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Athens' track and field shines at Divsion II District meet
POMEROY — Athens’ girls track and field had a record setting day at the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Division II District meet held at Meigs over the past few days. A litany of Bulldogs were able to finish in the top four of the finals, qualifying for the Regional meet. The team placed second overall. Results: In the 100 meter dash, Bella Sutton (12.86) placed third while Jesse...
Cora Hall was stellar again for Sheridan softball. This time, she had plenty of help.
ATHENS — This was no ordinary Tuesday with Mauri. This one, in fact, was way better than most. Mauri O'Brien's first career home run, with her team leading by a single run, was among the most important highlights of Sheridan's 4-1 win against Athens during a Division II district semifinal at Ohio University. ...
Miscues doom Athens in District semifinals loss to Sheridan
Sometimes you’re just going to run into a juggernaut, and that’s ok at the end of the day. Going up against one of the top ranked teams in the state for Division II, Athens’ softball saw its season come to an end in a home atmosphere on Tuesday afternoon. Matching up with Sheridan in the District semifinals at Ohio Softball Field on OU’s campus, the Bulldogs would put up a valiant fight but ultimately fall 4-1 to the Generals. ...
Ohio baseball falls in competitive midweek matchup with Marshall
The Ohio baseball team (16-31, 11-16 MAC) fell to Marshall (18-34, 9-18 SBC) 13-11 in a competitive midweek matchup on Tuesday. Individually, freshman Caleb Karll (Fitchburg, Wis.) went 2-for-4 at the plate with one run and five RBIs, highlighted by a grand slam. Redshirt junior AJ Rausch (Powell, Ohio) had one run off two hits and recorded two RBIs. Fifth year Alex Finney (Oxford, Mich.) scored two runs off one hit and had one RBI. ...
Ohio Bobcats’ Defense Still Talented After Losing Nearly All Of Its D-Line & Linebackers
Ohio had two linebackers ranked in the top 10 in the MAC in tackles last season. Bryce Houston and Keye Thompson were some of the most productive defenders in the league. Houston has since graduated and Thompson transferred to Pittsburgh. Both were voted first-team all-conference last season. They were part of a defense that led the MAC in total defense (273.9 yards per game) and scoring defense (15.8 points per game).
Softball Recap: Mauriana O'Brien leads a balanced attack to beat Athens
Sheridan had already won 18 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it 19 on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Athens Bulldogs. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Sheridan also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Ohio men’s basketball adds Elijah Elliott to roster
The Ohio men’s basketball team has added guard Elijah Elliott to its signing class for the 2024-25 season, head coach Jeff Boals announced May 13. Elliott joins Ohio as a freshman with four years of eligibility. “We are excited to add Elijah to our Ohio basketball program,” Boals said. “He is a highly competitive athletic guard that we have recruited for a while. Offensively he makes everyone around him better....
Stout defense helps guide Athens to a Sectional championship blowout of Meigs
THE PLAINS — Beating a divisional rival twice in a season is hard enough, it’s not often that you get the opportunity to complete a three-game sweep on the year. For an Athens team that ran rampant through the Tri-Valley Conference-Ohio this year, it was just another day on the diamond. Behind a complete game effort from Noah Sincoff on the mound and some nifty defense behind him, the Bulldogs were able to smother Meigs en route to a 7-1 victory in the Sectional championship...
Softball: Ohio's second season under Jenna Hall brings hopeful future to program
Ohio’s 2024 season ultimately came to an end last week without a Mid-American Conference trophy in hand or an NCAA Tournament appearance on the horizon. Despite ending the season on a loss, second-year Ohio coach Jenna Hall and the entire program have set a steady foundation for prolonged success to come.
Venerate looks to repeat in Cutler Memorial
Hightstown, NJ — Three horses have repeated as the winner of the Arthur J. Cutler Memorial in its 26-year history. Venerate will look to become the fourth when he meets seven rivals in Saturday’s $145,150 edition of the Grand Circuit event for older trotters at The Meadowlands. Venerate,...
Softball Recap: Shade has no trouble against Blacklick Valley
Shade can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over the Blacklick Valley Vikings. Winning may never get old, but Shade sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row. For Blacklick...
Belpre darts past West Union with early burst
Belpre rushed to an early advantage and ran away for a 11-1 win over West Union on May 14 in Ohio baseball. In recent action on May 10, Belpre faced off against Vincent Warren. We want your feedback on the accuracy and quality of this article. Take a 1-minute survey...
Trimble cruises to Sectional championship with shutout over Notre Dame
GLOUSTER — At this point, you only have one more opportunity to show out at home, might as well make it count. Scoring in every inning possible in a dominant showing at home on Tuesday, Trimble completely dominated Notre Dame en route to easy Sectional championship victory. Grabbing 14 hits as a team in just six innings, the Tomcats would secure a 10-0 mercy rule defeat to help advance to the next stage of the postseason. ...
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