The Parthenon

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...

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....

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...

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...

Marshall baseball to host home games Tuesday and Wednesday

Patrick O’Leary, Reporter • April 10, 2017

The Marshall University baseball team returns home for back-to-back games Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday, the team faces off with Morehead State, while Wednesday the team goes up against Ohio University. The...

Marshall Students divided allegiances on MLB opening day

Patrick O’Leary, Reporter • April 6, 2017

Opening Day for Major League Baseball is a national holiday in many ways for American sports and popular culture. On Marshall University’s campus, the baseball spirit was fully present on Monday, which...

Graduate transfers find success

Patrick O’Leary, Reporter • April 3, 2017

For collegiate student-athletes, managing schoolwork and athletics is crucial for success both on the playing field and in the classroom. However, the workload for student-athletes who attend graduate...

Herd takes third game versus MTSU after five-run comeback

Patrick O’Leary, Reporter • April 3, 2017

After losing the first two games of a three-game series to Middle Tennessee, the Marshall University baseball team used a late comeback to defeat the Blue Raiders in the third and final game of the series...

VIDEO: Sit down with former Marshall wide receiver Troy Brown

March 31, 2017

Tennis set for Sunday two venue day-night doubleheader

Patrick O’Leary, Reporter • March 30, 2017

The Marshall University women’s tennis team has faced tough competition all season and has succeeded. The team with a 10-8 record has defeated the likes of Kentucky, Minnesota, Cincinnati, Virginia Tech...