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Ron Johnson out as McKinley football coach

January 9, 2012

Canton McKinley is looking for a new head football coach. The Canton City Schools Board of Education voted 3-2 Monday to not renew coach Ron Johnson’s contract. The vote was taken after the board spent over an hour in executive session. Johnson posted a 31-16 record in four seasons at McKinley. He is the only [...]

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Canton McKinley’s Se’Von Pittman pledges to Ohio State

December 16, 2011

We had this note a couple of days in the Akron Beacon Journal and here it is for the blog: Canton McKinley senior defensive end Se’Von Pittman is headed to Ohio State University to play football and continue his academic career. Pittman changed his oral commitment from Michigan State and told new OSU coach Urban [...]

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Football: OHSAA Playoff Computer Rankings

September 27, 2011

The following list includes area football teams that are currently ranked high enough to make the post season and may include those just on the outside looking in.  The top eight teams will make the state playoffs.  Here are this week’s computer rankings as provided by the Ohio High School Athletic Association: Division I, Region [...]

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Monday football recruiting update: Medina’s Schreck gets offer, Cincinnati Princeton OLB to UA

August 1, 2011

- Cincinnati Princeton senior outside linebacker Daryan Martin has verbally committed to the University of Akron, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Martin, who is 6 feet 3 and 213 pounds, was offered by the Zips in June. – Medina senior quarterback Mason Schreck has reportedly added an offer from Buffalo, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Schreck, who [...]

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Canton McKinley’s Joe Morgan signs with the New Orleans Saints

July 26, 2011

The NFL lockout is over and Joe Morgan is ready to play some football. Morgan, 23, signed a contract Tuesday with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent and is overjoyed at the opportunity that awaits him. “It is like surreal,” Morgan said by telephone. “I don’t really think it has hit me [...]

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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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Recruiting notebook: MAC teams after area football players

June 22, 2011

- Canton McKinely wide receiver Malcolm Robinson has reportedly added offers from Buffalo, Bowling Green and Toledo, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Robinson, 6 feet 1 and 182 pounds, also has an offer from Ball State, according to the website. – Orrville defensive back Stewart Turner has reportedly been offered by Ball State, according to ScoutingOhio.com. It [...]

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Tressel resignation leads Canton McKinley’s Se’Von Pittman to Michigan State

June 20, 2011

Canton McKinley defensive end Se’Von Pittman reportedly has made a verbal commitment to play football at Michigan State, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Pittman, who is 6-foot-5 and 235 pounds, also had offers from West Virginia, Alabama, Ohio State and Louisville, according to the website. The expected favorite for Pittman was reportedly Ohio State because his family [...]

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Recruiting notebook: Streetsboro lineman commits to Indiana

June 15, 2011

- Streetsboro lineman Alex Todd verbally committed to Indiana, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal. Todd, who is 6 feet 4 and 290 pounds, is the first Indiana commitment in the 2012 class, according to the publication. He also reportedly had offers from Miami (Ohio), Bowling Green and Kent State. – Massillon quarterback Kyle Kempt has [...]

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Manchester, McKinley football players add scholarship offers

May 23, 2011

Manchester junior center Tony Matteo has reportedly added an offer from Connecticut, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Matteo, who is 6-foot-5 and 275 pounds, also has offers from Toledo, Bowling Green and Akron. Canton McKinley junior defensive back Jermaine Edmondson has reportedly added an offer from Buffalo, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Edmondson, who is 6-foot-2 and 173 pounds, [...]

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Area football players continue to add scholarship offers

May 17, 2011

• Manchester junior center Tony Matteo has reportedly added an offer from Akron, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Matteo, who is 6-foot-5 and 275 pounds, also has offers from Toledo and Bowling Green. • Canton McKinley junior free safety Jermaine Edmondson reportedly added an offer from Louisville, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Edmondson, who is 6-foot-2 and 173 pounds, [...]

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Area football players land on Rivals top 100 for 2012

May 12, 2011

A couple of area football players are listed on the Rivals.com Rivals100 national prospect ranking for the 2012 class which was released on Monday. Canton McKinley junior defensive end Se’Von Pittman is ranked No.61 on the list. Pittman, who is 6-foot-5 and 245 pounds, reportedly has offers from the likes of Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Michigan, [...]

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Tournament Hoops: Girls Regional Semi-Finals

March 8, 2011

Here’s a quick look at tonight’s Division I Girls Regional Semi-Finals: Wadsworth (20-4) vs. Twinsburg (23-0) This is shaping up to be a good one.  Wadsworth – the No. 3 seed pulled a minor upset in beating second seeded Hudson in the quarterfinals. Twinsburg will have to contend with Wadsworth stars Taylor Woods, who scored 21 [...]

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State wrestling championship individual final results

March 5, 2011

Below are the results from the finals of the 74th state wrestling championships at Value City Arena in Columbus (local athletes are in bold). For complete results from the state tournaments, click here: DIVISION I 103: Brandon Thompson, Solon dec. David Bavery, Perry 2-0 112: George DiCamillo, Cle. St. Ignatius dec. Edgar Bright, Lakewood St. [...]

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McKinley Wrestler Pulls Major Upset

March 4, 2011

Ruben Burrows, a junior srestler from Canton McKinley, pulled a major upset this afternoon in taking out Ty Davis, from Lakota West High School in West Chester.  David was projected to win this year’s title, according to many. Burrows is the first wrestler to even place for McKinley in more than 20 years.

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McKinley DE Pittman reportedly gets Ohio State offer

February 16, 2011

Canton McKinley junior defensive end Sevon Pittman has reportedly been offered by Ohio State, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Pittman, who is 6-foot-5 and 235 pounds, is one of Ohio’s top players in the 2012 class.

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Area football recruiting updates

December 8, 2010

Walsh Jesuit senior punter Drew Kaser has reportedly been offered by Central Michigan, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Kaser, who is 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds, also has an offer from Illinois. Canton McKinley senior quarterback Kyle Ohradzansky has reportedly made a commitment to play college football at Lafayette , according to ScoutingOhio.com. Ohradzansky, who is 6-foot-1 and [...]

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Playoff preview: No. 8 Medina (8-2) at No. 1 Canton McKinley (8-2)

November 3, 2010

No. 8 Medina (8-2) at No. 1 Canton McKinley (8-2) Division I, region 2 Where: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Fawcett Stadium STORYLINE: Medina qualified for the playoffs for just the second time in school history, and have a date with perennial power Canton McKinley to show for it. Lucky them. Medina’s Mr. Everything, Justin Letts, [...]

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High School Playoff Pairings

October 31, 2010

Friday’s Games (all take place at 7:30 p.m.) Division II, Region V Kent Roosevelt at Tallmadge Warren Howland at Copley Aurora at Ashland Division II, Region VII Columbus St. Charles at Lake Division IV, Region XIII Perry at Manchester Garrettsville at Chagrin Falls Division IV, Region XIIII Triway at Orrville Division VI, Region XXI Dalton [...]

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Computer Rankings: Much on the Line

October 19, 2010

Division I, Region II Massillon, Twinsburg and Canton McKinley currently have a hold on the playoffs with two games left to go. Medina and Perry sit just outside at numbers nine and 10 respectively. Division II, Region V Copley, Tallmadge and Kent Roosevelt have spots in the top eight slots with a showdown between Copley [...]

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