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November 2007

Revere’s Vitez, Wadworth’s Pavlik impress

November 29, 2007

After covering the Wadsworth-Revere girls game Wednesday night, it is obvious both teams are going to win many times this season. Revere’s Casey Nance and Wadsworth’s Rachel DeMita and Britt Busson are the most recognizable names.
But Revere junior forward Emilee Vitez impressed and not just because of her 16 points and six rebounds. She made [...]

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Wadsworth star out for wrestling season

November 27, 2007

Wadsworth senior Dru Jones will miss the high school wrestling season for the second year in a row.
Jones, a Division I All-Ohio selection at running back who rushed for 2,096 yards and 17 touchdowns, injured his knee midway through the football season but finished the season, Wadsworth wrestling coach John Gramuglia said. Jones had surgery [...]

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Louisville to play for state football title

November 27, 2007

The Louisville football team is the lone area representative in this year’s state championships.
Louisville (12-2) will face Cincinnati Anderson (12-2) in a Division II state championship game at 7 p.m. Friday at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon.
Louisville defeated Mayfield last week to advance to the first state final in school history. Click here for [...]

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McCollum scores GlenOak-record 54 points

November 25, 2007

GlenOak basketball player C.J. McCollum scored a school-record 54 points to lead the host Golden Eagles to a 92-78 victory over North on Saturday night.
McCollum, a junior guard, made eight 3-pointers in the season opening game for both schools.

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Boys basketball: Player of the Game

November 24, 2007

BOYS BASKETBALL
KENMORE 68, WALSH JESUIT 54
Varsity Letters Player of the Game: Kenmore senior forward Antoine Norris had game highs with 18 points and seven rebounds to lead the Cardinals to victory in their season opener.
Click here for a Kenmore vs. Walsh Jesuit game story.

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Louisville football team headed to state final

November 24, 2007

The Louisville football team will advance to its first state championship game.
The Leopards defeated Mayfield 41-13 in a Division II state semifinal Friday night at Bearcat Stadium in Bedford.
Louisville (12-2) will play Cincinnati Anderson (12-2) in next Friday’s title game at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon.
Stay tuned for more updates.

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Barberton wrestling standout commits

November 21, 2007

Barberton senior Adam Cogar has committed to continue his academic and wrestling career at the University of Virginia.
Cogar was a runner-up in the 215-pound weight class at the Division I state tournament last season. cogar, who has a 4.3 grade-point average, said he plans to major in pre med.
“It’s a great wrestling program,” Cogar said. [...]

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Akron’s most famous prep athlete

November 19, 2007

When I am out of town and people ask me where I’m from, I no longer tell them that I’m from the rubber capital of the world. I tell them that I’m from Akron, Ohio — the hometown of LeBron James.
Everyone whom I’ve ever said that to, including some people from Eastern Europe who I [...]

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Who is the best running back from Akron?

November 18, 2007

Ohio State running back Chris Wells, a Garfield High School graduate, ran 39 times for 222 yards and two touchdowns to carry the Buckeyes to a 14-3 over Michigan on Saturday.
When I was watching Wells dominate by breaking off huge runs against the Wolverines, I started to think about all the great running backs to [...]

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Only two remain

November 18, 2007

Only two area high school football teams won regional titles and remain alive after Week 3 of the state playoffs.
Brunswick defeated North Canton Hoover 24-17 on Saturday to win a Division I regional title. The Blue Devils (13-0) will advance to play Mentor (10-2) in a state semifinal Nov. 24. Hoover ended its season with [...]

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Football: All NEO Inland District Teams

November 14, 2007

As the high school football playoffs starts to wind down, some of the area’s best players are recognized for their success this season. Click here for a story about some of the most prestigious awards that went to area players and coaches. The complete list of first- and second-team all-district selections are listed below.
All Northeast [...]

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Davis transfers to Wright State for basketball

November 12, 2007

Ta-myra Davis, a 2006 Firestone graduate, has transferred to Wright State to continue her basketball and academic career.
Davis will have three years of eligibility remaining with the start of the Raiders 2008-09 season. She played her freshman season at Youngstown State.
Davis, a 6-foot-1 forward/center, appeared in 24 games for the Penguins and averaged 3.9 points [...]

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Soccer: Boys Division II state final player of the game

November 10, 2007

Soccer
Boys Division II state final
CVCA 2, Kettering Alter 0
Varsity Letters Player of the Game: CVCA senior midfielder Danny Thompson.
It was the ultimate day of soccer for the Thompson family of CVCA.
CVCA senior midfielder Danny Thompson scored two goals to lead the Royals to a 2-0 win over Kettering Alter in a Division II state [...]

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Soccer: Boys Division II state final

November 10, 2007

The CVCA boys soccer team is the Division II state champion.
The Royals (18-1-3) defeated Kettering Alter 2-0 Saturday afternoon at Columbus Crew Stadium to capture the title.
CVCA senior midfielder Danny Thompson carried the Royals to victory with two goals in the 72nd and 75th minutes.

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Soccer: Boys Division II state final

November 10, 2007

It’s official: CVCA senior midfielder Danny Thompson has taken over.
Thompson score another goal with 5:41 left in the second half to extend the Royals’ lead to 2-0. If CVCA hangs on, it will win its second state championship in four years.
Stay tuned for updates.

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Soccer: Boys Division II state final

November 10, 2007

CVCA took a 1-0 lead with 8:56 remaining in the second half.
The Royals scored when senior midfielder Danny Thompson’s corner kick hooked into the upper-right corner of the goal.
Stay tuned for more updates.

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Soccer: Boys Division I final

November 10, 2007

CVCA seems to have a slight advantage in overall speed. The Royals were on the attack in the first half, and had four shots on goal to Kettering Alter’s one.
But the score at halftime is 0-0.
Stay tuned for more updates.

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Soccer: Boys Division II state final

November 10, 2007

I’m back in the pressbox at Columbus Crew Stadium watching the CVCA boys soccer team play Kettering Alter in a Division II state championship game.
There is 26:00 left in the first half, and the score is 0-0. Stay tuned for updates.

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Week 2 football playoff scores

November 9, 2007

Division 2 Region 5
Semifinal
Parma Normandy 41, Tallmadge 38 (3 OT)
Division 2 Region 7
Semifinal
Louisville 22, Dresden Tri-Valley 13
Division 3 Region 9
Semifinal
Cortland Lakeview 14, Walsh Jesuit 10
Division 3 Region 11
Semifinal
Newark Licking Valley 35, West Branch 21
Northwest 41, Dover 13
Division 5 Region 17
Semifinal
Youngstown Ursuline 29, Waynedale 6
STATE SCOREBOARD
Division 2 Region 5
Semifinal
Mayfield 6, Warren Howland 0
Division 2 Region 6
Semifinal
Ashland [...]

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Soccer: Boys Division I state final

November 9, 2007

Hilliard Davidson held on to defeat Jackson 2-1 in a Division I state final Friday at Columbus Crew Stadium.

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