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Circle Feb. 11th: MTSU men's basketball vs ULAR at noon; 3PM Valentine Invitational Track Meet...both in Murphy Center!
The Middle Tennessee Valentine Invitational track meet is scheduled for 3:00 o'clock Saturday afternoon, February 11th in Murphy Center. That's right after men's basketball as the Blue Raiders host ULAR with the tip-off at noon. READ MORE »

Lady Raiders Basketball 7PM Wednesday on WGNS
Middle Tennessee women’s basketball returns to the friendly confines of the historic Murphy Center for its only game this week, a 7 p.m. Wednesday tip against East Division foe Troy. READ MORE »

Joe Paterno Dies at Age 85
Joe Paterno, former Penn State football coach, passed away Sunday at the age of 85. READ MORE »

MTSU Men's Basketball Best Season in 37-Years
The Blue Raider men’s basketball team made history on Saturday night with a 68-47 win over South Alabama. READ MORE »

MTSU Basketball from Mobile 7PM Tonight on WGNS
The Middle Tennessee men's basketball team will try to make history on Saturday when the Blue Raiders take on South Alabama in Mobile, Ala. READ MORE »

MTSU Tennis: Five Blue Raiders victorious at Virginia Tech tournament
Five Blue Raiders earned singles victories as the Middle Tennessee men’s tennis competed on the opening day of the Larsen Bowker Invite hosted by Virginia Tech.  READ MORE »

Track & Field returns home for Blue Raider Invitational

The Blue Raider track and field teams return home to Murfreesboro this weekend as they host the Blue Raider Invitational on Saturday at the Murphy Center. READ MORE »

Basketball: MTSU 59 - Arkansas State 46
The Blue Raider bench proved to be the difference-maker in a 59-46 win for the Middle Tennessee men’s basketball team over the Arkansas State Red Wolves on Thursday night at Murphy Center.  READ MORE »

Golden, Dudley named SBC Athletes of the Week
Middle Tennessee juniors Cordairo Golden and Ann Dudley were named Sun Belt Male and Female Field Athletes of the Week, as announced by the league office on Wednesday. The two were honored for their performances at last weekend’s Kentucky Invitational. READ MORE »

MTSU Tennis Starts Season
The Middle Tennessee men’s tennis team begins its quest to defend last year’s Sun Belt title when the Blue Raiders open the 2012 campaign on Wednesday. MT begins the spring slate with five matches on the road, starting with a trip up I-24 to take on in-state foe and 37th ranked Vanderbilt. The two teams will square off at 2 p.m. in the Currey Tennis Center. READ MORE »

Women's Basketball: MTSU hosts Arkansas State 7PM Wednesday
The Middle Tennessee women’s basketball team will return to the friendly confines of the historic Murphy Center for a 7 p.m. Wednesday tip against Arkansas State. READ MORE »

Stewart honored
Middle Tennessee head football athletic trainer Robbie Stewart was recently presented the Eugene Smith/Mickey O’Brien College Athletic Trainer of the Year Award during the 20th annual Tennessee Athletic Trainers’ Society Conference on January 14. READ MORE »

MTSU's Robbie Stewart was honored Saturday night as the Trainer of the Year by the Tennessee Athletic Trainers' Society


Middle Tennessee head football athletic trainer Robbie Stewart was recently presented the Eugene Smith/Mickey O’Brien College Athletic Trainer...

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Jumpers, sprinters guide Track & Field at Kentucky Invitational
Middle Tennessee received solid performances from its jumpers and sprinters to lead the team to a successful day at the Kentucky Invitational on Saturday.  READ MORE »

Soccer: Academic honors continue for Middle Tennessee soccer
 Middle Tennessee soccer added two more academic accolades to its postseason honor roll, as juniors Allison Stallard and Paige Goeglein earned National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) University Scholar All-South Team plaudits.  READ MORE »

Men's Basketball: MTSU 67 - FAU 54
A second-half surge propelled the Middle Tennessee men’s basketball team to a 67-54 victory over Florida Atlantic on Saturday night at FAU Arena. READ MORE »

Basketball: Lady Raider 55 - Florida Atlantic 37
Middle Tennessee women’s basketball extended its winning streak to eight games by knocking off Florida Atlantic, 55-37, Saturday afternoon to complete a south Florida sweep and remain the lone unbeaten in Sun Belt action. READ MORE »

Blue Raider Basketball 6PM Tonight On WGNS
 The road swing continues for the Middle Tennessee men's basketball team as the Blue Raiders take on Florida Atlantic Saturday. Hear the game at 6:00 tonight (Saturday) on WGNS.  READ MORE »

MTSU Track & Field completes Day 1 at Kentucky Invitational
Middle Tennessee juniors Cordairo Golden and Kiara Henry led Middle Tennessee to a strong showing on the opening night of competition at the Kentucky Invitational. READ MORE »

Men's Basketball: Undefeated, MTSU 70 - FIU 59
The Blue Raider men’s basketball team battled to a 70-59 victory over FIU on Thursday night at U.S. Century Bank Arena to remain undefeated in Sun Belt play. Middle Tennessee has won eight in a row, the longest winning streak since the 1985-86 season, to improve to 16-2 overall and 5-0 in league action. READ MORE »

Women's Basketball: Florida swing concludes with Saturday afternoon tip against Owls
The Middle Tennessee women’s basketball team will look to win its eighth-straight game when it stays in Florida for a 2 p.m. (CST) Saturday contest at Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton, Florida. You'll hear the game on WGNS. READ MORE »

MTSU Track & Field journeys to Kentucky Invitational

The Middle Tennessee track and field teams will make the first of two trips this month to Lexington, Ky., when they head north this weekend for the Kentucky Invitational. The meet will begin on Friday at 5 p.m. CT with the men’s high jump, women’s pole vault, weight throw and long jump competitions.

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Women's Basketball: Trip to south Florida opens Thursday afternoon against Panthers
The Middle Tennessee women’s basketball team will begin its first extended conference road trip of the season when it travels to Miami to face the FIU Panthers at 4:30 p.m. (CST) Thursday inside the U.S. Century Bank Arena. READ MORE »

Blue Raiders head to Florida
Middle Tennessee men's basketball will put its undefeated Sun Belt record on the line during a two-game road swing through Florida this week.  READ MORE »

MTSU's Jason Spray was named the Assistant Strength Coach of the Year
Middle Tennessee associate strength Coach Jason Spray was honored as the Assistant Strength Coach of the Year on Friday night at the annual National Strength and Conditioning Association Coaches Conference. READ MORE »

Basketball: Ragin' Cajuns at Murphy Center for Double Header 3PM and 5:30PM
Murphy Center will be rock'n starting at 3:00PM for the Lady Raiders and 5:30 for the guys as we host Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns.  READ MORE »

MTSU Baseball Groundhog Lunch 11:30AM, Feb. 2nd at Murphy Center
The 39th annual Groundhog Day Luncheon to benefit Blue Raider baseball has been scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 2 beginning at 11:30 a.m. in Murphy Center. READ MORE »

Softball winter clinics time changes
The 2012 pitching and hitting winter clinics set to take place Saturday, Jan. 14 have incurred time changes. Attendees should take note that the pitching camp registration will now begin at 12:30 p.m. CT with the clinic taking place from 1:30-4 p.m. Meanwhile the hitting clinic has been consolidated into one session. Registration will now take place at 3:30 p.m. and the clinic will run from 4:30-7 p.m.  READ MORE »

Basketball: Lady Raiders 72 - Troy 66
 Middle Tennessee was challenged for 45 minutes but timely buckets in overtime lifted the Blue Raiders to a 72-66 victory at Troy Thursday night in Sun Belt women’s basketball action. READ MORE »

Men's Basketball: MTSU 63 - Troy 53
 The Middle Tennessee men’s basketball team extended its winning streak to six games with a 63-53 victory over Troy in the Blue Raiders’ first Sun Belt road test on Thursday night at Sartain Hall.  READ MORE »

MTSU Baseball Groundhog Luncheon

The MTSU baseball Groundhog Day Luncheon, an annual tradition since 1975, has been set for Thursday, February 2nd. READ MORE »

Basketball: Blue Raiders head to Troy, AL Thursday
The Blue Raider men's basketball team takes its five-game winning streak on the road for the first time in Sun Belt action, traveling to Troy for a Thursday showdown against the Trojans, and you'll hear it on WGNS! READ MORE »

Lady Raider's Basketball: Rowe named Sun Belt Player of the Week
Middle Tennessee sophomore forward Ebony Rowe has been selected as the Jan. 2, 2012, Sun Belt Player of the Week the conference office announced Monday following a vote of the league’s head coaches. READ MORE »

MTSU Basketball Talk Show Returns 7PM Tuesday, January 10th
The Middle Tennessee basketball coaches shows, featuring women’s coach Rick Insell and men’s coach Kermit Davis, will return to WGNS from Coach’s Grill in Murfreesboro starting at 7:00PM on Tuesday, January 10th. READ MORE »

Men's Basketball: MTSU 68 - S. Alabama 52
Senior forward LaRon Dendy produced his fourth double-double of the season, matching his career-high with 21 points and grabbing 11 rebounds, as the Blue Raider men’s basketball team rolled to a 68-52 victory over South Alabama on Saturday afternoon at Murphy Center.  READ MORE »

Basketball: Lady Raiders 60 - S. Alabama 39
Middle Tennessee started the second half with a 36-5 run, covering nearly 15 minutes, to reverse a two-point halftime deficit and mount a 60-39 victory over visiting South Alabama Saturday afternoon in Sun Belt women’s basketball action inside the historic Murphy Center. READ MORE »


The Middle Tennessee women’s basketball will be looking to extend its current three-game winning streak when it plays host to South Alabama at Noon Saturday in the final game for both teams of 2011. Catch the game on the entire WGNS Good Neighbor Network (FM 100.5, FM 101.9, AM 1450, over-the-air TV 11, worldwide at www.WGNSradio.com). READ MORE »

Basketball: Double-header 2:30PM Saturday
Middle Tennessee men's basketball looks to extend its four-game winning streak when South Alabama visits Murphy Center on Saturday. Tipoff is slated for 2:30 p.m. READ MORE »

Men's Basketball: MTSU 71 - FIU 66
Blue Raider men’s basketball head coach Kermit Davis became Middle Tennessee’s all-time winningest coach with the team’s 71-66 victory over the FIU Panthers in the Sun Belt opener for both teams on Thursday night at Murphy Center. READ MORE »

Men's Basketball: MTSU hosts FIU 7PM Thursday
The Blue Raider men's basketball team looks to carry its success from non-conference play into Sun Belt action as Middle Tennessee hosts FIU in the league opener at 7:00 o'clock this Thursday night in Murphy Center.  READ MORE »

Basketball: Lady Raiders host Kentucky 7PM Wednesday
The Middle Tennessee women’s basketball team will put a cap on its non-conference schedule at 7:00 o'clock this Wednesday (12/28/2011) when it plays host to number 6 Kentucky inside the historic Murphy Center. The game will be broadcast on WGNS.  READ MORE »

Basketball: Lady Raiders 58 - FIU 53
Middle Tennessee used a late first-half run to overcome a seven-point deficit and never looked back in picking up a 58-53 triumph over FIU Wednesday night in the Blue Raiders’ Sun Belt Conference women’s basketball opener inside the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro. READ MORE »

Men's Basketball: MTSU at Ole Miss 8PM Wednesday
The Blue Raiders go south to Southhaven to battle Ole Milss on the courts at 8:00 Wednesday night. Hear the game on WGNS. READ MORE »

MTSU Volleball's Hendrichovsky named head coach at South Alabama
After assisting the Middle Tennessee volleyball team to the winningest stretch in program history, Amy Hendrichovsky has been named head coach at fellow Sun Belt school South Alabama. READ MORE »

MT Football Assistant Resigns
Middle Tennessee Head Coach Rick Stockstill announced today that assistant coach John Palermo is resigning his position effective immediately. Palermo has served the last two seasons as the Blue Raiders’ defensive line coach.
 
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MTSU Men's Christmas Basketball Cam 9AM Thursday
Middle Tennessee men’s basketball will host its annual Christmas Camp on Thursday, Dec. 22 at Murphy Center. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with registration beginning at 8 a.m. READ MORE »

Basketball: Lady Raiders 94 - TSU 53
Middle Tennessee placed four players in double-figure scoring for the first time since February as it showed no rust after a week-long break in a 94-53 dominating win over Tennessee State Sunday afternoon inside the historic Murphy Center.  READ MORE »

Basketball: Lady Raiders hosts TN State 2PM Sunday
After a week without a game due to fall semester final exams, the Middle Tennessee women’s basketball team will return to action at 2 p.m. Sunday when it plays host to former Ohio Valley Conference rival Tennessee State inside the historic Murphy Center. READ MORE »

MTSU 2012 football to face Mississippi State in Starkville
Middle Tennessee Director of Athletics Chris Massaro announced today the Blue Raiders will face Mississippi State during the 2012 football season. The game is set for Oct. 20 in Starkville with the Blue Raiders receiving a payout of $930,000. READ MORE »

Adams named AVCA All-American
For the sixth consecutive season and the ninth time in program history, a Middle Tennessee volleyball player earned national recognition from the American Volleyball Coaches Association as Ashley Adams took home All-America Honorable Mention accolades on Wednesday. READ MORE »

Rick Insell Named To 2012 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame
Middle Tennessee head women’s basketball coach Rick Insell has been included as one of 10 inductees into the 2012 class of the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. READ MORE »

MTSU Athletics Receives $1-million Gift
Middle Tennessee athletics announced today it had received a $1 million gift from the late Jeff Hendrix. READ MORE »

Women's Basketball: Georgia Tech 58 - MTSU 47
Middle Tennessee held a three-point halftime lead but could not hold on, dropping a 58-47 decision to visiting Georgia Tech in non-conference women’s basketball action inside the historic Murphy Center in Murfreesboro. READ MORE »

Track & Field performs well at MT Christmas Invitational
The Middle Tennessee track & field teams opened their season with a successful day at the Middle Tennessee Christmas Invitational on Saturday at the Murphy Center. READ MORE »

Men's Basketball: MTSU 78 - UT Martin 62
Marcos Knight scored a career-high 18 points and LaRon Dendy matched his career-best with 21 points as the duo led the Middle Tennessee men’s basketball team to a 78-62 win over UT Martin on Saturday evening at Murphy Center. READ MORE »

Soccer: Blue Raider soccer pair garner All-South honors
A pair of Middle Tennessee soccer standouts, redshirt junior Regina Thomas and junior Allison Stallard, were named to the All-South Region Second and Third Teams, respectively, it was announced by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. READ MORE »

Women's Basketball: MTSU 65 - Xavier 49
Middle Tennessee outscored Xavier by 15 in the second half, using a late first-half run as momentum, to claim a 65-49 victory over the Musketeers Friday night inside the Cintas Center in Cincinnati in the Blue Raiders’ lone December road game. READ MORE »

Blue Raiders On WGNS 5PM Saturday!
Middle Tennessee men's basketball returns home for a two-game stint, beginning with UT Martin on Saturday. The Skyhawks will make the trip to Murphy Center for a 5 p.m. CT contest. READ MORE »

Men's Basketball: MTSU suffers first road loss at UAB
Junior guard Marcos Knight netted 16 points and junior forward  JT Sultonadded 14, but it wasn’t enough as the Middle Tennessee men’s basketball team suffered its first road loss of the season, 66-56, to the UAB Blazers on Wednesday night at Bartow Arena. MT falls to 8-2 on the season while UAB improves to 2-6. READ MORE »

Women's Tennis: Middle Tennessee women’s tennis will play six home matches among 21 total regular-season contests during the spring 2012 campaign, a
Middle Tennessee women’s tennis will play six home matches among 21 total regular-season contests during the spring 2012 campaign, according to head coach Shelley Godwin. READ MORE »

Awards With MTSU Football

Middle Tennessee’s Colin BossOmar McLendonBrandon McLeroy, and Eric Russell were honored today as the All-Sun Belt Conference teams were announced by the league office. READ MORE »

Women's Basketball: MTSU hosts APSU 7PM Tuesday
After back-to-back games against Southeastern Conference competition, the Middle Tennessee women’s basketball team will look to its old league for its next game, as the Blue Raiders play host to Austin Peay at 7 p.m. Tuesday inside the historic Murphy Center. READ MORE »

MTSU Volleyball ready for NCAA Tournament battle with Ohio State
After earning the school's second-ever at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament on Sunday evening, the Middle Tennessee volleyball team will look to keep the good fortune rolling on Thursday with a match against Big Ten foe Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament First Round. READ MORE »

Men's Basketball: MTSU 77 - Akron 53
The Middle Tennessee men’s basketball team as the Blue Raiders crushed the Akron Zips, 77-53, on Sunday afternoon at Murphy Center. READ MORE »

Basketball: Arkansas 59 - Lady Raiders 53
Middle Tennessee rallied to take the lead with under four minutes left but a 10-point halftime deficit proved to be too much, as the Blue Raiders dropped a 59-53 decision to visiting Arkansas Saturday night inside the historic Murphy Center in non-conference women’s basketball action. READ MORE »

MTSU Football Ends: N. Texas 59 - MTSU 7
Middle Tennessee put a wrap on the 2011 football season with a 59-7 loss to North Texas before 15,962 at Apogee Stadium. The Blue Raiders ended the year with six straight losses to finish 2-10 overall and 1-7 in Sun Belt play. READ MORE »

Basketball: Blue Raiders vs Akron 1PM Sunday
Middle Tennessee looks to extend its three-game winning streak when Akron comes to town Sunday. The Blue Raiders and Zips tip off at 1 p.m. CT in Murphy Center. READ MORE »

Women's Basketball: Middle Tennessee set to open extended December homestand
A stretch of seven out of eight home games begins at 7 p.m. Saturday for the Middle Tennessee women’s basketball team, as it plays host to the SEC’s Arkansas Razorbacks inside the historic Murphy Center. READ MORE »

VOLLEYBALL: Blue Raiders fall to Ohio State in NCAA Tournament
Despite one of Lindsay Cheatham's best performances of the season, the Middle Tennessee volleyball team fell in 3-1 (23-25, 27-25, 21-25, 18-25) fashion on Thursday evening to Ohio State at Thompson-Boling Arena on the campus of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. READ MORE »

MTSU Baseball to host winter camps Dec. 27-28
The Blue Raider baseball program is hosting a pair of winter camps Dec. 27-28 on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University. READ MORE »

TSSAA's "Mr. Football" 11AM Monday at Embassy Suites
Murfreesboro continues to be an event destination as the TSSAA's "Mr. Football" awards are at the Embassy Suites at 11:00 o'clock Monday morning (11/28/2011). 
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Volleyball set to play Ohio State in NCAA Tournament
For the sixth consecutive season and the seventh time in school history the Middle Tennessee volleyball team will be headed to the NCAA Tournament after earning an at-large selection to the Knoxville READ MORE »

Basketball: Lady Raiders 78 - ETSU 63
Middle Tennessee women’s basketball has put together its first back-to-back victories of the campaign after it earned a 78-63 victory at ETSU Saturday afternoon inside the MSHA Athletic Center in Johnson City. They go to Knoxville Tuesday to take-on the Vols. Hear that game on WGNS.  READ MORE »

MTSU Volleyball sweeps VCU in season finaleVolleyball sweeps VCU in season finale
The Middle Tennessee volleyball team closed out the regular season on a high note, picking up a 3-0 (25-21, 27-25, 25-19) victory over visiting VCU on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Memorial Gym. READ MORE »

High School Football: Riverdale in Maryville "live" on WGNS 5:30PM tonight!
The Riverdale High School head to East Tennessee tonight for the Class 6A state semifinals. Hear the game "live" with Bryan Barrett, Donnie Johnson, Jon Dinkins and Rafferty Cleary from Maryville starting at 5:30PM tonight (Murfreesboro Time). READ MORE »

MTSU Men's Basketball in Clarksville 7PM Saturday
Blue Raiders head to Clarksville Saturday night to face Austin Peay for men's basketball at 7:00 o'clock. Hear it on WGNS.  READ MORE »

MTSU Stomps TN Tech

Middle Tennessee used a 12-2 run early in the first half to pull away and never look back, as it claimed a 74-55 victory over Tennessee Tech... READ MORE »

Men's Basketball: MTSU 88 - Cumberland 48
Senior forward LaRon Dendy scored a game-high 21 points and 11 Blue Raiders tallied points as the Middle Tennessee men’s basketball team cruised past Cumberland, 88-48, on Tuesday night at Murphy Center. MT moves to 5-1 on the season, marking the best start since the 1987-88 season. READ MORE »

Men's Basketball: Knight named Sun Belt Player of the Week
Middle Tennessee junior guard Marcos Knight was named the Sun Belt Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, as announced on Tuesday by the league office. READ MORE »

MTSU Lady Raiders On Go for Wednesday

The first of three consecutive in-state games for the Middle Tennessee women’s basketball team will tip-off at 7 p.m. Wednesday as the Blue Raiders play host to Tennessee Tech inside the historic Murphy Center.  READ MORE »

MTSU Cross-Country: David competes at NCAA Championships
Middle Tennessee senior Justus David finished 97th with a 10k time of 30 minutes, 47.20 seconds at the NCAA Cross Country Championships on Monday morning in Terre Haute, Ind. READ MORE »

Men's Basketball: MTSU 87 - Belmont 84
The Blue Raider men’s basketball team overcame a 15-point first-half deficit to force double overtime against Belmont, but came up short to the Bruins, falling 87-84 on Sunday in the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational Regional title game at Murphy Center. READ MORE »

Men's Basketball: James Madison 60 - MTSU 46
Middle Tennessee fell behind early and never recovered Sunday afternoon, falling 60-46, at James Madison inside the JMU Convocation Center in Harrisonburg, Va., in non-conference women’s basketball action. READ MORE »

Men's Basketball: MTSU 82 - UNC Greensboro 60
Middle Tennessee men’s basketball shot 60 percent in the second half to pull away from UNC Greensboro for an 82-60 win on Saturday night in the EA Sports Maui Invitational Regional Games at Murphy Center.  READ MORE »

Football: Arkansas State 45 - MTSU 19
 In football action, on Saturday the Blue Raiders fell to the Arkansas State 45-19 at Floyd Stadium before an announced crowd of 12,806. READ MORE »

VOLLEYBALL: Blue Raiders fall 3-1 to Western Kentucky in Sun Belt Championship match
Ashley Adamsposted 13 kills on Saturday afternoon, but it wasn't enough as the Middle Tennessee volleyball team fell to top-seeded Western Kentucky 3-1 (22-25, 25-12, 18-25, 18-25) in the Sun Belt Championship match at U.S. Century Bank Arena on the campus of FIU in Miami. READ MORE »

Lady Raider Basketball Sunday 1PM on WGNS!
The Middle Tennessee women’s basketball team will play away from home for the third time in its opening four games when it travels to Harrisonburg, Va., to face James Madison at 1 p.m. Central Sunday. READ MORE »

Men's Basketball: Blue Raiders set to host EA Sports Maui Invitational Regional Games
Middle Tennessee men's basketball returns home after a successful trip to California as the Blue Raiders look to extend their winning streak when they host UNC Greensboro Saturday. Tipoff is slated for 5:15 p.m. CT at Murphy Center following a 2:30 p.m. contest between Belmont and Towson as part of the EA Sports Maui Invitational Regional Games. READ MORE »

Softball: MTSU Signs 7 Players
Middle Tennessee softball head coach Sue Nevar has announced the signing of seven players in the 2011 fall signing period. READ MORE »

MTSU Women's Golf

After winning the school's first ever home tournament last month, the Middle Tennessee women's golf team kept the good news rolling as Avery George and Emily Williams each signed... READ MORE »

VOLLEYBALL: Blue Raiders sweep past UALR in Sun Belt Tournament
Behind double-digit kills from both Alyssa Wistrick and Ashley Adams, the Middle Tennessee volleyball team defeated UALR 3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-23) in the first round of the Sun Belt Tournament at U.S. Century Bank Arena in Miami. READ MORE »

EA Sports Maui Invitational coming to Murphy Center
The inaugural EA SPORTS Maui Invitational Regional Games are coming to Murphy Center this weekend. The Middle Tennessee men’s basketball team will host the tournament beginning Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT with a contest between the Belmont Bruins and Towson Tigers. READ MORE »

5th Annual East - West All Star Classic Roster Announced
Nearly 100 of the state’s top high school senior football players have been selected to compete in this year’s fifth annual Toyota East vs. West Tennessee All-Star Classic, scheduled for Saturday, December 10...
 
 
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MTSU Volleyball looking to repeat recent successes at Sun Belt Tournament
The Middle Tennessee volleyball team stands three wins away from securing a sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament berth as the Blue Raiders will look to defend their Sun Belt Tournament Championship this weekend on the campus of FIU in Miami. READ MORE »

Basketball: Lady Raiders host South Dakota State 7PM Thursday
The Middle Tennessee women’s basketball team will return to the friendly confines of the historic Murphy Center at 7 p.m. Thursday as it plays host to South Dakota State in the Blue Raiders’ home opener. READ MORE »

Men's Basketball: MTSU 58 - Layola Marymount 51
Junior forward JT Sulton registered a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Middle Tennessee men’s basketball team to a 58-51 victory over the Loyola Marymount Lions on Sunday evening at Gersten Pavilion. READ MORE »

Basketball: Penn State 65 - Lady Raiders 49
Middle Tennessee maintained the lead at halftime and through the first 11 minutes of the second half, but No. 12/14 Penn State held the Blue Raiders scoreless over the final 8:29 to mount a come-from-behind 65-49 women’s basketball victory Sunday afternoon in the championship of the Lady Lion Classic. READ MORE »

Football: Louisiana-Monroe 42 - MTSU 14
A huge early deficit and three turnovers were too much to overcome as Middle Tennessee dropped a 42-14 decision on the road at Louisiana-Monroe before a crowd of 11,987 at Malone Stadium. READ MORE »

Basketball: Blue Raiders face tough test on the road at Loyola Marymount
The Blue Raider men's basketball team heads west for a pair of games, beginning with Loyola Marymount on Sunday. The game is set for 5 p.m. CT from Los Angeles. READ MORE »

Women's Basketball Opens: MTSU 79 - UNC Wilmington 60
Middle Tennessee jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in claiming a 79-60 women’s basketball victory over UNC Wilmington in the season opener Friday night in the Lady Lion Classic in University Park, Pa. The Blue Raiders win is their fourth straight in a season opener, dating back to the 2008 campaign. READ MORE »

Basketball Season Opening: MTSU 80 - Austin Peay 71
Senior forward LaRon Dendy opened the season with an exclamation point on a breakaway dunk for the Middle Tennessee men’s basketball team (1-0) and went on to score a game-high 21 points in the Blue Raiders’ 80-71 victory over Austin Peay on Friday night in Murphy Center. READ MORE »

MTSU Baseball inks four Tennessee natives during early period
Middle Tennessee baseball head coach Steve Peterson inked four student-athletes to National Letters of Intent as part of the early signing period on Friday. READ MORE »

Trip to Pennsylvania opens season for MT women’s basketball
The 37th season of Middle Tennessee women’s basketball will begin at 7 p.m. Central Friday when the Blue Raiders hit the road for University Park, Pa., to face UNC Wilmington in a neutral-site meeting in the Lady Lion Classic. It will mark the first-ever contest between the two schools, at the Penn State-hosted event. READ MORE »

Blue Raiders and Hilltoppers set to meet in Sun Belt title clash
Matt Peck and the Middle Tennessee volleyball team might be feeling a little bit of déjà vu on Friday evening as for the second consecutive year, the Blue Raiders will be taking on arch-rival Western Kentucky for the Sun Belt's regular season championship. READ MORE »

Knight set to join Blue Raiders for 2012-13 season
Chipola Junior College standout Trantel Knight, brother of current Blue Raider Marcos Knight, has signed a National Letter Intent to play for head coach Kermit Davis and the Middle Tennessee men’s basketball program beginning next season. READ MORE »

Lady Raider's ink local basketball product to NLI
Middle Tennessee women’s basketball head coach Rick Insell has announced the signing of Lucaya (Caya) Williams of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., to a National Letter of Intent for the 2012-13 campaign.  READ MORE »

MTSU Triple: football and basketball double-header!
The Blue Raider football team hosts Sun Belt Conference leader Arkansas State at 2 PM on the 19th, while the men’s basketball team will tipoff against UNC Greensboro at 5:15 PM as part of the Maui Invitational Regional doubleheader. The championship and consolation games are set for Sunday, November 20. READ MORE »

Raiders step back into conference play at ULM
MTSU Football Coach Rick Stockstill talks about this weekend's trip to Louisiana. READ MORE »

TSSAA Mr. Football

The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards will be presented to the top 10 backs and linemen in five classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School... READ MORE »

Another basketball exhibition domination for Lady Raiders
Middle Tennessee put a cap on its women’s basketball exhibition season with an emphatic 127-55 victory over Martin Methodist Monday night inside the historic Murphy Center. READ MORE »

MTSU Softball Clinic This Coming Saturday
The 2011 Fall All-Skills Softball Clinic is set from 1:00 to 4:00 this coming Saturday afternoon at Blue Raider Field. Late registration is still available for $90 and walk-ups will be allowed to take part in the camp. Players of all ages are encouraged to attend.  READ MORE »

LaVergne Adult Coed Kickball Tournament November 12th
The La Vergne Parks and Recreation Department is seeking teams to participate in “Just for Kicks,” the 8th annual adult coed kickball tournament to be held on November 12th at Veterans Memorial Park. READ MORE »

VOLLEYBALL: Adams posts 13 kills in sweep at South Alabama
MOBILE, Ala. - Ashley Adams notched double-digit kills for the 14th straight match on Sunday afternoon, helping lead the Middle Tennessee volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-22) victory at Jag Gym in Mobile, Ala. READ MORE »

Basketball: MTSU Men vs N. AL 7:30PM Monday
The Middle Tennessee men's basketball team welcomes North Alabama for the only exhibition of the 2011-12 season on Monday (11/7/2011) at 7:30 p.m. CT in Murphy Center. READ MORE »

MTSU Women's Basketball 5:30PM Sunday
Middle Tennessee women’s basketball will play its second and last exhibition game of the 2011-12 campaign when it plays host to Martin Methodist at 5:30 p.m. Sunday (11/6/2011)  inside the historic Murphy Center.  READ MORE »

Football: UT 24 - MTSU 0
 Middle Tennessee fell behind early to the Tennessee Volunteers and never recovered, dropping a 24-0 decision at Neyland Stadium in front of 88,211 fans on Saturday evening. READ MORE »

TSSAA A.F. Bridges Award READ MORE »

UPDATE: MTSU Volleyball Winning

Sitting at 12-1 in Sun Belt play and riding a school record-tying 14-match winning streak the Middle Tennessee volleyball team will look... READ MORE »

MTSU Soccer season ends with tournament heartbreaker
Middle Tennessee mounted a late rally but was still unable to find the back of the net Wednesday night as it dropped a 1-0 decision to Western Kentucky during Sun Belt Tournament quarterfinal action at Dean A. Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium READ MORE »

Soccer: Blue Raiders open tournament Wednesday night
Middle Tennessee will begin defense of its Sun Belt Tournament title from last fall at 7 p.m. Wednesday when it plays host to Western Kentucky at Dean A. Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium.  READ MORE »

Blue Raider baseball at the next level
Middle Tennessee baseball continues to produce student-athletes succeeding at the next level. This year, 17 former Blue Raiders played or coached in the professional and international ranks. READ MORE »

Softball assists with Great Pumpkin Festival
The Middle Tennessee softball team spent this past Thursday night giving a helping hand at the Discovery Center’s Great Pumpkin Festival. READ MORE »

Men's Tennis: Zito wins flight in Blue Raiders' fall finale
Freshman Ettore Zito earned his fourth consecutive singles victory to win his flight for the Blue Raider men’s tennis team at the Crimson Tide Fall Championships on Sunday afternoon at the University of Alabama. READ MORE »

Football: Louisiana 45 - MTSU 20
Middle Tennessee never got on track either side of the ball in falling 45-20 to visiting Louisiana in front of 13,500 on Hall of Fame Day in Murfreesboro. READ MORE »

Women's Tennis: Strong singles day for Middle Tennessee women’s tennis Saturday
The Middle Tennessee women’s tennis team posted six singles wins in seven tries to post solid overall results during day two action Saturday of the June Stewart Invitational at Vanderbilt’s Currey Tennis Center in Nashville READ MORE »

MTSU's David captures Sun Belt Cross Country men’s title
Middle Tennessee senior Justus David won the Sun Belt Cross Country men’s individual title on Saturday morning in Bowling Green, Ky. READ MORE »

Women's Tennis: Blue Raiders fight through weather on day one in Nashville
A cold, rainy day did not stop the Middle Tennessee women’s tennis team Friday from posting more solid results, as the Blue Raiders combined for seven singles victories in eight matches and six doubles triumphs among eight contests during opening day action of the June Stewart Invitational in Nashville. READ MORE »

MTSU Women's Basketball Complex Ribbon Cutting Tuesday Evening!
The official grand opening of the Coach Kenneth A. Shipp women’s basketball coaches’ office complex will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday prior to the exhibition game between Middle Tennessee and Alabama-Huntsville at 7 p.m. READ MORE »

MTSU Men's tennis concludes fall at Crimson Tide Fall Championships
The Blue Raider men’s tennis team wraps up fall action at the Crimson Tide Fall Championship this weekend in Tuscaloosa, Ala.  READ MORE »

Women's Tennis: Final fall tournament on tap for Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee women’s tennis will conclude its fall tournament campaign when it travels the short distance to Nashville for the Vanderbilt-hosted June Stewart Invitational, Friday through Sunday, at the Currey Tennis Center. READ MORE »

MTSU Softball Wrapping Up Practice

The Middle Tennessee softball team will wrap up its fall practice period with an intrasquad scrimmage on Friday afternoon at Blue Raider Field. READ MORE »

State Volleyball Championships

The TSSAA Network will broadcast live the 2011 TSSAAA State Volleyball Championships from Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro on... READ MORE »

Men's Basketball: Jones name to Sunbelt team; MTSU picked to finish 2nd!
Junior guard Jason Jones was named to the 2011-12 Preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team and the Blue Raider men’s basketball team was picked to finish second in the East by the league’s head coaches. READ MORE »

MTSU Football Press Conference

From the MTSU Press Conference on Tuesday morning.... READ MORE »

MTSU Football Scouting Report

Middle Tennessee football will be sponsoring a Coaches Scouting Report on Friday, Oct. 28 prior to this week’s Louisiana-Lafayette game.  READ MORE »

Rowe named co-Player of the Year; Blue Raiders picked to win East
Middle Tennessee women’s basketball was chosen by the Sun Belt’s head coaches to capture the East Division crown, while sophomore forward Ebony Rowe has been named a co-Preseason Player of the Year it was announced Tuesday by the conference office. READ MORE »

MTSU Men's Basketball Blue Raider Roundtable
Over the next three weeks leading up to the 2011-12 season opener, members of the Blue Raider men’s basketball team will sit down with play-by-play announcer Chip Walters for a roundtable discussion. READ MORE »

Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week

The Sun Belt Conference announced today that Middle Tennessee senior safety Eric Russellhas been named the league's Defensive Player of the Week.  READ MORE »

Blue Raiders' run at USTA/ITA Regionals comes to an end
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - After an impressive run at the USTA/ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships, seventh-seeded Ben Davis fell to No. 3 seed Josh MacTaggart in a quarterfinal match on Sunday morning. Freshman Ettore Zito also dropped his quarterfinal match in the Consolation Draw. READ MORE »

MTSU Women's golf set to host Blue Raider Invitational
After hosting Middle Tennessee's first ever home event in 2010, women's golf coach Chris Adams is taking another step on Monday, welcoming in 12 teams for the three-round Blue Raider Invitational at Old Fort Golf Club. READ MORE »

Volleyball: Blue Raider defense shuts down Trojans in Sunday win
TROY, Ala. – The Middle Tennessee soccer team picked up its sixth shutout in its last eight Sun Belt matches, as the Blue Raiders handed Troy a 3-0 setback Sunday afternoon in Troy, Ala. The offense struck early and never looked back in the victory, extending MT’s unbeaten streak to eight with one regular-season match left. READ MORE »

Football: MTSU 38 - FAU 14
Quarterback Logan Kilgore ignited a 21-0 lead after the opening 15 minutes and Middle Tennessee never looked back in claiming a 38-14 victory at Florida Atlantic Saturday evening in front of 16,344 at the sparkling new FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla. READ MORE »

MTSU Baseball 1:45PM Today!
The Blue Raiders combined for 21 hits and 18 runs, as the Blue team topped the White team, 10-8, on Saturday afternoon in game two of the Blue-White Series at Reese Smith Jr. Field. Shortstop Ryan Ford paced the Blue squad, going 4-for-5 with two RBI and three runs. READ MORE »

MTSU Basketball Begins Nov. 11 With Exhibition Game
The Blue Raiders hit the court for the season’s first exhibition on Nov. 7, hosting North Alabama at 7:30 p.m. MT opens the regular season on Nov. 11 against Austin Peay at 7 p.m. in Murphy Center. All of the WGNS Good Neighbor network of stations carry BLUE RAIDER SPORTS...tune to FM 100.5, FM 101.9, AM 1450, over-the-air TV 11, worldwide at www.WGNSradio.com READ MORE »

Four Blue Raiders advance at USTA/ITA Regional Championships

Four Blue Raiders picked up singles victories on Thursday to advance to the second round of the USTA/ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships. Senior Matthew Langley, sophomore Ben Davis and freshmen Cameron Dickerson andForrest Edwards will compete in the Round of 64 on Friday. READ MORE »

MTSU Volleyball
Led by 14 kills fromMaria Szivos, the Middle Tennessee volleyball team picked up its 10th consecutive victory on Thursday with a 3-0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-13) sweep of ULM at ULM Activity Center in Monroe, La. READ MORE »

MT Baseball: Schedule change for Blue-White Series
The schedule has changed for the upcoming Blue-White Series. The annual event has been pushed back to start on Friday and will run through Sunday. READ MORE »

Luffman Leaves Blue Raider Women's Basketball
Middle Tennessee women’s basketball head coach Rick Insell has announced Jordyn Luffman has decided to leave the program. READ MORE »

Raiders Unleash Triple Play

For fans that enjoy watching all Blue Raider athletics, November will be a month to remember. READ MORE »

Blue Raider Basketball In Couple Of Weeks
Blue Raider men’s basketball head coach Kermit Davis addressed the media on Tuesday (10/18/2011) in conjunction with the weekly football press conference. MT opens the season with an exhibition at home against North Alabama on Nov. 7. Hear the games on WGNS.  READ MORE »

MTSU Football Press Conference
MTSU's football press conference on Tuesday (10/18/2011) produced some interesting information.  READ MORE »

MT Women's Golf: Haggard in top ten at Susie Maxwell Berning Classic
Ashley Haggard and Allie Knight both carded an even par on Monday, but as a team Middle Tennessee ended the second round of play with a 17-over 305 to sit in 10th (out of 17) at the Susie Maxwell Berning Classic at Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club in Norman, Okla. READ MORE »

MT Baseball: Blue-White Game
The Middle Tennessee baseball team will hold its annual Blue-White Series Oct. 20-22 at Reese Smith Jr. Field, head coach Steve Peterson announced on Monday. The series wraps up fall practice for the Blue Raiders. READ MORE »

Blue Raider Tennis

The Blue Raider men’s tennis team faces another rigorous slate in 2012, as announced by head coach Jimmy Borendame on Monday. Middle Tennessee will face four teams from the 2011 NCAA Championship, including three on the road. READ MORE »

Cross Country: Blue Raiders sweep at Front Runner Invitational
The Middle Tennessee men’s and women’s cross country teams won the team titles while Justus David and Lucy Kapkiai won the individual titles on Saturday afternoon at the Front Runner Invitational in Chattanooga, Tenn. READ MORE »

Women's Tennis: Blue Raiders continue to shine in concluding third fall tournament
Middle Tennessee’s strong women’s tennis fall campaign was extended through the completion of play Saturday at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic in Tuscaloosa, as two Blue Raiders captured singles flight titles and a pair of MT doubles teams also were bracket winners. READ MORE »

MT Women's golf to continue fall season at Susie Maxwell Berning Classic
Head coach Chris Adams and the Middle Tennessee women's golf team are looking to close out their final two tournaments of the season on a high note as the Blue Raiders head out to the Susie Maxwell Berning Classic at the Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club in Norman, Okla. READ MORE »

MTSU Offensive Coordinator Willie Simmons Resigns Effective Immediately
Middle Tennessee Director of Athletics Chris Massaro announced early Friday evening the resignation of offensive coordinator Willie Simmons effective immediately. READ MORE »

Women's Tennis: Doubles sweep sparks strong first day in Alabama for Blue Raiders
 Middle Tennessee won all four of its doubles matches and used the momentum to post a strong singles record during opening day action of the Roberta Alison Fall Classic in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Friday. READ MORE »

MTSU Cross Country journeys to Chattanooga
The Middle Tennessee men’s and women’s cross country teams will return to the course for the Front Runner Invitational on Saturday afternoon at Moccasin Bend Race Course in Chattanooga, Tenn. READ MORE »

MT Women's Tennis: Fall tournament season continues in Alabama for Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee will look to build upon its early success when it continues its women’s tennis fall tournament campaign at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Friday and Saturday. READ MORE »

MTSU VOLLEYBALL: Blue Raiders set to host Florida Atlantic and FIU this weekend
After rolling off seven consecutive victories, the Middle Tennessee volleyball team will look to keep it going this weekend as it takes on Florida Atlantic and FIU in a pair of conference matches at Alumni Memorial Gym. READ MORE »

MTSU Family Sports Weekend

For this year’s MTSU Family Weekend, Oct. 28-29, participants can “mix-and-match their favorite events to make their own personalized experience,” said Mark Murphy, interim coordinator of New Student and Family Programs. READ MORE »

Blue Raider Basketball Tickets

Season tickets for the 2011-2012 Blue Raider mens and womens basketball seasons are on sale now through the MTSU ticket office. READ MORE »

Volleyball extends winning streak with a sweep of Marquette
After falling to Marquette earlier this season, the Middle Tennessee volleyball team was able to exact revenge on Tuesday night with a 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 26-24) sweep of the Golden Eagles at Alumni Memorial Gym, extending the Blue Raider winning streak to seven matches. READ MORE »

Soccer: Middle Tennessee picks up third-straight Sun Belt victory
Middle Tennessee struck twice before conceding a goal late to hang on and defeat Florida Atlantic, 2-1, Friday night in Sun Belt soccer action at Dean A. Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The win is the third-straight in league action for the Blue Raiders, who surrendered their first score in nearly 267 minutes. READ MORE »

Prep Coaches Shows Return August 13th
Prep Coaches Shows Return August 13th
The 19th season of the Prentice Alsup Heating and Air Coaches Corner and MTCS Cougar Corner on WGNS AM/FM will mark the first ever change in location. Bryan Barrett and Jon Dinkins will be interviewing the coaches each Saturday morning during the prep sports season from Cedar Bucket Restaurant on Lascassas Pike. READ MORE »

VOLLEYBALL: Middle Tennessee set for rematch against Marquette
After reeling off six consecutive wins, reigning Sun Belt Player of the Week Ashley Adams and the Middle Tennessee volleyball team will look to make it seven on Tuesday night against Marquette at Alumni Memorial Gym.

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Men's basketball to hold Sixth Man Club Blue-White Scrimmage
Middle Tennessee men’s basketball head coach Kermit Davis and the Blue Raiders are inviting Sixth Man Club Members, prospective members and their families to the blue-white scrimmage and pancake breakfast Oct. 22 beginning at 9 a.m. READ MORE »

Women's Tennis: Moraes wins flight championship on final day
Freshman Nayara Moraescaptured her singles flight title Sunday afternoon, leading the Middle Tennessee women’s tennis team to a 5-1 overall final day in singles action at the Ragin’ Cajun Women’s Tennis Classic in Lafayette, La. READ MORE »

Men's Tennis: Pippos advances to finals at Austin Peay Fall Invitational
Sophomore Dimitri Pippos won his third consecutive match in straight sets to advance to the finals of his flight on Sunday at the Austin Peay Fall Invitational. READ MORE »

Get Ready For 2012 MT Baseball!
The Middle Tennessee baseball team is slated for 33 home games and 23 road contests according to the 2012 schedule announced on Sunday by head coach Steve Peterson.  READ MORE »

Volleyball: MT 3 - Troy 0
The Middle Tennessee volleyball team found itself down late in both the second and third sets against visiting Troy. READ MORE »

Women's Tennis: Two Blue Raiders in flight finals in Louisiana tourney
A pair of Middle Tennessee individuals will compete in their respective bracket championships Sunday as the Blue Raiders continued participation Saturday at the Ragin’ Cajuns Women’s Tennis Classic in Lafayette, La. READ MORE »

Tennis: Blue Raiders conclude first day action in Louisiana
Four Middle Tennessee players advanced to the semifinals of their respective singles flights Friday, while all three doubles pairings also were victorious during opening day action at the Ragin’ Cajuns Women’s Tennis Classic in Lafayette, La. READ MORE »

Volleyball: Middle Tennessee notches fifth straight win
Fueled by 12 kills from Ashley Adams, the Middle Tennessee volleyball team picked up its fifth consecutive victory on Friday night with a 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-21) decision over South Alabama at Alumni Memorial Gym. READ MORE »

FB: Double-overtime heartbreaker for Blue Raiders Thursday night
Middle Tennessee played the first overtime game of the Rick Stockstill era but fell short during the second extra frame as Western Kentucky escaped with a 36-33 victory Thursday night in front of 23,307 fans at Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro. READ MORE »

MTSU Volleyball to begin five-match homestand on Friday
When the Middle Tennessee volleyball team began conference play at home two weeks ago, it was sitting at the bottom of the Sun Belt's East Division. First serve for Friday's match against South Allabama and Saturday's meeting vs. Troy is set for 7 p.m. at Alumni Memorial Gym. READ MORE »

SOC: Homestand comes to a close for Middle Tennessee this weekend
Middle Tennessee soccer will close its four-match homestand by playing host to Florida Atlantic and FIU this weekend at Dean A. Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium. READ MORE »

MBB: Davis, Blue Raiders to participate in Walk to Cure Diabetes
Middle Tennessee men’s basketball head coach Kermit Davis will join forces with the Murfreesboro Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) for the Walk to Cure Diabetes on Saturday morning at the Middle Tennessee Medical Center. READ MORE »

Blue Raiders sweep SBC cross country honors
Middle Tennessee senior Justus David and freshman Lucy Kapkiai were named Sun Belt Male and Female Cross Country Runners of the Week, as announced by the league office on Wednesday. READ MORE »

VOLLEYBALL: Middle Tennessee knocks off Western Kentucky, 3-1
The Western Kentucky volleyball team entered Tuesday's match on a 14-match winning streak, but that didn't seem to matter for Middle Tennessee after the Blue Raiders took hold for a 3-1 (24-26, 25-19, 25-22, 25-16) victory at E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky. READ MORE »

MT Tennis: Davis drops heartbreaker at ITA All-American Championships
With MTSU tennis, sophomore Ben Davis dropped a heartbreaker in the third set tiebreaker in the second round of qualifying at the 2011 ITA All-American Championships on Tuesday morning at the University of Tulsa’s Case Tennis Center.  READ MORE »

MT Golf in 8th; Green 5th at Jerry Pate
Middle Tennessee fired rounds of 289 and 292 during the first day of the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate to stand in eighth place entering the final round. READ MORE »

VOLLEYBALL: Middle Tennessee set for divisional showdown at Western Kentucky
It doesn't usually take much motivation to get the Middle Tennessee volleyball team ready for a meeting with Western Kentucky, but a win over the Hilltoppers on Tuesday night would give the Blue Raiders to the top spot in the Sun Belt's East Division. READ MORE »

Green named SBC Golfer of the Month
Middle Tennessee senior golfer Hunter Greenhas been named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Month as announced by the league office on Monday. It marks the first honor for Green during his Blue Raider career. READ MORE »

MTSU Baseball Fish Fry
The Middle Tennessee baseball program is once again gearing up for the annual Grand Slam Fish Fry presented by Nissan of Murfreesboro, scheduled for Oct. 10 at 6 p.m. at the Livestock Center on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University. READ MORE »

Ron Aydelott Titans Coach of the Week
The Tennessee Titans announced today that Ron Aydelott, head football coach of Riverdale High School in Murfreesboro, Tenn. has been named as the Titans High School Football Coach of the Week for Week One. Riverdale traveled to Louisville to face Kentucky's Class 6A second-ranked St. Xavier and claimed a 23-9 victory with an outstanding defensive effort. Riverdale held St. Xavier's high-powered offense in check after the Kentucky school scored 70 points a week earlier. READ MORE »

Two Bulldogs Sit-Out First Quarter Of Season Opener
The two Smyrna players will sit-out the first quarter of the school's season opener with Battle Ground Academy on August 19th. READ MORE »

MTSU Football Preview
MTSU football coach Rick Stockstill and players talk about the upcoming season (read more) READ MORE »

County working to self-correct athletic booster infractions with TSSAA regulations
New efforts by local high school principals to police and correct activities of sports booster clubs has brought-in five possible infractions. Issues with parent-operated booster clubs at Blackman, Oakland, Riverdale, Smyrna and Siegel High School discovered. READ MORE »

MTSU Fan Day Set
Meet the 2011 Blue Raiders and coaches at Middle Tennessee's annual Football Fan Day, Sunday, August 14 from 2 PM - 4 PM at Murphy Center. READ MORE »

MT VOLLEYBALL: Kozon nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year
For the second consecutive year, a Blue Raider athlete will be a nominee for the prestigious NCAA Woman of the Year Award as former volleyball standout Izabela Kozon was selected as the Sun Belt Conference's representative.  READ MORE »

WGNS Prep Football Schedule Announced
WGNS Prep Football Schedule Announced
WGNS AM/FM has announced the broadcast games for the first half of the upcoming prep football season.
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Are You Ready For BLUE RAIDER FOOTBALL?
The 2011 college football season is only days away and Middle Tennessee Head Coach Rick Stockstill wants to invite all Blue Raider fans to attend practice. READ MORE »

MTSU Soccer Begins 7PM Wednesday
The Middle Tennessee soccer team officially begins 2011 preparations with technical tests at 7 p.m. Wednesday looking to defend its Sun Belt Tournament title from last fall which lifted the program into its first NCAA Tournament. READ MORE »

WGNS Primetime Sports Back Starting Monday
WGNS Primetime Sports Back Starting Monday
As the local sports season cranks up, so does Monday night sports talk. The iDEASTees Primetime Sports Scene will again broadcast from Puleo’s Grille on Northwest Broad, beginning Monday.
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Football: Three Blue Raiders ink NFL deals

 

Three former Middle Tennessee football standouts have been signed as undrafted free agents in the NFL. RB Phillip Tanner, DE Jamari Lattimore and DT Jarrett Crittenton will be reporting to NFL camps this week.

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Kozon selected for Polish National Team

After taking part in a training camp earlier this month, former Blue Raider standout and 2010 Sun Belt Player of the Year Izabela Kozon will be participating in the World University Games next month in Shenzhen, China, as a member of the Polish National Volleyball Team.

 

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MTSU Men's Basketball Begin Practice Wednesday

The Middle Tennessee men's basketball team will hold its first of 10 practices on Wednesday, July 27 on the main floor of the Murphy Center.

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Volleyball: Raiders Return Home

As the summer begins to wind down, a number of familiar faces have made their way back to the friendly confines of Alumni Memorial Gym to help the Middle Tennessee volleyball coaching staff organize and run annual summer camps. READ MORE »

MT Tennis Players Earn ITA Honors

Five members of the Blue Raider men's and women's tennis teams earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors, as announced by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. READ MORE »

Former MT Brett Carroll Joins Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers have called up former Blue Raider third baseman Brett Carroll from the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. READ MORE »

Are You Ready for NFL FOOTBALL?


Are you ready for some football? 

NFL Owners voted overwhelmingly Thursday to approve a tentative agreement that will end the league’s four-month lockout and establish a new 10-year collective bargaining agreement.  The owners voted 31-0, with the Oakland Raiders abstaining.

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Blue Raider Community Day Set
On Thursday, July 28 the Middle Tennessee fall athletic teams are putting down the footballs, volleyballs, and soccer balls and stepping out into the community for the Blue Raider Community Day. READ MORE »

BRAA Announces Football Bus Trips
BRAA Announces Football Bus Trips
With the excitement of a new football season for Middle Tennessee just around the corner, the Blue Raider Athletic Association is proud to announce executive coach trips to three 2011 road games. READ MORE »

Atmos Energy Sponsors 2011 Church Taylor Golf Classic

Atmos Energy is the presenting sponsor of the 2011 Chuck Taylor Blue Raider Golf Classic with a morning and afternoon start on Monday, August 29th at the Stones River Country Club. READ MORE »

MT Football Kickoff Party August 20th At Marymont Mansion

Kick-off MTSU football season with Blue Raider alumni, friends and fans from 6:30 to 10:30 Saturday night, August 20th, at beautiful Marymont Mansion. READ MORE »

Grensing to join Blue Raider men's basketball staff
Greg Grensing, who brings a wealth of experience after assistant coaching stints at Creighton, Kansas State and most recently UNLV, will join the Blue Raider men's basketball team as an assistant coach, head coach Kermit Davis announced Wednesday. READ MORE »

TSSAA Sports Policy For Practices In Heat

Although it's not officially here, heat indexes of 100+ degrees feel like the dog days of summer. The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association reminds area coaches about the organizations policy of sports practices on extremely hot days.  READ MORE »

MT Baseball: Sisco to join Blue Raiders in 2012
Middle Tennessee baseball has added junior college transfer Jonathan Sisco for the 2012 season, head coach Steve Peterson announced on Friday. Sisco, a Murfreesboro native, returns to his hometown after a one-year stint at Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, Tenn. READ MORE »

MT Golf: Gough and Haggard named All-American Scholars

Steph Gough and Ashley Haggard were rewarded for their strong performance in the classroom last season as both were named All-American Scholars by the National Golf Coaches Association. READ MORE »

Football: Alex Suber collects CFL Honor!

TORONTO - Former Middle Tennessee football defensive back, currently a member of the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers, was tabbed the Gibson's Finest CFL Defensive Player of the Week for July 5. 

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Barbee to Georgia
Riverdale Lady Warrior basketball standout Shacobia Barbee will be a Lady Bulldog after her senior season. READ MORE »
Primetime Sports

Blue Raiders counting down to Canada
The Blue Raider men's basketball team is getting an early start on preparations for the 2011-12 season with a trip to Canada Aug. 15-19. Middle Tennessee will squeeze in 10 practice sessions prior to departing and four games during the stint in Calgary, Alberta. READ MORE »

MT Soccer: Defending champs look to retain title at home
Ten matches plus a chance to secure another Sun Belt Tournament championship on its home turf highlight the 2011 Middle Tennessee soccer schedule as announced by head coach Aston Rhoden. READ MORE »

More Awards for Braves Pick Will Skinner from MTSU
After getting drafted by the Atlanta Braves earlier this month, the awards have continued to come in for former Middle Tennessee baseball player Will Skinner. READ MORE »

Riverdale Hall of Fame

The Riverdale Quarterback Club will host the Football Hall of Fame Banquet this year on Thursday, June 23rd...

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Lady Raiders Star Plays in National Tournament
Lady Raiders Star Plays in National Tournament
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