Cats Eye Saloon

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11/26/2025

Come watch the Ohio Football game Friday at noon!

11/26/2025

We will be open for the Ohio State game Saturday and the Browns game Sunday

11/26/2025

Happy Thanksgiving! Come on up and watch the Bengals game Thursday night, after you have your Turkey!

10/14/2025

Harry "Pretzel" Houska wasn’t just physically gifted - his was a mental mastermind of the sport.

When asked what his go to move was he replied, “I just grab the guy, throw him down, and pin him” - and that’s exactly what he did.

Houska didn’t join the Parma High School wrestling team until his junior year.

His teammates nicknamed him “pretzel” for his extreme flexibility and athleticism.

However, he quickly became the best wrestler on his team, only lost 3 times that year, and qualified for the 1959 state tournament.

He lost 4-2 in the district finals to the eventual state champion, John Nash from Lakewood.

The following year, in 1960, Harry dominated his way to the 154-pound state championship.

He then enrolled at Ohio University after high school, where he had one of the finest wrestling careers in the school’s history.

In an era before freshmen were allowed to compete on the varsity team, Harry was a three-time conference champion, the 1963 NCAA runner-up, and the 1964 NCAA champion for the Bobcats.

He ended his collegiate career with a 76-3 record, losing only to other NCAA champions.

After college, Houska competed internationally in freestyle.

In preparation for the 1967 Pan American Games, he trained with former National Champion Gene Gibbons, who was coaching at John Marshall High School at the time.

Harry went on to win the Pan American championship and was named the Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament after pinning every opponent in the first period.

He then took fourth at the 1967 World Championships in New Delhi, India.

In 1968, Harry became the head coach at Ohio University and retired from competition.

He would hold this position for thirty years until 1997.

During his tenure, he coached his team to 11 conference championships and three NCAA top-10 team finishes.

09/29/2025

Let cheer on our Cleveland Guardians, the central division champs! Come to the Cats Eye Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday if need at 1 to watch our Tribe play the Tigers in the playoffs! Let’s go Tribe!

09/26/2025

The Cats Eye will open for the Browns game on Oct 5th at 9 AM Come watch the Browns take on the Vikings and have some Breakfast with the Browns Backers

07/10/2025

Don’t miss this Ohio Brew Week event at the Cats Eye! Christmas in July with tapping of Great Lakes Christmas Ale and Pierogies and Kielbasa from Stanley's Market. Come enjoy all the Great Lakes Brews and keep the glass and enjoy some great food. Wednesday from 5 to 7 while supplies last!

Get your team and register for this fun bar crawl and win some great prizes! Spend the afternoon putting around the ba...
07/09/2025

Get your team and register for this fun bar crawl and win some great prizes! Spend the afternoon putting around the bars of Athens and raise some money for a great cause!

Do not miss this Ohio Brew Week event with our friends from Fat Heads! Come get a pint and a brat and keep the glass wh...
07/09/2025

Do not miss this Ohio Brew Week event with our friends from Fat Heads! Come get a pint and a brat and keep the glass while supplies last!

Join us for First Call Friday from 3 till close to kick off Ohio Brew Week. This is a Dora event so come get a Brew and...
07/09/2025

Join us for First Call Friday from 3 till close to kick off Ohio Brew Week. This is a Dora event so come get a Brew and head outside to listen to the Bands!

Address

12 N Court St
Athens, OH
45701

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 2am
Tuesday 4pm - 2am
Wednesday 4pm - 2am
Thursday 4pm - 2am
Friday 3pm - 2am
Saturday 1pm - 2am
Sunday 2pm - 2am

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+17405929676

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