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.
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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.
Women's Basketball: Bobcats surrender lead, fall to Golden Flashes
By JIM RYAN | Jan. 6, 2012What looked like a promising 2-0 start in Mid-American Conference play faded late in the second half as Ohio watched its lead evaporate against Kent State Saturday.
Solich's earnings might top McDavis' dividends
By Michael Stainbrook | Jan. 5, 2012Matt Weller’s game-winning extra point against Utah State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl gave Ohio a valuable victory: the first bowl win in school history and the first 10-win season in more than four decades.
Men's Basketball: Veteran passes advice to green team
By Rob Ogden | Jan. 5, 2012As a freshman on a team of veterans, Ohio point guard D.J. Cooper led the squad in minutes played and was second in points.
Hockey: Odds favor homey 'Cats in Fighting Illini matchup
By Cameron Dunbar | Jan. 5, 2012We must protect this house!”
Swimming & Diving: Team to test waters in meet against Denison
By Brandon Kors | Jan. 5, 2012The Ohio swimming and diving team returns from its six-week break to host Division III powerhouse Denison in a dual meet Saturday.
Boys Basketball: Nelsonville-York shoots for similar season to football team
By Nathan Cotton | Jan. 5, 2012The 2011-12 Nelsonville-York boys basketball team is attempting to replicate the success of the Buckeye football team earlier this fall, but with a slightly different ending.
Women's Basketball: Ohio travels to Kent, aims to break trend
By JIM RYAN | Jan. 5, 2012Although Ohio has made the lengthy trek to Las Vegas and has several long journeys left on its docket, one of its least favorite road trips is one that is only 193 miles.
Track & Field: Buckeye Classic marks 1st season hurdle for Bobcats
By Nicole Bersani | Jan. 5, 2012Less than a week after Winter Quarter began, Ohio will head to Ohio State today for its opening meet of the year: the Buckeye Classic.
Women's Basketball: 'Cats rope in Bulls to nab 1st MAC opener win since 2008-09
By JIM RYAN | Jan. 4, 2012Buffalo gave Ohio a run for its money in both teams’ Mid-American Conference opener, but it was the Bobcats who ended up taking the win to the bank, finishing off the Bulls 73-64.
Boys Basketball: Area teams shooting for strong start to new year
By Paul Meara | Jan. 4, 2012With the beginning of the new year, each game grows in importance as the season grows older for local high-school boys basketball teams.
Men's Basketball: Ohio 12-2 despite fewer high scorers
By Rob Ogden | Jan. 4, 2012Down three points with five seconds remaining in Monday’s eventual loss to Robert Morris, the Bobcats needed a 3-pointer to tie the game.
Football: MAC announces Bowling Green will switch divisions
By Michael Stainbrook, Rob Ogden | Jan. 3, 2012The Mid-American Conference announced today that Bowling Green will change divisions for football only in 2012 to accommodate the addition of the University of Massachusetts to the conference.
Girls' High School Basketball: Area teams see mixed results
By Austin Stahl | Jan. 3, 2012As high-school basketball teams crawl deeper into the heart of rhw season, local girls teams are having mixed success.
Women's Basketball: Bobcats record reflects improving season
By Nick Robbe | Jan. 3, 2012Compared to last season, the Bobcats are 34 days ahead of schedule.
