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.
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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.
Swimming and Diving: Ohio starts strong for summer season
By Brandon Kors | Mar. 31, 2012Ohio competed in its first event of the summer season this weekend in Indianapolis, and five Bobcats posted strong showings.
Volleyball: Ohio drops spring season opener
By Matthew McGreevy | Mar. 31, 2012Before Ohio’s scrimmage against Ohio State began Saturday night, captains from both teams approached the net for a game of rock, paper, scissors to determine the opening serve. Ohio won with paper, but luck didn’t carry into the ensuing sets as the Buckeyes emerged victorious.
Donors' demand brings booze to Peden Stadium, Convo
By Nick Robbe | Mar. 29, 2012Beer and wine will be available for purchase at Peden Stadium and The Convo beginning next fall and winter, but only to a select segment of fans and students.
Softball: Bobcats retain home advantage for MAC weekend openers
By Brandon Kors | Mar. 29, 2012Ohio opened its home schedule with a win Tuesday and will be looking to continue its success when Mid-American Conference play begins Friday.
Players pledge to remain at Ohio after coach's exit
By Michael Stainbrook | Mar. 29, 2012Hours after their former coach accepted a new job, several Bobcats confirmed that they will continue to call The Convo their home.
Track: Ohio travels to North, South Carolina for 2 invitationals
By Nicole Bersani | Mar. 29, 2012The Bobcats will travel south again this weekend and split the Carolinas as 13 athletes journey to Rock Hill, S.C. for the ASICS-Winthrop Invitational and eight head to Raleigh, N.C., for the Raleigh Relays.
Baseball: Bat regulations force offensive focus to shift
By JIM RYAN | Mar. 29, 2012In the second season of the NCAA’s stricter regulations on baseball bats, the Mid-American Conference as a whole is seeing its offensive numbers decline.
Groce meets with team; departure to be announced this afternoon
By Wesley Lowery | Mar. 28, 2012Ohio University head basketball coach John Groce has met with his team, signaling that his nearly weeklong courtship by the University of Illinois is drawing to a close.
Bobcats boast experienced roster, to play Buckeyes in spring opener
By Matthew McGreevy | Mar. 28, 2012On Saturday evening in The Convo, the Bobcats will open their spring schedule with a classic in-state showdown against Ohio State.
Reports: Illinois offers Groce $1.2M deal
By Michael Stainbrook | Mar. 28, 2012Even as Chicago media declare a deal to make John Groce the next head coach of the University of Illinois nearly finalized, Ohio University officials are trying to find a way to keep him in Athens.
