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Baseball: Athens roots helped 'mold' Kent State coach

Scott Stricklin didn’t fully realize his dream of becoming the coach of his alma mater until he was on his way to his interview at Kent State.

MAC Notebook: Wrap-up of the week's MAC games

Historically, the Mid-American Conference has been a hotbed for talented quarterbacks like Chad Pennington, Byron Leftwich and Ben Roethlisberger.

Volleyball: Ohio winning streak snapped against UNC

Despite entering the weekend with a four-match winning streak, including 12 consecutive set victories, Ohio fell to a pair of Atlantic Coastal

Bobcats claw away win from Marshall in final moments

With less than a minute remaining in Ohio and Marshall’s 56th Battle for the Bell meeting, Thundering Herd sophomore quarterback Rakeem Cato had the Bobcats right where he wanted: deep in their territory with the ball in his hands.

Bobcats find success in Athens

After using the top runners on each Ohio cross country team in last weekend’s Harry Groves Invitational, this meet served as an opportunity to rest up and gain some experience for next weekend’s meet.

Field Hockey: Ohio outplays Colonials, fails to capitalize on opportunities

 Ohio dominated every facet of its game against Robert Morris Saturday, and owned every stat on the score sheet, but the game’s final score wasn’t indicative of how the Bobcats outplayed the Colonials.

LiveBlog: Ohio vs. Marshall

Ohio squares off against Marshall in the Battle for Bell rivalry. Ohio leads the series 30-19-9. The Thundering Herd feature a prolific passing attack led by Rakeem Cato. Ohio's offense is not pedestrian either. The ground game is spearheaded by Beau Blankenship who has run for 277 yards on 58 carries.

Soccer: Ohio stretches winning streak to five with help from Murnane

In 2010, the University of Dayton released a video with the concept of “flying right” both in the classroom and on the field. Former Flyer and current Bobcat junior forward Maggie Murnane would have made the video proud Friday.

Football: Halftime update

The opening kickoff by Matt Weller that resulted in a touchback and a couple defensive stops on running plays were the only positives for Ohio on the game's first drive.

Football: Ohio outlasts Marshall to triumph in Battle for the Bell win

Eleven plays before Tyler Tettleton gave Ohio its first lead of the game with less than a minute left in the second quarter, he lined up under center with a Marshall blitz breathing down his neck in a third-and-six situation. He dropped back and rocketed a spiral to redshirt sophomore wide receiver Chase Cochran. It fell incomplete, but as the ball dropped to the turf, so did a flag signaling defensive pass interference and a new set of downs.

Volleyball: 'Cats seek wins in Tar Heel State

Having won their last 12 sets played during their four-game win streak, the Ohio volleyball team kept the streak alive in the first match of a three-match trip in North Carolina.

Football: Battle for the Bell to test Bobcats' defensive skills

Day in and day out Ohio defenders go head-to-head with the Bobcats’ hurry-up offense, leaving defenders drenched in sweat, and more conditioned than many of their opponents.

STAFF PICKS: Who is going to win the game Saturday, OU or Marshall?

Q&A: Marshall beat writers break down 'Battle for the Bell'

Earlier this week, I spoke with the Marshall Parthenon’s football beat writers, assistant sports editor Adam Rogers and sports editor Jeremy Johnson, about their expectations for Saturday’s Battle for the Bell showdown. Here’s part of the transcript, edited for content and clarity.

Soccer: Ohio to face Youngstown State for first time since '98

With Mid-American Conference play a week away, the Ohio Bobcats soccer team will take on Youngstown State for its last non-conference test of the season.

Volleyball: Bobcats prepare for NC trip

Coming off a sweep of its opposition in the Bobcat Invitational and finishing a home stand, the Ohio volleyball team will hit the road and travel to the Tar Heel state to take on UNC Greensboro tonight.

Knavel named CFO of Ohio Athletics, takes over finances

Tim Knavel, who began his job as Ohio Athletics’ CFO and assistant athletic director for business operations Monday, arrived in Athens just in time for the Bobcats’ football game two days prior. The only letdown of his night, he said, was that he missed kickoff.

Field Hockey: Army ROTC cadets, officers invited to guest coach to strengthen programs

Continuing a relationship that has been growing during the past year and a half, Ohio field hockey coach Neil Macmillan has brought on members of the Army ROTC to become guest coaches for home games.

Volleyball: High-school rivals end up on same side of net at The Convo

Entering a varsity athletic program as a freshman might be a challenge for most. Being a new addition to a group of already established players, each with bonds built during the span of multiple seasons, can be a difficult adjustment.

Field Hockey: Ohio prepares for matchup with Ohio State 'like it's any other team'

Ohio State will make the trek to Athens on Wednesday having proved itself against three nationally ranked teams so far this season. Ohio, which was blanked by its only top-tier foe in 2012, will look to send the Buckeyes packing with their second-straight series loss.