Sarah DeShone: 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 Courtesy of Ferris State Athletics

Athlete of the Week January 11, 2012

by Published: Jan 12, 2012

Sarah DeShone: 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 Courtesy of Ferris State Athletics

Sarah DeShone

Sophomore

FSU Women’s Basketball (more…)

 
 

Sports Shorts January 11, 2012

by Published: Jan 12, 2012

Past Bulldog Hockey player to play in AHL
All-Star game

Former Bulldog defense­man Zach Redmond has been cho­sen to play in the 2012 American Hockey League All-Star Classic Jan. 29–30 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. Redmond cur­rently plays for the St. John’s IceCaps. He will rep­re­sent the AHL Eastern Conference All-Star team. Redmond, 23, is in his first full sea­son in the AHL. He has played 32 games with the IceCaps as a defense­man and has 15 points this sea­son (4G, 11A). (more…)

 
 
Headed to Urbana: FSU senior guard/forward Tricia Principe during a 2011 season game. The Bulldogs will next take on Urbana on Jan. 11. Photo Courtesy of Ferris State Athletics

Conquering the Conference

Women’s basketball team wins two in a row

by Published: Jan 11, 2012

Headed to Urbana: FSU senior guard/forward Tricia Principe dur­ing a 2011 sea­son game. The Bulldogs will next take on Urbana on Jan. 11. Photo Courtesy of Ferris State Athletics

As the 2011-12 women’s bas­ket­ball team hits the half-way point in the sea­son, the Lady Bulldogs are liv­ing up to their lofty pre-season expectations.

The Bulldogs improved to 8–4 over­all with a 6–1 con­fer­ence record after last week’s road vic­to­ries at Lake Superior State and Saginaw Valley State. (more…)

 
 

Back in Big Rapids

Ferris focused on winning games with half a season remaining

by Published: Jan 11, 2012

Ferris will hope to be recharged after win­ter break for the remain­der of the sea­son as they pre­pare for top-ranked competition.

The Bulldogs had 10 days off dur­ing the win­ter break which some chose to use to return home and see fam­ily they don’t nor­mally get the chance to see. (more…)

 
 
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Scoring Big: FSU senior guard Dontae Molden (1) drives to the basket in a game last season. Against Tiffin, Molden scored 19 points, had four rebounds, and three assists in the Dec. 1 game. Torch File Photo

Boost of Confidence

Defending champ Bulldogs begin conference 2-0 after road trip

by Published: Dec 8, 2011

Ferris began Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play Dec. 1–3 with a road trip in Ohio, where they faced two GLIAC South Division teams.

The Tiffin Dragons of Tiffin, Ohio were the first team the Bulldogs faced in the GLIAC. Tiffin and the Bulldogs went into half time tied at 37 points. (more…)

 
 
Losing the Series: FSU sophomore left wing Garrett Thompson reaches around the goalie during the Western Michigan game. The Bulldogs dropped both games of the series to the Broncos. Photo By: Brock Copus | Multimedia Editor

Hungry for W’s

Ferris to challenge 2nd-ranked Notre Dame this upcoming weekend

by Published: Dec 7, 2011

Ferris won five games with­out los­ing on its home ice before host­ing Western Michigan University in a home-and-home series Dec. 2–3.

Ferris faced off against nation­ally 12th-ranked Western Michigan in Ewigleben Ice Arena Dec. 2. The Bulldogs scored first against Western but in the end FSU lost to the Broncos 4–2. (more…)

 
 
Saying Goodbye: Jeff Pierce was dismissed from his duties as head coach of the Ferris State football team after leading the Bulldogs for 17 years. In the last three seasons, FSU combined for 12 wins. This past season, the Bulldogs finished with a 6-5 overall record for their first winning season since 2008. Torch File Photo

Head Football Coach Sacked

Jeff Pierce dismissed as head football coach after 17 years at FSU

by Published: Dec 7, 2011

Ferris State University Athletic Director Perk Weisenburger announced Nov. 30 that, after 17 years at the helm for the Bulldog foot­ball pro­gram, Jeff Pierce has been released from his duties as head coach.

“After eval­u­at­ing our pro­gram over the past two sea­sons, it became appar­ent that it is time for a change,” Weisenburger said. “In order to pro­mote the future suc­cess of our foot­ball pro­gram, new lead­er­ship is needed.” (more…)

 
 

Sports Shorts

by Published: Dec 7, 2011

Promotions in the PTM program/Racquet and Fitness Center

Derek Ameel, Director/Manager of the Professional Tennis Management Program and the FSU Racquet and Fitness Center, recently announced the pro­mo­tions of Amy Nestle and Alex Palladino. Nestle is now the Assistant Manager and Activities Coordinator for the FSU Racquet and Fitness Center. Palladino, cur­rent FSU men’s and women’s head ten­nis coach, is now the Head Tennis Professional for the FSU Racquet and Fitness Center. (more…)

 
 
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