Golf
Golf finishes fifth at UIS
Golf closed its regular season on a high note at the University of Illinois Springfield Spring Invitational with a season-high fifth place finish at the event. Led by junior Lindsey Repp with an 11th place […]
Articles by Curt Wichmer
Sports
Tennis comes together to gain support
All the rain on Saturday didn’t stop Truman tennis from making the most of the weekend. Tennis closed out the month of March with its alumni weekend, the first of what Nick Thiele, the event’s […]
Sports
Wrestling closes season, fails to qualify for nationals
Following tight competition at Saturday’s NCAA regionals meet, wrestling closed its season in St. Charles, Missouri after failing to qualify for nationals. Despite a hard fight, Sam Reeves lost an overtime match against Jared McKindley […]
Basketball
Bulldog women’s basketball successful on the road
Truman State University’s women’s basketball team rebounded after their Jan. 3 loss to Lewis University with a three-game win streak, all while playing exclusively on the road. The Bulldogs posted a 73-51 win over the […]
Sports
Wrestling prepares for fist meet against Upper Iowa
After resolving the budget crisis facing the team since May, the wrestling team has been cleared by the Truman State University Athletics Department to compete for the 2018-19 season. With the recent release of their […]
Football
Bulldogs shred Quincy in six-game tear
With its eyes on the No. 1 spot in the GLVC, the Truman State University Bulldogs bulldozed the Quincy University Hawks 41-7 on Saturday, October 27. […]
Sports
Smaller teams in GLVC might struggle
Truman State University Bulldogs have faced off against Lindenwood University countless times during their collegiate athletic history, but starting July 2019, the Bulldogs will face Lindenwood as a conference opponent. Previously a member of the MIAA, Lindenwood was approved to join the GLVC in an Oct. 2 vote by the GLVC Council of Presidents, according to an article published on the Lindenwood Athletics website. […]
Sports
After being cut, wrestling raised enough to compete this season
Since Truman State University’s wrestling team faced a total withdrawal of their funding in late spring 2018, Bulldog wrestlers have fought tooth and nail to raise the funds necessary to participate in the 2018-19 season. With less than a week remaining before their Oct. 10 deadline, Truman wrestling reached the $75,000 fundraising goal set by the Truman Athletics Department, and got a chance to compete in a season many athletes thought wouldn’t happen. […]
Football
Bulldogs dominate homecoming game Saturday
The Truman Bulldogs welcomed students and family on homecoming weekend in their 20-13 victory of Lincoln College on Saturday. Truman dominated the field throughout the first three quarters, heading into the fourth quarter leading 20-0. […]
Football
Bulldogs prepare for first football game of the season
With the first game of the season looming around the corner, Truman State University football is shifting their preparation into high gear. The Bulldogs have hit the practice field on a near-daily basis since Aug. […]
Sports
Opinion: Bullfight shows cultural tradition
“When an event is so different from one’s frame of reference, making a judgment that’s both quick and accurate isn’t so easy,” writes sports editor Curt Wichmer, “and because of these judgments, there’s hardly a foreign pastime more maligned than the Spanish bullfight.” […]
Soccer
Women’s soccer takes practice to Italy
The women’s soccer team traveled to the major cities of Venice, Milan, Rome, Florence and Verona while also loosening up against some Italian soccer teams in preparation for the Purple and White’s 2018 season. […]