Click to see the beacon journal online

From the category archives:

Canton McKinley

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 [...]

Read the full article →

Eastern Michigan heavily recruiting area

April 1, 2008

It appears as if Eastern Michigan has searched deep into Ohio plucking four area softball players to fill next year’s roster. Hoover’s Sarah Gerber (1B) and McKenna Russ (OF) are both already inked. As is Jackson’s Jess Richards (3B). Stow’s Allison Scherer (SS) will join her sister, Jenny Scherer ( a sophomore OF),  at EMU  as well.
Former Canton McKinley baseball [...]

Read the full article →

Timken one win from state final four

March 10, 2008

The Canton Timken boys basketball team will play Toledo Whtimer tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Rhodes Arena in a Division I regional championship game at the University of Akron.
The winner of tonight’s game advances to Columbus for the state final four at Value City Arena on the campus of Ohio State University.
Timken, 24-0 this season, [...]

Read the full article →

Brian Cross resigns as Canton McKinley football coach

December 21, 2007

Brian Cross has resigned as head football coach at Canton McKinley High School.
Cross, 56, has accepted a head football coaching and teaching position at a Columbus area high school named Olentangy Orange. Cross coached in the Columbus area for 18 years prior to arriving at McKinley.
“When my wife (Karen) and I looked down the road [...]

Read the full article →

Canton McKinley forfeits game

September 5, 2007

Here is a report from the Associated Press:
Canton McKinley High School will forfeit its 66-6 win over a Detroit high school after McKinley’s coach discovered that an academically ineligible player participated in the game, school officials said.
McKinley football coach Brian Cross notified the Ohio High School Athletic Association on Sunday after the ineligible player participated [...]

Read the full article →

Federal League Football Predictions

August 20, 2007

Here is a preseason look at Federal League football for the 2007 season. In this post, you will find players (that received all-star recognition in the league last season) to watch from each team and my predictions for the upcoming season.
*** Please note that the 2007 High School Football Preview Section will appear in the [...]

Read the full article →

Campbell joins University of Akron football team

July 29, 2007

It has been reported that 2007 Canton McKinley graduate Zack Campbell has joined the University of Akron football team as a preferred walk-on kicker.
Campbell adds depth to the position and might make an immediate impact as the competition for the starting job progresses throughout the Zips preseason camp.
Campbell, 6-foot-1 and 183 pounds, earned second-team All-Ohio [...]

Read the full article →

Canton McKinley to play in Ohio vs. USA

July 27, 2007

I talked to Kirk Herbstreit, an ESPN college football analyst and former Ohio State University quarterback, today on the phone. Several top high school football teams from around the country, including Canton McKinley, will compete in the Burger King Kirk Herbstreit Ohio vs. USA Challenge III.
Canton McKinley will play Union High School from Tulsa, Okla., [...]

Read the full article →

5 McKinley baseball players make college choices

June 7, 2007

Canton McKinley baseball coach Joe Pukansky confirmed that five Bulldogs players will continue their careers in college.
Senior shortstop Zack Leonard has signed with Eastern Michigan University for a full-ride scholarship for academics and athletics. Leonard earned the Federal League Player of the Year award after batting .450 this season.
Senior left-handed pitcher Eric Shimko and senior [...]

Read the full article →

Federal League Track and Field Champions

May 12, 2007

Posted by Michael Beaven for the Beacon Journal
The Federal League held its track and field championships Friday night at Austintown Fitch and the Isles siblings from Jackson showed their sprinting ability is among the best in the area.
Carlin Isles, a junior, won the 100 meters in 11.07 seconds, the 200 in 22.36 and the 400 in [...]

Read the full article →

Next Entries →

 

© The Akron Beacon Journal • 44 E. Exchange Street, Akron, Ohio 44308

Powered by WordPress
Entries (RSS) and Comments (RSS).