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Abiodun Adegoke, senior, gets the rebound while his teammate, Khapri Alston, junior, holds back a Angelo State player during the game on January 21 in the D.L. Ligon Coliseum, where Angelo State won 72-55. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Basketball team hopes to go undefeated against rival Tarleton

Jessalyn Castro February 4, 2015

After ending Tarleton’s 14 game  home winning streak, the men’s basketball team faces its rival from Stephenville again tonight at 7:30 p.m. in D.L. Ligon Coliseum. At the two teams’ last...

About 25 students were in attendance for the Mustang Cup Interest Meeting on Thursday, January 22, 2015 in the Welness Center Conference Room where Caleb Hannon, assistant director of recreational sports/wellness center, discusses with anyone interested in participating in Rec Sports the rules and regulations of the cup. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Mustang Cup gets students involved in sports

Jessalyn Castro January 30, 2015

In an effort to get students more involved in recreational sports, campus officials created The Mustang Cup and held a meeting gauge interest Thursday, Jan. 22. “It’s just a new way to get people...

Dante Taylor, kinesiology sophomore, is tackled in the game between Midwestern State University and Tarleton State University Saturday Nov. 15, 2014 at Memorial Stadium. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Mistakes cost football team playoff spot

Jessalyn Castro November 19, 2014

The football season ended as the team fell into fourth place in the Lone Star Conference with a 6-4 record after losing to Angelo State University and Tarleton State University in the Lone Star Conference...

Football relocates to West Annex with $350K project

Jessalyn Castro November 13, 2014

A $350K project will move football out of the two little houses off campus to have a new location on campus in the West Annex, formerly known as Christ Academy in the near future. "Football has been...

Women’s soccer’s fate left in hands of others

Jessalyn Castro November 1, 2014

The women's soccer team suffered a 1-0 loss against Angelo State University on Friday night at the last home game of the season, leaving its playoffs fate to the other teams in the Lone Star Conference. "That's...

Goalkeeper Nick Petolick, business management junior, watches as the ball sails past him into the net at the match against Eastern New Mexico on Monday, Oct. 27, 2014, at the campus soccer field. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Last men’s soccer home game upsets with 2-1 loss to Eastern New Mexico

Jessalyn Castro October 28, 2014

The men's soccer team played their last home game Friday night, and it ended in an upsetting loss against Eastern New Mexico University, 2-1, leaving the team's playoffs spot questionable. "We probably...

Soccer dominates Southwestern Christian, 4-0

Jessalyn Castro October 21, 2014

The men's soccer team set the tone early in the game Friday night against Southwestern Christian University when forward Len Smith scored off a cross from the left wing sent in by midfielder Ben Clarvis...

Gabby Ruiz, Spanish and nursing senior, runs in the Cross Country Carnival Saturday at the former Hawk Ridge Golf Course. Ruiz finished in second place with a personal-best of 22:20. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Cross Country wins home meet, works towards conference title

Jessalyn Castro October 20, 2014

Spanish senior Emma Ramirez is perfectly aware her collegiate running days are almost over. “A lot of us are seniors and there’s no second chance," Ramirez said. "This is it." As one of seven...

Kalen Ryden, mass communication senior, is pushed while trying to defend Saturday at the match against West Texas A&M University at the soccer field. After two overtimes MSU won 3-2. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Athlete risks injury to play in rival game against West Texas A&M

Jessalyn Castro October 15, 2014

Wearing a walking boot didn't stop Kalen Ryden, mass communication senior, from playing against rival West Texas A&M Oct. 10. Ryden said his foot began bothering him two weeks ago and has been...

Akoakoa Paleka-Kennedy, criminal justice junior, doing some fitness training during team training at the MSU practice fields, Oct. 7, 2014. Photo by Sam Croft

Akoakoa Paleka-Kennedy goes from palm trees to flat lands

Jessalyn Castro October 7, 2014

A trip home for most students only takes a few hours in a car that can be made every other weekend. However, for criminal justice junior Akoakoa Paleka-Kennedy, an 8-hour flight will get him back...

Football fumbles at Family Day game, loses to Angelo State 45-31

Jessalyn Castro October 4, 2014

The football team kept the lead on Angelo State University Saturday night at Memorial Stadium for most of the game but couldn't come out with the win, resulting in a 45-31 loss. Angelo State put the...

Destinee Williamson, criminal justice freshman, poses on the soccer field Tuesday. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Freshman leads women’s soccer team in undefeated season

Jessalyn Castro September 30, 2014
Starting forward on the women's soccer team Destinee Williamson, criminal justice freshman, is a major factor in the team's undefeated 5-0-4 start to the season, and it's only her first year on the team.
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