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Ohio Softball comes up winless in doubleheader against Northern Illinois
By: Tanner Watts
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB)– It was a perfect day for softball, as the Northern Illinois Huskies (13-22) came into town to take on the Ohio Bobcats (19-21). In game one, the Bobcats jumped out to a one run lead as they loaded the bases early in the first inning. Then to follow that up, in the… Read More

Ohio Men’s Basketball season ends after falling to Abilene Christian in CBI quarterfinals
By: Associated Press
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ohio Men’s Basketball (25-10) struggled to stop Abeline Christian’s (25-10) Coryon Mason in a 91-86 College Basketball Invitational quarterfinal loss that ended its season. Mason dropped 20 points for the Wildcats Monday night in Dayton Beach. For as much trouble the Bobcats had stopping Mason, the Wildcats had just as… Read More

Sears lifts Ohio past Rice on late shot in first round of CBI
By: Associated Press
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Mark Sears made a layup with four seconds left to lead Ohio to a 65-64 win over Rice in the College Basketball Invitational first round. Jason Carter had 26 points to lead the Bobcats. Carl Pierre led the Owls with 20 points. Ohio moves on to the quarterfinal round to… Read More

Sears scores 21 to carry Ohio past W. Michigan 59-47
By: Associated Press
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Mark Sears had 21 points as Ohio defeated Western Michigan 59-47. Jason Carter had 17 points and eight rebounds for Ohio, which won its fifth straight game. Lamar Norman Jr. had 21 points and eight rebounds for the Broncos.

Ohio Women’s Basketball falls in high-scoring battle at Minnesota
By: Reese Thompson
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Minneapolis, Minn. (WOUB) — The Ohio Bobcats (4-3) hit the road to play the Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-6, 0-2) Wednesday night, and this game was anything but dull, putting the Bobcats offense to the test after a rough few losses at the beginning of the season. The fight was not easy as the Bobcats fell… Read More

Sears scores 13 to lift Ohio past Stetson
By: Associated Press
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DELAND, Fla. (AP) — The Bobcats traveled to Florida Saturday and knocked off Stetson 55-45 in a defensive affair. Mark Sears posted 13 points and seven rebounds to lead Ohio. Rob Perry led the Hatters with 17 points. The Bobcats return to action Wednesday to take on Marshall. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. in… Read More

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

Another Epidemic: Youth Vaping on the Rise
By: Joe Weiner, Madelyn Young, Taylor Moore
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Teen vaping is reaching epidemic proportions, with nearly 40 percent of 12th graders reporting use of a vaping device in the past year, and more than 20 percent reporting vaping in the past month. According to the manufacturer, a single JUUL pod contains as much nicotine as a pack of 20 regular cigarettes, so why… Read More

“Bobcats: the history, extirpation and return of bobcats in Ohio”
The Muskingum River Woodland Interest Group will begin the New Year with a wildlife biologist from the Ohio Division of Wildlife covering the topic of Bobcats. January 16th we will meet at the Zane State College Natural Resources Center to learn about the life history, extirpation and return of bobcats in Ohio. Attendees will have… Read More