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Explosive Offense Lifts Ohio Over Lindenwood
By: Nick Hart
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An offensively-charged start for the Bobcats gave them more than enough cushion to stave off a comeback attempt, as Ohio took down the Lindenwood Lions 7-3 in their first game back from a three-week break in the Lindenwood Ice Arena on Saturday night. Ohio scored four times in the opening period and forced the Lions… Read More

Marietta Defeats Ohio Northern, Stays Undefeated At Home
By: Clay Benjamin
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The Marietta Pioneers (8-4, 2-3) continued their excellent form inside Ban Johnson Arena as the Pioneers outlasted the Ohio Northern Polar Bears (9-3, 2-3) 72-64. The Pioneers came out of the gates a little sluggish, as the Polar Bears opened the game on a 6-0 run. A layup from sophomore Carly Thomas pushed Ohio Northern’s… Read More

Ohio Struggles Down The Stretch In MAC Opener
The Bobcats struggled in their first conference game, losing to the Northern Illinois Huskies Saturday afternoon, 74-51. Home court advantage proved to be meaningless as the ‘Cats were 14-of-56 from the floor, which is exactly 25 percent. The Huskies dominated the ‘Cats in almost every aspect of the game. They beat Ohio on the boards… Read More

Rio Upsets No. 2 Georgetown College, 79-72
By: Justin Holbrock
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For the second time in the 2013-14 season, the Rio Grande RedStorm (10-5, 3-1) defeated a nationally-ranked Division I NAIA opponent. On Saturday night, the RedStorm knocked off the No. 2 Georgetown Tigers (11-3, 2-1) 79-72 at Davis-Reid Alumni Gym. The Tigers drop this game to Rio after winning 11 straight on their home court…. Read More

Georgetown College Rolls Over RedStorm, 101-78
By: Patrick Gifford
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The Rio Grande RedStorm women’s basketball team dropped its second conference game in a row Saturday when it fell to the No. 5 Georgetown College Tigers 101-78 at Davis-Reid Alumni Gym. The RedStorm are now 12-4 overall and 1-3 in the Mid-South Conference. Sophomore forward Sarah Bonar led the RedStorm with a team-high 26 points…. Read More

Ndour Leads Ohio Over UNC Asheville, 79-70
By: Michael Drapcho
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For the second straight game, Ohio (10-3) needed a big second half to come away victorious as the Bobcats defeated UNC Asheville (6-8) 79-70 on the road. Unlike the Bobcats’ previous game, though, they did not run away with it in the second half. In fact, Ohio trailed UNC Asheville for the majority of the… Read More

RedStorm Men Take All Freebies From The Charity Stripe
By: Justin Holbrock
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It’s the easiest shot in all of basketball, but yet it is overlooked far too often. The shot being referred to is the free throw and the Rio Grande men’s basketball team is not one that takes the shot for granted. In fact, the RedStorm take pride in free throw shooting – so much so… Read More

RedStorm Women Prepare For No. 5 Georgetown College
By: Patrick Gifford
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The Rio Grande women’s basketball team will continue Mid-South Conference play when it wraps up its first road trip of 2014 against No. 5 Georgetown College on Saturday. The RedStorm (12-3, 1-2) will seek to even up their conference record at 2-2 after falling 104-89 to the 20th-ranked Cumberlands on Thursday night. Rio Grande was… Read More

Nelsonville-York Hones in on Struggling 3rd Grade Readers
By: Arian Smedley | Athens Messenger
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Along with other school districts across the state, officials at Nelsonville-York City Schools are assessing the results from the fall Ohio Achievement Assessments to identify their struggling third-grade readers. As previously reported, how well the students statewide do on that section when they take it again in the spring will be key in determining whether… Read More