wmu sports

Weekend sports roundup: WMU claims men's tennis title

Gordon Evans — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:35:56 +0000

Men's tennis

Western Michigan University has won its second straight Mid-American Conference championship. The Broncos defeated the host Northern Illinois 4-3 Saturday in DeKalb. Western earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament with the win, they will find out their opponent on Tuesday.

Softball

WMU Paintball

Patrick Littleton — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:40:00 +0000

WMU Paintball team wins national tournaments

Patrick Littleton — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:55:26 +0000

Staying active, meeting new people and being outdoors are some of the reasons people try paintball. Here’s why members of the Western Michigan University paintball team say they play paintball.

“The adrenaline rush. Nothing else is like it," says Tim Drahokoupil. " I snowboard, I’ve rock climbed. Nothing else is like the adrenaline rush of paintball.”

WMU President John Dunn discusses East campus, security and more

Gordon Evans — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:02:50 +0000

Western Michigan University President John Dunn sat down on Tuesday with WMUK’s Gordon Evans and Mlive/Kalamazoo Gazette reporter Ursula Zerilli to discuss a wide range of issues.