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BREAKING
@ZipsMBB
Senior Guard Greg Tribble (
@Greg2Tribble
) has announced via his Instagram that he will enter his name into the 2024 NBA Draft.
Best of luck GT, Akron and WZIP Sports are behind you!
BOOK IT. HOW ABOUT BACK-TO-BACK WALK-OFF WINS!!!
Andrés Giménez hits a bomb to right center field for a walk-off 2-run homer.
Final Score:
Guardians: 5
Twins: 3
Akron’s Xavier Castañeda has agreed to an Exhibit-10 contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, I’m told.
The 1st Team All-MAC guard averaged 22.0 PTS, 4.2 REB, 3.0 AST on an efficient 63.2 TS% this season.
Huge Announcement 🚨
@ZipsMBB
Head Coach John Groce will join Sports Power Talk this Sunday! Tune in to 88.1 FM to hear us interview Coach Groce ahead of the season.
WZIP Sports has arrived to Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse and we’re getting ready for some
#MACtion
!
Follow us all day long for coverage of the MAC Tournament, including a special announcement to be made soon…
BREAKING:
Former
@ZipsWBB
Forward Reagan Bass (
@ReaganBass34
) has announced via her Instagram that she will transfer to
@PurdueWBB
Best of luck, Reagan!
Sports fans! Today is the day. We have a big show planned for you today. We’ll talk Tribe baseball, NBA free agency, and we have a very special interview with
@RomeTrav
Here’s why it’s special,that first picture was taken in 2006. Tune in 11-12:30 on 88.1 for SPT
BREAKING:
@ZipsFB
defensive standout Bubba Arslanian has elected not to return to the University of Akron in the fall in hopes of pursuing a professional career.
Thanks for all you have done,
@bubba_licious27
and best of luck to you from everyone at WZIP Sports!
Breaking News:
@ZipsMBB
Star
@EnriqueFreeman_
has announced that he has withdrawn his name from the 2023 NBA Draft and will return to The University of Akron for one final season.
I’m BACKKKK!!!
Had a great opportunity to workout with
@celtics
,
@cavs
, and
@OrlandoMagic
. Extremely thankful, and met some great people during this process!
One last run with the boys! 🦘💙
Your Final
@ZipsMBB
Postgame Report
And for the final time… brought to you by Logan Congrove (
@congrove05
) and Alex Henry (
@Alex_Henry71
)
It has been an honor to bring you the Zips all season long.
Press Conference Content to follow.
2023 Mid-American Conference Tournament coverage begins tomorrow!
Good luck to both the
@ZipsMBB
and
@ZipsWBB
teams. And expect more announcements soon regarding some on-air coverage of the games. 🦘
#MACtion
Alex Henry (
@Alex_Henry71
) and Logan Congrove (
@congrove05
) of WZIP Sports are LIVE from Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg Virginia!
Stay with us right here on X for coverage of the
@zipsmbb
NATIONAL TV showdown VS
@JMUMBasketball
Introducing "Hot Mic" 🚨
Where we give you a chance to get involved with Sports Power Talk. Become a part of the show each and every week by asking questions in the comments. They can be about anything, and we'll answer them every single Sunday!
Drop your questions down below!
Your Akron Zips have defeated the
#6
Buffalo Bulls!
Xavier Castaneda was electric tonight notching 31 points on an impressive second half of scoring. Your Akron Zips will be taking on the Kent State Golden Flash tomorrow night.
#MACtion
It’s time for the MAC Championship!!
The
#2
@ZipsMBB
take on the
#8
@KentStMBB
for a bid in March Madness!
Logan Congrove (
@congrove05
) is LIVE from the
@AkronZips
pregame party in “The Corner Alley!” for your pregame report!
We are LIVE from the MAAC Center down the road in Kent, Ohio for tonight’s rivalry matchup between
@ZipsMBB
and
@KentStMBB
Here is your pregame report courtesy of Logan Congrove (
@congrove05
)
LETS GO ZIPS!
🚨 CALL UP 🚨
Once again, WZIP Sports is proud to support one of our own,
@AbigailKoly
, as she was called up to play for the Puerto Rican National Soccer team!
Congrats Abby,
@ZipsWSOC
and WZIP Sports are behind you!
Logan Congrove (
@congrove05
) Alex Henry (
@Alex_Henry71
) and WZIP Sports have arrived in Pittsburgh for March Madness!
Follow us here on X for coverage of
@ZipsMBB
over the next two days!
TONIGHT! Another show you won’t want to miss!
Tune in to Z88 beginning at 6:30 as
@congrove05
and Mitch Bates will be LIVE in studio discussing
@ZipsMBB
@MACSports
Semi-Final matchup against Kent State!
All of us at WZIP Sports would like to congratulate
@JMurren3
and
@DanGroen16
on their graduation from
@SchlCommUA
today!
Thank you both for your major contributions to the sports department as well as being the original orchestrators of SPT OT and SPT Rewind. Congratulations!
The latest edition of SPT Overtime is here!
@lct_11
discusses healthcare, school, and sports with Gabby Mitchell, a current graduate student at Case Western Reserve studying medical physiology and a former
@ZipsWBB
alum!
Listen here!
IT’S TIME TO DANCE
@zipsmbb
!
WZIP Sports is LIVE from Pittsburgh for Round 1 of the NCAA Tournament, as
#14
Akron is set to take on
#3
Creighton!
Logan Congrove (
@congrove05
) gets you set with your pregame report!
GO ZIPS!
@ZipsMBB
Enrique Freeman and Head Coach John Groce on the comments from Chris Payton in the
@AkronBeacon
article from Thursday about the matchup with Freeman
Courtesy of
@congrove05
A big thank you to Former Sports Director
@JMurren3
, currently of
@923TheFan
for taking time to come in to our department meeting this evening to talk about preparing for a show in the industry.
We are LIVE from Kent State University as
@ZipsMBB
looks to down the Kent State Electric Chickens once again on the road!
Here is your pregame report courtesy of
@congrove05
and special guests…
@TheAKROWDIES
!
We've been teasing it all day long, and here it is!
Tune into WZIP tonight for pregame, halftime, and postgame coverage of tonight's Akron vs. Buffalo quarterfinal game. With live calls and analysis, there's no better place to get ready for some
#MACtion
🏀🦘
WZIP Sports is LIVE from the James A Rhodes arena as your
@ZipsMBB
team take on Southern Mississippi!
-
The Zips look to extend there winning streak too 2-0 in tonight’s HOME OPENER!
-
Courtesy:
@Alex_Henry71
A
@ZipsWBB
milestone inside the JAR!
Congratulations to Junior Forward Reagan Bass, as she just scored her 1,000th career point as a Zip!
Akron leads 24-15 with 6:23 to play in the 2nd Quarter.
Ladies and gentlemen…
SPT OVERTIME HAS HIT 5,000 DOWNLOADS!
We are beyond thrilled and cannot thank your listeners enough!
It all started with an idea by
@JMurren3
and
@DanGroen16
in 2022, and now in 2024 SPT Overtime is stronger than ever!
Here’s to 5,000 more!
The best sports talk show this side of Lake Erie goes live at the top of the hour! You won’t want to miss Sports Power Talk today as the crew celebrates the HUGE
@ZipsMBB
win over Kent State. Don’t miss out from 11-1 only on 88.1FM WZIP!
WZIP Sports is busy in the field tonight!
Logan Buchanan (
@MrLoganBuchanan
) and Tony Yoho (
@Tonyyoho_
) will be at The JAR bringing you
@ZipsWBB
coverage
While Logan Congrove (
@congrove05
) and Mitch Bates (
@miitchb8
) are live from Cleveland!
All coverage right here on X!
Ever wonder what it’s like to play football at the D3 level?
Look no further than the latest episode of SPT: Overtime! Logan Congrove is joined by three D3 athletes as they discuss recruiting, rivalries, and life as an athlete.
Check it out now!
WZIP Sports is proud to present...
"The Akron Zips Baseball and Softball Feature!"
This package is stacked with interviews from Craig Nicholson and Delaney Jenkinson of
@ZipsSB
followed by Spencer Atkins and Bryan Faulds of
@ZipsBB
Check it out!
WZIP Sports is LIVE once again from Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse for the
@cavs
vs
@warriors
matchup!
Pregame report courtesy of Mitch Bates (
@miitchb8
)
Another Monday... Another SPT Overtime interview!
This week, hear from
@ZipsMBB
fan favorite
@Ewilly02
as he sits down with WZIP Sports's
@congrove05
Listen here!
Your postgame wrap up from
@Alex_Henry71
Thanks to the
@TheAKROWDIES
for all your help this evening with our coverage.
@ZipsMBB
moves on to the MAC tournament next week in Cleveland.
We are LIVE from the JAR for tonight's
@ZipsMBB
MAC battle against the Broncos of Western Michigan!
Logan Congrove (
@congrove05
) gets you set with your pregame report!
*NOTE* Nate Johnson's status had NOT yet been reported at the time of recording.
Nate Johnson is OUT tonight