Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Scott Sierzenga (Western Herald)The Western Michigan University baseball team returned from their spring trip with only two wins, but it was how those two wins came to be that will set the tone for the rest of their season. The Broncos (2-8) won their first game against the then 7-1 Villanova Wildcats after losing their first [...]

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Nicholas Grenke (Western Herald)The Western Michigan University gymnastics team will be looking to build their momentum on a second place finish at the Pittsburg Invitational last weekend during competition at the Eastern Michigan Invitational on Saturday. The Lady Broncos finished second to host Pittsburg University and former coach Terry Karwoski, who left the team to be [...]

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Western Herald (On Tuesday)By A.j. Reed , Carl Edwards was placed on a three-race probation for intentionally wrecking Brad Keselowski in Sunday’s race at Atlanta. Early in the race, Edwards crashed off a restart when he tried to cut down the track, hitting Keselowski and spinning out. Edwards was able to fix his car before the race ended and [...]

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Katie Matteson (Western Herald)What do malnutrition, Tuberculosis, HIV and early death have in common? The poor cannot seem to escape them. On Tuesday, WMU held a presentation “Partners in Health: Accompaniment in Action”, in which Donna Barry argued that lack of money leads to higher illness rates. “You cannot disconnect socio-economic issues from disease spread,” Barry said. Donna Barry [...]

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Colleen Drozan (Western Herald)Senior Irene Cooper will head down to Fayetteville, Ark. to represent Western Michigan University at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships on Friday, March 12-13. Cooper will be the only Bronco to go to the NCAA Indoor Championships this year. With only one Bronco going, Western Michigan has a smaller chance of [...]

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Katie Matteson (Western Herald)The weather is warming up and the sun is coming out – summer is on its way.  But with thoughts of summer comes panic. It’s time to scramble to get that “perfect” beach body you’ve been dreaming about. Please, be careful. The only good way to lose weight and maintain it is to change your [...]

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Katrina Murphy (Sports Editor)On Tuesday, March 9, Western Michigan University held its annual Pro Day. The event allowed the Bronco football program’s draft eligible seniors to show off their skills to NFL scouts, general managers and player personnel directors. Among the Broncos participating were Austin Pritchard, Brandon West, Andy Dorcely, Justin Braska, Mike Perisee, Glenis Thompson and [...]

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Katrina Murphy (Sports Editor)On Tuesday, the Mid-American Conference named Western Michigan University sophomore Miame Giden honorable mention All-MAC following the conclusion of the 2009-10 women’s basketball season. This is the second straight season that Giden has earned a post-season award.  At the conclusion of the 2008-2009 season, Giden was named to the MAC All-Freshman team. For the [...]

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Katrina Murphy (Sports Editor)On Monday, the Mid-American Conference announced Western Michigan University senior, David Kool, as the 2010 MAC Player of the Year. The award was voted on by a panel of 24 MAC News Media Association members. Kool took the award with a 13-to-24 vote to earn a place as the fourth Bronco to be named [...]

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Katrina Murphy (Sports Editor)The Western Michigan University men’s basketball held on to advance to the second round of the MAC Tournament in Cleveland, OH. In the first round of the 2010 FirstEnergy MAC Tournament on Sunday, the Broncos defeated No. 10 Bowling Green State University, 75-73, in front of 1,786 fans at University Arena. “That was one [...]

Sunday, March 7th, 2010Western Herald (The 2010 USA Curling National )By A.j. Reed Championships kicked off on Saturday during opening ceremonies at Wings Stadium. Preliminary rounds will be played throughout the week, with the semifinals taking place on Friday and the championship on Saturday.  The winners of both the women’s and men’s tournament will go on to represent the United States [...]

Sunday, March 7th, 2010Chris Willis (Western Herald)The opening of Free-Agency in the National Football League has made quite a splash. Thus far, a couple of NFC North division foes have been the biggest winners. Both the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears have added three big name players to its roster. The Lions re-unite head coach Jim Schwartz, with [...]

Sunday, March 7th, 2010Katrina Murphy (Sports Editor)The Western Michigan University men’s hockey team finished with a 2-2 tie against the Ferris State University Bulldogs on Feb. 26 at Eqigleben Ice Arena in Big Rapids, Mich. After two rounds of a shootout, FSU took a 2-0 lead over the Brown and Gold. The Bulldogs picked up their first goal of the [...]

Sunday, March 7th, 2010Katrina Murphy (Sports Editor)On Feb. 28, the Western Michigan University gymnastics team took first place in a tri-meet against the University of Illinois-Chicago and Bowling Green State University, posting its highest team score of the season with 193.925. UIC finished with an overall score of 191.150 while Bowling Green finished with 190.675. The first points of the [...]

Sunday, March 7th, 2010Katrina Murphy (Sports Editor)The Western Michigan University women’s basketball team picked up a win against in-state rival Central Michigan University, 64-56, on Saturday, Feb. 27 at University Arena. Sophomore guard Miami Giden led three players in double figures with 16 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals to help lead the Brown and Gold to [...]

Sunday, March 7th, 2010Katrina Murphy (Sports Editor)The Western Michigan University men’s tennis team kicked off spring break with a trip to Louisville, KY to take on No. 38 Oklahoma State University on Friday, February 26. After battling point-for-point with the nationally-ranked team, the Broncos came up short, 5-2. The Brown and Gold nearly won the doubles point as the tandem [...]

Sunday, March 7th, 2010Katrina Murphy (Sports Editor)The Western Michigan University women’s tennis team erased a three-match losing streak after defeating Michigan State University, 4-3, on Feb. 27 in East Lansing. The Broncos and the Spartans battled for four and a half hours before the Brown and Gold emerged victorious.  Clinching the win for the Lady Broncos was junior Amanda [...]

Sunday, March 7th, 2010Katrina Murphy (Sports Editor)On Saturday, Feb. 27, the Western Michigan University men’s basketball team fell to in-state rival Central Michigan University, 74-66, at Rose Center in Mt. Pleasant. Senior guard David Kool scored 31 points, moving himself into 10th place in Mid-American Conference history for scoring. “He’s such an exceptional player,” said CMU head coach Ernie Zeigler.  [...]

Saturday, March 6th, 2010Colleen Drozan (Western Herald)The Western Michigan University track and field team completed Day One of the Alex Wilson Invitational on Friday evening, beating another school record as the distance medley relay team crushed its previous score by 10 seconds. Bronco freshman Cara Cremeans started off the first leg with a 3:30 split. Junior sprinter Victoria Chatman [...]

Thursday, March 4th, 2010Scott Sierzenga (Western Herald)Sophomore Ryan McMillan smacked in a two out walk-off base hit to give the Western Michigan University (1-7) baseball team their first win of the season against Villanova University. After another tough loss Wednesday to Valpraiso University, 10-7, the Broncos were able to shake that game off and start Thursday’s game with a [...]

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010Scott Sierzenga (Western Herald)If the saying “when it rains, it pours” is correct, then there was a monsoon in Winter Haven, Fla. on Tuesday as the Western Michigan University baseball team faced a rain delay before being slashed by Kansas State University (6-1). Sophomore pitcher Dan Kneibel got his first career start against the Wildcats and [...]

Monday, March 1st, 2010Scott Sierzenga (Western Herald)Despite starting four out of their five games this season with the early lead, the Western Michigan University baseball team  remains winless to start their season. The Broncos (0-5) began their trip playing a series against a tough Dallas Baptist University team but failed to rise up to the challenge early in the [...]

Sunday, February 28th, 2010Colleen Drozan (Western Herald)The Lady Broncos finished up the second day of competition with two more MAC titles and finished in third place overall Saturday night. The Brown and Gold finished in third place with a total of 92 points behind Central Michigan in second place with 100 points and Kent State in first place with [...]

Saturday, February 27th, 2010Katrina Murphy (Sports Editor)The Western Michigan University (7-5) women’s tennis team put a stop to a three-match losing streak after picking up a win against in-state rival, Michigan State University, 4-3, on Friday at the MSU Indoor Tennis Facility. The Lady Broncos and the Lady Spartans battled for four and a half hours before the Brown [...]

Saturday, February 27th, 2010Katrina Murphy (Sports Editor)The Western Michigan University men’s hockey team finished with a 2-2 tie against the Ferris State University Bulldogs on Friday at Lawson Ice Arena. After two rounds of a shootout, FSU took a 2-0 lead over the Brown and Gold. The Bulldogs picked up their first goal of the night at the 4:59 mark [...]

Saturday, February 27th, 2010Colleen Drozan (Western Herald)The Western Michigan University track and field team captured two Mid-American Conference titles and is sitting in third place with 29 points at the end of day one of the 2010 Indoor MAC Championships at Central Michigan University. Western Michigan trails leaders Kent State University by six points and Miami University, in second [...]

Thursday, February 25th, 2010Mitch Barnett (Western Herald)The Western Michigan University (7-20, 2-12 Mid-American Conference) women’s basketball team lost 65-52 to Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Mich. on Wednesday night. Junior Ebony Cleary led the way for the Broncos with her 500th career rebound and a double-double on the night. Going into the game Cleary needed 11 rebounds to [...]

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010Katie Matteson (Western Herald)You don’t need to be an Olympic athlete to treat yourself like one. Not all feet are the same and neither are shoes. Working out can take a toll on your body and if you’re not properly equipped, it could mean trouble. Your feet are key. One big mistake people make is buying shoes from [...]

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010s hockey team beat Canada in a (thrilling 5-3 upset that was o)By A.j. Reed Western Herald On Sunday, the U.S. men’ne of the most entertaining hockey games I have seen in a long time. With the back and forth nature of game, the crowd noise in the background and the United States being able to upset Canada [...]

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010Kristen Vermetten (Western Herald)Saturday night is the final home game for the Western Michigan University hockey team’s six seniors. Some have spent four years as a Bronco; for others, their Brown and Gold time was more condensed. Still, each of these individuals has promise for their futures in hockey. No matter the amount of time, each [...]