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Shane Darling 11-10-24 After the conclusion of a hard-fought regular season, the SBC second-seeded Marshall Thundering Herd hosted the seventh-seeded Old Dominion Monarchs at Hoops Family Field for a Sunday afternoon quarterfinal matchup. Marshall earned its spot with a 4-0-5 conference record, while ODU posted a 3-5-1 conference record. The match began with Old Dominion
Shane Darling 11-5-24 The long-awaited day came, and the Sun Belt Conference regular season title was awarded on a beautiful Tuesday night battle at Hoops Family field. The Mountaineers strolled in posting a 10-1-5 overall record and stood alone at the top of the Sun Belt Conference with a 5-0-3 conference record. The Thundering Herd
Rhys Owens 11-4-24 On a warm November day this past Saturday, the Marshall Thundering Herd took on the ULM Warhawks in a pivotal conference game. The game began with Marshall receiving the kickoff; a 26-yard return by Marshall running back Jordan Houston would set the Herd up at their own 30-yard line. The Herd would
An examination of an influential career and game changing human being By: Rhys Owens, Staff Writer at WMUL, 11/4/24 The man whose name graces the basketball stadium at Marshall University is one of the greats of the game. More importantly he is a legend of West Virginia. Henderson brought high level basketball and football to
Shane Darling 11-1-24 It was a game of pride at Hoops Family Field on Halloween, as the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Women’s Soccer Team came to Huntington to face off against the Marshall Thundering Herd for the final game of both teams’ seasons. The SBC Tournament was altered for the 2024 campaign, allowing only the top
Shane Darling 10-27-24 After ending the 2023-24 season with a sour taste in its mouth, the Thundering Herd Men’s Basketball Team tipped-off the 2024-25 campaign with a 90-73 Fans First exhibition win against division II Pikeville University. The Herd battled the Bears on Sunday at 4 p.m. in front of 4,643 fans. Marshall came off
Shane Darling 10-26-24 After the jubilant ride home from ULM and picking up its first two conference wins of the season, the Marshall Thundering Herd Volleyball Team (11-10) hosted the Georgia State Panthers (12-8) at the Cam Henderson Center on Oct. 25 and 26. The Sun Belt Conference changed the format of the conference tournament,
Sean Kelly 10-28-24 This past Sunday, Marshall women’s soccer faced the James Madison Dukes at Hoops Family Field, needing to at least tie in order to stay in contention for the final spot in the upcoming Sun Belt Conference tournament. Following a scoreless tie against the Old Dominion Monarchs in which Marshall only recorded one
Rhys Owens 10-8-24 This past weekend in Joan C. Edwards Stadium on a Saturday afternoon, the Marshall Thundering Herd took on the Appalachian State Mountaineers in the Herd’s 1st conference game of the season. Both teams and fans could feel the heat in Huntington on a sunny 82-degree day. The 1st quarter began with Marshall
Shane Darling 10-4-2024 The matchup between the 10th ranked James Madison Dukes and 5th ranked Marshall Thundering Herd was similar to a wedding ceremony; a tie was necessary. Hoops Family Field played host to this phenomenal top ten contest, and a 7:15 p.m. kickoff under the lights on a Friday night only enhanced the atmosphere