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Football: OHSAA Playoff Computer Rankings

September 27, 2011

The following list includes area football teams that are currently ranked high enough to make the post season and may include those just on the outside looking in.  The top eight teams will make the state playoffs.  Here are this week’s computer rankings as provided by the Ohio High School Athletic Association: Division I, Region [...]

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Eight area lacrosse players named Regional All-Americans

July 13, 2011

Eight area boys’ lacrosse players have been named Regional All-Americans, according to U.S. Lacrosse. The players were named for the North Coast section of Ohio. Players include Western Reserve Academy goalie Kyle Bernlohr, Medina midfielder Nate Blue, Hudson defenseman Cooper Charlton, Jackson attacker/midfielder Dillon Giorgis, Jackson attacker Tom Herold, North Canton Hoover defenseman Sean Hohan, [...]

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Several area football players reportedly add scholarship offers

May 27, 2011

Several area football players have reportedly added scholarship offers over the past few days, according to ScoutingOhio.com: -Manchester junior offensive lineman Tony Matteo has been offered by Pittsburgh, according to the website. Matteo, who is 6-foot-5 and 275 pounds, also has offers from Toledo, Bowling Green, Akron, Connecticut, Cincinnati, West Virginia, Kent State and Miami [...]

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Bartlett wins Division I girls state diving title

February 24, 2011

CANTON: Cuyahoga Falls senior Haleigh Bartlett is a Division I state champion. She won the 1-meter girls state diving meet at C.T. Branin Natatorium today with 482.35 points after 11 dives. Bartlett placed third as a sophomore in this competition and second as a junior. Avon Lake senior Morgan Srail placed second with 473.75 points. [...]

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Football preview: Orrville (2-0) @ Copley (2-0)

September 9, 2010

Week Three: Orrville (2-0) @ Copley (2-0) 7 p.m. Friday at Copley-Fairlawn Stadium Storyline: Copley is starting to look like a top team in the Suburban League thus far as Wadsworth falls off and Green struggles to tackle. Junior quarterback Lou Gigliotti already has seven touchdown passes this season and is making a lot of [...]

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Federal League tennis teams have stars

August 24, 2010

The 2010 tennis season has started and their are some names and schools to keep in mind starting with the Federal League. North Canton Hoover won the league and was 20-2 overall and 7-0 in winning the Federal League. The Vikings lost five seniors, won two straight league championships with a 41-3 record. “(We) need to [...]

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Henniger, Egner & Veldhuizen picked for All-Star Game

April 6, 2010

Three area boys basketball players were selected to play in the Ohio-Kentucky All-Star Game on April 9 at Thomas More College in Crestview Hills, Ky. Jackson senior forwards Mark Henniger and Josh Egner will join North Canton Hoover senior forward Cory Veldhuizen on the Ohio team. Henniger is a 6-foot-8 forward Kent State recruit and [...]

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Jackson wins Division I boys basketball state title

March 27, 2010

Please keep refreshing for updates Division I boys basketball state championship game from Ohio State University’s Value City Arena. Jackson vs. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller JACKSON IS DIVISION I STATE CHAMPIONS – Jackson defeats Moeller 57-34. “We’re state champs,´´ said Jackson coach Mike Fuline, who high-fived everyone on the bench during the final seconds of the [...]

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Jackson boys basketball advance to Division I state title game

March 26, 2010

Please refresh for updates Jackson vs. Gahanna Lincoln Division I state semifinal game Friday night at Value City Arena on the campus of Ohio State University in Columbus. Jackson wins 62-50 Jackson senior forward Josh Egner finished with 23 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks, all of which were game-highs, in 31 minutes on the [...]

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Jackson advances to Division I state semifinal

March 20, 2010

Senior forwards Josh Egner and Mark Henniger led Jackson to a 52-50 victory over Toledo St. John’s Jesuit in a Division I regional final Saturday night at Rhodes Arena on the campus of the University of Akron. The Polar Bears advance to play in a state semifinal in Columbus with a 23-2 record. The Titans [...]

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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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Live from Canton: Division I State Diving Update

February 24, 2010

Here is an update from the Division I state diving meet at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton: Boys Solon junior Michael Kreft won the title with 472.2 points. Medina senior Liam McLaughlin finished second with 444.4 points and Hudson senior Nick Pinkerton placed fourth with 429.25 points. Perry senior Seth Brandenburg finished seventh with 391.45 [...]

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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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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. [...]

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Reminders of 911 were at Jackson-Hudson game

September 14, 2009

The eighth anniversary of the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001 were in evidence Friday night prior to the Hudson at Jackson football game. A haunting reminder of those attending events days and weeks after 9-11 was a policeman at the entrance of Robert Fife Stadium checking bags and other such items. A moment of [...]

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Jackson releases coaching candidates

January 6, 2009

Jackson High School released a list of candidates for their head football and volleyball coach positions. Interviews are being conducted this week and next for both positions. Five administrators will handle the interview process. The football list includes a lot of viable candidates including two assistants from last year’s staff — Kacy Carter and Jon [...]

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McDaniels resigns at Jackson

December 5, 2008

A week after high school football put its latest season to bed, perhaps one of the biggest surprises of the offseason has been announced. Thom McDaniels, the highly regarded area coach who led Canton Mckinley to a 1997 Division I State championship, has submitted his resignation as the head football coach at Jackson High School, [...]

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Area girls have eyes on soccer titles

August 27, 2008

By Michael Beaven Special to the Beacon Journal The high school girls soccer season has begun with several area teams feeling that they are legitimate state contenders. Archbishop Hoban and Walsh Jesuit return several key players from last season’s teams, which advanced to state semifinal matches. Jackson and Medina annually field strong teams. Brunswick Cloverleaf, [...]

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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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Timken one win from state final four

March 10, 2008

The Canton Timken boys basketball team will play Toledo Whtimer tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Rhodes Arena in a Division I regional championship game at the University of Akron. The winner of tonight’s game advances to Columbus for the state final four at Value City Arena on the campus of Ohio State University. Timken, 24-0 [...]

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