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Baseball: Carbone's last season ends with tournament loss
By Nick Robbe | May 28, 2012One swing of the bat prolonged a 24-year head-coaching career for an inning. Another swing ended the era. But retiring Ohio coach Joe Carbone often says that’s just how baseball works.
Sports Column: Carbone's commitment to character instills tradition at Ohio
By Nick Robbe | May 27, 2012When my editors approached me about which spring sport I wanted to cover, I didn’t balk at my choice.
The Scope: Carbone coaching legacy leaves behind more than 'just a game'
By JIM RYAN | May 27, 2012When I spoke with Joe Carbone after his final game as head coach of the Ohio baseball team, the interview was the same as always — three-quarters conversation and a sliver of analytics.
Sports Column: Los Angeles deserves NFL football franchise
By Michael Stainbrook | May 24, 2012Everything about Los Angeles screams of showbiz. It’s the home of models and movie stars, the posh and the powerful. Perhaps the city has the greatest disparity between the uber-wealthy and the poorest of the poor in the country.
Success of OU teams a boost for uptown stores
By Tim Tripp | May 24, 2012The fantastic year of Ohio University’s football and men’s basketball teams is more than just a cause for celebration on OU’s campus — it has generated revenue for merchandise shops around campus.
Longtime timekeeper of 42 years shares experiences from sidelines
By Christian Hoppens | May 24, 2012In 1958, Dwight Eisenhower was the president of the United States, Major League Baseball played its first game in California and a group of young men who would go on to become the Beatles had their first recording session.
Track & Field: Ohio's Pifer finishes 39th at NCAA East Regional
By Nicole Bersani | May 24, 2012When all was said and done against the other 42 best 10,000-meter runners in the NCAA East Regional, Ohio sophomore Emily Pifer stood at 39th. With a time of 37 minutes and 21.61 seconds, Pifer crossed the finish line in her highest level of competition to date.
Baseball: Bobcats' season ended by Bulls in extras
By JIM RYAN | May 24, 2012AVON, Ohio — After Ohio’s second Mid-American Conference tournament game Thursday, four baseballs sat within 30 feet of one another beyond the left-field fence at All Pro Freight Stadium.
Softball: 'Cats strive to stay in shape during offseason
By Chad Lindskog | May 24, 2012With an early exit at the Mid-American Conference tournament and the offseason underway, Ohio softball players have limited options to stay competitive during the summer.
Golfers gravitate toward on-campus course for recreation
By Chad Lindskog | May 23, 2012Though the course is only nine holes and a par 35, the Ohio University Golf Course hosts more than 20,000 rounds each school year and is an attraction for many in Athens.
Baseball: 'Cats suffer early tournament loss, need 3 wins for survival
By JIM RYAN | May 23, 2012AVON, Ohio — The Ohio baseball team arrived at the Mid-American Conference tournament Tuesday hauling a season’s worth of weight on its shoulders.
Coach still instructing on the links after 24 years with Bobcats
By Brandon Kors | May 23, 2012Joe Carbone has wrapped up his career after 24 years at the helm of the Bobcat baseball program, but another Ohio coach will surpass his tenure next fall.
Baseball: Late-inning heroics not enough to prolong season
By Nick Robbe | May 23, 2012AVON, Ohio — Ohio entered Thursday's game against eighth-seeded Buffalo needing three straight wins in the Mid-American Conference Tournament to keep its season alive.
Baseball: Bobcat bats fall silent in error-riddled tournament loss
By JIM RYAN | May 22, 2012AVON, Ohio — Ohio arrived at All Pro Freight Stadium for its Mid-American Conference Tournament opener half an hour before its opponent, but the extra preparation did not pay off.
Shaved ice is serious business at Bird Arena
By Christian Hoppens | May 21, 2012Four or five times a day during the hockey season, a machine glides across the ice at Bird Arena to resurface and smooth out the slippery playing surface. But to call that machine a Zamboni would be a false assumption.
Baseball: Ohio seniors prepare for postseason push
By JIM RYAN | May 21, 2012“Carbone Day” Saturday at Bob Wren Stadium meant a graduating class that has done great things for Ohio was slightly overlooked.
Baseball: At MACs, powerhouse Kent the team to beat
By Michael Stainbrook | May 21, 2012The road to a Mid-American Conference baseball championship ends in Avon, Ohio, but that path also goes through Kent.
Baseball: Early-morning start on tap for Bobcats at MAC tourney
By Nick Robbe | May 21, 2012Bob Wren Stadium was not even open the last time Ohio won a Mid-American Conference tournament in 1997. But now, the team is playing for the right to bring a title back home.
Bobcat runner races to regionals
By Nicole Bersani | May 21, 2012Sophomore Emily Pifer may have been recruited by big-conference schools such as Vanderbilt and Cincinnati, but she decided to run at Ohio University because of the connection she felt to the Bobcats.
