ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — It was a start befitting the top-ranked team in the nation. Top-ranked Ashland connected on its first seven field goal attempts and eased to a workmanlike 81-72 win over the University of Texas at Tyler in the Division II national quarterfinals Monday at the St. Joseph Civic Arena. “We talked a […]
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Ashland University: The eyes of UT-Tyler are upon you
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The University of Texas-Tyler is a newcomer to the postseason dance. But the Patriots have kept the music going all the way to the Elite Eight. Playing in a city of 108,000 residents best known for producing roses, Patrick Mahomes, Earl Campbell and Johnny Manziel, this is just Tyler’s second year […]
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From Ohio to Missouri: The Ashland Source team chronicles its journey to the Elite 8
A trunkful of illicit drugs and a trippy tire change somewhere along I-70 between St. Louis and Columbia. A near miss with an oil tanker. Gastrointestinal distress in a sticky gas station bathroom. Yeah, none of that happened. Well, maybe one of them did. Our 700-mile trip from Ohio to the westward edge of Missouri […]
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The Championship That Never Was: Eagles hope to finish what they started in 2020
If You Go If you’re planning to travel with our Ashland Eagles on their tournament run, we want to talk to you. Drop us a line at news@ashlandsource.com or fill out this quick form. ASHLAND — They have won a pair of national championships and finished runner-up twice more in the past decade, but the Ashland women are […]
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Here’s how Ashland University built a dominant women’s basketball program
If You Go If you’re planning to travel with our Ashland Eagles on their tournament run, we want to talk to you. Drop us a line at news@ashlandsource.com or fill out this quick form. ASHLAND — In the past 11 years, the Ashland University women’s basketball team has won the NCAA Division II national championship twice, finished national […]
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Annie Roshak: Here’s how it started for AU’s leading scorer
Will you travel with the Eagles to the Elite Eight? If you’re planning to travel with our Ashland Eagles on their tournament run, we want to talk to you. Drop us a line at news@ashlandsource.com or fill out this quick form. ASHLAND — For Ashland University’s standout basketball player Annie Roshak, it all started on the cul-de-sac’s hoop. […]
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AU’s Macy Spielman emerges from shadow of famous Ohio football father
Will you travel with the Eagles to the Elite 8? If you’re planning to travel with our Ashland Eagles on their tournament run, we want to talk to you. Drop us a line at news@ashlandsource.com or fill out this quick form. ASHLAND — Macy Spielman laughed aloud when recalling one of her favorite childhood stories about growing up […]
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Fly Like an Eagle: Shelby’s Niese adjusting to college game at Ashland
If You Go If you’re planning to travel with our Ashland Eagles on their tournament run, we want to talk to you. Drop us a line at news@ashlandsource.com or fill out this quick form. ASHLAND — There are certain characteristics Ashland coach Kari Pickens looks for when recruiting a lead guard — and Sohia Niese checks all the […]
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Hallie Heidemann: AU’s regional MVP has basketball in her veins
If You Go If you’re planning to travel with our Ashland Eagles on their tournament run, we want to talk to you. Drop us a line at news@ashlandsource.com or fill out this quick form. ASHLAND — Hallie Heidemann, a fierce defender and playmaker for the Ashland University Women’s basketball team, always had competitors close by while she grew […]