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State wrestling championship individual final results

March 5, 2011

Below are the results from the finals of the 74th state wrestling championships at Value City Arena in Columbus (local athletes are in bold). For complete results from the state tournaments, click here: DIVISION I 103: Brandon Thompson, Solon dec. David Bavery, Perry 2-0 112: George DiCamillo, Cle. St. Ignatius dec. Edgar Bright, Lakewood St. [...]

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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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Playoffs!? It is the week of yes and no

October 26, 2009

It is Week 10 and there is no room for bad play or flu. In many cases, it is essentially  a playoff week for teams, meaning win or go home. Unlike other sports, football pairs down the number of post season schools to only one out of seven. The top eight teams in each region [...]

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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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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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