Story by Gage Johnson Sports Editor gjohnson17@murraystate.edu While Murray State men’s basketball took to the hardwood for the NCAA Tournament, Murray State’s Esports club was battling Marquette and Florida State in the virtual world. Two nights before the Racers faced the Golden Eagles in the Round of 64, Sean Mitchuson—the advisor of the the club—reached Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin Interim Editor-in-Chief bsandlin1@murraystate.edu For the past two seasons I’ve spent my Thursdays, Saturdays and virtually every day in between covering Murray State’s men’s basketball team as a beat writer. Though it appeared from the beginning that the program had potentially seen its best days after the heralded careers of Isaiah Canaan Read More
Story by Adam Redfern Staff writer aredfern@murraystate.edu While juggling being student-athletes at Murray State, junior golfer Cole Manion and rifle senior Alathea Sellars both act as advocates for their fellow student-athletes. Manion and Sellars are able to vocalize the problems that student-athletes face thanks to the OVC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Manion described the SAAC as Read More
Take a look back to the Racer men’s basketball team’s monumental 77-65 win over Belmont on Saturday, March 9, to clinch a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
Keith Jaco Staff writer rjaco@murraystate.edu Murray State intramurals offer students on campus a chance to participate in numerous competitive sports seasons throughout the school year. The beginning of every spring semester starts with a month-long basketball season, and includes Greek Life teams, teams from residential colleges and independent teams. Teams that participated in the season Read More
Keenan Hall Staff writer khall16@murraystate.edu The National Association of Sports Officials reported that there is a shortage in the number of new referees and officials nationwide after many across the country have questioned the quality of officials in sports this year. In the spring of 2017, the NASO surveyed over 17,400 referees to help Read More
Keith Jaco Staff writer rjaco@murraystate.edu The Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana, will be the site of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament once again this season as the Murray State men’s and women’s basketball team look to capture an OVC Championship. The Racers are far from strangers to playing at the Ford Center in Evansville. The Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Sophomore guard Ja Morant’s success has not only brought attention to Murray State men’s basketball, but has also helped the University financially. Since Morant joined the team in 2017, the University has seen an increase in ticket sales, publicity and overall economic gain. Shawn Touney, director of communication, said the Read More