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No longer a puzzle; Tigers’ picture is taking shape.

Missouri baseball Coach Tim Jamieson and his staff were poring over schedules and forecasts, trying to puzzle together a practice slate for the coming week, when teams are allowed to begin practice for the upcoming season. Jamieson has had to compare ...

From MATT NESTOR, Columbia Tribune,  1 Feb 2009
Related Topics: National Collegiate Athletic Association,  Pittsburgh Steelers,  Ryan Clark

TAKE 2: An alternative look at the day in sports

Archie Moores was forced to run and end-around. One of its signature dishes was threatened just days before tomorrows Super Bowl. The Fairfield, Conn., restaurant lost 200 gallons of its signature Buffalo wing sauce Monday when four large barrels ...

From MATT NESTOR, Columbia Tribune,  31 Jan 2009

Tigers off and running; Track and field starts with good outings for host of MU athletes.

MUs Shannon Leinert, left, leads a group of competitors in the 600-yard run during the Missouri Invitational yesterday at Hearnes Fieldhouse. Leinert finished second in the race. Midway though the Missouri Invitational, Coach Rick McGuire stated that ...

From MATT NESTOR, Columbia Tribune,  10 Jan 2009

Lee throws self into competing; Senior’s missed trip is blessing in disguise.

In all actuality, Krishna Lee isnt even supposed to be here this week. Shes supposed to be on the other side of the world. The senior standout thrower on the Missouri womens track and field team was scheduled to make a trip to India for a class through ...

From MATT NESTOR, Columbia Tribune,  8 Jan 2009
Related Topics: National Collegiate Athletic Association

2008 Highlights

One more week, one more race, and who knows what might have happened? The hottest driver at the end of the stock car season, Columbias Carl Edwards came up just shy of not one, but two NASCAR championships in 2008. Not giving up until the final ...

From MATT NESTOR, Columbia Tribune,  31 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Carl Edwards,  National Collegiate Athletic Association,  NASCAR,  Clint Bowyer,  Jimmie Johnson

Frustrating season ends for Missouri; Streak of NCAA Tournaments ends at eight.

Early in Game 1 of last nights Missouri volleyball match, a Texas A&M hitter put a ball over the net that MU setter Lei Wang played. With the ball hanging in the air, the rest of the Tigers stopped and watched the ball fall to the floor. It was a ...

From MATT NESTOR, Columbia Tribune,  29 Nov 2008
Related Topics: National Collegiate Athletic Association

Latest defeat has Tigers’ backs against net; K-State rallies to upend Missouri.

Missouri volleyball Coach Wayne Kreklow couldnt understand exactly what was going on in his players minds. The Tigers had just come off a big Game 3 victory, but instead of going for the throat, they let Kansas State back in the match. Kansas States ...

From MATT NESTOR, Columbia Tribune,  20 Nov 2008
Related Topics: National Collegiate Athletic Association

Digging life in the back row; Passers enjoy role on volleyball team.

The old cliché about referees is that they arent noticed unless they blow a call. Missouris Caitlyn Vann is one of three defensive specialists who will try to help the Tigers beat 13th-ranked Kansas State tonight at the Hearnes Center. On the ...

From MATT NESTOR, Columbia Tribune,  19 Nov 2008

Columbia volleyball cruises into AMC final; Cougars sweep way into meeting with Mo. Baptist.

The interpretation might have been a little off, but to the players, the message was clear. Columbia Colleges Maria Omondi looks to put away a kill during the Cougars 25-12, 25-17, 25-14 victory over McKendree last night in the AMC Tournament ...

From MATT NESTOR, Columbia Tribune,  14 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Branco (footballer),  AMC

Columbia fights from the inside; Middles get extra work in first-round victory.

The Columbia College volleyball team has been putting extra emphasis on the middle blockers. The first hour of recent practices has been dedicated to blocking and hitting drills that the No. 5 Cougars expect will be needed as the NAIA Tournament ...

From MATT NESTOR, Columbia Tribune,  12 Nov 2008
Related Topics: AMC

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