The Murray State track team will compete in Nashville this weekend at the Vanderbilt Invitational. The Racers come off a strong showing last weekend at the Hilltopper Relays in Bowling Green, Ky. Head Coach Jenny Severns said she likes what she is seeing from her team. “I’m happy with last weekend,” she said. “The Read More
Just one month ago, Murray State football players woke from their winter slumber, dusted off helmets, re-acquainted themselves with weights and brought out their pads in preparation for spring football. After four weeks of grueling practice and intense repetitions, the Racers will showcase their improvement this Saturday in the annual Blue and Gold Scrimmage. Held Read More
Alexis Love isn’t racing the runners lined up next to her anymore. Love is tracking down Hall of Famers and chasing history. A look at past records for Murray State track and field begins and ends with one person: Heather Samuel. Samuel’s resume includes being named OVC Women’s Track Athlete of the Year in 1992, Read More
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 buy stock in sunscreen and the grass in center field is the most attractive shade of green there ever was. It’s baseball season. I adore March Madness and the Read More
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 the dynamic of practices and games for outdoor sports. With temperatures reaching the upper 80s, athletes are using more methods to beat the heat. “The temperature has affected Read More
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 best among Greek, residential college and independent teams. Even fewer earn the right to travel to regional and national tournaments with their teammates and friends. With each intramural sport, teams Read More
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. A different coaching staff or group of players might chalk their losses up to being an inexperienced team or a new program. Instead, the founding members of Racer softball (17-13, Read More