The University of Akron Athletics
In the News Archive: December 2011
Follow the Zips in local and national publications with "In
The News," updated regularly with links
to stories about Zips Athletics, the University and Mid-American
Conference.
Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011
WBB: Women's basketball: Akron 82, Chicago State 48
Akron Beacon Journal
Friday, Dec. 30, 2011
FB: Is Bowden here at the right time for
Akron?
by
Todd Porter,
Canton Repository
MBB: VCU 76, Akron 75: Zips fall in final seconds of
overtime
by Michael
Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Dambrot, Smart survive painful evening
by
Marla Ridenour,
Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Turnovers, rebounding cost Zips a win vs.
VCU
by Elton
Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: Akron Zips' youth shows in loss to VCU
by Terry
Pluto, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: New-look VCU struggles but beats Akron in
OT
by Zac
Jackson, FoxSportsOhio.com
Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011
FB: Terry Bowden takes over at Akron
Associated
Press
FB: Bowden sees a new UA and plans a new day for Zips
football
by Michael
Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
FB: Facilities help to hook Terry Bowden
by George
Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
FB: Bowden’s contract echoes Ianello’s at
UA
by
Carol Biliczky, Akron Beacon Journal
FB: Bowden has work cut out for him at
Akron
by Zac
Jackson, FoxSportsOhio.com
FB: Terry Bowden introduced as new Akron Zips football
coach
by Andy Harris, The Suburbanite
MBB: VCU vs. UA basketball game won’t be easy for
two close friends
by Michael
Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Scouting report for UA against Virginia
Commonwealth
Akron
Beacon Journal
MBB: VCU's Smart hopes this will be last matchup
against his good friend
by Tim
Pearrell, Richmond Times-Dispatch
MBB: Special homecoming for Smart against
Akron
by Zac
Jackson, FoxSportsOhio.com
WBB: Providence 78, UA women 65: Second-half surge
powers Friars past Zips
Akron
Beacon Journal
Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011
MBB:
Former UA basketball player Quade Milum lives his
dream with Globetrotters
by Marla Ridenour, Akron Beacon Journal
Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011
MSOC: Timing, politics cloud Porter's personnel
decisions for U.S. U-23
by Steve
Davis, SI.com
Monday, Dec. 26, 2011
FB: Measure of the coach (editorial)
Akron Beacon
Journal
Friday, Dec. 23, 2011
FB: Terry Bowden hired as coach of Akron
by Erick
Smith, USA Today
FB: UA scores a coup with Bowden hiring
by Marla
Ridenour, Akron Beacon Journal
FB: New coach Terry Bowden sees plenty of potential
with Zips
by George
Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
FB: Terry Bowden's resume gives Akron football
hope
by Terry
Pluto, Cleveland Plain Dealer
FB: Terry Bowden named head football coach of Akron
Zips
by Elton
Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
FB: Akron hires Terry Bowden as football
coach
by Todd
Porter, Canton Repository
FB: Bowden zips out of town
by
Jeff McIntyre, Florence (Ala.) Times
Daily
Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011
FB: Akron hires Terry Bowden as head coach
Associated
Press
FB: Terry Bowden to coach Akron
by Mark
Schlabach, ESPN.com
FB: On the record – Dec. 21
Akron
Beacon Journal
MBB: Akron 79, North Carolina A&T 52: Marshall
guides Zips to fourth win in a row
by Michael
Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Akron men's basketball team wins fourth straight,
but tougher tests await
by Elton
Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
WBB: Robert Morris 85, Akron 78: Season high in
3-pointers not enough for Zips
Akron
Beacon Journal
Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011
MBB:
UA basketball: ‘Tree’ continues to
grow on court for Zips
by Michael
Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB, WBB: Preview capsules for today's local college
basketball games
by Elton
Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MSOC: Zips star Darren Mattocks is MLS-bound
by Michael
Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
MSOC: Akron Zips men's soccer player Darren Mattocks to
enter MLS SuperDraft
Cleveland
Plain Dealer
MSOC: Porter implementing new approach
by Ives
Galarcep, FoxSports.com
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011
FB: UA football: Paul Winters stays as Wayne State
coach
by Michael
Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Akron 88, Youngstown State 62: Treadwell and
Cvetinovic lead Zips to win over Penguins
by Michael
Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Akron Zips too big, strong for Youngstown State in
men's basketball
by Elton
Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: Penguins zipped by Zips, 88-62
by Joe
Catullo, Warren Tribune Chronicle
MBB: Zips too strong for Penguins
Youngstown
Vindicator
MBB: Cowardly coaches all too common
by John
Harris, Pittsburgh Tribune Review
MBB: Mid-Major Report: Bobcats find road comfort
zone
by Myron
Medcalf, ESPN.com
Monday, Dec. 19, 2011
FB: Paul Winters will not be Akron Zips' football
coach, will stay at Wayne State
by Elton
Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: Zips center Zeke Marshall bright spot for coach
Dambrot
by Michael
Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Zips to feature Teddy Bear Toss against Youngstown
State
Akron
Beacon Journal
WBB: Youngstown State 78, Akron 72
Akron Beacon Journal
MSOC: Mattocks, Wenger sign with MLS
by Ives
Galarcep, FoxSports.com
Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011
MBB: Akron 91, Florida A&M 69: Quincy Diggs leads
Zips to win after Dambrot motivates players in practice
by Michael
Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Akron Zips men's basketball team overwhelms
Florida A&M with balanced attack
by Todd
Stumpf,
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Saturday, Dec 17, 2011
MBB: Capsules of today's men's and women's college
basketball games
by Elton
Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Friday, Dec. 16, 2011
FB: Ex-Akron Zip Winters is winning at Wayne
State
by Elton
Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: Akron 87, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 64: Marshall leads
Zips to big victory
by George
Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Zeke Marshall leads Akron Zips to easy
win
by Elton
Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011
MBB: Zips reach important stretch in
schedule
by George
Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Akron reaches healing portion of schedule: NE Ohio
Basketball Insider
by Elton
Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
WBB: Zips' late rally falls short in road
defeat
Akron
Beacon Journal
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
FB: Zips choice for football coach could come at any
time
by George
Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MSOC:
Porter's mission for U.S. Olympic team
by Jeff
Carlisle, ESPN.com
MSOC: On the record – Dec. 13
Akron
Beacon Journal
MSOC: Two championship seasons (editorial)
Akron
Beacon Journal
WSOC: Shanna Caldwell named first head coach in
Islanders soccer history
KZTV10.com
Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011
FB: UA football: Candidates emerging in Zips
search
by George
Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: College basketball does it better than
football
by Dick
Vitale, USA Today
MSOC: College Newswatch
Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Monday, Dec. 12, 2011
FB: Wayne State coach Paul Winters interests Akron
Zips
by Elton
Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MSOC: On the record – Dec. 11
Akron
Beacon Journal
Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011
FB:
Akron wants UCLA's Mike Johnson?
by Peter
Yoon, ESPNLosAngeles.com
MBB: Cleveland State 69, Akron 66: Nail-biter finishes
in defeat for Zips
by George
Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Waters pleased by sweep of NE Ohio
rivals
by Elton
Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
WBB: Florida State 90, Akron 64: FSU records two
double-doubles to top Zips
Akron
Beacon Journal
Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011
MBB, WBB: Akron, Cleveland State renew battle in
basketball
by George
Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Akron men's basketball player Demetrius Treadwell
eager to move forward
by Elton
Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: College football and basketball preview
capsules
Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Friday, Dec. 9, 2011
MBB: NE Ohio College Basketball Insider
by Elton
Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MSOC: Coping with players leaving early
by
Mechelle Voepel, ESPN.com
Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011
MBB,
WBB: UA record holders lead St. Vincent-St. Mary girls
basketball team
by Michael
Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
MSOC:
On the record – Dec. 7
Akron
Beacon Journal
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011
MSOC: UA’s Mattocks up for Hermann Trophy,
soccer’s top award
by Michael
Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011
MBB: NE Ohio College Basketball Insider
by Elton
Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
RIFLE:
Young Scientists Take Aim
by Dawn Fallik, Wall Street Journal
WBB: DiAndra Gibson is like no player Ravenna has ever seen
before
by Tom
Nader, Ravenna Record Courier
WS&D, WBB: On the record – Dec. 5
Akron
Beacon Journal
Monday, Dec. 5, 2011
FB: With five bowl invitations, MAC teams seeking
holiday success
by Elton
Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
BASE: Catching up with Drew Turocy
MinorLeagueBaseball.com
MBB: Stingy defense aids Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
in win over Akron Zips, 77-53
by George
Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011
MBB: Middle Tennessee State presents a big challenge
for Zips
by George
Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
WBB: Akron 87, St. Peter’s 50: Tecca leads Zips
to fourth consecutive win
Akron
Beacon Journal
WS&D: On the record – Dec. 3
Akron
Beacon Journal
Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011
FB, MSOC,
WS&D: On the record – Dec. 2
Akron
Beacon Journal
MSOC: Zips men’s soccer succeeds in 2011, looks
forward to 2012
by Michael
Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
WBB: Preview capsules for today's men's and women's
college basketball games
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
FB: Jim Tressel’s input valuable in Zips
coaching search
by Marla
Ridenour, Akron Beacon Journal
Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011
FB:
Akron's Wagner, KSU's Nix earn first-team football
honors by MAC
by Elton
Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
FB: Akron can't get lost in a
star search for a football leader when a solid candidate is just a
state away
by Terry
Pluto, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: Vikings, Zips and Flashes playing a learning game
in early season action: NE Ohio Basketball Insider
by Elton
Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
WBB: Akron 84, Cleveland State 74: Tecca leads Zips to
victory
Akron
Beacon Journal
