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Hartline, Torrence and Travis sign NFL contracts

July 27, 2011

Three more Stark County products are getting a chance to show their abilities in an NFL training camp. Quarterback Mike Hartline, defensive back Devon Torrence and tight end Ryan Travis have signed to get the opportunity to play professionally. Hartline, a GlenOak High School graduate and three-year starter at the University of Kentucky, signed with [...]

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Canton South’s Lucas headed to Ashland

March 16, 2011

Canton South senior wide receiver James Lucas has committed to Ashland, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Lucas, who is 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds, also had interest from Malone and Notre Dame College (Ohio).

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Canton South’s Bowles commits to Ohio State baseball

October 9, 2010

Canton South junior pitcher Logan Bowles committed to Ohio State Saturday, the first player in the Buckeyes 2012 baseball recruiting class. “Its special,’’ Bowles said of the being the first in the recruiting class. “It means they are interested me and I want to play there. I am excited for it.’’ Bowles, a 6-foot-3, 175 [...]

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FIRESTONE-KENMORE GIRLS TO BATTLE

January 6, 2010

All season long, the Firestone and Kenmore girls basketball teams have been putting up big numbers. Firestone is 9-1 overall and 5-0 in the City and Kenmore (8-2, 5-0) is led by senior guard Shanequa Williams, who is averaging almost 35 points a game. The two teams will matchup 7 p.m. Thursday at Kenmore in [...]

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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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District brackets set for girls tennis

October 12, 2009

The high school girls tennis season continues this week with district competition. The Division I district tournament at Oberlin College features two singles players and one doubles unit from the area. Firestone’s Christine Coffman and Jackson’s Trisha Conlan are top seeds in singles, and Revere’s Natalie Robson and Brittany Miller are a top doubles tandem. [...]

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Robinson nominated for bowl game

May 5, 2009

Canton South junior WR Jerald Robinson (6-2, 175) is one of 17 Ohio football players in the 2010 class to be nominated for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl game. Robinson is one of 400 players nationally to be nominated for the game. Robinson, who has orally committed to play at Michigan, is the only local player on [...]

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Month of Michigan

March 12, 2009

It’s been just over a month (Feb. 9) since Canton South junior WR Jerald Robinson (6-2, 175) made an oral commitment to play at Michigan. Despite the high-profile commitment, South coach Moe Daniska said Robinson was able to re-focus on the current high school basketball season within the past month. This summer, Robinson’s offseason football workouts will [...]

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Malone College having great year

April 24, 2008

The Malone College baseball team seems to be peaking at the right time. With just six games left on the season, the Pioneers are riding a 13-game winning streak and look to wrap up the American Mideast Conference this weekend in a doubleheader at Mount Vernon Nazarene. The Pioneers are 33-9 and ranked No. 20 in the [...]

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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, [...]

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Probable Football Playoff Schedule

October 27, 2007

High School Football Playoff Schedule Note: These are probable playoff matchups according to www.joeeitel.com and the matchups have changed several times on Saturday, which means they might be different on the website on Sunday. Official OHSAA playoff pairings will be released Monday. Friday’s Games (All games 7:30 p.m., unless noted) Division II, Region 5 Firestone [...]

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Devon Torrence update

August 23, 2007

It’s time to take a look at what Stark County’s two-sport star Devon Torrence has been up to. Torrence, a Canton South graduate, was drafted by the Houston Astros in June. He will also play football for Ohio State University. Torrence’s younger brother, DeVoe, is a senior running back/linebacker for Massillon. DeVoe Torrence is the [...]

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Football fever

August 12, 2007

The high school football season is almost here. The first games of the 2007 season in the Beacon Journal’s coverage area are Garfield at Archbishop Hoban and Dover at Canton South. Both games are scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 23. The Beacon Journal’s high school football preview section will be released on Aug. 22. As the [...]

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Football prospects

July 21, 2007

The football season is approaching, so I compiled a list of high school seniors from the Beacon Journal’s five-county coverage area who are listed as prospects on www.scout.com. There are several area players who are not on this list who will surely play in college. Nonetheless, this should give you some names to look for [...]

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Devon Torrence update

July 5, 2007

Devon Torrence, a recent graduate of Canton South High School, is planning to juggle two sports at the next level. Torrence, a center-fielder, was  drafted by the Houston Astros in the 16th round (501st overall pick) of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft in early June. Torrence is also committed to play football at Ohio State [...]

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Torrence drafted by Astros

June 8, 2007

Canton South senior center fielder Devon Torrence was selected Friday in the Major League Baseball First-Year Play Draft by the Houston Astros in the 16th round with the 501st overall pick. Torrence is also an Ohio State football recruit. Torrence said the contract the Astros offer him will help him decide if he will pursue professional [...]

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MLB Draft

June 6, 2007

Here is a cool link from MLB.com that you can use to take a look at all the Ohio prospects who entered this year’s draft. The site has information about Highland senior center fielder Ben Klafczynski and Canton South senior center fielder Devon Torrence. There is also a video of Klafczynski taking batting practice. The MLB Draft starts at 2 [...]

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Baseball: Division II regional tournament

May 22, 2007

Posted by Beacon Journal sportswriter Nate Ulrich  Division II Where: Hudson High School. Schedule: Canfield (25-4) vs. Canton South (21-7), 2 p.m. Thursday; Parma Heights Holy Name (19-4) vs. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (18-9), 5 p.m. Thursday.Outlook: Seniors Nate Clark, Justin Gill and Devon Torrence each had three hits to lead Canton South to its third [...]

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Canton South, Minerva win district semifinals

May 18, 2007

Posted by Michael Beaven for the Beacon Journal The Canton South and Minerva baseball teams each won Division II district semifinal games Thursday at GlenOak High School. The teams advance to a 4 p.m. final at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium on Friday. South defeated Northeastern Buckeye Conference rival Alliance 3-2. The Wildcats (20-7) earned redemption [...]

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