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Freshman becomes lead scorer on men’s basketball team
At the beginning of the 2023-2024 season, the men’s basketball team gained seven new players, one of them being the leading scorer, small forward and freshman Kobi Williams. Throughout the 16 games the team had […]
Basketball
Ellie Weltha to play third collegiate sport
Truman State University senior Ellie Weltha has competed in at least two sports each year she has been at the University. She played basketball all four years, softball for three years and now competes as […]
Basketball
Women’s basketball continues successful season
The Truman State University women’s basketball team is currently 16-7. The team has been successful and several players have reached individual milestones. Senior guard Hannah Belanger earned her third GLVC Player of the Week award […]
Baseball
Bulldogs earn academic honors
Baseball: The Bulldogs were recognized by the American Baseball Coaches Association and awarded the Team Academic Excellence Award. They were one out of 400 collegiate baseball teams, 88 Div. II teams and five Great Lakes […]
Features
Student athlete balances two sports
Junior Ellie Weltha is a dual-sport athlete. Weltha is a forward for the basketball team and utility for softball. Before coming to Truman State University, she played at Illinois State University. “I actually committed my […]
Editorial
March Madness is sports at its finest
As we near the end of March, we also near the end of an event that every sports fan looks forward to. That’s right, I’m talking about March Madness, a time where sports fans all […]
Basketball
Head Coach Theo Dean paving the way for inclusion
February brings about a time of reflection and celebration during Black History Month, where America and other nations highlight the endeavors and experiences of those within the Black community. Sports are no stranger to this […]
Editorial
Our View: Supporting spring sports
Now that we are a few weeks into the semester, the student body is beginning to develop their semester habits for the spring. We, The Index Editorial Board, see great value in making attending sport […]
Sports
Truman athletics looks to bloom in upcoming spring season
Happy final issue of the semester Index readers, thanks for sticking with us through the end. It’s been a wild ride for me personally, but taking on this position has been an enriching experience beyond […]
Basketball
Thanksgiving Day for a sports fanatic
When this issue of the coveted Truman State University student newspaper The Index comes out on Thursday [Nov 18th] it will be a week until Thanksgiving day. I hope everybody can return home safely to […]
Basketball
Bulldogs make Elite Eight in NCAA Tournament
The men’s basketball team has undertaken postseason tournament play and the Bulldogs competed in the NCAA tournament quarterfinals Wednesday night where their season was ended by Flagler College in a hard fought 69-70 game. The […]