By Zeke Trezevant
Sports Editor

Former Western Michigan University men’s basketball center Donald Lawson has signed a contract to play in Germany next season for Chemnitz.

Chemnitz also signed former Bronco Stane Bufford last season. Bufford has experienced some success, averaging 14.6 points, 3.6 rebounds. 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals. He was also named to the Bundesliga Pro A All-Defensive Team.

Zeke Trezevant Sports Editor Western Michigan University track and field head coach Kelly Lycan announced the signing of 10 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent. The 10 signees mark the completion of the 2010 recruiting. Chiara Allen of Lake Orion, Mich., Andrea Arnold of Maple Heights, Ohio, Liza Boudreau of Ann Arbor, Mich.,  Alex Forsythe [...]

Zeke Trezevant Sports Editor **From the May 24, 2010, Western Herald publication** Here we go, America; the long awaited free agency of 2010 is finally upon us. Now, we all know the playoffs are still going on, but hey, LeBron James’ season is over. That in turn means he’s on the market, and that’s all [...]

By Zeke Trezevant Sports Editor Western Michigan University has earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award for the second season in a row and the third time in head coach Colleen Munson’s five seasons as head coach. The award began in the 1992-1993 school year. It honors college and high school volleyball teams [...]

By Zeke Trezevant Sports Editor Western Michigan University senior center Nick Mitchell was announced as a nominee for the 2010 All-State Good Works Team.  The 112 nominees is a record number with the 22-member team to be announced in late September. Mitchell has a total of 28 games with the Broncos, including 18 starts during [...]

By Zeke Trezevant Sports Editor Western Michigan University’s golf team had three of it’s golfers qualify for the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) All-Scholar Team in one season for the third time in a row.  Leah Grawburg, Kaylee Imel and Elise Swartout all qualified.  Swartout won out for the third year in a row. Imel’s [...]

By Zeke Trezevant Sports Editor Derek Schrauben, an incoming first-year player for the WMU men’s soccer team, scored twice in the second half to help lead the Vardar-Michigan Soccer Club to a 3-1 win over the Seattle-based Crossfire Premier in the U-17/18 National Championship in Carson, Cali. on July 17, 2010. Both teams were making [...]

By Zeke Trezevant Sports Editor Billy Gernon, Western Michigan University’s head baseball coach, has announced the hiring of Blaine McFerrin and Brent Alwine as assistant coaches. Both McFerrin and Alwine are former players and assistant coaches under Gernon. McFerrin will become the Broncos’ pitching coach and Alwine will become the recruiting coordinator and work with [...]

By Chris Willis
Western Herald

The Killamazoo Derby Darlins and their newly added “Killa Krew” faced off against the Ohio Derby girls and their second team “Gang Green” at Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo on Saturday night.

Four Bronco golfers recently finished competing at the Michigan PGA Women’s Open. The tournament took place at Crystal Mountain Resort in Frankfort, Mich. on July 14. Stephanie Koske, Leah Grawburg, Heather Marks and Melissa Beurmann all represented the Broncos in the competition

Zeke Trezevant
Sports Editor

Western Michigan University men’s basketball head coach Steve Hawkins has announced Larry Farmer as an assistant coach.

Zeke Trezevant
Sports Editor

Western Michigan University hosted the second round of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Midwest Summer Circuit at Sorensen Courts this past weekend. The event was highlighted by the duo of senior Michael Calderone and sophomore Thomas Calderone. The team won the doubles championship for the second time in as many weeks.

Zeke Trezevant
Sports Editor

Western Michigan University hockey head coach Jeff Blashill announced the hiring of Pat Ferschweiler and Rob Facca to assistant coach positions Wednesday afternoon. The move completes his coaching staff heading into his first season at the helm.

Zeke Trezevant Sports Editor Western Michigan University golfers Kaylee Imel and Heather Marks are on a roll. Both were the top golfers at recent events. Imel, who is entering her sophomore season at WMU, battled Marks, an incoming freshman, recently at the Longaberger Golf Club in Nashport, Ohio. Imel won that duel, taking first place with a +4 [...]

Zeke Trezevant Sports Editor Former Western Michigan University hockey player Jeff LoVecchio has re-signed with the Boston Bruins, according to the Boston Globe. LoVecchio joined the Bruins following the 2007-08 season. He played three seasons with the Broncos from 2005-08 before leaving to join the Bruins. He recorded 35 goals and 38 assists in 113 [...]

By Bryan Paas
Western Herald

It is a  rainy afternoon in the city of South Bend, Ind. that is most notably known for being the home of the University of Notre Dame.

Cars are everywhere and despite the weather, hundreds of people stand outside waiting to pour into the Century Center across from the College Football Hall of Fame.

By Zeke Trezevant
Sports Editor

Western Michigan University announced Billy Gernon as the new head coach of its baseball program Tuesday, June 22.

By Josh Hirsch
Western Herald

Is football the biggest flopper of all?

No, I’m not talking about the NFL. I’m talking about soccer.

By Zeke Trezevant
Sports Editor

Game 7 of the 2010 National Basketball Association Finals was make or break for everyone involved. No one had more on the line than Kobe Bryant.Bryant entered the 2010 campaign coming off of a championship season. Last year’s championship came against the Orlando Magic though.The Magic aren’t the Celtics. There is no such thing as a Lakers/Magic rivalry and the Magic didn’t embarrass the Lakers in 2008.

By Chris Willis
Western Herald

This time of year, every year, sports fans don’t have much to talk about. With the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup Finals ending, “the dog days of summer” are upon us once again.

By Bryan E.Paas
Western Herald

Thursday the college football world was rocked when the National Collegiate Athletic Association partook in what could be considered a modern day “Fall of Troy.”

The University of Southern California football program will begin its punishment this season for the recent findings in an NCAA investigation that took four years to complete.

By Bryan Pass
Western Herald

Seven years ago, the Cleveland Cavaliers were the laughing stock of the NBA and historically the worst team in the Eastern Conference.

Well Cleveland, welcome home.

By Jordan Wright
Western Herald

There are a few reasons why the Los Angeles Lakers will not win an NBA championship this season.

By Chris Willis
Western Herald

I’m going to get right to the point here people. I’m disgusted with NBA fans and the media alike.

By Alexandra Harvey
Western Herald

The Western Michigan University men’s tennis team fell to No. 4 Ohio State University in the opening round of the NCAA Championship Saturday afternoon.

By Alexandra Harvey
Western Herald

For the fifth year in a row, the Western Michigan University men’s tennis team claimed the title of Mid-American Conference Champions.

By Alexandra Harvey
Western Herald

In the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference Championships, the No. 3 seed Western Michigan University men’s tennis team knocked off the No. 2 seed, Ball State University, on Friday afternoon 4-2.