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Huff maintains faith in Marshall ground game
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — When Charles Huff announced last winter that Marshall would be switching to an Air Raid offense for the 2024 season, there may have been assumptions from Herd faithful that the unit would be geared around passing. But ahead of his fourth season as head coach at...
Countdown to Kickoff (Edition 7): South Point uses underdog status as motivation
SOUTH POINT, Ohio (WCHS) — The South Point High School football program is hoping that 2024 is the year it takes a step in the right direction and make some postseason noise. The Pointers finished 5-6 last fall after dropping their last three contests but have shown vast improvements...
Amid West Virginia's New Campus Carry Law, Marshall Declares Sports Venues Gun-Free Zones
Subsequent to West Virginia recently implementing a Campus Carry Law, Marshall University in Huntington has announced "Safe to Stay with the Herd," a policy that brings adjustments for fans entering and leaving Joan C. Edwards Stadium and other athletic venues this fall. As reported by MetroNews, Marshall’s new policy, which...
Marshall Men’s Basketball Reveals 2024-25 SBC Schedule
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The first league schedule for new Marshall Men's Basketball head coach Cornelius Jackson became known on Thursday afternoon. The Sun Belt Conference released league-wide schedules, giving teams a look at what conference play will look like during the 2024-25 season. Season-ticket deposits are now being taken...
Herd Men’s Soccer Ranked Eighth in 2024 United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Men's Soccer Team was ranked eighth in the 2024 United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll, as announced by the organization on Tuesday. "It's great to be picked eighth in the preseason poll, but it's still our goal to be number one at the end...
Marshall’s Abby Herring named Woman of Year Candidate
HUNTINGTON — Marshall University and Parkersburg South graduate Abby Herring has been selected by the Sun Belt Conference as one of its two representatives for NCAA Woman of the Year. The Sun Belt Conference announced Herring as one of its two selections chosen out of representatives from all 14...
Lawrence County to host scrimmage Aug. 9
LOUISA — Lawrence County will host a preseason high school football scrimmage at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9. The teams scheduled to compete in the preseason high school football scrimmage are host Lawrence County, Russell, Letcher County Central, Martin County and Paintsville. Lawrence County (Class 3A, District 8)...
Marshall unveils ‘Safe to Stay with the Herd’ for upcoming athletic events
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Due to West Virginia’s recently implemeneted Campus Carry Law, Marshall University Athletics has announced new policies involving access to Joan C. Edwards Stadium and other athletic venues this fall. The effort, known as ‘Safe to Stay with the Herd’, brings adjustments for fans entering and...
Herd Women’s Soccer Set to Embark on 2024 Season
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall women's soccer plays its opening preseason match Wednesday under first-year head coach Rafa Simoes. It is the first of two matches the team will play with its preseason camp based in Philadelphia. "This team has exceeded expectation so far," Coach Simoes said. "The culture, the...
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