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Herd Tennis to play Cincinnati and WVU

Kasey Madden, Reporter • March 5, 2015

Marshall University’s women’s tennis team hits the road this weekend to play the University of Cincinnati and West Virginia University. The Herd travels after two home matches against Penn State University...

Athletic training keeps Herd athletes healthy

Jill Shemanski, Reporter • March 5, 2015

The Marshall University Athletic Training Department gives students the opportunity to have hands on experience with Division 1 sports teams. Athletic trainers are in the background of every event any...

Herd prepares to take on Monarchs

Malcolm Walton, Reporter • March 4, 2015

Marshall University’s men’s basketball team won seven of its last 10 games and takes on Old Dominion University 8 p.m. Thursday at the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia. Earlier...

Utah squeaks by Herd tennis

Kasey Madden, Reporter • March 3, 2015

Marshall University’s women’s tennis team lost to Utah University 4-3 Monday at the Huntington Tennis Club. The Herd, ranked at 55, won all of the doubles matches, but only freshman Maddie Silver...

Player of the week

Bradley Heltzel, Reporter • March 3, 2015

Justin Edmonds scored a career-high 27 points on 9-11 field goals Saturday leading the Herd to victory over Florida Atlantic University in its final home game of the season. Edmonds, who went 7-9 from...

Herd seniors victorious in final home game

Adam Polsky, Reporter • March 2, 2015

Marshall University’s men’s basketball team matched its win total from last season Saturday with a victory against Florida Atlantic University, 79-63, in the last home game of the 2014-2015 season. Seniors...

#WeekendWalkOff: They called him Mr. Glass

Shannon Stowers, Assistant Sports Editor • February 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 M. Night Shyamalan’s movies tend to have a supernatural theme, but...

His memory lives on among the crowd

Jill Shemanski, Reporter • February 27, 2015

The Marshall University athletic department honored its late President Stephen J. Kopp by embroidering the seat he sat in during Marshall basketball games at the Cam Henderson Center. The seat, embroidered...

WEEKEND WATCH

Bradley Heltzel, Contributor • February 27, 2015

Men’s Basketball: Florida Atlantic @ Marshall Saturday at 8 p.m. Marquan Botley, Point Guard, #2- Florida Atlantic University has lost nine straight games with its last victory coming against Marshall...

Herd rolls FIU, secures C-USA tourney spot

Malcolm Walton, Reporter • February 27, 2015

Marshall University’s men’s basketball team dominated Florida International University Thursday 87-69 on its way to its sixth win in its last nine games, securing the team a spot in the C-USA...

Marshall cheerleaders looking to improve student section

Mercedez Speight, Reporter • February 26, 2015

The Marshall University Thundering Herd’s Cheerleading team is having tryouts in the upcoming month. Coach Jake Gilliam said he can not wait to bring new skill and talented athletes into Marshall’s...

Herd basketball to take on a double dose of Florida

Kasey Madden, Reporter • February 26, 2015

Marshall University men’s basketball team takes on two Florida teams this week for its last home games. The Herd faces Florida International University 8 p.m. Thursday and plays Florida Atlantic University...