Oct 13 2011 - 1:18am
Tri State Youth Football League, Inc. will hold its 12th Annual Cheerleading Competition on Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Veteran’s Memorial Field House. Seventeen leagues will be competing with a total of 61 teams. Gates will open to the public at 11 a.m. Majorettes will perform at noon and the competition will begin at 1 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for children Read more
Oct 11 2011 - 5:25pm
HUNTINGTON, WV - The Bears of Shawnee State University will arrive at Sam Hood Field on Wednesday afternoon for a 7:00 p.m. showdown with the Thundering Herd men's soccer team. The match will be Marshall's final non-conference home game of the 2011 season.
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Oct 11 2011 - 3:30pm
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Oct 11 2011 - 3:13pm
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Oct 11 2011 - 3:07pm
A TEAM
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Oct 11 2011 - 12:12am
WAYNE, WV (HNN) - Wayne High School scored 32 points in the fourth quarter to overcome a 20-18 Scott High School lead to win 50-20 at Pioneer Stadium in Wayne on Friday night. Wayne came into Read more
Oct 10 2011 - 5:42pm
HUNTINGTON, WV – Marshall sophomore guard DeAndre Kane was named to the Men’s Basketball Preseason All-Conference USA First Team as announced by the conference office Monday.
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Oct 10 2011 - 5:38pm
Irving, Texas – The 2011-12 Conference USA Basketball Media Day is set for Tuesday, October 12 as coaches and media will be on hand in Irving, Texas to preview the upcoming season. Both men’s and women’s basketball teams will be represented from the twelve member institutions.
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Oct 10 2011 - 5:36pm
Irving, Texas – Sophomore goalkeeper Lindsey Kerns was selected as Conference USA Co-Defensive Player of the Week for her exceptional play over the weekend. Lindsey posted two shutouts in both games over the weekend against No.24 UCF and Southern Miss. While opposing the Knights, Kerns slammed the door on six shots, including diving stops with two minutes to play in regulation and within a minute to play of the final overtime period. Furthermore, her tactical defense forced several missed opportunities by Central Florida.
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Oct 10 2011 - 2:10am
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) Marshall fans dressed in green did "Jam the Sam," at Sam Hood Field Saturday night setting an attendance record of 1,173 to watch Marshall tie SMU 1-1 in a men's soccer game after two overtime periods. Read more
Oct 10 2011 - 1:01am
HUNTINGTON, WV – After numerous close finishes and two tie games within the last five matchups Marshall women’s soccer team left no doubt against Southern Miss (3-9-3, 0-5-1 C-USA) Sunday, as The Herd (3-8-3, 1-3-2 C-USA)captured its first Conference USA victory of the 2011 season and delivered a 2-0 defeat to the Golden Eagles at Sam Hood Field.
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Oct 8 2011 - 10:37pm
ORLANDO, Fla. – Despite standout performances from seniors Omar Brown and Vinny Curry, the Marshall football team fell to UCF 16-6 at a rain-soaked Bright House Networks Stadium Saturday in Orlando, Fla.
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Oct 7 2011 - 9:37pm
HUNTINGTON, WV – Marshall women’s soccer team showcased the talent of its defense Friday night holding No. 16 University of Central Florida to zero goals in a 0-0 tie after regulation and two overtimes. The tie give The Herd one point in conference rankings, and pushes MU’s record to 2-8-3 in the season. In the last three competitions Marshall has played, The Herd tallied a 1-0 loss to No. 6 Memphis on a last-minute goal, a 1-1 tie to UAB, and a 0-0 tie to No. 16 UCF. Marshall looks to continue their aggressiveness going forward to stay in the mix of Conference USA contenders.
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Oct 7 2011 - 6:42pm
HUNTINGTON, WV – With just over three weeks remaining until Marshall’s exhibition opener against Northern Kentucky on Nov. 1, three national magazines have high hopes for the Thundering Herd picking them second in Conference USA.
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Oct 7 2011 - 5:08pm
HUNTINGTON, WV – When the Marshall football team faces off against Rice on Oct. 15, Thundering Herd fans will compete as well in EPA’s Game Day Challenge.
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Oct 7 2011 - 5:06pm
Do you ever suspect that your dog might be walking you, rather than the other way around? Jimmie Johnson detractors may be feeling a little bit like that right about now.
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Oct 6 2011 - 5:04pm
HUNTINGTON, WV - The Mustangs of Southern Methodist University will roll into town on Saturday night hoping to put an end to Marshall's six game unbeaten streak and perfect C-USA record, but in order to accomplish that goal, they must first put an end to another streak being set by Marshall and its star forward Tom Jackson.
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Oct 5 2011 - 9:39pm
LEXINGTON, Ky.- The Marshall men's soccer team quashed any remaining doubts about its competency following an 0-4 start to the season with a crucial 2-0, Conference USA victory over the Kentucky Wildcats on Wednesday night. The win is the Thundering Herd's sixth consecutive, and has the team sitting upon a winning 6-4 record and a perfect 3-0 conference mark.
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Oct 4 2011 - 6:03pm
HUNTINGTON, WV – Marshall Athletics and IMG, America’s home for college sports, announced Tuesday that Saturday’s 7 p.m. ET Marshall-UCF football game in Orlando, Fla., will be carried locally by WSAZ-TV. Read more
Oct 4 2011 - 6:01pm
HUNTINGTON, WV – On Oct. 14, the Marshall men’s basketball team will begin the 2011-12 season with its annual Thundering Herd Madness event held at the Cam Henderson Center.
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Oct 4 2011 - 5:59pm
LEXINGTON, Ky.- The Thundering Herd men's soccer team of Marshall will roll into Lexington on Wednesday night to do battle with the Kentucky Wildcats in a crucial, midseason Conference USA showdown.
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Oct 3 2011 - 6:22pm
HUNTINGTON, WV - Marshall linebacker Tyson Gale (Alva, Okla.) and punter Kase Whitehead (Maryville, Tenn.) both racked up weekly honors Monday following the Herd’s 17-13 win at Big East foe Louisville on Saturday.
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Oct 3 2011 - 6:11pm
LOUISVILLE, Ky .- A touchdown pass with less than two minutes remaining gave the Marshall football team a 17-13 come-from-behind victory over Louisville in front of 53,267 fans Saturday at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Ky.
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Oct 2 2011 - 6:09pm
HUNTINGTON, WV - After two overtime periods the Marshall Thundering Herd walked away with a 1-1 tie against the opposing University of Alabama-Birmingham Blazers Sunday at Sam Hood Field. This is the third consecutive matchup between these two teams that has gone to overtime, as Marshall tallied a 1-0 double overtime victory in 2009 and the Blazers mustered a goal in the 95th minute in the 2010 regular season.
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Oct 2 2011 - 6:07pm
HUNTINGTON, WV - The Marshall Thundering Herd men’s soccer team completed its road to recovery on Saturday night at Sam Hood Field, erasing all memories of an 0-4 start to the season with a 3-0 victory over the Memphis Tigers to move to a 5-4 record on the year. Read more
Oct 1 2011 - 5:42pm
HUNTINGTON, WV - The Marshall University women's soccer program lost a 1-0 heartbreaker Friday to the No. 6 Memphis Tigers at Sam Hood Field as Melissa Smith captured the only goal of the game for the Tigers in the final 45 seconds of regulation.
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Sep 30 2011 - 12:59pm
HUNTINGTON, WV - The Marshall University men's soccer team will welcome the Memphis Tigers to Sam Hood Field on Saturday night for a 7:00 p.m. showdown between two Conference USA contenders. The game will be the first conference game at home for Herd this season, as they come into the match with a 4-4 overall record and a 1-0 C-USA standing.
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Sep 30 2011 - 12:57pm
Huntington, WV – The Thundering Herd open its conference home opener this weekend as Marshall plays host to the No. 6 Memphis Tigers on Friday evening at 7 P.M. at Sam Hood Field. MU then welcomes the University of Alabama-Birmingham Blazers to a matinee on Sunday afternoon at 1 P.M.
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Sep 30 2011 - 7:39am
HUNTINGTON, WV - Marshall Athletics released its 2011-12 men’s basketball schedule on Wednesday, which revealed that the squad is slated to face 14 teams that advanced to the postseason in the 2010-11 season.
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Sep 28 2011 - 9:34pm
WAYNE,WV (HNN) The Wayne Pioneers playing at home walloped the Sissonville Indians 60-12 in a high school football game on Friday night. It was the first home game of the season for Wayne after being on the road and having a week off. Read more
Sep 28 2011 - 5:11am
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Sep 25 2011 - 11:09pm
Photos by Michele G. Hankins
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - When the new Southside Elementary and Huntington Middle School opened, the countdown to demolition to the former Miller Elementary School , 620 12thAvenue, raced forward. Built in 1915, these older school structures tend to have asbestos and lead paint making abatement expensive. Read more
Sep 25 2011 - 5:07pm
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - Virginia Tech ranked 13th in the nation in NCAA football held Marshall to six yards rushing on their way to a 30-10 victory at Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The nice sunny fall day brought an attendance of 34,424 to the game. The north east corner had a good contingent of Virginia Tech fans dressed in orange and maroon. Read more
Sep 24 2011 - 5:56pm
MIAMI, Fla.- The Thundering Herd men’s soccer team took to the field against Florida International University on Friday night in search of a win that would pull the squad back to a level, .500 record on the year and give it a 1-0 start to the Conference USA season. And while it may have come in a more dramatic fashion than most would have hoped, the Herd was able to secure a thrilling, 2-1 victory over the Panthers in double overtime to move to 4-4 on the year and 1-0 in C-USA play. Read more
Sep 24 2011 - 5:54pm
El Paso, Texas – Marshall University’s women’s soccer squad endured a 1-0 defeat at the hands of UTEP on Friday night in El Paso, Texas. The loss extends the Miners six-game winning streak at home, while giving The Herd its first conference loss of the 2011-12 season.
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