Men's Golf: Bobcats start spring season at a low point on Florida greens
By Brandon Kors | Feb. 13, 2012The Ohio men’s golf team finished seventh in the inaugural Mid-American Conference Match Play tournament in Florida on Tuesday.
The Ohio men’s golf team finished seventh in the inaugural Mid-American Conference Match Play tournament in Florida on Tuesday.
Since 1924, Ohio has only had four head baseball coaches. But a fifth will lead the team onto the turf at Bob Wren Stadium starting in 2013.
Joe Carbone has gotten lots of notes in the mail recently. But those notes aren’t valentines, and his birthday isn’t until May 16 — ironically, the day before his final series against rival Miami begins.
Whatever Ohio’s Tenishia Benson ate for breakfast Saturday morning should be added to the Bobcats’ training tables on a permanent basis.
Apparently, the weather is not the only thing that tends to go cold when Ohio travels northwest.
Losses are not erased in the second half of the season, but, as many Mid-American Conference teams are learning, sometimes it is easiest to view the latter half of the season as a clean slate than to see it as a daunting uphill battle.
Ohio has the chance to rekindle some of it’s Mid-American Conference magic when it visits Akron Tuesday night.
Regardless of how long a couple has been together, Valentine’s Day is a national celebration of all things cute, sappy and romantic. From the chocolate to the overpriced roses and the “Sorry I couldn’t think of anything original to say” greeting cards, Feb. 14 is unavoidable — including for professional sports teams.
After a rough weekend in Athens, the Golden Flashes might need a new motto: Kent shoot, Kent score, Kent State.
The Ohio men’s golf team will open its spring season Monday when it travels to Florida to participate in Mid-American-Conference Match Play.
The Bobcats host Ball State, which enters the contest with an 8-15 record. The Cardinals are 3-7 in Mid-American Conference play, as is Ohio. The Bobcats hold a 10-14 record overall.
For the second consecutive game, Ohio went on the road in search of its 20th win, and for the second consecutive game, the Bobcats were denied.
It has been more than 40 years since Ohio and Michigan last met on the hardwood or the gridiron, but the Wolverines’ two most prominent coaches seem to think the Bobcats and Wolverines meet much more regularly.
The similarities between Ohio and Ball State begin with scoring margin and continue with conference record.
Ohio began Wednesday night’s game at Toledo with a 15-0 lead. But that was the end of the good news for the Bobcats.
In order to rebound from a tough loss, Ohio will have to — well, rebound.
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a weekly series catching up with former Bobcat athletes who excelled in other fields.
Separated by just 11 miles on state Route 33, the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes and Athens Bulldogs are familiar rivals.
Back in December, after his team lost three games on a tough Arizona road trip, coach Dan Morris called two upcoming games against Kent State “the most important of the season so far.”
Set to begin the season this weekend at the USC Upstate Classic, the Ohio softball team hopes to get off to a strong start and continue its recent success on the field.