Month: February 2021

Daily Almanac for Wednesday, February 24, 2021: Black History Month Feature, Booker T. Washington

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915) was an American educator, author, orator, and adviser to multiple presidents of the United States. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the dominant leader in the African American community and of the contemporary black elite. Washington was from […]

Second straight Horizon League Player of the Year honors for Wright State’s Loudon Love; three teammates honored by league

Becomes the third player in HL history with multiple Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year awards INDIANAPOLIS/DAYTON – After clinching at least a share of the Horizon League regular season championship for the third consecutive season and setting a new program record for […]

Wright State Women’s Basketball receive 5 honors from the Horizon League

INDIANAPOLIS/DAYTON – Fresh off capturing its second Horizon League regular season championship in three seasons, the Wright State women’s basketball has received five Horizon League honors, the league announced Monday morning, headlined by Coach of the Year selection Katrina Merriweather. The honor is the second in […]

Blue Jackets announce news on two goaltenders; Elvis Merlikins to IR, Mattis Kivlenieks recalled from Taxi Squad

FEBRUARY 23, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed goaltender Elvis Merzlikins on Injured Reserve retroactive to February 20 and recalled goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks to the roster from the club’s taxi squad, General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Merzlikins, 26, […]

Blue Jackets try to get back on track against Chicago tonight

FEB. 23, 2021 II vs. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 7 PM ET CBJ BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  FOX Sports Ohio   Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (color analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter)      Radio:  97.1 The Fan    Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) TONIGHT’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Record: 8-7-4, 22 pts. (5th, Discover Central Division) […]

Daily Almanac for Tuesday, Februuary 23, 2021, Black History Month Feature: Crispus Attucks

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Crispus Attucks (c.1723 – March 5, 1770) was an American stevedore of African and Native American descent, widely regarded as the first person killed in the Boston Massacre and thus the first American killed in the American Revolution. Historians disagree on whether he was a free man or an […]

Emani Jefferson, Wright State newcomer, a recent Horizon League Freshman of the Week

2/15/2021 DAYTON/INDIANAPOLIS – Wright State women’s basketball freshman Emani Jefferson has been named the Horizon League’s Freshman of the Week for the second time this season, the league announced Monday Afternoon. Jefferson led the Raiders to a weekend sweep of Northern Kentucky on the road, as the freshman […]

Wright State Raiders with a share of Horizon League regular season title, is No. 2 seed in upcoming league men’s tournament

Feb 20, 2021 Raiders will host Quarterfinal game on March 2 DAYTON/INDIANAPOLIS – The Wright State men’s basketball team clinched at least a share of the Horizon League regular season championship for the third consecutive season on Saturday night, and found out later in the evening […]