The Parthenon

Marshall volleyball builds team by working on cooking skills

Sydney Shelton, Assistant Sports Editor • April 5, 2019

Chicken and veggies with a side of teamwork is what the Marshall volleyball team cooked Friday at Huntington’s Kitchen. The volleyball team participated in its own version of Iron Chef. The team was...

Thundering Herd routs Green Bay, stampedes to CIT title

Kieran Intemann, Sports Editor • April 5, 2019

At the end of each season, there are four NCAA Division I men’s basketball teams that take home a piece of hardware. Marshall ensured it was one of those teams with a 50-point second half...

Herd softball returns home to face league leader WKU

Millard Stickler, Reporter • April 5, 2019

After taking two-of-three games on the road against Southern Miss, Marshall softball returns home Saturday to begin a three-game series against division leader WKU. “I think that when you are playing...

Thundering Herd seeks improvement at Irish Creek Intercollegiate

Millard Stickler, Reporter • April 2, 2019

As Marshall’s men’s golf team prepares to hit the links at the Irish Creek Intercollegiate, head coach Matt Grobe said there’s a lot for his team to work on. “All of us have parts of our swing...

MU cheer to compete in NCA Collegiate Cheer Championship

Taylor Huddleston, Reporter • April 2, 2019

The endless counts of “5, 6, 7, 8” and “1, 3, 5, 7, 9” runs through all of the Marshall University Cheerleaders heads as the team prepares to head south to the Sunshine State to compete in the...

Family, brotherhood bring men’s basketball managers, team together

Taylor Huddleston, Reporter • April 2, 2019

The strive and determination of team, family and brotherhood bond is the core of Marshall University men’s basketball. The atmosphere is life-changing, and even a way of life for the Marshall men’s...

GALLERY: Elmore breaks school scoring record in Marshall’s first round win

Richard Crank, Photographer • March 20, 2019

Mercer earns career win No. 250 as Thundering Herd defeats Middle Tennessee, UAB at home

Kieran Intemann, Sports Editor • March 20, 2019

At the beginning of the 2019 season, Marshall head tennis coach John Mercer mentioned having the youngest team in Conference USA. The Thundering Herd, featuring four freshmen in its six-player lineup,...

Athlete of the week: Mya Stevenson, softball

March 20, 2019

ABOUT MYA STEVENSON Class: Freshman Hometown: Mesquite, Texas Batting Average: .373 Hits/HR/RBI: 25/8/24 LAST WEEK’S RESULTS vs. Charlotte (3 games): .727 average (8-for-11),...

Thundering Herd looks to extend win streak in midweek matchup at Power Park against Virginia Tech

Taylor Huddleston, Reporter • March 20, 2019

Marshall baseball plays its second Atlantic Coast Conference opponent of the season on Wednesday when it welcomes the Virginia Tech Hokies to Appalachian Power Park in Charleston. The Thundering Herd...

Marshall welcomes Wildcats for midweek matinee matchup

Sydney Shelton, Assistant Sports Editor • March 20, 2019

Marshall softball welcomes the Kentucky Wildcats to Huntington Wednesday after coming off a series win against Charlotte. The game will be on the Dot Hicks Field at Marshall University at 3 p.m. So...

Elmore breaks Marshall scoring record, Herd edges IUPUI

Kieran Intemann, Sports Editor • March 20, 2019

Marshall’s season will continue at least one more game, as the Thundering Herd defeated the visiting IUPUI Jaguars Tuesday night in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, 78-73,...