May 11, 2008

Missouri softball team gets at-large bid to NCAA tournament

By RACHEL CRADER The Tigers will travel to Iowa City to face host Iowa, Creighton and Long Beach State in the double-elimination regional tournament.

May 10, 2008

Columbia College wins NAIA Region V Softball Tournament

By Missourian staff

Missouri softball eliminated in first round of Big 12 tournament

By Rachel Crader The Missouri softball team was supposed to get an easy victory against Texas Tech. Instead, it got a hard lesson. “It’s unfortunate because the way it usually works out for all of us in life is that we have to learn lessons the hard way,” said MU coach Ehren Earleywine. “I tell them a thousand times in practice these same things, and I think sometimes it takes getting burned and being embarrassed in a venue like this before you really learn your lesson.”

Crossett nets free agent deal with Colts

By JEREMY ANDERS Former Missouri walk-on Adam Crossett will try to earn a kicking spot in the NFL with the Colts.

Missouri thrower looks to represent Barbados at Olympics

By William Powell After sprinting didn't work out for Shernelle Nichols, she took up throws and has been successful ever since.

May 09, 2008

Nine MU softball players honored by Big 12

By Rachel Crader Rhea Taylor was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year on Friday, and eight other Tigers were named to all-conference teams.

MU baseball holds off Kansas

By MISSOURIAN STAFF The Missouri baseball team beat Kansas 5-3 in the first game of the weekend series against their rival.

MU golfers compete in national tournament

By MISSOURIAN STAFF Missouri's women golfers are in 19th place after the second round of the NCAA Regional Tournament.

May 08, 2008

Taylor leads MU softball team into Big 12 tournament

By RACHEL CRADER Although attending Missouri wasn’t in her plans, the Tigers have counted on freshman Rhea Taylor to spark their offense all season.

Lyons withdraws from NBA draft

By JOHN JUETTNER The MU forward with remain with the Tigers for another year. There is no word yet on whether fellow player DeMarre Carroll will also remove his name from consideration.

May 07, 2008

MU golf coach continuing winning ways

By DAVID UBBEN Stephanie Priesmeyer, a former Missouri golfer and Hickman golf and basketball coach, leads the Missouri women into the NCAA East Regional in Georgia.

May 06, 2008

Creighton’s Venditte is two pitchers in one

By SAM MILES Pat Venditte has been able to throw a ball with both arms since he was three. Now a senior relief pitcher for Creighton, he uses both arms to torment his opponents.

Garrison McLagan takes unusual route to college baseball

By ANDREW DEWITT/MISSOURIAN

May 05, 2008

Twins enjoy playing together at Columbia College

By WILLIAM POWELL Twins Stephanie and Jodie Schultz have enjoyed their freshmen seasons at Columbia College. The two have been playing softball together since they were young.

Son of former Mizzou, NFL player to try to walk on

By JOSH WOLFF MU sophomore Mike Taylor, a member of the Mizzou Strength Club, will attempt to walk-on to the Missouri football team this fall, despite never having played organized football in his life.

May 04, 2008

Farmer an early starter, literally, for Columbia College softball

By William Powell Ashley Farmer graduated from high school early to claim a scholarship for the Cougars. Despite some teasing by her teammates, she has acclimated to the new environment.

Late throwing error costs Missouri baseball a win against Kansas State

By Rachel Crader After giving up 27 hits and 17 runs in the first two games of its series against Kansas State and still finding a way to win, the Missouri baseball team gave up just two runs through eight innings of Sunday’s finale at Taylor Stadium and found a way to lose.

MU softball team loses

By Missourian staff

May 03, 2008

Missouri baseball team honors former player

By SAM MILES Carl E. Bolte Jr., a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars, threw out the first pitch at Saturday's game.

Golf gets down to business

By DAVID UBBEN Saturday, a handful of MU business students got some real-life, hands-on help from members of both the men’s and women’s teams. The clinic, organized by MU College of Business student council member Laura Eisenbeis, was held to address an issue that came up during the fall semester.