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The Parthenon

Kylie Fisher, Sophia Hurrion, Aisling McGrane and Emma Vanderheyden were honored in a pre-match ceremony against the Texas State Bobcats for Senior Day where they swept them in all six finished matches.

Tennis wraps up regular season: looks forward to SBC Tournament

Nate Harrah, Sports Editor April 24, 2025

Marshall Tennis wrapped up the regular season with a loss against the Georgia State Panthers. For doubles, Sophia Hurrion and Aisling McGrane swept their match against Francesca Miglio and Maria Paredes,...

Although Red Dawson’s time as a part of Marshall’s coaching staff led to a record of only 7-30-1, his influence at Marshall means more than just a record.

New football endowment named after ‘Marshall Legend’

Nate Harrah, Sports Editor April 23, 2025

The Big Green Scholarship Foundation has announced the establishment of the Red Dawson Endowment, a scholarship that will aid football student-athletes at Marshall. “We are so grateful to have a scholarship...

Coming off of a 10-3 season, the team is on the road to improve after losing a lot of the team to the transfer portal.

Football shows promise at Spring Game showcase

Nate Harrah, Sports Editor April 18, 2025

Marshall Football held its annual Spring Game on April 12 in front of a crowd of 10,113. The game provided a first look at the 2025 Marshall Football team under first-year head coach Tony Gibson. The...

Theo Godard, Rai Pinto, Ryan Holmes, Takahiro Fujita celebrates Marshall’s first Spring Championship win since the 2022 season.

Men’s Soccer finishes the spring season with a championship

Nate Harrah, Sports Editor April 16, 2025

As a member of the College Spring League, the Herd beat the Michigan State Spartans in penalty kicks 4-3 to take revenge on them for the 2024 CSL Tournament loss against the Spartans. The Spartans and...

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...

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