Averaging 27.7 points per game and earning two consecutive Adidas OVC Freshman of the Week titles, freshman guard Erika Sisk is starting her first season right. Having a slow start in her debut as a college athlete, Sisk suddenly showed a change of pace in her performances against Evansville, Ball State and Southern Illinois. Combined Read More
A few weeks ago, I went to Charleston, S.C. to cover the basketball team at the Charleston Classic. When I left the Nashville, Tenn. airport that morning, I was expecting a smooth day of traveling, putting me in Charleston around 4 p.m. with plenty of time to make it to the Racers’ 7 p.m. tipoff Read More
The Racers won their fifth straight game Saturday 67-55 over Southern Illinois. The win was also the first for the Racers in 19 games against the Salukis. Senior guard Mariah Robinson led the Racers with 23 points, four rebounds and four assists.Freshman forward Kelsey Dirks also made her mark, recording her first double-double of the Read More
Alexis Love, senior sprinter from Palmetto, Fla., ended her season as a junior in Eugene, Ore., at the USA Olympic Track and Field trials with a heat time of 23.1 seconds. Close to her Murray State record of 23.03, Love missed the last qualifier by .54 seconds. “It was awesome just being around professional athletes, Read More
When I first returned to school in the fall of 2010, I felt like Roy Hobbs of the New York Knights. Hobbs, played by Robert Redford in the 1984 classic “The Natural,” returns to the big leagues after a lengthy hiatus from the game. Obviously much older (and certainly more-the-wise), Hobbs struggles to fit the Read More
Head Coach Chris Hatcher had nothing but glowing remarks when talking about junior wide receiver Walter Powell and his remarkable season. “He just loves to play the game,” Hatcher said. “What you see out there on the game day, I see that every day at practice. He’s a tremendous competitor.” Powell finished the 2012 season Read More
Excitement, tension, and anticipation filled the air as the intramural flag football championship games kicked off at 9pm last Thursday. The women’s flag football league started the night with the undefeated Monstars playing Victorious Secret. Victorious Secret defeated Lizzo A team 20-0 and the Monstars defeated Lady Terrapins A 40-0 in their respective semifinals. With Read More
Following a weekend visit to Murray State, high school senior guard Demarcus Croaker of Orlando, Fla., reportedly committed to the Racers Sunday. Croaker confirmed the commitment on Twitter. “I’m committed to #racernation now,” he tweeted. “I just want to take this time to thank God for allowing me to make it this far. I’m now Read More