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Top 25 Ohio High School Nicknames

October 22, 2009

Hey everyone! This is my column that’s running in the Akron Beacon Journal Friday, but it’s posted on Ohio.com now, as you can see. Thanks to everyone who submitted votes for their favorite high school nicknames. If there are other crazy nicknames from out of state, post them so we can all get some laughs. [...]

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Report: Dunn transfers to GlenOak

May 13, 2009

Alliance freshman running back Brionte Dunne has reportedly transferred to GlenOak, according to the Canton Repository.
 
Dunn, considered one of the state’s top freshmen, is 6 feet 1 and 220 pounds.
 
“He really does pass the eye test,” GlenOak coach Scott Garcia told the Repository. “He’s a big kid with a big frame on him.”

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McCollum, Kornowski among stars in basketball games

April 9, 2009

The Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association recently announced its annual boys and girls rosters for the 2009 North-South All-Star Games.
The four scheduled games, which are broken down by Division, will be played at Capital University in Columbus on Sunday, April 19.
The Akron Beacon Journal’s five-county area will have one coach and five players involved [...]

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Alliance RB one to watch

April 3, 2009

Alliance freshman RB Brionte Dunn (6-0, 200 pounds) is a name to watch in the 2012 class, according to Rivals.com.
There are video highlights of him at OhioVarsity.com.
Blog readers and Stark County fans, what can you tell me about him? How talented is he? What type of impact can he make the next three seasons?

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Tell your inspirational stories

April 8, 2008

When it comes to track, it’s always about who ran the fastest, jumped the highest or threw the shot or the discus the farthest. But sometimes there are stories, GREAT, INSPRATIONAL STORIES, that don’t have to do with who won.
For instance, I remember watching the local news in the fall, I think it was, and [...]

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Northwest girls soccer team remains undefeated

September 12, 2007

The Northwest girls soccer team defeated Alliance 2-0 Wednesday to improve to 7-0 overall and 3-0 in the Northeastern Buckeye Conference.
Freshman forward Kathy Demaree and senior forward Megan Green each scored goals for the Indians.
“We’re playing real well as a team, we are passing well and moving without the ball the well,” Northwest coach Scott [...]

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Football prospects

July 21, 2007

The football season is approaching, so I compiled a list of high school seniors from the Beacon Journal’s five-county coverage area who are listed as prospects on www.scout.com. There are several area players who are not on this list who will surely play in college. Nonetheless, this should give you some names to look for [...]

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Canton South, Minerva win district semifinals

May 18, 2007

Posted by Michael Beaven for the Beacon Journal
The Canton South and Minerva baseball teams each won Division II district semifinal games Thursday at GlenOak High School.
The teams advance to a 4 p.m. final at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium on Friday.
South defeated Northeastern Buckeye Conference rival Alliance 3-2. The Wildcats (20-7) earned redemption after losing to [...]

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