2008 Woodie Awards
Sports Articles
Zips too much inside and out
Poor second half ends Chippewas' season in quarters
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CLEVELAND - Nick Dials made a 3-pointer and let out a large roar. The Akron guard's shot put the team up by 18 points, and essentially sealed the Zips 81-60 win against Central in the quarterfinal round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament on Thursday at Quicken Loans Arena.
Mach advances to finals in 800-meter run
Junior places sixth in preliminary heat
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Junior middle distance runner Abraham Mach is one race away from being CMU's first indoor All-American since 2005. Mach advanced to the finals of the 800-meter run Friday with a time of 1 minute, 49.26 seconds at the NCAA Championships in Fayetteville, Ark.
Gymnastics wins home finale against Ball State
Seniors score high marks
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The two senior gymnasts made sure their last meet at Rose Arena was a good one. Senior Danielle Espinoza scored a 9.825 on the floor exercise and a 9.85 on the balance beam, winning the individual title for both events. Senior Jenna D'Alie added a 9.
Mach trips, finishes eighth at NCAA Championships
Junior becomes CMU's first indoor All-American since 2005
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Junior middle distance runner Abraham Mach finished eighth in the 800-meter run Saturday at the NCAA Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. Mach finished the race in 1 minute, 57.73 seconds after getting tripped up to earn CMU's first indoor All-American honors since 2005.
Tall task
Abraham Mach uses slim frame to make a run at national title
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When heading into turns on the indoor track, junior Abraham Mach must lean his tall frame to the inside of the curve and swing his outside arm for momentum to keep up speed. "The curves are the toughest part of the for me, big time," Mach said. "If I have to pass somebody, I do it on the straight-aways; not on the curves because they are too sharp.
Mach stands tall against competition in 800-meter run
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Junior Abraham Mach will attempt to prove himself as the most dominant runner in the nation today in Fayetteville, Ark. Mach qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships meet last Friday at the Alex Wilson Invitational with a time of 1 minute, 47.33 seconds in the 800-meter run.
Seniors somber as time runs out
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CLEVELAND - As the clock wound down on his career at Central Michigan, Giordan Watson sat on the bench thinking about the future Thursday after an 81-60 loss to Akron in the Mid-American Conference Tournament. "For the last four years it's been what I've been doing - going to Central Michigan, playing basketball," Watson said.
Saturday marks home finale for two seniors
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Saturday marks the final time two gymnast seniors will compete at Rose Arena. And the rest of the Chippewas feel it's their responsibility to make it memorable for Danielle Espinoza and Jenna D'Alie. "Everything we do will be for Jenna and Danielle because they're our seniors," said sophomore Kyla Krygier.
LeFevour: Schedule tough, but favorable
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Dan LeFevour said he expects a sold-out Kelly/Shorts Stadium when CMU hosts Ball State at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19. The game, which will be broadcast on ESPN2, highlights Central's Mid-American Conference schedule, released Tuesday. "I like playing night games, I really do," said LeFevour, the redshirt sophomore starting quarterback.
Brown steps in for injured Grayson
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Steve Brown thought his sophomore year was over when the regular season ended. But then he got news that brought about mixed emotions. Fellow sophomore Tyler Grayson, who started most of the season at 157 pounds, suffered an injury that kept him out of the Mid-American Conference Championships.
