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Women’s soccer falls to University of Toledo

Women’s soccer falls to University of Toledo

D'Juanna Lester, Arts Reporter September 8, 2021

The Oakland University women’s soccer team lost 1-0 to University of Toledo (UT) in an intense game on Thursday, Aug. 27 at the Oakland Soccer Field.  Even before starting the game, the weather was...

Kieran Hayes leads the ball downfield during Sundays home game against University of Michigan.

Men’s soccer falls to Michigan on two buzzer-beater goals

Matthew Scheidel, Sports Editor September 1, 2021

The Oakland University men’s soccer team fell to the Michigan Wolverines in heartbreaking fashion on Sunday afternoon at the Oakland Soccer Field.  Right from the get-go, the story was the weather....

Oakland University Athletics won the McCafferty Trophy for the first time since 2018.

Golden Grizzlies win 2021 McCafferty Trophy

Matthew Scheidel, Sports Editor June 30, 2021

Oakland University Athletics has won the Horizon League McCafferty Trophy for the fifth time since joining the conference in 2013, according to a press release.  Named in honor of James J. McCafferty,...

Thomas Giroux at the United States Amateur Four-Ball Championship in May.

Golfer Thomas Giroux talks goals, trying not to get caught up in successes

Lauren Reid, Content Editor June 30, 2021

With an end goal of turning pro and playing on the PGA Tour, senior golfer Thomas Giroux is looking ahead and trying not to get caught up in all the tangible success.  Giroux had an outstanding season...

Cam Post puts bat on ball against the Purdue-Fort Wayne Mastodons. OU took the game and finished the season with a win.

Oakland baseball closes season on high note, takes series vs PFW

Matthew Scheidel, Sports Editor May 26, 2021

The Oakland baseball team finished off their season with a series victory over the Purdue-Fort Wayne Mastodons.  Friday’s first game was a bit of a clunker. The Grizzlies fell behind 4-0 early, but...

Sydney Campbell winding up to pitch against Youngstown State in the Horizon League Softball Semifinals.

Oakland softball falls in Horizon League Finals

Matthew Scheidel, Sports Editor May 26, 2021

Oakland University softball lost in the Horizon League Finals to the University of Illinois-Chicago Flames last weekend. The Golden Grizzlies were the two-seed in the tournament. They faced the same...

The OU Mens Golf team holding their new Horizon League Championship trophy.  After finishing in second place the past four years, the team finally earned their first Horizon League Championship in program history.

Men’s golf wins Horizon League Championship

Matthew Scheidel, Sports Editor May 4, 2021

The Oakland University men’s golf team won the Horizon League Championship last week for the first time in program history. Thomas Giroux was the medalist with a score of 214 (-2). He credited his...

This is the original design of OUs Pioneer. Charles Conklin was the first to personify the Pioneer in the 1970s.

Becoming the Pioneer: OU’s first mascot

Emily Morris, Managing Editor March 21, 2021

Pioneer Pete went down in history as Oakland University’s first mascot, but the man behind those first cheers and crowd leading is actually Charles ‘Chuck’ Conklin.  “They [OU athletics] needed...

Keeping up with Team 50

Nowshin Chowdhury, Photo Editor November 29, 2016

Twitter came to life early on Thanksgiving Day as Oakland men’s basketball fans watched the team take on Nevada in the Great Alaska Shootout. The game was scheduled to start at 1:30 a.m. ET, but...

Teammates cheer on the competitors against the EMU Eagles.

Swim and dive splits meet against EMU

AuJenee Hirsch, Editor-in-Chief November 15, 2016

The men’s and women’s swim and dive teams faced victory and defeat against the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Oakland Aquatic Center. The men’s team won against the EMU Eagles...

The Oakland University womens basketball team dropped a tough one to Robert Morris last Friday.

Women’s basketball destroys Marygrove at home opener

Christian Miller, Staff Reporter November 15, 2016

Reeling from the season opener loss at University of Michigan last Friday, Oakland women’s basketball (1-1) won a massive victory against Marygrove College (1-4) during the home opener at the Blacktop...

Junior guard Stevie Clark scored 15 points on Monday nights game against Western Michigan.

Men’s basketball starts season 2-0

AuJenee Hirsch, Editor-in-Chief November 15, 2016

The Oakland men’s basketball team defeated the Western Michigan University Broncos 77-60 on Monday, Nov. 14. This win ends the Golden Grizzlies’ four-game losing streak to the Broncos. This is the...

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