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Seven Wildcats earn preseason Pac-12 team honors

Akron Zips NCAA Football News — Fri, 18 May 2012 02:45:24 +0000

Though they are not one of the Pac-12's best teams, the Arizona Wildcats do not exactly lack talent, either.

Kent State men’s golf team ready to write their next chapter – Ravenna Record Courier

Akron Zips - Google News — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:53:50 +0000

Kent State men's golf team ready to write their next chapter
Ravenna Record Courier
In baseball, Kent State already has another Mid-American Conference championship in the bag as it prepares for its final weekend series of the regular season tonight with a special event — a battle with the arch-rival Akron Zips in the Sixth Annual ...

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Commitment Spotlight: Taurean Ferguson

Akron Zips NCAA Football News — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:34:53 +0000

Taurean Ferguson, out of Georgia's Jonesboro High School, visited the Vanderbilt campus this weekend with his family.

MAC far more stable than other conferences: Mid-American Conference Meetings

Elton Alexander, The Plain Dealer — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:36:27 +0000

While nearly every league in Division I has teams coming and going with conference realignment, the MAC's 12-team full-sports membership has remained stable.

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Akron Zips NCAA Football News — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:41:37 +0000

Mid-American Conference ‘a good, cohesive league’ — Q and A with Kent State University president Lester Lefton

Elton Alexander, The Plain Dealer — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:59:45 +0000

'. . . At the end of the day, we're pretty stable as a conference,' KSU president says in wide-ranging interview with The Plain Dealer.

‘I’m very excited about the evolution of our programs, and our facilities’ — Q and A with University of Akron president Luis Proenza

Elton Alexander, The Plain Dealer — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:58:25 +0000

University of Akron president talks with Plain Dealer about the school's investment in sports and how it is paying dividends.

In it to win it – The Morning Sun

Akron Zips - Google News — Sat, 12 May 2012 02:16:20 +0000

In it to win it
The Morning Sun
Heading into today's final day the Chippewas have 12 competitors competing in the finals, which is three more than Kent State which is sitting tied for third with EMU at 43 points and seven more than the Akron Zips. “We've got a person in every one of ...

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Jim Donovan emcees Akron Football Friday luncheon – WKYC-TV

Akron Zips - Google News — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:58:05 +0000

WKYC-TV

Jim Donovan emcees Akron Football Friday luncheon
WKYC-TV
Current and former Browns players were among those attending along with University of Akron Zips Head Football Coach Terry Bowden. The Browns opened their rookie minicamp earlier in the day in Berea. The Greater Akron Chamber, The University of Akron ...

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Mack Rhoades To Texas A&M Could Be A Smart Choice – SB Nation

Akron Zips - Google News — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:34:12 +0000

Mack Rhoades To Texas A&M Could Be A Smart Choice
SB Nation
Rhoades has been at Houston for three years, leading the Akron Zips previously. He also spent seven years with the UTEP Miners as an assistant. He also has Marquette and Yale athletic department experience, and Yale is pretty much the SEC these days, ...

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Catlin Next in Line at University Prep

Akron Zips NCAA Football News — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:05:48 +0000

Jaylen 'Doodersz" Coleman was recruited by a number of schools last year. That exposure helped players like Myles Catlin be seen as well.

Catlin Next in Line at University Prep

Akron Zips NCAA Football News — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:05:48 +0000

Jaylen 'Doodersz" Coleman was recruited by a number of schools last year. That exposure helped players like Myles Catlin be seen as well.

Kent State softball team tops Ohio at MAC tournament: Area College Newswatch

Plain Dealer staff — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:02:20 +0000

For the seventh consecutive season, Kent State (27-29) is among the final six teams standing at the Mid-American Conference softball tournament; The B-W men’s tennis team won its third Ohio Athletic Conference regular-season title and its fourth OAC Tournament crown.

Eskimos long snapper Inglis announces retirement – Ottawa Citizen

Akron Zips - Google News — Fri, 11 May 2012 02:50:01 +0000

Eskimos long snapper Inglis announces retirement
Ottawa Citizen
It's pretty rare for a spot like this to be open,” said King, who played college ball with the Akron Zips. “I couldn't have scripted it any better . . . me finishing school and this being my draft year. “Taylor was in front of me when we were playing ...

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Eskimos long snapper Inglis packs it in after seven CFL seasons – Edmonton Journal

Akron Zips - Google News — Fri, 11 May 2012 02:08:12 +0000

Eskimos long snapper Inglis packs it in after seven CFL seasons
Edmonton Journal
It's pretty rare for a spot like this to be open,” said King, who played college ball with the Akron Zips. “I couldn't have scripted it any better ... me finishing school and this being my draft year. “Taylor was in front of me when we were playing ...

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Jansen Hopes To Play Big Ten Football

Akron Zips NCAA Football News — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:37:45 +0000

Cincinnati Moeller tight end Evan Jansen is intrigued by Northwestern's superback position.

Pitt Baseball Travels to Seton Hall for Three Games This Weekend – PittsburghPanthers.com

Akron Zips - Google News — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:51:19 +0000

Pitt Baseball Travels to Seton Hall for Three Games This Weekend
PittsburghPanthers.com
Pitt, who defeated the Akron Zips at home on Tuesday in an 8-2 ball game, has a great measure of momentum working in its favor. The Panthers have won back-to-back conference series over Georgetown and Rutgers and have taken six of their last eight ...

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Cleveland Browns announce signings of 15 undrafted free agents,…

Akron Zips NCAA Football News — Wed, 09 May 2012 20:54:48 +0000

Four year letterman at James Madison University Began collegiate career as a wide receiver before converting to defense prior to junior season Totaled 63 career tackles, 10 passes defensed, three interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery Attended Blessed Sacrament Huguenot High School in Powhatan, Va.

Six recruits added to UA soccer program – Akron Beacon Journal (blog)

Akron Zips - Google News — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:51:15 +0000

Six recruits added to UA soccer program
Akron Beacon Journal (blog)
By Ron Ledgard Published: May 9, 2012 University of Akron men's soccer coach Caleb Porter added six more recruits to make it a class of 12 coming to the Zips in the fall. Included in the six is SMU midfield transfer Robbie Dershang.

Player Spotlight: Brent Stockstill

Akron Zips NCAA Football News — Wed, 09 May 2012 07:35:34 +0000

Schools looking to add a quarterback to their recruiting class of 2013 may only need to look to Siegel High School in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Player Spotlight: Brent Stockstill

Akron Zips NCAA Football News — Wed, 09 May 2012 07:35:34 +0000

Schools looking to add a quarterback to their recruiting class of 2013 may only need to look to Siegel High School in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Jim Tressel On Return To Coaching: ‘You Never Know What Lies Ahead’ – SB Nation (blog)

Akron Zips - Google News — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:22:16 +0000

Jim Tressel On Return To Coaching: 'You Never Know What Lies Ahead'
SB Nation (blog)
by Jason Kirk • May 8, 2012 1:21 PM EDT Former Ohio St. Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel has some sort of complicated job with the Akron Zips, a team he once coached way back when. But for a coach who's won college football championships at two levels and is ...

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Kent State romps to another MAC golf title

Plain Dealer staff and wire reports — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:11:01 +0000

The Kent State men’s golf team, led by medalist Corey Conners, claimed its fourth straight Mid-American Conference title by overpowering the field en route to a 40-shot victory over the weekend at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill.

Akron Zips 2012 College Football Schedule, Preview – Lost Lettermen

Akron Zips - Google News — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:15:46 +0000

Akron Zips 2012 College Football Schedule, Preview
Lost Lettermen
Today's team: The Akron Zips. This is how bad Akron was in 2011: Its lone win of the season came against FCS VMI. To provide some perspective on the Zips' losses, they suffered setbacks against Miami (OH), 35-3, and Buffalo, 51-10.

Offers piling up for Polite-Bray

Akron Zips NCAA Football News — Mon, 07 May 2012 05:55:55 +0000

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