Dontae Molden: The Torch sports staff will select a Bulldog student-athlete each week based on athletic performance. Nominations may be sent to torch@ferris.edu. Photo By: Brock Copus | Multimedia Editor

Athlete of the Week

Dontae Molden

by Published: Feb 2, 2012

Dontae Molden: The Torch sports staff will select a Bulldog student-athlete each week based on ath­letic per­for­mance. Nominations may be sent to torch@ferris.edu. Photo By: Brock Copus | Multimedia Editor

Dontae Molden

Senior

FSU Men’s Basketball (more…)

 
 
Going Hard on the Hardwood: FSU sophomore guard Sarah DeShone dribbles past a Grand Valley player during the Jan. 28 game. The Bulldogs defeated the Lakers 58-50 to maintain their winning streak. Photo By: Brock Copus | Multimedia Editor

On Top

FSU women's basketball team defeats GVSU, maintains commanding lead in GLIAC North

by Published: Feb 2, 2012

Going Hard on the Hardwood: FSU sopho­more guard Sarah DeShone drib­bles past a Grand Valley player dur­ing the Jan. 28 game. The Bulldogs defeated the Lakers 58–50 to main­tain their win­ning streak. Photo By: Brock Copus | Multimedia Editor

The Bulldogs are run­ning away with GLIAC North Division and aren’t look­ing back.

The Ferris State University women’s bas­ket­ball team defeated Grand Valley State University 58–50 to claim its sev­enth con­sec­u­tive vic­tory of the sea­son. With the vic­tory, the Bulldogs improved to 13–4 over­all and 10–1 in con­fer­ence play. FSU now holds a com­mand­ing lead in the GLIAC North Division stand­ings. (more…)

 
 
Sweeping the Spartans: FSU junior center Travis Ouellette faces off against a Spartan during the Michigan State game Jan. 27. The Bulldogs swept the series against Michigan State for the first time since 1990. Photo By: Brock Copus | Multimedia Editor

So Long Spartans

Ferris sets records, swept Spartans, now leads league

by Published: Feb 1, 2012

Sweeping the Spartans: FSU junior cen­ter Travis Ouellette faces off against a Spartan dur­ing the Michigan State game Jan. 27. The Bulldogs swept the series against Michigan State for the first time since 1990. Photo By: Brock Copus | Multimedia Editor

For the first time in the Bulldog hockey pro­gram, Ferris recorded two wins over the Spartans in the same weekend.

The Spartans came to Big Rapids Jan. 27–28 look­ing to move up in the CCHA stand­ings. But the Bulldogs thwarted Michigan State in the first game of the series, defeat­ing them 2–1. (more…)

 
 
In the Paint: FSU senior forward Jerrell Sanders goes hard to the basket during the game against Grand Valley Jan. 28. The Bulldogs defeated the Lakers 65-57 and will take on Lake Superior State Feb. 2. Photo By: Brock Copus | Multimedia Editor

Prime Position

With big time rivalry win, can Bulldogs ride momentum to the title?

by Published: Feb 1, 2012

In the Paint: FSU senior for­ward Jerrell Sanders goes hard to the bas­ket dur­ing the game against Grand Valley Jan. 28. The Bulldogs defeated the Lakers 65–57 and will take on Lake Superior State Feb. 2. Photo By: Brock Copus | Multimedia Editor

The hockey series wasn’t the only big event hap­pen­ing in Big Rapids this past week­end, as the Ferris State University men’s bas­ket­ball team hosted a tough Grand Valley State University squad in con­fer­ence action.

The Bulldogs took on the Lakers for a chance to take the reins of first place in the GLIAC North Division, and they accom­plished just that. After earn­ing a com­fort­able 11-point lead at half time, the Bulldogs strolled to a 65–57 win at Jim Wink Arena. (more…)

 
 

Sports Shorts

by Published: Feb 1, 2012

FSU to hold sign­ing day media event

The sign­ing day for col­lege foot­ball play­ers nation­wide is Feb. 1, where high school ath­letes can offi­cially send in their let­ters of intent to the schools they have cho­sen. New head coach Tony Annese plans to announce the Bulldogs that are join­ing the team in 2012. This day is also the first time coaches can speak on recruits. Tony Annese will be avail­able to answer ques­tions on recruits and the recruit­ing class in gen­eral. The sign­ing day fes­tiv­i­ties will kick off at 3 p.m. on the sec­ond floor of the Wheeler Parillion located at Top Taggert Field. (more…)

 
 

Ups and Downs in the UP

FSU men’s basketball team falls to Michigan Tech, recovers with comeback win over Northern Michigan

by Published: Jan 26, 2012

Even with the slow start, the Ferris State University men’s bas­ket­ball team came back from a 12 point half time deficit to blow out the Wildcats of Northern Michigan University.

After Thursday’s tough loss against Michigan Tech, the Bulldogs faced adver­sity after the first 20 min­utes of action against NMU. After Trailing 37–25 going into half time, it was time to make adjust­ments. (more…)

 
 

Impressive Results

Bulldogs look to build on their off-season workouts as they take on schools across the Midwest

by Published: Jan 26, 2012

The Ferris State University track teams com­peted in the sec­ond com­pe­ti­tion of 2012 this past weekend.

Along with the first com­pe­ti­tion the Bulldogs trav­eled to Grand Valley State University to test their run­ners against some of the best com­pe­ti­tion in the Midwest. (more…)

 
 

Fresh Faces for a Fresh Start

New FSU head football coach introduces four staff additions

by Published: Jan 25, 2012

Out with the old. In with the new.

New Ferris State University head foot­ball coach Tony Annese announced sev­eral staff changes as he begins to put his own mark on Bulldog foot­ball. (more…)

 
 

Bucked-Up the Buckeyes

Ferris prep for MSU home series after dismantling OSU

by Published: Jan 25, 2012

For the first time this sea­son, against nation­ally 5th-ranked Ohio State, the Bulldogs won dur­ing a shootout.

Ferris began its series in Columbus with a 4–3 vic­tory over the Ohio State Buckeyes on Jan. 20. The Bulldogs scored all four of their goals by the begin­ning of the sec­ond period, before Ohio State could find the back of Ferris’ net. (more…)

 
 

Sports Shorts January 25, 2012

by Published: Jan 25, 2012

Women’s bas­ket­ball has won six straight

Ferris snapped Michigan Tech’s 37-game home court win­ning streak Jan. 19 with a 68–65 vic­tory. The Bulldogs took a two game lead over nation­ally 19th-ranked MTU in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference North Division stand­ings. Senior guard Tricia Principe scored a team-high 25 points against MTU. Principe hit five three-pointers in the sec­ond half to lead the Bulldogs past the Huskies. Ferris fin­ished its road trip to the Upper Peninsula to defeat Northern Michigan 78–71 Jan. 21 in Marquette. (more…)