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Byron Center big man makes Division-I college hoops commitment
BYRON CENTER, MI – Independence Day brought some extra excitement to Camden Karel this year, as the Byron Center forward celebrated the July 4th holiday by committing to the Bowling Green men’s basketball team. The 6-foot-9, 220-pound senior picked the Falcons over Division-I offers from Oakland, Western Michigan,...
Mulcahy shoots 74 in Dana Open, grateful for the opportunity
SYLVANIA – It was a day of firsts for Mary Kelly Mulcahy at the Dana Open at Highland Meadows Golf Club on Thursday. It was the first LPGA tournament for the University of Findlay golfer and Lima Central Catholic graduate. She started her debut against the pros by parring...
BG Gators secure 14th consecutive win and two conference records in GNOAC Championship
The Bowling Green Swim Club broke two conference records in the Greater Northwest Ohio Aquatic Conference Championships over the weekend (July 13-14)and won their 14th consecutive championship. According to Carolyn Strunk, head coach of the Bowling Green club, the Bowling Green Gators earned their 47th championship title in the conference...
All-Daily Record 2023-24: Player of the Year Greyson Siders leads the way in football
The 2023 football season was one to remember again for the Wayne/Holmes area. It's not every year a local team plays for a state championship like Dalton did, finishing as the state runner-up to powerhouse Marion Local. Norwayne and West Holmes continued their recent runs of success, eclipsing 10 wins each once again. Some of the area's best rivalry games — Dalton-Norwayne, West Holmes-Wooster and Triway-Orrville — produced the most memorable moments of the year.
Baseball: Keystone grad and White Sox draft pick Nathan Archer's talent was evident early on
Keystone graduate Nathan Archer got the call Tuesday afternoon that so many little boys grow up dreaming about. Archer, this year’s Mid-American Conference Player of the Year while playing for Bowling Green and Lorain County’s Mr. Baseball in 2021, was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 12th round of the Major League Baseball Draft.
Mulcahy plays her way into LPGA Dana Open
Jul. 16—This summer just keeps getting better for Mary Kelly Mulcahy. The Lima Central Catholic graduate and current University of Findlay golfer qualified for this week's LPGA Dana Open in an 18-hole qualifier at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania on Monday. Mulcahy shot a one-under-par 70 to finish second among 24 golfers playing in the qualifier for two spots in the tournament's field. ...
Four Falcons Receive USTFCCCA All-Academic Awards
Wed, Jul, 17 | Women's Track and Field BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced its All-Academic student athletes. The Falcons were well represented on the list, with four student-athletes (Mateya Haintz, Jenna Lucas, Katherine Mendenhall and Bianca Staples) earning All-Academic honors. This marks the 12th consecutive year that at least one Bowling Green track & field athlete was named USTFCCCA All-Academic and the most in one year since 2021. The Falcons also had the second-most student-athletes represented of any school in the Mid-American Conference. Haintz, a mathematics major, returned...
BGVB Earns AVCA Team Academic Award for 24th Consecutive Year
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Bowling Green State University volleyball program has a history of great success in the classroom as well as on the court, and to no one's surprise, that success continued in 2023-24. The Falcons have earned the 2024 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award, sponsored by INTENT. BGSU also earned the additional distinction of AVCA Team Academic Honor Roll, representing the schools in the top 20% of grade-point averages nationally by division. The AVCA announced the honors on Wednesday afternoon (July 17).
BGSU's Archer selected in 12th round by Chicago White Sox in MLB draft
BOWLING GREEN — Bowling Green State University baseball player Nathan Archer was selected in the 12th round by the Chicago White Sox in the 2024 MLB draft on Tuesday. Archer was the 349th pick overall. He became the first Falcon player drafted since Trey Keegan and Brian Bien were chosen in 2015, as well as the program’s earliest draft pick since 2005 when BGSU hall of famer Nolan Reimold was taken in the second round by Baltimore. The deadline for 2024 MLB draftees to sign with their teams is 5 p.m. Aug. 1. Archer, who couldn’t be reached for comment on Tuesday, could return to BGSU, as well; he has one season of college eligibility remaining. Archer, a 6-foot, 175-pound center fielder, had a historic three-years at BGSU, which included being named the 2024 Mid-American Conference player of the year. The left-hander helped the Falcons (33-20, 24-6 MAC) win their first regular-season league title since 2009.
Bowling Green Women’s Golf Earns WGCA All-Scholar Team Accolades
Tue, Jul, 16 | Women's Golf BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University women's golf team was recognized by the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) with the ninth-best NCAA DI team GPA in the nation, as announced today by the association (July 16). The Falcons notched a 3.864 collective team GPA for the 2023-24 academic year. The entire women's golf roster for BGSU has a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher with Makenna Jones and Samantha Dolce leading the way with perfect 4.0 GPAs. Also, four Falcons have a 3.8 GPA or better. Division I Place University Team...
BGSU Welcomes Jaysen Spencer as Associate AD for Student-Athlete Services
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Bowling Green State University announces the hiring of Jaysen Spencer as the associate AD for student-athlete services. Spencer joins the Falcon family after spending the last three years at Youngstown State as the director of athletic academic services. Spencer will be responsible for the overall...
Oladokun Named an AllState AFCA Good Works Team Nominee
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Bowling Green cornerback Jordan Oladokun was named a nominee for the 2024 AllState AFCA Good Work Team. Nominees for the Good Works Team have represented exemplary community service, academic dedication and impact on and off the field. Oladokun (Sr., Tampa, Fla.) was a second-team All-MAC...
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