Spring action continues this weekend when the volleyball and soccer squads play matches away from home. Both teams are hoping to build off of recent success.
Sometimes the smallest adjustments make a world of difference, and for Ohio University sophomore Kara Brinkmann, those small changes have made a world of difference in her golf game.
Ohio guard Stevie Taylor dropped by The Convo Tuesday to offer a simple “Hi, coach!” to the man sitting in the men’s basketball coach’s office. But that space no longer belongs to John Groce, who recruited Taylor and the other 12 Bobcats to Athens.
Following a successful 2011 campaign that saw the Ohio men’s club rugby team reach the Midwest finals, the team will try to take its game to the next level when it moves up to the Division I-A club level this fall.
Ohio senior center fielder Ethan Newton hit a leadoff single to begin the Bobcats’ game against Eastern Kentucky Tuesday, and everything looked good for Ohio.
In the second game of a doubleheader against Dayton on Tuesday, the Bobcat bench launched into a rendition of LMFAO’s hit song, “Shots” when catcher Lauren Gellerman stepped up to the plate.
When Pam Spuehler expressed interest in joining Ohio’s field hockey coaching staff, she did not have to submit a scented resumé or a batch of cookies addressed to coach Neil Macmillan to gain an advantage over her colleagues.
With important conference games looming, the Bobcats are looking to polish their game before heading down the home stretch of Mid-American Conference play.
What a difference a week makes.
Amid a dip in April temperatures, the Bobcats will try to stay hot when Dayton visits the Ohio Softball Field on Tuesday.
The Bobcats were successful with both the soccer and the volleyball teams as the offseason spring schedule nears its final stretch.
Consistency was something coach Jodi Hermanek was striving for her team to achieve coming into the weekend. After three wins in four games against Mid-American Conference foes, she finally saw her team keep up the same intensity for multiple games.
Before Ohio’s Green and White spring game Saturday, redshirt freshman Grant Venham had not punted in an organized contest since his senior year of high school, where he played for Vincent Warren.
Because they maintain their own field, the Bobcats are used to breaking out the brooms after each game. But this weekend, Ohio had every reason to relish the extra legwork while cleaning up the diamond.
It started with a bond between a scout and player and led to a legacy that will be remembered by future members of the Ohio baseball program. The legacy comes in the form of the Pro Batter, a pitching simulation that gives players the feel of hitting against live pitching.
With an upcoming six-game home stand, the Bobcats are ready to break away from their recent inconsistent play and get back into the win column against two Mid-American Conference opponents this weekend.
Ohio’s spring practice session will come to its end Saturday with the most formal outing the Bobcats will have until next fall’s season opener at Penn State.
It didn’t take long for Ethan Newton to acclimate to the rolling hills of Southeast Ohio. From the minute the Norfolk, VA, native arrived on campus, he did what he had always done — everything. And he did it at full speed.
Running competitively takes commitment. It is one of the only sports where the athletes are competing directly against themselves, trying to best previous times.
There’s nothing quite like it. The intensity and passion shown by 16 teams in the NHL playoffs fighting for sports’ most famous prize is unmatched in any other game.
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