April 23, 2013
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Former University of Toledo women’s basketball star Kim Knuth was selected to be part of the Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame’s 2013 class, the league announced April 18.
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April 23, 2013
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Sitting in the newsroom a week ago trying to think about what would go in the final sports page of the school year, something suddenly occurred to me. Other than some minor shortfalls and an embarrassing resignation from a cross country coach, it’s been a banner year for Toledo Rocket athletics.
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April 23, 2013
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The University of Toledo baseball team won two of three over the weekend against the Central Michigan Chippewas. The Rockets (14-24, 6-9 MAC) split a double header Sunday after a dominant 11-0 victory Saturday.
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April 16, 2013
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Former University of Toledo baseball player Mike Hamann is getting the chance of a lifetime after being drafted and signed by the Chicago Cubs in the 16th round of the 2012 MLB amateur draft.
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April 16, 2013
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The University of Toledo baseball team spent their weekend at Scott Park where the Bowling Green Falcons handed them three consecutive defeats. The series ended on Sunday, April 14, with a 6-3 loss.
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April 12, 2013
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The University of Toledo football team has some depth and experience issues at quarterback behind their starter, but that won’t matter as long as senior Terrance Owens can stay on the field. Owens completed 19-of-29 passes for 223 yards on Friday, April 12, to lead the Gold team over the Blue 21-10 in UT’s annual spring game.
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April 9, 2013
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University of Toledo linebacker Trent Voss’ phone rang just 48 hours before what was supposed to be his first college football game.
It was the NCAA, and it wasn't good news.
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April 9, 2013
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The University of Toledo baseball team brought their bats to the ballpark in a big way Tuesday afternoon, banging out 10 runs on 12 hits to top the Dayton Flyers 10-2 at Scott Park.
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April 9, 2013
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The University of Toledo football team will conduct its annual “Fantasy Camp” for UT students Thursday, April 11 at 7 p.m. at the Glass Bowl. There is no charge to take part in the event.
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April 9, 2013
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The University of Toledo’s women’s track team competed at the Duke Invitational over the weekend where they recorded a total of 24 top-10 finishers. The meet took place over the course of two days and included over 1,000 athletes.
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April 3, 2013
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He led the Toledo men’s basketball team for more than 20 years and was the winningest coach in MAC history. But for those who learned and improved under his guidance, Bob Nichols was much more.
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April 3, 2013
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Fans of the University of Toledo women’s basketball team have been through this before. After a successful season with the Rockets, the rumor mills start spinning and coach Tricia Cullop’s name surfaces as a candidate for bigger, higher-paying jobs.
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April 3, 2013
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The University of Toledo baseball team blew a one-run lead in the eighth inning and dropped a 7-5 decision to Kent State Tuesday, March 2, at Scott Park.
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March 28, 2013
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Naama Shafir walked into the media room, glanced momentarily at the final stat sheet and simply shook her head in disbelief.
It was that kind of night for the University of Toledo women’s basketball team.
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March 27, 2013
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The University of Toledo women’s basketball team has tried to schedule Big Ten teams in the past, but not many of them have a willingness to come to Savage Arena where the Rockets have lost just nine times in the last five years.
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March 27, 2013
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The dream to play in the National Football League is one many college football players share. They shed their blood, sweat and tears in the hopes that one April evening in Radio City Music Hall, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will step up to the podium and announce them as the next new NFL player.
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March 27, 2013
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The University of Toledo baseball team grabbed its first conference series win over the weekend when the Rockets took two of three games against Ohio University. Toledo now stands at 9-12 overall and 2-1 in the MAC.
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March 23, 2013
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There are times when sophomore forward Inma Zanoguera looks like the best player on the University of Toledo women’s basketball roster. Saturday afternoon against Youngstown State was definitely one of those times.
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March 21, 2013
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The University of Toledo women’s basketball team advanced to the second round of the WNIT Thursday night with a 63-49 victory over Butler.
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March 20, 2013
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The University of Toledo football team returned to the field last week to begin spring practice as they look to build upon a 9-4 2012 campaign.
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March 20, 2013
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The University of Toledo men’s basketball team lost a crucial component of their squad March 15 when junior forward Reese Holliday announced he would be leaving the team and returning home to tend to personal matters.
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March 20, 2013
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The University of Toledo baseball team split four games over the weekend, grabbing two wins against Niagara but falling twice against Pittsburgh at the Panther Classic. The Rockets now sit at 7-11 on the season.
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March 15, 2013
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – Senior guard Naama Shafir’s three-pointer with seven seconds left was blocked and the University of Toledo women’s basketball team’s NCAA Tournament hopes likely with it in a 66-61 defeat.
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March 13, 2013
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The University of Toledo women’s basketball team made an appearance in the AP Top 25 Poll, won 27 games and captured their second Mid-American Conference championship in three years. But the true barometer of their season boils down to their performance in this week’s conference tournament.
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March 13, 2013
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Several former members of the University of Toledo football team had one last chance to impress the pro scouts Tuesday morning, March 12, during UT’s annual pro day.
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March 13, 2013
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The 2012-13 season of the University of Toledo men’s basketball team has officially ended, and according to the NCAA, they are not co-champions of the MAC West division after defeating Eastern Michigan on Saturday.
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March 12, 2013
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The University of Toledo baseball team closed out spring break by dropping two of three games at Florida Atlantic over the weekend. Toledo fell in a close game on Friday 4-3, but dominated 6-1 on Saturday. FAU won the rubber match Sunday to take the series with a 7-5 win.
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March 6, 2013
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The No. 25 University of Toledo women's basketball team and its five seniors played their final regular season home game together Wednesday night and they made sure to make it a memorable one.
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March 5, 2013
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The University of Toledo men’s basketball team sent Northern Illinois packing and concluded their home schedule on a high note after a decisive 70-46 victory Tuesday night.
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March 3, 2013
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The University of Toledo women’s basketball team has become accustomed to hanging banners inside Savage Arena under head coach Tricia Cullop. After their 48-38 victory over Eastern Michigan Sunday afternoon in front of 4,557 people, they’ll add another to the rafters.
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March 2, 2013
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The University of Toledo men’s basketball team dropped their second straight game at Savage Arena as they fell 86-72 to the Ball State Cardinals.
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February 28, 2013
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The University of Toledo men’s basketball team left Savage Arena Wednesday night knowing they could have taken the lead in the MAC West division. They knew that instead, they’re sitting second place after a 65-62 loss to the Western Michigan Broncos. Other than that, Toledo didn’t have answers.
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February 27, 2013
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The University of Toledo men’s basketball team is building a strong foundation with a pair of talented guards who have made each other better as their careers have progressed.
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February 27, 2013
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The University of Toledo women’s track and field team took fifth place at the 2013 Mid-American Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships at Eastern Michigan’s Bowen Field House Friday and Saturday.
The Midnight Blue and Gold finished with 65 points after the two-day competition.
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February 20, 2013
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A former Rocket will get the chance to compete for spot on the Major League roster.
Aaron Dudley will participate in spring training with the Miami Marlins in hopes of making the 25-man active roster.
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February 20, 2013
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Sophomore golfer Chris Selfridge represented Team Ireland in two tournaments while in South Africa, going up against some of the best amateur players in the world and competing on two world-class golf courses.
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February 20, 2013
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It’s not easy to play Division I basketball when you’re not allowed to travel from sundown Friday to sundown Sunday. But that’s just one of many challenges University of Toledo senior Naama Shafir has overcome in her almost five years as a Rocket.
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February 20, 2013
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The University of Toledo women’s basketball team will put their 22-2 (10-1 MAC) record on the line today in an unusual weekday morning contest with Northern Illinois (7-17, 2-9) at Savage Arena.
The game serves as UT’s annual “Rocket Women’s Basketball Education Day” and children from several schools in the Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan area will be in attendance.
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February 3, 2013
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Missing easy looks, poor shot selection and turnovers plagued the University of Toledo women’s basketball team Sunday afternoon.
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February 1, 2013
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With 11:41 left in the first half, Naama Shafir added all-time assist leader to her already impressive resume as the University of Toledo women’s basketball team cruised past Ohio University 61-42.
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January 16, 2013
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YPSILANTI, Mich. -- The University of Toledo women’s basketball team has been on a revenge tour all season and avenged another loss from last year with a 56-40 blowout over Eastern Michigan on Jan. 16.
The Rockets (14-2, 2-1) exerted some payback from a defeat last season for the fourth time this year.
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January 13, 2013
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If Naama Shafir took the court for the final time in her career against Bowling Green, it will surely be a memorable one.
The University of Toledo women’s basketball team captured a hard-fought and sometimes ugly 48-38 victory over their archrivals Sunday afternoon at the Stroh Center and avoided an ominous 0-2 start in Mid-American Conference play.
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January 10, 2013
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The perfect Kryptonite for the University of Toledo women’s basketball team’s 11-game winning streak turned out to be a red-hot Crystal Bradford.
UT’s bid for a 13-1 start – the best in school history – was denied by Bradford and Central Michigan (7-7, 1-0) Thursday night as the Rockets stumbled 77-66 in their conference opener.
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December 14, 2012
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BOISE, Idaho – After three and a half weeks away from the football field, the Rockets are ready to return to action when they take on No. 22 Utah State tomorrow in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
The Rockets finished 9-3 (6-2 MAC) on the season and will make their third consecutive bowl appearance; their second under head coach Matt Campbell.
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September 8, 2012
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With the game hanging in the balance, the Rockets were forced to rely on something that wasn't exactly demonstrated in a clinic-like fashion Saturday on either side -- defense.
Leading 34-31, Toledo was forced to punt with 2:11 remaining but came up with a defensive stop to hold on and win by a field goal to grab their first victory of 2012
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August 8, 2012
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Women’s soccer coach Brad Evans agreed to a contract extension Tuesday that will keep him in Toledo through the 2016 season, Athletic Director Mike O’Brien announced.
Evans, about to begin his 12th season at the helm, has led the Rockets to 118-82-24 overall record.
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