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Bobcats close nonconference play with win

By Charlie Hatch | Dec. 30, 2014

In a contest comprised of lead changes with every basket, a late Ohio surge gave the team a win to close its nonconference schedule and wrap up play in the calendar year.The Bobcats rallied to conquer the Vikings 71-64 Monday night, picking up their ninth win this season, tying their win total from the 2013-14 season.Ohio slowly took momentum with 4:43 to play when sophomore guard Quiera Lampkins scored eight-consecutive points, which turned a 58-55 deficit into a 66-61 lead with 2:26 remaining.Also at that 2:26 mark, Jasmine Weatherspoon, a sophomore forward, re-entered the game and arguably had her best defensive performance of her career.Cleveland State crept back to make it 66-64, and on Allison Mitchell’s attempted layup to tie the game with 46 seconds, Weatherspoon had a block to maintain the lead.The Vikings’ Cori Coleman then tried a game-tying jump shot with 39 seconds left, which rimmed out and Weatherspoon brought down for a rebound.Weatherspoon forced her third turnover, a steal, with 16 seconds remaining, securing Ohio’s ninth win. She finished with 12 points, four blocks, one rebound and one steal.The forward’s late defensive showing summed up the aggressive defensive play coach Bob Boldon has tried to install in his second year with the program. Monday night, that defense forced 27 turnovers and held the Vikings to a 43.9 percent field goal percentage.Looking ahead, Boldon said improving the team’s already formulated identity would be the best thing for his squad, which started the season with its best record since 1985.“I don’t know that we’re going to try to tweak anything other than trying to improve everything we do,” he said. “I think we are who we are right now. We’re not going to try to recreate who we are, we’ll just have a better version of us on the floor in January.”The Bobcats begin Mid-American Conference play Jan. 3, on a road trip to Buffalo. Bobcats close nonconference play with win

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#ShopAthens encourages shoppers to have an unique, local holiday experience

By Sophie Kruse | Dec. 23, 2014

Last-minute shoppers in Athens County might not need to turn to Amazon or department stores to snag the final gifts on their lists.#ShopAthens, launched by the Athens County Visitors Bureau, aims to show consumers that they shouldn’t look outside the county for holiday events and shopping. The campaign has led to a boost for local businesses, with some reporting a 50 percent increase in sales, said Paige Alost, director of the Athens County Visitors Bureau.A large part of the program is the social media chatter, she added.“Everybody loves Athens, that’s the funny thing. We enjoy such a strong identity (with it), especially the people who used to live here,” Alost said. “The social chatter just reinforces that this is a place that’s loved.”The campaign encourages shoppers to visit the county for gifts that wouldn’t be found at the typical “big box” stores.A main part of the campaign is 25 Gifts of Athens — a site where a different, uniquely Athens county item is presented for each day leading up until Christmas. This year, items have included a passion flower from Passion Works Studio, an Athens Block Vase from Athens Block Art Studio and a weekend pass to Nelsonville Music Festival.Alost said that it’s the third year doing the 25 Gifts of Athens.Some of the holiday events going on include a Santa Train in Nelsonville and caroling and sleigh rides on Court St.This year, shoppers are encouraged to post images on social media using the hashtag #ShopAthens to create a conversation about the campaign.“We’re encouraging people to have the ‘funky’ holiday experience,” said Paige Alost, director of the Athens County Visitors Bureau.Keith Chapman, owner of Keith Chapman Jewelers, 8 S. Court St., said that the #ShopAthens campaign helped him market a new product — an antique silver paw print pendant which is featured in the 25 Gifts of Athens.“Their marketing was a big part of (it’s success)....  geting out beyond the people I usually get out to,” he said. “Most of (my advertising) is my show window and word of mouth.”@krusecosk139011@ohio.edu

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