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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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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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Highland’s Chad Sedio headed to Miami (OH) for baseball

August 24, 2011

Highland High School senior outfielder Chad Sedio has orally committed to continue his academic and baseball careers at Miami University in Oxford. Highland coach Jeff Rollyson said Sedio, 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds, will receive a partial scholarship. Sedio had a .460 batting average with 29 hits in 63 at bats, seven home runs, 21 runs [...]

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Copley, Wadsworth softball teams win; play Monday afternoon for district title

May 21, 2011

Originally scheduled to be play Saturday aftenoon, the Barberton Division I district championship game will be play 4:30 Monday afternoon between Copley and Wadsworth at the Barberton Athletic Complex off Barber Road. The Indians (20-1), which won the Suburban League this year for the first time in school history, play Wadsworth (22-6) for the third [...]

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Highland and Ravenna ready for Progressive Field game

May 4, 2011

Consistently poor weather this spring has frustrated area coaches. Highland baseball coach Jeff Rollyson is no different, though he is excited about Saturday when the Hornets are scheduled to play Ravenna at 3 p.m. at Progressive Field in the Eighth Annual Cleveland Indians Charities High School Hardball Classic that features three games Friday and three [...]

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Division II Team Standings After Quarterfinals

March 4, 2011

1. St. Paris Graham Local 90.0  2. Cuy. Falls Walsh Jesuit 46.0  3. Oak Harbor 39.0 4. Parma Padua Franciscan 34.0  5. Akron St. Vin.-St. Mary 27.0 6. Mantua Crestwood 24.5  7. Lewis Center Olentangy 24.0 Lexington 24.0  9. Uhrichsville Claymont 21.0 10. Medina Highland 18.0 Plain City Jonathan Alder 18.0 Wash. C.H. Washington.

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Highland Selects Marcinko as Hoops Coach

August 25, 2010

Highland High School has chosen Mike Marcinko to lead the varsity basketball team beginning in the upcoming season. He arrives at Highland after serving four years as an assistant coach at Hiram College. He’s also had coaching stints at Case Western Reserve University and Orange High School.

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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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Revere Captures Title; Wheeler Strong In Suburban League Championship

October 19, 2009

BY DAVID LEE MORGAN JR. Beacon Journal sportswriter During the regular season, Revere boys cross country coach Dave Parry knew he would have a team that could compete for a league title. At the same time, Parry was smart enough to know that the Suburban League was loaded with talented teams- Green and Wadsworth, to [...]

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Green Shouldn’t Be Blue

September 29, 2009

I covered Green’s 49-21 home loss to Wadsworth Friday and two things stood out- Wadsworth (5-0, 2-0 in the Suburban League) is loaded with outstanding offensive talent, and Green (0-5, 0-2) is, too. Now, I know what you’re thinking. “Is he on some kind of medication?” No I’m not, but I watched Green quarterback Kyle [...]

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Observations on Week 5 of football, City Series

September 29, 2009

Here’s my thoughts on high school football now that we are at the halfway point of the season. *I was disappointed that only 2,500 people came out to the first City Series game at InfoCision Stadium at Summa Field, though North and Kenmore aren’t big schools. Still, I would bet that crowd was two or [...]

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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. [...]

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Highland junior RB one to watch

March 13, 2009

Highland junior RB-CB Aaron Maslowski (5-9, 177) was among the top performers at the National High School All-Star Combine last month in Berea, reports Rivals.com. Maslowski had about 500 yards on 50 carries last season for Highland. He played behind Chris Snook, who has signed with West Virginia for next season. Maslowski told the Web [...]

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Highland football players getting looks

August 11, 2008

A good Division I football prospect can help carry a high school football team through a season. Medina Highland is lucky enough to have at least three. Running back/linebacker Chris Snook, linebacker Tyler Houska and kicker Eric Duale have all created plenty of buzz by college recruiters as they head into their senior season. Snook brings the most [...]

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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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Highland’s Johnston headed to Savannah

March 31, 2008

Highland senior Cory Johnston has committed to continue his baseball and academic careers at Savannah (Ga.) College. Johnston, a left-handed pitcher/outfielder, helped the Hornets reach a Division II regional final last season and earned first-team All-Suburban League honors.

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Four area wrestlers win state titles

March 3, 2008

The 71st annual state wrestling tournament concluded with four area wrestlers winning a state title on Saturday night at the Value City Arena within the Jerome Schottenstein Center on the campus of the Ohio State University. Please check out the print Akron Beacon Journal or the ohio.com website on the Internet for coverage about the [...]

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Strategy behind wrestling lineups

January 25, 2008

Second place in the Suburban League regular-season standings was at stake Thursday when Highland and Barberton faced off in a dual meet. Junior Tyler Houska, who normally wrestles in the 215-pound weight class moved up to heavyweight to face Barberton junior Lance Coher in the meet’s final match. Houska entered the match with a 24-4 [...]

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Kenmore good on paper, mat

January 20, 2008

The Kenmore wrestling team finished second with 188 points at the 21st annual Bill Dies Memorial Tournament Saturday at Firestone High School. The Highland Hornets edged the Cardinals for first place in the final team standings with 190 points. Cardinals sophomores Garland McCormick (130) and Cody Lamberg (189) won individual titles. McCormick, a 2007 state [...]

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