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Highland Golfer to Play for Ohio University

November 10, 2011

Highland senior Lauren McKinzie signed a letter of intent on November 9 to attend and play golf for Ohio University next year. She has received a partial athletic scholarship from the university. Lauren is a four-year, first team All-Suburban League golfer, as well as a three-year,  first team All-Northeast Ohio selection. She finished her senior season in [...]

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Stow’s Ian Holt is a Division I state golf co-champion

October 22, 2011

By Michael Beaven COLUMBUS: Stow sophomore Ian Holt earned a share of the Division I state boys golf individual title Saturday on the Scarlet Course at The Ohio State University Golf Club. Holt and Cleveland St. Ignatius senior Beau Titsworth both finished with two-round scores of 8-over-par 150 to be co-medalists in the 86th annual [...]

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Holt & Pantelas card solid rounds at state golf

October 21, 2011

By Michael Beaven COLUMBUS: Sophomores Ian Holt and Cassie Pantelas shot the best rounds of the 29 area golfers that participated Friday during the first day of the Division I boys and girls state golf tournament at The Ohio State University Golf Club. Holt, of Stow, carded a 2-over-par 73 on the Scarlet Course in [...]

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Jessica Porvasnik makes a hole-in-one

September 27, 2011

Highland junior Jessica Porvasnik shot her first career hole-in-one Tuesday during a practice round at Pine Hills Golf Course in Hinckley. Porvasnik used a 9-iron club to ace the No. 16 hole, which is a par-3 and 115 yards. “Jessica came in and asked me if I wanted to see her scorecard,” Highland coach Mary [...]

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Highland girls’ golf team playing in prestigious invitational Satuday

September 23, 2011

The Highland girls’ golf team will travel to suburban Cincinnati Saturday to compete in the prestigious St. Angela Merici Invitational. The tournament starts at 1:30 p.m. at O’Bannon Creek Golf Club in Loveland, Ohio. There will be 17 teams competing, including several top teams from around the state and one team in Northern Kentucky. Highland [...]

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Walsh Jesuit ready for North Coast League play

August 22, 2011

Walsh Jesuit can finally compete for a league championship in every sport. The high school, which was founded in 1965, joined the North Coast League for this school year and will take part in the Blue Division against rival Archbishop Hoban. Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, Mentor Lake Catholic and Parma Padua are other co-ed schools [...]

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Firestone set to field co-ed golf team

July 29, 2011

Firestone High School athletic director Brian Fuller confirmed Friday that the Falcons will not have a girls golf team. “I got a call from our coach [Scott Westphal] and he told me the numbers were down and we would not be able to field a team,” Fuller said. “He told me they only had one [...]

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Medina H.S. Golfer Commits to Michigan College

January 19, 2011

Medina Golfer, Austin Schreiber, verbally committed to Oakland University in Michigan on Friday, January 14.  Schreiber, a junior, toured the campus a week ago and found it to be a perfect match for him.  Schreiber is a three time All-Northeast Ohio Conference First Team player as well as a three time All Medina County performer.  [...]

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Wednesday night roundup

August 25, 2010

Here are some highlights on high school action played on Wednesday: Girls Tennis Stow 5, Brunswick 0 – Senior Melanie Rozum of the Bulldogs was outstanding at first singles, while junior Ashley Kopko won two tough sets at second singles. Revere 5, Copley 0 – Junior singles players Natalie Robson and Brittany Miller did not [...]

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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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Great Experience At Pebble Beach

October 13, 2009

Ellet junior golfer Jeff Cockerham enjoyed a great experience last month when he played in the Walmart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach. Cockerham was paired with pro John Cook and the two made the cut and played in the champions round and paired with Tom Watson and his junior partner. Cockerham ended the day [...]

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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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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. [...]

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Ellet’s Cockerham To Play At Famed Pebble Beach

September 2, 2009

Ellet junior golfer Jeff Cockerham earned the prestigious honor through The First Tee of Akron of playing Pebble Beach this weekend at the Walmart First Tee Open. The Walmart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach is an official Champions Tour tournament that pairs 78 junior golfers with 78 professionals. The tournament is held at Pebble [...]

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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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Suburban League golf

September 18, 2008

By David Lee Morgan Jr. Beacon Journal sports writer Green boys golf coach Dan Gorley is a gracious winner. His team won the Suburban League postseason golf tournament Wednesday afternoon at Good Park Golf Course by edging Revere 323-327. Revere was the preseason and regular-season champion and, as a result, claimed the overall Suburban League [...]

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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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Hudson golfer selects Ohio

March 31, 2008

Hudson senior Isaac Charette has committed to continue his golf and academic careers at Ohio University. Charette was named to the Northeast Ohio Conference River Division first team last fall and plays on the Explorers’ baseball team.

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Revere boys win Suburban League golf title

September 19, 2007

The Revere boys golf team won its third consecutive Suburban League postseason tournament to clinch the league title. Revere won a share of the league title with Green in 2006, but the Minutemen were able to win it outright this season. Revere finished first in the team scoring with 309 points. Junior Cory Hill shot [...]

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Arisons lead Copley to fourth girls golf crown in a row

September 18, 2007

The girls Suburban League Golf Tournament had a sense of deja vu — with a twist. The medalist was an Arison from Copley for the second consecutive year, yet this time it was the younger twin sister. Copley senior Heather Arison won the individual title Tuesday by shooting a 1-over-par 73 at Barberton Brookside Country [...]

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