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Ohio’s Rappe Spends Winter Break Teaching Softball In Dubai

By: Jerod Scheetz
Posted on: Thursday, April 17, 2014

In the middle of Dubai’s towering office buildings and bustling city streets sits a small pocket of America’s pastime. A little green grass and brown dirt provide baseball and softball fans their chance to watch and play a sport that could easily be forgotten while living in the Middle East. For a nation that boasts… Read More

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Ohio Softball Goes Hitless Against Buffalo

By: Jerod Scheetz, Kellen Becoats
Posted on: Saturday, April 5, 2014

Tori Speckman pitched a no-hitter and opened Mid-American Conference play for Buffalo with a bang as the Bulls spoiled the Bobcats MAC home opener with a 4-0 loss on Saturday. A sizeable Mom’s Weekend crowd brought plenty of energy to Ohio Softball Field, but it couldn't provide Ohio (18-15, 3-2) with a hit. Speckman controlled… Read More

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Boldon Eyes Future For Ohio Women’s Basketball

By: Jerod Scheetz
Posted on: Sunday, March 30, 2014

If you’re looking for the best way to sum up Ohio’s season, you should start with the January 26 meeting against Toledo in the Convo. Ohio played a perfect first half and led the superior Rockets 36-19 at half. Heck, Ohio even started the second half on a 5-1 run. But, as seemed to be… Read More

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Bobcats Top Bulls In Rematch To Stop Losing Streak

By: Jerod Scheetz
Posted on: Friday, February 28, 2014

The Ohio Bobcats (9-17, 4-11 Mid-American Conference) snapped a 10-game losing skid with an 83-71 victory over the visiting Buffalo Bulls on Thursday evening in the Convocation Center. For Ohio, Quiera Lampkins scored 27 points to lead all scorers. Lampkins shot 5 of 9 from the floor and 17 of 21 from the free throw… Read More

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Toledo Overcomes Poor Shooting To Top Ohio

By: Brad Friedman, Jerod Scheetz
Posted on: Saturday, February 15, 2014

Toledo didn’t need a 21-point comeback to top Ohio this time around, but it did need free throws to overcome a subpar 36.5 percent shooting performance from the field. The Rockets knocked down 21 of 27 free throws en route to a 62-58 victory. Fouls of all varieties were called on the ‘Cats (8-15, 3-9)… Read More

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Ohio Women Wipe Western Michigan

By: Jerod Scheetz
Posted on: Sunday, January 12, 2014

The Bobcats didn’t let their size disadvantage play a part Sunday afternoon as they coasted to a 70-53 victory over the Western Michigan Broncos. Ohio dominated the Broncos in a lot of statistics that don’t usually get a lot of credit. The ‘Cats outscored the Broncos 30-20 in points in the paint. They also outscored… Read More

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Local Businesses Prepare For Summer Slowdown

By: Jerod Scheetz
Posted on: Monday, June 4, 2012

It’s finals week for Ohio University, which means many students are packing up to leave Athens for summer break. What is a welcomed time for students can be a tough slowdown for local businesses, particularly those that count on students as customers. When the university is in session, more than 21,000 students call Athens their… Read More

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Baseball: Ohio Drops Series Opener Against Miami

By: Jerod Scheetz
Posted on: Friday, May 18, 2012

Ohio fell short in the weekend home opener against archrival Miami (OH) Thursday evening. In a day that the Bobcats (27-26, 15-10 MAC) struggled to piece together hits, Miami used a wild sixth inning to grab a 5-2 victory at Bob Wren Stadium. The two teams entered the sixth tied 2-2, but Miami (27-26, 11-14… Read More

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High School Baseball: Federal Hocking Defeats Nelsonville York to Win Sectional Championship

By: Jerod Scheetz
Posted on: Sunday, May 13, 2012

The Federal Hocking Lancers beat the Nelsonville York Buckeyes 3-0 on Saturday to win the sectional championship today thanks to great pitching, key hitting and a little luck. It was the Buckeyes who started out hot early, leading off with a base hit. After that they were cooled off by the Lancers senior pitcher Wesley… Read More

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Softball: Ohio Falls In First MAC Tournament Game

By: Jerod Scheetz
Posted on: Thursday, May 10, 2012

Ohio fell in its first MAC tournament game of the 2012 season to the defending MAC champion Western Michigan Broncos by a final score of 7-2. The Bobcats fell behind early in the second round matchup after Western Michigan plated three runs in the top of the first. Ohio starter Lauren McClary (17-16) struggled on… Read More