April 2010

Rachel Briggs Signs with Lady Trailblazers Volleyball

There is a theme with the 2010 recruiting class and that is versatility, well developed skills, and excellent performance in the classroom. Rachel Briggs is the latest signee for the OCU Women's Volleyball 2010 season. She is the daughter of Joseph and Marie Briggs. Read more »

OCU Baseball Sweeps OSU Mansfield for 13 Season Wins

The OCU Baseball Team got back on the winning side Wednesday with a doubleheader sweep of OSU Mansfield at Olson Field. The Blazers scored 7 early runs in game one and then rode the right arm of Steven Vogelgesang to a 7-3 win. In game two, a nine run sixth inning broke a 6-6 tie and led to a 15-6 Blazer victory in the final game. Read more »

Lady Blazers Sign Local Standout Gretchen Meyer

Gretchen Meyer, a 6' post player from Amanda-Clearcreek High School, signed to play basketball for the Lady Trailblazers next year.  Gretchen was a 3 year Varsity starter and averaged 13 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists in during her senior season.  Meyer received 1st Team All-District honors and was also named to the Mid-State League 1st Team this season.  Gretchen was re Read more »

Lady Blazers Sign Taijah Brooks

The Lady Blazers will have their first set of sisters on the team next year.  Taijah Brooks, Danielle Fleming's sister, signed to play with the Lady Trailblazers this week.  Taijah, a 5'10 forward, comes from Columbus State Community College.  Head Coach Mandy Wray said, "Taijah is an excellent defender with long arms and a nose for the ball on the boards.  She is Read more »

Jones Signs with Lady Blazers

Head Coach Mandy Wray traveled to Ft Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday to sign forward Sharonda Jones of Coral Springs Christian Academy.  After the District track meet was rescheduled for Sharonda's signing date, Coach Wray met Sharonda and her family at the meet for her signing ceremony.  (Sharonda finished 1st in District in the shot put and the discus and will move on to Regionals i Read more »

OCU Signs Christman to Play Basketball

Jackson High School senior Andrew Christman signed his letter of intent to play basketball at Ohio Christian University during the upcoming season.  The six-foot, six-inch senior has had aspirations of playing for the Trailblazers since his junior year.  "Coach Christopher got a hold of me my junior year and I went there and played with them," he said.  "I liked the players Read more »

450 Volunteer for Pickaway County Community Action Day

Nearly 450 volunteers fanned out into Pickaway County on Thursday to participate in the 10th annual Community Action Day hosted by Ohio Christian University. Now dedicated to the memory of park volunteer Ralph C. Starkey, the event tackled more projects with more manpower than ever this year, according to Rev. Read more »

Alice Lloyd College of Kentucky Sweeps OCU Baseball

The Blazer Baseball squad hosted a very potent Alice Lloyd College team and dropped two games by 13-1 and 10-3 scores at Olson Field. "They were very deep and pretty loaded with talent and to top it off we played absolutely our worst games of the season," summed up Coach Greg Bigam.

The Blazers had 5 errors in game one and never threatened. Read more »

OCU Students Visit Washington D.C. and Congressman Stephen Austria (OH-7)

 

Fourteen of Ohio Christian University's top students were selected by Dr. David H. Garrison, Department Chair of Business, for a two day visit to Washington D.C. Read more »

Lady Blazers Sign Grove City Christian's Sarah Sharp

Grove City Christian's post player Sarah Sharp signed to play basketball for the Lady Trailblazers next year.  Sarah was a two-year starter for the Lady Eagles, and was also Team Captain for two years.  She will add depth to the Lady Blazers in the post position.   Head Coach Mandy Wray said, "Sarah is a nice addition to our team.  She is a Read more »