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Logan Triumphs Over Athens in Shootout
By: Andrew Hartman
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After a seven-year wait, the Logan-Athens rivalry returned in a big way. The two teams combined for 1,085 total offensive yards as well as 110 total points en route to a 61 to 49 victory for Logan. Both teams dominated offensively, scoring on each possession of the first quarter. Following a series of penalties against… Read More

Fairfield Union Survives Against New Lexington
By: Griffin Ratcliffe
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Finishing drives in the red zone is often easier said than done, as New Lexington learned tonight. The Panthers turned the ball over on downs twice in the red zone, allowing Fairfield Union to escape with the 7-0 win. The game started off in the Falcons’ favor after Alex Ritton scored on a 19 yard… Read More

Scores From Around the Area: Week 1
By: Kendall Schmucker
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Here are scores from all around our coverage area. MVL Tri-Valley def. Licking Valley, 37-3 Marietta def. Morgan 42-0 Granville def. Sheridan 24-21 Philo def. West Muskingum, 34-7 Maysville def. Crooksville, 41-15 (Thurs.) Bloom-Carroll def. John Glenn, 46-7 Fairfield Union def. New Lexington, 7-0 TVC-Ohio Logan def. Athens, 61-49 Alexander def. Federal Hocking, 45-14 River Valley def. Rock… Read More


Ohio Volleyball Sweeps to First Win
By: Alyssa Lyons
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Ohio Bobcat volleyball started its season off with a win Friday afternoon at the Mortar Board Premier. The ‘Cats clinched all three sets against Austin Peay (25-17, 25-16, 25-23). In the first set, senior and two-time MAC player of the year, Abbey Gilleland had eight assists. Sophomore Jamie Kosiorek had five kills alone in the… Read More

Ohio Women’s Basketball Announces 2015-16 Campaign
By: Clay Benjamin
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After their best season in program history, which led to their first Mid-American Conference regular season and tournament title in over 30 years, the Ohio Women’s basketball team announced their schedule for the 2015-2016 season Friday afternoon. Defending MAC Coach of the year Bob Boldon and his team will start the season off on Sunday… Read More

Ohio Men’s Basketball Releases Schedule
Ohio men’s basketball released its 2015-16 schedule on Friday, and the Bobcats are slated to play 31 regular season games, 17 of which will be played in front of home fans. After an exhibition at home with Indiana Tech on Nov. 7, the ‘Cats open their season in the Convocation Center with a Nov. 14… Read More

Report: West Virginia High Schoolers ‘Ill-Prepared’ For College
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A new report says many West Virginia high school graduates are ill-prepared for college. The annual report by ACT says 21 percent of students who took this year’s ACT test met all four of the organization’s college readiness benchmarks. West Virginia students topped national English and reading levels. But they lagged… Read More

Raise for McDavis, 29 Park Place Discussed By Trustees
By: Susan Tebben
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Along with approving a $90,000 bonus and an increase in base salary for Ohio University’s president, the Board of Trustees approved a change to an institute name and discussed the future of the on-campus presidential home as part of their main meeting Thursday. The trustees met on OU’s Dublin campus on Thursday where they spoke… Read More

Roberts Runs Wild in Maysville Win over Crooksville
Chase Roberts wanted the ball and the Ceramics defense knew it, but they still couldn’t stop him. Roberts accumulated a whopping 205 total yards and three touchdowns in Maysville’s (1-0) 41-15 rout of Crooksville (0-1). Several of Roberts’s teammates also found success running on Crooksville’s defense, including Johnny Runkle, who tacked on a touchdown of… Read More