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The Parthenon

West Virginia University holds the Friends of Coal Bowl with a 12-0 over Marshall, with the teams first meeting all the way back in 1911. (Courtesy of Couz’s Corner via Youtube)

Marshall vs. WVU: Is the rivalry still alive?

Holly Belmont, Staff Reporter April 12, 2025

Marshall vs. WVU: a century-old rivalry between the most beloved universities in West Virginia. The rivalry has fizzled out for some fans despite various matchups in other sports, such as men’s soccer...

Football looks to have strong starts like previous seasons, having not lost an season opening game since the 2013 season.

Spring sneak peek for upcoming football season

Nate Harrah, Sports Editor April 10, 2025

After months of training and scrimmages, the Marshall Football Spring Game will play Saturday, April 12, with gates opening at 2 p.m., and opening kickoff slated for 3 p.m. First year head coach Tony...

Even though the team lost the series, each game featured close scores, being one run apart.

Baseball wins the final battle, loses the war against the Trojans

Nate Harrah, Sports Editor April 1, 2025

Marshall fell to 13-15 on the season, 3-6 in SBC play, with the series loss against the No. 17 Troy Trojans this past weekend. However, Marshall was able to have a late game comeback extra innings win...

The performances by the Swimming and Diving team led Marshall to place second at the SBC Swimming and Diving Championships

Swimming & Diving celebrates a week of awards

Nate Harrah, Sports Editor April 1, 2025

Marshall Swimming & Diving may have wrapped up for the season, but end of the season awards are on the way. Swimmer Kseniia Luniushina was named the 2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Freshman and Outstanding...

The previous weeks SBC player, Rielly Lucas comes in clutch for the Herd hitting four RBI and scoring four runs over the series

Softball steals the series against top rival in style

Nate Harrah, Sports Editor April 1, 2025

Marshall Softball stays among the top of the Sun Belt softball leaderboard as the team took a 2-1 series against top rival Texas State in fashion with an extra inning 5-4 walk-off victory with a home run...

Rielly Lucas was awarded Sun Belt Conference Softball Player of The Week after the strong performance against JMU.

Softball soars in scoring in series sweep

Nate Harrah, Sports Editor March 27, 2025

Marshall Softball continues to be hot following its sixth straight win with a 7-6 win over the James Madison University Dukes. This brings Marshall’s record to 19-13 on the season, 5-1 in Sun Belt Conference...

Marshall Track & Field athletes compiled over 37 top five finishes throughout the whole invitational.

Track & Field break records in outdoor season opener

Nate Harrah, Sports Editor March 25, 2025

During the outdoor season opener, Marshall Track & Field set two school records this weekend with its Men’s 4x100 relay and the Men’s Long Jump. “I’m extremely proud of our team’s effort...

Ciccarelli was named for two titles in the 2024 season. (Courtesy of Beatrice Ciccarelli)

Athlete Spotlight: Q&A with Beatrice Ciccarelli

Greg Jones, Contributor March 22, 2025

Beatrice Ciccarelli is a senior middle blocker from Bologna, Italy. She plays volleyball at Marshall and had a stellar 2024 season, being named NCAA D1 Player of the Week and Sun Belt Conference Defensive...

GALLERY: Softball vs. Louisiana

GALLERY: Softball vs. Louisiana

Trista Honaker, Photographer March 16, 2025

The Marshall University softball team ended the longest conference series winning streak in the country with a 2-1 series edge against the Louisiana Rajun Cajuns. Since 2013, the Rajun Cajuns have won...

Mingo finishes the season averaging 5.2 assist per game, tied for 44th in the nation, and 12.6 points per game.

Sun Belt Conference Championship: Men and Women fall in quarterfinals

Nate Harrah, Sports Editor March 11, 2025

Both Men’s and Women’s Basketball lost during quarterfinal matches of the Sun Belt Conference Basketball Championships. The women’s team entered the SBC Championship, held at the Pensacola Bay...

SBC Preseason Player of the Year Brooklyn Ulrich bats .473 with 4 RBI, with a triple and a home run during the Invitational.

Softball sweeps invitational in home opening series

Nate Harrah, Sports Editor March 11, 2025

Marshall Softball battled and won all six of its contests in the Marshall March Madness Invitational tournament weekend. "It's good to be in front of our home crowd," coach Zerkle said. "It wasn't our...

Rielly Lucas continues her strong season currently batting .360, six RBI and two homeruns.

Softball clashes with tough tournament competition

Nate Harrah, Sports Editor March 7, 2025

Marshall softball wrapped a busy road trip weekend with games against UMKC Roos, Kansas Jayhawks and the No. 1 nationally ranked Oklahoma Sooners in the Norman Softball Tournament. While The Herd did...

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