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CVCA

November 5, 2009

Here are my thoughts on this week’s playoff games:
*The best games – North Canton Hoover at Massillon in Division I and Ravenna at Lake Catholic in Division II.
The Vikings have a chance because in its two losses, the Tigers defense gave up far too many big plays. Hoover is tested and look for it to [...]

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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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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. Mary [...]

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New League Exciting For Coaches And Players

September 9, 2009

Six area schools are enjoying being part of a new league.
Archbishop Hoban, CVCA, Firestone, Our Lady of the Elms, Springfield and St. Vincent-St. Mary are all members of the newly formed Greater Akron Girls Golf League.
The league had a preseason tournament, it will have a postseason tournament and will recognize an all-league team.
“It’s a great [...]

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CVCA To Study Lightening, Sort Of

September 2, 2009

CVCA athletic director Jay Tyree was in the same situation as many AD’s last Friday evening when rain, lightening and thunder- but mainly lightening- forced numerous games to be suspended.
Tyree said the OHSAA rule is that once there is a lightening strike, you must wait 30 minutes from that moment before resuming the game.
CVCA’s game [...]

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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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Local soccer stars play for Zips vs. Crew

April 27, 2009

On a sunny day at Lee Jackson Field a pair of former teammates became a foe.
The Columbus Crew defeated the host University of Akron men’s soccer team 1-0 in an exhibition match Sunday played with temperatures in the 80’s before a crowd of 1,563.
Matt Tutich and Ossie Michalsen, each a standout player at UA from [...]

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Five Zips – including Speas – picked for U.S. U-18 team

April 14, 2009

Five University of Akron men’s soccer players have been selected by the U.S. Under-18 men’s national team to train in Carson, Calif., from Apr. 18-26, Zips head coach Caleb Porter announced.
The five UA players are rising sophomore Kofi Sarkodie and incoming freshmen Chad Barson, Scott Caldwell, Ben Speas and Zarek Valentin. The quintet already has [...]

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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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Pettigrew to Bowling Green

January 27, 2009

John Pettigrew, a running back from Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, has orally committed to attend Bowling Green to continue his football and academic careers.
He will sign an NCAA Division I letter of intent with Bowling Green on Feb. 4.
Pettigrew picked the Falcons over the University of Akron, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Ohio and Toledo.
The 5-foot-9, [...]

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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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CVCA junior soccer stars Speas & Mason to play at UA

June 4, 2008

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy juniors Ben Speas and Matt Mason have made oral commitments to play soccer at the University of Akron, CVCA soccer coach Jason Spodnik said.
UA men’s soccer coach Caleb Porter cannot comment on Speas and Mason until they have signed letters of intent, which Spodnik said they can do in early July.
“The [...]

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CVCA senior soccer trio to play in college

June 4, 2008

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy coach Jason Spodnik confirmed that a trio of Royals seniors will continue their acadmic and soccer careers in college.
Blake Berkey, Alex Sosler and Danny Thompson were pivital players for a CVCA team that won the Division II state championship and compiled an 18-1-3 record.
The Beacon Journal previously reported Thompson’s decision to [...]

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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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Soccer: Boys Division II state final player of the game

November 10, 2007

Soccer
Boys Division II state final
CVCA 2, Kettering Alter 0
Varsity Letters Player of the Game: CVCA senior midfielder Danny Thompson.
It was the ultimate day of soccer for the Thompson family of CVCA.
CVCA senior midfielder Danny Thompson scored two goals to lead the Royals to a 2-0 win over Kettering Alter in a Division II state [...]

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Soccer: Boys Division II state final

November 10, 2007

The CVCA boys soccer team is the Division II state champion.
The Royals (18-1-3) defeated Kettering Alter 2-0 Saturday afternoon at Columbus Crew Stadium to capture the title.
CVCA senior midfielder Danny Thompson carried the Royals to victory with two goals in the 72nd and 75th minutes.

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Soccer: Boys Division II state final

November 10, 2007

It’s official: CVCA senior midfielder Danny Thompson has taken over.
Thompson score another goal with 5:41 left in the second half to extend the Royals’ lead to 2-0. If CVCA hangs on, it will win its second state championship in four years.
Stay tuned for updates.

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Soccer: Boys Division II state final

November 10, 2007

CVCA took a 1-0 lead with 8:56 remaining in the second half.
The Royals scored when senior midfielder Danny Thompson’s corner kick hooked into the upper-right corner of the goal.
Stay tuned for more updates.

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Soccer: Boys Division I final

November 10, 2007

CVCA seems to have a slight advantage in overall speed. The Royals were on the attack in the first half, and had four shots on goal to Kettering Alter’s one.
But the score at halftime is 0-0.
Stay tuned for more updates.

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Soccer: Boys Division II state final

November 10, 2007

I’m back in the pressbox at Columbus Crew Stadium watching the CVCA boys soccer team play Kettering Alter in a Division II state championship game.
There is 26:00 left in the first half, and the score is 0-0. Stay tuned for updates.

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