, Bob Doty joined daughter, Jill, in the Murray State Athletics Hall of Fame becoming the first father-daughter duo in University history to do so.

Father-daughter keep Hall of Fame in the family

April 5, 2012

Ed Marlowe Staff writer   Evidently, speed can run in the family. In 2007 Murray State volleyball and track star Jill Doty was inducted...

Open Mouth, Insert Football: The dead zone

April 5, 2012

Ben Morrow Sports Columnist   I heard ESPN’s Tim Cowlishaw say on “Around the Horn” that he thought this was the best time of the sports...

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