Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu After a steady decline in enrollment numbers, Murray State bounced back this semester. Enrollment steadily decreased from fall 2016 until fall 2018. Fall 2018 numbers showed a 9 percent decrease from the fall 2017 freshman class. However, this year’s freshman class showed a 7.7 percent increase from fall 2018, and Read More
Story by Nigel Walton Contributing writer nwalton1@murraystate.edu Murray State football’s coaching staff has been hard at work since the 2018 season ended last November, compiling a class of four transfer talents poised to make an impact next season. Head Coach Mitch Stewart and company have landed three transfers from FBS programs and one junior college Read More
Story by Gage Johnson gjohnson17@murraystate.edu Senior writer After an intense preseason battle for the starting quarterback position, it was the newly transferred senior Drew Anderson who came out on top. Straight out of Miramonte High School in Orinda, California, Anderson began his collegiate career as a walk-on at San Diego State University. He moved on Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Sports Editor Right when Racer fans thought recruiting season had come to a close Thursday with the signing of Hopkinsville guard Jalen Johnson, one more scholarship slot opened up. On Friday, April 20, Murray State Head Coach Matt McMahon announced junior guard Byron Hawkins was transferring from the program to pursue Read More
Staff Report Freshman forward Charles Brown III announced via Twitter he will transfer from Murray State. In an interview with The News, Brown said he will miss the fans and the experience playing for Head Coach Matt McMahon. Brown only played an average of eight minutes per game and appeared in only 15 games. During Read More
Murray State medical team doesn’t clear sophomore to play Story by Mark McFarland, Sports Editor Despite being cleared by his doctors, sophomore guard Kedrick Flomo was not cleared by the Murray State medical team to take the court for the Racers for the 2016-17 season. Doctors at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center cleared Flomo April 11 to Read More
Sophomore guard T.J. Sapp has only been in Murray for about three weeks, but he is already excited to be a Racer. “I can honestly say it feels great to be a part of Murray State,” Sapp said. “It’s a great environment. The people embrace the basketball program and it feels great to be a Read More