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Boston Halloran walk-off lifts Golden Grizzlies above Cleary

Boston Halloran walk-off lifts Golden Grizzlies above Cleary

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor April 2, 2025

On March 26, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies baseball team faced the Cleary University Cougars and came away with an exhilarating 10-9 comeback win, marking their seventh win on the season. Taylor Tomlin...

Four Golden Grizzlies hit the transfer portal

Four Golden Grizzlies hit the transfer portal

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor April 2, 2025

Although the Oakland men's basketball team's season ended just over three weeks ago, the off-season is already well underway in the college basketball world. As of this writing, four Golden Grizzlies,...

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The Post predicts where the Detroit Tigers will finish in the American League Central

Evan Blanchard and Kurt Szymanski April 2, 2025

Evan Blanchard:  I'll be the first to tell you how excited I was at the Tigers' improbable playoff run last year. But last season's improbable run was just that. Improbable. Detroit went on a crazy...

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Oakland introduces new women’s basketball head coach Keisha Newell

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter April 2, 2025

Last Friday, at a press conference in the OU Credit Union O'Rena, athletic director Steve Waterfield introduced Keisha Newell as the new women's head basketball coach. "I'm honored to lead the Oakland...

OU baseball gets back in the win column against Akron Zips

OU baseball gets back in the win column against Akron Zips

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter April 2, 2025

Last Tuesday, March 25, the Oakland University men's baseball team continued its strong homestand with a dominant win over the University of Akron Zips. The Golden Grizzlies took the lead early on and...

Golden Grizzlies baseball snaps losing streak to earn first conference win of the season

Golden Grizzlies baseball snaps losing streak to earn first conference win of the season

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor March 26, 2025

In the Oakland baseball team’s first homestand of the season, the Golden Grizzlies came away victorious, winning two games against the Northern Kentucky Norse in a three-game series that started on Friday,...

Late comeback falls short as Oakland baseball loses to Michigan State

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter March 26, 2025

The Golden Grizzlies men’s baseball team couldn’t replicate their upset victory from last year over the Michigan State (MSU) Spartans. OU fell 8-5 last Wednesday night at McLane Baseball Stadium in...

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Winners and losers so far: The Post’s March Madness insights

Evan Blanchard and Kurt Szymanski March 26, 2025

Evan Blanchard:  To be honest, it hasn't been a year of Cinderellas. For the most part, the higher-ranked teams have prevailed. I'll give a shout-out to the Colorado State Rams for taking the Maryland...

Oakland softball drops home-series opener to Northern Kentucky

Oakland softball drops home-series opener to Northern Kentucky

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor March 26, 2025

In the team's home-opening slate, the Oakland softball team fell to the Northern Kentucky Norse in a three-game series that kicked off with a doubleheader on Friday, March 21, and ended on Sunday, March...

OU softball drops tight game to Michigan State Spartans

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter March 26, 2025

In a home run-heavy, high-octane softball game between Oakland University and Michigan State University (MSU), the Spartans ultimately prevailed over the Golden Grizzlies in a 7-5 loss for OU. The two...

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Breaking down the brackets: March Madness bracket analysis

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter March 19, 2025

It's time for the madness. The NCAA selection committee has released their 2024-25 March Madness bracket for the men's college basketball season. Let's dive in and look at some of the more interesting...

Men's baseball can't handle No. 25 Louisville in 13-5 loss

Men’s baseball can’t handle No. 25 Louisville in 13-5 loss

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter March 19, 2025

It's been a rough early season for the Oakland men's baseball team as they have started 3-15. They earned their most recent loss Wednesday night against the No. 25 Louisville Cardinals in a 5-13 defeat,...

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