https://minerathletics.com/rss.aspxminersports updatesjkean@mst.edu; rinnel@mst.edu (Missouri S&T Athletics)en-us60https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/4/20/nelson-named-glvc-softball-player-of-the-week-after-record-breaking-performance.aspxhttps://minerathletics.com/news/2026/4/20/nelson-named-glvc-softball-player-of-the-week-after-record-breaking-performance.aspxSoftball

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Missouri S&T's Taylor Nelson (Hailey, ID/Phillips Exeter Academy) has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Softball Player of the Week after a historic performance at the plate that helped lead the Miners to a 4-0 week against Upper Iowa and Quincy.]]>Missouri S&T softball player Taylor Nelson getting ready to launch a ball at shortstop to first baseman during a game against Quincy at the Missouri S&T softball field. Second baseman Claire Lopez is in the background watching Nelson as they are both wearing grey S&T softball jerseys.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:30:00 CST914452https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/4/20/mens-golfs-t-golf-looks-to-repeat-at-glvc-championships-this-week.aspxhttps://minerathletics.com/news/2026/4/20/mens-golfs-t-golf-looks-to-repeat-at-glvc-championships-this-week.aspxMen's Golf

PERU, Ind.  --  Missouri S&T Men's Golf will be competing at the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Championships this week as they look to defend their title from a year ago. Stroke play will begin on Wednesday morning, with the top four teams advancing to match play on Friday to determine the team champion.]]>Chayton Jordan of Missouri S&T Men's Golf is photographed mid-putt, with his club in motion and on his follow through after striking the ball. He is wearing a black quarter zip and gray pants with Missouri S&T logos on his baseball cap and on his quarter zipMon, 20 Apr 2026 12:30:00 CST1714451https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/4/19/softball-miners-dominate-quincy-set-program-home-run-record-in-doubleheader-sweep.aspxhttps://minerathletics.com/news/2026/4/19/softball-miners-dominate-quincy-set-program-home-run-record-in-doubleheader-sweep.aspxSoftball

]]>Joselyn Ulloa of Missouri S&T softball celebrates at home plate, smiling and raising her arms as she greets her coach following a scoring play.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:29:00 CST914450https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/4/19/baseball-leaves-lewis-with-a-series-split.aspxhttps://minerathletics.com/news/2026/4/19/baseball-leaves-lewis-with-a-series-split.aspxBaseball

ROMEOVILLE, Ill.  —  Missouri S&T struck first and briefly carried momentum into the middle innings, but a series of big swings from Lewis proved too much to overcome as the Miners fell 18-4 on Sunday.]]>Denton Damgaard photographed wearing a white S&T jersey with green trim and a green baseball cap. He is standing near first base and covering it during an opposing team's at bat.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:30:00 CST114449https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/4/18/baseball-miners-explode-for-20-runs-in-sweep-of-lewis.aspxhttps://minerathletics.com/news/2026/4/18/baseball-miners-explode-for-20-runs-in-sweep-of-lewis.aspxBaseball

]]>Bricen Smith of Missouri S&T swings through a pitch in a white jersey at the Missouri S&T baseball field, making contact at home plate as the catcher sets behind him.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:11:00 CST114448https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/4/18/softball-nelson-sets-home-run-record-as-miners-trounce-upper-iowa.aspxhttps://minerathletics.com/news/2026/4/18/softball-nelson-sets-home-run-record-as-miners-trounce-upper-iowa.aspxSoftball

ROLLA, Mo.  --  Missouri S&T Softball picked up two mercy rule victories in today's doubleheader against the Upper Iowa Peacocks, defeating the visitors 14-0 and 17-4. Taylor Nelson (Hailey, ID/Phillips Exeter Academy) hit three home runs on the day, setting a new program record for home runs in a single season with fifteen.]]>Taylor Nelson, dressed in a gold pin stripe uniform, hits the School Record Home Run during an at batSat, 18 Apr 2026 18:25:00 CST914445https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/4/18/mens-track-and-field-eight-firsts-highlight-day-for-track-teams-at-dewey-allgood-invitational.aspxhttps://minerathletics.com/news/2026/4/18/mens-track-and-field-eight-firsts-highlight-day-for-track-teams-at-dewey-allgood-invitational.aspxMen's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

ROLLA, Mo. – Missouri S&T's track & field teams combined for eight event wins Saturday in its final major tuneup for the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships as they competed in the Dewey Allgood Invitational at Allgood-Bailey Stadium, with each team winning four events during the afternoon.]]>S&T Javelin Thrower in action during the Miner Invitational on March 21Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:47:00 CST814447https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/4/18/mens-volleyball-miners-go-five-sets-in-loss-to-maryville-meyer-surpasses-500-career-digs.aspxhttps://minerathletics.com/news/2026/4/18/mens-volleyball-miners-go-five-sets-in-loss-to-maryville-meyer-surpasses-500-career-digs.aspxMen's Volleyball

CHESTERFIELD, Mo.  --  Missouri S&T battled to the very end but came up just short in a five-set thriller against Maryville, falling 3-2 (18-25, 25-25, 25-23, 13-25, 15-9) Saturday afternoon at Moloney Arena.]]>Missouri S&T volleyball player Nate Meyer, wearing a white “Miners” jersey, jumps at the net with his right arm extended to tip the ball over an opposing blocker in a black jersey (#8).Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:45:00 CST1914446https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/4/17/baseball-falls-to-lewis-in-series-opener.aspxhttps://minerathletics.com/news/2026/4/17/baseball-falls-to-lewis-in-series-opener.aspxBaseball

ROMEOVILLE, Ill.  --  Missouri S&T Baseball dropped their series opener against the Lewis Flyers today, losing 18-7 in a high-scoring contest. The Miners came out in control early, but a big fifth inning surge from Lewis proved too much to overcome.]]>Missouri S&T baseball player Will Beckham swinging a bat at an incoming pitch during an at bat.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:30:00 CST114444https://minerathletics.com/news/2026/4/17/general-coachs-successful-hail-mary-inspires-april-22-blood-stem-cell-donor-drive-ats-t.aspxhttps://minerathletics.com/news/2026/4/17/general-coachs-successful-hail-mary-inspires-april-22-blood-stem-cell-donor-drive-ats-t.aspxFootball, General

ROLLA, Mo.  --  When Cody Fulkerson, a longtime volunteer assistant football coach at Missouri S&T, was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia in December 2022, the only play his doctors had to call was a long shot — what's known on the gridiron as a Hail Mary.]]>Cody Fulkerson and John Paul Vitucci standing next to each other on a graphic that read "Teammates for Life" with the NMDP logo in the bottom left hand cornerFri, 17 Apr 2026 16:15:00 CST314443