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Ohio University’s New Diversity Plan Seen As Promising, But Real Test Is Delivery
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University’s new diversity plan, more than three years in the making, is filled with ambitious goals, action items and timetables. Dr. Akil Houston said there’s much to like in the plan. But he feels like he’s seen this before. Houston, who is Black, is an associate professor of cultural and… Read More
OU President Meets With Regional Mayors To Strengthen Relationships
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University President Hugh Sherman met with mayors at regional campuses last week, in what was called a “good first step” in his goal to strengthen OU’s relationship with southeastern Ohio. Sherman met with the mayors of Athens, Chillicothe, Ironton, Lancaster and Zanesville last Tuesday. Among the topics discussed were different… Read More
Former Ohio University President Charles Ping Dead At 91
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Former Ohio University President Charles Ping, who oversaw the institution’s rapid expansion in the 1970s through ’90s, died on Tuesday at his home in Athens. He was 91. Ping, born June 15, 1930, started his career in higher education when he attended Rhodes College. He graduated with a bachelor of arts… Read More
Free Speech Provisions In School Bill Draw Opposition From ACLU
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A bill in the state Legislature is looking to strengthen free speech protections at schools throughout Ohio. But it is opposed by one of the nation’s leading champions of free speech. The provisions are tucked into Senate Bill 135, a larger omnibus bill that deals with educational issues at both the… Read More
Ohio University Eliminates COVID-19 Testing Requirement For Fully Vaccinated People
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Fully vaccinated students, faculty and staff no longer have to participate in the mandatory COVID-19 testing program as Ohio University continues to relax its coronavirus protocols. Dr. Gillian Ice, the head of OU’s coronavirus response, made the announcement in a statement Tuesday. The statement comes exactly a week after the university… Read More
Five Vikings Score in Double Figures as Buckeyes Fall to Vinton County
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MCARTHUR, Ohio-With Gavin Arbaugh dealing with an ankle injury, the Vinton County Vikings knew they were going to need some other players to step up. It came from a hoist of Vikings as they push down for a conference title. Vinton County had five players in double figures and used a 17-0 run to pull… Read More
Nelsonville-York Hangs with Athens Early, but Falter in Second Half
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio- Coming off their biggest win of the season, the Athens Bulldogs may have overlooked the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes Tuesday night. The fast-paced game saw the teams trading buckets early, but the Buckeyes found themselves ahead deep into the second quarter. Down 26-20, the Bulldogs were on their heels against a motivated NY squad. From… Read More
Buckeyes Can’t Complete the Comeback; Fall to Meigs Marauders
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NELSONVILLE-YORK, Ohio- With the lead evaporating, it seemed like this game may slip away from the Meigs Marauders. After Mikey Seel hit three straight shots from deep to dwindle the lead down, the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes dwindled down the lead late in the third quarter, and eventually tied it in the fourth. That’s when Coulter Cleland… Read More
Week In Review: Nelsonville-York Trends Continue for Respective Teams
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The Nelsonville-York boys and girls basketball teams were looking to start off the new year on the right foot as the calendar flipped to 2020. Each team had a single game as both teams looked to shake off losses to end 2019 and start a win streak as winter break comes to a close. First,… Read More
Week In Review: Nelsonville-York Boys and Girls Teams Have Disparate Stretches
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The Nelsonville-York Buckeyes Boys’ and Girls’ teams had drastically different weeks heading into the holidays. The Lady Buckeyes notched three victories on the week while the Boys team dropped both of their games. For the girls, they started the week with a big victory over TVC-foe River Valley and the Lady Raiders on Monday 57-45…. Read More
Buckeyes Notch First Win of Season Versus Tornadoes
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio- The Nelsonville-York Buckeyes were eager to notch their first win under new coach Blaine Gabriel following a two-point loss in their opener last week. The Buckeyes wasted no time grabbing a lead they would not surrender on their way to a 51-39 victory over the Southern Tornadoes on Tuesday to secure Gabriel’s first… Read More
Hardwood Team Previews: Alexander, Athens, Nelsonville-York, Meigs
By: Claire Geary, Joey Madore, Nick Henthorn, Will Price
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Alexander Spartans Last season, the Alexander Spartans were successful in both the girls and the boy’s programs. The girls finished their season 23-3 overall, and 10-2 in the TVC-Ohio. Not only did they have a winning season, they made a strong playoff run and were TVC runners-up behind Vinton County. The Lady Spartans did have… Read More
Lady Buckeyes Hold Off Eastern With Late-Game Heroics
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio- The Eastern Lady Eagles had slowly chipped away at the lead the Nelsonville-York Lady Buckeyes had held nearly all game. Led by Jaymie Basham and Olivia Barber, the Eagles were only down by one point as the last few minutes whittled off the clock. That’s when Joscelyn Heller stepped up and put the… Read More
Blue Lions Fight To Stay In Playoff Race Against McClain
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GREENFIELD, Ohio- With only two games left in the season, the Washington Court House Blue Lions (6-3,) were hoping for a statement win over the McClain Tigers (2-7) to keep their playoff hopes alive. McClain was looking to play spoiler. The Blue Lions responded with one of their most complete games of the season. Court… Read More
Jackson Survives Second Half Scare Against Bulldogs
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ATHENS, Ohio- It didn’t take long for the Jackson Ironmen to strike. Tristan Prater took the opening kick past midfield. On the first play from scrimmage, Jayden Spires took the ball 14 yards to get inside the Athens’ 20-yard line. Three plays later, Brice Graham plunged into the end zone from five yards out to… Read More
Fort Frye Cadets Win Battle In Season Opener
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BEVERLY, Ohio – On a humid opening night for high school football, both the Fort Frye Cadets and Belpre Golden Eagles fought in a hard-nosed battle in the trenches. The defenses barely budged, and both teams struggled early offensively. In the end, it was the Cadets who took charge. Fort Frye was led by a… Read More
N-Y Falls with Lynchburg-Clay Comeback
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The Nelsonville-York Lady Buckeyes battled and battled. They dazzled defensively and benefited from big time shot making, giving them a double digit lead in the second half. Peyton Scott just refused to let Lynchburg-Clay lose. Scott had 32 points, including the go ahead bucket in the final minute to put the two seed Lady Mustangs… Read More
N-Y Comeback Attempt Falls Short, Vinton County Remains Unbeaten
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Nelsonville-York kept hanging around. Every time the unbeaten Vinton County Lady Vikings scored to extend their lead, the Lady Buckeyes had a response. They chipped away from a double-digit halftime deficit to get the lead down to six with a few minutes remaining. Lacie Williams had the three that capped off the night. Williams hit… Read More
Nelsonville-York Has Comeback Win Over Southern
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Nothing was going Nelsonville-York’s way early against Southern. Turnovers and missed shots plagued them through a first quarter in which they only scored seven points. Two 3-pointers from Jensen Anderson gave the Tornadoes control of the game early and sprung them to a 17-9 lead early in the second quarter. … Read More
Ohio Drops Regular Season Finale to Kent State
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The Ohio women’s soccer team clinched a top-four seed in the Mid-American Conference tournament over the weekend, but there were still tournament implications for their game against the Kent State Golden Flashes on Thursday. The Bobcats (8-7-3, 6-3-2 MAC) were shutout for the first time since Oct. 4 and fell to the Golden Flashes (10-7-2,… Read More
Jackson Rolls Past McClain In Dominant Fashion
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It took three plays for the Jackson Ironmen to establish the line of scrimmage against the McClain Tigers. It started when Brice Graham burst through a hole on the left side for 18 yards. Brody Landrum followed with a run of his own for 29 yards. He finished the drive off with an eight yard… Read More
Sheridan Wins Battle Of Perry County
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Jacob Rhodes has helped the Sheridan Generals this year countless times catching passes. Tonight, he helped by tossing it to a teammate. On an early third and long at the Panthers 20-yard line, the Generals reached deep into their bag of tricks to convert and find the endzone. Ethan Heller executed a perfect hook-and-ladder play… Read More