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University of Akron junior pole vaulter Shawn Barber (Kingwood, Texas) has been announced as a semifinalist for the prestigious 85th Annual AAU James E. Sullivan Award by AAU President/CEO Dr. Roger Goudy and AAU Sullivan Award Chair Melissa Willis on Monday. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Led by senior Sina King (Waterford, Ohio), who was tabbed as first-team All-Mid-American Conference women's basketball selection, four Akron student-athletes garnered all-conference accolades the league announced on Monday, March 9. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron swimming and diving team claimed first place in the Lake Erie Swimming Senior Championship Meet on Sunday with a total of 868 points at the Ocasek Natatorium. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Ryan Harris and Yann Pfeiffer led the way for Akron, posting rounds of 4-over 76 to end play in a tie for 40th place. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron softball team split its last two games on the final day of competition at Rebel Spring Games on Sunday, beating Creighton, 5-3, before falling to Lehigh, 2-1. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Senior starting pitcher Pat Dyer twirled eight shutout innings on Sunday against Michigan to lift the University of Akron baseball team to a 2-0 victory over the Wolverines at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark in the final contest of the Coastal Carolina Invitational. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The Zips and the Huskies will face off for a spot in Wednesday's second round at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. Tip off is set for 7 p.m. ET. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron women’s tennis fell to Temple, 5-2, on Saturday evening at the Upper Dublin Sports Center. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Behind a dominating 29-point, 18-rebound performance from senior Sina King (Waterford, Ohio), the Akron women's basketball team recorded its first-ever victory at Bowling Green (9-20, 2-16 MAC) with a come-from-behind 79-71 triumph past the Falcons on Saturday, March 7. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The Zips’ defense was sharp on Saturday afternoon as starting pitcher JT Brubaker held Michigan State scoreless through seven innings with the help of three double plays as the University of Akron baseball team defeated the Spartans, 3-1, at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron softball team split a pair of games on the second day of action at Rebel Spring Games on Saturday at the Diamond Plex. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Play will begin on Sunday with tee times set to begin at 8:45 a.m. ET from the first and tenth tees. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Antino Jackson tied the game at 77-all with 5.9 seconds left, but Kris Brewer drove the length of the floor for a layup as time expired. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The Zips recovered from an early 8-2 deficit with a game-tying six-run fifth inning before Coastal Carolina delivered a big inning of its own to defeat Akron, 17-9, on Friday night at Springs Brooks Stadium in the first game of the Coastal Carolina Invitational. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron men's track and field team continued to reap the rewards for its record-breaking campaign as sophomore Clayton Murphy (New Paris, Ohio) and head track and field coach Dennis Mitchell were recognized by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as recipients of the Great Lakes Regional Track Athlete of the Year and Coach of the Year accolades, respectively. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Akron junior pole vaulter Shawn Barber (Kingwood, Texas) is in the midst of a record-setting campaign and his efforts have been recognized with his inclusion on the 10-member Pre-NCAA Indoor Championship Watch List for The Bowerman Award, the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced this week. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron softball team had a rough start to the Rebel Spring Games on Friday at the Diamond Plex, falling to Sacred Heart, 1-0, and to St. Francis (Pa.), 5-1. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

With seeding implications for next week's Mid-American Conference Championship on the line, Akron closes out its regular season traveling to Bowling Green for a 2 p.m. matinee affair on Saturday, March 7. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Director of Athletics Tom Wistrcill recaps last weekend's three championship performances, previews men's and women's basketball's regular-season finales and more. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

This week's show features the men's and women's basketball Senior Night ceremonies and strength coach Tim Campbell. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The Zips will travel to South Carolina to take on Coastal Carolina, Michigan and Michigan State in the Coastal Carolina Invitational this weekend. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron head men's coach coach Jared Embick named Ger Coppinger and T.J. Kolba to his staff this week. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The Zips and Golden Flashes will meet for the 142nd time overall (Can't State leads, 71-70). Tip off at the M.A.C. Center in Can't is set for 7 p.m. ET. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Akron softball returns to sunny Florida on March 6-8 for the Rebel Spring Games at the Diamond Plex in Winter Haven. In Friday's opener, the Zips face Sacred Heart at 10 a.m. and St. Francis (Pa.) at 12:15 p.m. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron women’s tennis team heads to the City of Brotherly Love for a weekend match with Temple. View the full article at www.GoZips.com