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Is AU’s win streak tarnished if it doesn’t include another title?
ASHLAND — In American sports culture, it’s all about the championship. They don’t do banner ceremonies for win streaks, after all. But is that they way it should be? The Ashland University women’s basketball team went on the road and defeated Saginaw Valley State on Thursday night, 112-69. The victory made it 55 consecutive wins […]
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Pure grit stretches AU win streak to 53
ASHLAND — How do you stay unbeaten and keep the longest winning streak in Division II history alive? With coaching, talent and an extreme work rate. The Ashland University women’s basketball team hosted and defeated the Grand Valley State Lakers Thursday at Kates Gymnasium in a contest between the top two teams in the GLIAC […]
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AU women bring national record into Thursday night clash
ASHLAND — As a rule, Ashland University’s women’s basketball team features is an unselfish bunch of players. The No. 1-ranked Eagles, however, have been collecting records in recent seasons like they want them all to themselves. Another one was earned on Jan. 6 afternoon in Marquette, Mich., as Ashland topped host Northern Michigan, 99-59, for […]
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A Season in Preview: Looking ahead to 2018
MANSFIELD — Richland Source prides itself in doing things a little differently. We like to zig when others zag. So instead of looking back at 2017, we would prefer to peek ahead to 2018. As the curtain rises on a new year, here are some local athletes worth keeping an eye on: Cade Stover: Just […]
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Lex grad Zahn soaring for Eagles
ASHLAND — Joey Zahn has made the most of an unforeseen opportunity. A redshirt freshman shooting guard at Ashland University, Zahn has become a regular in John Ellenwood’s rotation after AU’s ninth-year head coach was forced to shuffle the deck even before the season started. Injuries to Nick Bapst and Jay Slone opened the door […]
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Ashland University enjoys spectacular 2017 sports year
ASHLAND — Ashland University can look back in 2017 as perhaps the greatest sports year in school history. Of course the highlight was the women’s basketball team bringing home a Division II national championship. Ashland Source covered this team extensively last winter, and it looks like the Eagles are about to demand similar attention in […]
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Eagles dismantle Bobcats for 4th straight win
ASHLAND — It had been 10 years and one day since last time the Ashland University men’s basketball team played the West Virginia Weslyan Bobcats. AU came up short a decade ago, losing 69-62. But it was sweet revenge for the Eagles Monday night, with a convincing victory over the Bobcats, 76-40. The game was […]
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Homegrown talent helps Ashland U. women’s basketball team make historic run
ASHLAND — It’s pretty good to be constantly referred to as the “defending national champions.” It’s even better when people start talking about the best team in Division II history. The Ashland University women’s basketball team throttled the Indianapolis Greyhounds Monday night at Kates Gymnasium, 105-66. A victory that puts the Eagles at 12-0, but […]
