Photo from: https://www.groundedreason.com/watch-sports-without-cable/ In a school where most students are athletes, a tennis player doesn’t often watch a baseball game and a basketball player is not often present for a golf event due to our busy schedules. However, there are a lot of positive things that can happen when attending University […]
Sports
Challenges in Women’s Wrestling
Photo by: Ashley Alonzo A stadium of roaring fans goes silent. All eyes peer curiously. The athletes take their positions. For a moment, everyone focuses on the mat. “Is that even allowed?,” they ask. With the start of the match, they look away, uninterested, dismissive. Teammates shrug and leave to […]
MLB Postseason Predictions
Photo from: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d1/1f/3c/d11f3ca4fc1cc62fa6b2b0acbbebbc47.jpg After a regular season in which there were a record number of strikeouts and home runs, the Major League Baseball playoffs get underway Tuesday and Wednesday with the Wild Card games. Expert analysis comes from Jon Painter and Matt Haake, both pitchers on the Ottawa Braves baseball team! […]
The Travel Checklist
Photo by: Ashley Alonzo New to college? Do you feel like you don’t know anything about sport road trips and what to take? Well, here is a helpful list of what you could (or should) take. Toiletries Toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant, soap, shampoo, towels, face towels, lotions and/or anything that benefits […]
Pre-Game Rituals
Photo by: Ashley Alonzo LeBron James’ chalk toss. Usain Bolt quieting down the crowd when being introduced. Odell Beckham Jr.’s one handed catches. These are just a few pre-game rituals performed by professional athletes in their individual events. However, pro athletes are not the only ones who have pregame rituals. […]
School Spirit
Photo by: Ashley Alonzo Are you a true OU fan? Are you proud to be an Ottawa Brave? What could you do to make school spirit better? This year is filled with new opportunities and changes. It could be the year that brings the school culture to life. Not everyone […]
Fall Sports Preview
Photo by: Ashley Alonzo Chilled weather, leaves falling off the trees and the start of fall sports are signs that students are back at Ottawa University. The fall season is one of the most eventful and busiest times of the year. For students, the fall means you can catch game […]
Cheer and Dance Perform Well at Nationals
Photo by: www.Ottawabraves.com Ottawa University's Cheer and Dance teams recently traveled to Daytona Beach, Florida, for the 2017 NCA/NDA Collegiate Cheerleading and Dance National Championships. This is the largest cheer and dance competition in the United States and it features over 200 teams. All of the action took place on […]
Major League Baseball Season Preview
Photo courtesy of: http://blackathlete.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Major_League_Baseball.svg_1.png The Major League Baseball regular season gets underway this Sunday, April 2, with six teams kicking off the year in a three-game set. On Monday, April 3, the rest of Major League Baseball opens play on Opening Day. The defending World Series Champions, the Chicago Cubs, start […]
A Brave Tradition: Ottawa University Baseball Champions Challenge
Photo courtesy of www.Ottawabraves.com “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” — John 15:13 The Ottawa University Baseball team honors love and sacrifice at the start of every spring semester with a four-day team competition known as the “Champions Challenge.” […]