Eagles stumble: Fall one game short
Noah Cloonan, Managing Editor
March 25, 2018
The longest winning streak in Division II women’s college basketball has come to an end as the Central Missouri Jennies pulled off the upset of the year when they defeated Ashland 66-52. Central Missouri won its second National Championship in program history and they did so as a No. 6 seed. Things...
Alum calls for students to flock to South Dakota
March 22, 2018
Filed under FEATURES, SHOWCASE, SPORTS
The women’s basketball team is headed to the NCAA Division II National Championship game once again. There is only one problem: Empty seats. Many Eagle faithful have already made the trip out to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, but alumni have noticed a lack in student body representation. Jack Keefe,...
Eagles are headed back to the Final Four
Noah Cloonan, Managing Editor
March 22, 2018
The Ashland University Eagles are on the verge of making more history. The Eagles are just 40-minutes away from back-to-back perfect seasons after defeating Indiana University of Pennsylvania 92-68 to punch their ticket back into the title game. It was a perfect storm from start to finish for the...
Ashland prepares for Final Four clash with IUP
Noah Cloonan, Managing Editor
March 21, 2018
The Ashland women’s basketball team has advanced to the Final Four for the second year in a row and they are awaiting a matchup with the No. 5 seeded Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The Crimson Hawks are 30-3 on the season and found great success in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference...
Community rallies together to support Eagles during watch party
March 21, 2018
Filed under CAMPUS, NEWS, SPORTS
While the Ashland University Women’s basketball team faced off against the Montana State Billings Yellowjackets in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a group of fans rallied together back at home as they cheered on the Eagles to a victory. The Ashland faithful were out in full force as they gathered to...
Survive and advance: Eagles avoid upset
Noah Cloonan, Managing Editor
March 19, 2018
The unofficial motto in the month of March on the basketball court is “survive and advance” and the Ashland women’s basketball team did just that as they end Montana State University Billings’ Cinderella story with a 91-73 win. The win sends Eagles to 35-0 on the season and back into the...
JDM students travel to Sioux Falls for Elite Eight
March 19, 2018
Filed under NEWS, SHOWCASE, SPORTS
Several JDM students have traveled 900 miles from Ashland, Ohio to Sioux Falls, South Dakota to cover the AU women’s basketball team play in the NCAA Division II Elite Eight tournament. Reporting will be done by Renee Borcas, Noah Cloonan, Bree Gannon, and Tyler Lance; along with Director of Operations,...
Women win 71st straight game
March 16, 2018
Filed under SPORTS
March Madness was alive and well March 12 at a packed Kates Gymnasium as the Ashland University women’s basketball team played host to Drury University in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Championship. The No. 1 Eagles (34-0) outlasted the No. 3 Panthers (31-3) by a score of 79-73 that came...
Softball Preview 2018
March 16, 2018
Filed under SPORTS
There are three new things that are here for this 2018 softball season. One, five seniors have since graduated in the 2016-2017 season leaving a void to be filled. Two, a hall of fame coach known as Shelia Gulas chose to retire. Last there is a new head and assistant coach for the softball team this...
Best Moments from PyeongChang 2018
March 10, 2018
Filed under ENTERTAINMENT, SHOWCASE, SPORTS
The 2018 Winter Olympics (Feb. 9- Feb. 25) of PyeongChang, South Korea came and left within two weeks time, but they managed to leave memories that athletes and fans will remember for the rest of their lives. The Olympics is a time where countries can battle it out and showcase their best athletes, some...
AU Club basketball faces prisoners
February 26, 2018
Filed under SPORTS
The AU Club basketball team ventured to the Mansfield Correctional Institution on Feb. 10th to play the prisoners. The AU team lost both games, the first ended with a 78-52 score and the second a close 65-60 score. “We played man (defense) the first game and then switched to a 2-3 zone, because...
Ashland to stay in GLIAC
Noah Cloonan, Managing Editor
February 26, 2018
Filed under SPORTS
The Ashland University Athletic Department has decided to remain in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference after discussing the possibility of switching their conference affiliation. In 2015, a number of the Ohio private schools, such as Ohio Dominican and Findlay, left the GLIAC and...