In the game of basketball, it’s a win-lose situation. In the case of Ottawa Braves basketball, it’s proven to be a challenging season. On Jan. 23 in Newton, the Braves men’s basketball team won their 5th game against Bethel College, making their record 5-15-0. Having been challenged to keep progressing, […]

After claiming the 2009 Kansas Christian Athletic Conference title, Ottawa University had five football players named to the College Fanz 2009 All-American Honors list. Sophomore Clarence Anderson, and seniors Taylor Burnett, Ross Diehl, Ethan Haller and Corey Schultz each tallied votes for the award. The youngest to win the award, […]

Ottawa University cheer and dance teams are looking at exciting opportunities in the near future. Cheer and dance coach Alex Shaw said the teams are starting to attend more camps and competitions. One of those competitions could potentially get them a bid to nationals in Florida. “This past summer was […]

The Ottawa University football team winning streak ended Saturday with a loss to Lindenwood University in the NAIA playoffs.The Braves ended their season with a history breaking record of 11-1. Being a senior football player and having a great season means something to senior Taylor Leftwich. “It is good to […]

OU football and baseball athletics try to build confidence among teams with retreats to a lake. Both teams went to Pomona Lake early in the school year to stay in the OU Lodge in Pomona. “To rent the cabin, you have to go through the maintenance and facilities here at […]

The 2009 women’s soccer season ended in the first round of the NAIA National Tournament. The Lady Braves rode a 12-game winning streak into their matchup with the 15th seeded Trolls of Trinity Christian College. In a 1-0 loss, head coach Craig Shaw felt his team fought hard. “I think […]

The Lady Braves basketball team is on an eight-game losing streak. With conference play starting this week, the team hopes to build off of changes it has been making. Coach Bruce Tate likes that his team has played tougher teams in the preseaon. “We have played some very tough non-conference […]

Amanda Just became the third student athlete in OU history to win a prestigious award from ESPN after Jamison Shaw and Andy Otto. Just is a sophomore biology major from Andover. She plays center midfield on the Ottawa University women’s soccer team, and is a team captain. Just said the […]

I’ve never played on an undefeated team. As an athlete (well, as much of one that I could be) I never experienced the satisfaction of an entire season without a loss. I wish I had though. It’s pretty obvious to me that I was never a natural born athlete, and […]

The men’s basketball team is a team in transition this season. After suffering a season opening 74-49 loss to William Jewell College, the men travelled to Fayette, Mo. to compete in the KCAC/HAAC Classic. The team lost both games, the first to Central Methodist University 72-57 and then to Baker […]