Although the Missouri volleyball team is young, that hasn’t decreased the expectations placed on it. Six of the 14 players are freshmen. Mary Lauren Smith and Juliana Godoi are the only seniors. Despite the youth, MU is ranked in the preseason polls for the first time. The Tigers are ranked No. 21 in the USA [...]
Rock Bridge goalkeeper Tanner Mills used more than his hands to help the Bruins earn a victory Thursday night. Rock Bridge beat Quincy Notre Dame 2-1 at Cosmopolitan Park. Rock Bridge (3-1) scored the winner on a Nate Wax goal off a Michael Ferguson assist in the second half. Mills, a junior, used a powerful [...]
Bryan Mann takes grief from the Missouri women’s basketball team at just about every practice. The strength and conditioning coach will sometimes shoot around with the players before practice begins. “I wouldn’t call it shoot around,” Mann said. “But I’ll throw the ball up and hope it hits the basket.” When the Tigers were on [...]
A halftime pep talk couldn’t overcome a sluggish start for the MU soccer team Friday night. The Tigers lost 2-1 to Wisconsin at the Nike Tiger Invitational,Manchester City shirt, with junior Jennifer Nobis scoring her third goal of the season. After a slow first half,Dortmund shirt, the Tigers came out aggressively in the second, keeping [...]
KANSAS CITY The spread offense has been a boon to the Big 12, helping teams like Missouri and Kansas transition from also-rans to national title contenders. But for all the talk about the success offenses have with the spread, what about the defenses that have to stop it? That, uh, hasnt been so great. “The [...]
COLUMBIA — Lauren Borduin had two goals for the 2008 track season. She wanted to stay healthy and set personal records. She finished the year by achieving both and ended her high school career May 24 in Jefferson City with the 2008 MSHSAA Class 4 Track and Field state championships in the girls 800-meter run [...]
,Sevilla shirt The Missouri women’s basketball team rounded out its coaching staff on Monday by hiring Doshia Woods as an assistant coach and the program’s recruiting coordinator. Besides leading Missouri’s recruiting efforts, Woods’ main duties are to work with the guards and help with scouting. Head coach Cindy Stein said Woods stood out because Stein [...]
Coaches are usually polite on the weekly Big 12 football coaches teleconference. Kansas coach Mark Mangino was more polite than usual Monday despite the potential for difficult questions. He addressed reporters by name when answering their questions, and when reporters thanked him for his replies, Mangino responded with a “Youre welcome,” or “Thank you.” MoreStory [...]
Make a couple more marks on Missouri’s 2005-06 checklist. Wednesday’s win was No. 20 for the Tigers’ women’s basketball team, and it was a win (coupled with a Texas loss at Texas A&M) that clinched a first-round Big 12 tournament bye. The top-four conference teams are awarded the first-round free pass. Players and coach were [...]
,Italy football shirt KANSAS CITY — Texas A&M prides itself on defense. It leads the Big 12 Conference forcing 21.6 turnovers a game. It leads the league in 3-point defense, with opponents hitting just 26 percent of their 3-point shots. But the intimidating defensive numbers aren’t the result of a full-court press or a brilliantly [...]