Toledo Rockets

Naperville Central High School junior Jake Kolbe wants to be a teacher. Already an accomplished quarterback, Kolbe has decided to pursue that area of study and the continuation of his football career at Illinois State. "He knows Illinois State is very...

> SOUTHERN INDIANA -- ATHLETE OF THE WEEK --Jeff Thompson (Louisville baseball, Floyd Central graduate, Jr.) -- top performance: winning pitcher in a starting role in the Cardinals' 6-0 victory on Saturday at Connecticut in Game 2 of a doubleheader,...

Kyle Vinales tweeted the following Sunday night: "Jus committed to the University of Toledo #gorockets" So Vinales, who last month decided to transfer after two seasons of prolific scoring at Central Connecticut, has found his new home. Vinales said...

Golfer Chris Selfridge made a bold move three months ago, one that could not have been rectified with a mulligan had it gone awry. His gamble? He booked a flight. No University of Toledo player since 2004 had qualified for NCAA regionals, and...

Baseball: Eastern Michigan scored seven runs in the fifth inning, and the Eagles (22-24) went on to a 13-4 victory over host Michigan (24-22) in the resumption of a game suspended by rain April 17. ... Michigan State eked out a 5-4 victory over Western...

The Mid-American Conference softball tournament is a refreshing sight for Miami University. Seeded fifth after finishing second in the East Division during the regular season, the RedHawks have lost nine of their last 11 games and possess an overall...

 |TV SPORTS| Auto Racing--NASCAR Nationwide Series, Aaron’s 312 pole qualifying, 11 a.m. (ESPN2) Horse Racing--Kentucky Oaks, 4 p.m. (NBCSN) Major League Baseball--Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians, 6 p.m. (FXSP) NBA Basketball--Playoffs,...

BASEBALL: Central Michigan's Jordan Adams went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and five RBIs in an 11-9 victory over visiting Eastern Michigan. The Chippewas are 19-22, 8-10 Mid-American Conference. The Eagles are 20-20, 9-9. ... Michigan State beat...

The NFL draft threw Bowling Green State University defensive tackle Chris Jones a curve. "I was thinking [I would be drafted by] Tampa Bay or the Bears," Jones said. "I had a workout with the Bears, but I guess they had someone else in mind. "Then the...

The University of Toledo finished tied for second place at the Mid-American Conference women's golf tournament on Sunday. UT's Sathika Ruenreong was named MAC freshman of the year. Ruenreong, the first Rocket to win the award, finished runner-up...

Western Michigan rallied from a point down to win its second straight Mid-American Conference tournament championship, beating host Northern Illinois, 4-3. Andrew Cahn and Pablo Mora won at singles for WMU. The Broncos (19-9) advance to the NCAA...

Next spring, Central Catholic's Jake Rudnicki plans to be pitching for Ohio University, making good use of his baseball scholarship. What happens with that part of his sports career -- and his dream of reaching the major leagues -- remains to be seen....