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Ohio Athletics Announces Apparel Partnership with adidas
By: Sean NeidigBy: Justin Cudahy
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After months of planning, the Ohio University Athletics Department officially announced its exclusive partnership with popular sportswear company adidas on Tuesday. Since 2007, Ohio Athletics has been partnered with Russell Athletics to provide gear and apparel for athletes as well as students. With their contract ending on June 30, Ohio decided to move on from their… Read More
Ohio Guard Rodney Culver Leaving Program
By: Sean Neidig
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After just one season in Athens, shooting guard Rodney Culver will be leaving the Ohio Men’s Basketball program, per his father. Corey Albertson first reported the news. Culver did not see heavy minutes off of Saul Phillips’ bench but the guard did appear in all 31 of the team’s games, averaging 10.2 minutes per contest…. Read More
Kent State’s Clutch Bucket Ends Ohio’s MAC Tournament Run
By: Mitchell Lyons, Sean Neidig
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Ohio found itself in a similar spot to where they were Thursday night. The Bobcats were in a close game with less than 10 seconds remaining. Yesterday, Kenny Kaminski hit the game-winning shot vs. Toledo. With 10 seconds left in Friday’s Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinal, Kent State’s Jaylen Walker drove the length of the court… Read More
Kenny Kaminski’s Game-Winner Allows Ohio to Overcome Cold Start and Advance
By: Mitchell Lyons, Sean Neidig
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In March, the goal is to survive and advance. This is what Ohio did against the Toledo Rockets in Thursday’s Mid-American Conference Tournament quarterfinals, thanks to Kenny Kaminski. Coach Saul Phillips elected not to call a timeout following Akron’s Steve Taylor Jr. missing the front end of his free throws. Jaaron Simmons drove down the lane… Read More
Ohio Women’s Basketball Places Three on All-MAC Teams
By: Sean Neidig
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When Ohio Women’s Basketball first took the court in early November they had their sights on Cleveland and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Five months later, the team is ready to compete in the Mid-American Conference Tournament for another conference title thanks in large part to three players who earned conference honors. Senior Quiera… Read More
Ohio Football Adds Three Coaches to Program
By: Sean Neidig
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Football season may be several months away but spring workouts for Ohio Football have already begun. Along with the new Ohio players, three new coaches will be entering the program. De’Angelo Smith and Pete Germano are joining as defensive assistant coaches and Ryan Bainbridge has been named the Director of Player Personnel and High School… Read More
Ohio Picked to Finish Third in MAC East Division
By: Sean Neidig
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Spring is almost here, meaning that the return of baseball is right around the corner. Ohio Baseball will step on a diamond for the first time in 2017 on Friday in South Carolina and will do so as the third-ranked team in the Mid-American Conference East Division. Third in the MAC East is where the… Read More
Lampkins Wins Fourth MAC East POTW Award
By: Sean Neidig
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Ohio guard Quiera Lampkins has been named the Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week for the fourth time this season, the conference announced on Tuesday. In two games, Lampkins averaged 24 points, eight rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals in two conference wins. Lampkins started her week with a double-double against Toledo on… Read More
Ohio Running Back Arrested Saturday Morning
By: Sean Neidig
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Ohio University redshirt sophomore running back Maleek Irons was arrested early Saturday morning after allegedly driving under the influence. According to the police report, the Athens Police Department responded to an intoxicated driver hitting other vehicles on Stewart Street. When the police arrived, Irons fled the scene. Irons is charged with driving under the influence,… Read More
Lampkins Named Player of the Week Again
By: Sean Neidig
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Another week, another conference award for Quiera Lampkins. The Mid-American Conference named the Ohio guard the MAC East Player of the Week on Tuesday, the third time Lampkins has received the honor in the past five weeks. The Bobcats (10-2, 1-0) went 1-1 this past week, first losing to North Carolina A&T on Dec. 28… Read More
Ohio’s 2016 Season Ends with Loss in Dollar General Bowl
By: Sean Neidig
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Although the Ohio Bobcats have been to a bowl game in seven of the past eight years, the Bobcats (8-6) still have not won a bowl since 2012 after their 28-23 loss to the Troy Trojans (10-3) in the Dollar General Bowl on Friday. Four first-half turnovers by starting quarterback Greg Windham put Ohio in… Read More
Before the Bowl: Ohio’s Defense
By: Sean Neidig
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While Ohio’s offense came and went, its defense was a model of consistent strength. There is no question that the Bobcat defense anchored the team and often put Ohio in position to win games. As a unit, the Bobcats were second in the Mid-American Conference in scoring defense and third in total defense, limiting opponents… Read More
Before the Bowl: Ohio’s Offense
By: Sean Neidig
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In what’s been an up and down season for the Ohio Bobcats, perhaps no unit has been as inconsistent as the Bobcat offense. At some times, Ohio looked as if they had the firepower to hang with any Mid-American conference power. At others, the Bobcats were predictable, safe and unproductive. As a unit, the Ohio… Read More
Three Ohio Football Players Arrested on Aggravated Robbery Charges
By: Sean Neidig
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After two Ohio University football players were arrested on charges of aggravated robbery Wednesday, a third was arrested on Friday for his alleged connection to the incident on Wednesday. Kyle Belack, a redshirt freshman wide receiver, as well as De’smond Noel and Jacob Ready make up the trio of football players arrested. Noel is a… Read More
Six MAC Teams Going Bowling This Season
By: Sean Neidig
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The Ohio Bobcats are on their way back to Alabama for their bowl game this year, but five other Mid-American Conference teams are playing an extra game as well. Here’s a run-through of what you need to know before bowl season starts. Raycom Media Camellia Bowl: Appalachian State (9-3) vs. Toledo (9-3) When: Dec. 17,… Read More
Ohio Heading Back to Alabama for Dollar General Bowl
By: Sean Neidig
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After suffering a heartbreaking loss in the Mid-American Conference Championship Game, Ohio Football will get a chance at redemption in the Dollar General Bowl against the Troy Trojans. The game will be played on Dec. 23 in Mobile, Ala. at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on ESPN. Troy finished their season 9-3 and went 6-2… Read More
Western Michigan Stays Undefeated; Wins MAC Championship Against Bobcats
By: Sean NeidigBy: Mike Rizzo
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In an instant classic Mid-American Conference Championship Game, Western Michigan rows the boat past Ohio 29-23 in front of a record MAC Championship crowd of 45,615 fans. For Ohio, it started off slow. Its first four possessions were plagued by punts and fumbles. The Bobcats first four drives read like this: Fumble, punt, fumble and punt. One… Read More
The Ohio Bobcats Are MAC East Champions
By: Sean NeidigBy: Mike Rizzo
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The Ohio Bobcats are the Mid-American East Conference Champions and will be going to Detroit to play in the MAC title game for the first time since 2011 after defeating Akron 9-3 at Peden Stadium on Tuesday. Even though it is a night for celebration on Court Street, this was a sloppy game for the… Read More
Ohio Football Hangs on for Win Over Kent State
By: Joseph Payton, Sean Neidig
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With just under four minutes to play in the game, Kent State faced a fourth and six from the Ohio seven yard line threatening to score. The Bobcats needed a stop to preserve a 14-10 lead for a chance to leave Dix Stadium with a victory. Nick Holley’s pass flew out of the back of… Read More
Former Bobcat Maurice Ndour Makes Knicks Roster
By: Sean Neidig
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The New York Knicks announced their final roster cuts before the NBA season and former Ohio player Maurice Ndour has made the team. Ndour played last season in Europe but spent the summer of 2015 with the Knicks. This preseason, Ndour played in six games and averaged 4.3 points and 2.5 rebounds in 15 minutes… Read More
Gridiron Midseason Player of the Year Watchlist
By: Sean Neidig
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With the season halfway over, certain players are starting to separate themselves from the rest of the field. There are only a few more games left for players to prove themselves worthy of being named a finalist for the Gridiron Glory Player of the Year. Here is an update of the front runners in each… Read More
Late Touchdown Seals Win for Ohio over Miami
By: Sean Neidig
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For two teams that have met 93 times, there isn’t much that Ohio and Miami can throw at each other the other team hasn’t seen. At times on Saturday, neither team’s quarterback could see the defense. Despite sloppy and inconsistent play, Ohio was able to hold off their rival and escape Oxford with a 17-7…. Read More
Gridiron Glory Player of the Year Watchlist
By: Sean Neidig
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High school football in Southeastern Ohio is right around the corner, and that means that it’s time to announce the Gridiron Glory Player of the Year Watch List. Hundreds of players have gone through two-a-days to prepare for this season, so there’s definitely potential for a few not on this list to surprise us. The… Read More
J.D. Sprague Leaves Ohio University Football Program
By: Sean Neidig
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Redshirt junior quarterback J.D. Sprague has left the Ohio football team, according to the Athens Messenger. Following practice on Wednesday, coach Frank Solich said that Sprague had decided that he did not want to continue with the team. Sprague informed offensive coordinators Tim Albin and Scott Isphording of his departure on Monday. During the offseason,… Read More
Former Ohio Men’s Basketball Player Signs with Knicks
By: Sean Neidig
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After narrowly missing out on a chance to play in the NBA this past season, Maurice Ndour is about to realize that goal. The former Bobcat has signed a two-year guaranteed deal with the New York Knicks, according to David Pick. Ndour spent this past season playing in Europe, but was on the Knicks’ 2015… Read More