Buckeyes in the News – Ohio State Buckeyes
6/18/2009 12:00:00 AM | General
Daily headlines gathered at OhioStateBuckeye.com …
Men’s Hockey
Selke nod for Superman
www.Canucks.com – Ryan Kesler is a symbol of all that is good for the Canucks … Kesler is among the three finalists for the Frank Selke Trophy, awarded “to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game.” The other nominees are Detroit’s Pavel Datsyuk, last year’s winner, and Mike Richards of Philadelphia.
** 2009 NHL Awards Show airs at 7:30 p.m. tonight on VS. Network **
Ryan Kesler’s nomination for Selke Trophy a surprise to no one
The Detroit News
Detroit — Many young players enter the NHL and think only about scoring goals. They feel that’s the way to get noticed. Livonia native Ryan Kesler, of the Vancouver Canucks, has been a little different.
Men’s Golf
Darr gets his dream job with Buckeyes’ golf team
The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com – Cleveland,OH,USA
The Coshocton, Ohio, native and former Kent State player and Akron head coach is taking over the Buckeyes’ golf program, replacing Jim Brown who retired …
U.S. Open: Amateur Vaughn Snyder chats Listen to Podcast on Golfweek.com
Football
Former Ohio State quarterback Todd Boeckman signs with the …
The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com – ?29 minutes ago?
The Plain Dealer Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer Former Ohio State quarterback Todd Boeckman will get a chance to make the Jacksonville …
Jaguars sign former OSU QB Boeckman
Dayton Daily News – ?10 hours ago?
By AP Former Ohio State quarterback Todd Boeckman, who was not offered a contract by the Cincinnati Bengals after attending their rookie minicamp, …
Boeckman signs with Jacksonville Columbus Dispatch
Women’s Basketball
Fever sign center Jessica Davenport
USA Today – ?13 hours ago?
The former Ohio State star, released by the New York Liberty at the end of training camp earlier this month, replaces injured veteran forward Yolanda …
Davenport signs with Fever
ESPN – USA
AP The former Ohio State star, released by the New York Liberty at the end of training camp earlier this month, replaces injured veteran forward Yolanda …
Fever sign C Davenport
Chicago Tribune – ?16 hours ago?
AP Davenport was a two-time Big Ten Conference Player of the Year and the second overall pick in the 2007 draft. In two seasons with the New York Liberty, …
Men’s Basketball
Ohio State afternoon news roundup
The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com – Cleveland,OH,USA
Ohio State’s men’s basketball team has quite a history of 7-foot, impact centers going to the NBA after playing one season for the Buckeyes. …
June 17
Men’s Basketball
Summer study abroad
Columbus Dispatch
7-foot transfer will play for Greece, his homeland, in two international tournaments …
Coach Thad Matta was adamant that his Ohio State men’s basketball team spend last summer together on campus, developing a chemistry that the 2007-08 team never had. He has loosened the reins this summer, allowing junior Evan Turner to try out for the U.S. team that will play in the World University Games in Serbia next month and sophomore Zisis Sarikopoulos to play for his homeland, Greece, in world and European championship tournaments.
Women’s Basketball
Lavender is OSU female athlete of year Columbus Dispatch
Athletics
Top 5 Ohio State stories from 2008-09
Big Ten Network – ?10 hours ago?
Throughout the summer, the Big Ten Network will be airing School Days dedicated to each of the 11 Big Ten institutions. On Wednesday, we turn our attention …
Also: June 17 is Ohio State day on Big Ten Network. View programming schedule.
OSU notebook: Wrestler named Ohio State’s male athlete of the year Columbus Dispatch
Football
Bowling with Buckeyes set for June 26 at Tiki Lanes
Lancaster Eagle Gazette – Lancaster,OH,USA
LANCASTER A charity bowling event featuring current Ohio State football player and Lancaster native Jimmy Cordle will be conducted from 7 to 11 pm June 26 …
Former UM lineman trying to fit in with Buckeyes
Detroit Free Press – ?5 hours ago?
Ken Gordon of the Columbus Dispatch reports that Justin Boren, who transferred from Michigan to Ohio State, is trying to get comfortable in Scarlet & Gray. …
Jim Tressel finds new way to get speed; Alex …
The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com – ?14 hours ago?
by Starting Blocks, The Plain Dealer Columbus DispatchOhio State coach Jim Tressel took a ride in an IndyCar on Monday. He would like nothing better than to …
June 16
Women’s Basketball
Amy Tucker interview, Part 7 with Stanford assistant coach
Examiner.com – USA
Pretty much in college (at Ohio State). When I started at Ohio State (before VanDerveer became the Buckeyes head coach), I kind of thought, yeah, …
Football
Taking Tressel for a spin
Columbus Dispatch
The OSU coach was riding in the back seat of the Indy Racing League’s two-seater demo car, courtesy of New Albany’s Graham Rahal, 20, a second-year IndyCar driver and lifelong Buckeyes fan.
Series news and notes 2009-06-15
Motorsport.com – ?11 hours ago?
1. Rahal visits Ohio State: New Albany, Ohio resident Graham Rahal says his earliest childhood memories involve racing – being at the track, following his …
Iowa Corn Indy 250: Rahal, Tressel a couple of cool winners
DesMoinesRegister.com – ?12 hours ago?
Cool. Relaxed. Accomplished. These words often form descriptions of second-year IndyCar Series star Graham Rahal, who last season at age 19 became the youngest driver to win a series race.
But Rahal, of Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing, applies the terms to someone else: Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel – whom he met for the first time Monday morning.
IndyCar Star Rahal Visits Ohio State
PaddockTalk – ?16 hours ago?
On June 15, Rahal got to combine those passions with a visit to the Ohio State campus as part of promotional efforts for the Aug. 9 Honda Indy 200 presented …
Former Buckeye, NFL?player addresses
Galion Inquirer
That was the overall theme of the message former Ohio State Buckeye and 11-year NFL veteran William White gave during his time talking to a prayer breakfast for men and boys Saturday morning at Free Methodist Church.
Alex Boone trying to stay on course with 49ers
San Jose Mercury News – CA, USA
Boone, an undrafted free agent out of Ohio State, falls in all of those categories for the 49ers. With the Buckeyes, Boone was an all-conference tackle who …
Buckeyes rank No. 4 when it comes to bringing …
The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com – Cleveland,OH,USA
Ohio State pulls fans into the Horseshoe, but the University of Texas manages to rake in a few more dollars than the …
Former Ohio State and now Colts wide receiver Roy Hall talks to Starting Blocks
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Athletics
Report: Ohio State No. 2 for sports revenue
Business First of Columbus
Ohio State University’s athletics programs generated the second-highest revenue total of any college in the nation during the 2007-08 school year, according to a report released Monday in Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal.
Men’s Track and Field
Ohio St. athlete recovering from shot-put death
USA Today – USA
It also reduced a gregarious Ohio State freshman to a fragile 19-year-old haunted by memories and prone to bouts of depression. “I don’t think we’ve ever …
June 13-15
University
OSU Graduation Sets Record
10TV – ?2 hours ago?
COLUMBUS, Ohio A record number of graduates received their diplomas at Ohio State’s spring graduation on Sunday. While the graduates enjoyed finishing …
Glenn promotes public service to OSU grads
Dayton Daily News – ?1 hour ago?
AP 7:26 AM Monday, June 15, 2009 COLUMBUS, Ohio Former US senator and astronaut John Glenn has told more than 8000 Ohio State graduates to recognize …
Ready for takeoff
Columbus Dispatch – ?1 hour ago?
By Timothy Magaw The commencement speaker congratulates his wife, Annie Glenn, after she received an honorary degree from OSU. …
Football
New Orleans Saints cornerback Malcolm Jenkins finishes school …
The Times-Picayune – NOLA.com – ?Jun 6, 2009?
This week has been a non-stop cram session for Saints rookie cornerback Malcolm Jenkins, who squeezed in three final exams and three final papers to finish …
Saints 1st-round CB slams through exams early SunHerald.com (registration)
New Orleans Saints rookie cornerback Malcolm Jenkins expected to …
The Times-Picayune – NOLA.com – ?Jun 5, 2009?
Saints first-round pick Malcolm Jenkins is expected to fly into New Orleans tonight and participate in team’s remaining minicamp workouts on Saturday and …
Buckeyes set to invade Tiki Lanes
Lancaster Eagle Gazette – Lancaster,OH
LANCASTER – Jimmy Cordle walked away from the Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraising event in April feeling inspired.
The Ohio State football player and former Lancaster Golden Gale saw an opportunity to give back to his community and wanted to jump on it. So Cordle teamed with Fairfield MRDD and drew up plans for an event he hopes will bring his hometown together for a worth-while cause.
“Going into my last year (at Ohio State), I wanted to do something to give back,” Cordle said. “Fortunately I can do something in my hometown.”
2009 Coaches Tour Highlights from Morale Entertainment:
2ndLt Nicholas Mercurio’s diary of Coaches Tour (Part 1)
The 2009 NCAA Coaches Tour: three continents, six countries, nine days. In a whirlwind tour six active NCAA football coaches: Mack Brown (Texas), Jim Tressel (Ohio State), Rick Neuheisel (UCLA), Troy Calhoun (Air Force), Houston Nutt (Ole Miss) and Jim Grobe (Wake Forest), led by coach emeritus Tommy Tuberville, traveled nearly 17,000 miles, visiting deployed servicemen and women overseas.
Boren gives his linemates physical education lesson
Columbus Dispatch
“A lot of guys stood out and did well in the spring,” Boren said. “I was just trying to work hard and earn a position and contribute to the team’s success. The fans should be excited about the whole team’s potential. I’m just a small part of it.”
Is the Big Ten’s rep still on Ohio State’s back?
Yahoo! Sports – USA
How will Penn State or Ohio State offset that? With wins over Iowa? Michigan State? Who beat … Arizona and Notre Dame? I thought the Buckeye-Trojan tilt …
Men’s Golf
Ohio State names Darr head coach
Golfweek.com – Orlando,Florida,USA
Ohio State University announced Saturday that Darr will coach the Buckeyes in the fall, taking over for Jim Brown, who retired in the spring after 36 years …
Donnie Darr named OSU golf coach
Coshocton Tribune – ?12 hours ago?
COLUMBUS Ohio State has hired Coshocton County native Donnie Darr as the head coach of the men’s golf team, Heather Lyke, Associate Athletics Director and …
Wrestling
Ohio State Wrestling Team Wins Talent Show | Martial Spot – The …
By MartialSpot.com
The Ohio State Buckeye wresling Team won the first annual Buckeyes Got Talent student athlete talent show. Jim Tressel and AD Gene Smith were among the.
Athletics
HEY, DOUG! Your Ohio State questions answered
The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com – Cleveland,OH,USA
That’s the third time in Ohio State history the Buckeyes have lost at least five in a row against the top 10. However, the most recent comparison would be …
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