By: Collin Frazier frazierc@findlay.edu @Collin_53 With the fall season nearly over, The Lady Oilers golf team hope to add to their already stellar season. Currently, they are ranked sixth in the latest DII Women’s poll. Even with being ranked that high, head coach Dominic Guarnieri doesn’t care. He just wants to make sure that the…
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UF Men’s team success does not stop at broken records
By Brady Wildermuth Email: wildermuthb@findlay.edu The Findlay Oilers Men’s Golf team is off to a hot start. Currently, they have won every tournament they have participated in, except for the Doc Spragg Fall Invitation, where they lost by only one stroke. They look to extend that success through the fall season. With their GMAC Fall…
Gearing Up for the Home Stretch
Abigail Frye Email: fryea@findlay.edu Twitter: @Abigail_EF The University of Findlay Volleyball team is gearing up to take on the GMAC (Great Midwest Athletic Conference). The Oilers currently have a record of 5-9 but are 2-0 in conference games. With 20 members on the team and various levels of experience, the team is well-rounded and excited…
Oilers roll past Alderson Broaddus, 75-28
By: Dylan Frazier Email: frazierd@findlay.edu Twitter: @dylanfrazier44 After a tough loss against Ohio Dominican, Coach Keys and the rest of the Oilers wanted to bounce back. Keys stressed to the team to keep going and move forward. More specifically he stressed that a fast start in the first half is something that he wanted to…
New California legislature has UF athletes talking
By: Olivia Wile Twitter: @o_wile Email: wileo@findlay.edu There’s no question athletics play a large part in the University of Findlay culture. From a nationally acclaimed men’s basketball program, to All-American Track and Field stars, UF is all about sports. Recently making sports news, however, has been California’s Fair Pay to Play Act –…
From Transfers, To Oilers
By: Lindsey Ahbe Email: ahbel@findlay.edu Twitter: @Lindsey_Ahbe Some athletes will make UF home from the day they graduate high school. But others make UF home a few years into their time in college. This year, Oiler athletics initiated eight new transfer students into sports teams this year. With 32 total transfer athletes, the Findlay…
Winning the game was the second-best thing to happen Saturday.
By: Dylan Frazier Email: frazierd@findlay.edu Twitter: @dylanfrazier44 Last Saturday, Sept.14, the Oilers Men Soccer team faced Daemen College. After the thrilling victory against #7 Ohio Valley, Head Coach Andy Smyth was very happy but also acknowledged that he needed his players to keep the focus for the game. “It’s easy to look…
Oilers hold off late rally from Northwood
By: Dylan Frazier Email: frazierd@findlay.edu Twitter: @DylanFrazier44 After a close loss to Ferris State, the Oiler football team looked to bounce back and win the home opener against Northwood. That’s exactly what they did with a final score of 31-21. Prior to the game, Head Coach Rob Keys was asked what the Ferris…
From Lady Oiler, To Interim Head Coach
By: Collin Frazier Email: frazierc@findlay.edu Twitter: @Collin_53 The University of Findlay is looking forward to Women’s Lacrosse team this season, with a new face taking the helm. Former UF Graduate, as well as a former Graduate Assistant for the Lady Oiler Lacrosse Team, Allison Kelly, has been hired as Interim Head Coach for the…
Wishes come true for UF women’s soccer
By: Olivia Wile Twitter: @o_wile Email: wileo@findlay.edu There was a lot to celebrate this weekend for the University of Findlay women’s soccer team. From the official start of the season, to the end of a fight against cancer, it was an exciting day at DeHaven Field. “We talk a lot about effort, attitude,…
Cheering on to Victory
By: Collin Frazier frazierc@findlay.edu @Collin_53 While it’s not technically a varsity sport at the University of Findlay, the UF cheerleaders put in some serious work to contribute to the Oiler spirit at football and basketball games. Senior cheerleader Mackenzie Wagner is beginning her fourth year as a cheerleader at UF and the practice…
Yes, we ARE here to “Play School”
By: Collin Frazier Email: frazierc@findlay.edu Twitter: @Collin_53 Oilers athletics is producing top academics in NCAA DII on a national scale. Out of 315 DII schools nationally the Division II Athletic Directors Association (DII ADA) found that the University of Findlay lead the way with 211 student athletes holding a GPA of 3.5 or higher…
Fall Sports Preview: Tennis
Both the Men’s and Women’s Tennis team had impressive 2018-2019 seasons, both nearly resulting in conference championships for both teams. The men’s team came up short against Tiffin University in the G-MAC championship, while the women’s team ended the season against Hillsdale College in the G-MAC semifinal. Head Coach, Doug Linden, is ready to break…
UF says no more to graduate assistants
By: Olivia Wile Email: wileo@findlay.edu Twitter: o_wile Changes are being made within the athletic department at the University of Findlay. Starting this year, UF is eliminating graduate assistant coaches across every athletic program. This change is to better accommodate the student athletes according to Head Athletic Director Brandi Laurita. “We had 35 graduate assistants in…
Fall Sports Preview: Golf
The Men’s and Women’s Golf team both had quite the historic 2018 seasons. Men’s Golf ended the year tied for second in the G-MAC only two strokes behind champion Malone University, while the women’s team ended not only as G-MAC champions, but also first place at the Super Regional golf match. However, this is a…
Fall Sports Preview: Football
By: Collin Frazier Email: frazierc@findlay.edu Twitter: @Collin_53 While unfortunately missing the playoffs last season, the Oiler’s football team still had a great 2018 season, finishing the season 8-3 and winning five games in a row. Coach Rob Keys is gearing up for the 2019 season with new experiences and new lessons learned under his…
Fall Sports Preview: Men’s Soccer
By: Collin Frazier Email: frazierc@findlay.edu Twitter: @Collin_53 The 2018 season for Men’s Soccer was one that the team will look back on and learn different lessons. The team ended the season with an unfortunate record of 5-11-1. However, the past is in the past and Coach Andy Smyth and the team are ready to…
Fall Sports Preview: Cross Country
By: Collin Frazier Email: frazierc@findlay.edu Twitter: @Collin_53 Last Cross-Country season, Head Coach Eric Wymer learned many different lessons from the season. The biggest one, he says, is to start trusting the athletes. “The athletes know their bodies better than I do… [the team needs to] trust their bodies so we can help avoid…
Fall Sports Preview: Volleyball
By: Collin Frazier Email: frazierc@findlay.edu Twitter: @Collin_53 Women’s Volleyball at Findlay has had quite an impressive run these last five seasons. In the last 5 seasons, the UF Women’s Volleyball team have had at least 20 wins. Last season also had 20+ wins as well, including a trip to the G-MAC championship. Sadly, their season…
Oilers baseball looking to ride victory momentum
By: Dylan DeWitt Email: DeWittd@findlay.edu Twitter: @dd_witt In what would come down to be a nail-bitter, the Findlay Oilers baseball team was able to show its strength at the end of the game to capture the victory against Lincoln Memorial. The game which was held during the road trip to Tennessee saw a roller coaster throughout…
Oilers set school record in first tournament of spring
By: Dylan DeWitt Email: Dewittd@findlay.edu Twitter:@dd_witt Coming off a victory in their last fall event in the Motor City Invitational at TPC Michigan, the men`s golf program entered the spring season at Cherry Blossom in Georgetown, Kentucky. After a spring break golf trip filled with practice and qualifying, the Oilers were ready to take on…
Oilers knocked out of the NCAA Division II Championship
By: Owen Rode Email: Rodeo@findlay.edu The No. 8 ranked University of Findlay men’s basketball team fell 74-59 in round 32 to the No. 7 Knights from Bellarmine University on March 17 in Romeoville, Ill. The loss ends the Oilers season as they finish the 2018-19 campaign with a 28-5 record. The game was tightly contested…
Oiler swimmers represent at Division II National Championships
By: Dylan DeWitt Email: DeWittd@findlay.edu Twitter: dd_witt As the season came to a close, it ended with a stellar performance from the four swimmers that represented the University of Findlay swimming and diving team. At the National Championships the Oiler teammates Amanda Stiegel, Hanna Cedarholm, Christina McFarland, and Katy Kouvaris competed in the championships. Stiegel,…
Pains of last year felt as Oilers falter in championship
By: Owen Rode Email: Rodeo@findlay.edu This marks the second year in a row that the host school in the GMAC tournament does not take home the hardware, Findlay being both of those years. The No. 6 ranked University of Findlay Oilers hosted the conference tournament this past weekend in the Croy gymnasium. The Oilers rolled…
Oilers teams officially head to the diamond
By: Dylan DeWitt Email: Dewittd@findlay.edu Twitter: @dd_witt As the spring rolls into full swing so are the baseball and softball teams of the University of Findlay. As the projected No. 7 team in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, the baseball squad will look to make some noise in the spring. Coming off a 23-17 season…
UF AT Program stretches beyond the bounds of campus
By Brianna Hallman and Pulse Staff Students in the University of Findlay Master of Athletic Training program not only work with UF athletic teams but work with other universities as well. Their work goes beyond typical clinical training. Two UF AT students are conducting a study involving baseball players, including two from Bluffton University and…
Swim team back-to-back GMAC champs
By: Pulse Staff Working hard while having a good time seems to be a theme for this year’s University of Findlay men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams according to Head Coach Andrew Makepeace. And that attitude translated into a Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) and Mountain East Conference (MEC) Championship for the second year…
Great Midwest Indoor Track and Field Championships shaping up
By: Dylan DeWitt Email: dewittd@findlay.edu Twitter: @dd_witt The Findlay Oilers track and field athletes and coaches have been preparing for the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships this upcoming weekend. The men`s and women`s teams will look to defend their home track throughout the indoor championships. The men`s team will attempt to…
Tennis prepares to take the courts
By: Dylan DeWitt Email: Dewittd@findlay.edu Twitter: @dd_witt When the fall season wrapped up for the men`s and women`s tennis teams, it was time for the offseason. An offseason that the tennis team would go into as underdogs only to prepare to turn heads when it came time for the spring to begin. As the spring…
Findlay Hoops takes first place in the GMAC
By Owen Rode The 9th-ranked University of Findlay men’s basketball team battled with Hillsdale College for the second time this year on Saturday Feb. 9. The Oilers got revenge this time around, earning a hard fought 75-70 victory. The Chargers beat the Oilers 93-82 Jan. 19. This weekend’s win gives the Oilers sole possession of…
UF Hoops climbing into the top 10
By: Owen Rode Email: Rodeo@findlay.edu The Findlay Oilers Men’s hoops is now ranked 9thnationally according to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) rankings, released on Feb. 5. Theteam came away with the 2-0 sweep this past weekend. Croy was rocking Thursday Jan. 31 against the in-conference opponent the Cedarville Yellow Jackets. The Oilers were…
Oilers Football Lands Five on All-Region Honors List
By: Dylan DeWitt Email: Dewittd@findlay.edu Twitter: @dd_witt Every year, the NCAA Divisional II Don Hansen Football Committee decides who will be on the list for their efforts on the field. The list is made up of the “small college” football teams and the players of those that have demonstrated their excellent efforts on the gridiron….
Swim team honored by CSCAA
By: Olivia Wile Email: wileo@findlay.edu Twitter: o_wile Though being a college athlete can seem like a full-time job, academics are essential to the success on the field, on the court and in the pool. This is a staple on the University of Findlay men’s and women’s swimming and diving team. After being honored by the…
Men’s hoops sweep two game road trip
By: Owen Rode Email: Rodeo@findlay.edu The No. 18 Findlay men’s basketball team went on a four day, two game road trip in Nashville, Tennessee and Owensboro, Kentucky this past week. The Oilers faced off against Trevecca Nazarene and Kentucky Wesleyan, both in-conference opponents. The first game of the road trip in Nashville against Trevecca was…
Oilers basketball split wins
By: Dylan DeWitt Email: dewittd@findlay.edu Twitter: @dd_witt As the snow storm began to roll in on Saturday morning, the crowds at Croy Gymnasium were filled in to watch two games of Oilers basketball against the visiting Hillsdale Chargers. The women`s team was up first and once again the game did not disappoint. The game had…