Tiger
Pep Rally: overflowing Mizzou spirit
Rachel Duff, posted Oct. 16, 2006
The Tiger Pep Rally in the Columbia Mall’s Café
Court on Oct. 12 was packed with people watching the show
put on by the cheerleaders, Golden Girls, Mini Mizzou and
Truman the Tiger. The women’s basketball team was at
the event to talk about their upcoming season. The team is
expected to do well after their trip to the National Collegiate
Athletic Association tournament last year. The team had two
players drafted into the Women’s National Basketball
Association.
“We’ve been ready to start since the end of last
year’s basketball season. The goal is to have an even
better record than last year. There are a lot of returners
to build on,” said Eetisha Riddle, senior member of
the MU women’s basketball team. The team stayed after
the pep rally to sign autographs for the numerous fans in
attendance.
Marching Mizzou and the Mizzou Cheerleaders pump up
the crowd for the Homecoming Pep Rally at Columbia Mall.
Photo by Rachel Duff
“I’m absolutely excited for basketball to come,”
said Arin Hennessey, freshman MU cheerleader. The cheerleaders
are not the only ones excited. The members of Marching Mizzou
were teeming with energy.“The
band is the most exciting part of basketball season, period.
The new men’s basketball coach is also exciting. I’m
looking forward to it,” said Mark Stebanek, sophomore
Marching Mizzou member.
As for the football team in their upcoming games, the fans
are hoping to break even more records. “I sure hope
they do well. My whole family is a fan of Mizzou football.
I’m a fifth generation Mizzou fan,” said Sharra
Klug, an MU graduate student.
“There isn’t more school spirit. People are more
excited to come to games. We’ve always had school spirit.
It’s more intense now,” said Hennessey.
