Oakland University

The Oakland swim and dive team held their 40th Annual “Oakland Ray” Alumni Meet at the Oakland Aquatic Center on Saturday, Sept. 30. Notably, this is the third year the alumni meet has been known as the “Oakland Ray” Alumni Meet. The title of the event serves to honor the late former OU swimming and diving alumnus, Ray Miller. The event consisted of friendly swim and dive … [Read more...] about Oakland swimming and diving hosts 40th annual ‘Oakland Ray’ alumni meet

On Saturday, Sept. 30, the Oakland University men’s soccer team beat the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers by a final score of 2-1. UW-M opened the game with possession and aggressively pressured the OU defenders. The Panthers would score the first goal of the match in just the second minute of play, giving them a quick 1-0 lead over the Grizzlies. Following the goal … [Read more...] about Men’s soccer secures thrilling victory over UW-Milwaukee Panthers

My childhood unofficially ended a few days ago. It’s time to turn the page to a new chapter of life — one that doesn’t include one of the most prominent figures of my childhood. When someone asks you to think about your childhood, there are undoubtedly a handful of memorable people pop into your head. Whether it be parents, teachers, friends, or maybe even enemies, these people … [Read more...] about Brock’s Thoughts: Goodbye, old friend

The first full month of athletics at Oakland University is in the books. Here is a comprehensive dive into everything that happened in athletic competitions involving Oakland this week (Sept. 24-30). Women’s soccer After beginning the Horizon League schedule with back-to-back identical 1-1 draws at home, Oakland hit the road this week as it continued its path through the … [Read more...] about Oakland Athletics: A week in review (Sept. 24-30)

On Tuesday, Sept. 19, the Oakland men’s soccer team took care of business at the Oakland Soccer Field, triumphing over the University of Michigan Wolverines, 2-1.  “We dominated all game,” senior Shawn Slater said. “We had a lot of shots on goal — on the eye test, we were the better team. At the end of the day, the better team prevailed.” This win brings the Grizzlies’ season … [Read more...] about Hail to the Grizzlies: Men’s soccer defeats University of Michigan