Aaron Fishell Sports Editor The Western Michigan University baseball team lost two games of the three-game series at home this last weekend to Toledo and remain in last place in the MAC West standings. Andrew Sohn had an RBI in Friday’s loss but left seven men stranded on base/Aaron Fishell...
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Aaron Fishell Sports Editor Justin Verlander has two no-hitters, a Cy Young award and an MVP to his credit, and is certainly one reason that anything besides a World Series victory this year for the Detroit Tigers will be a disappointment. Photo courtesy of Mark Cunningham/Detroit Tigers. Whenev...
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Aaron Fishell Sports Editor The Western Michigan University baseball team defeated Valparaiso, 5-4, Tuesday afternoon at Robert J. Bobb Stadium in Kalamazoo, Mich. Jared Kujawa slides back into first to avoid getting picked off in the bottom of the fifth. He reached base on a bunt single/Aaron Fish...
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Anthony Gladden Sports Reporter Western Michigan University softball suffered two losses in Sunday’s doubleheader against rival Central Michigan University at Fran Ebert Field, in Kalamazoo Mich., 0-5, and 4-8. Not much hitting was done by the Broncos in the first loss to Central Michigan as th...
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Anthony Gladden Sports Reporter Western Michigan University softball swept Eastern Michigan University in a conference doubleheader Friday afternoon at Fran Ebert Field in Kalamazoo, Mich., 4-3, 7-2. Caity Pixley and Melissa Palmer both had a solid game at the plate, each had two hits. Pixley drov...
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Aaron Fishell Sports Editor The Western Michigan University baseball team fell to Northern Illinois University Friday afternoon, 3-5, at Ralph McKinzie Field in Dekalb, Ill. File photo. WMU scored their three runs on six hits, two coming from right fielder Jared Kujawa. Short stop Andrew Soh...
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Aaron Fishell and Kenny Wenzel Sports Editor and Sports Writer In this week’s Herald Express Wenzel and Fishell talk about their favorite city’s sports teams. For Wenzel it is Chicago while Fishell is a fan of Detroit sports. They also count down their five favorite sports movies of ...
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Aaron Fishell Sports Editor The last time I checked there were about six billion people on the planet. Miguel Cabrera can hit a baseball better than any of them. Photo courtesy of Mark Cunningham/Detroit Tigers. Disagree or have something to add? If so post a comment below. Opinion: Five rea...
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Anthony Gladden Sports Reporter Western Michigan University softball suffered a loss at the Wilpon Complex in Ann Arbor Mich., Tuesday afternoon, to No. 12 ranked University of Michigan, 0-8. The Broncos, with only three hits and no runs, didn’t have much to celebrate after their game. The three h...
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Aaron Fishell Sports Editor After coming from behind to win Friday’s game in extra innings the Western Michigan University baseball team dropped the next two games of the weekend series thanks to strong starting pitching and timely hitting from Ball State University. Friday’s game Friday aft...
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The Western Michigan University baseball team crushed Chicago State at home inside Robert J. Bobb stadium Wednesday afternoon, 12-1. Hunter Prince had two hits and an RBI in WMU’s victory over Chicago State/Aaron Fishell. The win bumped the Broncos overall record to 10-17 on the season. ...
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Aaron Fishell Sports Editor The Western Michigan University baseball team lost its first home game of the season to the Buffalo Bulls, 10-3, Friday afternoon at home. Theo Piccirilli lead off the bottom of the first with a single for WMU and came around to score/Aaron Fishell Western Herald. Aft...
Read More →Tyler Wilson News Reporter Some may say that volunteers and community service workers from WMU can be seen as ambassadors to our college. They represent the care and awareness of helping the community and making our home away from home a better place. Western Michigan University student Tayler Go...
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Lexus Ramsey Sports Reporter The Detroit Lions received criticism in the 2012 campaign for their lackluster play in the defensive backfield. In my previous article, I outlined reasons why they should draft cornerback Tyrann Mathieu with a later round pick, but Mathieu can be considered somewhat of ...
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Aaron Fishell and Kenny Wenzel Sports Reporters In this week’s Herald Express Kenny Wenzel and Aaron Fishell talk about WMU men’s basketball and hockey. Both teams saw there season come to an end this past week. Wenzel also gives a review of the week in Bronco sports and a preview of t...
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Zach Anderson Sports Reporter The Western Michigan University men’s basketball team’s season came to an end Wednesday night, as they fell to George Mason, 62-52, in the semifinal round of the College Basketball Invitational. Shayne Whittington recorded 12 points and seven rebounds and David Brow...
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Zach Anderson Sports Reporter David Brown nailed a game-tying three pointer with one second remaining in regulation to send the game to overtime, and the Western Michigan University men’s basketball team defeated the Wyoming Cowboys 75-67 to advance to the semifinals of the College Basketball Invi...
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Anthony Gladden Sports Reporter Saturday March 23 was a great day to be a Western Michigan University baseball fan, as the team collected their third and fourth straight wins on the road by defeating Bowling Green State University in both games of a double header, (4-3), (4-3). In the first game aga...
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Aaron Fishell and Rob Wetterholt Jr. Sports Reporters The Mid-American Conference held its women’s gymnastics championship meet on Saturday March 23 at Western Michigan University’s Read Fieldhouse. WMU and Central Michigan ended the competition with identical scores and were named co-ch...
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Aaron Fishell Sports Editor Though somewhat overshadowed by, and perhaps partially due to Miguel Cabrera’s triple crown heroics, 2012 was arguably Prince Fielder’s best offensive season since coming to the majors. It was his first as a Tiger. Photo courtesy of Mark Cunningham/Detroit Tiger...
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Zach Anderson Sports Reporter The Western Michigan University men’s basketball team overcame a slow start and defeated visiting North Dakota State, 72-71, in overtime Wednesday night at University Arena in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational. Tava attempts to save a ball headed ...
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Aaron Fishell and Kenny Wenzel Sports Reporters In this week’s Herald Express Wenzel and Fishell discuss post-season play for men’s and women’s basketball as well as hockey. The men lost in the semifinal round of the Mid-American Conference tournament but accepted an invitation to the ...
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Zach Anderson Sports Reporter The Western Michigan University men’s basketball team overcame a slow start and defeated visiting North Dakota State, 72-71, in overtime Wednesday night at University Arena in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational. David Brown had 15 points off the...
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Lexus Ramsey Sports Reporter The Detroit Lions could get a huge contribution from an unlikely source in the 2013 season if they choose to draft controversial safety, Tyrann Mathieu out of Louisiana State University. Mathieu, also known as the Honey Badger, blew up after his Heisman finalist season ...
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Lexus Ramsey Sports Reporter Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings recently signed a five-year $47.5 million contract, $18 million of which is guaranteed, with the Minnesota Vikings. Jennings in his playing days at WMU/Photo courtesy of WMU Athletics. Jennings, a Kalamazoo native...
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Aaron Fishell Sports Editor Despite losing in the semifinal round of the Mid-American Conference tournament the Western Michigan University men’s basketball season is not over as they have garnered an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational. WMU will host a first round game in the invita...
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Anthony Gladden Sports Reporter Western Michigan University Softball started the Fighting Illini Invitational off with a 3-4 loss to St. Louis, Mar 15 at Eichelberger Field in Urbaba Ill. The Broncos had opportunities to score but didn’t jump on them when given the chance against St. Louis, leavin...
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Aaron Fishell Sports Editor The Western Michigan University men’s basketball team made a valiant second-half comeback attempt after trailing by 17 points at the break, but ultimately fell to the Bobcats of Ohio, 74-63, in the Mid-American Conference semi-finals at the Quicken Loans Arena in Clevel...
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Aaron Fishell Sports Editor Cleveland, Ohio – The Western Michigan University men’s basketball team punched their ticket to the Mid- American Conference semi-finals with a 70-55 victory over the Eastern Michigan University Eagles Thursday night in the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. ...
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Aaron Fishell Sports Editor A second-half comeback by the Western Michigan University women’s basketball team in its second round Mid-American Conference tournament game against Bowling Green was too little to late as they lost, 53-55, Wednesday afternoon at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, O...
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