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Archbishop Hoban

2008-09 girls basketball teams to watch

December 4, 2008

ARCHBISHOP HOBAN (20-4, 13-1 North Coast League)
Seniors Rachel Tecca, Nikki D’Amico and Brittany Brown return to lead the Knights, the defending NCL champions and a program that has made the Division II regional tournament three out of the past four seasons under coach Tracy Miller. Tecca, a 6-foot-1 forward and University of Akron recruit, averaged [...]

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Archbishop Hoban duo headed to University of Akron

November 18, 2008

A pair of Archbishop Hoban standouts — Rachel Tecca and Katie Gross — are headed to the University of Akron to continue their academic and athletic careers.
Tecca, a 6-foot-1 forward, averaged 18.3 points, 10.5 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 3.4 steals per game last season. She was as an honorable mention All-Ohio selection, first-team all-district and [...]

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Area girls have eyes on soccer titles

August 27, 2008

By Michael Beaven
Special to the Beacon Journal
The high school girls soccer season has begun with several area teams feeling that they are legitimate state contenders.
Archbishop Hoban and Walsh Jesuit return several key players from last season’s teams, which advanced to state semifinal matches. Jackson and Medina annually field strong teams. Brunswick Cloverleaf, Copley, Green, Hudson, [...]

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Archbishop Hoban 27, Garfield 26 OT- The Day After

August 22, 2008

My observations from Archbishop Hoban’s 27-26 overtime win against Garfield in the season-opener for both teams:
* MORGAN’S MVP: No question, my pick is 5-foot-9, 175-pound Garfield junior running back Tyson Gulley. He rushed for a game-high 225 yards on 25 carries. Gulley rushed for over 130 yards- [...]

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Archbishop Hoban’s Brian Slack headed to Miami (OH) for football

August 14, 2008

Archbishop Hoban senior Brian Slack has orally committed to continue his academic and football careers at Miami (Ohio) University, Hoban coach Ralph Orsini said.
Slack, a 6-foot-5 and 230-pound athlete who played tight end and defensive end for the Knights, was a Division II All-Ohio Special Mention this past fall. He also earned first-team honors in [...]

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Archbishop Hoban looking for baseball coach

July 28, 2008

Archbishop Hoban is seeking a head varsity baseball coach for the 2008-2009 school year, athletic director Sean Quinn said.
Hoban elected to not renew the contract of Scott Koenig, who recently completed his first season as the Knights coach and compiled a 15-10 record.
“I was thankful for the opportunity to get one season under my belt,” [...]

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Hoban headed to states in boys volleyball

May 27, 2008

The Archbishop Hoban boy’s volleyball team continues to excel this season. Last Thursday the Knights beat Walsh Jesuit to advance to the State Semifinals 11 a.m. Saturday at Hilliard Davidson High School in Columbus. The Knights beat the Warriors in three straight sets 25-18, 25-151, 25-11.

If Hoban should win they will play in the Division [...]

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North, Firestone win Auten track and field titles

May 3, 2008

The George Auten Invitational was conducted in mostly rain at Ellet High School, yet North won the boys title and Firestone won the girls crown.
North won the boys meet with 155 points and Firestone (118) edged Ellet (117) in the girls meet.
North senior Troy Burgan was the boys meet high-point scorer with 32 points after [...]

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No City Playoffs, No Problem

April 13, 2008

The City Series baseball teams will not have a four-team playoff at the end of the regular season. One veteran City coach said there may have been the perception on the outside that the reason the league did away with the playoff system several years ago was because the district was going through financial difficulty, [...]

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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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Archbishop Hoban’s Fleming selects University of Akron

January 30, 2008

Archbishop Hoban senior Will Fleming has orally committed to continue his academic and football careers at the University of Akron, Hoban coach Ralph Orsini said.
Fleming, a 6-foot-4 and 210-pound athlete who played safety, linebacker and wide receiver for the Knights, was a Division II All-Ohio Special Mention this past fall. He also earned first-team honors [...]

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Only two remain

November 8, 2007

Four area soccer teams advanced to the state semifinals this week, but only two earned a chance to play for a state title in Columbus this weekend.
The CVCA and Jackson boys teams won their respective state semifinal matchups and will vie for state championships.
CVCA defeated Napoleon 3-0 on Tuesday and advances to play Kettering Alter [...]

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Player of the Game: girls soccer

November 1, 2007

GIRLS SOCCER
DIVISION II REGIONAL SEMIFINAL
ARCHBISHOP HOBAN 1, FINDLAY LIBERTY-BENTON 0
Varsity Letters Player of the Game: Hoban sophomore forward Juliana Libertin.
Libertin scored the game’s only goal in the fifth minute to lift the Knights (14-3-1) over the previously undefeated Eagles (19-1-0). Libertin has scored seven goals of her 34 total goals in the postseason.
Hoban advances to [...]

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Football picks, stories

September 20, 2007

Click here to watch me and David Lee Morgan Jr. make our high school football picks in the Week 5 video of Gridlocks.
Click here to read a high school fooball notebook featuring St. Vincent-St. Mary’s win over Archbishop Hoban.
Click here for some high school football scouting reports for Week 5 games.

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St. V-M defeats Hoban 33-28

September 15, 2007

After a nine-year hiatus, the Shillelagh Trophy will finally return to Green St. after an exciting football game.
St. Vincent-St. Mary defeated Archbishop Hoban 33-28 Saturday night at the Rubber Bowl. St. V-M earned the traditional award given to the winner of the game by the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
The Summit County parochial rivals battled before [...]

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Can Hoban make it 10 in a row over St. V-M?

September 12, 2007

The rivalry between Archbishop Hoban and St. Vincent-St. Mary continues at 7:30 Saturday at the Rubber Bowl when the two Summit County parochial schools meet on the football field.
The Knights have dominated the series with victories over the Fighting Irish the past nine seasons. Since the series was renewed in 1996, Hoban has won 10 [...]

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All boxed in

September 12, 2007

Working conditions are important to you on your job. So why shouldn’t they
be important to sports writers and radio and television comentators who cover
high school football?
There is no cry-baby in me here. Just a plea to have a place to work
that has nothing to do with creature comforts, [...]

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Archbishop Hoban hires baseball coach

September 10, 2007

Archbishop Hoban High School announced Monday that it has hired Scott Koenig as its new head baseball coach.
Koenig, who was an assistant coach at Firestone for the past six years, will replace former Knights coach Ted Guscoff. Guscoff, who was the head baseball coach at Hoban for five seasons, guided the Knights to the district [...]

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St. V-M defense remains perfect with Hoban game next

September 8, 2007

St. Vincent-St. Mary defeated Highland 31-0 to improve to 3-0. The Fighting Irish defense has not allowed any points this season. The Irish were scored upon in week one after a botched punt.
St. V-M juniors Harvie Tuck IV and Todd Culver have been key offensive players as a running back and receiver respectively, and senior [...]

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Answers to football questions

August 18, 2007

The blogger with the username “Blue Room Bum” asked a good question about Archbishop Hoban safety Will Fleming making a choice about college.
I talked to Hoban football coach Ralph Orsini and he confirmed that Fleming has received offers from the University of Akron and Hawaii. Orsini did not say that Fleming will become a Zip [...]

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