Tag: Sports

Oiler Golf opens new facility to positive results

Leah Alsept April 18, 2022 0 Comments
By: Collin Frazier frazierc@findlay.edu @Collin_53 “I can't thank enough people for this becoming a reality," says Head Coach Guarnieri In the past few years, the Oiler Golf team has made its mark in Division II golf. The team works day-in-day-out to improve their craft, with spectacular results. However, because golf is an outdoor sport, the Oilers have had some trouble training during the...

Oiler Baseball and Softball looking to alleviate growing pains

Leah Alsept April 4, 2022 0 Comments
By: Collin Frazier frazierc@findlay.edu @Collin_53 New and old faces in the Oiler softball and baseball teams come together to achieve common goals As the weather starts to warm up (and cool down, in some cases), both Oiler Baseball and Softball are continuing their 2022 seasons. The baseball team is hoping to improve from their disappointing 14-25 2021 campaign, while the softball team is hoping...

UF Roughneck Proudlock earns national runner-up honors

Collin Frazier March 27, 2022 0 Comments
By: Collin Frazier frazierc@findlay.edu @Collin_53 While happy, Proudlock unsatisfied with result The University of Findlay wrestling team was well-represented by junior Branson Proudlock at the 2022 NCAA Division II National Championship Mar. 12. Proudlock, representing the 141-lb class, earned All-American honors as well as national runner-up, coming up short against eventual national champion...

Changes come for NFL fans this season

Leah Alsept February 4, 2022 0 Comments
By: Jeremiah Jackson jacksonj2@findlay.edu @kagelvltv Is this the start of a new era for the NFL? Tom Brady. Eli Manning. Drew Bees. Ben Roethlisberger. Hearing these names strike a chord for many football fans across the nation. A new era for football is on the horizon as the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams move on to Super Bowl LIV (56). Tom Brady, arguably one of the greatest...

Findlay Roughnecks rising to the challenge

Leah Alsept January 24, 2022 0 Comments
By: Collin Frazier frazierc@findlay.edu @Collin_53 Oiler wrestling looking to continue successful season The Findlay wrestling team has made quite the statement this 2021-2022 season, slowly climbing up the national rankings to where they are currently sitting at 9th place. A collective effort to face adversity is a contributing factor to this season. “We got a lot of guys stepping up,”...

Oiler basketball currently in two different directions

Amy Rogan January 21, 2022 0 Comments
Men’s team hopes to keep the streak going, while women’s team hoping to turn things around By Collin Frazier frazierc@findlay.edu @Collin_53 While the majority of Oiler Nation was at home for the holidays, the basketball teams were hard at work for their 2021-2022 campaigns. For the men’s team, it started with a three-game losing streak to Kentucky Wesleyan (84-74), Cedarville (68-66), and...

From Injury to Inspiration

Amy Rogan October 9, 2021 0 Comments
By: Pulse Staff UF football player shares his journey back from horrible injury The legacy of Oiler football is on full display on Homecoming weekend and the grit and perseverance that goes with it is embodied in many players. But junior Uriah Schwemley-Gieseler learned perseverance years ago as a freshman in high school. That’s when Schwemley-Gieseler suffered a gruesome injury during a...

Men’s soccer off to a slow, but progressive, start

Collin Frazier September 20, 2021 0 Comments
By: Collin Frazier   frazierc@findlay.edu @Collin_53 Blessings come in many forms to UF soccer team -- including a short offseason With the fall semester up and rolling, the University of Findlay Men’s Soccer team has once again hit the field for their Fall 2021 campaign. Due to COVID-19, the Oilers had a shorter offseason due to a spring season. But to head coach Andy Smyth, this was a...

UF Athletics encouraging, but not mandating vaccinations for student athletes

Collin Frazier September 20, 2021 0 Comments
By: Collin Frazier frazierc@findlay.edu @Collin_53 UF Athletic Director Brandi Laurita says they are encouraging athletes to get the vaccine and providing them with factual medical information As the sports season kicks off, Oiler Nation along with the rest of the country are still in the midst of a pandemic, even with vaccinations available. This pandemic can have an effect on student-athletes...

UF cross country strides into the season

Lauren Wolters September 8, 2021 0 Comments
By: Lauren Wolters woltersl1@findlay.edu The young group of athletes focuses on growth and experience The University of Findlay’s cross country team placed first at the Polar Bear Invitational at Ohio Northern University Sept. 4. Head coach, Eric Wymer, looks forward to his fourth season coaching the men’s and women’s teams. “This season I’m most excited about building off of the growth...

New coaches, same goals

Collin Frazier August 24, 2021 0 Comments
By: Collin Frazier frazierc@findlay.edu @Collin_53 2021 Oilers ready for new season with fresh faces and big goals The Oilers football team will once again be making their way on the gridiron for the 2021 season as the fall semester begins. After COVID-19 had postponed the Fall 2020 season to Spring 2021, the team had to make a quick turnaround. With six games finished in the spring, the need for...

UF Athletics limiting spring spectators

Collin Frazier April 6, 2021 0 Comments
By: Collin Frazier frazierc@findlay.edu @Collin_53 Oilers should expect masks and social distancing for the rest of the semester With the many sporting events going on at the University of Findlay this spring, including some fall sports that were moved to the spring, students, fans, and supporters alike are looking forward to cheering on their Oilers to victory. However, although vaccines are...

Wrestler Wimer brings home the gold

Collin Frazier March 26, 2021 0 Comments
By: Collin Frazier frazierc@findlay.edu @Collin_53 Findlay Roughneck completes perfect season with a national title and G-MAC award During the weekend of March 12, The Findlay Wrestling team concluded their 2021 season with the NCAA Division II. With 23.5 points, the Roughnecks ended in 12th place. Along with that success, senior James Wimer concluded his year with a National Title in the...

The plan for sports in the spring

Guest Contributor March 24, 2021 0 Comments
By: Mitch Nielsen nielsenm@findlay.edu Spring and some fall sports are all playing at the same time during the Spring 2021 semester at the University of Findlay Spring 2021 has been hectic for the University of Findlay Athletic Department. With COVID-19 ruining the regular schedule for fall teams and some of the winter athletics, almost all sports teams will be playing in the spring. Kyle...

UF Track is on track for a successful outdoor season

Collin Frazier March 18, 2021 0 Comments
By: Collin Frazier frazierc@findlay.edu @Collin_53 Oiler Track looking to pick up where they left off With the weather starting to warm-up, more teams are making their way outside for the spring sports season. For some teams, like the Findlay Track teams, a portion of their season has already concluded, with the indoor portion of their season accumulating in a Men’s G-MAC championship. “It's...

UF discontinues MAT program due to COVID-19 and financial reasons

Lauren Wolters March 17, 2021 0 Comments
Lauren Wolters woltersl1@findlay.edu Where has UF's Master of Athletic Training program gone? Athletics has answers for grad students The University of Findlay withdrew from its Master of Athletic Training (MAT) program July 31, 2020. UF’s MAT program was accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), the governing body of athletic training academics. One...

UF volleyball set for G-MAC tournament

Lauren Wolters March 9, 2021 0 Comments
By: Lauren Wolters woltersl1@findlay.edu Spring volleyball performances continue to wow Head Coach Wick Colchagoff The University of Findlay’s volleyball team finished their season 9-2 after a win over Ohio Valley three sets to one. This is a huge improvement over their record last year when the Lady Oilers went 9-20. The team’s very successful regular season excites them for the postseason....

Lady Oilers killing it early

Collin Frazier February 17, 2021 0 Comments
By: Collin Frazier frazierc@findlay.edu @Collin_53 UF Volleyball off to an impressive 6-1 start With COVID-19 postponing all contact sports in the fall, many sports teams had to halt their season in order to stay safe. Fortunately, as coronavirus vaccines are being distributed across the country, the sports season for the fall is finally kicking off. One team that has started its season hot is...

Super Bowl Commercials almost as boring as the game

Collin Frazier February 9, 2021 0 Comments
By: Collin Frazier frazierc@findlay.edu @Collin_53 Despite some bright spots, Super Bowl LV commercials not up to par Like most people in Ohio, my football team was not fortunate enough to make Super Bowl LV (the major difference being that I am a Steelers fan surrounded by Browns fans). With that, watching last Sunday’s 31-9 Tampa Bay victory was not exactly my priority. And for good reason,...

“The Turnover” turns out

Leah Alsept February 7, 2021 0 Comments
By: Leah Alsept alseptl@findlay.edu @l_mac0913 Two UF students followed their dream of hosting a sports podcast— and they found growth within themselves Podcasts can be about anything. Humor, music, news, crime, politics, religion— literally anything that a person can think of can end up as a podcast, including sports (of course). Kelvin Reisenfield and Alex Kerstetter are the hosts of a...

Oiler men’s basketball thriving during winter break

Collin Frazier January 18, 2021 0 Comments
By: Collin Frazier frazierc@findlay.edu @Collin_53 Coach Ernst is looking to adjust the team for success While the majority of Oiler Nation was relaxing during the holiday season, the Men’s Basketball Team was hard at work, winning six straight games between Dec. 3 and Jan. 8. This successful run had earned the Oilers a sixth-ranked spot in the NCAA DII Men’s Basketball Rankings. Head Coach...