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The womens volleyball team and the mens soccer team tied for Team of the Year award presented at the end of the night.

Oakland athletics wraps up season with Black and Gold Awards

By Kristen Davis April 22, 2015

Laughter was shared and tears were shed at the Black and Gold Awards (BGA) on Monday, April 20. This was an end of the year event held by the Oakland University athletic department at the Fox Theater.The...

Grizzlies lose in spring soccer championship

By Scott Davis April 14, 2015

In the first ever Michigan College Tournament of Champions, the Golden Grizzlies lost the championship game to Western Michigan 3-1 on Saturday.Oakland’s men’s soccer team concluded the spring schedule...

The series started with a doubleheader Saturday where Oakland walked-off in the 11th inning, winning 10-9

Golden Grizzlies split series with Milwaukee

By Scott Davis March 31, 2015

After some last minute changes, Oakland’s baseball team traveled to Milwaukee for a weekend series where it picked up an extra inning win and a loss.The Golden Grizzly team was supposed to have their...

Refusing to sink

By Kristen Davis March 17, 2015

Senior Grace Waller just finished her final season as a member of Oakland University’s swim team.She helped the Grizzlies extend its streak of conference titles from 17 to 21, had second and third place...

After playing at Central Michigan at 3:05 p.m. ET on April 6, Oakland baseball plays a three-game series at home against Youngstown State on Friday-Sunday, April 8-10. 

Baseball opens Horizon Season; gets shelled by Wright State

By Melissa Deatsch March 16, 2015

The men's baseball team opened Horizon League play this weekend with a three-game series at returning Horizon League champion Wright State.  The Golden Grizzlies struggled, dropping all three games to...

The change would allow each team three challenges per match.

Video replay coming to volleyball

By Melissa Deatsch March 9, 2015

Football has it. Tennis has it. Basketball has it. Now the NCAA is taking the first step toward implementing video review in volleyball as well. In a memo sent out by the NCAA, the Playing Rules Oversight...

Grizzly goes for Olympic gold

By Scott Davis March 9, 2015

After an incredible three years at Oakland University, men’s swimmer Jorden Merrilees has Olympic dreams for 2016.Merrilees grew up in Brisbane, Australia which is located on the east side of the country...

Number 2: Kahlil Felder making the all-league first team.

Grizzly top 5: Men’s basketball

By Kristen Davis March 9, 2015

The Oakland men's basketball team's hopes for a Horizon League tournament championship and NCAA tournament bid diminished on Friday, March 6 after UIC defeated the Grizzlies 72-69 in the quarterfinals.With...

Swimming into victory

By Melissa Deatsch March 3, 2015

Oakland men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams defended their conference titles this past weekend at the Horizon League championship meet at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.The men’s team...

Hydrating the smart and safe way

By Shelby Tankersley March 2, 2015

For athletes, overhydration can become a serious problem. Taking water breaks too often sometimes leads to death.Tamara Hew-Butler, Associate Professor of Exercise Science, traveled to California on Feb....

Oakland athletes are ‘very superstitious’

By Melissa Deatsch February 9, 2015

It’s common for athletes to have a very specific ritual before games or meets. There are a variety of superstitions that Oakland athletes simply can’t play without. Here are four of the most common...

Q&A with Beckie Francis:  ‘It is time to set  the record straight’

Q&A with Beckie Francis: ‘It is time to set the record straight’

By Scott Wolchek January 8, 2014

After months of silence, former women’s basketball coach, Beckie Francis, has decided it’s time to speak up about her June 2013 dismissal.  The Oakland Post sent Francis a series of questions in late...

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