Play ball!

Welcome to the inaugural post of "Off the record," a blog where I will talk about and provide up to date information about athletics at Bowling Green State University.

In this blog I will post links to my articles from The BG News, audio and video interviews with players and coaches, maps and anything else related to Falcon athletics.

The world of sports, no matter what level, is constantly changing. Therefore, it is my job to keep the people of BG updated on the most current news regarding sports at the University.

There are 18 sports at BGSU and it's an exciting time for some of them. The BG football team will look to go to another bowl game after making it to the Humanitarian Bowl last season, women's basketball will compete for its seventh consecutive Mid-American Conference championship, hockey and new coach Chris Bergeron look to get back on the map in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and baseball has its sights set on a fourth straight MAC East title.

The softball team will be exciting to take a look at as well. Paige Berger is a bright spot on the team and will be one of the main focal points over the next three years.

Berger hit 12 home runs last season, breaking the single season school record. She led the Falcons with 33 RBIs and a .681 slugging percentage and was named MAC Freshman of the Year, First Team All-MAC and member of the MAC All-Freshman Team.It will be exciting to see what she has in store for an encore.

Another exciting up and coming attraction is the Stroh Center, which will open next Fall. The arena will be the new home to both men's and women's basketball, volleyball and gymnastics and will be a nice upgrade from Anderson Arena.