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Hudson grid coach knows his team needs help

October 28, 2009

Tom Narducci hopes to be working next week. The Hudson football coach knows that Senior Night at Dante Lavelli Field against Lakewood might be the team’s swan song. Even if the Explorers beat the Rangers, it might not be enough to get them into the playoff. Coming into the is week, Hudson sits in the [...]

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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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Medina faces ultimate nemesis Friday – Strongsville

September 29, 2009

There is a good feeling these days at The Bee Hive. Medina completed its independent portion of its schedule at 3-2 after a 30-14 win over Normandy.
“We are having fun just throwing the ball all over the place,” says Battling Bees coach Greg Reed.
Now comes the dreaded away game for this program, which has reached the [...]

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A reason for Medina’s Rymer to get looks from college grid coaches

September 28, 2009

In his first two years at Medina High School, Danny Rymer did not play football. Last year as a junior, he came out and made the team.
It looks like it was a very good decision. The senior wide receiver is now getting looks from Mount Union College and several Mid-American Conference schools.
“He ran a 4.35 in the [...]

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Ohio State and Michigan State pursuing Medina’s Kaminski for hoops

September 23, 2009

Imagine how heady it is for a sophomore to look up and see Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo watching him practice –  football.
Kenny Kaminski is the Battling Bees’ tight end. However, the 6-foot-7 Medina sophomore is grabbing attention in the basketball world, including assistant coaches from Ohio State.
“It is really neat to have Coach Izzo [...]

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NOC openers

August 28, 2009

Believe it or not, opening night is Friday, except for Twinsburg, which won Thursday night. Here are some thoughts from the coaches and some numbers to ponder…
Cuyahoga Falls (2-8)
Second-year coach Mike Miller wants his more experienced Black Tigers to show improvement this season.
“The biggest difference for us there is a lot more confidence and offensively [...]

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NOC realigns divisions and confuses fans

August 15, 2009

The idea of a super or mega conference was first concocted five years ago, football being the driving force. The idea was to bring together two of the top conferences, the Pioneer and Western Reserve, along with two schools from the Lake Erie League, Lakewood and Garfield Heights to form the 18-team Northeast Ohio Conference. [...]

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Harrison confirms Medina AD job

June 19, 2009

Jeff Harrison was recently approved as the Medina High School athletic director after serving in the same position at Cuyahoga Falls.
Harrison, 33, said he was officially board approved by Medina on Monday June 2.
”It was just an opportunity I could not pass up,” Harrison said by telephone Friday. ”Medina is a growing community. It’s one [...]

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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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Medina’s Paige Maxwell selects Ohio State for soccer

December 21, 2007

Medina senior Paige Mawell will continue her soccer and academic careers at The Ohio State University.
Maxwell was named a NSCAA/adidas Youth All-American and earned Division I first-team All-Ohio honors this past fall after playing a variety of positions. She primarily played defense and at forward, and scored seven goals and had five assists for the [...]

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Cross Country approaches finish line

October 11, 2007

Here is some cross country analysis as leagues/conferences hold their championship meets and the state championships approach.
Louisville senior Kyle Kling and Medina junior Donny Roys have each been impressive runners this season, but there are still several teams that have a good collection of talent and other individuals that are having success.
The cross country teams [...]

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Wadsworth remains undefeated

September 7, 2007

The Wadsworth football team defeated Medina 30-24 in overtime Thursday night to improve its record to 3-0 this season.
Wadsworth senior running back Dru Jones scored the game-winning touchdown with a 20-yard run in overtime. Click here to read the Wadsworth-Medina game story by Tom Gaffney.
It was the second time this season Wadsworth won in overtime. [...]

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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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Ben Klafczynski wins HR derby at Jacobs Field

June 29, 2007

Ben Klafczynski, a 2007 Highland graduate and the Beacon Journal Baseball Player of the Year, recently won the second annual SportsTime Ohio High School Home Run derby that took place at Jacobs Field in Cleveland.
Klafczynski, a Kent State recruit, defeated Ron Stout of Medina in the final round. Ray Klafczynski provided the pitching for his [...]

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