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Don Jerry, psychology sophomore, attempts to run past the Eastern New Mexico University players during the play off game, Nov. 7, held in Memorial Stadium. During the previous weeks game, Jerry was the LSC Special Teams Player of the Week. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Football team plays Commerce — again — Nov. 14 in playoffs

Samuel Sutton November 10, 2015

And that's a win. The  football team won its first Lone Star Conference playoff game of the season 26-21 in the final seconds of the Nov. 7 game against Eastern New Mexico. Before the game,...

Midwestern State Universitys womens volleyball team runs drills and scrimmages during practice, Tuesday, September 1, 2015. Photo by Francisco Martinez

Rawson: ‘Backs out, hearts in’

Jessalyn Castro September 3, 2015

New head volleyball coach Natalie Rawson is working from the ground up with this year’s team to build what she believes her vision of MSU volleyball should be. “I definitely brought a lot of new...

Linebacker, Lafrontae Conkleton, business junior, runs the ball down the field trying to get past his teammates in a drill during practice, Monday August 24, 2015. Photo by Francisco Martinez

Football team bonds, practices under time crunch

Jessalyn Castro August 26, 2015

With the opening of football season 10 days away, head football coach Bill Maskill said he is focusing on preparing players to improve over last year’s 6-4 record. “Expectations are always to be...

Kalen Ryden, former student, heads the ball towards the Midwestern State University goalie at a match against West Texas A&M University Oct. 11, 2014 at the soccer field. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Former MSU student signs to play in Major League Soccer

Jessalyn Castro May 7, 2015

Kalen Ryden was just a mass communication senior and a defender on the soccer team last semester when his life threw him a surprise. Ryden was drafted to play in the Major League Soccer on January...

Runner on track to be best athlete

Jessalyn Castro April 14, 2015

Ashley Flores has a knack for running as she competes in cross country and track, both indoor and outdoor, all while keeping a handle on her education. Flores, sociology senior,  has qualified for...

Mustang basketball teams prepare for regionals

Harley Warrick March 10, 2015

Mustang basketball teams prepare for regionals from MWSU Campus Watch on Vimeo. With the NCAA Division 2 basketball championship beginning on March 13, both the men's and women's basketball teams...

Last softball games before LSC play canceled

Jessalyn Castro February 25, 2015

Due to weather conditions, the softball games scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 24 at Mustang Park against Oklahoma Christian University were cancelled and won't be rescheduled leaving the team with one less...

The cast for the play, The Vagina Monologues, besides a few that were missing for various reasons, rehearse for the first time together to block with a set on Sunday morning, February 1. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Men’s tennis works on details in practice to win games

Jessalyn Castro February 17, 2015

Practice—and making full use of experienced players—is key to everything for the men's tennis team to make it back to the NCAA II Championship game for a chance at a national title, at which they...

Then head coach Venera Flores-Stafford talks to the team during its match against Texas A&M University-Kingsville. MSU lost to TAMK in the fifth set. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Volleyball coach relieved of duties

Matt Jobe February 11, 2015

Athletic Director Charlie Carr relieved head volleyball coach Venera Flores-Stafford of her coaching responsibilities this week after 16 years with the program and 14 seasons without a playoff appearance....

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...

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...

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...

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