The Parthenon

GALLERY: Herd sweep doubleheader, improve to 23-10

Malcolm Walton, Reporter • March 31, 2015

Marshall University’s softball team (23-10, 4-5) swept Wright State University (7-23, 3-2) Tuesday in its doubleheader at the Dot Hicks Field. The Herd won the first match against the Raiders 3-2 in...

From shot caller to white collar

Kasey Madden, Reporter • March 31, 2015

When he first stepped foot on a field to play football at age seven, he had no idea that step would lead him to Marshall University and eventually to serve as mayor of Huntington. Steve Williams and...

W.Va. natives making an impact on Herd program

Malcolm Walton, Reporter • March 30, 2015

Marshall University’s baseball team has had its ups and downs this season, but it has consistently seen significant contributions from its West Virginia natives. The Thundering Herd has five players...

Herd coach reaches milestone in weekend sweep

Adam Polsky, Reporter • March 30, 2015

Marshall University’s softball team earned head coach Shonda Stanton her 500th victory this weekend with a three game sweep of Furman University in Greenville. Sophomore ace Jordan Dixon made her presence...

#WeekendWalkoff: Tourney Talk Pt.I

Shannon Stowers, Assistant Sports Editor • March 27, 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. If you listen closely, you can still hear the dying breathes of brackets...

WEEKEND WATCH

Bradley Heltzel, Reporter • March 27, 2015

Baseball: FIU @ Marshall (In Charleston) Friday at 6 p.m.—Saturday at 4 p.m.—Sunday at 1 p.m. Edwin Rios, Infielder, #28- Rios is a powerful slugger with a knack for the long ball, leading Florida...

Track team heads outdoors

Kasey Madden, Reporter • March 27, 2015

Marshall University’s track and field team will compete at its second outdoor meet of the spring season Friday and Saturday at the Raleigh Relays in North Carolina. Last weekend, the Herd competed in...

Struggling Herd hits the road

Adam Polsky, Reporter • March 27, 2015

Marshall University’s softball team will look to snap its cold streak against Furman University this weekend in Greenville. The Thundering Herd is 18-10 (4-5) after dropping back-to-back games in a...

Herd women’s golf prepares to tee off in Maryland

Kasey Madden, Reporter • March 25, 2015

The Marshall University women’s golf team tees off in Maryland Sunday through Monday for the Hoya Invitational in Beallsville, Maryland. The Hoya Invitational is the Herd’s second tournament of 2015. The...

Seasoned tennis star continues career as Herd coach

Kasey Madden, Reporter • March 25, 2015

The assistant coach for Marshall University’s tennis team Kellie Schmitt traveled in 2005 from Pittsburgh to begin her tennis career at Marshall University. Schmitt started at Marshall as an accounting...

Herd softball to take on Northern Kentucky

Jill Shemanski, Reporter • March 24, 2015

The Marshall University softball team will play a non-conference double header 2 p.m. Thursday against Northern Kentucky University. The two games will be played at Dot Hicks Field in Huntington. The...

Column: Spring practice ushers in new era

Shannon Stowers, Reporter • March 24, 2015

Just 91 days after the Thundering Herd walked off Florida Atlantic University’s field with the Boca Raton Bowl trophy, a new chapter in the program’s history opened Tuesday. The Marshall University...