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East’s Dawson makes college decision

February 1, 2012

East senior Joshmere Dawson has signed to play with St. Francis (Pa.)

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Video of East senior Mycle Shadie defeating Firestone

January 18, 2012

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Thursday Night Lights Preview: Buchtel vs. East

September 22, 2011

Game: Buchtel (1-3, 1-0) vs. East (0-4, 0-1) Where: InfoCision Stadium at the University of Akron When: 6 p.m. What to look for: Coach Ricky Powers’ Buchtel Griffins got their first taste of victory last week against Garfield whether that translates to a run for the team remains to be seen. Buchtel still has the [...]

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Highlights From City Series Media Day

August 3, 2011

Buchtel FS/QB Jarrod Wilson will graduate early and enroll at the University of Michigan so he can be at spring practice. The mascot’s name has changed for East High School officially. The teams from East will now be known as the Dragons. instead of the “Orientals”. An official with the Akron Public Schools said that [...]

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Football: Taking in 7-on-7 Football This Week – Buchtel

July 20, 2011

For fans of high school football, this is the beginning of the best time of the year. I started by taking in 7-on-7s Tuesday night at Buchtel High School where the Griffins went through passing scrimmages (no contact) with East High School, Warrensville Heights, John F. Kennedy and John Adams from Cleveland. You don’t learn [...]

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Wednesday recruiting notebook: Hudson’s Gedeon gets Tennessee offer

July 13, 2011

- Hudson junior linebacker Ben Gedeon has reportedly added an offer from Tennessee, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Gedeon, who is 6 feet 2 and 220 pounds, is one of the state’s top players in the 2013 class. He also reportedly has offers from Michigan and Penn State. – Several area football players from the 2012 class [...]

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About That East-Twinsburg Boys Hoops Game

March 2, 2011

The East High School boys hoops team allowed one to slip away Tuesday night against the Twinsburg Tigers in the Northeast District Sectional Tournament. When you are up 12 points with a quarter left in the game, you’re supposed to win, but East lost 63-60 because they panicked. I refuse to say that they choked [...]

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Garfield prepares for East

October 7, 2010

Garfield (2-4) plays East (1-5) at noon Saturday and Rams coach Bob Sax said Garfield must play fundamentally sound on both sides of the ball and play for four quarters. “East is a very aggressive team with weapons on offense,” Sax said. “…They have shown that they can play with anyone.” Sax said he believes the [...]

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City Series DEs Making Some Noise

October 6, 2010

If this football season has shown one thing it’s that this area is loaded with a plethora of talented defensive ends. While the ones who have received looks from upper echelon Division I schools such as Ohio State deserve the attention, there are a couple in the area blooming late. Among them: Trevoris Bell and [...]

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Football Preview: Ellet (0-3) vs. East (1-2)

September 17, 2010

Ellet Orangemen (0-3) vs. East Orientals (1-2). Noon, Saturday at Kenmore. The Orangemen are still in search of that first win after beginning the season with some potential. It’s a young team led by an All-City veteran quarterback in senior Rennick Dutton. East picked up its first victory last week when Coach Damon Beasley’s team [...]

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City Series Previews: East Orientals

August 22, 2010

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High school hoops playoff thoughts

March 14, 2010

Here are my thoughts about this week’s girls state basketball action and the boys regional tournaments: *I think Walsh Jesuit could defeat defending Division II champion Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown in the 3 p.m. Thursday semifinal. The Blazers have had a weaker post season schedule, but are a veteran club and will be a heavy [...]

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Mingo Selects Columbia

January 30, 2010

Firestone senior wide receiver and cornerback Jeremy Mingo will continue his football career at Columbia University next season. Mingo was a solid all-around player this past season who led the Falcons with four touchdown receptions and five interceptions. He was a first-team All-City Series selection as well. “Jeremy is a hardworking and talented kid who [...]

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Buchtel Strong Even Without Leader

January 11, 2010

The Buchtel Griffins are 7-0 after a big 80-61 win against Olmsted Falls Sunday during the Scholastic Play-by-Play Classic at the Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University. Senior guard Jason Pitts scored 37 points for the Griffins and was named the Player of the Game. Buchtel is one of the top teams in the area [...]

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FIRESTONE TOP PLAYER OUT

January 7, 2010

Firestone senior forward and captain James Wimberly will miss the next 6 to 8 weeks after breaking a bone in his foot Tuesday against Walsh Jesuit. The 6-foot-7 Wimberly was Firestone’s leading scorer, averaging 20.5 points and 10.5 rebounds a game. “This is a tremendous blow not only to James but Firestone basketball as well,” [...]

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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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Firestone and Garfield set for InfoCision Stadium meeting

October 16, 2009

Firestone and Garfield will meet tonight for a key City Series game at InfoCision Stadium on the campus of the University of Akron. Both teams feature impressive rushing attacks. The Golden Rams (4-3, 3-0) boast the Gulley brothers, senior Tyson Gulley and sophomore Toneo Gulley. The Falcons (3-4, 2-1) counter with junior Cody Grice. Garfield [...]

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City Woes

October 13, 2009

It’s been a few years since a City Series football team qualified for the state playoffs. In 2004, both Buchtel and Garfield made the playoffs and Garfield, led by former Ohio State star running back Chris “Beanie” Wells, played (and lost) to Copley in the first round of the Division II playoffs. Copley was led [...]

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A Break From The City

October 6, 2009

Maybe a change of scenery will help East (0-6) this week. The Orientals will step outside of City Series play to face St. Thomas Aquinas (1-5) Friday. East is the only City team playing outside the league this week. But two other teams still have non-league games during the remaining four weeks. Ellet will host [...]

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