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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Conference USA announces the 2019-2020 Men’s Basketball schedule

Sydney Shelton, Contributor July 23, 2019

Conference USA announced on Tuesday the upcoming schedule for the Marshall men’s basketball team.  Per Herd Zone, Marshall head coach Dan D’Antoni said, “With the losses of the key seniors last...

Marshall’s volleyball team’s head coach said she expects success in the fall after taking the spring semester and summer to prepare for the upcoming season.

Growth among Herd volleyball helps set new standard

Sydney Shelton, Contributor July 9, 2019

Marshall University’s head volleyball coach Ari Aganus said she hopes to lead the team to success on and off the court in the upcoming season.  Aganus is rounding out her first off-season in her...

West Virginia, Marshall mourns loss of donor Chris Cline

Sydney Shelton, Contributor July 9, 2019

Coal tycoon and philanthropist Chris Cline, along with seven others, died in a helicopter crash on July 4 in the Bahamas while en route to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A native of Beckley, West Virginia,...

Marshall Universitys womens soccer team is eager to start the new season in fall 2019.

Women’s soccer looks to start season competitively with all healthy players

Sydney Shelton, Contributor June 25, 2019

Marshall University’s women’s soccer season kicks off Aug. 10 at Virginia Tech, and Head Coach Kevin Long said he expects a healthy and competitive season from the Herd.  “For the first time...

Marshall University men’s soccer team versus Purdue in fall 2018.

Men’s soccer adds 14 newcomers to program ahead of 2019 season

Sydney Shelton, Contributor June 25, 2019

The Marshall University men’s soccer team added 14 newcomers to the roster for the upcoming 2019 season. Head Coach Chris Grassie said he has great expectations for the season ahead.  “We have...

Elvis Peralta Jr.

Future is promising for Herd Baseball players Peralta and Shapiro

Sydney Shelton, Contributor June 11, 2019

Two of Marshall’s baseball players were drafted on the third day of the 2019 MLB Draft: redshirt-junior shortstop Elvis Peralta, Jr. and senior left-handed starting pitcher Joshua Shapiro.   Peralta,...

Marshall softball’s record-breaking season comes to an end

Sydney Shelton, Contributor June 11, 2019

Marshall softball went 42-22 this past year in the most games ever played in one season. This was a jump start to a career at Marshall for head coach Megan Smith.   “Our players are blue collar...

Sydney Shelton came to Marshall University two years ago excited for game day and now works in the press box.

A SPORTS FAN’S DREAM:How one Marshall student found her home with the Thundering Herd

Sydney Shelton, Contributor June 11, 2019

Welcome to orientation here at Marshall University. Two years ago, I stood where you do today. I signed up for classes, I took my picture for my student ID (yikes) and I could not wait for summer to pass...

Marshall pitcher Abigail Tolbert (00) throws a pitch during the Thundering Herds game against Charlotte at Dot Hicks Field on April 14, 2018.

Athlete of the week: Abigail Tolbert, softball

April 30, 2019

Tolbert pitched 16 shutout innings across a three-game sweep of Conference USA foe Middle Tennessee, earning the win in all three games against the Blue Raiders. Tolbert followed that by pitching a complete...

Big Green culminates 2018-19 season with 41st annual dinner, HERDSPY’s awards

Sydney Shelton, Assistant Sports Editor April 30, 2019

Marshall’s annual Big Green Dinner and HERDSPY’s awards celebration took place Friday evening with 10 people and plays honored as award winners. Former Marshall Football player and current Oakland...

Marshall third baseman Blakely Burch (55) flips the ball to a teammate after recording an out during the Thundering Herd’s doubleheader against Morehead State at Dot Hicks Field on April 11, 2018. Marshall is currently 19-7 through its first 26 games of the 2019 season.

Thundering Herd stampedes past Morehead State in doubleheader

Taylor Huddleston, Reporter April 30, 2019

The Marshall softball team extended its winning streak to five straight games after sweeping the Morehead State Eagles Tuesday in a doubleheader matchup, 11-1 and 11-3, with both wins coming in five innings. The...

Infielder Blakely Burch (55) fields a ground ball during Marshalls 2018 game against Morehead State at Dot Hicks Field.

Late-inning heroics propel Louisville past Marshall

Kieran Intemann, Sports Editor April 23, 2019

Louisville scored all five of its runs in the final three innings, including a pair of two-out runs in the seventh inning, to defeat the Marshall softball team Tuesday afternoon, 5-4, at Dot Hicks Field...

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