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Four area football teams play tonight

November 21, 2009

Here is a schedule and notes for tonight’s football games that involve area high schools:
(All games are scheduled to start at 7 p.m.)
DIVISION I
Canton McKinley (8-4) vs. Massillon Washington (9-3), at University of Akron InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field
- A classic Stark County rivalry game.
- The Bulldogs defeated the Tigers 35-21 in Week 10 at Fawcett Stadium [...]

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Playoffs take wild turns

November 15, 2009

The best prediction I made all year was on SportsTime Ohio’s high school football playoff preview. I said this would be the wildest playoff year ever and there is plenty of evidence to back it.
*Four No. 8 seeds remain as we head to the regional finals, including Canton McKinley. And who would think that McKinley and [...]

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Football playoffs – anybody surprised?

November 9, 2009

After Week One of the five weeks of football playoffs, here are my observations looking back and moving ahead.
*The Federal League rematch of Canton McKinley and Canton GlenOak will be a different game. The Bulldogs were the eight seed going into top seeded Toledo Whitmer and demolished the Glass City bunch, which did not surprise me, McKinley has [...]

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November 5, 2009

Here are my thoughts on this week’s playoff games:
*The best games – North Canton Hoover at Massillon in Division I and Ravenna at Lake Catholic in Division II.
The Vikings have a chance because in its two losses, the Tigers defense gave up far too many big plays. Hoover is tested and look for it to [...]

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The day McKinley rose up and ended Hudson’s playoff hopes

November 4, 2009

When you are a writer, you see things from different angles than the public, particularly fans that follow one high school team.
On Saturday, Canton McKinley defeated Massillon, 35-21, which is always special in and of itself. Here were the Bulldogs, a team that had blown a 34-2 lead two weeks earlier in a 38-34 loss [...]

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Playoffs!? It is the week of yes and no

October 26, 2009

It is Week 10 and there is no room for bad play or flu. In many cases, it is essentially  a playoff week for teams, meaning win or go home. Unlike other sports, football pairs down the number of post season schools to only one out of seven. The top eight teams in each region [...]

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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: Snow to visit Purdue this weekend

September 23, 2009

Canton McKinley senior LB Jewone Snow will reportedly visit Purdue this weekend, according to Rivals.com.
Purdue plays host to Notre Dame on Saturday.

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Report: Snow schedules official visit

September 8, 2009

Canton McKinley senior LB Jewone Snow has reportedly scheduled an official visit to Purdue on Sept. 26, according to ESPN.com.
Snow also reportedly told an ESPN affiliate that he wants to take an official to West Virginia.

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Wilder has two Big East offers

August 7, 2009

Canton McKinley senior RB Bryce Wilder has scholarship offers from Syracuse and West Virginia, according to Canton McKinley coach Ron Johnson.

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Jewone Snow update

May 6, 2009

Canton McKinley junior LB Jewone Snow (6-2, 220) is one of the area’s top recruits in the 2010 class. He has at least nine offers, including several Big Ten Schools.
Rivals.com reported this week that Snow plans to make a trip to Michigan at the end of May and could visit Tennessee.
The Web site also reported Snow was at [...]

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McKinley graduate transfers to Malone to swim

April 9, 2009

Eli Hawkins, a 2007 graduate of Canton McKinley High School, has recently signed a letter of intent to attend Malone University next fall and participate in the school’s inaugural intercollegiate swimming and diving season.
Hawkins, a 6-foot-3 sprint and freestyle swimmer, lettered three years at McKinley and is transferring to Malone from Oakland (MI) University. He [...]

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Snow to visit Michigan this weekend

April 8, 2009

Canton McKinley junior LB Jewone Snow (6-2, 220) plans to take an unofficial visit to Michigan this weekend, Canton McKinley coach Ron Johnson confirmed this morning.
Johnson said Snow is expected to meet with CSTV recruiting analyst Tom Lemming for an interview this weekend for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Lemming, one of the nation’s top experts on [...]

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Report: Miller attends OSU spring practice

April 8, 2009

Canton McKinley sophomore defensive end Steve Miller (6-4, 220) attended an Ohio State spring practice on Tuesday, according to Bucknuts.com.
Miller, who had 116 tackles and six sacks last fall, plans to attend a Penn State Nike camp on May 2, according to the Web site.
Miller reportedly has offers from Florida, Michigan State and Purdue.

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Canton McKinley football update

March 30, 2009

We spoke with Canton McKinley football coach Ron Johnson this morning. Here are some topics we discussed:

Junior LB Jewone Snow has more than 30 scholarship offers. Snow, a first-team all-Ohio player last season, is listed at 6-feet-3 and 228 pounds. Johnson said Snow is much faster this offseason and has been efficient in his conditioning [...]

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McKinley graduate wins NCAA Division II basketball title

March 28, 2009

The University of Findlay men’s basketball team won the NCAA Division II championship game Saturday afternoon, with a 56-53 overtime victory over Cal Poly Pomona in Springfield, Ma.
The Findlay Oilers completed the perfect season with a 36-0 record.
Marcus Parker, a 2006 Canton McKinley graduate, is a junior on Findlay’s team. Parker, a starting point [...]

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Canton McKinley sophomore with three offers

March 27, 2009

Canton McKinley sophomore DE Steve Miller (6-5, 218) has offers from Florida, Michigan State and Purdue, according to a report from Bucknuts.com.

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Pittsburgh showing interest in Snow

March 26, 2009

Canton McKinley junior LB Jewone Snow (6-3, 237) has been hearing from Pitt lately, according to Rivals.com.
Snow, one of the state’s top players in the 2010 class, has offers from Pitt, Illinois, Cincinnati, Indiana, Michigan State, Penn State, Purdue and West Virginia.
“Pitt has been sending me information,” Snow told PantherLair.com in a report posted today. “I’m looking [...]

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Snow visits Michigan

March 16, 2009

Canton McKinley junior LB Jewone Snow (6-3, 237) attended Michigan’s Junior Day on Friday, according to Rivals.com. He also stayed to watch the Wolverines’ first spring practice Saturday.
 
Snow reportedly came away very impressed with Michigan. He told the Web site he also has recent offers from Maryland, Syracuse, Minnesota and Iowa.
 
Snow plans to return to Ann [...]

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Canton McKinley’s Snow has several offers

March 11, 2009

Canton McKinley junior RB-LB Jewone Snow (6-2, 220 pounds) has offers from Illinois, Cincinnati, Indiana, Michigan State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue and West Virginia, according to Ohio High Magazine.
Snow is definitely one of the state’s top linebackers in the 2010 class.

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