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WEEKEND WATCH

Brad Heltzel, Reporter • April 24, 2015

Baseball: Middle Tennessee State @ Marshall Friday at 1 p.m.—Saturday at 7 p.m.—Sunday at 10 a.m. Ronnie Jebavy, Center Fielder, #1- Jebavy may be the most dynamic player in C-USA showcasing...

#WeekendWalkOff: We’re talkin’ ’bout playoffs

Shannon Stowers, Assistant Sports Editor • April 24, 2015

#WeekendWalkOff is a weekly column where sports and pop culture collide in a look at the one of that week’s biggest sports topics. The NHL and NBA playoffs are halfway through their first rounds this...

Balancing athletics and academics

Adam Polsky, Reporter • April 23, 2015

The Marshall University softball team will face C-USA teams in a tournament for the conference title. Finals begin May 4, the day after the Thundering Herd wraps up its final regular season series against...

Herd softball dominates in double header

Jill Shemanski, Reporter • April 22, 2015

The Marshall University softball team extended its conference record to 10-6 after it defeated Northern Kentucky University Wednesday in both games of a double header. The Herd outscored NKU in the...

Herd ready to run at Penn Relays

Kasey Madden, Reporter • April 21, 2015

Marshall University’s track and field team is preparing for the Penn Relays starting Thursday. According to the Penn Relays’ website, more athletes compete at the Penn Relays than at the Olympic games. They...

The search is on

Malcolm Walton, Reporter • April 21, 2015

With the loss of the school’s all-time leading passer Rakeem Cato, Marshall University’s football team is in search of a starting quarterback for the first time in four years. The Herd has four quarterbacks...

Player of the week

Bradley Heltzel, Reporter • April 20, 2015

Corey Bird turned in an efficient weekend of work as the sophomore led the Herd to a 2-1 series victory over Conference-USA foe, Old Dominion University. Bird collected seven total hits in the series...

Herd softball to take on Northern Kentucky

Jill Shemanski, Reporter • April 20, 2015

Marshall University’s softball team is looking to get back on a winning streak after coming off the first loss following 10 straight wins. The team plays non-conference rival Northern Kentucky University...

Tennis teams falls in C-USA championship

Malcolm Walton, The Parthenon • April 19, 2015

No. 2 Marshall University lost to No. 1 Rice University Sunday 4-1 in the C-USA Women’s Tennis Championships finale. Marshall’s only point came from sophomore Maddie Silver after she captured a 6-1,...

Jersey Boys

Adam Polsky, The Parthenon • April 19, 2015

Marshall University may be in West Virginia, but the baseball team has major contributions from the Garden State. Senior pitcher Matt Margaritonda and infielder Andrew Dundon are two veteran leaders for...

#WeekendWalkoff: NBA Playoff Preview

Shannon Stowers, Assistant Sports Editor • April 16, 2015

#WeekendWalkOff is a weekly column where sports and pop culture collide in a look at the one of that week’s biggest sports topics. Wednesday night marked the final the day of the NBA season before the...

Herd prepare for homestretch

Jill Shemanski, The Parthenon • April 16, 2015

The Marshall University softball team is coming off a 10 game consecutive win streak after defeating Middle Tennessee State University Sunday 6-1. “This is a huge accomplishment and gives us a lot of...