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Contact Joe Sharp, 419-372-7091
Closing the Doors on the House that Roars Submit your favorite Anderson Arena memories Were you Freddie or Frieda Falcon during your college days? Was your graduation ceremony held in Anderson? Did you rock out at the INXS concert back in 1987? Perhaps you saw a dominant athletic performance or a fantastic finish to a game that is forever etched in your mind. We are gathering memories from the 50-year history of Anderson Arena, and would love to hear from you. Log on to www.BGSUFalcons. com and share your thoughts with us.
Anticipation is growing as BGSU Athletics moves toward “Closing the Doors of the House That Roars.” Anderson Arena will be the home of Bowling Green basketball and volleyball for just one more season before the Falcons move into the Stroh Center beginning with the 2011-12 season.
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July 26 | Gridiron Classic
Catawba Island. Details from Scott Seeliger, 419-372-7064, or Clint Dowdle, 419-372-3749
BGSU women’s teams recognized for academic success The BGSU women’s athletic teams were recently honored by the MidAmerican Conference as the 200809 winner of the Women’s Faculty Athletic Representative Award. The award is presented to the MAC institution whose women’s programs achieve the highest number of points based on the overall grade point average of the women’s teams at that institution.
Save the date for Athletic Department reunion As part of the University’s Centennial celebration, the Intercollegiate Athletic Department will host a gathering on Oct. 1 and 2 for staff and coaches who have been employees through the years. The main event will be a 6 p.m. reception at Anderson Arena on Friday, Oct. 1 and will feature an exhibit of Bowling Green’s athletic memorabilia followed by a Falcon tailgate gathering. Prior to the Homecoming football game on Saturday, there will be a hospitality tent for reunion attendees and others who wish to attend. Anyone who worked in athletics and who does not receive an invitation should contact the athletic department. More reunion information will be available on the Falcon Web site at www.bgsufalcons.com as the date draws closer.
Cheerleaders rank fifth in nation After a nearly flawless routine, the BGSU cheerleaders placed fifth in the nation at the 2010 College Cheerleading Nationals in Orlando, Fla.–the highest ranking received by a MAC cheerleading program in history.
2010 Football Schedule SEPTEMBER 4 at Troy (Alabama) 11 at Tulsa 18 MARSHALL 25 at Michigan
OCTOBER 2 BUFFALO (Homecoming) 9 at Ohio 16 at Temple 23 KENT STATE (Family Weekend) 30 at Central Michigan NOVEMBER 10 MIAMI 17 at Toledo 26 WESTERN MICHIGAN