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Ohio’s White Wins Rutherford Invitational
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Ohio senior golfer Peyton White has capped off his best season as a Bobcat by bringing the Rutherford Invitational title home to Athens. White shot a final round 72 (+1) this past Sunday to post a total score of 209 (-4), three strokes clear of any other competitor at the Blue Course. The win marked… Read More
Ohio’s Nine Runs Not Enough to Beat Marshall
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Ohio Baseball suffered their first loss of a long mid-season road trip 12-9 at the hands of the Marshall Thundering Herd. Marshall (16-16) utilized a four-inning scoring stretch to plate all 12 of their runs against the Bobcats (16-16). Tyler Ratliff led the Herd bats, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four runs scored…. Read More
“Gals On The Green” Shoots for More Ladies On The Links
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ATHENS, Ohio — Ohio University’s Golf and Tennis Center is home to Athens’ only golf course, and it’s hoping new female faces will be gracing the fairways soon. Just 20-percent of today’s golfers in the United States are women, and the Gals On The Green program is hoping to change that. The Program Offered during… Read More
Strong Final Round Shoots Ohio Up Leaderboard
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Ohio Men’s Golf put together a strong showing on Sunday to close out the 2017 Redhawk Invitational at Chamber’s Bay Golf Course, finishing 11th out of 18 teams. The Bobcats found themselves in 15th place after spotty performances during Monday’s 36-hole round, posting team scores of 304 (+20) and 297 (+13) in the first and second rounds,… Read More
Spencer Ibarra Leads Ohio’s Hot Start at the Plate
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The Ohio baseball program has built a reputation on having one of the strongest pitching staffs in the Mid-American Conference, yet a lack of runs often holds the Bobcats back from sealing the deal. But with a new season comes a new area of expertise and the Bobcats are starting to show that at the… Read More
Local Band Clubhouse To Play In The Firefly Music Festival
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ATHENS, Ohio — This summer’s Firefly Music Festival in Dover, Delaware sports headliners such as Bob Dylan, Chance The Rapper, and Twenty One Pilots. And for Athens’ attendees, Clubhouse. The Ohio-based indie-pop band won a chance to perform at Firefly through the Big Break Global Contest. A social media voting contest was sponsored by the festival… Read More
White Wins Mission Inn Spring Spectacular
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After incorrectly signing his scorecard and being disqualified last year, Peyton White redeemed himself and then some by winning the 2017 Mission Inn Spring Spectacular with a score of 215 (-1). The triumph at the El Campeon Course was the senior’s first career victory, winning with rounds of 72, 70, and a 73 on Sunday…. Read More
Fire Departments to Receive Communication Upgrade
By: Joseph Payton, Russ Heltman
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ATHENS, Ohio – Imagine an emergency situation in rural Athens County that requires more reinforcements than expected. However, the rough terrain of the area blocks the radio signals. Rural fire departments in Athens County frequently face that situation. But thanks funding from the Athens County Commission, local fire departments will receive radio repeaters to improve communication. What is the… Read More
Dartis Leads Ohio Past EMU
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Mike Laster saw a crease in the Eastern Michigan defense with a little less than five minutes left in the game and capitalized, canning the corner three via a crisp pass from Kenny Kaminski. The sequence highlighted a 10-0 run by the Bobcats that led to a 79-71 road victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles…. Read More
Local Tattoo Artist On The Road To Recovery
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ATHENS, Ohio – Nearly a month after being shot, The owner of Thunder Bunny Tattoo Parlor is on the road to recovery with the support of his friends, family, and the Athens community. Around 2 a.m. on Jan. 19 Alex Andrews, 29, was shot through his kitchen window with what police identified as a sawed-off shotgun…. Read More
Ohio Gives Up Huge Lead in Loss to WMU
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Deja vu for Jason Carter. The freshman forward had a chance to tie the Ohio Bobcats and Western Michigan Broncos at 88 points apiece via the 3-ball, but it ended the same way as his last game-winning attempt against Toledo. A clank of the rim, and a 90-85 Ohio loss. It was that kind of… Read More
Huge Second Half Propels Bobcats to Victory
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The Ohio Bobcats have wrapped up non-conference play, handing the Urbana Blue Knights a 77-50 defeat in the Convocation Center on Friday. The final score though may not show the tale of two halves that had Ohio coach Saul Phillips visibly upset going into the halftime locker room. It was pretty clear why. The Bobcats… Read More
Ohio Suffers Last-Second Loss to WKU
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Ohio Men’s Basketball found a scoring groove early on against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, but free throws sealed their fate in the end. Damari Parris knocked down one of his two free throw attempts with 1.8 seconds to play, he ended the game with 14 points, and handed the Hilltoppers a 67-66 victory. The Bobcats… Read More
Ohio Gets First Win Over an ACC Opponent since 2007
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Antonio Campbell lobbed it up and Kenny Kaminski hammered it home in Ohio’s 67-61 road victory over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Ohio shelved their early season struggles from the free throw line in the final minutes and added a Campbell dunk to close out the Yellow Jackets. Forty combined points from the experienced talents… Read More
Ohio Fails to Clinch MAC East Against CMU
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The Ohio Bobcats’ magic number will hold firm at one victory after a 27-20 loss at the hands of quarterback Cooper Rush and the Central Michigan Chippewas. Rush showed why he’s one of the premiere gunslingers in the Mid American Conference, throwing for 268 yards and two touchdowns, both to tight end Tyler Conklin. Following a Central… Read More
Ohio Wins in Toledo for First Time Since 1967
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The Glass Bowl drought has finally been quenched as the Ohio Bobcats (6-3) went on the road and upset the Toledo Rockets (6-2), 31-26, for their first win in Toledo since 1967, and their first victory against the Rockets since 1988. Dorian Brown’s powerful night on the ground led the Bobcats to victory, as he… Read More
Ohio Suffers First Conference Loss of Season to EMU
By: Joseph Payton, Russ Heltman
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Eastern Michigan Quarterback Brogan Roback and the Eagles found something in the second half of their matchup at Peden Stadium Saturday, handing the Ohio Bobcats their first conference loss of the season, 27-20. Roback sought out his number one targets Sergio Bailey and Antoine Porter on back to back fourth quarter touchdowns, to seal a… Read More
Ohio Picks Up Homecoming Win Over Bowling Green
By: Blake Baker, Russ Heltman
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Ohio Football celebrated Homecoming Weekend with a 30-24 victory over the Bowling Green Falcons. The Bobcat defense had their eye on the football all day, as the unit turned three Falcon turnovers in the first half into 17 points and never looked back. Ohio was out for revenge in this contest as they were walloped by… Read More
Windham, Rushing Attack Helps Bobcats Beat Kansas
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Greg Windham and the Ohio Bobcats got their 2016 season back on track with a 37-21 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks. Ohio used a strong running game to take the victory in Lawrence, Kansas and it marks their first victory over a Power Five conference opponent since 2012. Windham and the Ohio offense came out… Read More
Ohio Loses in Triple Overtime
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Ohio Football made its return to Peden Stadium in a record breaking season opener, as the ‘Cats fell to the Texas State Bobcats 56-54 in triple overtime. On the first play of triple overtime Texas State quarterback Tyler Jones tossed a pitch to freshman quarterback L.G. Williams, after faking the sweep Williams immediately flicked it back… Read More
Waterford Uses Big Plays To Defeat Miller
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Football season in southeast Ohio is in full swing, as the Miller Falcons dropped their opening game of the season to the Waterford Wildcats 37-6 Friday night. It was a battle of quarterbacks as Miller’s Cole Geil, and Waterford’s Isaac Huffman were easily able to move the ball in the air throughout the game, but the… Read More
N-Y Clinches Part of TVC Ohio Title
By: Brie Boothby, Russ Heltman
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The Lady Buckeyes (14-6) ended their last TVC Ohio conference game against the River Valley Lady Raiders with a bang. For the first time in 10 years, N-Y girls cinched a TVC conference title*. Both teams bounced back and forth in the first two quarters. Kaitlyn Hurd stood out, scoring 21 points; however she also… Read More
Lady Spartans Muscle Past Lady Buckeyes
By: Rob Ellerhorst, Russ Heltman
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The possibility of a three way tie in the TVC Ohio standings looks more and more like a reality. The Alexander Lady Spartans defeated the Nelsonville-York Lady Buckeyes Thursday night, by a final score of 60-48. The Lady Spartans shot well on the night, making multiple 3-pointers towards the end of the third quarter that allowed the… Read More
N-Y Jumps Out Early in Game Against Meigs
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The Lady Marauders (8-9) struggled tonight in their matchup against the Lady Buckeyes (12-4). From the start, N-Y’s pressure overwhelmed Meigs, causing the team to total 26 turnovers on the night. The turnovers were a key to the Lady Buckeyes scoring their most points this season in the 76-35 victory. The Lady Marauders came out… Read More
Trimble’s Fourth Quarter Comeback Leads to Overtime Win
By: Duncan Goldberg, Russ Heltman
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Pressure was the theme of Friday’s game between the Trimble Tomcats (10-1, 7-0) and the Waterford Wildcats (8-2, 6-1) as the Tomcats narrowly edged Waterford in a 60-57 overtime win. With less than 20 seconds to play in the fourth quarter, the Tomcats found themselves losing 51-48 when they were able to find an open Randy Hixon… Read More