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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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Revere Captures Title; Wheeler Strong In Suburban League Championship

October 19, 2009

BY DAVID LEE MORGAN JR.
Beacon Journal sportswriter
During the regular season, Revere boys cross country coach Dave Parry knew he would have a team that could compete for a league title.
At the same time, Parry was smart enough to know that the Suburban League was loaded with talented teams- Green and Wadsworth, to name a few.
All [...]

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Observations on Week 5 of football, City Series

September 29, 2009

Here’s my thoughts on high school football now that we are at the halfway point of the season.
*I was disappointed that only 2,500 people came out to the first City Series game at InfoCision Stadium at Summa Field, though North and Kenmore aren’t big schools. Still, I would bet that crowd was two or three [...]

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11 area players selected for all-star football games

June 19, 2009

Eleven area athletes were selected to play in all-star football games that will be played Saturday.
Here is a breakdown on the two games that will feature recent high school graduates:
–64th Ohio North-South All-Star Football Classic–
When: 4 p.m. Saturday.
Where: Ohio Stadium on the campus of Ohio State University in Columbus.
Tickets: $5.
North team area players (Name, high [...]

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2008-09 girls basketball teams to watch

December 4, 2008

ARCHBISHOP HOBAN (20-4, 13-1 North Coast League)
Seniors Rachel Tecca, Nikki D’Amico and Brittany Brown return to lead the Knights, the defending NCL champions and a program that has made the Division II regional tournament three out of the past four seasons under coach Tracy Miller. Tecca, a 6-foot-1 forward and University of Akron recruit, averaged [...]

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Area girls have eyes on soccer titles

August 27, 2008

By Michael Beaven
Special to the Beacon Journal
The high school girls soccer season has begun with several area teams feeling that they are legitimate state contenders.
Archbishop Hoban and Walsh Jesuit return several key players from last season’s teams, which advanced to state semifinal matches. Jackson and Medina annually field strong teams. Brunswick Cloverleaf, Copley, Green, Hudson, [...]

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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, and [...]

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Revere boys win Suburban League golf title

September 19, 2007

The Revere boys golf team won its third consecutive Suburban League postseason tournament to clinch the league title. Revere won a share of the league title with Green in 2006, but the Minutemen were able to win it outright this season.
Revere finished first in the team scoring with 309 points. Junior Cory Hill shot a [...]

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Suburban League football predictions

August 20, 2007

Here is a preseason look at Suburban League football. In this post, you will find players (and any all-star recognition they received in the league last season) to watch from each team and my predictions for the upcoming season.
TALLMADGE (8-3 overall, 6-1 in the Suburban League last season)
Top players: Senior LB-RB Collin Haben (first-team Suburban [...]

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Wadsworth dominates Suburban League meet

May 13, 2007

Posted by Michael Beaven for the Beacon Journal 
The Wadsworth boys and girls track and field teams won the Suburban League meet Saturday at Green. Each squad scored 163 points to win.
Copley, Green and Highland rounded out the top four on the boys side. Green, Cloverleaf and Tallmadge rounded out the top four on the girls side.  
The Wadsworth girls [...]

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