Carly Besser Staff writer Hailing from the United Kingdom, the sport of rugby traveled overseas and has landed on campus with the Murray State Rugby Football Club. Rugby started in English public schools during the 19th century and many consider it the inspiration for what is known as American football today. After its success Read More
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 new recruits? What’s this? A coach known for his rotten personality is caught wrecking his motorcycle with a girl half his age on the back? What’s this? A baseball manager Read More
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 infielder Travis Isaak is ranked first in the nation in doubles with 19 and although Isaak is happy with his rankings, he is not worried about them. “I don’t go into Read More
Jaci Kohn Staff writer The Breds’ finished out the series against the UT Martin Skyhawks with a 7–0 shutout Saturday. Coach Rob McDonald said he thought his team played well the whole weekend. “We came up short the one game, but the guys showed up ready to play,” McDonald said. “I thought in all Read More
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 from someone with more experience or who has tapped into a fountain of insight can offer a quick burst of wisdom, inspiration and motivation for athletes and non-athletes alike and Read More
Kyra Ledbetter Staff writer In the coming week junior Jenna Knott will fire 1,900 shots. Ranked as the fifth female trapshooter in the nation, Knott’s aptitude for shooting is a skill that has helped shape her as a person and defined her goals for the future. Though trapshooting has been around since the 18th Read More
Ed Marlowe Staff writer Evidently, speed can run in the family. In 2007 Murray State volleyball and track star Jill Doty was inducted into the Murray State Athletic Hall of Fame and in January, Doty was joined there by her father, former track star Bob Doty, becoming the first father-daughter Hall of Fame duo Read More
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 year. He cited the Masters, the NBA, the NHL playoffs and MLB Opening Day as his reasons. Apparently this guy likes spring. Allow me to disagree slightly. The excitement Read More