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Rhys Owens 11-14-24 On a cool November evening, the Marshall Thundering Herd took on the JMU Dukes in a pivotal semi-final game of the Sun Belt Conference tournament. The rematch of their regular season showdown, which ended 2-2, lived up to the hype. With JMU’s season on the line and Marshall looking to advance and
Ben Anderson 11-14-2024 Juli Fulks, Marshall head women’s basketball coach, earned her first win at the helm Wednesday. Marshall defeated Elon 65-56 with a strong defensive showing by the Thundering Herd. “I think I’ve been really blessed and lucky,” Fulks said during her postgame news conference. “There is no better job than this, and so
Shane Darling 11-11-24 The Cam Henderson Center held two early-season matchups as the Toledo Rockets and the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles drove into Huntington. The Rockets came to town first with a Saturday afternoon matchup against the Herd. Marshall had an unfortunate night shooting the ball, however managed to keep it close throughout the contest.
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,