Q & A



Q & A: Bobcat goalie Fedor Dushkin

After the Ohio University hockey team won all three games this weekend, Speakeasy Sports had a chance to sit down with Bobcat netkeeper Fedor Dushkin, who is ready to help lead his team to the National Championship. Ohio is currently ranked fifth in the nation with a 9-3 mark.



Q&A: Taylor Brown, Ohio Field Hockey

Speakeasy Sports sat down with Taylor Brown, forward on the Ohio Field Hockey team, for a question-and-answer session, where we discussed everything from her future to what she likes to do in her spare time … and of course, the field hockey season.



Homecoming Week: Cheerleading Q&A – Athena and Spencer

This week, Speakeasy Sports sat down with this year’s cheerleading captains, Athena Spinell and Spencer Guerrero (as well as head coach Kristin Hoskinson and mascot Rufus) to talk about homecoming weekend and some other fun facts about the squad.



Get to Know: Nate Carpenter

Speakeasy Sports interviewed the young and exciting rising star of the Bobcats defense.



Bobcat freshmen prove knowledgeable about NBA

Since playing in the NBA is the ultimate goal for most men’s college basketball players, they often take a deep interest in the professional game. With the 2010-2011 NBA season currently at its midway point, it seemed an appropriate time to quiz three Bobcat freshmen on their NBA interests and knowledge.



The glory days

Kent State head coach Geno Ford was not always the man in charge of an Ohio rival. Not only is Ford a former Bobcat, he is arguably the best point guard in Ohio history. Speakeasy sat down with Ford to talk MAC hoops, recruiting and reliving the good ol’ days.



Q&A with Russ Eisenstein, Voice of the Bobcats

Speakeasy Sports sat down with Russ Eisenstein, the “Voice of the Ohio Bobcats,” for a question-and-answer session, where we discussed everything from Power Ball winners in strip clubs to Chris Paul to George Clooney… and of course, the Bobcats.



Talking hockey with Coach Dan Morris

Ohio University’s men’s hockey team has had a great season thus far. As of Nov. 19, the Bobcats are 17-2 and are on an eight-game winning streak. Much of the Bobcats’ success can be attributed to Head Coach Dan Morris. Speakeasy sat down with Morris to find the reason for his team’s success and, of course, to talk some hockey.



A jewel on the diamond

Hayden Johnston didn’t really have a choice. Playing collegiate sports was in his blood. Both his father and older brother played football in college, so when Johnston decided to come to Ohio University to play baseball about four years ago, he was not exactly moving through uncharted waters.



Zumba class asks students to 'ditch the workout, join the party'

Like typical college girls, we made a New Year’s resolution to get in shape. We tried to stay true to our promises by dragging each others’ butts to Ping as often as possible, but we grew tired of the monotonous routine of elliptical machines and weights, treadmills and barbells.



More than pep and pompoms, part II

You know you picture a blonde girl with pom-poms and a ponytail belting out a “rah, rah, rah!” cheer when you think of a cheerleader. The first cheerleader who belted out this cheer was a man. And so is Ohio University cheerleader Anthony Diglia.



More than pep and pompoms

At the basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 24, the guys on the floor sweating to beat Bowling Green weren’t the only talented athletes present. Ohio University’s co-ed cheerleading squad could be seen displaying its athletic abilities, including flipping, jumping, bending and, of course, cheering.