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Gerik Parmele photo
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Justin Safford (23) watches as Nebraska shoots free throws during the first half of the Tigers’ 56-51 loss to the Cornhuskers yesterday in Lincoln, Neb. The Tigers — 13-3 overall and 0-1 in the Big 12 Conference — trailed 32-18
and fell behind by four more points early in the second half before rallying but falling short at the end of the game.
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Local Sports Stories
Starting ugly
By STEVE WALENTIK
of the Tribune’s staff
LINCOLN, Neb. - It’d be easy to focus on the closing minutes of yesterday’s Big 12 Conference opener to find a reason for the Missouri basketball team’s 56-51 loss to Nebraska.
MU women play No. 3 A&M close
By DAVID BRIGGS
of the Tribune’s staff
Missouri’s players endured a conflicting set of emotions as they dashed off the Mizzou Arena floor with the home crowd on their feet and cheering.
Tigers get chilly reception in Big 12 opener
By JOE WALLJASPER
Tribune sports editor
LINCOLN, Neb. - Entering Big 12 play, the Missouri basketball team’s road to the NCAA Tournament ran through the North Division snow belt of Colorado, Nebraska and Iowa State. Beat those plodding teams in their own buildings, and it would be hard to keep the Tigers out of the tournament.
Ellis can’t shoulder load as the Tigers struggle
By TIM DAVIS
of the Tribune’s staff
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - Mark Ellis is used to lifting heavy loads.
The Missouri wrestler spends plenty of time lugging other heavyweights around the mat, but he had too much dead weight to lift yesterday at the
NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals at the UNI Dome on the University of Northern Iowa campus.
Twinkle, twinkle
By SAM MILES
of the Tribune’s staff
Leading up to yesterday’s first-ever meeting between the Stephens College and Columbia College basketball programs, conventional wisdom favored the No. 13 Cougars, and rightfully so.
Moberly coach makes case for top seed
By RUS BAER
of the Tribune’s staff
OK, so I’m hanging out at Mizzou Arena last Saturday waiting for the start of the Rock Bridge boys basketball game against William Chrisman during the MFA Oil/Break Time Shootout when I bump into Moberly Coach Tyler
Hames.
Daniel tells of playing with injury
By DAVE MATTER
of the Tribune’s staff
As the interceptions and untimely poor throws piled up for Chase Daniel late in Missouri’s season, Tiger fans began to wonder if the senior quarterback was playing with an injury. It turns out, he was.
MISSOURI NOTES
Eyes on the next level
By DAVE MATTER
of the Tribune’s staff
Now that Jeremy Maclin’s about to embark on his pro football career, his next route goes through a gantlet of skeptics, stopwatches and NFL talent evaluators.
TAKE
2: An alternative look at the day in sports
By JOE WALLJASPER
After dodging a pair of shoes hurled at his head by an Iraqi journalist on his last trip to Baghdad, President George W. Bush put the best possible spin on the incident. “That’s what happens in free societies,” he said.
AREA ROUNDUP
Prince leads Hickman
to Rolla tourney title
By the Tribune’s staff
Chasity Prince scored 19 points as the Hickman girls basketball team claimed the Rolla Tournament championship after defeating Waynesville 37-35 last night.
AREA
SCENE
OUTDOORS
To thrill a mockingbird
By BILL CLARK Special to the Tribune
Don’t be surprised this winter to look out your living room window and see Northern Mockingbirds feeding on berries in your yard.
COMMENT
Decline in quail numbers has many factors
By SPENCER E. TURNER Special to the Tribune
I killed my first Missouri quail in 1969 over a little Brittany dog. It was my first upland game bird killed over a point. Later, I purchased my first English setter and started a line of hunting setters that now have spread over the Midwest.
