Athlete of the Week

Lady Brave of the Week 

Football Team Starts With Clean Slate for Spring

After graduating 22 seniors, the Braves look to new, returning players to fill their shoes

OU's first tennis coach in 20 years

Lance Lysaught knows he has his work cut out for him.

Soccer team prepares for fall season

After losing the conference semifinals to Tabor College last semester, OU players are preparing their bodies for the upcoming season.

Martinsen chases career record books

As Amanda Martinsen enters her senior season, she has already made her mark on the Ottawa University softball program.

OU baseball coaches keep passion for sport after playing days

Cory Blaine returns for his second season as head baseball coach for the Braves and is joined by two first-year graduate assistants.

Braves of The Week

Braves of the week

Young Braves get first victory

Michelle Westerman, Bekka Bailey, Madeline Bellew, Danika Good, Ellen Agnew and Kimisha Peterson competed Friday in Lincoln, Neb. against Doane College in the first tennis match of the spring season.

Women’s basketball ends season with loss

The Ottawa University women’s basketball team lost 44-35 to Tabor College in the quarterfinals of the KCAC Tournament at Tabor Gymnasium.

World Baseball Classic missing superstars

There are many things people look forward to every year: major holidays, the Super Bowl and opening day of Major League Baseball. The teams who make up the MLB have an entire month to play their spring training games prior to the start up of the MLB official season.

OU Football Players Go Global

Ottawa University football is going global.

Lady Brave of the Week

Name:  Sarah Dains

Hometown:  Strong City, Kansas

Sport:  Track and field, and cheerleading

Favorite Food:  Pizza

Favorite Music:  Country

Favorite Athlete:  Clarence Anderson

Interest/Hobbies Outside of Your Sport:  Hanging out with my roommates

Pre-game Rituals:  Listen to music and take a nap

Who has been your biggest influence for your success?  “My dad sparked my interest in running and he has always been there for me.”

Greatest game of your career:  “I got sixth place in the state track meet my sophomore year of high school.”

Brave of the Week

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 never ends. My teammates have been a huge part as well.”

Greatest game of your career?:  “Last year at Sterling, we were underdogs and I held them to 1 run the whole game and we ended up winning.”

Spring sports preview 2013

Baseball                 The Ottawa University baseball program will look to carry the late success of the 2012 season into the start of 2013.                 The Braves finished the 2012 season with the overall record 21-31 under first-year head coach Cory Blaine.

Cheerleading team wins regionals

The cheer and dance teams are getting ready to face what they described as the “fun part” of their schedules.

Brave of the week

  Name: Colby Regier Class: Junior Sport: Basketball Hometown: Topeka, Kansas Major: Human Services Favorite Food: Apple Pie Favorite Music: All kinds of music Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan Hobbies/Interests outside of your sport: “I like to fish, golf and just be outdoors.

Rose bounces back to basketball court

After a long wait, Julian Rose found OU as the right place to finish school, play ball

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 titles since the 70s.

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.

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.

Cross country teams look to future

With the season reaching its end, the Braves cross country team feels optimistic about next year. “Having such a young team allows us to have room to improve,” junior Ethan Van Zant said. “The potential we possess will allow us to go farther next year.

Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week

Name:  Colby Regier Class:  Junior Hometown:  Topeka, Kansas Major:  Human Services Favorite Food:  Apple Pie Favorite Music:  All kinds of music Favorite Athlete:  Michael Jordan Hobbies/Interest outside of your sport:  “I like to fish, golf and just be outdoors.

Lady Braves crush opposition

  With only a few games left in the regular season, the Lady Braves are sitting in first place and undefeated in conference play, setting records and getting votes in the national poll.   Coach Tom Symons said this year’s team is stronger across the board.

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 test, plus a game to play.

Football team wins fourth straight

  The Ottawa University Braves extended their winning streak  defeating McPherson College 38-14, the team’s fourth victory in a row.  With this win the Braves reached first place in the KCAC, tied with Kansas Wesleyan University and Tabor College.

Banks travels from Australia to play college basketball

  Every year, as basketball season approaches, the anticipation of a new season increases.  Every year, there are also new faces on the team.  This year, freshman Patrick Banks, from Perth, Australia, is adjusting to living in a new country, as well as playing on a new team.

MLB creating second wild card opportunity

  Major League Baseball has been going through some difficulties lately. The steroids era seems to be part of the past, but issues like expanding the use of technology or the purposeless interleague games.  For this season, Commissioner Bud Selig announced the creation of a second wild card in each league.

Men’s soccer team makes progress on the pitch

  Senior captain Brad Bleich, and junior Tyler Smith, said their main goal for this men’s soccer season is to get a ring.  They said they want to win their rings as the conference champions in the KCAC this year.  Head coach Bob Casper said the goals of being the conference champions and winning the league this season are goals developed by the players themselves.