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Marshall mens soccer reign victorious in season opener

Marshall men’s soccer reign victorious in season opener

Kyle Curley, Assistant Sports Editor August 27, 2017

The Thundering Herd Men’s Soccer kicked off its 2017 campaign on Friday at Hoops Family Field. Marshall won their home opener against UNC Asheville by a score line of 3-0. Head coach Chris Grassie...

Marshalls Kiana Evans rushes toward the hoop for a two-point shot as the Herd takes on Middle Tennessee for the C-USA Women’s Basketball Semi Finals on Friday in Birmingham, AL.

Conference announces new site for 2018, 2019 basketball championships

Jacob Griffith, Reporter May 16, 2017

The 2018 and 2019 Conference USA Basketball Championships will be held at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, commissioner Judy MacLeod announced in a press conference Tuesday. Ford Center at...

Freshman defender Metz Gonzalez passes the ball during the match versus East Tennessee State at the Hoops Family Field, September 4, 2016.

Eight Marshall athletic programs earn perfect NCAA academic progress rate scores

Jacob Griffith, Reporter May 10, 2017

The National Collegiate Athletic Association released their latest academic progress rate scores, the NCAA announced Wednesday. Eight of Marshall University’s athletic programs earned a perfect single-year...

Student athletes sprint through Dead Week

Patrick O'Leary, Reporter April 27, 2017

The most stressful time of the year is upon Marshall University students; dead week and finals week. For most students, this is already an incredibly tough time. For student-athletes, add in games, meets,...

Track and Field partakes in prestigious Penn Relays

Patrick O'Leary, Reporter April 27, 2017

The Marshall University track and field team prepares for no ordinary meet this weekend, which began Thursday. The team will send athletes to the oldest and largest track and field meet in the United States...

Quarterbacks coach Todd Goebbel at center of quarterback decision

Patrick O'Leary, Reporter April 20, 2017

The starting quarterback for the Marshall University football team may be unclear to the public as spring football winds down. The man working closest with the quarterbacks and who likely has the best...

The Marshall Softball team celebrates a win after beating Wirght State April 5.

Ellis having continued success off the field

Caroline Kimbro, Contributer April 17, 2017

The cliché of winning on and off the field is as old as sports reporting, but Hayden Ellis exemplifies these qualities. If one were to look up the Marshall University softball team, Ellis would be...

Thundering Herd, Mountaineers to meet in Charleston for non-conference showdown

Patrick O'Leary, Reporter April 17, 2017

Marshall University Athletics is offering a bus ride headed to Appalachian Power Park in Charleston Tuesday to watch the baseball game between Marshall and West Virginia University. The bus ride is free...

Herd looks for success at Virginia Challenge

Patrick O'Leary, Reporter April 13, 2017

After an abnormal weekend off last Friday and Saturday, the Marshall University track and field team returns to action this weekend. The team will compete Saturday in the William Walton Invitational in...

Morgan Zerkle takes an at bat against Wright State during a double header April 5. Marshall won both games by scores of 4-2 and 9-1. Zerkle went for 5-7 while batting in 5 runs.

Baseball, Softball take crucial conference trip to Florida

Patrick O'Leary, Reporter April 13, 2017

The Marshall University softball and baseball teams head to Florida for important series this weekend in Conference USA play. The softball team heads to Miami for a three-game set against Florida International....

New wide receivers Coach Dallas Baker speaks to members of the local media after spring practice April 8. Baker played under Marshall Head Coach Doc Holliday during his time at Florida from 2005 to 2007. Baker won a National Championship in 2006 And a Super Bowl With the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2009.

Baker aims to replicate success at Huntington

Luke Creasy, Contributer April 10, 2017

Newly hired Marshall wide receivers coach, Dallas Baker, has been around football nearly his entire life. After winning a National Championship with the University of Florida in 2007 and a Super Bowl two...

The Marshall University Softball team gathers around home plate celebrating a home run hit by sophomore Abigail Estrada Friday in the bottom of the second inning leading to a 4-2 win over FAU.

Softball sweeps Florida Atlantic, surpasses 30 wins for third consecutive year

Patrick O'Leary, Reporter April 10, 2017

The Marshall University softball team was already turning heads on the national level before this past weekend’s series against Florida Atlantic, as the team had been receiving votes in the national...

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