DSC_0014.jpg DSC_0004.jpg Ashland University senior forward Laina Snyder works for position inside against Drury University on Tuesday night at Kates Gymnasium. Snyder, a West Holmes High School graduate, finished with 16 points and nine rebounds in a 79-73 win. (Photo by Carl Hunnell) DSC_0033.jpg DSC_0035.jpg DSC_0037.jpg DSC_0044.jpg DSC_0045.jpg DSC_0051.jpg DSC_0057.jpg DSC_0063.jpg DSC_0067.jpg DSC_0078.jpg DSC_0080.jpg DSC_0083.jpg […]
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Ashland University student to compete in National Collegiate Pistol Championships
ASHLAND – For the second year in a row, Ashland University student Jessica Syme, a senior from Westfield Township in Medina County, Ohio, will be competing in the National Intercollegiate Pistol Championships that will be held at Fort Benning, Ga., March 17 to 20. Syme, who is an accounting and finance major at Ashland University, […]
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Ashland 80, Grand Valley State 68
Ashland University women’s basketball coach Robyn Fralick surveys the action during an 80-68 NCAA Tournament win over Grand Valley State at Kates Gymnasium. Ashland University Eagles mascot.jpg IMG_0925.JPG IMG_0942.JPG IMG_0887.jpg IMG_0899.JPG IMG_0929.JPG IMG_0938.JPG IMG_0889.JPG IMG_0948.JPG AU Cover shot.JPG
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Ashland reaches Sweet 16, win streak stretches to 70
ASHLAND — It takes mental and physical focus to beat a basketball team four times in a season. But who wants a deep NCAA tournament run without adversity mixed with great competition? The No. 1-ranked Ashland University women’s basketball team booked its ticket to the Sweet 16 on Saturday night in the Division II NCAA […]
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AU beats Hillsdale in NCAA Tourney
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Top-ranked Eagles stay perfect, roll into Saturday’s NCAA tourney
ASHLAND — Thirty-two NCAA Division II teams packed their sad souls onto the bus and headed home on Friday with their season over. The Ashland University women’s basketball team made sure the Hillsdale Chargers were among them. The Eagles defeated Hillsdale 104-82 at Kates Gymnasium in the NCAA Midwest Regional round of 64 on Friday. […]
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Ashland University women claim GLIAC tourney, win streak at 68
ASHLAND — Going into Sunday afternoon’s Great Lakes League Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament title game, sophomore starters Renee Stimpert and Jodi Johnson had never lost a game at Ashland University. Relax, Eagles’ fans. They still haven’t. The nation’s No. 1-ranked Division II team and defending national champion is still perfect.
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More records fall as AU rolls into conference semifinals
ASHLAND — The postseason. The playoffs. Conference tournaments, buzzer beaters, the one-and-dones, the Final Four, the madness that is March. It’s all finally here and the crowd’s intensity at Kate’s Gymnasium showed it on Wednesday night.
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AU women, men hosting GLIAC tournament games
ASHLAND — It’s going to be a busy night at Kates Gymnasium, but athletic director Al King and his staff don’t mind the extra work. The Ashland University men’s and women’s basketball teams will host Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinal games Wednesday. The top-ranked AU women (28-0) welcome Davenport (8-19) to town for […]
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Got game? AU to offer esports scholarships for elite gamers
ASHLAND — In the collegiate environment, adapting curriculum and activities to the demands of the younger generations is key if you to attracting the best students. In a novel twist, Ashland University just added an esports program to its varsity sports lineup, with matches to begin in the fall. Student athletes can receive up to […]