Swimming & Diving: Young 'Cats can't top Rockets, finish second
By Brandon Kors | Feb. 26, 2012One family member’s heartbreak was another’s triumph at the Mid-American Conference Championships this weekend.
One family member’s heartbreak was another’s triumph at the Mid-American Conference Championships this weekend.
Columbus got its first look at the Colorado Avalanche Friday since dropping a 3-2 shootout decision in October. The result was not any more favorable this time around as the Blue Jackets were shut out 5-0.
The Ohio faithful caught “Green Fever” before Sunday night’s game against Akron, and by the end of the contest, the Zips were sick of it.
You win some, you lose some, and some you wish got rained out.
At least one Athens-area team will move on to the next round of the Division III sectional tournament, as Nelsonville-York defeated River Valley 51-32 Friday night.
Individually, the Bobcats shined in a few events but placed ninth as a team during Friday and Saturday’s Mid-American Conference Championships in Akron.
Despite having to endure poor weather conditions all weekend, the Bobcat softball team returned to its early-season offensive ways at the Cavalier Invitational.
Columbus got its first look at the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night since dropping a 3-2 shootout decision in October. The result was not any more favorable this time around as the Blue Jackets were shutout 5-0.
Ohio earned its second win against Buffalo this season Wednesday by edging the Bulls in nearly every major statistical category, but Buffalo still has completed one feat that Ohio has not.
As the clock ticked down, the Ohio bench jumped up and Bowling Green fell Wednesday at The Convo. The win marked the Bobcats’ first on their home court against the Falcons in 10 years.
Two years ago, Middle Tennessee State swept Ohio’s baseball team. Despite a completely different roster, the sweep still remains a part of history the Bobcats would like to forget.
After two broken school records, one Mid-American Conference mark and numerous personal-best performances for the Bobcats this season, it all comes down to the MAC Indoor Track and Field Championships Friday and Saturday.
Every college kid needs a little review before the big exam, and the Bobcats ought to get their studying in this weekend.
Stephanie Blackburn etched herself into Ohio’s record books during her four seasons in green and white, but now she has traded volleyball’s spandex for doctor’s latex.
Coach John Groce demands toughness from his squad regardless of the venue, but Ohio’s rebounding performance Wednesday surpassed his expectations.
In the waning seconds of Wednesday’s game against Bowling Green, senior guard Tenishia Benson drove the lane, finished the shot and got fouled. It secured an important victory for Ohio, but what happened next was a blur.
When Jake Holzemer took the ice Friday night against Kent State, most watching from the Bird Arena stands probably didn’t realize the work it took for him to get there.
Whether it’s bus trips, hotel stays or unfamiliar locker rooms, Ohio does not play its best on the road. And Wednesday’s game against Bowling Green will help to determine if the Bobcats will have to play an extra road game in the Mid-American Conference tournament.
Ohio successfully used a two-game losing streak as a red cloak to escape with a critical win against Buffalo last month. But now the Bulls know better, and they will be charging again Wednesday night.
After Ohio defeated Youngstown State Jan. 15, coach Greg Werner had a special message to his players. He used the analogy of Tim Tebow defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2012 National Football League playoffs. His point was that everyone has the capability be dethroned once the regular season is in the past.