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Tettleton Signs With Tiger-Cats
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Tyler Tettleton has been signed by the Canadian Football League's Hamilton Tiger-Cats. After a career that included over 10,000 all-purpose yards and 82 touchdowns, Ohio's most prolific quarterback in program history will continue his career professionally up north across the border. Tettleton holds 27 school records and led Ohio to their first two bowl victories… Read More
Schaus, Ohio Looking For Next Head Coach
By: Corbin Bagford, Sean Neidig, Seth Austin
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Update Friday, April 4, 2:53 p.m.: NBC4's Matt Barnes tweeted Friday, "Hearing from a source that Ohio AD Jim Schaus is only looking for a current/former head coach to fill the vacant position. No assistants." This would rule out the potential candidacy of any assistant coach, including Ohio State assistant Jeff Boals, Illinois assistant Dustin Ford and… Read More
Boston College Hires Ohio’s Christian As Head Coach
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Ohio head men's basketball coach Jim Christian is leaving the program to become the head coach at Boston College after just two seasons in Athens, the Athens Messenger's Jason Arkley is reporting. Christian, who replaced John Groce in 2012, will be replacing Steve Donahue who was fired after an 8-24 season with the Eagles. In… Read More
Report: Christian, Boston College Finalizing Deal
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Update Thursday 12:28 p.m. Fox Sports Ohio's Zac Jackson reports that Ohio head coach Jim Christian and Boston College are "'close' to finalizing deal to make Christian new BC coach." Jackson elaborated to say that the deal could be "possibly done later today." Christian's name surfaced Monday when Sports Illustrated's Pete Thamel tweeted the Ohio head… Read More
Campbell, Setty Shine Without Smith In CIT Win
By: Michael Drapcho, Seth Austin
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Update: According to Ohio's athletic website, the Bobcats will play Wright State in the second round of the CIT tournament, not IPFW. The CIT format does not include a set bracket and places teams in a similar region in games against each other. The Green and White will meet up with their in-state rival Saturday at 2:00… Read More
Flowers’ Beats Buzzer, Valley Wins District Tourney
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In Valley’s district semifinal contest with Coal Grove, senior guard Chris Flowers missed all seven of the three-point attempts he had. On Sunday, Valley walked away victorious when Flowers sunk a three-pointer at the buzzer to give his Indian’s squad a district title win over Portsmouth. “It was going to have Hayden [Dunn] rolling into… Read More
Valley, Portsmouth Ralley For Semifinal Victories
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Valley 66, Coal Grove 65 Valley found a way to escape Coal Grove’s grasp late with a frantic finish that left them on top 66-65 in Saturday’s district semifinal. “We have eight seniors they’ve been down this road before,” Valley coach Scott Rolfe said. “They didn’t give up. They always feel that they have a… Read More
Peebles Pushes Past South Gallia
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Beau Justice and the Peebles Indians knocked off the last two remaining Tri-Valley Conference teams on their way to a district title. Peebles defeated South Gallia Saturday 66-58 for the program’s third ever district crown. “I’ve been impressed with the basketball down here,” Peebles head coach Josh Arey said. “The physicality of the last two… Read More
Fairfield Pulls Down District Title
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Ironically, Fairfield was the team that controlled the paint. The Lions beat Paint Valley 61-51 Saturday claiming their program’s third district title in school history. The Lions out-rebounded Paint Valley 35-26 with their two bigs, Joey Wilson and Ryan Bates, finishing with double-doubles. Wilson, who achieved his in the first half alone, finished the game… Read More
Fairland Surges, Wheelersburg Holds On To Advance
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Fairland 58, Southeastern 56 Fairland’s Evan Maddox wasn’t at full strength as his Dragons took on Southeastern in the Division III district semifinals on Friday. Battling a back injury, Fairland’s leading scorer was limited, but as his circus jumpshot fell from outside the arc, Maddox swung momentum in the Dragon’s direction enabling them to erase… Read More
Sheridan’s Coaching Rise Propels Ohio Hockey
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His facial hair during No-Shave November fooled no one. It’s clear Jon Sheridan is young. In fact, he’s 26. Seven years ago, Sheridan was playing hockey in his hometown of Midland, Mich. Next, he was playing junior hockey in Flint before making the jump to Junior A hockey five years ago playing for Traverse City… Read More
Paint Valley, Fairfield Advance To District Finals
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Paint Valley 84, South Webster 47 Despite their sub-.500 record, Paint Valley is advancing to a district finals with a blowout victory over South Webster on Thursday night. "We just seem to be peaking at the right time," Paint Valley coach Dave Shoemaker said. "The kids have listened. They do what I ask them to… Read More
Buzzer Beater Ends Trimble’s Campaign
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Peebles' Beau Justice took control of Tuesday's district semifinal battle with Trimble. After being shut down in the second frame the Indians' junior guard exploded for 16 second half points including a game-winning field goal at the buzzer to lift Peebles over the Tomcats. Justice opened up the contest hot with eight points, but a… Read More
Former Women’s Basketball Assistant Charged With OVI
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Former Ohio University assistant women's basketball coach Jeffrey Marshall was charged with operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and failure to control his vehicle by the Athens Police Department as the result of an accident that occurred Sunday night. According to police records, Marshall hit a car that was stopped… Read More
Seniors Push Warren To District Finals
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Evan French had 63 postseason points, single-handedly dismantling Meigs and Athens entering Warren’s Division II district semifinals game against Circleville. It wasn’t French’s night in the Convocation Center, but his senior teammates picked up the slack leading the Warriors to a 57-52 win, advancing them to their second-straight district finals. Reece Patton and Michael Hall… Read More
2014 MAC Schedule Set For Ohio
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The Mid-American Conference released it's 2014 footbal schedule Friday with a possibility of three nationally televised games for Ohio. The 'Cats open up their season with a divisional match up against Kent State on Aug. 30. They then jump into non-conference play with games against Kentucky, Marshall, Idaho and FCS foe Eastern Illinois. The Bobcats… Read More
Carrie Opts Not To Run At Combine
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After measuring in with fellow defensive backs on Monday, former Ohio cornerback Travis Carrie opted to not participate in Tuesday's NFL Combine workouts. Carrie, who entered the Combine at 6-foot, 206 pounds, only chose to bench Monday putting up 17 reps at 225 pounds. On his second day of workouts, he was expected to run… Read More
Ohio Volleyball’s Theis Leaving For Marquette
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Ohio volleyball head coach Ryan Theis accepted a head coaching position at Marquette, Ohio Athletics announced Friday. Theis took over the head coaching job in Athens in 2008 and over six seasons posted an overall record of 144-54. He led the 'Cats to four Mid-American Conference tournament championships, including one this past season. In 2005, Theis… Read More
National Signing Day: Live Blog
By: Nick Komjati , Seth Austin
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The Ohio football program will welcome Bobcats to the family on Wednesday as recruits sign their National Letters of Intent on National Signing Day. We will provide you with a breakdown of each player as they sign throughout the day. 1:34 p.m.: Brennan Boland: TE from Highland Community College in Highland, KS Scouting Report: After… Read More
Three Ohio Football Coaches To Vanderbilt, Per Player Tweets
By: Nick Komjati , Seth Austin
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Vanderbilt University has hired Ohio assistant coaches Gerry Gdowski, Keven Lightner, and director of football operations Jason Grooms on Friday, according to the Twitter accounts of various former Ohio football players. Neither Vanderbilt nor Ohio has confirmed the hiring, but three former Ohio players including Tyler Tettleton, Beau Blankenship and Boo Jackson have posted congratulatory… Read More
Cooper Named First Half MVP in Greek Basket League
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Former Ohio Bobcat star D.J. Cooper has been named first half MVP in the Greek Basket League. Cooper received 239 points from MVP voters after averaging 12.8 points per game in the first half of the season. Cooper has played in all 13 games for PAOK BC hauling in 56 rebounds and dishing out 79… Read More
ESPNU Picks Up Ohio’s Contest Against Toledo
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After Ohio's double-overtime thriller against Akron, the Mid-American Conference has announced that the 'Cats Feb. 1 game against the Toledo Rockets will be broadcasted on ESPNU. Toledo is off to the best start in the MAC this season with a record of 13-2. The Rockets played a tough non-conference schedule including a ten-point loss to… Read More
Grooms Wins Director Of Football Operations of the Year
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Update: 10:32 a.m.: Jason Grooms has been named FootballScoops Director of Football Operations of the Year. FootballScoops has named Ohio's Jason Grooms a finalist for their Director of Football Operations of the Year award. Groomas has been Ohio's Director of Football Operations for the past nine seasons. As Director of Operations, Grooms handles all travel arrangements,… Read More
McGrath To Take Part In NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
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Ohio offensive lineman Ryan McGrath has accepted an invitaiton to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in Carson, Calif. McGrath played in 12-of-13 games for the Green and White this season accumulating 95 knockdowns, 78 pancakes and 17 decleaters on the season. Other MAC players attending the game are Buffalo wide receiver Alex Neutz and… Read More
Tettleton To Showcase Skills In South Carolina
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Ohio quarterback Tyler Tettleton’s résumé is impressive. After Saturday, he’ll be able to add more to that list as he rounds out his collegiate career in an all-star game at the Citadel in Charleston, S. C. The Green and White’s all-time leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns and owner of 25 other school records will… Read More