Not only has Ohio’s coaching staff led the Bobcats to first place in the Mid-American Conference East Division, but the coaches also have directed one of Athens’ first competitive youth soccer clubs.
The atmosphere was festive. The stadium was packed. The crowd was raucous. Yes, it was a homecoming celebration. But no, it wasn’t at Ohio University.
There are moments in a season when teams come together, and this weekend, the Bobcats united to notch another conference win.
Animal biology says mammals don’t lay eggs, but in the match against Ball State, the Bobcats could not scramble to find a win.
Immediately after Ohio’s loss to Ball State Saturday, the easy question to ask was, “What if?”
Jen McGill is restless.
Close games between Mid-American Conference rivals highlighted week eight of the college football season.
Everything seemed to come together tonight for a certain Athens-area high school football team. It wasn’t the Alexander Spartans.
A trio of turnovers and a missed field goal attempt late in the game were too much for Ohio to overcome in a Homecoming Weekend loss to Ball State.
Envision Ohio University festooning in blue and white décor, lacking a single drop of green embellishment and completely bobcat-less.
To most Ohio fans, Homecoming is a time to return to the alma mater and watch a football game. But to punt and kick returners Travis Carrie and Donte Harden, it means a chance to take a kick “to the house.”
Shooting for the moon is a lofty goal, and Bobcat senior co-captain John Mlynarski and his freshman brother Andrew aim to make birdie.
When Ohio played — and beat — Central Michigan a week ago, the matchup featured the top two teams in the Mid-American Conference. With Kent State visiting Athens today, the teams are different but the story is the same.
The Athens-area high-school football teams are at varying points on the road to the postseason.
For the first time in her life, freshman Serena Warner is not in a class of her own. But although she is hitting the books in a new atmosphere, hitting the hardwood is old school for her.
Southeast Ohio has always belonged to the ’Cats, but soon there will be a new Dawg in town.
Will the real Ohio defense please stand up?
In hockey, perhaps more than any other sport, a captain’s contribution can be vital to a team’s success. Where the guy with the “C” on his chest goes, the rest of the players follow.
Nearing the midpoint of the football season, many Mid-American Conference teams started to show their dominance while others sank in the standings or barely stayed float.
Pride. Belief. Confidence. Motivation. Character.
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