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Chris Reay

New Women’s Basketball Head Coach: Christopher Reay

Colin Stevenson, Chief Photographer June 30, 2020

Athletic Director Kyle Williams announced Christopher Reay as the new head coach of women’s basketball, succeeding Noel Johnson, on June 22. Reay is the 11th coach to take on this position and will be...

Team trophy celebration SCCCC

Cycling Powers to 13th Consecutive Conference Crown

Sharome Burton, Sports Reporter/Photographer April 3, 2019

FULL DISCLOSURE: Sharome Burton is a member of the cycling team The cycling team's status as mammoths of the sport in the region was confirmed once again on March 1 when the team powered its way to...

Josh second celebrate

Cycling dominates in Oklahoma

Sharome Burton, Sports Reporter/Photographer March 11, 2019

FULL DISCLOSURE: Sharome Burton is a member of the cycling team Cycling continued its trend of producing results on March 9-10 in Norman, Oklahoma where the University of Oklahoma hosted the 2019...

Evans Starks bump

Men’s basketball closes season with late thriller

Sharome Burton, Sports Reporter/Photographer March 3, 2019

Men’s basketball drew the curtains on a challenging season with a thrilling 69-68 win against Texas A&M Kingsville (TAMUK) at the D.L. Ligon Coliseum March 2, improving their record to to 9-19 avoiding...

Morgan Ballesteros, physics sophomore launches attack during final lap of men's 'B' criterium in College Station. Photo by Sharome Burton. Feb. 16.

Conference lead challenged in Aggieland

Sharome Burton, Sports Reporter/Photographer February 19, 2019

Cycling’s grip on the South Central Collegiate Cycling Conference (SCCCC) Title received a major challenge Feb. 17 after its conference rivals rallied back at the second weekend of the road racing season...

Morgan Ballesteros (left), physics sophomore, drafts behind rival during men's 'B' criterium in San Marcos. Photo by Sharome Burton. Feb. 10.

Graduate student claims triple-gold

Sharome Burton, Sports Reporter/Photographer February 12, 2019

Exercise physiology graduate Zach Gregg sped his way to gold in all three disciplines as he set the tone of dominance for the Cycling team in the opening race weekend of the South Central Collegiate Cycling...

Basketball celebrates

Women’s basketball holds nerve to earn fourth straight win at the Dome

Sharome Burton, Sports Reporter/Photographer February 5, 2019

Women’s basketball’s strong run of form at the D.L. Ligon Coliseum continued on Feb. 2 with a hard-fought 75-71 win against higher-ranked Eastern New Mexico, improving the women's record to 5-7 in...

Gilbert Thomas, general studies junior, clutches ball under pressure as Terrell Wilson, kinesiology freshman (right), and Elijah Lee, mass communication junior, look on. Photo by Sharome Burton. Feb. 2.

Last-second 3-pointer sinks men’s basketball to another loss

Sharome Burton, Sports Reporter/Photographer February 5, 2019

Just fractions of a second made all the difference on Feb. 2 as men’s basketball was condemned to a heart-breaking 81-80 home defeat at the hands of Eastern New Mexico. The men were within sight of...

JaJuan dribbles ball

First Half Lifts Men’s Basketball in Battle of the Mustangs

Sharome Burton, Sports Reporter/Photographer January 14, 2019

The men's basketball team boasted a stellar shooting night, propelled by a dominant first half as they brushed aside the Western New Mexico Mustangs 88-70 at the D.L. Ligon Coliseum on Jan. 12. Spurred...

Liz passes the ball to Annette for a lay up

Women’s Basketball thrashes Western New Mexico to claim second Conference win

Sharome Burton, Sports Reporter/Photographer January 14, 2019

The women's basketball team notched up its second victory in the Lone Star Conference on Saturday with a domineering 80-46 win against the Western New Mexico Mustangs at the D.L. Ligon Coliseum. The...

Men’s basketball rises above St. Mary’s University

Makayla Scheck January 29, 2018

The men's basketball team took on St. Mary's University on Jan. 29 and came out on top. MSU finished the game with a 10-point difference of 79-69. "It was good to have a home win. It was a quick turn...

Justin Beasley, computer science junior, practice soccer in the MSU practice fields Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. Photo by Francisco Martinez

Turning dreams into reality

Haskell Hollier October 31, 2017

  According to Forbes, crime in Atlanta, Georgia is 6% above the national median and has been a major problem for the city since the mid-20th century. Atlanta was the murder capital of the...

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