Story by Keith Jaco Staff writer rjaco@murraystate.edu In a season full of ups and downs, the Murray State Racer football team strung together a winning streak, an improbable comeback and came within two games of a share of the conference championship. The Racers finished the season 5-6 overall with a 5-3 record in OVC play, Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin Sports Editor bsandlin1@murraystate.edu It’s not often in basketball that a member of the losing team commands the bulk of attention, but sophomore guard Ja Morant defied that notion on Monday, Nov. 26, in a 78-72 loss to the University of Alabama. Morant was a one-man wrecking ball for the Racers, hanging Read More
Story by Keenan Hall Staff writer khall16@murraystate.edu Murray State rifle will head into its winter break with heads held high after posting 4692 points to win against the University of Mississippi’s 4650 points on Saturday, Nov. 17. The Racers returned their senior shooter Mackenzie Martin from international competition on Saturday, and she picked up right Read More
Story by Keith Jaco Staff writer rjaco@murraystate.edu Bragging rights were at stake on Saturday night as Murray State football fell to Austin Peay 48-23 in a “Battle of the Border” contest in Clarksville, Tennessee. The Racers fell to 5-6 on the season, failing to clinch their first winning season since 2011. Head Coach Mitch Stewart Read More
Story by Maggiann Ackerman Staff Writer mackerman@murraystate.edu Murray State swept the top-seeded Austin Peay Governors in the OVC Championship 25-15, 25-20 and 25-22 to earn its ticket to the dance. In the first set, the Racers took the lead 7-4 after errors made by Austin Peay. Kills by Murray State senior middle blocker Dacia Brown Read More
Story by Maggiann Ackerman Staff Writer mackerman@murraystate.edu Racer volleyball extended their win streak to 15 games following the 3-1 second-round OVC tournament win over Morehead State, 24-17, 25-27, 25-23 and 26-24. At the beginning of the first set, Murray State scored six of the first eight points of the game. The score was 6-2 after Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin Sports Editor bsandlin1@murraystate.edu A Murray State win against D-III Spalding was practically a foregone conclusion heading into the first-ever meeting between the two schools, but it was the emphatic way the Racers did it that left spectators stunned. The Racers completely stifled the Golden Eagles en route to a 106-36 win Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin Sports Editor bsandlin1@murraystate.edu When a Division I and Division III basketball team square off, most reasonable fans can expect a lopsided scoreboard at game’s end. Such is true for Murray State’s matchup with Spalding University on Friday, Nov. 16 – the first meeting between the two Kentucky programs. The D III Read More