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We're Getting Closer

Written by Bloomsburg Sports Info on 10:49 AM

Good afternoon. Here is the Huskies Update for Tuesday, July 28th.

Well, we are now just 29 days away from the start of the 2009-10 sports season at Bloomsburg. On Aug. 27th the Huskies host a women's soccer game at 1 p.m. and a football game at 6 p.m. (nothing like throwing the SID office right into the fire!) I hope you are making plans to be with us that day for one of those two events. It is going to be exciting.

TWITTER
I hope you have signed up for a Twitter account and are following the Huskies. All this week we are playing BU football trivia on Twitter with the first person with the correct answer to each day's question winning two tickets to the home opener with Ashland.

FOOTBALL START TIMES
I've had a few people drop me notes about the varied start times for football this fall. The one that turns the most heads is the 5 p.m. start with Millersville. The reason for the late start time that day is not TV, but the fact that BU is hosting a large cross country invitational that day and there would be no parking for all the teams here for the meet as well as all the fans for football. Also, the 3:30 p.m. start time on homecoming went over very well last year and so everyone agreed to give it another shot. Hope that answers all the questions.

Of course...if you ever have a question about something dealing with BU athletics just drop me a line. If you have any photos of yourself showing your Husky pride, please send it to me at tmcguire@bloomu.edu and we'll use it in the blog.

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Lots to Write About Today

Written by Bloomsburg Sports Info on 7:00 AM

Here is the Huskies Update for Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Lots going on as we hit the middle part of summer (although it is still much too cool for my taste!)

PASSING OF TWO INDIVIDUALS
It is with sadness that I report on the passing of two folks associated with BU athletics. The first is Dr. Preston Herring. Dr. Herring was the VP for Student Life here at Bloomsburg and helped oversee the athletic department. He was an ardent supporter of athletics and will be missed by everyone.

The other passing I have to report on is that of former swim coach Eli McLaughlin. I only got to meet Eli once or twice, but I know his former athletes truly were inspired by him and will miss his being around. Read Eli's obituary here.

YOU TUBE
Two new videos posted on the Huskies You Tube channel. One is with baseball coach Mike Collins talking about his upcoming golf outing, while the other is with former BU All-American Jahri Evans. Check out the Huskies You Tube channel here.

MARKET STREET MILE
Interim cross country coach Bernie Empie is preparing for the annual Market Street Mile race at the end of August. Check out the Huskies web site later today for a link to the application.

TWITTER CONTEST
If you haven't signed up to follow the Huskies on Twitter...do so before July 26th. The week of July 26th we'll holding a BU football trivia contest each week day with the winner (the first person to email me with the correct answer) receiving a pair of tickets to the home opener on Aug. 27th against Ashland. The questions will only be announced via Twitter with all the answers being found on the Huskies football web pages. Go to this page to sign up. Be sure to put the settings so you receive updates and our questions as text messages.

FOOTBALL TICKET PRICES
The price for an adult ticket for football this season will be $10, while students (12-18) will be $5. There will be no charge for parking this year. While it is a slight increase from last year, it is still one of the best bargins in sports since the Huskies have posted a record at Redman Stadium this decade of 45-8!

NEW INTERN IN SID OFFICE
I am pleased to announce that the SID office will now have some full-time help with the addition of Ryan Rebholz as a full-time intern. Ryan comes to BU from East Stroudsburg where he served as a grad assistant in the SID office there. He has also previously worked at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. If you get to any BU sporting events hopefully you'll see Ryan running around and giving me a bit of a break!

Our next update will be the week of July 26th as I get in one more week of vacation before the start of a busy month of August. Remember....sign up for Twitter!

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Moving Through July

Written by Bloomsburg Sports Info on 10:15 AM

Here is the Huskies Update for Thursday, July 9th.

Well we are rapidly moving through July getting ready for the start of another sports season.

Things are pretty quiet in athletics and sports info on the public side of things, but busy behind the scenes. Sports info is working on media guides, schedule cards, promotions for the upcoming year along with getting some new sponsors. It's never really slow anymore!

BASEBALL
Coach Mike Collins from baseball announced today that he will be holding his annual golf outing on Sunday, Oct. 4. This is a great event and benefits the baseball scholarship fund. If you would like to play go to this page to download a camp brochure.

CALLING ALL YOU RUNNERS
Coach Bernie Empie from cross country will be holding the annual Market Street Mile here in town on Friday, Aug. 28th. It's a great event for everyone (there are even 1/2 and 1/4 races)! We'll be posting an application form on-line in the next few days so before to look out for that.

That's all for now. We'll be back next week with more news from the Huskies.

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The End of June Already

Written by Bloomsburg Sports Info on 8:39 AM

Here is the Huskies Update for Monday, June 29.

It is hard to believe that the end of June is already here. We are now less than two months from the first events of 2009-10. The women's soccer team will start the action on Aug. 27th at 1 p.m. against CW Post. Then at 6 p.m. the football team will take on Ashland. While it will still be light at 6 p.m., it is technically the first night game at the renovated Redman Stadium. I hope you will be making plans to attend either one of those events.

We've a few more folks sign up for our Twitter updates. If you haven't done so, be sure to get a twitter account at twitter.com and then become a follower of BU Sports Info. We'll be letting all our twitter fans know about all the BU sports news even before some of it is posted on the web.

We've also added a BU Sports Info channel to You Tube. Check it out by going here.

Enjoy the rest of June and then the July 4 holiday celebration!

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Summer is Here-Social Media Is Here

Written by Bloomsburg Sports Info on 5:25 AM

Well summer is now officially here and the weather in this part of PA is finally starting to warm-up and dry out.

TWITTER
I hope you have all heard of Twitter by now. If not, then let me tell you it is a great way to get short text messages (or web only updates) on many topics. Here at BU Sports Information we have been "tweeting" for a few months now. Go to Twitter.com and get your free account, then sign up to "follow" BUSportsinfo. When the fall sports get underway we'll be providing daily updates of what is happening with Bu sports. Many times we'll be tweeting right from the event giving you the quickest update on what is happening.

YOU TUBE
In the coming year we'll be providing some video clips of what is happening at Bloomsburg with our sports teams. We experimented briefly in the spring, but now that we have some new equipment we'll be doing more You Tube videos. Check out our latest video...this one dealing with the renovation project at Nelson Field House by going here. Of course feedback is always welcome.

PHOTO STORE
More photos will be coming in the next week or so to the BU Photo Store. Check it out by going here.

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Back from Vacation

Written by Bloomsburg Sports Info on 8:51 AM

Hi everyone....here is the Huskies Update Blog for Monday, June 15.

Back from vacation and ready to talk about the Huskies.

WHAT'S GOING ON
Summer camps are underway at Bloomsburg and there is still to register your son/daughter grandson/granddaughter for camp. Just go to thisweb page for a place to sign up for all the BU camps. Learn sports the Huskies way! Unfortunately due to the pool renovations there will be no swimming camp this year, but it will be back bigger and better next year.

FIRST GAME
Mark your calendar for the opening of the 2009 sports season at Bloomsburg on Thursday, Aug. 27. We've got women's soccer that afternoon at 1 p.m. with CW Post followed by football at 6 p.m. with Ashland. Make it a long Labor Day Weekend and spend it with the Huskies!

PHOTO STORE OPEN
The BU photo store is open now at this location. If there are sports you would like to see photos that could be purchased, just send me an e-mail at tmcguire@bloomu.edu and I will try and get them up there. All purchases benefit the BU General Athletic Scholarship fund.

That's all for now!

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First Post of June

Written by Bloomsburg Sports Info on 11:59 AM

Here is the Huskies Update For Wednesday, June 3.

Just a note that this will be the last post till the week of June 15th. The sports information office will be closed next week for a vacation! Looking forward to getting away from the computer for a week. The only worry is will I be able to go a week without checking e-mail!

HALL OF FAME
The 2009 BU Athletic Hall of Fame class was announced today. Check out the list by going to this page. The dinner honoring the inductees for 2009 will be held on Oct. 2nd.

FOOTBALL RANKINGS
The Huskies are ranked seventh in a pre-season poll by Lindy's Football Annual. A release will be posted later today about the pre-season honor for BU.

WRESTLING REUNION
A reunion of the Roger Sanders era wrestlers will take place on July 25. Read more about it by going to this page.

Remember to sign up for Twitter and follow the Huskies.

That's it for now. We'll blog again with you in about 12 days.

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