GoAshlandEagles.com went on-line this month and feedback is pouring in. The new website, which sports a sleek, edgy new look, is an update from the old and gray former site.

Presto Sports created the new website, and to say they did a great job is an understatement. The page is completely revamped and more appealing to the public. Students around campus agree, too.

“The new athletics page is really modern, I definitely would come back to it to check on some of the stats”, said freshman James Martin.

The new page features a slide show of all the recent results and recaps, plus when you click on a specific sport an athlete from that sport takes highlights the page. The small features really add to the site.

One problem with the page is that it is still in its early stages, so there is still a lot to be done like replacing older multimedia.

“I feel like some of the photos are old, and isn’t there only one video up on the page right now? They need more of that”, said freshman Marissa Garcia. “The website format itself is really cool though, it looks a lot more appealing now than the old one did.”

The page also makes it a lot easier to find links to other pages, such as Facebook or Twitter, as well as the GLIAC and NCAA pages. On the former website, you would have to scroll through the links on the side (as opposed to other sites, where the links are always on top of the page). The search bar is also more accessible on the new site.

The side bar on individual sports pages also increases the ease of navigation. Schedules, scoreboards, standings and even camp information is on the side, which makes it easier to look up more information.

“I personally like the schedule on the side bar, it makes it easier and quicker for me to find the information about the games, as well as keeping me up to date on the other sports around campus”, said sophomore Nathan Amata.

The athletic department took a step in the right direction with Presto Sports and modernizing the site. In the end, the new page definitely beats the old page, and could radically improve the traffic the page receives from on- and off-campus audiences.