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Kent Roosevelt

Roosevelt needs win to keep playoff hope strong

October 30, 2009

Kent Roosevelt hosts Norton tonight with a chance to reach the Division II state playoffs.
Junior Evan Shimensky rushed for a 32-yard touchdown and threw an 86-yard touchdown pass to junior Nicholas Sacchini to guide the visiting Rough Riders (7-2, 4-2) over Crestwood 27-7 last week.
Sacchini also scored a touchdown by recovering a fumble in the [...]

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Falls will play at Stow; Bulldogs and Roosevelt may be at KSU in the future

October 27, 2009

Good news for parents and players at Stow High School. While the field itself is not in good condition, athletic director Cyle Feldman said the Bulldogs will host rival Cuyahoga Falls Friday night as scheduled.
“We have rescheduled 15 events because the field was in poor shape. But we talked to parents, looked at the forecast [...]

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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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Springfield travels to Roosevelt for key PTC Metro game

October 16, 2009

Springfield will travel Kent Roosevelt tonight and attempt to win their second consecutive Portage Trail Conference Metro Division game.
The Spartans defeated visiting Crestwood 33-14 last Friday after a 16-13 loss to visiting Field the previous Friday.
Spartans coach Kevin Vaughn said he was impressed by “The team’s ability to bounce back with a victory after a [...]

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Big games, big gambles, big surprises on the gridiron

October 11, 2009

What a week that was and what a game coming up. As you read my thoughts, remember this – to reach the football playoffs, eight teams in each of the four regions in each division get their ticket punched. The top four teams host first round home games.,
Let’s go:
Roll 7, please!
I have beeen watching high [...]

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Kent Roosevelt set to visit Ravenna

October 9, 2009

Kent Roosevelt enters tonight’s rivalry matchup with host Ravenna after defeating Southeast 33-0 last week.]ep
The Rough Riders, 5-1 overall and 2-1 in the Portage Trail Conference Metro Division, will have to stop the Ravens (4-2, 3-0) potent rushing attack.]ep
“We play our rival game this week against Ravenna,” Roosevelt coach John Nemec said. “They look very [...]

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Roosevelt ready for Southeast

October 2, 2009

Kent Roosevelt coach John Nemec praised the play of junior quarterback Evan Shimensky.
“Evan had another outstanding week,” Nemec said. “In our win at Coventry he was 20 for-24 passing with two touchdowns, and had one rushing touchdown. Eight of our receivers caught the ball with sophomore Shakeel Howard’s four catches leading the way.”
Nemec said [...]

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Bryant suffers injury in Roosevelt’s first loss

September 23, 2009

The Kent Roosevelt team entered this past Friday with a perfect 3-0 record.
The Rough Riders ended that evening with a loss to visiting Field and one of their star players out with an injury.
Field defeated Roosevelt 31-13 with a dominating performance. Rough Riders senior standout Denerio Bryant was injured late in the second quarter and [...]

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Roosevelt heads to Stow fresh off shutout win

September 4, 2009

Kent Roosevelt travels to neighborhood rival Stow Friday night for a Week 2 matchup after the Rough Riders defeated visiting Kenston 38-0 this past Friday/Saturday.
Junior quarterback Evan Shimensky threw three touchdown passes and completed 19-of-27 passes for 266 yards.
Sophomore slot back Richard Graves emerged as a playmaker with two receiving touchdowns and a touchdown via [...]

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Roosevelt football returns seven starters both ways

August 25, 2009

Kent Roosevelt will seek to defend the Portage Trail Conference Metro Division title and qualify for the state playoffs again with seven starters back on both offense and defense.
Veteran coach John Nemec is counting on junior Evan Shimensky, senior Denerio Bryant, sophomore Shakeel Howard, sophomore Ryan Anderson and senior Eric Pucillo to lead the offense; [...]

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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, Copley, Green, Hudson, [...]

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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, and [...]

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Player of the Game: boys basketball

January 26, 2008

BOYS BASKETBALL
KENT ROOSEVELT 66, RAVENNA 57
Varsity Letters player of the game: Kent Roosevelt junior guard Andre Paulk scored 10 of his team-high 19 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Rough Riders to a Portage Trail Conference Metro Division victory.
Paulk’s stellar performance off the Rough Riders’ bench included a highlight dunk and a near [...]

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Roosevelt senior picks University of Iowa for soccer

October 11, 2007

Kent Roosevelt senior Emily Moran has committed to continue her academic and soccer career at the University of Iowa.
Moran earned Division I Greater Akron All-District honors last fall as the Rough Riders’ goalkeeper and is a member of the U.S. Olympic Developmental Program.
She is also a place-kicker on Roosevelt’s football team.
Moran earned special-mention all-Ohio and [...]

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Friday night review

September 1, 2007

There are a few scores that stood out in week 2 of high school football. Here is what I noticed:
North beat Coventry 32-22. That means North is 2-0. North is undefeated after the first two weeks for the first time since 1976. The Vikings are off to this rare start with first-year head coach Ken [...]

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PTC Metro Division predictions

August 18, 2007

Here is a preseason look at Portage Trail Conference Metro Division football for the 2007 season. In this post, you will find players (and any all-star recognition they received in the league last season) to watch from each team and my predictions for the upcoming season.
KENT ROOSEVELT (10-1 overall, 7-0 in the PTC Metro last [...]

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Good Park Junior Golf Tournament wraps up

July 13, 2007

The 70th annual Good Park Junior Golf Tournament has been completed. Here are the champions of the 36-hole tournament and their scores listed by division:
Note: At J.E. Good Park Golf Course in Akron. Par: 71.
Championship Flight
John Furlong 70-74–144
1st Flight
Steve Bednar 76-73–149
2nd Flight
Zach Seidner 76-77–153
3rd Flight
Reilly Bates 78-74–152
4th Flight (tie)
Steven Sinchok 81-77–158 and Chris Maczko 82-76–158
5th Flight
Riley Pratt 78-77–155
6th Flight (tie)
Kelcey Eberle [...]

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Joy, frustration for Firestone

May 19, 2007

Posted by Michael Beaven for the Beacon Journal
The Firestone boys track and field team experienced excitement and disappointment Friday night at the Division I district meet at Ravenna.
Falcons senior Collister Fahie advanced to the Austintown Fitch regional in three individual events and junior Dominic Moore advanced in one event.
Moore was injured and his status for [...]

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