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August 2007

Week 2 football stars

August 31, 2007

RUSHING Dru Jones of Wadsworth, 29 carries-273 yards, 2 TD Erick Howard of North Canton Hoover, 29-207 yards, 3 TD Corey Devitt of Rootstown, 24-161 yards Zeb Hawley of Hillsdale, 18-160 yards, 2 TD Chris Snook of Highland 20-151, 1 TD Marcus Hardy of Cuyahoga Falls, 16-140 yards, 1 TD Camren Ontko of Walsh Jesuit, [...]

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Week 2 football scores

August 31, 2007

Alliance 23, Youngstown Chaney 0 Aurora 24, Crestwood 0 Brunswick 37, Brush 0 Canfield 27, Canton South 7 Canton Central Catholic 35, Perry 8 Champion 28, Garrettsville 0 Cloverleaf 52, Fairview Park 13 CVCA 42, Cle. John Adams 22 Danville 14, Waynedale 7 East Canton 14, Sandy Valley 0 Field 27, Manchester 0 Garaway 33, [...]

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Brooks transfers to University of Akron for basketball

August 30, 2007

Coach Keith Dambrot has added another local talent to the University of Akron men’s basketball team. Rydell Brooks, a 2006 Buchtel High School graduate, has transferred from Niagara University to the University of Akron and is a member of the Zips men’s basketball team, UA Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations Gregg Bach said. Bach [...]

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Moore commits to University of Akron soccer team

August 29, 2007

Firestone senior Dominic Moore has orally committed to the University of Akron soccer team, Falcons coach Mark Schwerdtfeger said. Moore, who is also an accomplished hurdler in track, played stopper in the Falcons defensive alignment last fall. “He is such a strong defender,” Schwerdtfeger said. “He is a really good leader and he is probably [...]

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Speas on U.S. U-17 National Soccer Team

August 29, 2007

Junior Ben Speas will not be playing on the Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy soccer team this season because he was named to the U.S. U-17 National team in Bradenton, Fla., CVCA coach Jason Spodnik said. Speas is in a pool of 40 players who train in Brandenton and attend IMG Academy. Spodnik said Speas could [...]

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Barton headed to Ohio State for soccer

August 29, 2007

Walsh Jesuit senior soccer player Chris Barton has orally committed to Ohio State University, Warriors coach John Kissner said. Barton, who is also a standout sprinter in track and a kickoff specialist in football, is a midfielder on the soccer team. He had six goals and two assists last season for the Warriors, who won [...]

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Must see football games for week 2

August 29, 2007

After an exciting first week of high school football, I expect week 2 to be even more interesting. The Beacon Journal’s preseason No. 1 team, Tallmadge, defeated Cuyahoga Falls 17-14 in week 1. The close score makes me think that either Tallmadge is more vulnerable than I thought or Cuyahoga Falls is better than I [...]

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Week 1 Football Scores

August 26, 2007

Saturday’s area football scores Canton McKinley 66, Detroit Pershing 6 Canton Timkent 41, Cleveland Heights Lutheran East 0 Ellet 35, Springfield 3

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Canton Timken ends streak

August 25, 2007

The Canton Timken football team ended a 28-game losing streak this afternoon by defeating Cleveland Heights Lutheran East in convincing fashion — 41-0. The victory ends a frustrating streak. The Trojans were winless the past two seasons and last won on Sept. 4, 2004 against Field.

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Football: Player of the Game

August 25, 2007

Football Lake 34, Copley 7 (click here for a game story) Varsity Letters Co-Player of the Game: Lake senior running back Gene Onabiyi and Lake junior running back Tyler Crowl. Onabiyi had 153 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries. Crowl had 189 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. LEW STAMP/Akron Beacon Journal Lake [...]

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Friday’s best

August 24, 2007

Here are some of the best Friday night football performances for week 1: RUSHING Travis Morris of Northwestern — 25 carries for 209 yards 2 TD Justin White-Reid of Copley — 23 for 192 yards, 1 TD Tyler Crowl of Lake — 13 for 189 yards, 2 TD Cameron Ontko of Walsh Jesuit — 14 [...]

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Week 1 football scores

August 24, 2007

Friday’s area football scores Alliance 18, Crestwood 8 Ashland 35, Willard 21 Aurora 30, Streetsboro 7 Brunswick 35, Mansfield 20 Buckeye Trail 22, Tuslaw 12 Canton Central Catholic 25, New Philadelphia 0 Carrollton 8, East 6 Chagrin Falls 7, Woodridge 6 Clear Fork 54, Loudonville 0 Cloverleaf 38, Buckeye 7 CVCA 27, New London 6 [...]

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Football: Lake at Copley

August 24, 2007

I’ll be at Copley High School tonight to cover the Indians’ game against the visiting Lake Blue Streaks. Lake defeated Copley 34-12 last season, so it will be interesting to see if the Indians can earn some revenge. After the game, I will create a post in which I’ll name the Varsity Letters Player of [...]

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Thursday’s football scores

August 23, 2007

Area high school football scores Archbishop Hoban 24, Garfield 21 Canton South 28, Dover 21 Top individual performances 100-yard rushers Garfield sophomore running back Tyson Gulley (112 yards, one touchdown, 21 carries) 100-yard receivers Archbishop Hoban senior tight end Will Fleming (102 yards, one touchdown, six catches) 200-yard passers Archbishop Hoban junior quarterback Josh Masters [...]

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Kenmore graduate to play college basketball

August 23, 2007

Joseph Miller, a 2007 graduate of Kenmore High School, has committed to continue his academic and basketball career at Fairmont State University. Miller, a 6-foot-5 forward, was a key player for the Cardinals, who finished with a record of 17-7 and reached a Division II regional semifinal for the first time in more than 30 [...]

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Former East basketball players continue careers

August 23, 2007

Two East High School graduates have made decisions about their college basketball careers. Eric Howell, a 2007 graduate, has committed to play at Cuyahoga Community College. Ramsey Gavin, a 2006 graduate, has committed to play for Clark State Community College. Howell, a 6-foot-2 guard, averaged 20.7 points per game last season and was a first-team [...]

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Devon Torrence update

August 23, 2007

It’s time to take a look at what Stark County’s two-sport star Devon Torrence has been up to. Torrence, a Canton South graduate, was drafted by the Houston Astros in June. He will also play football for Ohio State University. Torrence’s younger brother, DeVoe, is a senior running back/linebacker for Massillon. DeVoe Torrence is the [...]

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City Series football notes

August 21, 2007

I went to the City Series football media day to gather information, get answers to some of your questions and most importantly, eat lasagna. Here are some items I have in my notebook: —All the coaches agreed that the 2007 season might be the most wide open the City Series has been in years. “I [...]

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Federal League Football Predictions

August 20, 2007

Here is a preseason look at Federal League football for the 2007 season. In this post, you will find players (that received all-star recognition in the league last season) to watch from each team and my predictions for the upcoming season. *** Please note that the 2007 High School Football Preview Section will appear in [...]

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Important City Series update

August 20, 2007

Beacon Journal reporter David Lee Morgan told me that Buchtel senior Johnny Adams is going to switch from wide receiver to quarterback this season. Adams earned special-mention All-Ohio honors in Division III last season as a wide receiver/defensive back/kick return specialist. He was also a second-team all-City Series selection on defense. Adams, 6-foot, 180 pounds, [...]

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