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Oakland’s offseason shakeup continues with Jones, Hoth and James in transfer portal

Oakland’s offseason shakeup continues with Jones, Hoth and James in transfer portal

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor April 16, 2025

Oakland's offseason retooling just got a bit more urgent.  Three more Golden Grizzlies men's basketball players have entered the transfer portal, including Isaiah Jones, Chang Hoth and Justin James. Below,...

Oakland University Athletics hosts 11th annual Black and Gold Awards

Reagan Reetz, Marketing Director April 16, 2025

On the evening of April 14, Golden Grizzlies athletes gathered in the OU Credit Union O’rena to celebrate the annual Black and Gold Awards. This end of year event celebrates athletic, academic and...

Men’s baseball can’t pull off big win over Michigan Wolverines in 10-inning loss

Men’s baseball can’t pull off big win over Michigan Wolverines in 10-inning loss

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter April 16, 2025

To quote Morgan Wallen: “We got close, but close doesn’t cut it.” Last Thursday evening, the Oakland men’s baseball team traveled west to Ann Arbor to take on the University of Michigan...

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Oakland University Esports and OU Eats collaborate for ‘Level Up Your Lunch’ event

Chelsea Bossert, Arts Editor April 16, 2025

OU Eats and the Oakland University Varsity Esports team partnered recently for a series of events that have taken place in the Pioneer Food Court, titled “Level Up Your Lunch.” These events involve...

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The Post’s NBA playoff pick: Pistons vs. Knicks

Kurt Szymanski and Evan Blanchard April 16, 2025

Kurt Szymanski: The Pistons will beat the Knicks in six games. It's truly shocking that the Detroit Pistons are gearing up to play playoff basketball just one season after having had the worst season...

Oakland star Allen Mukeba explains his move to Arizona State

Oakland star Allen Mukeba explains his move to Arizona State

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter April 16, 2025

Coming off a stellar 2024-25 campaign, OU men's basketball center Allen Mukeba entered the transfer portal to capitalize on his fantastic season in the NIL market. Mukeba, a 6'6" center from Charleroi,...

Golden Grizzlies softball stumbles in series showdown against Purdue Fort Wayne

Golden Grizzlies softball stumbles in series showdown against Purdue Fort Wayne

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor April 16, 2025

In a three-game series against the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies softball team notched a win before losing to the Mastodons in the series' final two games this past weekend...

Photo courtesy of Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

The Post predicts who the Detroit Lions will draft in the first-round of the 2025 NFL draft

Kurt Szymanski and Evan Blanchard April 9, 2025

Kurt Szymanski: James Pearce Jr. | DE | Tennessee One of the Lions' biggest needs heading into this draft is a defensive lineman to pair with Aidan Hutchinson. So, in the best-case scenario, should...

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Oakland women’s tennis wins both meets on senior weekend

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter April 9, 2025

Last weekend, Oakland University women’s tennis played Northern Kentucky (NKU) and IU Indy on Friday and Saturday, respectively. The team dominated both matches, bringing its overall record to 7-8 and...

Oakland basketball roster in flux as Mukeba and Gelow depart

Oakland basketball roster in flux as Mukeba and Gelow depart

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor April 9, 2025

Following the departure of four Golden Grizzlies through the transfer portal last week, the Oakland men's basketball team is set to lose two more players before next season. At the time of this writing,...

Oakland baseball drops series 2-1 to Youngstown State

Oakland baseball drops series 2-1 to Youngstown State

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor April 9, 2025

In a three-game series that started on Friday, April 4 and ended on Sunday, April 6, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies baseball team dropped two games to the Youngstown State Penguins before ending the series...

OU softball earns doubleheader sweep at home over Cleary University

OU softball earns doubleheader sweep at home over Cleary University

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter April 9, 2025

It's been a rough last few weeks for the Oakland women's softball team. After a strong 4-2 start to the season, the team went 2-16 in their next 19 games, with losing streaks of five, four and seven....

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