AU’s baseball team is gearing up for another season, but their focus this offseason has been on something larger. The team has been partnered with Secret Families of Madison County, a nonprofit providing Christmas presents for less fortunate families around the county, for several years now. Head coach Matt Bair wanted to take things further this season.  “A couple of years ago when I took the job at AU, I was introduced to this ministry here in town,”  said Bair. “They provided us an … [Read more...]

The men’s basketball team finds itself in fifth place in the HCAC following a huge upset win over conference leading Hanover. With just four games left, the Ravens will need to put together a few tough wins in order to secure a spot in the postseason tournament.  Over the next ten days, the men will face off against four other teams also looking to solidify their position in the tournament. They will play sixth ranked Manchester and fourth ranked Bluffton on the road before coming home to … [Read more...]

The indoor track and field season will soon resume as the runners continue to prepare for the long season ahead. The Ravens competed in the UIndy Season Opener back in December, but have had more than a month off between events. They will compete in the indoor season and have a short break before kicking off their outdoor campaign. In the preseason coaches poll, the men’s team was selected to finish fifth, while the women were picked to finish sixth in the conference. Despite both teams being … [Read more...]

While the students were away, the Ravens came to play. Over the holiday break, several AU sports teams continued to perform well, while others experienced a much needed turn around.  The women’s basketball team continued their comeback season posting a 3-3 record over break that was highlighted by a three game winning streak to start out the new year. Due to their strong performance, the Lady Ravens currently sit at 8-9 on the season with a 4-6 conference record—good enough for fifth in the … [Read more...]

Following former swim coach Conner Snare’s announcement that he was taking an assistant coaching job at Michigan State, AU quickly turned to assistant coach Megan Wills to take over both the men’s and women’s teams as the interim head coach. Snare’s announcement came after the fourth women’s meet and the second men’s meet right before the conference season. While the suddenness of his departure was hard for the program to deal with, they were confident in Wills to step up for the … [Read more...]

After an 0-25 record last season and only six returning players, it is hard to find people that will believe in your program. But due to outstanding play by some key freshmen early on, the Ravens find themselves boasting a 4-3 record. They are also one win away from matching their win total from the last two seasons combined. The Ravens have been able to rely on a few freshmen phenoms early on this season. Point guard Lexi Dellinger, who has already received HCAC Player of the Week honors, … [Read more...]

Many Ravens were recognized by the HCAC following the fall season of sports.  AU was well represented amongst first team and second team selections, as well as honorable mentions and sportsmanship teams.  Men’s soccer senior captain Jacob Pokorski was named to the All-HCAC first team.  Pokorski led AU with eight goals and seven assists. He was joined by sophomore Wes Erny as an honorable mention and junior captain Nick Martin was named to the Christopher M. Ragsdale Sportsmanship … [Read more...]

Last season, the Ravens endured an up-and-down year before heating up at the end, making a run to the HCAC semi-finals. This season, coach Owen Handy and his team look to build upon that run and take things even further. Handy is entering his seventh season as the head men’s basketball coach at AU. In his time, he has taken the Ravens from an average and inconsistent team to a recurring force in the conference tournament.  This year the Ravens will be without guards Trevor Lucas and Cory … [Read more...]