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A Look Back At The 3rd Annual Gridiron Glory Media Day
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Gridiron Glory’s third annual Media Day on Sunday brought roughly 80 players and coaches from area high schools to the campus of Ohio University in preparation of the upcoming 2018 season. Fourteen different teams from all four of Gridiron Glory’s conferences were represented at the event. Players left Media Day with a package of gifts… Read More
Ohio Overcomes Slow Start to Win a Thriller
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After a first half to forget Sunday afternoon, Ohio put together a comeback to remember. Despite an 18-point deficit, just three scorers in double figures, two players fouling out, and an injured big man, the Bobcats (2-2, 0-0) persevered through 60 full minutes of game time to down Indiana State (1-3, 0-0) 96-94 in a… Read More
Akron Puts a Dent in Ohio Football’s MAC Title Hopes
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Ohio (8-3, 5-2) faced four yards to go on a fourth down with just under three minutes to play Tuesday night in the season’s biggest game. Nathan Rourke’s pass fell through the hands of Papi White, and the Zips sealed Ohio’s fate when Akron’s Kato Nelson inched past the first down marker on a third… Read More
Ohio Football Runs Wild on Toledo, Defeat Rockets
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The Ohio Bobcats (8-2, 5-1) exploded for over 500 total yards and shut down one of the Mid-American Conference’s most potent offenses to hand the Toledo Rockets a 38-10 defeat. It may not be a done deal, but it sure looks like Green and White could fill the seats of Ford Field in early December… Read More
Ohio Outlasts Eastern Michigan in Double Overtime Slugfest
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The Ohio Bobcats (3-1) overcame their first hurdle in booking consecutive trips to the Mid-American Conference title game Saturday with a 27-20 double-overtime road victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-1). A season ago, Brogan Roback led an Eagles comeback by tossing two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to hand Ohio its first conference loss… Read More
Unioto Prepared for Victory Against McClain
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A team’s goal for the season’s second week is one of two possibilities: build from a week one win or build back up from a season-opening loss. Unioto’s luxury is the former. McClain is focused on the latter. The two teams of purple and gold will battle it out in Chillicothe Friday night. In Greenfield,… Read More
Alexander Smacks Federal Hocking in First Game
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The seniors at Alexander have seen the Spacer Trophy reside in Albany the past three years. After a convincing 42-6 win over the rival Lancers Thursday night, Albany is where it will stay. The Spartans entered the opening night under the lights with nine straight losses following a 1-9 season. Federal Hocking hosted its archrival… Read More
West Union Businesses Suffer from Construction Whiplash
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ATHENS, Ohio — Just when businesses on West Union St. thought their construction headaches were over: bam! “I would say this is worse than what we had before; it’s directly in front of my store,” said Mary Cheadle, owner of Uptown Dog and 10 West Clothing about new construction that began this week. “You can’t… Read More
Athens-Based International Travelers Skeptical of Electronics Ban
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ATHENS, Ohio — Some Ohio University faculty and staff affected by the Department of Homeland Security ban on certain onboard electronics are not sure the new rule is about preventing terrorist attacks. Under the new rules, those flying to the U.S. from 10 airports in eight Middle Eastern countries are barred from bringing devices larger… Read More
Hardwood Heroes 2017 All-Future Teams
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Dick Vitale calls them “Diaper Dandies.” Hardwood Heroes calls them “All Futures.” Whatever they’re called, the young guns who light it up are sometimes the most fun to watch. Making a splash as an underclassman isn’t easy, so at the end of each season, Hardwood Heroes honors the best of them on its finale show…. Read More
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