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.
Sophomore distance runner Juli Accurso is taking her running shoes to Seattle this weekend.
A quote from Eleanor Roosevelt hangs on a bulletin board in Ohio University’s Aquatic Center near the diving boards:
For an Ohio team in need of a U-turn, this week can only be described as urgent.
A player that stands 5-foot-9 is usually not expected to lead a team in rebounds. Conventional wisdom says players with that stature handle their roles away from the inside scrum.
Less than a month before the NFL season began, New York Giants’ quarterback Eli Manning set the football world abuzz when he proclaimed that he considered himself in the same class as New England Patriots’ quarterback and future Hall-of-Famer Tom Brady.
Ohio forwards Ivo Baltic and Reggie Keely are among some of the tallest students at Ohio University. But when it comes to the hardwood in the Mid-American Conference, they have plenty of company.
The Bobcats are hoping to attack the glass and that their six-game win streak does not hit a glass ceiling in the Glass City Wednesday night.
Wrestling is not always about the final result, but about the lessons learned. That especially applies to Ohio’s season so far.
The Bobcats’ weekend voyage to Cincinnati started swimmingly before ending with a splat.
Ohio’s record-tying start came to a screeching halt with three losses in four games to start the new year. But less than a month later, those losses seem like ancient history.
Ohio has dealt with a revolving door of injuries all season, but what has hurt the Bobcats the most is the lack of consistent offense and wins away from The Convo.
The only thing more prolific than Ohio’s 3-point offense Saturday was its five-star defense.
The Bobcats will take a weekend off from playing American Collegiate Hockey Association foes to help in the fight for a much greater cause.
Maybe it’s the flags hanging down from the rafters or the footsteps of past Bobcat greats echoing in the hallways. It might be the sounds of the pep band or possibly the familiarity of the locker room.
The past few years, a win was a win for the Bobcats. But with 18 victories in 22 games this season, some wins stand out as more impressive than others.
Every win counts the same in the standings, but a single-digit win against a two-win Northern Illinois team might not have been the outcome the Bobcats desired.
Ohio football recruiting coordinator Brian Haines walked into the National Signing Day news conference with a smile on his face. He exhaled, joked a bit and admitted he was glad the recruiting season was over.
Solutions by The State News