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Recruiting

Louisville’s Bobby Swigert headed to Boston College

November 10, 2009

Louisville senior Bobby Swigert has orally committed to continue his academic, football and baseball careers at Boston College.
Boston College recruited Swigert to play wide receiver in football and shortstop in baseball, Louisville football coach Paul Farrah said.
“I am very proud of him,” Farrah said. “I am happy for him. He chose a school that is [...]

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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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Walsh’s Foschia headed to Duquesne for volleyball

October 16, 2009

Walsh Jesuit senior Allison Foschia, 17, recently made an oral commitment to continue her academic and volleyball career at Duquesne University.
Foschia, a 6-foot outside hitter will sign a National Letter of Intent in November and accept a scholarship.
Foschia, a three-year starter and two-year co-captain, has helped Walsh win three district championships, a regional title and [...]

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Walsh graduate Danko to play baseball at Ohio U

October 16, 2009

Walsh Jesuit graduate Drew Danko is continuing his academic and baseball career at Ohio University.
Danko, a 2009 Walsh graduate and left-handed pitcher, earned a spot with OU’s baseball team following a walk-on tryout.
Danko helped the Warriors complete the 2009 season as Division II state runner-up. He made 13 appearances posted a 9-1 record with a [...]

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Walsh’s Rubright headed to Providence

October 6, 2009

Walsh Jesuit senior Corey Rubright, 17, has made an oral commitment to continue her academic and softball career at Providence College.
Rubright, a 5-foot-9 right-handed pitcher, has compiled a 27-16 record and a 1.00 ERA following three seasons as a starter. She also posted a .393 batting average in 2009 and has 50 RBI over the [...]

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Walsh Jesuit’s Fasola headed to Kansas State

September 22, 2009

Walsh Jesuit senior Johnny Fasola, 17, has made an oral commitment to continue his academic and baseball career with Kansas State University.
Fasola, a Hudson resident, is 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds. He will be entering his fourth year as a Walsh starter as a third baseman and right-handed pitcher.
As a sophomore, he had a .354 batting [...]

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Tuslaw football

August 20, 2009

Tuslaw senior TE/DE Jarrod Combs (6-2, 215) is a player to watch, according to a season preview of the Tuslaw football team published by JJHuddle.com’s Ohio High Magazine.
“Jarrod is a solid kid,” Tuslaw coach Nate Held told the Web site. “He’s been a three-year starter on the defensive side of the ball and we can [...]

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Walsh Jesuit’s Greg Greve picks Ohio State

August 18, 2009

Walsh Jesuit senior right-handed pitcher Greg Greve, 17, has made an oral commitment to continue his academic and baseball career at Ohio State University.
Greve, 6-foot-3 and 195-pounds, also plays third base and helped the Warriors win the 2008 Division II state championship and a runner-up finish in 2009 in Division II.
Greve compiled a 7-1 record [...]

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Schrock and Hoobler commit to Akron for football

July 27, 2009

Area senior football standouts Anthony Schrock and Chase Hoobler have each orally committed to play football on scholarship at the University of Akron.
The duo confirmed the committments today (Monday) by telephone and both said the UA coaching staff, the UA facilities and closeness to home were major factors in joining the 2010 recruiting class.
Schrock is [...]

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Swigert has 14 offers

May 14, 2009

Louisville junior WR Bobby Swigert (6-1, 175) has added offers from Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan recently, according to ScoutingOhio.com.
He also has reportedly been offered by Colorado, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Toledo, Miami (Ohio), Ohio, Ball State, Kent State, Bowling Green, Pittsburgh, Indiana and Akron.

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Hoobler adds another offer

May 13, 2009

Orrville junior MLB Chase Hoobler (6-3, 225) has been offered by Ball State, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Hoobler also has offers from Akron, Miami (Ohio), Louisville and Indiana, according to the Web site.

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Miami (Ohio) offers Hoobler

May 7, 2009

Orrville junior MLB Chase Hoobler (6-3, 225) has been offered by Miami (Ohio), according to ScoutingOhio.com. Hoobler also has offers from Akron, Louisville and Indiana.

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Swigert adds another offer

May 5, 2009

Louisville junior WR Bobby Swigert (6-1, 175) is closing in on a dozen scholarship offers.
Ohio University was the latest to offer Swigert, according to ScoutingOhio.com.
He also has offers from Miami (Ohio), Kent State, Akron, Bowling Green, Pittsburgh, Indiana, Cincinnati, Ball State, Toledo and Central Michigan.

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Ontko taking unofficial visits

April 22, 2009

Walsh Jesuit junior RB-DB Cameron Ontko (6-0, 215) recently took unofficial visits to Akron, Indiana and Buffalo, according to Walsh coach Gerry Rardin.
Ontko doesn’t have any offers yet, but there has been interest from the Big 10 and the MAC. He’s also taken visits to Michigan State and Wisconsin.
Iowa contacted Rardin recently and invited Ontko to [...]

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Louisville junior WR adds offer

April 21, 2009

Louisville junior WR Bobby Swigert (6-1, 175) recently picked up an offer from Ball State, according to ScoutingOhio.com.
Swigert also reportedly has offers from Miami (Ohio), Kent State, Bowling Green, Pittsburgh, Indiana and Akron.

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Indiana interested in Gulley

April 21, 2009

Garfield junior RB Tyson Gulley (5-9, 175) has offers from Kansas and several Mid-American Conference schools and now it seems the Big Ten is starting to express more serious interest.
“Indiana came in today and they are leaning towards offering him,” Garfield coach Bob Sax wrote in an e-mail this afternoon. “I think they will (offer) by the end [...]

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Baldwin considering options

April 21, 2009

Solon junior DE Darryl Baldwin (6-6, 250) took unofficial visits to Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame and Ohio State last week, according to Solon coach Jim McQuaide.
Internet reports speculated Baldwin had officially narrowed his choices to four schools, but those reports seem to be premature.
“We are going to sit down this week and map out where he is at and [...]

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Orrville junior picks up offer

April 21, 2009

Orrville junior free safety Sam Miller (6-0, 183) has reportedly picked up his first scholarship offer – from the University of Louisville.
 
ScoutingOhio.com reported on the offer this past weekend.

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Orrville junior adds another offer

April 20, 2009

Orrville junior middle linebacker Chase Hoobler (6-3, 225 pounds) has recently been offered by the University of Louisville, according to ScoutingOhio.com.
 
The Web site said Hoobler also has an offer from Akron.

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Swigert adds another offer

April 13, 2009

Louisville junior WR Bobby Swigert (6-1, 175) added an offer from Indiana over the weekend, according to ScoutingOhio.com.
Swigert also has offers from Pittsburgh, Bowling Green, Miami (Ohio) and Kent State, according to the site.

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