Category Archives: Sports

Lady Oilers hope to maintain winning streak  By Martyce Kimbrough @TheRealBuddha20 The UF volleyball team is coming off of a big weekend at the GLIAC/GLVC Mizuno Midwest Region Volleyball Crossover Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 15 in Aurora, Illinois. The Oilers had two victories over Missouri-St. Louis and Drury. They defeated Missouri-St. Louis in sets of […]

Gervais Breaks Passing Record in Loss  By Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 The University of Findlay’s gauntlet schedule continued on Saturday afternoon. The Oiler football team played host to the #26 Wayne State Warriors at Donnell Stadium where they lost to #13 Ferris State just a week prior. This week, after tying the game at 14 early […]

UF QB breaks Findlay records  By Martyce Kimbrough @TheRealBuddha20 Junior quarterback Rhys Gervais has been named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Offensive Player of the Week due to his efforts in Sept. 24’s 58-13 win over Lake Erie College. “I felt very comfortable with our game plan going into the game,” said Gervais. […]

By Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 For the second year in a row the University of Findlay put themselves in a position to knock off a ranked Ferris State team and for the second straight year the Oilers left Donnell Stadium with their heads hanging. Early mistakes, whether they were missed field goals or interceptions, proved to […]

Oilers have dropped three of the last four games  By Kevin Schrock @KRock_ The University of Findlay’s gauntlet of a football schedule continues this Saturday. The Oilers are matched up against Wayne State University (4-1), which is riding a three game win streak and coming off a 41-30 win over Hillsdale. The Oilers on the […]

Sophomore volleyball player credits team chemistry  By Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 With the University of Findlay volleyball team rattling off wins in eight of their last nine games, sophomore outside hitter Amanda Winner has been racking up honors almost just as fast. The Versailles, Ohio native earned her second straight Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) […]

Battle of the quarterbacks  By Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 schrockk@findlay.edu With the Oilers putting themselves behind the eight ball early in the 2016 season, losing their second and third games, tomorrow gives them a chance to capture one of their biggest wins in program history, as well as restart their case for a playoff bid. Saturday […]

Four Oiler cross country athletes lead the teams  By Jaye Williams @JayeGatsby The Oilers cross country team looks to finish out a season that has started strong with record-breaking athletes leading the way. It starts with proper preparation and good performances from the core athletes, according to Lisa Klingshirn, head coach of the cross country […]

Oilers will switch from GLIAC to G-MAC in 2017  By Martyce Kimbrough @TheRealBuddha20 Beginning in the 2017-2018 season, the University of Findlay athletes will be departing from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) and joining the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC). “Our University’s president, Dr. Katherine Fell, closely weighed the different opportunities and possible […]

Oilers defeat Saginaw Valley in golden goal scenario  By Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 When a soccer match comes down to a sudden death scenario in overtime, it quickly becomes a situation where both teams must play mistake-free. Fortunately for the Findlay Oilers last Wednesday, Sept. 14, the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals did not do that, opening […]

Findlay falls to Ashland Eagles 35-3  By Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 When you’re up against a top-five team in the country, mistakes have to be at a minimum. Unfortunately for the University of Findlay, they simply made a few too many on Saturday to compete with the Ashland Eagles. After scoring first to take a 3-0 […]

UF football loses 49-37 to ODU  By Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 The University of Findlay’s football coach, Rob Keys, has made it very clear that there are no moral victories in his program. Saturday night at Donnell Stadium was no exception to this rule. Despite fighting back from a 28-3 deficit to give themselves a chance […]

By Jaye Williams @JayeGatsby Despite the above average season, the 2015 Oiler men’s soccer team still fell short. Finishing 9-7-1 overall and 7-6-1 in conference play, the Oilers are ranked 6th in the preseason rankings and only missed out on the playoffs last year because of goal difference. “Some of the guys were upset and […]

UF football home opener tomorrow night By Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 For the University of Findlay football team, the 6-5 record they posted a year ago is not something that they are satisfied with, but it is something they can certainly build off of in the upcoming season. “We were a couple plays away from being […]

By Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 The University of Findlay softball team reached 10 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference wins before any other team thanks to a two-game sweep of Lake Erie College on Tuesday, April 5. The Oilers have now won 14 of their last 16 games. In game one Findlay found themselves trailing 4-2 before […]

By Alyssa Grevenkamp @grevenkampa The University of Findlay baseball team dropped a non-conference game to Notre Dame Ohio on Wednesday, April 6 by a 16-5 final. With the loss, the Oilers fall to 8-13 on the season and are now on a five-game skid. The Oilers sent nine pitchers to the mound throughout the rainy, […]

Oiler softball picks up three more wins By Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 Just a week after picking up national pitching awards including pitcher of the week from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, and Hero of the week in division two softball from Hero Sports, the sophomore continued her dominance by picking up another win and a […]

By Alyssa Grevenkamp @grevenkampa The men’s and women’s golf teams were back in action this weekend. The men participated in the second Midwest regional, “The Jewell” at Elks Run on Saturday and Sunday, April 2 and 3. In the event there were 125 individuals competing on 25 teams. The Oiler men’s team finished in a […]

UF baseball now 8-9 By Alyssa Grevenkamp @grevenkampa The University of Findlay baseball team went on a four game road trip to Northwood Michigan last Friday and Saturday. The Oilers dropped the first two games of the series on Friday afternoon, but went on to split the games on Saturday. Saturday afternoon the UF baseball […]

By Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 After starting the season 4-5, the University of Findlay softball squad has come back to win 14 of their last 17 games, including eight wins in a row. Leading the charge has been sophomore pitcher Chelsea McManaway. The lefty earned Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference pitcher of the week honors for […]

A look back at why game three was a historical one By Martyce Kimbrough Mark Delas was nothing short of impressive in his first start at pitcher for the University of Findlay Oilers. The right-handed freshman pitcher managed to throw a shut-out and a no-hitter against Gannon University leading the Oilers to a 2-0 victory. The […]

11 All-American honors were received last week By Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 School records were shattered and All-American honors were handed out last week in Indianapolis. For the Findlay Swimming and Diving team, the season ended on a high note. Janko Radmanovic, a sophomore in the pool for the Oilers earned All-American honors in the fifty-yard […]

By Alyssa Grevenkamp @Grevenkampa The University of Findlay baseball team had a double header on Saturday afternoon in Toledo against Gannon. The Oilers previously faced off against them on their Florida trip over spring break. The first game against the Knights the Oilers fought hard, but just came up short of a win. Gannon struck […]

Nelson has coached 35 All-Americans By Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 For the University of Findlay Roughnecks it was another successful season under the direction of head coach Shawn Nelson. Nick Goeble made all the headlines for the Roughnecks with a third place finish at the NCAA Division II National Championships, but the event was far from […]

Alyssa Grevenkamp @Gbabyy20 While some students got a spring break to go home or go to a nice warm destination, the University of Findlay’s softball team was taking care of business on the field. The UF softball team played 13 games over spring break, finishing 7-6 before they had to return to Findlay. The Oilers […]

By Alyssa Grevenkamp @GBabyy20 The University of Findlay baseball team made its annual trip to Florida over spring break. While the Oilers had some time off to catch some rays, they also had to take care of business on the field. The Oilers played eight games during their week-long trip. During the first half of […]

UF loses at home in the first round By Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 The University of Findlay Men’s basketball team ended up on the wrong end of a 62-61 game against Ferris State in the first round of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) tournament on March 1. It was the Oilers first loss at […]