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North’s DeShawn Dowdy already enrolled at Cincinnati

January 12, 2012

North senior tight end DeShawn Dowdy has already enrolled at the University of Cincinnati, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Dowdy, who is 6 feet 4 and 222 pounds, is one of nine members of the Bearcats’ 2012 football recruiting class that has already enrolled and are taking part in offseason conditioning and will be available [...]

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North’s Dowdy is Cincinnati bound according to reports

December 9, 2011

North High School senior De’Shawn Dowdy has committed to continue his academic and football careers at the University of Cincinnati on scholarship, according to several media outlets. Dowdy was a standout player for the Vikings as a tight end and defensive end. Dowdy, 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds, previously made an oral commitment to Maryland, but [...]

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North WR DeShawn Dowdy adds Maryland offer

September 8, 2011

North wide receiver DeShawn Dowdy has added an offer from Maryland, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Dowdy, who is 6 feet 4 and 222 pounds, also has offers from Akron, Kent State, Western Michigan, Toledo, Miami University, Iowa State, Cincinnati and West Virginia.

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Highlights From City Series Media Day

August 3, 2011

Buchtel FS/QB Jarrod Wilson will graduate early and enroll at the University of Michigan so he can be at spring practice. The mascot’s name has changed for East High School officially.  The teams from East will now be known as the Dragons. instead of the “Orientals”.  An official with the Akron Public Schools said that [...]

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Archbishop Hoban names O’Neil boys track and field coach

July 13, 2011

Archbishop Hoban recently named assistant coach Tom O’Neil as its boys track and field coach. O’Neil guided North from 1994 to 2010, and was City Series Track and Field Coach of the Year nine times — 1995, ’96, ’99, 2000, ’03, ’05 and ’07-09. He also was the Vikings’ football coach in 1995-2007. O’Neil replaces [...]

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North’s Dowdy Adds An Offer from West Virginia

June 28, 2011

North High School’s De’Shawn Dowdy was flying under the radar as far as notoriety.  That’s until his coach Mike Laktash submitted some footage to a Ohio football website. Since then the offers have been flying in, the latest coming from the West Virginia Mountaneers.  It’s his second offer from a BCS Conference school, the first [...]

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Offers continue to come in for area football players

June 1, 2011

Several area football players have reportedly added scholarship offers, according to ScoutingOhio.com. – Orrville junior linebacker Mason Monheim reportedly has added an offer from Buffalo. Monheim, who is 6-foot-1 and 215 pounds, also has offers from Illinois, Miami (Ohio), Kent State, Toledo, Akron, Western Michigan, Bowling Green, Ball State, Youngstown State and Eastern Michigan. – [...]

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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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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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City Series Previews: North Vikings – Overcoming Challenges

August 24, 2010

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No Forfeits for Akron North’s Football Team

August 11, 2010

Rumors have been circulating throughout the area that Akron North wouldn’t be able to field a football team due to lack of participation. North fans can take heart in knowing that those are exactly that – just rumors, Coach Mike Laktash said.  those hoping for an easy ”W” can stop planning. ”We got the confirmation [...]

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Mingo Selects Columbia

January 30, 2010

Firestone senior wide receiver and cornerback Jeremy Mingo will continue his football career at Columbia University next season. Mingo was a solid all-around player this past season who led the Falcons with four touchdown receptions and five interceptions. He was a first-team All-City Series selection as well. “Jeremy is a hardworking and talented kid who [...]

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Buchtel Strong Even Without Leader

January 11, 2010

The Buchtel Griffins are 7-0 after a big 80-61 win against Olmsted Falls Sunday during the Scholastic Play-by-Play Classic at the Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University. Senior guard Jason Pitts scored 37 points for the Griffins and was named the Player of the Game. Buchtel is one of the top teams in the area [...]

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FIRESTONE TOP PLAYER OUT

January 7, 2010

Firestone senior forward and captain James Wimberly will miss the next 6 to 8 weeks after breaking a bone in his foot Tuesday against Walsh Jesuit. The 6-foot-7 Wimberly was Firestone’s leading scorer, averaging 20.5 points and 10.5 rebounds a game. “This is a tremendous blow not only to James but Firestone basketball as well,” [...]

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FIRESTONE-KENMORE GIRLS TO BATTLE

January 6, 2010

All season long, the Firestone and Kenmore girls basketball teams have been putting up big numbers. Firestone is 9-1 overall and 5-0 in the City and Kenmore (8-2, 5-0) is led by senior guard Shanequa Williams, who is averaging almost 35 points a game. The two teams will matchup 7 p.m. Thursday at Kenmore in [...]

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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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Firestone and Garfield set for InfoCision Stadium meeting

October 16, 2009

Firestone and Garfield will meet tonight for a key City Series game at InfoCision Stadium on the campus of the University of Akron. Both teams feature impressive rushing attacks. The Golden Rams (4-3, 3-0) boast the Gulley brothers, senior Tyson Gulley and sophomore Toneo Gulley. The Falcons (3-4, 2-1) counter with junior Cody Grice. Garfield [...]

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City Woes

October 13, 2009

It’s been a few years since a City Series football team qualified for the state playoffs. In 2004, both Buchtel and Garfield made the playoffs and Garfield, led by former Ohio State star running back Chris “Beanie” Wells, played (and lost) to Copley in the first round of the Division II playoffs. Copley was led [...]

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Observations on Week 5 of football, City Series

September 29, 2009

Here’s my thoughts on high school football now that we are at the halfway point of the season. *I was disappointed that only 2,500 people came out to the first City Series game at InfoCision Stadium at Summa Field, though North and Kenmore aren’t big schools. Still, I would bet that crowd was two or [...]

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City Series Opens At InfoCision Stadium

September 22, 2009

North football coach Kenneth Johnson and his Vikings team can’t wait until Friday. Kenmore coach Tom McKinnon and his squad feel the same way. The two teams will face each other in the opener of City Series play but even more notable is the fact that the two teams will be the first City teams [...]

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