Going to any type of sporting event is usually followed with most of the same things; large crowds and screaming fans. However, if you really think about it, most of all of those games are men’s games. As a female student athlete, I can tell you that the atmosphere of […]
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Braves Athletic Council aims to support teams, community
The Braves Athletic Council is attempting to kill two birds with one stone. The Braves Athletic Council is a new student group on campus which consists of Ottawa University athletes who demonstrate the positive characteristics of a Champion of Character. Kyle Schreiner, senior and President of the BAC, is trying […]
The Wright Stuff: Players, coach feel Heat in Miami
Will Smith once had a song where he said “party in the city where the heat is on, all night on the beach till the break of dawn.” If anyone remembers that was the single “Miami” off of one his first solo album, “Big Willie Style.” The whole point in […]
Softball team prepares to defend title
After winning the KCAC championship in 2010 the Ottawa University softball team has begun offseason training for the next season, hoping to continue what they have started. Head coach Jay Kahnt said that the team should be working for nothing less than what they had last year. “I think because […]
Men’s and women’s basketball teams get ready for conference play
Chris Tate isn’t giving any excuses. He says there are certain things the OU men’s basketball team can do better to improve upon their 2-5 record through roughly the first quarter of the regular season. One thing he said they are having trouble with early is an issue with all […]
Women’s soccer team wins second straight conference title
The lady Braves won their second consecutive KCAC Championship after defeating Friends University 1-0 last week. Eight players earned All-KCAC selection and Coach Marc Gordon earned KCAC Co-Coach of the year. Their season ended with a 14-2-2 overall record and an undefeated conference record. The defense is ranked 8th in […]
Volleyball team prepares for postseason
The OU women’s volleyball team is heading to the KCAC conference tournament with a No. 2 rank in the conference after being picked fourth in the preseason polls. With a 17-8 record overall and a 13-5 record in conference play, the Lady Braves earned a home game in the tournament […]
The Wright Stuff: ESPNU College Town scores with sports fans
Social media games have begun to turn into something of a phenomenon over the last couple of years. I don’t know what happened, but all of a sudden it was the thing to get on Facebook and pretend to be a farmer on a pretend farm, with pretend animals. If […]
Braves fighting for shot at second consecutive playoff run
As the football season nears its end, coaches and players look hopefully towards the playoffs and look back on what the season has looked like so far. Assistant coach Wendell Smith said the team has had a very good year, despite struggling a little more in games compared to last […]
The Wright Stuff: NBA season begins under radar of MLB, other seasons
The 2010-2011 NBA season started yesterday, and it is going slightly under the radar with the Major League Baseball postseason underway and the NFL season in full swing. In my opinion, it’s time to give the league some attention, because there are a lot of interesting things to watch. The […]