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Falls-Barberton preview: Just win, baby, please

August 25, 2011

As a reporter, I could do a long preview of Friday’s football game with Cuyahoga Falls at Barberton. Instead, let me do two things. First, check our the football preview in Thursday paper or online to check out all the players Second, rarely does an opening game mean so much to two teams. But when you [...]

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Ross named athletics director at Woodridge

July 13, 2011

Former Cuyahoga Falls football coach Don Ross has been named athletics director and assistant principal at Woodridge High School. In 14 seasons as coach, Ross compiled a record of 77-74. Ross led the Black Tigers to their only playoff appearance in 2001, a 17-14 loss to Jackson. Ross replaces Jill Schissler, who resigned to become [...]

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Applegarth resigns as Cuyahoga Falls softball coach

July 13, 2011

Kim Applegarth has resigned as softball coach at Cuyahoga Falls High School. “Both my parents have some medical issues and it just felt like the right time to retire. I have no regrets,” Applegarth said. Applegarth has coached softball for 22 years, 17 years at Cuyahoga Falls, winning championships both in the Metro League and [...]

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Bartlett wins Division I girls state diving title

February 24, 2011

CANTON: Cuyahoga Falls senior Haleigh Bartlett is a Division I state champion. She won the 1-meter girls state diving meet at C.T. Branin Natatorium today with 482.35 points after 11 dives. Bartlett placed third as a sophomore in this competition and second as a junior. Avon Lake senior Morgan Srail placed second with 473.75 points. [...]

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Appleby swims, makes a splash

February 24, 2011

Cuyahoga Falls swimmer Andrew Appleby does not fit the mold of most high school sophomores. An example is Appleby’s decision to start a local version of ”Make A Splash.” The national initiative, launched in 2007 by USA Swimming, the national governing body for the sport, is aimed at helping to teach children how to swim. [...]

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Scouting Report: Barberton Magics at Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers

August 27, 2010

Barberton (0-0) vs. Cuyahoga Falls (0-0). When and Where: 7 p.m. at Cuyahoga Falls. Lowdown: Barberton brought first-year coach Jeff Sharkey – the son of former coach Rudy Sharkey – in to return the tradition to the Magics program.  They are led by senior running back Brandon James.  Cuyahoga Falls Coach Mike Miller is attempting [...]

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Live from Canton: Division I State Diving Update

February 24, 2010

Here is an update from the Division I state diving meet at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton: Boys Solon junior Michael Kreft won the title with 472.2 points. Medina senior Liam McLaughlin finished second with 444.4 points and Hudson senior Nick Pinkerton placed fourth with 429.25 points. Perry senior Seth Brandenburg finished seventh with 391.45 [...]

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Falls will play at Stow; Bulldogs and Roosevelt may be at KSU in the future

October 27, 2009

Good news for parents and players at Stow High School. While the field itself is not in good condition, athletic director Cyle Feldman said the Bulldogs will host rival Cuyahoga Falls Friday night as scheduled. “We have rescheduled 15 events because the field was in poor shape. But we talked to parents, looked at the [...]

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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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Falls loses quarterback for season

September 30, 2009

Cuyahoga Falls has been struggling this season at 1-4. Now add the loss of quarterback Adam Gammell to the mix. The junior’s season ended when he suffered a broken elbow in the Week 4 win over Brush, 16-13. “I think Dylon Leymon would rather be a running back, though he would not say anything. We need [...]

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Thoughts on high school football after four weeks

September 21, 2009

We are week from the halfway point of the high school football season. And it has been thrilling and exciting, let alone unpredictable. Here are some observations: *It was great to have over 10,000 fans attend the first high school football game at Summa Field at InfoCision Stadium to watch the Holy War between St. Vincent-St. [...]

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Black Tiger coach: stop the big play

September 15, 2009

Cuyahoga Falls coach Mike Miller knows his team’s biggest problem. “We need to stop the big play on defense. We also need to make a big play on offense,” the Black Tiger mentor says. The Black Tigers are coming off a 25-17 loss to North, the third straight for the Falls. This is a short [...]

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Black Tiger football team hurting from slow starts

September 8, 2009

After two games, Cuyahoga Falls have fallen into a bad habit. The Black Tigers have fallen behind early in its two losses to Barberton and Boardman, the latter a 35-0 loss Friday. “We have played better in the second half, but we cannot afford to start off so slowly,”  says Falls coach Mike Miller. Miller [...]

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NOC openers

August 28, 2009

Believe it or not, opening night is Friday, except for Twinsburg, which won Thursday night. Here are some thoughts from the coaches and some numbers to ponder… Cuyahoga Falls (2-8) Second-year coach Mike Miller wants his more experienced Black Tigers to show improvement this season. “The biggest difference for us there is a lot more [...]

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Band show creates turf war at Cuyahoga Falls

August 19, 2009

I intended to catch up with one of my coaches, but he was busy getting ready for practice … and was really seething. Mike Miller was holding his coffee cup and clipboard so tightly Wednesday morning it was surprising neither cracked or exploded. The Cuyahoga Falls football coach was not saying a word, but his [...]

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NOC realigns divisions and confuses fans

August 15, 2009

The idea of a super or mega conference was first concocted five years ago, football being the driving force. The idea was to bring together two of the top conferences, the Pioneer and Western Reserve, along with two schools from the Lake Erie League, Lakewood and Garfield Heights to form the 18-team Northeast Ohio Conference. [...]

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Harrison confirms Medina AD job

June 19, 2009

Jeff Harrison was recently approved as the Medina High School athletic director after serving in the same position at Cuyahoga Falls. Harrison, 33, said he was officially board approved by Medina on Monday June 2. ”It was just an opportunity I could not pass up,” Harrison said by telephone Friday. ”Medina is a growing community. [...]

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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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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, but with having [...]

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Wadsworth remains undefeated

September 7, 2007

The Wadsworth football team defeated Medina 30-24 in overtime Thursday night to improve its record to 3-0 this season. Wadsworth senior running back Dru Jones scored the game-winning touchdown with a 20-yard run in overtime. Click here to read the Wadsworth-Medina game story by Tom Gaffney. It was the second time this season Wadsworth won [...]

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