Field hockey coach Neil MacMillan said his summer skydiving trip was among his life’s most exhilarating experiences. But the free fall was more than an adrenaline rush; it also represented a growing relationship between Ohio Athletics and Army Reserves.
Sometimes a little bit of home cooking can bode well for a team.
Moving from a queen-size bed, fully functioning air conditioning and home-cooked meals to egg-crate mattresses, muggy classrooms and dorm food is enough of a shock to set a typical freshman back a couple days. Add a pair of football practices, weight room workouts and summer classes to the mix and it’s enough to drive an Athens newcomer batty.
A road trip that featured both victory and defeat left the Bobcats with mixed feelings about their weekend performance.
After being named the preseason favorite to win the Mid-American Conference East, the Bobcats took the court for the first time during the weekend, but lost each of their three matches in the Dayton Flyer Classic.
Ohio suffered its third straight loss Friday at the hands of DePaul in the windy city of Chicago. For the second time in their young season, the Bobcats failed to net a goal, falling 3-0.
It’s often said that hindsight is 20/20. There’s a lot to correct when Ohio looks to the past, as they dropped both of last weekend’s season-opening matches. This time around, that learning experience might come handy for the young Bobcat squad, though.
After making an early exit in the Mid-American Conference championship’s first round, Ohio soccer picked up two transfers to bolster both the offense and defense.
Once the Bobcats take the field for their first home game Sept. 8, their goal is to bring the fans up from their seats and onto their feet. But until that moment arrives, Ohio Athletics officials have been successful in lining up fans to pack Peden Stadium.
Ohio has a long history of student-athletes excelling in multiple sports, including names like Kermit Blosser and Frank Baumholtz. Serena Warner could be next to stand out in more than one sport: she is a member of the volleyball team and competes in track and field.
By this time next season, the Bobcats should have a new building to call home.
On Friday, the Ohio soccer team can start to prove its mantra of a new season and attitude, one that was installed after the past season.
While many students begin to count down the days until they return to campus, Ohio already has a different day circled on its calendar.
Ohio will reconvene at The Convo Monday for the first time since completing their summer workout session on July 23.
With the signatures of Ohio President Roderick McDavis and new men's basketball coach Jim Christian, the OU basketball program officially ushered in a new coaching era Monday.
The beginning of any season is a welcome reminder that what’s past is of little importance and the future holds a clean slate.
Penn State will open its 2012-13 season against Ohio with one of its worst recruiting classes of late, a hole in its pocketbook and postseason ban in its future.
Ohio University will not change athletic outfitters in 2012, as it signed a new five-year contract with Russell Athletic earlier this month worth almost 50 percent more in equipment than the parties’ last agreement.
After a Mid-American Conference championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament, Neil Macmillan’s field hockey squad has entered the summer looking to reload and defend their title next fall.
Solutions by The State News