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Ohio women's basketball announces coaching staff changes
The Ohio women's basketball has named two former players, Kaylee Gregory Bambule and Abby Garnett, as assistant coaches, announced by head coach Bob Boldon on Sept. 25 "Kaylee has been a tremendous asset to the women's basketball program at Ohio Univeristy as both a player and a coach," said Boldon. "Kaylee will take on some new responsibilities and she is more than prepared to do it. It has been great to have her around and I look forward to the next step in her coaching...
Southeast Ohio suffers from unprecedented drought
ATHENS - A quick glance outside reveals that Appalachian Ohio is historically dry. Lawns are brown and barren, a shocking number of trees are dawning their fall foliage and dropping their leaves more than a month ahead of schedule and many local farmers are struggling to tend to their stunted, dried out crops. The Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests and farmlands of southeast Ohio are typically wet and lush well into late summer and fall. Southeast Ohio is not typically an area that experiences drought, but...
Smith snags 1,000th assist as Athens sweeps Wellston
THE PLAINS — Everything was grand at Athens High School on Thursday night. After the first set of Athens’ (14-3, 8-0 Tri-Valley Conference-Ohio) dominant three-set sweep over Wellston (6-11, 3-6 TVC-Ohio) at home, a different cause took the forefront. Partnering with Chix 4 a Cure, a non-profit volunteer organization that helps raise cancer awareness, there was a mid-game auction of a signed volleyball with the proceeds going to the organization. ...
Advantage Zanesville: Improved numbers provide optimism for girls tennis program
ZANESVILLE — Jeff Moody's passion for tennis drew him to Zanesville. But, he faced a formidable task seven years ago as the girls tennis team had only one player returning when became the head coach. Through the persistence of Moody and assistant coach Eric Baldwin, who is the middle school gym teacher, the program...
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