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MTSU quarterback Nick Vattiato rolls out to make a throw against Duke at Floyd Stadium on Sept. 21, 2024.

MTSU’s blueprint for athletic success: A deep dive into NIL and the BRAA

Ephraim Rodenbach, Reporter
March 4, 2025
Courtney Blakely drives in for the lay-up against UTEP at Murphy Center on March 1, 2025.

Photo Gallery: MTSU women’s basketball final weekend at home

Ephraim Rodenbach and Hannah Moss
March 2, 2025
Jalynn Gregory shoots a three, MTSU v UTEP.

[Photo] Middle Tennessee women’s basketball wins big on senior day

Jacob Burgess, Lead sports reporter
March 1, 2025
Left-handed pitcher Chandler Alderman throws a pitch against FDU at Reese Smith Jr. Field on Feb. 22, 2025.

Photo gallery: MTSU baseball vs Fairleigh Dickinson

Myles Valrie and Ephraim Rodenbach
February 25, 2025
MTSU pitcher Trace Phillips winds up against FDU at Reese Smith Jr. Field on Feb. 21, 2025

[Photo] MTSU baseball: Standouts through two weeks

Willie Phaler, Reporter
February 24, 2025
The Weekend Recap graphic featuring MTSU spring sports on March 3, 2025.

The Weekend Recap: Hockey hoists the cup to cap off a weekend of Blue Raider wins

Brett Walker, Ephraim Rodenbach, Willie Phaler, Jacob Burgess, Alex Wittke, Will Phillips, and Erin Douglas
February 24, 2025
MTSU club hockey celebrates following a goal at the Ford Ice Center on Jan. 31, 2025.

MTSU club hockey wins first ever conference championship

Ephraim Rodenbach, Reporter
February 23, 2025
MTSU hockey celebrates following a win against Georgia Tech, 10-26-2024.

MTSU club hockey to face Tampa in playoff debut

Ephraim Rodenbach, Reporter
February 20, 2025
Redshirt sophomore Matt Wolfe takes a stroll through the dugout after an at-bat against Bowling Green at Reese Smith Jr. Field on Feb. 14, 2025.

Photo gallery: MTSU baseball vs Bowling Green

Ephraim Rodenbach, Staff photographer
February 17, 2025
Head coach Rick Insell coaches the Lady Raiders during a timeout against Western Kentucky at the Murphy Center on Feb. 15, 2025.

Photo gallery: MTSU women’s basketball vs Western Kentucky

Ephraim Rodenbach, Staff photographer
February 16, 2025
Murfreesboro Fire Department dispatches to James E. Walker Library in response to an electrical fire at Middle Tennessee State University on Feb. 15, 2025.

Electrical fire triggers evacuation at MTSU’s Walker Library

Ephraim Rodenbach, Reporter
February 15, 2025
Reed Blankenship commands the defense and sets them up in position on Nov. 2, 2018, in Floyd Stadium.

MTSU alum Reed Blankenship captures Super Bowl title

Ephraim Rodenbach, Reporter
February 9, 2025
MTSU head coach, James Murray talks to his team during a game against Georgia Tech. (Photo by Caitlyn Hajek)

MTSU club hockey receives support from Hardy and Nashville Predators

Ephraim Rodenbach and Noah McLane
February 7, 2025
MTSU Hockey skates out onto the ice, on Oct. 26, 2024, at the Ford Ice Center.

MTSU club hockey secures first ever postseason berth

Ephraim Rodenbach, Reporter
January 27, 2025
Confetti falls on Oakland as the team and its fans celebrate a state title berth, 11-29-2024. (Photo by Ephraim Rodenbach)

Oakland tops Maryville 21-13, secures fifth straight state championship berth

Ephraim Rodenbach, Reporter
November 30, 2024
MTSU head coach, James Murray talks to his team during a game against Georgia Tech. (Photo by Caitlyn Hajek)

MTSU club hockey earns No. 5 spot in latest rankings

Ephraim Rodenbach, Reporter
November 21, 2024
MTSU club hockey celebrates a goal against Wake Forest, 10-18-2024. (Photo by Ephraim Rodenbach)

A brief history of MTSU club hockey

Ephraim Rodenbach, Reporter
November 19, 2024
MTSU hockey celebrates a goal, 10-18-2024. (Photo by Ephraim Rodenbach)

MTSU club hockey defeats Wake Forest

Ephraim Rodenbach, Reporter
October 21, 2024
Jackson Crawford skates near the glass, 9-27-2024. (Photo by Caitlyn Hajek)

Weekend recap: MTSU club hockey vs UAB

David Cassman and Ephraim Rodenbach
October 1, 2024
MTSU tennis and football host community pickleball event (Ephraim Rodenbach 9-14-2024)

Football and tennis clash in a pickleball extravaganza

Ephraim Rodenbach, Contributing writer
September 14, 2024
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