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Massillon’s Kyle Kempt makes Notre Dame trip

October 26, 2011

Massillon junior quarterback Kyle Kempt reportedly took an unofficial visit to Notre Dame this past weekend for the Notre Dame vs. University of Southern California football game, according to ESPN.com. “It was a crazy, great weekend that’s for sure, just being able to be a part of something like that,” Kempt was quoted as saying [...]

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West Virginia may be after Massillon’s Kyle Kempt

September 28, 2011

Massillon junior quarterback Kyle Kempt reportedly took an unofficial visit to West Virginia this past weekend during the West Virginia vs. LSU game in Morgantown, according to Rivals.com. Kempt has offers from Stanford, Tennessee, West Virginia, Toledo and Bowling Green, according to Rivals.comm

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Game Night: Buchtel Griffins at Massillon Tigers

August 25, 2011

Game: Buchtel Griffins at Massillion Tigers Time: 7:30 p.m. at Paul Brown Tigers Stadium Outlook: Buchtel High School has to figure out how to replace 25 seniors from last year, including quarterbacks and wide receivers. Look for a couple of interesting moves on Buchtel’s side of the ball, including Powers moving Jarrod Wilson to the [...]

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Film Flap Surrounds Buchtel-Massillon Match-Up

August 22, 2011

Buchtel Griffins coach Ricky Powers Is it too early in the football season for a gamesmanship? The Buchtel Griffins are scheduled to kick-off the season against the Massillon Tigers Thursday night at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium, but coach Ricky Powers and his staff have little idea what they’ll be facing when the teams play. Powers, [...]

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Monday recruiting notebook: Hudson LB reportedly gets Boston College offer; BGSU may be after Massillon’s Kempt

August 8, 2011

- Hudson junior linebacker Ben Gedeon has reportedly added an offer from Boston College, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Gedeon, who is 6 feet 2 and 220 pounds, also has offers from Michigan, Penn State and Tennessee. According to several online reports, Gedeon made an unofficial visit to Michigan recently. – Massillon junior quarterback Kyle Kempt has [...]

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Massillon’s Kempt reportedly adds West Virginia offer

July 22, 2011

Massillon junior quarterback Kyle Kempt has reportedly added an offer from West Virginia, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Kempt, who is 6 feet 5 and 195 pounds, also has offers from Toledo and Tennessee.

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Tennessee offers Massillon’s Kempt

July 14, 2011

Massillon junior quarterback Kyle Kempt has reportedly added an offer from Tennessee, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Kempt, who is 6 feet 5 and 195 pounds, also has an offer from Toledo.

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Recruiting notebook: Streetsboro lineman commits to Indiana

June 15, 2011

- Streetsboro lineman Alex Todd verbally committed to Indiana, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal. Todd, who is 6 feet 4 and 290 pounds, is the first Indiana commitment in the 2012 class, according to the publication. He also reportedly had offers from Miami (Ohio), Bowling Green and Kent State. – Massillon quarterback Kyle Kempt has [...]

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Olack opts for Toledo

January 31, 2011

Massillon wide receiver Justin Olack will sign a national letter of intent with the University of Toledo Wednesday, Tigers coach Jason Hall said Monday. Olack, 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds, had orally committed to the University of Pittsburgh. But the firing of coach Dave Wannstedt and the short-lived tenure of his successor, Mike Haywood, who was [...]

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Massillon’s Olack stunned by college coach’s resignation

December 8, 2010

Massillon senior wide receiver Justin Olack told the Sporting News that he was surprised to learn of Pittsburgh coach Dave Wannstedt’s resignation on Tuesday. “I’ve talked to some of other commits and they’re the same, stunned,” Olack told the publication. “He was a great guy and he was one of the main reasons I committed [...]

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High School Playoff Pairings

October 31, 2010

Friday’s Games (all take place at 7:30 p.m.) Division II, Region V Kent Roosevelt at Tallmadge Warren Howland at Copley Aurora at Ashland Division II, Region VII Columbus St. Charles at Lake Division IV, Region XIII Perry at Manchester Garrettsville at Chagrin Falls Division IV, Region XIIII Triway at Orrville Division VI, Region XXI Dalton [...]

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Computer Rankings: Much on the Line

October 19, 2010

Division I, Region II Massillon, Twinsburg and Canton McKinley currently have a hold on the playoffs with two games left to go. Medina and Perry sit just outside at numbers nine and 10 respectively. Division II, Region V Copley, Tallmadge and Kent Roosevelt have spots in the top eight slots with a showdown between Copley [...]

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AP Releases High School Top 10: Not a Lot Locally

October 12, 2010

Div. I The only area team sniffing the Top 10 in D-I football: Massillon and they’re on the outside of it looking in. Div. II Copley holds a spot at No. 9 after beating up on Wadsworth last week. Div. III Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary is out of the Top 10 after losing to Walsh Jesuit [...]

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Pigskin Computer Rankings: How Do Local Schools Rate?

September 28, 2010

Div. I, Region II Perry, Medina, Massillon all occupy slots in the top eight with McKinley just outside the magical number. Div. II, Region IV Copley and Tallmadge are in the top eight with Walsh Jesuit sitting at No. 9 waiting to pounce with Kent Roosevelt and Ravenna nearby. Div. II, Region VII Lake currently [...]

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Of Playoffs and Computer Points – First Report

September 21, 2010

The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its first set of computer rankings for post-season play Tuesday. Here’s how things look so far for area teams: Div. I, Reg. 2 Perry (4-0), Medina (4-0) and Twinsburg (4-0) occupy the top three spots respectively. Massillon (3-1) comes in at No. 8. On the bubble: GlenOak, McKinley, [...]

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Polling Ohio High School Football

September 21, 2010

The AP released its weekly poll surveying the best programs in the state’s six divisions Tuesday. Several area high schools have made the grade: Div. I: Massillon (4-0) checks in at No. 10, its first appearance in the rankings this year after trouncing North Canton Hoover 56-19 last week. Medina (4-0) didn’t make it into [...]

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Football preview: Buchtel (1-1) @ St. Vincent-St. Mary (1-1)

September 9, 2010

Week Three: Buchtel (1-1) @ St. Vincent-St. Mary (1-1) 7 p.m. Friday at John Cistone Field Storyline: Buchtel coach Ricky Powers certainly isn’t scheduling powder puffs this season. The Griffins want to win against quality opponents. It worked out in a week one, 29-13 stunner at Massillon. Week two against Pittsburgh Central Catholic? Not so [...]

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Football Game Preview: Buchtel @ Massillon

August 26, 2010

Buchtel vs. Massillon 7:30 p.m. tonight at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium Storyline: The Massillon Tigers are loaded with athleticism and will look to show off off its Division I receivers, Ohio State’s Devin Smith and Pitt’s Justin Olack, early and often. How well sophomore quarterback Brody Tonn performs in his first varsity game will make [...]

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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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Looking ahead to 2013 class

August 13, 2010

MaxPreps.com recently posted a Top 100 list of football players in the 2013 class. Two area sophomores made the list, including Massillon QB Kyle Kempt and Marlington RB Dymonte Thomas.

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