The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
1 day ago by Molly Clutter/Sports Editor
The Panther football team will face some tough teams this year like Illinois, Illinois State, and Central Michigan. In order to play well against these teams, the Panthers want to train hard and get in tiptop shape.
Eastern's strength and conditioning coach Michael Hall is taking the task of helping the Panthers get to where they want to be.
The Lantern, Ohio State, OH
12 hours ago by Brad Hehmeyer
Like father, like son.
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas High School wide receiver, Duron Carter, son of former Ohio State All-American and NFL star, Cris Carter, gave his verbal commitment to OSU head coach Jim Tressel Friday, in between sessions at OSU's senior advanced camp making his pledge the 18th of the 2009 recruiting class.
The Lantern, Ohio State, OH
1 day ago by Bob Strickley
For students enrolled in summer quarter classes, it can be difficult to find affordable entertainment outside of the high street bars, but almost every night of the week there is something fun going on at Cooper Stadium, the home of the International League Columbus Clippers.
Ball State Daily News, Ball State University, IN
1 day ago by Ryan Wood
After a subpar performance in her last meet, Ball State hurdler Amber Williams chose to forgo the 2008 Olympic trials to return to Ball State University for her senior year.
Williams used last season as a competitive redshirt to train for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing after posting a 100-meter-hurdle time of 13.
The Lantern, Ohio State, OH
1 day ago by David Sokol
For the fourth time in the last two years, an OSU freshman basketball player was selected in the NBA draft's first round. Seven-foot center Kosta Koufos was selected 23rd overall by the Utah Jazz. In 2007, freshmen Greg Oden, Mike Conley Jr. and Daequan Cook were all selected in the draft's first round at picks 1, 4, and 21, respectively.
KY Kernel, University of Kentucky, KY
1 day ago by Wesley Yonts
A former UK triple jumper represented the university's athletic tradition at the 2008 Olympic Trials last Friday.
UK alumnus Simidele Adeagbo competed and came in seventh in the women's triple jump competition, falling short of the top three contenders who will continue to Beijing in August.
KY Kernel, University of Kentucky, KY
1 day ago by James Pennington
Summertime is a great time for sports. Whether you are a Major League Baseball fan, a European soccer fan, an Olympic synchronized swimming fan, or a fan of just about anything in between, there's a good chance you'll get your fill before the summer is up.
The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
2 days ago by Daniel Johnson
Ron Zook's pacing is nothing new.
Step, step. Hand to his mouth, then back down to his side. His hands in his pockets and out again.
Never mind that it's a Saturday in late June. Zook still has an intent, consistent gait.
NCAA restrictions limit the time that the coach can spend with the players, making any sort of meeting highly improbable, but that's more or less irrelevant, with a complete ensemble of players nowhere to be found.
BG News, Bowling Green State University, OH
2 days ago by Mike Metzger
Being drafted in the 19th round of the Major League Baseball Amateur draft is hardly a promising start to a professional career.
However, Burke Badenhop, a Perrysburg, Ohio, native and 2005 graduate of BGSU, is proving the majors are where he belongs.
"Being able to play in the majors is a pretty surreal feeling," Burke said.
The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
2 days ago by Jeremy Werner
For most people, eating is a pleasure - although sometimes a guilty one. For Illinois sophomore Mike Tisdale, eating is a full-time job. The 7-foot-1 center's day is filled with consuming as much as he can.
In the morning, Tisdale makes a big breakfast before heading to morning workouts.
Ball State Daily News, Ball State University, IN
2 days ago by Ryan Wood
When it came time for Cincinnati native Tim Issler to make a decision that would fulfill his lifelong dream of playing Division I baseball, he said he had two potential career paths.
The first was to stay in Ohio and play for Wright State, which plays in the Horizon League.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
3 days ago by Bob Bajek/Sports Reporter
Eastern can be an ordinary college to some students. However, for Brazilian tennis standout Juliana Frey, it is a place of opportunity. Frey decided to enroll at Eastern because her home country doesn't offer collegiate tennis. Frey, 17, is in the International Tennis Federation Girl's Under 18 division and has been involved in the competitive circuit for the last five years.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
3 days ago by Bob Bajek/Sports Reporter
Assistant track coach JaRod Tobler had a dream. As a sophomore track standout at Illinois State University, that dream was to be an Olympic athlete. Many athletes have this ambition that never comes to life. For Tobler, however, his goal is almost a reality.
The South End, Wayne State University, MI
3 days ago by Karl Henkel
Last Sunday was the 2008 Weekend Shootout at Wayne State. It featured area high school basketball teams scrimmaging head-to-head against each other over the course of two hot summer days.
The ironic part of the event was that there was no prize. There was no goal.
The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
3 days ago by Jeremy Werner
Shaun Pruitt's and Brian Randle's dreams of hearing their names called in the NBA Draft did not come true on Thursday night, but the former Illini basketball players' hopes of playing in the NBA are still alive.
Pruitt reached an agreement to play with the New Orleans Hornets' summer league team July 11-20 in Las Vegas, while Randle will join former Illini teammate Dee Brown to play with the Seattle SuperSonics July 7-11 in Orlando.
BG News, Bowling Green State University, OH
4 days ago by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ASHLAND, Ohio (AP) - Monica Abbott pitched a no-hitter with 15 strikeouts, Crystl Bustos and Stacey Nuveman hit three-run homers, and the U.S. Olympic team tuned up for Beijing with a 20-0 win over a Mid-American Conference All-Star team on Monday night.
The Americans, who will be seeking a fourth straight gold medal in China, improved to 49-1 on their "Bound 4 Beijing" tour and delighted a standing-room-only crowd of 4,126 fans.
Ball State Daily News, Ball State University, IN
4 days ago by Derick Brattain
The Indianapolis Colts are a favorite around Indiana, but for one fan, they will leave a lasting impression. Ball State University senior Kim True said she soon would be getting a horseshoe tattoo to show how much she likes the Colts.
"You couldn't really ask for a better group of guys," she said.
Michigan Daily, University of Michigan, Mi
4 days ago by Andy Reid, Daily Sports Editor
While waiting in line at White Market on East William Street, Justin Leath could barely contain his excitement. In two days' time, the third-year School of Dentistry student would begin a grueling seven-day, 458-mile bike ride from Windsor, Ontario to Toronto and back.
Michigan Daily, University of Michigan, Mi
4 days ago by Ryan A. Podges, Daily Sports Writer
OMAHA - Yesterday was the eve of his 23rd birthday, but Club Wolverine swimmer Michael Phelps wasn't celebrating
During the preliminary races at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, the world's fastest swimmer had been beat in the 400-meter individual medley, an event in which he holds the world record.
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