Men's Basketball: Taming of the Bulls
By Rob Ogden | Jan. 11, 2012Coming into Wednesday’s game against Buffalo, Ohio coach John Groce emphasized his team’s need to play tougher defense and to limit the Bulls’ dynamic frontcourt.
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Boys Basketball: Area teams stay level-headed despite different records
By Austin Stahl, Nathan Cotton, Paul Meara | Jan. 11, 2012ALEXANDER (3-7)
Men's Basketball: 'Cats not panicking over 2-game skid
By Rob Ogden | Jan. 10, 2012Back-to-back losses and an 0-1 start to conference play have some Ohio basketball supporters believing the sky is falling, but coach John Groce insists the two-game slide is not
Athletics nearing goal for $11 million facility
By JIM RYAN | Jan. 10, 2012While in Boise for the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Ohio got a taste of something it could get used to — other than winning in the postseason, that is.
Men's Basketball: Close games cloud conference
By Matthew McGreevy | Jan. 10, 2012Multiple Mid-American Conference teams elevated themselves into the national spotlight with quality out-of-conference wins, but as conference play begins, players and coaches prepare to take their games to another level.
Alum named to 'Forbes' list
By Austin Stahl | Jan. 10, 2012LeBron James. Andrew Luck. Brian Gainor.
Bobcats balancing brains with brawn
By Chad Lindskog | Jan. 9, 2012With eight of the squad’s 18 scheduled meets in the rearview mirror, the Ohio wrestling team is trying to remain focused and motivated as it enters the season’s second half.
Scandal spoils season for NCAA fans
By Michael Stainbrook | Jan. 9, 2012In many ways, the recently completed college football season will be one to remember. But perhaps for even more, it will be one to forget.
Ohio defenseman manages ice and isotopes
By Cameron Dunbar | Jan. 9, 2012Chemical-engineering students are busy people.
Swimming & Diving: Training regiment pays off for 'Cats in strong victory
By Brandon Kors | Jan. 8, 2012The Bobcats had a strong performance in their first competition after their winter break, defeating Denison 186-101 to pick up their fourth dual-meet win of the season.
Boys Basketball: Spartans' slide continues with 5th-straight loss
By Paul Meara | Jan. 8, 2012Losing their last four contests by an average of more than 23 points a game, Alexander was hoping to get back on the right track against Vinton Country Friday night. But the Vikings had other plans as they added to the Spartans’ woes by winning 67-44.
Men's Basketball: Ohio's troubles persist as MAC play begins
By Michael Stainbrook | Jan. 8, 2012Coming off a tough loss to Robert Morris, coach John Groce said he was proud of his team’s intensity despite its difficulty executing. But in the Mid-American Conference opener, the team took another step backward.
Boys Basketball: AHS falls to 3rd place after losing 2 in a row
By Austin Stahl | Jan. 8, 2012It was a tough weekend for the Athens High School boys basketball team.
Women's Basketball: Untimely turnovers, weak defense lead to Bobcat loss
By JIM RYAN | Jan. 8, 2012Before Saturday’s game against Kent State, Ohio guard Tenishia Benson said the team’s next step would be establishing itself as a force away from home, where the Bobcats have won only once this season.
Track & Field: Underclassmen excel during 1st meet of season
By Nicole Bersani | Jan. 8, 2012Two Ohio distance runners won their races in the first indoor track meet of the season, and many other Bobcats placed in the top 10 of their respective events.
Hockey: Ohio dominates fierce weekend series
By Cameron Dunbar | Jan. 8, 2012After a three-week break, nobody would have faulted the Bobcats if they came out of the Winter Quarter gate a little slow. But after this weekend, no one has to.
Boys' Basketball: Nelsonville-York edges Athens in OT thriller
By Austin Stahl, Nathan Cotton | Jan. 6, 2012Casey Cox was an effective offensive weapon for Nelsonville-York all game long Friday night, slicing between Bulldog defenders to score lay-ups and jumpers inside.
