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Ohio States Bryan Koniecko initially thought about turning professional after high school, until Ty Tucker invited him to be a Buckeye.

Small in Size, Tall on Honors
Bryan Koniecko was a talented junior tennis standout that once thought that he might skip college and turn professional straight out of high school. He was competing in junior tournaments in the Australian Open and Wimbledon and was among the top 10 junior players in the United States. Some of the players he defeated on the junior tours are now ranked among the top 100 in the world. Still, it is believed that several colleges passed on Koniecko because of his small stature. Full story...

Ohio State freshman Cami Hubbs recently set the schools all-time single-season wins mark.

Freshman Phenomenon
The day Oct. 7 is one on which several memorable records in the sports world were broken. For example, in 1984, Chicago's Walter Payton passed Jim Brown as the NFL's all-time career rushing leader. But this past fall, on Oct. 7, Ohio State freshman Cami Hubbs did something she had not done in 125 previous singles matches. She lost. Full story...

Ohio State senior Matt Voelker is currently one of the top 50-yard freestylers in the Big Ten.

A Local Leader
Bill Wadley knew he faced a challenge when recruiting Matt Voelker to swim at Ohio State. The Buckeyes head coach knew that often times local kids like the Columbus native would want to leave town and get as far away from home as possible. He also knew that with the addition of the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion, one of the nation's finest aquatic centers, and with being good friends with Voelker's high school coach and former Buckeye Kevin Chapman, he could have a shot at the young talent. Full story...

Following the graduations of Caity Matter, Brandie Hoskins, and Jessica Davenport, senior Marscilla Packer is now enjoying her opportunity to lead the Buckeyes.

Working On Her Lead
Marscilla Packer knows a little something about senior leadership. After a successful stint as a senior leader in high school in Pickerington, Ohio, a community just 15 minutes southwest of Columbus, Packer has been provided a chance to play a similar role as a member of the Ohio State women's basketball team. Full story...

Ohio States Jim Stone, shown here with former Buckeye and three-time All-American Marisa Main, will officially retire on July 31, 2008.

Change For The Better
Looking back on his career as head coach of the Ohio State women's volleyball team, Jim Stone has experienced several changes to the sport that has helped make up most of his life. Some of those changes, such as attendance and method of travel, have been good for the sport, but changes in the recruiting process have not. On July 31, 2008, Stone will officially retire from coaching after 26 years, which will undoubtedly give Buckeye volleyball its most significant change yet. Full story...

Ohio States Yesenia Luces led the conference in scoring the past two seasons and was named the 2006 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year.

Learning to Adjust
Yesenia Luces has spent four years in Columbus, Ohio, adjusting to live away from home in Trinidad and Tobago. It's been quite an adjustment, especially to the seasons. Full story...