Guardian , Wright State University, OH
1 day ago by Ryan Hehr
On Sharon Palma's pitching hand there are huge calluses on her index and middle finger. It is a result of her pitching 28 innings of softball over a three day span.
Dark with dirt from the softball field, Palma can only look at the calluses and smile.
"I usually bite them off before they get this bad," Palma said on Sunday.
The Lantern, Ohio State, OH
20 hours ago by James Crepea
For the Buckeye faithful looking to point and scream about a double standard, there is news out of Southern California this week about the preferential treatment of yet another athlete for the University of Spoiled Children.
One-and-done USC guard O.J. Mayo allegedly received about $30,000, which included a 42-inch flat-screen TV for his dorm room, hotel rooms, airline tickets for friends and family, meals and thousands of dollars worth of clothing from a "runner" while supposedly being a "student athlete" for the Trojans.
The Lantern, Ohio State, OH
22 hours ago by Andrew Martin
A lot of Ohio State fans take football far too religiously.
Sometimes it feels like being in a cult; I keep expecting them to bring out the Kool-aid after a loss.
Tan and Cardinal, Otterbein College, OH
1 day ago by Adam Warner
To many people, A. Tyler Stephen comes across as a typical tennis enthusiast. Those people simply don't know him.
The Lantern, Ohio State, OH
1 day ago by Nick Bechtel
The Ohio State men's cross country team suffered an upset last spring, and it has bothered them all year.
"It was kind of a bitter loss for us," junior Taylor Candella said.
The News Record, University of Cincinnati, OH
1 day ago by Pete Marx
The University of Cincinnati baseball team (33-19, 16-8 Big East) hit six home runs in its final non-conference game of the season and beat Wright State 13-7 on Tuesday, May 13.
UC has won seven of its last nine games and is only two victories away from tying the school record for wins in a season (35).
The News Record, University of Cincinnati, OH
1 day ago by David Harding
Most college guys like four things: sports, fights, girls and cheap beer. Wouldn't it be great to combine the four?
Now, by strolling down to U.S. Bank Arena and watching the Cincinnati Cyclones, you can have all four.
The Cyclones' 55-12-5 record makes them the only winning Cincinnati professional franchise since they went 37-29-0 in the 2006-07 season.
Ball State Daily News, Ball State University, IN
2 days ago by Ryan Wood
When Lisa McDonald was promoted as the interim head coach of Ball State University's women's basketball team, she filled the vacancy without a trace of selfishness, but rather with the team's interest in mind.
Despite the disappointing blow of being told she would not continue as the program's head coach following former coach Tracy Roller's resignation on April 2, McDonald's team mindset didn't waiver Monday.
Guardian , Wright State University, OH
2 days ago by Clint Davis
While the Wright State softball team was wrapping up a number-three seed in the Horizon League tournament, the WSU baseball squad continued to climb league rankings with another 3-1 week.
The Raiders began their week facing off with a familiar non-conference foe, the UD Flyers.
Guardian , Wright State University, OH
2 days ago by Matt Gahris
It was already a historic season for the Wright State softball team before they took the field for last weekend's Horizon League Tournament in Chicago. This year's squad rewrote the school record books.
And they're still not done.
The Raiders swept their way to the NCAA tournament in four games, winning the Horizon League Championship for the second straight year.
JagBytes, Indiana University/ Purdue University, IN
4 days ago by Alivia Wildey
Jenny Boyts thought she would be spending the summer of 2007 playing fast-pitch softball in New South Wales, Australia, until a collision at home plate halted her big plans.
Boyts is a senior at IUPUI and will be graduating in May with a major in Social Work.
Ball State Daily News, Ball State University, IN
4 days ago by Ryan Wood
Kelly Packard will be Ball State University's 10th head coach in the 34-year history of the women's basketball, athletics director Tom Collins announced Monday afternoon.
Packard, a four-year letter winner and 1990 graduate of Anderson University, replaces former head coach Tracy Roller, who has been absent from the team since late December.
Ball State Daily News, Ball State University, IN
5 days ago by Andrew Walker
For the seventh time since the beginning of the 2007-08 school year, a Ball State University student athlete has been arrested for reasons stemming from alcohol use.
Junior baseball player Nathan Fields, 21, was arrested last Monday on charges of public intoxication and disorderly conduct, according to a police report filed to the Muncie Police Department.
The News Record, University of Cincinnati, OH
5 days ago by Bo Jessee
With the departure of the graduating seniors, University of Cincinnati head coach Mick Cronin signed four new recruits to play for his 2008-09 men's basketball team.
Cronin signed Yancy Gates and Cashmere Wright to play for the Bearcats on Nov. 14, 2007.
The Activist, University of Cincinnati Raymond Walters College, OH
5 days ago by Cedric Brown
The Cincinnati Bengals sent a pretty clear message to disgruntled star wide receiver Chad Johnson during the annual NFL Draft, and the week leading up to it.
The DePauw, Depauw University, IN
5 days ago by Tyler James
Losing a game is never something a team wants. But when a team has a 37-game winning streak before the NCAA Championships, getting that loss out of the way could be a good thing.
"Our focus was never really on the win streak, but if it had to end, this weekend was an excellent time to do it," said sophomore pitcher Megan Soultz.
Tan and Cardinal, Otterbein College, OH
6 days ago by Brett Hiltbrand
Marc Dann, Ohio's Attorney General, is mired in a political scandal. Roger Clemens, retired MLB pitcher, is battling steroid accusations. Each one has cheated on his wife. Which one is the bigger dunce?
The DePauw, Depauw University, IN
6 days ago by Leslie Gaber
With their second-place finish in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship last weekend, both the men's and women's track and field teams wrapped up the 2008 season. However, a few athletes are still competing as individuals in hopes of qualifying for the Div.