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Norris' Spartans snare two wins
In a three day span, the Alexander Spartans were able to bring their overall record above the .500 mark, register a clean sheet, and grab an emotional trophy win at a rival’s home sod. On Thursday, Todd Norris’s team battled a determined Athens Bulldog side and left home with a victory and the Albano Cup. With each squad matching the other for intensity, the first half ended with no goals on the scoreboard in this cross-county rivalry. ...
Athens volleyball survives five-set thriller with Amanda-Clearcreek
AMANDA — Things can get weird on the weekends. Playing in a bit of a shocker on Saturday, Athens volleyball was put to the test against a three-win Amanda-Clearcreek team. Surviving in the end and going down to the very last point, the Bulldogs (15-3, 8-0 Tri-Valley Conference-Ohio) fell down 2-1 before battling back to grab the final two sets to steal victory over the Aces (3-15, 1-8 Mid-State-Buckeye) on the road. ...
Ohio bags up the Zips in dominant defensive showing over Akron
The oldest university in the Northwest Territory exhibited a throwback performance for the ages on Homecoming Weekend. Playing in front of thousands of alumni and other fans coming into Athens to celebrate, Ohio’s defense stole the show in a 30-10 beatdown over Akron in the program’s Mid-American Conference opener at Peden Stadium on Saturday. The Bobcats ultimately held the Zips to -23 yards rushing as a team in the convincing...
Spartans soccer rebounds with 6-0 win over Peebles
ALBANY — A day of light practice after a tough loss to a rival was a welcome respite for Justin Roush’s Alexander soccer Spartans. And, coupled with a similar category of opponent, it worked well for the Red and Black on Saturday afternoon. Coming into Albany were the Indians of Peebles who sported a positive record and who also matched up physically, a rarity this season for the hosts. The pitch may have been sloppy after Friday’s monsoon but the Spartans put together a crisp...
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