Oakland University

The Phoenix Suns have been surprising everyone in all the best possible ways. Once the laughing stock of the NBA, the team has turned their losing ways around and become legitimate title contenders in the span of just one season. While there are a litany of reasons for this sudden improvement, one reason stands chief among them all and that reason is Chris Paul.  The Chris Paul … [Read more...] about ‘Point God’ Chris Paul poised to take Suns all the way

With an end goal of turning pro and playing on the PGA Tour, senior golfer Thomas Giroux is looking ahead and trying not to get caught up in all the tangible success.  Giroux had an outstanding season — even amid COVID-19 — including receiving Individual Horizon League Champion, Men’s Golfer of the Year and shooting a season average of 72.5. “[The success] feels good, but I … [Read more...] about Golfer Thomas Giroux talks goals, trying not to get caught up in successes

For Detroit sports fans, it’s been several long years of game days spent cussing at our TV screens. This current season for the Tigers hasn’t been much different. With a 34-44 record, the ball club is struggling near the bottom of the AL Central division, and it isn’t hard to see why.  With a scraggly pitching rotation, a controversial new manager and all the roster … [Read more...] about Miguel Cabrera: The last icon in Detroit sports

Oakland University Athletics has won the Horizon League McCafferty Trophy for the fifth time since joining the conference in 2013, according to a press release.  Named in honor of James J. McCafferty, who served as the conference’s first commissioner from 1979-80, the McCafferty Trophy is awarded annually by the Horizon League to a member institution compiling the greatest … [Read more...] about Golden Grizzlies win 2021 McCafferty Trophy

When you come back to campus this fall, there’s a chance you’ll walk past a U.S. Olympian.  Kate Nye, an Oakland University student majoring in health science, will be headed to Tokyo next month to represent the U.S. in the Olympics as a weightlifter. Nye found her love for weightlifting through CrossFit. “I was a gymnast for 11 years, basically my whole childhood, then I … [Read more...] about OU student headed to the Tokyo Summer Olympics

NBA history was made when the Detroit Pistons won the lottery and captured the rights to the first selection of the 2021 NBA Draft on June 22. This marks the first time in over 50 years that the former championship-level franchise has earned the rights to pick first. The Pistons’ lackluster season record of 20-52 awarded them a 14% chance to win the draft lottery, and luck … [Read more...] about Pistons win the Cade Cunningham lottery

Oakland University softball lost in the Horizon League Finals to the University of Illinois-Chicago Flames last weekend. The Golden Grizzlies were the two-seed in the tournament. They faced the same UIC squad in the first round, where they lost 5-1. Head Coach Lauren Karn said the team “let the game get away from them.” “We made some mistakes, didn’t really play like … [Read more...] about Oakland softball falls in Horizon League Finals

The Oakland baseball team finished off their season with a series victory over the Purdue-Fort Wayne Mastodons.  Friday’s first game was a bit of a clunker. The Grizzlies fell behind 4-0 early, but were able to rally back with three runs in the third inning. That wouldn’t be enough though, as the Mastodons kept pouring it on — led by a five-run fifth inning. PFW took game one, … [Read more...] about Oakland baseball closes season on high note, takes series vs PFW

The Oakland University men’s golf team won the Horizon League Championship last week for the first time in program history. Thomas Giroux was the medalist with a score of 214 (-2). He credited his putting skills for his strong play. “It feels really good being the medalist for the championship, [especially since it was] my first collegiate win,” Giroux said. “I’ve played well … [Read more...] about Men’s golf wins Horizon League Championship