Last week, senior golfer Patrick Newcomb was awarded the OVC Golfer of the Year Award. For the Benton, Ky native, the award has been a long time coming. “I’ve been playing sports my whole life,” Newcomb said. “I had a golf club in my hand before I could walk, but nothing serious. I’d just go Read More
Team Jesus and Lizo faced off in an intramural championship game for the second time this semester Tuesday night. Both made it to the championship game during the intramural volleyball season. This time, Team Jesus and Lizo went head-to-head for the men’s soccer championship title. Both teams were stacked with talent. Aggression and impressive plays Read More
The Murray State track and field team competed at the Drake Relays last week, where thousands of fans came from around the country to see talented athletes selected under strict requirements. Of the many runners, hurdle jumpers and field contenders to compete at Drake Relays, five were from Murray State. Head Coach Jenny Severns said Read More
There are only two remaining teams in this state that have never lost to the University of Kentucky men’s basketball program. Those two schools are Alice Loyd College and Murray State. Both of these teams hold an astounding record of 0-0 against the Wildcats. UK’s non-conference schedule was released on Wednesday and to the surprise Read More
The ‘Breds played a two-game series away against Arkansas-Pine Bluff this week in which the two teams split the series, both claiming a win. The first win went to the Pine Bluff Golden Lions on Tuesday with a score of 8-7. It was a disappointing loss for the ‘Breds as they were up 7-5 in Read More
Here are 10 things to know about the 139th Kentucky Derby to be run on May 4 at Churchill Downs in Louisville. A full field of 20 3-year-old colts is expected for the 1 ¼-mile race, including one co-owned by Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino and five — possibly a record six — trained by Read More
The Racer softball team won its doubleheader against SIU Edwardsville Sunday. In the first game of the series, the Racers scored first in the top of the second off of a two-run home run by junior Leslie Bridges to score senior Ellyn Troup. The next several innings went by without either team scoring until the Read More
It was a big weekend for Murray State football players as two seniors signed contracts with NFL teams, while a third was invited to a team’s rookie mini-camp. Senior offensive lineman Roderick Tomlin signed as an undrafted free agent with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Tomlin will join former Racer football great Austen Lane, who was drafted Read More