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Buchtel & Garfield meet tonight for City Series football title

October 30, 2009

The Buchtel and Garfield football teams meet tonight at 7 p.m. on the campus of the University of Akron.
The winner of tonight’s matchup on Summa Field within InfoCision Stadium will finish the season with a perfect record within the City Series and earn the City Series title.
Garfield is seeking its second consecutive City Series title. [...]

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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 defeated host [...]

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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 by [...]

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District brackets set for girls tennis

October 12, 2009

The high school girls tennis season continues this week with district competition.
The Division I district tournament at Oberlin College features two singles players and one doubles unit from the area. Firestone’s Christine Coffman and Jackson’s Trisha Conlan are top seeds in singles, and Revere’s Natalie Robson and Brittany Miller are a top doubles tandem.
The Oberlin [...]

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Firestone junior reportedly offered by Akron

October 2, 2009

Firestone junior tackle Tommy Brown (6-5, 300 pounds) has reportedly been offered by the University of Akron, according to ScoutingOhio.com. The Web site said it’s the first offer for Brown.

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Firestone’s Flossie Fired Up

September 22, 2009

The Firestone Falcons lost to Massillon last week 42-21 but Firestone coach Tim Flossie said he couldn’t have been more happy with the way his team, led by Jeremy Mingo battled at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium.
“We were in it up until almost the fourth quarter,” Flossie said.
The Falcons only trailed Massillon 21-14 at halftime and [...]

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Akron Girls Golf League Prepares For Championship

September 17, 2009

The newly-formed Greater Akron Girl’s Golf League will hold its first league championship tournament 9 a.m. Saturday at Mud Run Golf Course.
The schools in the league include Archbishop Hoban, CVCA, Firestone, Our Lady of the Elms, Springfield and St. Vincent-St. Mary.

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Stow grid coach encouraged by Bulldogs performance

September 16, 2009

Stow football coach Marty Tinkler is a realist.
The Bulldogs lost Friday night to Massillon, 31-14, though they were tied at 7  in the first half.
“We were outmatched, but we played hard and fought the best we could,” Tinkler says.
Including the loss to Massillon, the Bulldogs have lost their three games to unbeaten teams. Stow lost [...]

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Falcons Still Learning To Fly

September 9, 2009

Despite losing 28-7 last week at Northwest, Firestone coach Tim Flossie said he was encouraged by his team’s effort.
“We lost the ball four times inside Northwest’s 30,” Flossie said. “(Northwest) is a solid team, we just missed our opportunities.”
The bright spot for Firestone was running back Cody Grice, who rushed for over 100 yards. The [...]

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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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Firestone Volleyball Player Accepts Division I Offer

September 9, 2009

Firestone senior volleyball player Gretchen Von Koenig has accepted a full athletic scholarship to further her athletic and academic career at New Jersey Institute of Technology, a Division I school in Newark, N.J.
Von Koening, the City Series Player of the Year last season, said she will major in architecture.
“I really loved the school and I [...]

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Twinsburg coach sees better days for the Falcons

September 1, 2009

It would be easy to dismiss Firestone’s 51-6 loss to highly touted Twinsburg as a case of bad team taking on an outstanding one.
Tigers coach Mark Solis saw far more in the Falcons than fans might expect.
“Believe me, “I’ve played some bad teams over the years. This is not a bad team at all,” Solis [...]

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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 confidence and offensively [...]

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FIRESTONE COACH TIM FLOSSIE LOOKING BEYOND LAST YEAR

August 26, 2009

Firestone coach Tim Flossie has been around the sport a long time and he feels refreshed with his group this year. A year ago, the Falcons were winless and things can only get better this year, and that’s what Flossie expects. He said this year’s team has the right attitude.
“We have a lot of young [...]

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Smith, Petraitis, Cinadr, Kountis & Patton each selected in 2009 MLB Draft

June 11, 2009

Five recent high school graduates from the Akron Beacon Journal’s five-county coverage area were selected in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft.
The five were:
- Kyle Smith, a 2006 Louisville High School graduate and Kent State University junior, was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 20th round with the 605th pick. Smith is 21-years-old. He [...]

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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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Firestone graduate earns MAC Wrestler of Year award

March 10, 2009

Jermail Porter, a 2004 Firestone High School graduate, recently earned the Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Year award after the Kent State University fifth-year senior won the 285-pound MAC title in Ypsilanti, Mich.
Porter earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships with the win. This will be his third appearance at the tournament.
KSU finished second [...]

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Firestone’s McCann set to swim at WVU

December 9, 2008

Firestone senior Breanna McCann signed a national letter of intent to continue her academic and swimming careers at West Virginia University.
McCann earned all-American honors in 2008 after finishing tied for second in the 200 individual medley at the Division I state meet in a time of 2:06.12. She won a district title in the 200 [...]

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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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