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Football Preview: Buchtel vs. Firestone

October 29, 2010

Buchtel Griffins (6-3, 5-0) vs. Firestone (6-3, 5-0) 7 p.m., Infocision Stadium Only one of these two teams have made the OHSAA playoffs – Buchtel, but that doesn’t matter to Griffins coach Ricky Powers.  Powers only has one thing on his mind right now – winning the City Series crown.  He has the horses to [...]

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Firestone’s Cody Grice picks Akron for football

October 28, 2010

Firestone High School senior running back Cody Grice gave an oral commitment to play football on scholarship at the University of Akron. Grice, 6-foot and 240 pounds, said he plans to major in sports medicine at UA. “I basically noticed that there are not many Akron kids on the Akron roster, and I want to [...]

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Garfield prepares for Firestone

October 22, 2010

The Garfield football team plays host to Firestone at 7 p.m. today and Rams coach Bob Sax said the key for Garfield will be to stop the Falcons’ running game. “Firestone is a good football team that is big on the line and has some good running backs and skilled players,” Sax said. Sax said [...]

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Football Preview: Firestone (3-3, 2-0) @ Ellet (2-4, 2-1)

October 8, 2010

Week 7: Firestone (3-3, 2-0) @ Ellet (2-4, 2-1) 7 p.m. Friday STORYLINE: The Falcons and Orangemen meet in a City Series matchup of schools that love to run the football. Firestone won its first two league games with convincing triumphs over Kenmore (72-0) and East (34-0). A loss at Massillon came between those games. [...]

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Football preview: Firestone (1-1) @ Kent Roosevelt (2-0)

September 9, 2010

Week three: Firestone (1-1) @ Kent Roosevelt (2-0) 7 p.m. Friday at Roosevelt Stadium Storyline: The Falcons rebounded nicely from a week one loss to Twinsburg, overpowered pass-happy Northwest and showcased some of the talent that makes the City Series so exciting this year. Cody Grice lived up to expectations with 144 yards and three [...]

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Firestone’s Miller qualifies for 2012 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials

September 3, 2010

Firestone sophomore Katie Miller, 15, has qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Neb., Falcons coach Cindy Virdo said. Virdo said Miller qualified in the 200 meter individual medley with a time of 2:19.16 and the 400 meter individual medley with a time of 4:49.88. The trials will be held from June [...]

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City Series Previews: Firestone Falcons (VIDEO)

August 20, 2010

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City Series Scrimmage Report

August 17, 2010

Within the past several days all the City Series football teams have had a chance to hit someone other than their own teammates. Here’s a rundown on some of those I got to see: Buchtel at Warrensville Hts. and Cleveland JFK – Serious hitting going on in this one as Buchtel got the best of [...]

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H.S. Football: Two-a-Days? Kinda, Sorta. Sure (with Video)

August 2, 2010

Began making the rounds of area high schools starting with the members of the City Series.  There wasn’t a lot of actual football going on, but it was interesting to see what happens the first day those players can put on a helmet. It’s not an uncommon refrain in high school sports to hear a [...]

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Doran Grant ranked No. 1 Ohio football player in Class of 2011

July 16, 2010

OhioVarsity.com announced its Class of 2011 Preseason Top 150 high school football players in the state of Ohio. Doran Grant is ranked No. 1 and Steve Miller is ranked No. 5 on the list that has several area players on it. The local players on the list are: 1. Doran Grant, DB, St. Vincent-St. Mary [...]

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Firestone RB Cody Grice to wait until after his senior season to choose college

July 15, 2010

Firestone senior running back Cody Grice said he has received scholarship offers to play football at the University of Akron and Alabama State University, but he plans to wait until after the 2010 season to make a commitment. Grice revealed his plan during a phone interview Thursday with the Beacon Journal. Grice also said he’s [...]

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New York Mets draft Firestone graduate Jonathan Kountis

June 8, 2010

The New York Mets selected Firestone High School graduate Jonathan Kountis in the 19th round Tuesday of the Major League Baseball Draft. “This is a great feeling,” said Kountis, who was tabbed with the 572nd overall pick. “When my name got called, I was like on cloud nine.” Kountis, a 6-foot-3 and 220-pound right-handed pitcher, [...]

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Buchtel’s Kachay Hullum headed to Ohio State

May 4, 2010

Buchtel High School senior Kachay Hullum will continue her track and field career at Ohio State University, Griffins coach John Scott said. Hullum has experience at the state meet as a Buchtel and Firestone runner. Hullum helped the Griffins win the Division II state team title as a freshman in 2007 by finishing third in [...]

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Report: Zips offers Grice

April 5, 2010

Firestone junior RB Cody Grice (6-0, 240) has reportedly been offered by Akron, according to ScoutingOhio.com. It is reportedly the first offer for Grice, according to the Web site.

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Reports: Brown commits to Ohio State

April 5, 2010

Firestone junior OL Tommy Brown (6-5, 300) has reportedly made an oral commitment to play at Ohio State, according to several reports, including the Plain Dealer and ScoutingOhio.com. Brown also had offers from West Virginia, Duke, Michigan State, Toledo, Ball State, Akron and Ohio University.

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Brown to visit Ohio State on Saturday

March 31, 2010

Firestone junior OL Tommy Brown (6-5, 300) will take an unofficial visit to Ohio State on Saturday, according to Firestone coach Tim Flossie. Flossie said in an e-mail that Brown could receive an offer this weekend. Brown has offers that include Akron, West Virginia, Michigan State, Duke, Toledo, Ball State and Ohio, according to ScoutingOhio.com.

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Report: Brown adds offers

March 23, 2010

Firestone junior OL Tommy Brown has reportedly added offers from West Virginia, Duke and Michigan State, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Brown (6-5, 300) also reportedly has offers from Toledo, Ball State, Akron and Ohio University.

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Report: Toledo offers Brown

March 11, 2010

Firestone junior offensive lineman Tommy Brown (6-5, 300) has been reportedly offered by Toledo, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Brown also reportedly has offers from Ball State, Akron and Ohio University.

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Report: Ball State offers Brown

March 10, 2010

Firestone junior OL Tommy Brown (6-5, 300) has reportedly been offered by Ball State, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Brown also reportedly has offers from Akron and Ohio University.

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Report: Ohio University offers Brown

February 18, 2010

Firestone junior OL Tommy Brown (6-5, 300) has reportedly been offered by Ohio University, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Brown also has an offer from Akron.

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