Ohio coaches ponder best one to switch roles with
By Matthew McGreevy | Apr. 4, 2012With April Fools’ Day in the rearview mirror, some Ohio coaches took time out of their days to discuss the ideas of swapping teams with another Bobcat.
SPORTS
Racquetball bouncing up in popularity among OU students
By Christian Hoppens | Apr. 4, 2012In 1950, Joseph Sobeck sought to change the world by introducing a fast-paced sport that was easy to play, based off of the rules of handball, squash, and paddleball. It was then that the game of racquetball was born.
Baseball: Thunderstorm forces leading Bobcats to leave field early
By JIM RYAN | Apr. 4, 2012It doesn’t take much for Ohio to get up for its rivalry games, but the team sat down quicker than usual during the Bobcats’ game against Marshall Wednesday.
Football: Secondary team older, more experienced
By Rob Ogden | Apr. 4, 2012Heading into the season last year, “talented, but young,” was the way Ohio’s secondary was often described.
Sports Column: NCAA profits contradict its focus on amateurism
By Michael Stainbrook | Apr. 4, 2012Another successful NCAA men’s basketball tournament means another year of profit for the host organization. But for its member institutions, the story might be a bit different.
A Coach's Christening
By Rob Ogden | Apr. 3, 2012Jim Christian grimaced as his then-fiancée, an Ohio University alumna, led the “winning team, losing team” chant during the final moments of an Ohio win against his Kent State squad in the 2005 Mid-American Conference men’s basketball tournament.
Coach to get $425,000 annual salary
By Michael Stainbrook | Apr. 3, 2012Newly hired men’s basketball coach Jim Christian hopes to have his squad in elite company next season, but he’s already risen to the top in other categories.
Softball: Like weather, Ohio heating up
By Chad Lindskog | Apr. 3, 2012Through one weekend of Mid-American Conference play, coach Jodi Hermanek’s team is showing improvement coming off three consecutive wins.
Club Sports: Ultimate team looking to earn 1st trip to national tourney
By Nathan Cotton | Apr. 3, 2012Any former high-school athletes now at Ohio University wishing to act on their “competitive fire” need look no further than the wide-open grass fields on West State Street in Athens.
Baseball: Bobcats run into road block in form of unseasoned Bearcat hurler
By Nick Robbe | Apr. 3, 2012Individually, two Bobcats continued their historic start. As a team, nothing went right for the Bobcats.
O-H-I-O
By Christian Hoppens | Apr. 2, 2012Though a 2010 federal court ruling deemed that cheerleading does not qualify as a sport under Title IX, don’t let the technicalities fool you — these students are athletes.
Baseball: Freshman defies own expectation with lengthy streak
By Nick Robbe | Apr. 2, 2012Sixty games: That mark is the NCAA all-time record for a hitting streak. Damian Costantino holds the record for any level of collegiate baseball.
Basketball: OU to name Christian as Groce's successor
By Rob Ogden | Apr. 2, 2012Sunday’s report that Texas Christian coach Jim Christian would be named Ohio’s next men’s basketball coach became clearer Monday when TCU announced Christian would be leaving the school.
Volleyball: OU, OSU coaches reunite at season opener
By Matthew McGreevy | Apr. 2, 2012When Ohio State volleyball coaches Geoff Carlston and Don Gromala came to The Convo Saturday, they were no strangers to the man seated on the opposite bench. In fact, that man, Ohio coach Ryan Theis, welcomed them.
Football: Bobcats adjust to new roles, new leaders
By Michael Stainbrook | Apr. 2, 2012A week into the spring practice schedule, Ohio football players are adjusting to their new roles on the team.
Softball: Freshman pitcher hits it big with 2 no-hitters
By Chad Lindskog | Apr. 2, 2012It’s rare that a freshman joins a program to fill the void left by a graduated player and the team does not skip a beat.
Track & Field: Ohio earns mixed results on road trip
By Nicole Bersani | Apr. 1, 2012Two groups of Bobcats traveled to two ends of the Carolinas in two days and did not come home empty handed.
Softball: 'Cats start strong in MAC opener
By Brandon Kors | Apr. 1, 2012Ohio freshman Timmie Rappe had a great birthday on Sunday as her team serenaded her to the tune of “Happy Birthday” during the game, and the Bobcats picked up their first Mid-American Conference series win.
Could it be Christian? Reports link TCU coach to vacant OU gig
By Michael Stainbrook | Apr. 1, 2012Only three days after former Ohio coach John Groce left for Illinois, the Bobcats might have already chosen their next head coach.
Baseball: Bobcats take 2 against Eagles
By Nick Robbe | Apr. 1, 2012The Bobcats’ bats were as lively as ever this weekend as they picked up their first series win of the conference season.
