It’s only when the majority of students go home for the summer and select athletes have the run of the land for a couple months, when student-athletes’ offseason work truly begins. In the classroom and on the practice field, some athletes enjoy their break while still staying close to their sport.
Goalies are like actors: Everybody sees the player wearing the mask or brightly colored jersey, but nobody can decipher their identity beneath the equipment.
Coaching and parenting are quite similar for field hockey coach Neil Macmillan and hockey coach Dan Morris. The offseason is just as busy as the season, but instead of organizing the team, these Ohio coaches are planning carpools and family vacations.
It was a mucky Tuesday afternoon when the Bobcats began filtering into Peden Stadium for a midday practice. Field conditions forced the team to move from its normal practice site and the squad had to share the turf with the football team.
Ohio wrapped up its spring season by falling to Wright State 3-0 after the squad was unable to come back from a pair of first-half tallies.
Before the start of the spring season, Ohio was defined by uncertainty. Drastic roster changes during the offseason made it impossible to determine how the team would perform after losing 11 seniors to graduation. Entering their last game of the spring season, the Bobcats have silenced their doubters.
Following spring season, fall sports teams will continue their work inside the weight room and on the track, preparing for next season. However, the types of workouts will differ.
Neither Ohio’s volleyball nor soccer team emerged victorious on the road this weekend as spring play nears its end.
Spring action continues this weekend when the volleyball and soccer squads play matches away from home. Both teams are hoping to build off of recent success.
When Pam Spuehler expressed interest in joining Ohio’s field hockey coaching staff, she did not have to submit a scented resumé or a batch of cookies addressed to coach Neil Macmillan to gain an advantage over her colleagues.
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