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Get to know ODAC Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Year Jaylen Williams

Posted on May 3, 2019 by The Buzz Leave a comment

By MCOM Sports Media Packaging Class

Hot Take on Harden: He Won’t Win

Posted on April 30, 2019 by The Buzz Leave a comment

By Sebastian Lewis James Harden will not win a championship with his current style of play. James has been playing a give me the ball and get out of the way style. While it is winning in the regular season and keeping his team’s head above water while they are suffering from injuries it will not work in the playoffs.

Shenandoah Tennis 2019 Preview

Posted on March 21, 2019 by The Buzz Leave a comment

By Tyler Derrington Last year, SU’s Men’s Tennis team finished with a 7 – 9 record, one of the better seasons in program history. While at first glance a losing record may not seem great, it did mark only the second time that the team made it to conference play, where they lost to Washington & Lee in the ODAC

Big Risks Equal Big Rewards For International Students

Posted on February 26, 2019 by The Buzz Leave a comment

By Chris Oates Shenandoah University students call many different places home. Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and various parts of Virginia are the hotspots for incoming freshmen and transfers. While most of us can make a simple 2 hour drive back home over a long weekend or for christmas break, other students aren’t so lucky. According to Lora Steiner, The

eSports Experiences Success in First Year

Posted on February 21, 2019 by The Buzz Leave a comment

By Andrew Coffman In the inaugural season of E-Sports at Shenandoah University expectations have been blown out of the water. “My expectations for the year were to have 12-15 students and just to complete at 1 or 2 games at a national or regional competition,” said Dr. Joey Gawrysiak, the founder and leader of both the E-Sport major and

SU Men’s Soccer Coach Relieved of Duties

Posted on November 1, 2018 by The Buzz Leave a comment

By Elise O’Neill-Eckman The Shenandoah University Men’s Soccer Team recently completed their best season since 2007, winning six games, three of which were ODAC victories. However, on Friday, October 26th, Shenandoah University director of Intercollegiate Athletics Bridget Lyons, Ph.D. announced, that Matt Smith has been relieved of his duties as head men’s soccer coach. The University has given no

2018 Field Hockey Opener

Posted on September 18, 2018 by The Buzz Leave a comment

By:Mariah Graves

Getting to Know: Dr. Bridget Lyons, The Other New Addition to the SU Athletic Department

Posted on April 18, 2018 by The Buzz Leave a comment

BY: Jacob Morgan The Wilkins Athletic Center isn’t the only new addition to the Shenandoah University athletic department. This semester, SU has also welcomed a new Athletic Director, Dr. Bridget Lyons. Dr. Lyons earned her masters and Ph.D. at VCU. A collegiate athlete herself, she played three different sports, and pursued sports journalism before coaching at the high school level. Dr.

Winchester Welcomes Home Walsh

Posted on February 20, 2018 by The Buzz Leave a comment

BY: Bethany Melvin Adam Walsh, Winchester native and James Wood High School graduate, has come back to his roots to coach his hometown college basketball team. Before deciding to come home, Walsh coached at Centenary College of Louisiana for seven years. “The chance that we have as a family and the chance that we have with the basketball program to

Hornet Buzz Heard in Wilkins Center

Posted on February 15, 2018 by The Buzz One comment

By: Monica Baranko Students, faculty, and Winchester locals all gathered on a cold Wednesday night to celebrate the opening of the new James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics and Events Center at Shenandoah University. To open the event, President Tracy Fitzsimmons and James R. Wilkins Jr.’s son, Richie Wilkins, spoke about the facility. There was even more chatter coming from the crowd.