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VIDEO: The marvelous Mavriplis: Baseball’s emotional leader

Christopher Decker, Assistant Sports Editor April 20, 2016

Ryan Mavriplis walks towards Bill Aker Baseball Complex on a cold sunny April day, glove in one hand, batting helmet in the other. On this day he is running behind, due to his schedule working at Kroger...

Just a handful of students attended the March 3, 2016 women’s basketball game against Youngstown State at BB&T Arena. These stands may

New league, same student attendance problem

Christopher Decker, Assistant Sports Editor April 14, 2016

While the recent changes to the NKU athletics logo stirred up strong feelings in students, those emotions were not felt inside BB&T Arena during the recent basketball season.Many of the students who...

Desiree Allen, Brooke Berry, Megan McDonough prepare for cheerleading practice.

A year’s work for a single moment

Natalie Meyer, Reporter April 10, 2016

The NKU cheerleading squad had a year’s worth of work judged in a single day.Coach Shayla Myles-Aaron said 365 days of hard work led up to a third place finish in the national competition.It’s the...

NKU strength and conditioning coach Brian Boos oversees athletes lifting in the weight room.

Cheers for Boos: Strength and conditioning coach elevates athletes

Natalie Meyer, Reporter March 30, 2016

Athletes start with a 30-second run at 11 miles per hour. They dash to jump ropes after leaving the treadmill. Afterwards they pedal the exercise bike for 30 seconds above 120 revolutions per minute.Northern...

NKU student Will Weber started a petition asking the university to reconsider the decision to change the athletics logo. Students have complained the new logo isn’t as attractive as the old logo, pictured on the hat.

New logo causes stir in Norse Nation

Matt Sexton & Abby Anstead, Sports Editor & Managing Editor March 24, 2016

 A change to the NKU Norse logo, a part of a brand standards change in the athletics department, has caused more online buzz than any athletic contest this school year.The change was announced March...

Molly Franson (44) has made 77.8 percent of her free throw attempts this season.

Free throw shooting puts Norse among nation’s best

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor March 1, 2016

It is the most consistent shot in basketball. It is taken behind a two-inch line painted 15 feet from the rim. The rim, 18 inches in diameter, is mounted on a backboard 10 feet off the ground.From middle...

Former Bengals Coach Jim McNally (center) spoke at the Coaches to Leaders club. Club Vice President Nick Pilcher (left) and President Aaron Luken (right) pictured with McNally.

New club molds former athletes into coaches

Amanda Meagher, Contributor February 27, 2016

Each year, millions of high school seniors end their sports career and move onto college where they focus on school and a future career. As a select few athletes get the opportunity to play college sports,...

NKU senior Courtney Roush (12) was named Horizon League player of the week by the conference, becoming the first NKU women’s player to receive the honor.

NKU sports in #headlines

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor February 4, 2016

Three NKU basketball players were named players of the week in the last seven days. The NKU women’s basketball team picked up key road victories while the men had their return home spoiled by Oakland...

Audio engineer Jake Free (left) and Heidi Troll prepare for the broadcast to begin.

Students broadcast in a class of their own

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor January 28, 2016

Inside BB&T Arena, there is a trailer that sits behind the student section bleachers. From the outside, it doesn’t appear to be anything special. The white paint is slightly stained and it lacks...

Ania Zmyslo, NKU swim club member, gets some practice laps in at the new rec center pool.

GALLERY: Rec Center renovations provide students new opportunities

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor November 17, 2015

Members of the NKU swim team stand at the edge of a brand new, 375,000-gallon pool before their weekly practice. As they prepare to begin their activities, a member is pushed into the pool, and the rest...

AJ Fleak and his NKU soccer teammates are hoping to earn a first-round bye in the upcoming Horizon League tournament.

Fleak makes Division I transition easier for men’s soccer

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor November 4, 2015

The NKU men’s soccer team was at the peak of the Division II mountain in the fall of 2010. However, a larger challenge than winning a national championship awaited the Norse.Northern Kentucky was on...

NKUs baseball team was one of three university organizations that participated Sept. 12 in The Buddy Walk

Baseball team’s ‘rock star’ makes Buddy Walk personal

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor November 2, 2015

While community service is a mandated part of being a student-athlete at Northern Kentucky University, it is much more than that for the baseball program. Thanks to Team Manager Ryan Mavriplis, one...

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