The University of Akron Athletics
In the News Archive: May 2014
In the News Archive: May 2014
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.
Friday, May 30
FB: College Football Countdown | No. 94:
Akron 
by Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY
Wednesday, May 28
MSOC: Clint Dempsey a late scratch, DeAndre Yedlin a
late sub as USMNT beats Azerbaijan
by Joshus Mayers, Seattle Times
Monday, May 26
BASE: Flashes' 3-0 victory over Zips clinches MAC
baseball title
by Stephanie Storm, Akron Beacon Journal
BASE: Kent State baseball top srival Akron 3-0 to win
MAC tourney title
Record-Courier
BASE: Kent State blanks Akron to win MAC baseball title
and NCAA berth
Cleveland Plain Dealer
BASE: Zalewski hits Kent into NCAA
Tournament
by Matthew Florjancic, WKYC.com
Sunday, May 25
BASE: UA, Kent State baseball teams to compete for MAC
title
by Stephanie Storm, Akron Beacon Journal
BASE: Kent State baseball to square off with rival Akron
for MAC tourney title
Record-Courier
BASE: Akron wins on walk-off walk
by Matthew Florjancic, WKYC.com
Saturday, May 24
T&F: On the Record
Akron Beacon Journal
Friday, May 23
BASE: MAC baseball tournament/ Akron 7, Buffalo 1:
Pitching shines in Zips 7-1 win in MAC tournament
by George M. Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MSOC: Former Akron star DeAndre Yedlin named to 2014
FIFA U.S. World Cup roster
by Michael Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
MSOC: Clint Dempsey and DeAndre Yedlin make final U.S.
World Cup roster
by Joshua Mayers, Seattle Times
MSOC: United States World Cup roster finalized: DeAndre
Yedlin, Clint Dempsey make final cut, Brad Evans
doesn't
by Dave Clark, SounderatHeart.com
MSOC: Crew: Only 21, it seems like Trapp was born to
lead
by Adam Jardy, Columbus Dispatch
Wednesday, May 21
BASE: UA baseball: Zips prepare for first MAC Tournament
game since 2005
by George M. Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
BASE: Mid-American Conference baseball tournament starts
Wednesday in Avon
by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tuesday, May 20
FB: Scout's Eye: Grading The Offense From Rookie
Minicamp
by Bryan Broaddus, DallasCowboys.com
Sunday, May 18
BASE: Kent State crushes Akron 19-0 but both teams are
headed to MAC Tournament
by August Fagerstrom, Akron Beacon Journal
T&F: On the record: May 18
Akron Beacon Journal
FB: Breaking down Saints' full depth chart
by Mike Triplett, ESPN.com
FB: Garrett cuts back rookies' practice
time
by Todd Archer, ESPN.com
FB: It's official: Saints report to training camp July
24
New Orleans Advocate
Saturday, May 17
BASE: Flashes split doubleheader with Zips
by August Fagerstrom, Akron Beacon Journal
BASE: Kent State Baseball Salvages Split with Rival
Akron
Record-Courier
T&F: On the record: UA runner wins MAC
title
Akron Beacon Journal
FB: Scout's Eye: Good Start for Street; A&M RB Has
Quickness
by Bryan Broaddus, DallasCowboys.com
Friday, May 16
MSOC: UA notebook: Soccer midfielder Adam Najem named to
Under-20 national team
by Michael Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
T&F, SB: On the record: Zips pole vaulter wins third MAC
title
Akron Beacon Journal
Thursday, May 15
ATH, MSOC, T&F: On the record: University of Akron wins Reese
Trophy as best overall men's athletic program in MAC
Akron Beacon Journal
T&F: North Hills grad McCune blossoms into elite
decathlete for Akron
by Mark Stevens, Pittsburgh Tribune
MBB: Las Vegas basketball star Noah Robotham signs with
Akron
by Michael Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Mid-American Conference meetings continue; most
important MAC hoops recruits
by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Wednesday, May 14
ATH: Akron Zips win Mid-American Conference award as
No. 1 men's athletic program
by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
FB, ATH: Three Akron players sign as NFL free agents; Zips
win Reese trophy
Canton Repository
MSOC: Former Zips soccer star DeAndre Yedlin named to
preliminary U.S. World Cup roster
by Michael Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
BASE: On the record: Dayton beats Akron 9-2 in
baseball
Akron Beacon Journal
Monday, May 12
FB: Pughsley goes from walk-on to Dallas
Cowboys
by Tom Usher, LimaOhio.com
FB: Undrafted MAC football players getting plenty of
calls from NFL teams
by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
BASE, WGOLF: On the Record – May 12
Akron Beacon Journal
Sunday, May 11
T&F, WGOLF: On the Record – May 11
Akron Beacon Journal
FB: VIDEO – Lima Senior's Jarrod Pughsley a free agent
for Dallas Cowboys; WOSN
Saturday, May 10
MSOC: Zips men's soccer team adds two more players for
2014
by Michael Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
Friday, May 9
SB: MAC softball tournament: Kent State stays alive,
UA eliminated
by Jeff Brewer, Akron Beacon Journal
SB: On the Record – May 9
Akron Beacon Journal
Thursday, May 8
FB: Coaches make millions, but second chances in short
supply
by Jeremy Fowler, CBSSports.com
SB: MAC Softball Tournament
by George M. Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
Tuesday, May 6
FB: John Nemec retires as Kent Roosevelt football
coach, accepts position on University of Akron football
staff
by Michael Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
FB: John Nemec retires as Kent Roosevelt football
coach, takes job at Akron
by Bill Landis, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Monday, May 5
MGOLF, T&F: On the Record – May 5
Akron Beacon Journal
Sunday, May 4
MGOLF, SB: On the Record – May 4
Akron Beacon Journal
Saturday, May 3
FB: VIDEO – Hear Terry Bowden Yodel... For
Real; Campus Insiders
MGOLF, BASE, SB: On the record: Akron senior golfer shares lead in
MAC tournament
Akron Beacon Journal
Friday, May
2
FB: Coastal Alabama Golf Notebook: Annual GoDaddy Bowl
Celebrity tournament set June 2-3
by Tommy Hicks, Alabama.com
MBB: Charge players, ex-Zip earn D-League
honors
Canton Repository
MSOC: New England Revolution's Teal Bunbury shows his
versatility on wing, gives Jay Heaps lineup options
by Craig Forde, MLSsoccer.com
SB: University of Akron softball team to host eighth
annual 'Strike Out Cancer' game Sunday
by Megan Shaw, WEWS
Thursday, May 1
FB: MAC Coach Rankings (slide show) by
Matt Hayes, Sporting News
FB: VIDEO – Terry Bowden yodels (yes, yodels)
across Akron's campus by Jerry Hinnen, CBSSports.com
FB: VIDEO – This is a video of Akron coach Terry
Bowden yodeling, by Martin Rickman, SI.com
FB: VIDEO – Terry Bowden yodeling across Akron's
campus might be the best thing you see this offseason by Sam
Cooper, Yahoo Sports
FB: VIDEO – Zips coach Terry Bowden yodels
with Athletic Director Tom Wistrcill, Akron Beacon Journal
