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Perry, North Canton finish high in state softball poll

May 25, 2011

Perry and North Canton Hoover finished Nos. 5 and 6 in the season’s final Division I state softball coaches’ poll, respectively. Perry earned 56 points, while Hoover had 53 points. In Division II, Walsh Jesuit is ranked No. 10. In Division III, Norwayne is No. 5. In Division IV, Mogadore is ranked No. 10.

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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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Division I Wrestling Team Standings After Quarterfinals

March 4, 2011

1. Lakewood St. Edward 73.0 2. Massillon Perry 49.0  3. Wadsworth 47.0 4. Cin. Arch. Moeller 28.0  5. Medina 24.0 6. Solon 23.0 7. Mayfield Vill. Mayfield 22.5  8. Cin. Elder 22.0  9. Springboro 19.5  10. Copley 19.0

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Area high schools remain highly ranked in state poll

February 11, 2011

Massillon Perry and Wadsworth are ranked Nos. 2 and 3, respectively, in the Division I state wrestling coaches’ poll this week. In Division II, Walsh Jesuit is ranked No. 3. In Division III, CVCA is ranked No. 3. Waynedale is ranked ninth.

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Area wrestling teams remain highly ranked in state polls

January 20, 2011

Wadsworth and Massillon Perry are tied for the No. 2 ranking in the weekly Division I state wrestling coaches’ poll. The Grizzlies earned four first-place votes. Lakewood St. Edward is ranked No. 1. In Division II, Walsh Jesuit is ranked No. 3. In Division III, CVCA is ranked No. 3 with one first-place vote. Waynedale [...]

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Three area schools all ranked No. 3 in state polls

January 6, 2011

Massillon Perry is ranked No. 3 in the Division I state wrestling coaches’ poll this week. Perry is the only area team ranked in the top 10. Lakewood St. Edward is ranked No. 1. In Division II, Walsh Jesuit is ranked No. 3. Minerva is ranked No. 10. In Division III, CVCA is ranked No. [...]

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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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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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Perry wins Division I state softball title

June 6, 2010

Perry won the Division I state softball title with a 10-0 victory in six innings over Grove City on Saturday at Firestone Stadium. The Panthers (27-3) were unranked in the final state coaches’ poll and the Greyhounds (28-5) finished first. Perry vs. Grove City Game Story Link: http://www.ohio.com/sports/95713419.html. How Perry won the Division I state [...]

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Division I state softball semifinal moves to 10 a,m, Friday; DIV and DIII Friday schedules revamped

June 3, 2010

The Division I state semifinal softball game between Grove City and Liberty Township Lakota East at Firestone Stadium has been postyponed. Officials are trying to remove excess water from the infield after a heavy shower hit around 6 p.m. and lasted 20 minutes, but the teams were never able to take the field. The game [...]

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Perry defeats Holland Springfield 5-0 in DI softball semifinal

June 3, 2010

Shelbi Tilton‘s RBI single and Jayla Saibene hit a two-run double into the gap in right center field in a three-run fourth inning and  Perry goes on to defeat Holland Springfield  5-0 lead at the Division I softball state semifinal at Firestone Stadium. Panther pitcher Casi Rohr finished strong, retiring 12 straight batters and the final trio on [...]

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Perry softball team in Division I state semifinal

June 3, 2010

STATE SOFTBALL SCOUTING REPORT Perry (25-3) vs. Holland Springfield (23-6) What: Division I state semifinal. When: 3:30 p.m. today. Where: Firestone Stadium. About Perry: The Panthers are making their third appearance in the state tournament after qualifying in 2003 and 1998. Senior cleanup hitter Kourtney Yarnall is Perry’s top hitter with a .429 batting average, [...]

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Hebron Lakewood wins DII semi; Poland Seminary, New Concord begins

June 3, 2010

Defending Division III champion Hebron Lakewood(28-5)  has moved up to Division II and survived its semifinal game with a 5-4 come from behind win over Greenville (30-3) Thursday morning at Firestone Stadium. The Lancers trailed 4-3 after the Green Wave scored four in the top of the sixth, but put two on the board iin [...]

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Perry advances to Division I state softball tournament

May 29, 2010

Sophomore Shelbi Tilton hit a three-run double in the bottom of the seventh inning to lead Perry to a 3-2 win over Boardman in a Division I regional final Saturday afternoon at the University of Akron. Perry (25-3) advances to play Holland Springfield in a state semifinal game on Thursday at 3 p.m. at Firestone [...]

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Perry advances with Division I Regional win over Ellet

May 27, 2010

PERRY 4, ELLET 3 What Happened – The Perry softball team entered the bottom of the sixth inning Wednesday six outs from elimination and facing a three-run deficit against Ellet in a Division I regional softball semifinal. A groundout to start the sixth made it five outs from defeat. Then one bounce of the ball [...]

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Boys track and field: Youngstown Division I Regional recap

May 27, 2010

Below you’ll find a recap from the first day of the Youngstown Division I Regional at Austintown Fitch High School. OVERALL SUMMARY: Only four finals were completed on the boys’ side Wednesday, leaving Perry and Boardman tied for  first place with 13 points apiece. Stow (11), Massillon (10), Austintown Fitch (10), Mentor (10) and Wadsworth [...]

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Live from Canton: Division I State Diving Update

February 24, 2010

Here is an update from the Division I state diving meet at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton: Boys Solon junior Michael Kreft won the title with 472.2 points. Medina senior Liam McLaughlin finished second with 444.4 points and Hudson senior Nick Pinkerton placed fourth with 429.25 points. Perry senior Seth Brandenburg finished seventh with 391.45 [...]

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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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Smith, Petraitis, Cinadr, Kountis & Patton each selected in 2009 MLB Draft

June 11, 2009

Five recent high school graduates from the Akron Beacon Journal’s five-county coverage area were selected in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. The five were: – Kyle Smith, a 2006 Louisville High School graduate and Kent State University junior, was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 20th round with the 605th pick. Smith is [...]

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Perry football 2009

April 1, 2009

Here are some of the top players for Perry going into this fall, according to Perry coach John Miller. TB/DB Caleb Laps (6-0, 193) FB/DE Dan Oprisch (6-2, 215) TE/LB Shawn McIntyre (6-1, 215) SE/C Ryan Paige (6-1, 173) WB/OLB Kevin Vargo (5-9, 184) QB Adam Offenberger (6-3, 183)

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