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February 21, 2013 Rifle Heads to Columbus for Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference Championships The University of Akron rifle team will travel to Columbus, Ohio on Friday to compete in the Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference Championships (WIRC), which will begin at 3 p.m., in the Ohio State University rifle range.
February 18, 2013 Rifle Earns Third Highest Score in NCAA Qualifier The No. 17 University of Akron rifle team traveled to the Ohio State University to participate in the NCAA Qualifier. Akron competed in the NCAA Qualifier against Purdue, Ohio State, West Virginia University and Rose-Hulman (Ind.).
February 13, 2013 Rifle Heading to NCAA Qualifier on Saturday The University of Akron rifle team will travel to Columbus, Ohio on Saturday to take part in the NCAA Qualifier at the Ohio State University.
February 5, 2013 | General News Zips Athletics Honors Dean's List Student-Athletes During Tuesday night's men's basketball game, Akron Athletics honored its 2012 Dean's List student-athletes.
February 4, 2013 Rifle Finalized Home and Regular Season Competition on Saturday The University of Akron rifle team finalized the final home and regular season competition on Saturday against Ohio State University and Role-Hulman (Ind.).
January 30, 2013 Rifle Ready for Final Home Match on Saturday The University of Akron rifle team will matchup against Ohio State University and Rose-Hulman on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 9 a.m., in Schrank Hall South, room seven.
January 28, 2013 Rifle Dominates Bean Pot Invitational in Boston The University of Akron rifle team traveled to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to compete in the Bean Pot Invitational
January 19, 2013 Agnew and Brown Lead Zips in Withrow Invitational The University of Akron rifle team traveled to Murray State University on Saturday, Jan. 19, to compete in the Withrow Invitational.
January 22, 2013 | General News Zips Athletics Announces 38th Annual Hall of Fame Class Zips Athletics and its Varsity "A" Association will induct nine people to the UA Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, Feb. 15.
January 18, 2013 Agnew Leads Zips at Palmyra Invitational The University of Akron rifle squad opened the second half of the season with a competition in Palmyra, Penn., to compete in the Palmyra Invitational.
January 11, 2013 Rifle Heads to 14th-Annual Palmyra Invitational The Zips rifle team competes for the first time in 2013 this weekend at the Palmyra Invitational.
December 6, 2012 | General News Zips Athletics Launches "Drive for 5" Fundraising Campaign Zips Athletics looks to double its Z-Fund membership to 5,000 and raise $5 million annually by 2015.
November 12, 2012 Rifle Defeats University of the Sciences to Wrap Up First Half of Season The No. 17 Zips won at USciences in Philadelphia by a score of 4586-4274
November 9, 2012 Rifle to Host Annual Turkey Shoot November 19-20 The Zips will host their annual fundraiser Nov. 19-20 at the Robert A. Pinn Shooting Range
November 9, 2012 Rifle Travels to Philadelphia for Match at University of the Sciences Saturday The No. 17 Zips will compete in their final match of the 2012 calendar year
November 4, 2012 Rifle Defeats Morehead State in Match Up of Top-20 Teams The No. 14 Zips defeated the No. 17 Eagles, 4568-4533
November 2, 2012 Rifle Hosts Morehead State Saturday in Match Up of Ranked Teams The No. 14 Zips welcome the No. 17 Eagles to the Robert A. Pinn Shooting Range
October 28, 2012 Rifle Sets Smallbore School Record in Home Opening Win The Zips defeated John Jay (N.Y.) and Indiana (Pa.) Saturday
October 26, 2012 Rifle Hosts John Jay and Indiana (Pa.) in Home Opener Saturday The Zips host a tri-match in their first home event of the season
October 14, 2012 Rifle Competes Against Nationally Ranked Opponents at Ohio State The Zips competed in two matches over the weekend at OSU and finished third Friday and fourth Saturday
October 11, 2012 Rifle In Action Twice This Weekend at Ohio State The Zips will compete in a tri-match on Friday and Saturday in Columbus
October 9, 2012 Rifle Begins Season with a Pair of Second Place Finishes at the MAC Open The Zips competed on Saturday and Sunday at Navy and finished second both days
| General News Zips Athletics Honors Past And Present At Title IX Celebration The University of Akron honored its long and storied history of women's athletics Saturday at its Title IX celebration.
October 5, 2012 Rifle Opens 2012-13 Season with the MAC Open at Navy The Zips begin the season in Annapolis, Md. on Saturday and Sunday with the Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference Open
October 3, 2012 Jenna Compton Named No. 3 Female Athlete in School History Compton, the 2009 NCAA Individual Air Rifle National Champion, has been selected as the No. 3 UA Female Athlete of all time.
| General News Vote For The Greatest Moment In Zips Women's Sports History Fans can now vote for their favorite moment in Zips women's sports history on Facebook!
| General News National Champions Smith, Compton To Speak At Title IX Celebration Zips Athletics will host a Title IX Celebration Saturday at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field.
| General News Zips Athletics Announces Top 40 Female Athletes In School History The top 40 female athletes of all time include all three of the Zips individual national champions and 22 All-Americans.
June 20, 2012 | General News NCAA Releases Annual Academic Progress Rate Report Eight programs posted perfect scores in 2010-11 while 15 programs exceeded the NCAA multi-year average.
| General News Download Your Zips Athletics Desktop Wallpapers Display your Zips Athletics pride with a computer desktop wallpaper of your favorite Akron team!
February 27, 2012 Rifle Captures Mid-Atlantic Conference Smallbore Title The UA rifle team won the Mid-Atlantic Conference Master class smallbore championship over the weekend.
February 19, 2012 Rifle Edged by Ohio State in NCAA Qualifier The Akron rifle team placed second behind Ohio State, 4635-4582, at this weekend's NCAA qualifier match in Columbus.
February 13, 2012 Rifle Defeats Rose Hulman Institute of Technology in Season Finale The Akron rifle team topped Rose Hulman Institute of Technology on Sunday to close out its regular season.
February 10, 2012 Rifle Prepares for Two-Match Weekend and Senior Day The UA rifle team visits Ohio State on Saturday and plays host to Rose Hulman Institute on Sunday for Senior Day.
2012 Akron Rifle Senior Day The 2012 Akron rifle senior class reflects on their favorite moments with the Zips.
February 5, 2012 Rifle Tops U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Wins Second Straight The Akron rifle team posted its second-straight victory on Saturday when it topped the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 4580-4342.
January 30, 2012 Frink and Szabo Lead Rifle at Palmyra Invitational Behind strong performances from Chelsey Frink and Zac Szabo, the UA rifle team posted a score of 4570 at the Palmyra Invite.
January 27, 2012 Rifle Preps for 13th-Annual Palmyra Invitational The Akron rifle team will compete in the 13th-annual Palmyra Invitational on Saturday and Sunday.
January 22, 2012 Rifle Takes Out VMI in Dominant Fashion The Akron rifle team got back in the win column with a 4556-4473 road victory over Virginia Military Institute on Saturday
January 20, 2012 Rifle Continues Road Swing at VMI on Saturday The Akron rifle team continues a string of six away contests on Saturday at Virginia Military Institute.
January 14, 2012 Akron Rifle Falls at No. 3 West Virginia The University of Akron rifle team kicked off the 2012 portion of its schedule with a 4691-4554 defeat at No. 3 West Virginia Saturday.
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.
January 13, 2012 Rifle Set to Open Second Half of Season Saturday at West Virginia The Akron rifle team resumes its season on Saturday when it travels to Morgantown, W.Va., to face off against West Virginia at 8 a.m.
November 20, 2011 Akron Rifle Battles Morehead State to Rare Tie A rarity in the sport of rifle occurred Sunday as The University of Akron rifle team tied Morehead State. Both squads fired total scores of 4555.
Rifle 101 with Jenna Compton NCAA Individual Air Rifle champion Jenna Compton explains the basics of her sport in Rifle 101.
November 10, 2011 Rifle's Brown Named MId-Atlantic Rifle Conference Smallbore Shooter of the Month Sophomore Victoria Brown was named Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference smallbore shooter of the month Thursday.
November 5, 2011 Zips Set Smallbore Record in Saturday Win The University of Akron rifle team broke the school smallbore record for the second time this season Saturday, as the Zips outpaced visiting University of the Sciences (Pa.) and Indiana (Pa.) at Pinn Rifle Range.
October 15, 2011 Rifle Finishes Second in Tri-Meet at Ohio State The University of Akron rifle team battled Ohio State and Columbus State (Ga.) over the weekend, placing in a tie for second with CSU as Ohio State took the win.
October 8, 2011 Akron Rifle Overcomes John Jay in Home Opener The University of Akron rifle team got wins from freshman John Hupp on the smallbore and senior Jenna Compton on the air rifle as the Zips trounced visiting John Jay College on Saturday at Schrank Hall Rifle Range.
October 1, 2011 Akron Rifle Sets Records at Mid-Atlantic Conference Open The University of Akron rifle squad capped off the two-day Mid-Atlantic Conference (MAC) Invitational with a victory over rival Navy on Sunday. The Zips fell just short of the Midshipman in Saturday’s opening action.
September 30, 2011 Rifle Squad Opens 2011-12 Season with MAC Open at Navy The University of Akron rifle team will shoot for the first time this season over the weekend with the MAC Open at Navy
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 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!
February 26, 2011 Rifle Ends Season at WIRC and MAC Championships The University of Akron rifle team closed out its 2010-11 season over the weekend, competing in the Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference (WIRC) and Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference (MAC) championships.
February 13, 2011 Rifle Places Second at NCAA Qualifier The University of Akron rifle team posted a second-place finish at this weekend's NCAA Qualifier held at Wylie Range on the campus of Ohio State.
February 6, 2011 Rifle Outdoes RHIT, Falls at Ohio State The University of Akron rifle team posted a 5421-4350 decision over visiting Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology on Saturday at Schrank Hall South Marksmanship Training Facility.
January 23, 2011 Rifle Tops WIT at 12th-Annual Palmyra Invitational The University of Akron rifle team scored a 4551-4276 victory over Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference opponent Wentworth Institute of Technology on Saturday at the 12th-Annual Palmyra (Pa.) Invitational.
January 15, 2011 Rifle Falls to West Virginia in Dual Match Play The University of Akron rifle team suffered a 4694-4540 loss to West Virginia on Saturday at the WVU Rifle Range.
November 24, 2010 Brummond Named MAC Smallbore Shooter of the Month University of Akron sophomore David Brummond has been honored as the Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference Smallbore Shooter of the Month, for the month of October.
November 21, 2010 Rifle Closes Fall Schedule with Loss to Morehead State Despite holding a 2,293-2,291 edge in the air rifle division, The University of Akron rifle team gave up a 4,573-4,564 decision to Morehead State on Saturday at Schrank Hall South Marksmanship Training Facility.
November 14, 2010 Rifle Drops Dual Match with Ohio State The University of Akron rifle team gave up a 4,599-4,577 decision to visiting Ohio State on Saturday at Schrank Hall South Marksmanship Training Facility.
November 7, 2010 Rifle Scores Second-Straight Top Finish On the heels of a first-place finish at the Boilermaker Invitational at Purdue on Oct. 30, The University of Akron rifle team finished on top of a four-team field at an event at the University of Sciences on Saturday, with a school-record score of 4,605 (2,278 smallbore, 2,327 air rifle).
November 1, 2010 Rifle Wins Boilermaker Invite For Second-Straight Year The University of Akron rifle team was crowned champion of the Boilermaker Invitational for the second-straight year over the weekend, compiling a first-place score of 4,557 (2,241 smallbore, 2,316 air rifle) to get the best of the seven-team field.
October 23, 2010 Rifle Gets By IUP in Saturday's Home Opener The University of Akron rifle team posted a 4,536-4,049 victory over visiting Indiana University of Pennsylvania on Saturday in the squad's home opener at Schrank Hall South Marksmanship Training Facility on campus.
October 22, 2010 Rifle Takes on IUP in Season's Home Opener The University of Akron rifle team will play host to its first home match of the season on Saturday, facing off against Indiana University of Pennsylvania at 9 a.m. ET in the Schrank Hall South Marksmanship Training Facility.
October 4, 2010 Rifle Posts Pair of Second-Place Finishes Behind Navy The University of Akron rifle team opened its season with a pair of second-place finishes behind Navy at the Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference Fall Fest held on Saturday and Sunday at the United States Naval Academy.
June 18, 2010 2009-10 Year in ROO-view: Rifle Throughout the month of June, GoZips.com will revisit the 2009-10 highlights of each of the University of Akron's 19 varsity sports in a special series titled 2009-10 Year In ROO-view.
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Sunday, June 16
FB: Chase Blackburn, Domenik Hixon bring Super Bowl pedigree to Carolina Panthers by Joseph Person, Charlotte Observer

Saturday, June 15
 FB: Terry Bowden proudest moment of his dad (Bobby Bowden) wasn’t even on the field (audio) ESPN 101.1 FM (St. Louis)

Friday, June 14
 FB, MBB, WBB: UA notebook: Keith Dambrot has Zips working for future by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal

Tuesday, June 11
 MBB: Akron center Zeke Marshall has a team behind him as NBA Draft nears by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer

Sunday, June 9
 MBB: The Case For...Zeke Marshall NBADraftBlog.com
T&F: OSU, Akron, Kent State athletes earn All-America status in NCAA outdoor track championships Cleveland Plain Dealer

Saturday, June 8
 MBB: Charlie Coles, former Miami RedHawks men's basketball coach, passes away at age 71 by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: The kids are not alright: 2013 draft prospects full of injury questions (NBA Insider) by Bob Finnan, Morning Journal
SOFT, T&F: On the record – June 7 Akron Beacon Journal

Friday, June 7
 T&F, WTEN: On the record – June 6: Alexis Cooks of UA and Danniel Thomas of KSU place in women’s discus Akron Beacon Journal

Thursday, June 6
 ATH, T&F: On the record – June 5: Zips in Oregon for outdoor championship Akron Beacon Journal
 FB: LeafFilter Gutter Protection hosts 2013 University of Akron Zips Football golf outing PRNewswire.com
MBB, WBB: Cleveland scores big in hosting MAC basketball tournaments (blog) by Kevin Kleps Crain's Cleveland Business

Wednesday, June 5
 MBB: A to Z Podcast with Keith Dambrot (audio) FoxSportsOhio.com

Tuesday, June 4
 BASE: Hoover's Iero duplicates football honor in baseball Canton Repository
MSOC: Aodhan Quinn, a Special Talent SoundersU23.com
T&F: Alexis Cooks learning the art of confidence by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal

Monday, June 3
 FB: Lemon teams up with mentor Baggs on Stampeders by Kristen Odland, Calgary Herald

Saturday, June 1
 MBB, MSOC: On the record – May 31: Zeke Marshall works out with Dallas Mavericks Akron Beacon Journal

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