Wrestling is unlike most other individual sports. As much as the athlete needs to prepare individually, it all comes down to how well he matches up with the man across the mat.
With Halloween weekend set to kick off here in Athens, the odds are probably good that most students are putting the final touches on costumes and not mentally preparing for games against Mid-American Conference foes.
On Sunday, Ohio will find itself in the familiar underdog role it has played numerous times this season, going up against number-one seed Toledo in the opening game of the Mid-American Conference tournament.
Falcons and hawks are birds of prey, but in earlier matchups this season the Bobcats preyed on both.
At the beginning of the season, Athens and Nelsonville-York both knew tonight’s game would be important. But perhaps neither school knew that two perfect seasons would be on the line.
The Ohio Bobcats swimming and diving teams open their quest to repeat a Mid-American Conference championship today when they face Bowling Green on the road.
For one night this weekend, the Bobcats will stop trying to figure out how to scare opposing defenses and will focus instead on scaring one another.
Back in March, the Davenport Panthers ended the Bobcats’ season in heartbreak: two wins short of a national championship. Seven months later, Ohio gets a chance to prove revenge is a dish best served on ice.
Coming off a meet in which they ran in the middle of the pack, the Bobcats have had 12 days to prepare for one final run at the Mid-American Conference Championships Saturday.
With 18 games in the books, Ohio has one more game to determine its fate.
Identity is such a crucial affair that one shouldn’t rush into it. Per the philosophy of coach Dan Morris, neither should a hockey team.
Athens High School’s Basil Rutter Field will play host to a matchup of monumental proportions Friday. Athens and Nelsonville-York have amassed 729 collective points and 18 combined wins this season.
Before facing Temple, Ohio decided to take a rest. A ’Catnap, so to speak.
Ruffles. Pringles. Doritos. Poker.
As the Ohio cross-country teams prepare for the Mid-American Conference Championships on Saturday, they are hoping the often-used idiom “practice makes perfect” will hold true.
Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect a correction. The game between Central Michigan and Ball State had been incorrectly labeled in the online version only.
Bobcats try to utilize time off
Every coach has benchmarks he or she strives for during a career. The first win. The first championship. A decade with a team.
Fresh faces on the basketball team will not be the only change in The Convo this season. There will also be new seats closer to the action than any others.
The unveiling of black jerseys just moments before a game proved to give another Bobcat team a boost.
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