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Emily Brustoski (brustoea@miamioh.edu) | Video Editor
Champions are often asked what they think about when they win - what it feels like to be a part of history.
They came in Washington Capitals, Columbus Blue Jackets and Pittsburgh Penguins jerseys. They came from Bowling Green, Ohio, Louisville, Kentucky and Washington D.C. They came to Goggin at 10 a.m. and trickled out around 4 p.m.
The year was 1968. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy had both been assassinated. Turmoil spread across the country, but in Columbus, Ohio, a segregated high school came together around two all-star athletic teams and stood in the face of diversity.
The Miami volleyball RedHawks look to play this season with a chip on their shoulder as the Mid-American Conference voted the Red and White to finish fourth in the East Division - even after winning the MAC Championship last year.
With the 2018 season fast approaching, the race to fill openings within Miami football's starting lineup has been fierce throughout the offseason. In the defensive backfield, junior college transfer Zedrick Raymond has impressed -- despite his quiet demeanor off the field, Raymond plays the game fast and technically sound.
The Hawks overcame a halftime one-goal deficit and secured a point in its draw against Western Kentucky on Sunday afternoon.
The Miami RedHawks were supposed to make 2017 their year.
The beginning of high school marks the time for many high school runners to experiment with the 5000-meter distance. It would seem that after a few trial runs, one should know how to cover the 3.125 mile distance, but this knowledge does not come easy.
The last time the Miami baseball team (29-16, 13-8 Mid-American) played Ball State, the two teams combined for 59 runs over a three-game display of offensive firepower in Muncie, Indiana.
This week the RedHawks are headed to the University of Buffalo for this year's Mid-American Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The competition will last from Thursday May 10 through Saturday May 12.
After beating Toledo 4-2 this Saturday, Miami Tennis couldn't replicate its success against the No. 1 Mid-American Conference seed Buffalo on Sunday. The Bulls would edge out Miami for the Tournament crown for the second straight year.