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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 21-years-old. He [...]

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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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Firestone graduate earns MAC Wrestler of Year award

March 10, 2009

Jermail Porter, a 2004 Firestone High School graduate, recently earned the Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Year award after the Kent State University fifth-year senior won the 285-pound MAC title in Ypsilanti, Mich.
Porter earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships with the win. This will be his third appearance at the tournament.
KSU finished second [...]

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Perry wrestlers headed to Big Ten schools

March 10, 2009

Perry seniors Sam White and Nick Heflin will continue their academic and wrestling careers at Big Ten colleges, Panthers coach Brent McBurney said.
White and Heflin each won a state title this past Saturday and helped Perry finish second as a team in the Division I team standings.
White, a University of Illinois recruit, finished the season [...]

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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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Basketball All-Star Games

April 4, 2008

Kenny Frease of Perry and Brittany Orban of North Canton Hoover are among the standouts who who showcase their talents at this year’s Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association annual Boys and Girls All Star Games.
Four games will be played April 20 at Capital University in suburban Columbus, beginning with Division III-IV girls at [...]

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Timken one win from state final four

March 10, 2008

The Canton Timken boys basketball team will play Toledo Whtimer tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Rhodes Arena in a Division I regional championship game at the University of Akron.
The winner of tonight’s game advances to Columbus for the state final four at Value City Arena on the campus of Ohio State University.
Timken, 24-0 this season, [...]

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Four area wrestlers win state titles

March 3, 2008

The 71st annual state wrestling tournament concluded with four area wrestlers winning a state title on Saturday night at the Value City Arena within the Jerome Schottenstein Center on the campus of the Ohio State University.
Please check out the print Akron Beacon Journal or the ohio.com website on the Internet for coverage about the state [...]

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Perry wins 10th consecutive Federal wrestling title

February 1, 2008

The Perry wrestling team won its 10th consecutive Federal League wrestling championship by defeating rival Lake 43-21 on Thursday night at Perry.
The Panthers (8-1, 6-0) won 10 matches and the Blue Streaks (14-1, 5-1) won four matches.
Junior Joe Lyons (103 pounds), senior Dan Genetin (130) and junior Andrew Phillips (171) each won by pin to [...]

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Squire’s streak snapped

January 16, 2008

Wadsworth sophomore Brad Squire still has a chance to become a four-time state champion, but his hopes of achieving that feat with an undefeated record have been shattered.
Perry junior Seth Horner gave Squire his first career high school loss last Saturday. After losing to Squire in early December in a title match at the Walsh [...]

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Wadsworth sophomore Brad Squire wins Ironman

December 8, 2007

Wadsworth sophomore Brad Squire defeated Perry junior Seth Horner by an 8-4 decision to win the title in the 130-pound weight class at the 14th annual Walsh Jesuit Ironman.
Squire, who is a defending Division I state champion, is the first wrestler in Wadsworth history to win an Ironman title and the first area wrestler to [...]

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Area wrestler guaranteed to win Walsh Jesuit Ironman

December 8, 2007

Heading into the second day of the 14th annual Walsh Jesuit Ironman – one of the nation’s elite high school wrestling tournaments – 11 area wrestlers were still alive in the championship bracket.
After Saturday’s quarterfinals and semifinals, only four of the 11 have advanced to a title match.
Perry junior Seth Horner and Wadsworth sophomore [...]

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Federal League Football Predictions

August 20, 2007

Here is a preseason look at Federal League football for the 2007 season. In this post, you will find players (that received all-star recognition in the league last season) to watch from each team and my predictions for the upcoming season.
*** Please note that the 2007 High School Football Preview Section will appear in the [...]

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Football prospects

July 21, 2007

The football season is approaching, so I compiled a list of high school seniors from the Beacon Journal’s five-county coverage area who are listed as prospects on www.scout.com. There are several area players who are not on this list who will surely play in college. Nonetheless, this should give you some names to look for [...]

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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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Federal League Track and Field Champions

May 12, 2007

Posted by Michael Beaven for the Beacon Journal
The Federal League held its track and field championships Friday night at Austintown Fitch and the Isles siblings from Jackson showed their sprinting ability is among the best in the area.
Carlin Isles, a junior, won the 100 meters in 11.07 seconds, the 200 in 22.36 and the 400 in [...]

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Green on a roll

May 10, 2007

Posted by Michael Beaven for the Beacon Journal
The Green baseball team has rebounded after a dismal start to win a Division I sectional championship and advance to a Canton district semifinal matchup with Jackson 2 p.m. Tuesday at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium.
Green defeated GlenOak 12-1 Tuesday and then beat Perry 9-5 Wednesday. The Bulldogs began [...]

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