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APS athletic dates to keep in mind

February 3, 2012

Joe Howard, the Akron Public Schools program manager for interscholastic athletics, announced the following dates for City Series championships: – The boys and girls bowling meet will take place in Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Midway Lanes, 1070 E. Tallmadge Ave. in Akron. – Firestone and Kenmore have clinched spots in the girls basketball final, [...]

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Revere’s Larry Nance throws down big dunk for Wyoming

January 25, 2012

Freshman forward Larry Nance, a 2011 Revere High School graduate, throws down a big dunk for Wyoming against visiting San Diego State on Tuesday night. This play was No. 1 on SportsCenter’s Top Plays for Tuesday.

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Hoban basketball player DeAllen Jackson likely out for rest of season

January 24, 2012

Archbishop Hoban junior basketball player DeAllen Jackson is likely out for the remainder of the season, according to Knights coach T.K. Griffith. Jackson fractured a bone near his eye on Saturday afternoon following an accident at home. He is still recovering at Akron Children’s Hospital after surgery to insert a dissolve-able plastic piece and to [...]

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Video of East senior Mycle Shadie defeating Firestone

January 18, 2012

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Kara Murphy to play professional basketball in Sweden

January 5, 2012

Kara Murphy has signed a professional contract to continue her basketball playing career with Umea Comets of the Swedish Damligan – the most competitive women’s league in Sweden. Murphy, a former St. Vincent-St. Mary High School and University of Akron standout, will join the team for the second half of the Damligan season. Murphy finished [...]

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Evan Payne is set to leave Huntington Prep, might attend Firestone

January 4, 2012

Former Walsh Jesuit basketball standout Evan Payne reportedly is set to leave his prep school in West Virginia. Payne was back in Akron today at Firestone High School, but has not officially enrolled according to principal Larry Petry and Falcons basketball coach Dave Milo. Even if he does in enroll, Milo said the Ohio High [...]

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Akron offers scholarship to Walnut Hills center

December 19, 2011

The University of Akron men’s basketball program has offered a scholarship to Cincinnati Walnut Hills junior center Isaiah Johnson, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Johnson, who is 6 feet 9 and 275 pounds, was offered Dec. 15. He averages 15.8 points, 11.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists for the Eagles, who are a Division I program [...]

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Hoops Preview at Buchtel High School

November 25, 2011

For those ready to greet the high school basketball season, the Buchtel Griffins will host a preview of teams from Northeast Ohio at the school on 1040 Copley St. The Richmond Heights Spartans will face off against Cleveland Collinwood at 6 p.m. followed by the Griffins vs. Cleveland East Tech at 7 p.m.

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Kent State reportedly gets basketball commitment

October 17, 2011

Memphis (Tenn.) East High School senior small forward Earvin Morris has reportedly given an oral commitment this afternoon to play basketball at Kent State, according to Scout.com. The website said Morris will attend a post graduate year at South Kent School (Conn.) before committing to Kent State’s 2013 class.

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Recruiting: St V-M’s Cugini Commits to High Point

October 17, 2011

St. Vincent-St. Mary senior forward Lorenzo Cugini has verbally committed to play at High Point University, according to St. Vincent-St. Mary athletic director Andy Jalwan. High Point recruited Cugini over a three-week period, said Irish coach Dru Joyce. “They went all out recruiting him,” he said, “beginning with an assistant coach, the head coach then [...]

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Stow’s David Walker is bound for Northeastern

September 21, 2011

Stow-Munroe Falls High School senior David Walker has committed to Northeastern University in Boston, Mass. to continue his academic and basketball careers on scholarship. Walker, a 6-foot-6 point guard, led Stow to a 22-3 record last season. The Bulldogs won the Northeast Ohio Conference River Division championship with a 14-0 mark and made an OHSAA [...]

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Walsh Jesuit ready for North Coast League play

August 22, 2011

Walsh Jesuit can finally compete for a league championship in every sport. The high school, which was founded in 1965, joined the North Coast League for this school year and will take part in the Blue Division against rival Archbishop Hoban. Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, Mentor Lake Catholic and Parma Padua are other co-ed schools [...]

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Akron basketball recruit Gary Akbar drops commitment

July 20, 2011

According to the Dayton Daily News, University of Akron basketball recruit Gary Akbar has rescinded his commitment to play for the Zips. The newspaper reports that Akbar committed to Akron last week, but changed his mind Tuesday. Akbar, a senior at Dunbar High School near Dayton, averaged 10.6 points and 9.8 rebounds per game last [...]

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Payne set to transfer to Huntington Prep for basketball

July 13, 2011

Evan Payne confirmed that he has decided to leave Walsh Jesuit and transfer to Huntington Prep in West Virginia for his senior year. Payne, a 6-foot-1 guard, averaged about 25 points per game for a Warriors basketball team that won a Division II district title at Stow and reached the regional tournament at Canton. Payne [...]

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Wojcik out as Firestone boys basketball coach

July 13, 2011

Joe Wojcik is out as the Firestone High School boys basketball coach after three seasons. Akron Superintendent David W. James confirmed Monday after a board meeting that Firestone is searching for a new boys varsity basketball coach. “Yes, it has been posted [since July 1],” James said. “Right now we are going to look and [...]

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McKinley could name college assistant head basketball coach

July 7, 2011

Canton McKinley reportedly could name Central Michigan assistant Keith Noftz as its next head basketball coach on Thursday, according to the Canton Repository. The publication reports Noftz would have to be approved the Board of Education at its meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at Timken High School.

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Tallmadge hires Hinkle as boys basketball coach

May 19, 2011

Aaron Hinkle is the new boys basketball coach at Tallmadge, Athletic Director Don Seeker announced today. Hinkle was approved by the school board and was chosen unanimously from a coaching pool of more than 50 candidates, the school said. ‘‘We are extremely excited and pleased to introduce Aaron Hinkle to the Tallmadge Boys Basketball family,’’ [...]

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Akron graduate Shyatt recruits Nance to Wyoming

May 4, 2011

When Revere senior Larry Nance signed a national letter of intent Saturday to play at the University of Wyoming it was a bit of a surprise, but Cowboys coach Larry Shyatt does have area connections. Shyatt, 60, played at the College of Wooster and earned a bachelors degree in 1973. He received his masters degree [...]

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Revere’s Bettinger and Edel make college choices

May 4, 2011

Revere coach Dean Rahas said seniors DJ Bettinger and Connor Edel have made their college selections to continue their basketball and academic careers. Bettinger is headed to Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind. and Edel is bound for Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. “I am very proud that they are able to continue their [...]

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Minerva names Frigyes girls basketball coach

May 4, 2011

Minerva has named Heather Frigyes as its new head girls basketball coach. Frigyes replaces Bruce Wright, who resigned after the 2010-2011 season. Frigyes, a 1990 Minerva graduate, played four years with the Lions and was elected to the high school Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007. She graduated from the University of Akron in 1994 [...]

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