20 May
5-20 Spring Cleaning Time
- It’s been a long time since I’ve posted–too long. Along with a promise to produce more posts more often, how about we catch up on a few things during this otherwise quiet sports time in Athens.
- Former Ohio guard Armon Bassett’s next court date is now June 15th after an assault charge a few weeks ago.
- Congrats to Chris Holtmann and his wife, Lori, on the birth of their daughter Nora on Wednesday. The former Ohio hoops assistant coach and new Gardner-Webb coach has been and will continue to be successful on and off the court.
- Ohio women’s basketball assistant coach Karen Hewitt has left the program to pursue opportunities outside of basketball. Director of Operations Simone Redd is leaving as well and returning to her hometown of Cleveland.
- I’ve been trying to convince coach Semeka Randall to get on Twitter, but she won’t budge. Yet. I tried convincing her with this article about Kentucky coach John Calipari, but no cigar quite yet. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
- Joe Ragazzo has been a fantastic sports editor for The Post this school year. No doubt he will be great as the editor-in-chief next year.
- Ohio defensive lineman A.J. Oxley remains suspended indefinitely from the football team. His battle in the judicial system continues. In short, nothing new on that end.
- Expect the Ohio basketball schedule to be released in mid-August, like it has the past few years.
- Ohio hoops senior-to-be DeVaughn Washington is expected in court Friday morning at 9:30 after his misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge last week.
- I never personally met the late Dr. Steve Carin, but by all accounts the entire Athens community lost a true Bobcat and great friend.
- Graduating Ohio senior Jake Young has accepted a job at WRDW-TV in Augusta, Georgia. Young was the host of Bobcat Blitz this past season.
- Jan Hodson, one of the biggest Bobcat fans in town and the wife of departing E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Director Tom Hodson, continues to fight a tough battle with cancer. Her spirits are up, and she’s been able to get in a few hours of work per week at the Honors Tutorial College at Ohio University. We’ll know more about her progress the second week of June. Keep the prayers coming.
- Have you checked out what Ohio alum Tony Castricone is up to? Go to www.TonyCastricone.com or www.40daytour.com for more information on his exciting adventures.
- Marc Krauss is playing well at Class A Advanced ball with the Visalia Rawhide (CA). His .329 average with 22 RBIs through 41 games is solid, but the 2-to-1 strikeout to walk ratio needs to be better.
- On the flip side, not a good start to the season for fellow Bobcat alum Adam Russell with the Padres AAA affiliate Portland. Russell carries a 7.71 ERA in 12 appearances out of the bullpen and has allowed 21 hits in 14 innings of work.
- Anything you would like to see on Bobcat TV or this blog? Shoot me an e-mail at calebtroop@gmail.com or tweet at me (@CalebTroop).
- More to come.