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The FM 88 Sports Report on...

Monday-Friday 5:20-5:25p ET

Five solid minutes of sports during the 5 p.m. edition of Newscenter 88 that covers late-breaking sports news from Marshall University and the outside sports world.


Fridays 5:30-6p ET

Recap of the past week in Thundering Herd athletics. more>


Wednesdays 5:30-6p ET

Four sports analysts fight to make the best argument on current sports topics.
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Wednesdays 7-8p ET

Live in-studio interviews with members of many Thundering Herd Sports programs. Listeners can also call in. more>

Trash Talk Sports
Wednesdays 6-7p ET

The name says it all: Covering Herd football opponents and anything else that, to borrow from Family Guy, "grinds our gears."


Tuesdays 5:30-7p ET

Covers more than 20 high schools in the WMUL listening area, as well as all of West Virginia. Listeners can also call in. more>


See the stories in the left column? Those could have your name by them. Even if you have no sportscasting experience, you can become an award-winning sports journalist just by volunteering at WMUL! We are more than happy to train newbies on how to make great programming. Here are two easy ways to get started:

1. Fill out an online application. We will contact you as soon as possible.

2. Attend the weekly sports meeting Mondays at 9p in CB201. Need directions? Here's a station map. CB201 is labeled "Classroom" on the map, and CB204 is labeled "Staff Room."

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Men's Basketball

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Herd wins on Senior Night

Mar. 5 - Two seniors said their goodbyes to the Cam Henderson Center Wednesday night, and their fans and teammates helped to make it a memorable night. FM 88 Sports' Bobby Iddings had this live recap on Thursday's 5 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88.

Marshall upsets another opponent at home

Mar. 2 - No full roster, no problem. A banged-up Herd squad has won five out their last seven games, including an upset win over UCF. FM 88 Sports' Adam Cavalier has highlights and reactions.

Upset! Herd downs #2 in C-USA

Feb. 19 - Yesterday this Web editor wrote a lead that said "Houston=points". Well, Marshall's great win last night forced me to write a new one: Marshall points > Houston points. FM 88 Sports' Adam Cavalier has the story.

St. Albans native Williams gets double-double against Rio Grande

Feb. 11 - Marshall's men's basketball team was outmanned but showed plenty of character Tuesday night in a win against Rio Grande. FM 88 Sports' Andrew Ramspacher recaps the highlights.

Chris Lutz goes nuts in OT thriller

Feb. 9 - With Tyler Wilkerson out of the lineup, somebody else needed to step up. And step up he did. FM 88 Sports' Adam Cavalier recaps Chris Lutz's second-half performance for the ages.

Tulsa loss extends winless streak to 4

Feb. 5 - Marshall fans couldn't hold in their frustration any longer, voicing their displeasure when their team went 10 minutes without a field goal in the second half and got blown out at home. FM 88 Sports' Adam Cavalier has the story.

Markel Miracle #2 not as successful as first

Feb. 2 - He got the look and the opportunity, but it was not meant to be for the Herd Saturday as they lose a game that practically nobody thought would be as close as it was. FM 88 Sports' Andrew Ramspacher has the almost-highlight and the rest of the recap.

"OH MY GOD!" Humphrey makes sick buzzer-beater vs. SMU

Jan. 21 - So you've probably heard by now that Markel Humphrey jacked up a sick shot to beat SMU Wednesday. We give you two ways to listen to the call as heard on WMUL.

Video: WinMedia Stream (payoff comes 30 seconds in)

Audio: Listen to an edited clip (right-click to save)

Women's Basketball

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Herd will enter tournament with win

Mar. 2 - Sunday's win over Rice was a tale of two halves. FM 88 Sports' Andrew Ramspacher had this recap with the reaction of coach Roxanne White on Monday's 5 p.m. edition of Newscenter 88.

Women's Basketball sweeps road weekend

Feb. 23 - Twice Marshall played to hostile road crowds this weeekend, and twice Marshall won. FM 88 Sports' Andrew Ramspacher provided this live report, including highlights, during Monday's 5 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88.

UTEP second-half run leads to Marshall loss

Feb. 9 - "Out in the west Texas town of El Paso...the Herd got took down by a second-half run..." OK, so maybe it doesn't quite fit the lyrics, but it's still accurate in describing what happened down there Sunday. FM 88 Sports' Andrew Ramspacher has the story.

Chadwick T'd up; Herd loses 58-45

Feb. 6 - The last two nights at the Cam Henderson Center, both head coaches of Herd Basektball have received technical fouls--and both situations have led to lopsided losses. FM 88 Sports' Bobby Iddings has the recap of Thursday night's women's game against Tulane.

WMUL featured on CBS College Sports

Jan. 9 - While millions of sports fans were watching the BCS National Championship game, sports director Ryan Epling was giving WMUL some national attention by being featured on CBS College Sports. Since you probably missed it, Here is the full 3-minute clip from Thursday night's Marshall-SMU women's basketball game.

Football

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Fello hired as defensive line head coach

Feb. 11 - Another offseason of Marshall football brings another set of coaching changes. FM 88 Sports' Adam Cavalier tells us about the now former coach at The Citadel.

ECU defeats Marshall, takes East lead by itself

Nov. 10 - The football team gave Herd Nation the full gamut of emotions--from elation at the game-tying TD to disappointment at ECU's game-winning field goal in OT. FM 88 Sports' Adam Cavalier recaps Saturday's close loss.

It all started with a blocked punt...

Oct. 6 - The whiteout looked great on television and in person, the fans were rocking Joan C. Edwards Stadium, and everything pointed to a great night. But FM 88 Sports' Adam Cavalier reports it was anything but that.

Coal Bowl loss disappointing

Sept. 28 - The Herd felt it had a good chance to win in Morgantown Saturday, but the final score proved otherwise. FM 88 Sports' Adam Cavalier, who had the call of the game Saturday, has the recap.

Marshall players' Mountain State connections

Sept. 25 - Marshall fans have long known that the Mountain State strongly favors WVU. That makes the story of two West Virginia-born Thundering Herd players even more intriguing. FM 88 Sports' Adam Cavalier has the story.

Golf

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Ladies complete only home match of season

Oct. 9 - The Lady Herd Fall Classic gave fans of the Marshall golf team a rare opportunity to see them play near home this season. FM 88 Sports' Bobby Iddings has the story.

Men's Soccer

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South Carolina the foe for Senior Night Saturday

Oct. 24 - Soccer in the Hood concludes Saturday with Senior Night against a team one wouldn't expect to see performing in Conference USA in any sport. FM 88 Sports' Leannda Carey has the story.

Men get first win of season in exciting fashion

Oct. 16 - There hadn't been much for Herd men's soccer fans to celebrate this season--until Wednesday night. FM 88 Sports' Andrew Ramspacher had this live recap during Thursday's 5 p.m. newscast.

Argentina trip gives team new perspective

Apr. 10 - We told you two weeks ago about the softball team going to one of the best softball regions for Spring Break--well the men's soccer team also went to a part of the globe that is known for its crazed enthusiasm for futbol. FM 88 Sports' Andrew Ramspacher has the story.

Women's Soccer

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Herd loses to Colorado College

Oct. 20 - The Herd finished a four-game home stand Sunday with its third loss. FM 88 Sports' Bobby Iddings has the recap.

Herd off to much better start in '08

Sept. 15 - A 2-2-2 record may not sound like much of an improvement, but considering the Herd has already matched half of last year's total wins in just six games, it's a major step up. FM 88 Sports' Bobby Iddings has the story.

Swimming

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Swimming on a roll

Oct. 27 - After starting the season with two losses, swimming and divng has now won three straight matches, including Friday's match against Youngstown State. FM 88 Sports' Tony Viola has the story.

Tennis

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Tennis gearing up for East Regionals

Oct. 23 - The tennis team will be in Philly during the same time the World Series is going on, but they will be concentrating on their own championship hopes. FM 88 Sports' Adam Cavalier has the story.

Volleyball

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Senior Night results in win

Nov. 17 - East Carolina whooped the Herd in the first meeting of the two teams early in the season, but as FM 88 Sports' Brian Dalek reports, not only did the Herd sense revenge this time around; they followed through.

Volleyball seniors say goodbye Saturday at home

Nov. 13 - Three Marshall volleyball seniors will play their final home game Saturday against the East Carolina Pirates. FM 88 Sports' Adam Cavalier has the story.

Marshall falls to Tulsa yet again

Oct. 27 - Herd Volleyball tried get back on track after a Friday sweep to SMU. However, this was not an ordinary rebound game, because it was the same squad that stopped the Herd's championship run in 2007. FM 88 Sports' Adam Cavalier has the recap.

The losing streak is over

Oct. 13 - The women's volleyball team finally got off the schneid Sunday with a strong three-set sweep over the Houston Cougars. FM 88 Sports' Adam Cavalier has the story.

Miscellaneous

Inside the job of a Marshall Sports Information Director

Feb. 28 - Sports produces mountains of statistics, from games played to points scored per minute while wearing a green jersey and black socks.  FM  88 Sports’ Adam Cavalier tells us about one man who manages to keep track of all the numbers.

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