Racer volleyball had another successful weekend at the Chattanooga Classic tournament, going 3-0 by sweeping Mississippi Valley and Wright State and ultimately defeating Chattanooga 3-2. The Racers began the tournament with a strong comeback against Mississippi Valley after their opponent took an 11-10 lead. The Racers responded by scoring ten points, answered by just one Read More
Sports are obviously about beating someone – the opponent. But no one can turn a blind eye to the beatings that have been all over the media lately, headlined by Ray Rice of the Baltimore Ravens and Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings. I’m all about high level competition, and I’m constantly amazed by the Read More
Athletic departments across the country are preparing to make major financial and administrative changes, and Murray State isn’t immune. At the end of summer, the NCAA passed a new governance system that gives more power to the “Big Five” conferences: the SEC, ACC, Big 12, Pac-12 and Big 10. This legislation allows these Division 1 Read More
Murray State got off to a good start this fall by opening up its fall season with a doubleheader win on Sunday at Racer Field. The Racers squared off against Lake Land, winning the first game 5-2 and the second 20-1. The 1-0 Racers came off a program-boosting spring season that saw them march all Read More
The road woes of the Murray State women’s soccer team continued Sept. 12 as it lost 1-0 to Middle Tennessee State then bounced back Sunday to defeat Saint Louis 1-0 on its own turf to end the losing streak. The Racers’ tour of the U.S. had not panned out to be the vacation they Read More
Interim Head Coach Jorge Caetano is ready for a strong and positive season as the women’s tennis team gears up for the first match of the season. As defending OVC Champions, Caetano has been preparing for what he hopes to be another OVC Championship season. Rising senior Andrea Eskauriatza is going into her second season Read More
Head Coach Chris Hatcher answered the media’s questions about the bye week at a press conference Monday. Here are a few of his main points. “Any time you get a couple days off to recharge your batteries and get away – players get away from coaches, coaches get away from players – it never Read More
The Murray State women’s golf team finished 10th overall in the second event of the season at the Cardinal Cup Tuesday. Head Coach Velvet Milkman wasn’t entirely disappointed by the tournament results. “The goal was to go in and try to finish in the top five,” Milkman said. The Cardinal Cup hosted 17 different teams Read More