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February 12, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Drops Two Games on Final Day of Lion Classic The Zips fell 9-2 to Troy and 5-1 to Nicholls State to finish the weekend with a 2-3 record.
February 11, 2012 | Softball Softball Posts 8-3 and 13-3 Wins in Day Two of Lion Classic The Akron softball team posted a pair of decisive victories on Saturday, 8-3 over Southeastern Louisiana and 13-3 versus Southern.
February 10, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Drops Season Opener 11-10 to Northern Colorado Alissa Birkhimer led the way for the Zips, going 3-for-4 at the plate with two RBI.
February 9, 2012 | Softball Softball Opens 2012 Campaign at Southeastern Louisiana Lion Classic The Akron softball team begins its 2012 season with five away games as part of the Southeastern Louisiana Lion Classic.
January 14, 2012 | General News Zips Athletics Honors its Dean's List Student-Athletes During Saturday's men's basketball game, Akron Athletics honored its 2011 Dean's List student-athletes.
December 6, 2011 | Softball Softball Releases 2012 Schedule The 2012 schedule features five tournaments and four home weekends in Mid-American Conference play.
November 11, 2011 | Softball Softball Adds Five to 2012-13 Recruiting Class Head coach Julie Jones has announced the addition of five student-athletes to the 2012-13 recruiting class.
October 13, 2011 | Softball Softball Concludes Fall Season on Sunday The University of Akron softball team will wrap up its fall season of play on Sunday with a home game against California Univ. of Pennsylvania.
October 7, 2011 | Softball Softball Named All-Academic Team by NFCA The University of Akron softball team was named a 2010-11 All-Academic Team by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
September 23, 2011 | Softball Softball Featured in “Together” Collegiate Charity Classic The Akron softball team will participate in the “Together” Against Breast Cancer Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Firestone Stadium.
September 22, 2011 | Softball 2011-12 Softball Camp Information Now Available Coach Julie Jones and The University of Akron softball program have announced the details for the 2011-12 softball camps.
August 25, 2011 | Softball Softball Announces Fall Schedule The University of Akron softball team has announced its 2011 Fall schedule.
July 28, 2011 | General News Zippy's Top 10: Top Three Fan Memories After reading all of the stories submitted online about the 2010-11 season, Zippy selected the top-three to share with Zips Nation.
July 27, 2011 | Softball Softball Walk-On Tryouts Set for September The University of Akron softball program will hold walk-on tryouts on Thursday, Sept. 1 at 1:00 p.m. at Lee Jackson Field.
July 25, 2011 | General News Zippy's Top 10: Submit Your Story for Zippy's Year in Roo-View Now it’s your turn Zips Nation. From now until 5 p.m. on Wednesday (July 27), you can submit your favorite stories from the 2010-11 season!
July 11, 2011 | Softball Zippy’s Top 10 Countdown: No. 10 Coming in at No. 10 in my “Year in Roo-View Countdown” is Akron softball player Alex Feltes making the Capital One Academic All-America Second Team!
July 7, 2011 | Softball Julie Jones Selected to Leadership Akron Class The University of Akron’s Julie Jones has been selected as a member of Leadership Akron’s 28th class for the 2011-12 year.
June 8, 2011 | Softball Feltes, Helfrich Named to Academic All-MAC Squad The University of Akron softball team placed two student-athletes on the Academic All-Mid-American Conference team in Alex Feltes and Alex Helfrich, as announced on Wednesday by the league office.
June 7, 2011 | Softball Softball Supports Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation On Sunday, The University of Akron softball program continued its supports of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF) at Cleveland's Ride for Kids event.
May 27, 2011 | Softball Softball Takes Zippy to Visit Local School Always active in the community, members of The University of Akron softball team took Zippy to visit the Early Childhood Center (ECC) in nearby Broadview Heights, Ohio on Friday for its annual Family Day.
May 26, 2011 | Softball Feltes Named to Capital One Academic All-America Second Team The accolades keep coming for recent graduate Alex Feltes, who just completed her senior season for The University of Akron softball team. Feltes, from Rocky River, Ohio, has been named to the Capital One Academic All-America Second Team, becoming just the fifth Academic All-American in program history and the first since 1988.
May 19, 2011 | Softball Feltes Earns Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Region Honors After wrapping up one of the best careers in program history, Akron's Alex Feltes earned Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Region Second Team honors, as announced on Thursday by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA).
May 15, 2011 | Softball Softball Hands Out Postseason Team Awards On Saturday afternoon, The University of Akron softball program concluded the 2011 season with its annual picnic, honoring the seniors and handing out postseason team awards.
May 11, 2011 | Softball Softball’s Gross Named to MAC All-Freshman Team For the first time since 2009, The University of Akron softball team placed a student-athlete on the All-Mid-American Conference squad, as redshirt freshman Katie Gross earned MAC All-Freshman team honors.
May 8, 2011 | Softball Softball Falls 7-3 at Bowling Green to End Season In the final game of the 2011 campaign, The University of Akron softball team fell 7-3 at Bowling Green to wrap up the season.
May 7, 2011 | Softball Bowling Green Downs Softball 3-2 on Walk-Off Hit The University of Akron softball team fell 3-2 at Bowling Green on Saturday afternoon after a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning.
May 6, 2011 | Softball Softball Takes Two at Toledo for Crucial MAC Wins When it needed victories the most, The University of Akron softball team came through, sweeping Toledo on Friday afternoon at Scott Park as it fights to get into the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
May 5, 2011 | Softball Trio of Zips Earn Capital One Academic All-District Honors For the third consecutive season, The University of Akron softball program placed student-athletes on the Capital One Academic All-District IV squads, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Thursday.
May 5, 2011 | Softball Softball Closes Regular Season at Toledo, Bowling Green With a spot in the Mid-American Conference Tournament on the line, The University of Akron softball team heads to Toledo and Bowling Green this weekend for the final games of the regular season.
May 1, 2011 | Softball Softball Blanks Bulls 6-0 in Weekend Finale On Sunday afternoon, The University of Akron softball team earned a split with Buffalo by blanking the Bulls 6-0 in game two of the weekend series.
May 1, 2011 | Softball Softball Blanks Bulls 6-0 in Weekend Finale The University of Akron softball team defeated Buffalo 6-0 on Sunday afternoon to earn a split with the Bulls.
April 30, 2011 | Softball Softball Splits Doubleheader at Kent State For the first time in six years, The University of Akron softball team defeated rival Kent State, taking game one of the #$%^doubleheader 11-10 to snap a 12-game losing streak to the Golden Flashes.
April 30, 2011 | Softball Buffalo Takes Down Zips 6-4 in MAC Road Play Junior Allison Dorr hit a 3-run home run in the first inning, her first long ball of the season, but The University of Akron softball #$%^team fell to Buffalo in Mid-American Conference play on Saturday afternoon.
April 28, 2011 | Softball Softball Hits the Road for Dates with Kent State and Buffalo With Mid-American Conference play winding down, The University of Akron softball team heads into its final two weekends of #$%^league games.
April 26, 2011 | Softball Weather Forces Cancellation of Softball?s Trip to Dayton Due to rain and thunderstorms in the forecast, The University of Akron softball team will not make its scheduled trip to Dayton #$%^on Tuesday.
April 25, 2011 | Softball Softball Heads to Dayton for Final Midweek Action Fresh off a sweep of Central Michigan in its last home games of the season, The University of Akron softball team will travel to #$%^Dayton for a doubleheader on Tuesday, April 26.
April 23, 2011 | Softball Zips to Play Doubleheader Saturday with Central Michigan Due to rain in the forecast for Sunday, The University of Akron softball team will play a doubleheader with visiting Central #$%^Michigan on Saturday.
April 23, 2011 | Softball Home Runs Power Zips to Sweep of CMU in Last Homestand In what seemed like a home run derby at times, The University of Akron softball team outlasted Central Michigan to sweep both #$%^games of the doubleheader on Strike Out Cancer Day at Lee Jackson Field.
April 22, 2011 | Softball Softball Falls to EMU 6-4, Second Game Cancelled Despite a four-run fifth inning, The University of Akron softball team fell to visiting Eastern Michigan 6-4 on a cold, rainy #$%^afternoon at Lee Jackson Field.
April 21, 2011 | Softball Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan Visit Zips in Last Home Weekend In the final weekend of home games, The University of Akron softball team welcomes Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan to #$%^Lee Jackson Field.
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Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012
MBB: League-leading Zips begin homestretch in MAC with game against Bowling Green by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
WTEN: On the record – Feb. 21 Akron Beacon Journal

Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012
ATH: Frank "Whitey" Wahl dies at 90 by Michael Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal

Monday, Feb. 20, 2012
FB: David Glenn Chats With Chuck Amato, Feb. 20 (audio) ACCSports.com
BASE, RIFLE, SOFT, WTEN: On the record – Feb. 19 Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: National College Basketball Insider by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer

Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012
BASE, SOFT, T&F: On the record – Feb. 18 Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Oral Roberts 67, Akron 61: Zips lose BracketBusters game by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB:
Akron can't overcome slow start, falls to Oral Roberts in BracketBusters, 67-61 by Barry Lewis, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: ORU downs Akron in BracketBusters game, 67-61 by Mike Brown, Tulsa World
MBB: ORU notebook: Big in the middle
by Mike Brown, Tulsa World
WBB: Bowling Green 60, Akron 55: Zips fall just short in upset bid Akron Beacon Journal

Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012

BASE, WTEN: On the record – Feb. 17 Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Zips hope to keep winning streak alive in BracketBuster game against Oral Roberts by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: High stakes in ORU-Akron BracketBusters game by Mike Brown, Tulsa World
MBB, WBB: Preview capsules for today's men's and women's college basketball games by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB, MSOC: College Newswatch
Cleveland Plain Dealer

Friday, Feb. 17, 2012
MBB: Zips on route to at-large berth by Marla Ridenour, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB, MSOC: Zips notebook: Dambrot thinks winning opens all doors for UA
by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Akron-Kent State basketball game to be on ESPN2 on March 2
Akron Beacon Journal
MBB:
Akron men's basketball team thinking big as BracketBusters date with Oral Roberts looms by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: Akron coach: Zips may be even better than they seem (blog) by Mike Brown, Tulsa World

Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012
MBB: Listen to Zips Coach Keith Dambrot on Kiley & Booms (archived audio) 923thefan.com
MBB: Akron 74, Miami 59: Second-half defense carries Zips to eighth win in a row by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB:
Akron outlasts Miami, 74-59, stretches winning streak to eight by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: Zips’ 2nd-half surge puts away RedHawks by Rick Cassano, Dayton Daily News
MBB: Technical on Rollins draws ire of Coles by Rick Cassano, Dayton Daily News
BASE: On the record – Feb. 15 Akron Beacon Journal

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012
ATH: University of Akron studies future of Rhodes Arena by Carol Biliczky, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Zips focused on finishing strong by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Mid-Major Report: League races head to the finish by Myron Medcalf, ESPN.com
MGOLF, T&F: On the record – Feb. 14 Akron Beacon Journal
WBB: Akron 71, Ohio 65: Big second half gives Zips third win in a row Akron Beacon Journal

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012
MSOC: Zips land five U-17 World Cup players by Paul Kennedy, Soccer America

Monday, Feb. 13, 2012
BASE: Return to MAC a comfortable fit for UA’s baseball coach Rembielak by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB:
BracketBusters to resolve some mid-major questions this week: National College Basketball Insider by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MSOC: Olympics a priority for Jurgen Klinsmann (blog) by Brent Latham, ESPN.com
SB, WTEN: On the Record – Feb. 12 Akron Beacon Journal

Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
FB: Bobby Bowden retires from coaching, not from life by Marla Ridenour, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB:
Akron 75, Northern Illinois 51: Zips roll to easy win over Huskies by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Akron keeps rolling, dominates Northern Illinois, 75-51 by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
WBB: Akron 81, Western Michigan 67: Hanna Luburgh leads Zips past Broncos by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal

Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012
MBB: Zips have turned MAC foes into road kill by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Local College Basketball Insider by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB, WBB: Preview capsules for today's men's and women's college basketball games by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer

Friday, Feb. 10, 2012
FB: Ranking the 2011 coaching hires by Dennis Dodd, CBSSports.com
SB: Akron notebook: Zips softball opens season with questions by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
WTEN: On the record – Feb. 9
Akron Beacon Journal

Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012
FB: Bowden represents huge landmark for Zips FoxSportsOhio.com
MBB: Akron 69, Western Michigan 66: Cold-shooting Zips rally for overtime win over Broncos by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Mike Douglas, WMU men's basketball team see banner night slip away by Scott DeCamp, Kalamazoo Gazette
MSOC: UA soccer: Zips’ recruiting class ranked No. 1 in the nation by Michael Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal

Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012
MBB: UA basketball: Zips want to avoid getting buried by free-throw woes by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: NE Ohio Basketball Insider by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB, T&F: UA notebook: Coach Keith Dambrot working Zips toward at-large bid by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MSOC: US Under-23s to play Mexico in Olympic tune-up in Texas MLSsoccer.com
MSOC:
US U23s to face Mexico U23s at FC Dallas Stadium (blog) ESPN.com

Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012
MBB: Mid-Major Report by Myron Medcalf, ESPN.com
WBB, WSOC: On the record – Feb. 6 Akron Beacon Journal

Monday, Feb. 6, 2012
FB: Chase Blackburn – Super Bowl INT highlight Giants.com
FB: Chase Blackburn – Super Bowl XLVI postgame interview Giants.com
FB: New York Giants do it again, score late to top New England, 21-17, in Super Bowl XLVI (read about former Zip Chase Blackburn) by Mary Kay Cabot, Cleveland Plain Dealer
FB:
Biggest play of Super Bowl XLVI belongs to unlikely hero Blackburn by Gregg Doyel, CBSSports.com
MBB: National College Basketball Insider by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
T&F: On the record – Feb. 5 Akron Beacon Journal

Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012
FB: Offensive lineman signs with Akron by Frank Aceto, Hudson Times
MBB: Surging Akron puts on a show in dominating overmatched Eastern Michigan by Terry Pluto, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: Zips thrash Eagles in 77-47 laugher by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
WBB: UA beats Central Michigan 97-87 Akron Beacon Journal
WTEN: Zips women’s tennis team wins twice Akron Beacon Journal

Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012
FB:  New University of Akron coaching staff opens a door for local recruits by Alton Hosley, Jr., The Suburbanite
FB: A big plus (read about former Zip Chase Blackburn) by Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times
FB, MBB, WBB: Zips seek fifth consecutive win by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB:
Preview capsules for today's men's and women's college basketball games by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MSOC: Kitchen has lofty goals for sophomore campaign at DC by Travis Clark, MLSsoccer.com
T&F: On the record – Feb. 3 Akron Beacon Journal

Friday, Feb. 3, 2012
MBB: Northeast Ohio Basketball Insider by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MSOC: Cabrera, Zips men’s soccer earn top awards at banquet by Ryan Lewis, Akron Beacon Journal
MSOC: Cleveland Indians' Asdrubal Cabrera is city's top pro athlete by Dennis Manoloff, Cleveland Plain Dealer

Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012
ATH: On the record – Feb. 1 Akron Beacon Journal
FB: Terry Bowden’s enthusiasm apparent even in short time to build Zips recruiting class by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
FB: University of Akron’s 2012 football signing class
Akron Beacon Journal
FB: UA recruiting: Terry Bowden plants seeds for Zips growth with four local recruits by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
FB: UA’s Terry Bowden makes good first impression with local high schools by Michael Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
FB: Akron, Kent State claim new recruits help fill roster weaknesses by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
FB: Terry Bowden begins Akron overhaul with new recruiting class by Todd Porter, Canton Repository
MBB: Akron 86, Toledo 72: Zips turn back determined Rockets by Scott Patsko, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Sluggish Akron eventually slips past Toledo, 86-72 by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
WBB: Toledo 71, Akron 60: Rockets pull away from Zips in the end Akron Beacon Journal

Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012
MBB: After a long path to the collegiate basketball court, Nick Harney making the grade with Akron Zips by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: After strong showing on the road, Zips are happy to be home by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal

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