Women's Basketball: Bobcats prepare for showdown with Rockets
By JIM RYAN | Jan. 21, 2012Thursday’s win against Akron might have marked a new chapter in Ohio’s 2011-12 season.
Thursday’s win against Akron might have marked a new chapter in Ohio’s 2011-12 season.
Gary Trent accomplished many things while wearing his No. 20 jersey at The Convo, but it was not until that jersey hung in the rafters that he would see Ohio defeat rival Miami at home on a day named in his honor.
Kent State’s dominance in the Mid-American Conference continued against the Bobcats on Friday evening during their 23-9 victory in a dual meet at The Convo.
Gary Trent’s No. 20 jersey was a staple on the hardwood of The Convo from 1992 to 1995. But starting Saturday, that jersey will be a permanent part of the historic venue.
Coming off a dominant performance against Northern Illinois last weekend, Ohio will try to continue its winning ways at home against Kent State and Bloomsburg.
Ohio coach Dan Morris normally does not stress the importance of any two games above others, especially during the regular season. So when he calls a series “make-or-break,” it’s a pretty big deal.
If Saturday is dubbed “Gary Trent Day,” Thursday night should have been named in honor of Tenishia Benson.
After a stretch of subpar shooting, Ohio found a way to get back in the black.
While several members of Ohio’s women’s basketball team are waiting for a doctor’s permission to return to the court, one player is helping to nurse the wounds.
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For three years, Gary Trent dominated the Mid-American Conference, and he’ll finally be recognized Saturday by Ohio Athletics for his accomplishments as his No. 20 will be raised to The Convo’s rafters.?
Coming into the season, the one area where a veteran Bobcat team looked like it could struggle was the most important on the ice — goaltender. Regardless of production from an explosive cast of returning forwards, Ohio would be hard-pressed to compete for titles without an answer between the pipes.
The Ohio University football team will be honored at the Ohio Statehouse Tuesday for its accomplishments during the 2011 season.
Football fans throughout the country might recognize Ohio football come 2012, as last year’s team appeared on the ESPN family of networks six times and, in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, drew its highest-rated television appearance since 2009.
Just like the football team dispatched Marshall last September, Ohio’s swimming and diving squad thundered past Marshall 154-78 as the Bobcats won their third dual meet in a row.
Entering the third week of Mid-American Conference basketball, the season has started to unravel in its usual fashion. Projected division leaders are striving for the top spot while overlooked teams are vying to prove their worth.
Ohio and Kent State will meet on the hardwood Wednesday night, but the teams also will be meeting at a crossroads.
With an away loss to the Logan Chieftains Tuesday night, Nelsonville-York dropped its second straight game and fell to 7-5 overall. The Buckeyes are hoping the slide will not last nearly as long as their five-game winning streak, which ended one week ago in a home loss to the Alexander Spartans.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio —The Bobcats conquered the challenges of swimming on the road that coach Greg Werner had stressed all week, as they dominated Youngstown State Sunday for their third straight victory.
In an arena called The Edge, the Bobcats came within the width of a post for a perfect weekend.