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Frank Solich To Step Down After 16 Years As Ohio’s Head Football Coach
By: Joe Collins
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University’s football team will have a new head coach for the first time in 16 years when it starts the 2021 season in Sept. Frank Solich announced at a press conference Wednesday he will step down, citing health reasons for his retirement. “It is a rare cardiovascular situation that I’ve… Read More
HS spring sports canceled: Seniors react to saddening news
By: Thomas Garverick
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ATHENS, OH — The disbelief. “You know it’s going to happen, but it doesn’t feel real,” Athens high school Track and Field senior McKenna Bruce said. That your senior season has been taken away. “Why us? Why this class? I was looking forward to so many things,” Athens high school Track and Field senior Caroline… Read More
Former Ohio Bobcat Javon Hagan preparing for NFL’s first virtual draft
By: Thomas Garverick
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ATHENS, OH — There is no choice but to adapt. “We just have to learn how to overcome this obstacle, not as just athletes but as human beings just in general. We will be faced with obstacles in life so we just have to learn to overcome them,” former Ohio Bobcat safety Javon Hagan said…. Read More
HS Track and Field: Bulldogs create Virtual Meets
By: Thomas Garverick
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ATHENS, OH — “I tell the kids you’re writing your own story for this season,” Athens Track and Field head coach Adam Gonczy said. The story of this year’s Athens Track and Field team will be different from years past. With COVID-19 suspending all spring sports, Gonczy has created virtual meets for his team to… Read More
Ohio Football: Fans travel across the country to see Bobcats play in Boise
By: Thomas Garverick
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BOISE, Idaho — How excited were Ohio fans when they found out the Bobcats would be playing in Boise, Idaho? “I was jumping up and down,” Ohio alumni Kayla Gross said. “I’m not going to lie, I was so excited.” Ohio alumni Kayla Gross was praying that the Bobcats would play in Boise because… “I… Read More
Ohio Football: Bobcats hold off Nevada’s late rally
By: Bryan Kurp
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BOISE, Idaho — Ohio had a 30-9 lead after three quarters on Friday, but Nevada never went away. The Wolf Pack scored two touchdowns just two minutes apart in the final quarter and were driving to make the game even closer. Ohio made the big stops late to secure the victory in the Famous Idaho… Read More
Ohio Football: Ohio’s rushing attack key in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl win
By: Bryan Kurp
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BOISE, Idaho – Ohio has had success all season running the football. The Bobcats entered Friday with the 22nd-ranked rushing offense in the nation. It was no different in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl as the Bobcats rushed for 285 yards. The Bobcats had a solid day on the ground despite playing most of the… Read More
Ohio Football: Season filled with highs and lows ends in historic moment for Ohio
By: Thomas Garverick
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BOISE, Idaho — In a season where Ohio’s vision never came to fruition. “It was not easy for anybody in the program to accept what kind of happened to us in terms of not getting it done at the level that we believed we were going to get it done at,” head coach Frank Solich… Read More
Ohio Football: Nevada talks about Solich and Ohio
By: Bryan Kurp
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BOISE, Idaho — When Ohio hits the field on Friday for the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, the Bobcats offense will not know much about the defense opposite them. Nevada let go of three of their defensive assistants at the end of the regular season and will be without three of their defensive starters due to… Read More
Ohio football: Solich talks about new extension
By: Thomas Garverick
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BOISE, Idaho — New year, new coach. Frank Solich will be coaching the Ohio Bobcats through the 2021 season after agreeing to a 2-year contract extension. Frank has made it very clear that his passion for the game, even at age 75, has not changed one bit. “I feel really good about it,” Frank Solich… Read More
Ohio Football: Solich, Players talk about blue turf
By: Thomas Garverick
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BOISE, Idaho — From the Rocky Mountain high altitude to the blue turf — it’s what every team has to deal with when they play at Albertsons Stadium. But for Ohio, they’re just treating it like a football game, so once kickoff happens, it’s game on. “We’re looking forward to it, just hope we don’t… Read More
Ohio Football: Hagan and Bobcat defense locked in on the Wolfpack
By: Thomas Garverick
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BOISE, Idaho — Day 2 of football practice for the Ohio football team in the indoor facility at Albertson’s stadium as Ohio is trying to live like a champion for Friday’s Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. If there’s one player that would love to go out on top, it would be senior safety Javan Hagan, who’s… Read More
Ohio Football: Bobcat alumni follow Ohio to Boise
By: Thomas Garverick
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BOISE, IDAHO — Ohio has been known to have one of the premier alumni and fan followings all across the Mid-American Conference, and that can’t be any more evident in Boise. It’s clear that those alumni and fans have a longing to see this Bobcat program succeed at the highest level. “All you have to… Read More
Ohio Football: The past and present in Boise for the Bobcats
By: Thomas Garverick
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BOISE, ID — The Bobcats are back in Boise. “Obviously we’ve been to this bowl before and had a great experience there,” head coach Frank Solich said. “We were treated really well, the people were great.” Boise is the place where Solich and Ohio’s bowl success began. A thrilling 24-23 win over Utah State in… Read More
Ohio Football: ‘Cats await their bowl fate
By: Thomas Garverick
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ATHENS, OH — And now Ohio must play the waiting game to see if they will get a bid to a bowl game. We talked to the coaches and players after the game, and they certainly hope that they get one more chance to suit up in 2019. “I think in terms of bowls looking… Read More
Ohio Football: Bobcats’ offense explodes for season-high 66 points in win over BG
By: Thomas Garverick
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ATHENS, OH — The Mid-American Conference has a new all-time wins King, and that man is Frank Solich and boy did he do it in style. Seven different Bobcats scored a touchdown against Bowling Green as Ohio scored a season-high 66 points in their blowout win over the Falcons. “We definitely feel like this is… Read More
Ohio Football: Frank Solich the new all-time wins King of the MAC
By: Thomas Garverick
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ATHENS, OH — The Mid-American Conference has a new all-time wins King, and that man is Frank Solich and boy did he do it in style. Seven different Bobcats scored a touchdown against Bowling Green as Ohio scored a season-high 66 points in their blowout win over the Falcons. “This record that comes with it… Read More
Ohio Women’s Basketball: Barker’s hot shooting night fuels Ohio’s win over Marshall
By: Chloe Gee
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ATHENS, Ohio — Katie Barker hit four of her six three-point shots in the first quarter — Barker’s hot start to the game helped lead Ohio to an early lead as the Bobcats stomped the Thundering Herd 67-51 Wednesday night in the Convocation center. Barker missed all of last season except one game due to… Read More
Ohio Volleyball: Bobcats drop MAC opener in five set battle with Bowling Green
By: Michael Roth
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For the first two sets, Ohio looked poised to get a huge victory to open up conference play against one of the top teams in the MAC. The Bobcats jumped out to a two set lead but fell in noncompetitive third and fourth sets. That led a decisive fifth set where the Bobcats held a… Read More
Ohio Volleyball has crucial opening MAC weekend
By: Joe Collins
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When Ohio (8-5) Volleyball begins MAC play in the 2019 season, they will have no time to get adjusted to conference opponents. The Bobcats welcome Bowling Green and Miami (OH) to the Convo in a weekend that brings the projected top three teams in the MAC east against each other. Joe Collins previews the weekend… Read More
Ohio Football: ‘Cats Look to Get Back in Win Column Against Louisiana
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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ATHENS, OH — Through three games, 2019 doesn’t seem all that different from 2018 for Ohio football. Both had season-opening home victories over FCS schools followed by road losses to schools from the ACC (Virginia and Pitt) and a highly-touted Group of Five programs (Cincinnati and Marshall). If history were to fully repeat itself for… Read More
Ohio Soccer: A bond on and off the field
By: Michael Roth
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Forwards Abby Townsend and Alivia Milesky have been crucial to Ohio’s teriffic start to the season. “I think it starts with off the field honestly throughout the whole first year we got a lot closer,” Abby Townsend said. “Through the spring we were seeing each other twice a day.” “We’ve been able to build on… Read More
Ohio Volleyball Sweeps Bobcat Invitational
By: Jack Demmler
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The Bobcat volleyball team entered the final game of the Ohio invitational after sweeping the College of Charleston and the Connecticut Huskies 3-0. Ohio would welcome the Virginia Cavaliers, who entered the game after defeating the Huskies and Charleston in similar fashion. It would be the Ohio (6-4) that would ride yesterday’s momentum to a… Read More
Ohio continues Record-Breaking start with blowout win over Southern Illinois
By: Jack Demmler
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The Bobcats, fresh off a 4-1 victory over Marshall, looked to continue their perfect season as they played host to Southern Illinois on Sunday, September 8. The game started off slow for both teams. SIU starting goalkeeper, Freshman Dariana Mihalache seemed to be everywhere to start the game with multiple saves and clears. It wasn’t… Read More
Ohio Athletic Director Jim Schaus Steps Down
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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ATHENS, OH — The man that oversaw the rise of Bobcats Athletics over the past 11 years has decided to leave Athens. According to the Athens Messenger, Jim Schaus, the Director of Athletics for Ohio University since April of 2008, has reportedly accepted the position of Commissioner of the Southern Conference. Schaus had two years… Read More
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