Name: Jacob Loucks Hometown: Emporia, Kansas Sport: Baseball Favorite Food: Country Fried Steak Favorite Music: Country Favorite Athlete: Eric Hosmer Interests/Hobbies: Bowling, basketball, weight training and stargazing Pre-Game Rituals: Listen to music Who has been your biggest influence for your success? “My parents — the support they show me […]
Sports
Rose bounces back to basketball court
Julian Rose wanted a second chance, and he got it. A junior on the court for the Braves, 5-9 in conference play right now, Rose goes to class and practices like any other student athlete. When he goes home to his fiance and two children though, it serves as […]
OU athletics have improved over time, some sports still catching up
Oh, how far we can go in four years. Since the 2009-2010 school year, athletics at Ottawa University have grown in a big way. The football team has made a run of four consecutive playoff berths, as well as three KCAC championships. Before that, they had barely won any conference […]
New inductees thrilled to enter OU athletic hall of fame
The Braves Athletic Hall of Fame is a way to recognize Ottawa alumni and coaches for their achievements in athletics as well as academics while attending Ottawa University. To be eligible for this prestigious award the member must wait 10 years after graduation and then be nominated for induction. This […]
Men’s basketball team prepares to make run
The OU Men’s basketball team faced Oklahoma State University and the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) to finish their preparation for this upcoming season Nov 3. Even though they lost both games by a comfortable margin, senior Stephen Feighny talked positively about the experience. “It is a once-in-a-life-time opportunity to […]
Football team makes history
It happened at the beginning of the 2011 season and the situation presented itself again one year later. The OU football team lost their first two games of the season. This year, one of those actually came against a conference opponent, to which the team rallied to win the rest […]
Student athletes find different ways to organize their time
Time management is a critical skill in college. For a student athlete this skill is even more important. On any typical day a student athlete may have three or four classes to attend, plus the homework for each class, maybe study time for a midterm or the next big […]
The Wright Stuff: Chiefs season ends with future up in the air
Well, that was disappointing. If there are any Kansas City Chiefs fans on campus, just know that I feel your pain. For a fan to say this team is not heading in the right direction would be a fault, but there are some serious problems that need to be resolved […]
OU’s sports website recieves makeover
The Ottawa Braves website has been redesigned and revamped. When asked about the new web site, Sports Information Director Katie Tooley said OU’s contract with SideArm Sports provides a new web design every three years. “SideArm is a wonderful company that updates the site and keeps it from becoming stagnant,” […]
Men’s basketball team shoots for consistency
In a season of ups and downs, the men’s basketball team has come out with a record that doesn’t have big numbers in the win column. The team has only three seniors though, and head coach Andy Carrier said the team is still growing together and gelling as they gain […]