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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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Callaghan steps down at Copley

April 28, 2009

Scott Callaghan has resigned as boys basketball coach at Copley High School after one season.
Callaghan coached Copley to a 12-10 record in 2008-09 but remained a teacher at Wadsworth, which is also a member of the Suburban League.
Indians Athletic Director Dana Addis said Callaghan told him working at different schools and traveling back and forth [...]

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2009 High School Football Recruits Sign

February 5, 2009

Here is a list of 2009 Football Recruiting Classes for the University of Akron, Kent State, Ohio State and other local high school players that signed with other schools.
NOTE: This information was obtained from high schools and colleges in person or via e-mail, fax, mail, etc. There will be additional local players that will sign [...]

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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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Player of the Game: girls basketball

January 30, 2008

GIRLS BASKETBALL
REVERE 48, GREEN 41
Varsity Letters Player of the Game: Revere junior forward Emilee Vitez scored nine of her team’s 11 fourth-quarter points to carry the Minutemen (16-3, 11-2) to a crucial Suburban League victory on Wednesday night.
Vitez, who finished with a team-high 13 points, was able to break free from Green defenders several times [...]

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Suburban League swimming gets interesting

January 24, 2008

The upcoming Suburban League swimming meet looks like could be a nail-biter.
Just when the Copley boys swimming team appeared to be a clear favorite to win its second consecutive league title, the Green Bulldogs upset the Indians 86-84 on Wednesday.
In early January, the defending league champion Copley girls edged Wadsworth 86-84, indicating that the race [...]

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Basketball: Player of the Game

December 12, 2007

BOYS BASKETBALL
BARBERTON 71, COPLEY 51
Varsity Letters Player of the Game: Barberton senior guard Steve Pitts scored five of his 11 points to help the Magics close the first half with a 13-3 run. With the help of the scoring run, Barberton earned a 33-19 halftime lead and never looked back Tuesday in a game between [...]

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Arisons lead Copley to fourth girls golf crown in a row

September 18, 2007

The girls Suburban League Golf Tournament had a sense of deja vu — with a twist.
The medalist was an Arison from Copley for the second consecutive year, yet this time it was the younger twin sister.
Copley senior Heather Arison won the individual title Tuesday by shooting a 1-over-par 73 at Barberton Brookside Country Club in [...]

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All boxed in

September 12, 2007

Working conditions are important to you on your job. So why shouldn’t they
be important to sports writers and radio and television comentators who cover
high school football?
There is no cry-baby in me here. Just a plea to have a place to work
that has nothing to do with creature comforts, [...]

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Brooks transfers to University of Akron for basketball

August 30, 2007

Coach Keith Dambrot has added another local talent to the University of Akron men’s basketball team.
Rydell Brooks, a 2006 Buchtel High School graduate, has transferred from Niagara University to the University of Akron and is a member of the Zips men’s basketball team, UA Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations Gregg Bach said.
Bach said Brooks [...]

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Football: Player of the Game

August 25, 2007

Football
Lake 34, Copley 7 (click here for a game story)
Varsity Letters Co-Player of the Game: Lake senior running back Gene Onabiyi and Lake junior running back Tyler Crowl.
Onabiyi had 153 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries. Crowl had 189 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries.

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Football: Lake at Copley

August 24, 2007

I’ll be at Copley High School tonight to cover the Indians’ game against the visiting Lake Blue Streaks.
Lake defeated Copley 34-12 last season, so it will be interesting to see if the Indians can earn some revenge.
After the game, I will create a post in which I’ll name the Varsity Letters Player of the [...]

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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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Coaching changes

July 16, 2007

The Beacon Journal’s Tom Gaffney reported this news item:
Archbishop Hoban is looking for a new baseball coach and St. Vincent-St. Mary
is looking for a new softball coach. Ted Guscoff has left the Knights position, citing family obligations and
travel.
Glenn McCoy resigned the softball job with the Irish to accept the same
position at Copley.
Guscoff was [...]

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Good Park Junior Golf Tournament wraps up

July 13, 2007

The 70th annual Good Park Junior Golf Tournament has been completed. Here are the champions of the 36-hole tournament and their scores listed by division:
Note: At J.E. Good Park Golf Course in Akron. Par: 71.
Championship Flight
John Furlong 70-74–144
1st Flight
Steve Bednar 76-73–149
2nd Flight
Zach Seidner 76-77–153
3rd Flight
Reilly Bates 78-74–152
4th Flight (tie)
Steven Sinchok 81-77–158 and Chris Maczko 82-76–158
5th Flight
Riley Pratt 78-77–155
6th Flight (tie)
Kelcey Eberle [...]

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Good Park Junior updates

July 11, 2007

On Wednesday, 22 players qualified for the championship flight, which will compete in a 36-hole tournament Thursday and Friday.
Here are the players who made the cut and their scores for 18 holes (par 71):
69 (-2): Kyle Bates
72 (+1): Cory Kumpf, Grant Weaver, Kevin Miller, Isaac Charette
73 (+2): John Furlong, Jake Wetzel, Nathan Tarter
74 (+3): Scott Hamlin, Paul Doll, [...]

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