By Adam Roberts Sports Editor When many people look at the dynamics of the physical and physiological aspects of what makes a student athlete, some might agree that it’s the build of the athlete or the way they are aware of in-play action that creates their keen sense of playmaking. As many of these factors [...]
By Kenny Wenzel Staff Reporter The Western Michigan University volleyball team was unable to advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament following a 3-1 (13-25, 25-20, 22-25, 16-25) loss to the Washington Huskies at the Sports Pavilion at the University of Minnesota. Lena Oliver lead the Broncos with 27 digs and tied a [...]
By Kenny Wenzel Staff Reporter The Western Michigan University women’s basketball team finally recorded their first win of the season after a 69-63 victory Saturday against University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Leading scorer and preseason ALL-MAC selection Miame Giden was inactive for the game, but the Broncos found other threats in sophomore Corie Buchanan and freshman Michelle [...]
The 12th-ranked Western Michigan University hockey team swept its weekend series with sixth-ranked Ferris State University. On Friday, the Broncos traveled north to Big Rapids to explode for four third period goals after trailing heading into the final period. The final was 4-2. Junior left wing Kyle Bonis put FSU ahead at the 6:42 mark [...]
Bryan E. Paas Staff Reporter The Western Michigan University men’s basketball team looks to get back on track against the Titans. The Broncos have just finished what is arguably the toughest stretch in their schedule facing Temple, Purdue and Gonzaga, all top 25 teams. The Broncos are currently 1-5 on the season with a win [...]
Matt Buck Staff Reporter For many collegiate teams stocked with younger players, starting the season with a losing streak could be detrimental. For the Western Michigan University men’s basketball team, expectations were high as the Broncos had their home opener on Wednesday against Division III Hope College. Despite being undefeated, Hope was an underdog going [...]
Matt Buck Staff Reporter The Western Michigan University women’s basketball team traveled to Ohio on Wednesday in hopes of finding its first win of the season against a Youngstown State team that has seen its own fair share of struggles so far. The Broncos never gained much momentum, though, and fell to 0-5 on the [...]
Matt Buck Staff Reporter For many student-athletes at the collegiate level, being an athlete ends as soon as the diploma is received. For others, such as former Western Michigan University and current National Football League stars like Greg Jennings and Jason Babin, a career is born from college athletics. Even more of a rarity, though, [...]
Katie Krausman Staff Reporter Early morning practices, late night workouts and hours of on-ice conditioning are all things that make up the life of the Western Michigan University Synchronized Skating Team. Waking up each morning and being on the ice by 6:30 a.m. is just a part of the routine once you’re a part of [...]
The men’s hockey team fought a tremendous battle against Notre Dame last week in front of 3,381 fans at Lawson Ice Arena. The Broncos were outshot 30-26 on the night, the first time WMU has been outshot in five games. The Broncos would trail until the second period when Dennis Brown would score at the [...]
By Tyler Pease Staff Reporter Western Michigan University completed the 6 game road trip that began their season in Spokane, Washington against the 19th ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs. After hanging tough for a while, Gonzaga pulled away leaving the final score at 78-58 Gonzaga. The Broncos have started the season 0-6, while Gonzaga remains undefeated with [...]
By Kenny Wenzel Staff Reporter Western Michigan University completed the 6 game road trip that began their season in Spokane, Washington against the 19th ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs. After hanging tough for a while, Gonzaga pulled away leaving the final score at 78-58 Gonzaga. The Broncos have started the season 0-6, while Gonzaga remains undefeated with [...]
By Adam Roberts Sports Editor Over last weekend, the WMU lady Broncos swept Valparaiso in three straight sets (25-11, 25-21, 25-18) to conclude the 2011 regular season. Jessica Brown would lead the Broncos charge early in the first set with a monstrous 10 kills and hitting .107 percentages. However, she did not claim all of [...]
By Chris Willis Staff Reporter The pedal was kept to the metal for the Western Michigan University football team on Black friday at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo. The Broncos (7-5, 5-3 MAC) concluded the regular season schedule with a 68-19 drubbing of the visiting University of Akron Zips (1-11, 0-8 MAC). Junior quarterback Alex Carder [...]
Chris Willis Staff Reporter An accumulation of great talent and teamwork will come to an end in Kalamazoo this Black Friday. It’s Senior Day at Western Michigan University, and 20 present Broncos will be moving on after Friday’s game against the hapless University of Akron Zips, unless of course the Brown and Gold are selected [...]
By Bryan Paas Staff Reporter The pressures that come with being a freshman can be pretty overwhelming at times. The pressures that come with being a student athlete can be even more overwhelming when trying to manage a class load, practice, lifting and a social life. However, for Austin Richie, a standout freshman for the [...]
By Tyler Pease Staff Reporter Western Michigan University dropped their third game in Puerto Rico, and fourth this season, this time against Colorado, losing by a score of 81-76. Western Michigan out shot Colorado in the first half, going 14-30 from the field and 4-11 from the three point arch, along with 3-4 from the [...]
By Kenny Wenzel Staff Reporter The stage was set for the Western Michigan University volleyball team (23-8, 12-4) to advance well into the MAC tournament; however, rival Central Michigan (16-12, 8-8) had other plans for the Broncos. The third seed Broncos were upset by sixth seed CMU in straight sets (16-25, 13-25, 23-25) in the [...]
By Matt Buck Staff Reporter The Western Michigan University women’s basketball team is only through three games in their 2011-12 season, but many fans are already seeing a bit of reason for concern.After dropping the first two games of the season on the road against University of Kansas and Michigan State, the Broncos were hoping [...]
Matt Buck Staff Reporter In sports, rarely does a player come in from the bench and instantly bring a season-altering impact to his or her team. For Sean Lewis, keeper for the Western Michigan University men’s soccer team, the impact made was arguably one of historic proportions. Lewis stayed primarily on the bench for a [...]
Matt Buck Staff Reporter Although the baseball season is still a few months away for Western Michigan University, excitement is already growing around the team’s 2012 schedule, which was released earlier this month. On the docket for the Broncos is a very big test to open the season. WMU will travel to Tempe, AZ, to [...]
Alexandra Harvey Staff Reporter Western Michigan University’s women’s basketball team fell to the University of Kansas in their first road game of the season. The Jayhawks narrowly defeated the Broncos in the last couple minutes of the game by a score of 76-64. The Brown and Gold got off to a good start, and led [...]
By Matt Buck Staff Reporter In a nation that loves underdogs, perhaps no story has been greater than the Western Michigan University men’s soccer team, at least from a local perspective. After reaching the Mid-American Conference playoffs on the last day of the regular season, the Broncos had to take their 6-11-2 record and 169th [...]
By Chris Willis Staff Reporter It’s now or never for the 2011 Western Michigan University football team. The Broncos (5-5, 3-3 MAC) must win the last two games of the season to keep their bowl game hopes alive. WMU finished last season 6-6 and 4-4 MAC to make them bowl eligible, but the Brown and [...]
By Tyler Pease Staff Reporter Western Michigan University fell in their regular season opener on the road in Brookings, South Dakota with a final score of 82-76, their record now stands at 0-1. The Broncos left the first half with a one point lead, 36-35 while shooting 41.2 percent from the field, but making only [...]
By Patrick Littleton Staff Reporter The Western Michigan University hockey team lost both matches in its weekend series with Michigan State University at Lawson Ice Arena. After going undefeated in their first nine matches, the Broncos have lost the last three. On Friday, The Broncos lost 3-2 in front of 4,052 fans. Netting goals for [...]
Alexandra Harvey Staff Reporter Western Michigan University’s women’s basketball team got the season off to a strong start by defeating Indiana Tech in their first home game of the year. The Broncos bested the Warriors 94-35, ending the game with 61 rebounds, 21 assists, and 22 steals. Head Coach Tasha McDowell was just as excited [...]
By Chris Willis Staff Reporter The Western Michigan University football team will return to action after a ten day layoff this Tuesday night, as they travel to Ohio for a nationally televised Election Night showdown at the Mid-American Conference West Division-leading University of Toledo Rockets. The game has huge MAC West Championship implications. If the [...]
By Tyler Pease Staff Reporter The life of a student athlete isn’t always about the glamour. In fact, many times it is all grind. This is never more true for Stephanie Skowneski than during the season. “During the season, my life can be a little boring. A lot of days, it’s just classes, practice, and [...]
By Tyler Pease Staff Reporter Western Michigan University fell to Toledo, 1-0 in the MAC Championship game, ending their season, and their recent winning streak, at 7 games. WMU ended the season with a 14-8-0 mark, while Toledo raises their record to 14-6-2. The first half of the game was relatively close as far as [...]
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