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October 2007

Walsh’s Brunello committs to Kent State baseball

October 29, 2007

Walsh Jesuit senior shortstop Ross Brunello has committed to continue his baseball and academic career at Kent State University. Brunello becomes the second member of the class of 2008 to advance to the collegiate baseball level and the 31st Walsh Jesuit player in the last 12 years to advance to the NCAA Division I level. [...]

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Probable Football Playoff Schedule

October 27, 2007

High School Football Playoff Schedule Note: These are probable playoff matchups according to www.joeeitel.com and the matchups have changed several times on Saturday, which means they might be different on the website on Sunday. Official OHSAA playoff pairings will be released Monday. Friday’s Games (All games 7:30 p.m., unless noted) Division II, Region 5 Firestone [...]

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Player of the Game: Football

October 27, 2007

FOOTBALL NORTH CANTON HOOVER 31, JACKSON 0 Varsity Letters Player of the Game: Hoover senior quarterback Jared Wackerly. Wackerly completed 10-of-16 passes for 171 yards and three touchdowns to help host Hoover clinch homefield advantage for the playoffs and secure its first outright Federal League title since 2003. Wackerly connected with senior wide receiver Matt [...]

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Week 10 football stars

October 26, 2007

RUSHING Dru Jones of Wadsworth 33-278-3 TD Chris Snook of Highland 24-212-2 TD Steve Yoak of Archbishop Hoban 38-203-3 TD Tyler Crowl of Lake 20-156-2 TD Gene Onabiyi of Lake 11-142-2 TD Abraham Addison of Revere 20-130-2 TD Kyle Snyder of Walsh Jesuit 10-125 2 TD John Pettigrew of CVCA 16-115-1 TD Ryan Brodie of [...]

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Week 10 football scores

October 26, 2007

Ashland 33, Lexington 28 Archbishop Hoban 23, Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph 6 Aurora 56, Wickliffe 12 Boardman 25, Austintown Fitch 0 Brunswick 28, Medina 10 Buchtel 16, East 12 Buckeye 42, Brookside Cardinal 0 Canton Central Catholic 48, St. Thomas Aquinas 21 Canton South 31, Carrollton 20 Clear Fork 14, West Holmes 12 Cloverleaf 21, [...]

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Knocking on the playoff door

October 25, 2007

Week 10 of the 2007 high school football season has arrived and several area teams are still fighting for playoff spots. CVCA, Northwestern, Hillsdale, Dalton, Stow and Lake must win in Week 10 to earn a playoff berth. Click here for a story that gives an in-depth look at the playoff chances of the aforementioned [...]

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Football: Player of the game

October 20, 2007

Football Ravenna 21, Field 13 Varsity Letters Player of the Game: Ravenna senior wide receiver/running back/safety Jonathan Davis. Davis carried the ball 19 times for 91 yards and a touchdown. His 1-yard touchdown run gave Ravenna a 14-7 lead with 7:48 left in the game. Davis then helped the Ravens (7-2, 6-0 in the PTC [...]

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Week 9 football scores

October 20, 2007

Aurora 33, Orange 13 Black River 39, Brooklyn 20 Boardman 21, GlenOak 13 Brunswick 34, Lakewood 13 Buckeye 21, Keystone 6 Coventry 24, Springfield 7 CVCA 21, Triway 0 Dalton 41, Rittman 7 Ellet 48, East 0 Firestone 44, Kenmore 0 Garaway 37, Sandy Valley 20 Garfield 41, Buchtel 12 Highland 3, Cloverleaf 0 Hillsdale [...]

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Firestone football team wins City Series title

October 20, 2007

The Firestone football team defeated host Kenmore 44-0 Saturday afternoon. The victory allowed Firestone (7-2, 6-0) to clinch their first outright City Series football championship after sharing four City titles since the school opened in 1963 and began playing varsity football in 1964. Firestone dominated the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball [...]

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Week 9 football preview

October 14, 2007

If you care about high school football at all, find a way to go to one of these games this weekend. There are several great matchups that will likely decide league championships. Here are some games that caught my attention and who I think will win these key matchups: North Canton Hoover at Perry (7:30 [...]

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Firestone defeats Buchtel 27-26

October 13, 2007

The Firestone football team ended 21 years of frustration Saturday by defeating their West Akron rival Buchtel 27-26. The Falcons improved to 6-2 overall and 5-0 in the City Series under coach Tim Flossie. Buchtel drops to 1-7, 1-3 under coach Ricky Powers. The Falcons held a 27-12 lead in the third quarter and held [...]

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Week 8 football stars

October 12, 2007

RUSHING Carlin Isles of Jackson 18-257-3 TD Paris Wicks of Ellet 35-253-1 TD Dru Jones of Wadsworth 31-228 3 TD K.J. Herring of Massillon 14-199-4 TD Eric Magnacca of Perry 17-190-4 TD John Pettigrew of CVCA 24-176-2 TD Tyler Crowl of Lake 17-142, 3 TD Justin James of Green 26-142-1 TD Erick Howard of North [...]

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Week 8 football scores

October 12, 2007

Ashland 35, Mansfield 10 Aurora 45, Chagrin Falls 0 Brunswick 27, Strongsville 7 Buckeye 28, Black River 14 Canton Central Catholic 17, Youngstown East 14 Canton South 17, Alliance 16 Chippewa 44, Rittman 8 Clear Fork 20, Wooster 17 (OT) Crestwood 33, Norton 27 (OT) CVCA 26, Canton Timken 0 Ellet 30, University School 27 [...]

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Cross Country approaches finish line

October 11, 2007

Here is some cross country analysis as leagues/conferences hold their championship meets and the state championships approach. Louisville senior Kyle Kling and Medina junior Donny Roys have each been impressive runners this season, but there are still several teams that have a good collection of talent and other individuals that are having success. The cross [...]

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Roosevelt senior picks University of Iowa for soccer

October 11, 2007

Kent Roosevelt senior Emily Moran has committed to continue her academic and soccer career at the University of Iowa. Moran earned Division I Greater Akron All-District honors last fall as the Rough Riders’ goalkeeper and is a member of the U.S. Olympic Developmental Program. She is also a place-kicker on Roosevelt’s football team. Moran earned [...]

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Belair commits to Kent State University

October 8, 2007

Walsh Jesuit senior Brannon Belair, a left-handed pitcher, has committed to continue his academic and baseball career at Kent State University. The 6-foot, 170-pound Belair is a two-year letter winner with the Warriors. He earned the team award for Most Improved Player following the 2007 season. He went 3-2 with 28 strikeouts in 22 innings [...]

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Biggest surprises of 2007

October 8, 2007

We’re now through Week 7 of the 2007 high school football season. What teams have surprised you so far? Field is 7-0. St. Vincent-St. Mary is 7-0. Stow is 6-1. Those are just some of the teams that come to mind when I think about the topic. Tell me about your selection and if you [...]

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Football: Player of the Game

October 8, 2007

Football GlenOak 7, North Canton Hoover 6 Varsity Letters Player of the Game: GlenOak senior running back Anthony Smith. Smith carried the ball 36 times for 145 yards to help the Golden Eagles keep drives alive, run the clock and limit the number of possessions that Hoover’s high-powered offense received. GlenOak improved to 5-2, 2-2 [...]

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Week 7 football stars

October 5, 2007

RUSHING Dru Jones of Wadsworth 39-387-6 TDs Jon Davis of Ravenna 7-241-3 TDs Blayre Davis of Ravenna 23-231-3 TDs Josh Covel of Woodridge 9-209-2 TDs John Hamilton of Nordonia 29-197-2 TDs Danny Beers of Northwest 21-174-3 TDs Jesse James of Green 25-172-2 TDs Colin Isles of Jackson 32-168-2 TDs Jared Kusar of CVCA 21-163-1 TD [...]

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Week 7 football scores

October 5, 2007

Aurora 21, West Geauga 14 Barberton 10, Cloverleaf 7 Boardman 39, Lake 38 Brunswick 14, Solon 10 Canton Central Catholic 41, Triway 7 Canton South 14, Marlington 9 Clear Fork 28, Madison 14 Crestwood 57, Springfield 7 Cuyahoga Falls 37, Garfield Heights 26 CVCA 17, Fairless 14 Dalton 30, Hillsdale 24 East Canton 34, Windham [...]

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