Vitamin D especially important during winter months
By Mark Gottschlich | Mar. 8, 2015You can get vitamin D from being in the sun, so you should focus more on that during the winter.
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Catch up on what you missed during spring break
Mar. 8, 2015Welcome back, Bobcats. Athens isn’t nearly as lively without you here.
YouTubers turning to other sites to make a profit
By Sophie Kruse | Mar. 8, 2015YouTube personalities are turning to sponsorships or other sites like Vessel to make more money.
Staff Picks: Monday's MAC Tournament game against Western Michigan
Mar. 8, 2015@ThePostSports staffers try to predict Monday's MAC Tournament game against Western Michigan.
Ohio adds its third sweep of the season with three wins against UIC
By Tony Wolfe | Mar. 8, 2015The Bobcats improved their defense and rediscovered some magic in its pitching staff as it swept University of Illinois-Chicago in three straight
Ohio finishes third in MAC tournament
By Andrew Gillis | Mar. 8, 2015The Bobcats were pushed by strong performances to a third place finish from five national qualifying wrestlers.
No. 6 Ohio falls to No. 3 Minot State in quarterfinals of national tournament
By Tony Wolfe | Mar. 8, 2015No. 6 Ohio dropped an 4-3 overtime heartbreaker to No. 3 Minot State in the national quarterfinals on Sunday.
Ohio hits road for first-round tournament game
By Chad Lindskog | Mar. 8, 2015The Bobcats have a “nothing to lose” mindset heading into the first round of the MAC Tournament.
City gives minor misdemeanor charges to those unwilling to shovel sidewalks
By EMILY BOHATCH | Mar. 8, 2015Despite the icy weather, some Athens residents have neglected to shovel their sidewalks and have paid the price for it — $150.
Trustees to vote on construction, scholarships
By Lucas Daprile | Mar. 8, 2015The Board of Trustees will meet Thursday and Friday.
Q&A with executive producer and CEO of Shadowbox Live
By ELIZABETH BACKO | Mar. 8, 2015The Post talks with Stev Gustav, co-founder, executive producer and CEO of Shadow Box Live. Gustav will be a guest lecturer with the Ohio University Center for Entrepreneurship on Monday.
The Athena Cinema celebrates 100th anniversary with yearlong iconic film festival
By MERYL GOTTLIEB | Mar. 8, 2015The Athena Cinema is known now as an art-house theater, but in its 100 years, it has undergone immense changes.
After six years of overpopulation, deer hunting regulations may tighten
By William T. Perkins | Mar. 8, 2015The Ohio Division of Wildlife has proposed several changes to hunting regulations in the state, including a reduction in the number of deer an individual can shoot down a year. But deer populations still may be a nuisance within city bounds.
Child porn case proceeds to next level court
By Julia Fair | Mar. 8, 2015Ohio University employee Jeffrey Shira faces multiple second-degree felony charges related to child pornography at the Athens Court of Common Pleas.
OU student dies during spring break
By Dina Berliner | Mar. 8, 2015OU student died while the university was on a week-long Spring Break.
Council to vote on garage repairs and parking fee raises
By EMILY BOHATCH | Mar. 8, 2015At its weekly meeting, Athens City Council will vote to authorize construction on the East Washington Street parking garage, a project expected to be financed by a meter fees hike.
Day One of MAC Championships Ends
By Ethan Felderstein | Mar. 7, 2015The first day of the Mid-American Conference Championships has drawn to a close with the Bobcats finding themselves in fourth place with 55.0 overall team points. Ohio split its 20 total matches, winning 10.Walters Returning to Title MatchCody Walters, a 174-pound redshirt junior, is headed back to the conference title match after cruising to two early victories. This will be the third consecutive trip to the title match for Walters, as he reached the feat previously the past two years. He won both matches previously and will go against the top-seeded Johnny Eblen, a redshirt senior from Missouri.Wellington Stays Undefeated in Conference PlayPhil Wellington, a 197-pound redshirt junior, kept his perfect 10-0 record in MAC play alive, earning a 4-0 decision over Kent State’s Cole Baxter and a 6-1 decision over Old Dominion’s Kevin Beazley. Wellington will appear in his first conference title match tomorrow against sophomore J’Den Cox of Missouri.Claxton and Hightower Fall ShortTywan Claxton, a 149-pound redshirt junior, will not have the opportunity to earn his first conference championship of his career, as he was defeated in the semifinals by Missouri redshirt senior Drake Houdashelt. Claxton will fight for an automatic bid to Nationals tomorrow as he’ll begin with Michael Depalma of Kent State.Harrison Hightower, a 165-pound redshirt senior, also fell short of his first bid to the conference title match, losing by decision to the second-seeded Cooper Moore of Northern Iowa. He’ll hope to earn a bid to the third-place match tomorrow when he’ll wrestle Mike England of Missouri.Top Seeds Reign SupremeLooking at the tournament overall, every single top-seed advanced to their respective conference title match. Missouri has eight wrestlers in title matches, including two of them against Ohio wrestlers. The 133-pound match between Zach Synon of Missouri and Tyler Keselring of Central Michigan will be the most important of the day as the conference is only allocated one automatic bid in that weight class.
Previewing Ohio's quarterfinal matchup against Minot State
By Tony Wolfe | Mar. 7, 2015No. 6 Ohio's five unanswered goals Saturday morning were more than enough take down No. 11 Liberty 5-2 in the American Collegiate Hockey League tournament's round of 16, but now the Bobcats must quickly turn their attention to a new challenger in No. 3 Minot State.
Ohio finishes regular season with sweep against Miami
By Luke O'Roark | Mar. 7, 2015On Mariah Byard’s senior night, Ohio swept Miami for the first time since 2011 and best record in almost three decades.
Ohio advances to ACHA quarterfinals with 5-2 win over Liberty
By Tony Wolfe | Mar. 7, 2015No. 6 Ohio avoided a repeat of last season's one-and-done in the American Collegiate Hockey Association national tournament in Strongsville, Ohio, today, rattling off five unanswered goals in the final two periods and defeating No. 14 Liberty 5-2. Ryan Heltion got the start in goal for the Bobcats and picked up the win.
