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Barry Bonds menacingly stares at you, with the intent of intimidation. Why? Because you need to catch up on your baseball lingo.
BASEBALL FOR DUMMIES
Caleb Barnett, Staff Writer • October 6, 2025

Baseball used to be America’s favorite pastime, but for better or worse, it has since been dethroned by the NFL. However, baseball still thrives...

Junior libero Marli Clausi checks the scoreboard during Saturday’s match versus UCCS. The Mountain Lions came into the match at an undefeated 11-0, and though CMU stayed within arms reach, they ultimately fell short, losing 2-3.
GAME, SET, MATCH
Charlene Clark, Arts & Life Editor • October 6, 2025

RMAC Offensive Player of the Week, Sadie Scoville, helped bring the CMU Volleyball team to its current winning season. Scoville is an outside...

The proposed football facility would sit behind the south end zone at Lincoln Park, replacing the Lincoln Park Barn. The proposal was brought forth by CMU and John Marshall in front of Grand Junction’s city council on Sept. 15. // Courtesy of citygj.org
STOCKER UPGRADE
Justin Shaw, Sports Editor • September 24, 2025

CMU is moving to give its football program a permanent home at Stocker Stadium — and for the first time, the university says it will pay for...

Sophomore defense Olivia Barrett sprints down the field in a match versus MSU Denver on Sept. 28. The Mavs defeated the Roadrunners, shutting them out 2-0 on their home turf.
NO ENRTY
Justin Shaw, Sports Editor • October 6, 2025

The CMU women’s soccer team carried plenty of momentum into its first road-and-home split of RMAC play, holding a three-match win streak and...

CMU Football players break the huddle with hands and helmets held in the air after defeating Eastern New Mexico University on Sept. 6. The postive energy in the stadium motivated players to perform their best.
MORE THAN FOOTBALL
Justin Shaw, Sports Editor • October 6, 2025

On game days at Stocker Stadium, the lights, the roar of the crowd and the sound of the marching band fill the air. But the energy of a football...

Mav Money Line
Mav Money Line
Dean Allen, Sports Editor • February 7, 2025

Robin Brown, senior vice president of Development and CMU Foundation CEO.
// Courtesy of CMU
MCDERMOTT STEPS DOWN
Justin Shaw, Sports Editor • September 24, 2025

After two years of steadying the Mavericks through a transition, Joan McDermott is stepping down as athletic director (AD) at CMU. McDermott,...

Junior Amanda Eastlake is a barrel racer for the CMU Rodeo team. 
//Courtesy of the Athletics Department
NO PLACE LIKE THE ROAD
Julia Wildman, Editor-in-Chief • September 24, 2025

Away games are a requirement for practically all college athletes. Conditions may vary and athletes have to be able to expect the unexpected...

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