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BOWLING GREEN — Former Bowling Green State University hockey standout Austen Swankler claimed he was a victim of hazing within the Falcons’ program, four days after three players on the team were suspended and head coach Ty Eigner was placed on paid administrative leave for alleged hazing at an off-campus event involving student athletes on the team. In a series of tweets from his personal account on X — formerly known as Twitter — Swankler expressed his thoughts on the situation. The Central Collegiate Hockey Association preseason player of the year, who on Monday entered the transfer portal the same...

BOWLING GREEN — Here are updates from Friday’s high school football game between Clay and Bowling Green. This story will be updated after each quarter. FOURTH QUARTER Clay is now 1-0 in the Northern Lakes League’s Cardinal Division. BG is 0-1. THIRD QUARTER 

NIU (3-11, 1-1 MAC) outlasted Bowling Green State University (7-6, 1-1 MAC) in five sets Friday to close the series between the two squads. The Huskies replied to their disastrous first set by winning the ensuing two sets before the Falcons forced the fifth. LOPSIDED LEADOFF. NIU fell flat in...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The Walleye roster continues to take shape as the 2023-24 hockey season quickly approaches. On Thursday, the team announced they reached a deal with former Bowling Green State University forward Chase Gresock. The Powell, Ohio native spent the last two years in the Buckeye State, most...

Playing in front of a crowd of 865 in enemy territory, the NIU volleyball team churned out 20 kills, .333 hitting and 30 points in the opening frame of Thursday’s MAC opener against Bowling Green State University — the reigning league champions. The Huskies reached set point five...

DEFIANCE – A pair of missed opportunities in the red zone proved to be crucial Friday night as Tinora scored 21 second quarter points and the Ram defense posted two huge stops as the Rams recorded a 21-13 victory over Wayne Trace Friday night at Justin F. Coressel Stadium.

Put-in-Bay Panthers drop the match to visiting Christian Lions. In the game of rival felines, the Put-in-Bay Panthers came out on the short end of the stick with a 3-0 loss to Bowling Green Christian. The loss stopped a four-game winning streak for the Panthers. Coach Schuffenecker said of his team, “They played winning volleyball today, but in some games the ball doesn’t find the floor for a team. Today we couldn’t finish long volley plays.” The Panthers had a balanced attack with over 7 players recording a kill and 6 players with an ace.

BOWLING GREEN — The scheduling gods might have switched things up on Bowling Green State University and Ohio, but the stakes in their showdown remain just as high. The Falcons came up short in a must-win situation in the 2022 regular season finale against the Bobcats. Saturday’s Mid-American Conference opener between the two schools at Doyt Perry Stadium has a similar feel, especially if the Falcons want to contend for a league championship later this season. “It’s as critical as it gets,” BGSU coach Scot Loeffler said. “I love how they’ve scheduled it, it came down to us and them the last game of the year, and now they put it in Week [4] in between Michigan and Georgia Tech.

BOWLING GREEN — RPO. In the modern football vernacular, that is the acronym for “run-pass option,” describing the ability of the offense to decide at the line of scrimmage whether to run or pass the ball once the defensive alignment is seen. But at Bowling Green High School this season, RPO means something different: “Run People Over.”

Preview the September 23 college football matchup between the Ohio Bobcats and Bowling Green Falcons with predictions, odds, betting lines and more.

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Northern Illinois University volleyball team hit .455 in the fifth set as the Huskies earned their first win at Bowling Green since 2015, topping the Falcons, 10-25, 25-23, 25-22, 20-25, 15-9, on Friday evening (Sept. 22) at the Stroh Center. Katie Erdmann (Forreston, Ill./Forreston)...

Antonio Salazar rushed for 168 yards, including a 41-yard touchdown on 17 tries Friday as Gibsonburg defeated visiting Woodmore 30-10 in the Sandusky Bay Conference River Division. Reese Walby had 115 yards and three touchdowns on only 10 carries for the Golden Bears (2-4, 1-2). Walby ran in from 21, 18 and 10 yards. ...

The Michigan Wolverines strung together their sloppiest performance of the season against Bowling Green on Saturday and still won by 25 points. While the game was disjointed and plagued by miscues, at least the new stadium lights could serve as an entertaining distraction during the copious TV timeouts. Two weeks...

On Thursday, Bowling Green kicked off conference play with a matchup against the Northern Illinois Huskies. After having defeated the Michigan Wolverines twice the previous weekend, the Falcons came ready to dominate. Set 1: 32-30 (BGSU) Bowling Green started the game off strong with two consecutive service aces from junior...

The Liberty Center Tigers, a leading team in the D5 division, continued their solid performance in Week Six of Big Board Friday. The Tigers began the game by taking an early 7-0 lead against Bryan. Despite Bryan's determined efforts, the Tigers' strong defense kept firm control of the game.

Here are updates from Friday’s high school football game between Anthony Wayne and Whitmer. This story will be updated after each quarter. FOURTH QUARTER Anthony Wayne scored on a four-yard TD by QB Grant Kinnee as the Generals pulled within 42-28 early in the fourth. Kinnee set up his score with a 35-yard reception on a wide receiver pass from Winn Sharp. AIRING IT OUT TO THE ENDZONE. ????| @WhitmerFB pic.twitter.com/3DX1kD1n84

BOWLING GREEN — The Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees has confidence in its leadership as another hazing investigation was opened this week. Drew Forhan, who is the board chairman, said that he has been in regular contact with BGSU President Rodney Rogers about the reported hazing incident in the hockey program. “We’ve been in conversations daily,” said Mr. Forhan, in an interview after Mr. Rogers’ state of the university address on Wednesday in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union. “I appreciate the fact that we have hit it head-on,” Mr. Forhan said. “We have set up a system where students ... can express their concerns. I’m really proud that that’s what occurred.”

When: Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. ET. Where: Doyt L. Perry Stadium -- Bowling Green, Ohio. Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.) Follow: CBS Sports App. What to Know. Bowling Green will be in front of their home fans on Saturday, but a look...

FAIRBORN — A scoreless match with under 15 minutes to play turned into a 3-0 victory for the Wright State men’s soccer program over Bowling Green on Tuesday night at Alumni Field. Second-half goals from Henry Hutchinson, Felix Ezekwuka, and Cole Werthmuller fueled the late charge, helping Wright...