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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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Revere Captures Title; Wheeler Strong In Suburban League Championship

October 19, 2009

BY DAVID LEE MORGAN JR.
Beacon Journal sportswriter
During the regular season, Revere boys cross country coach Dave Parry knew he would have a team that could compete for a league title.
At the same time, Parry was smart enough to know that the Suburban League was loaded with talented teams- Green and Wadsworth, to name a few.
All [...]

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District brackets set for girls tennis

October 12, 2009

The high school girls tennis season continues this week with district competition.
The Division I district tournament at Oberlin College features two singles players and one doubles unit from the area. Firestone’s Christine Coffman and Jackson’s Trisha Conlan are top seeds in singles, and Revere’s Natalie Robson and Brittany Miller are a top doubles tandem.
The Oberlin [...]

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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 three [...]

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Revere knows it has skill players

August 23, 2009

Like the majority of the high school teams in the area, Revere coach Terry Cistone isn’t completely sure how good, or bad, his team will be this season. Everyone has holes and weaknesses and only the games will show if they have fixed them or not he said.
“You are going into that first week trying [...]

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Suburban League golf

September 18, 2008

By David Lee Morgan Jr.
Beacon Journal sports writer
Green boys golf coach Dan Gorley is a gracious winner.
His team won the Suburban League postseason golf tournament Wednesday afternoon at Good Park Golf Course by edging Revere 323-327. Revere was the preseason and regular-season champion and, as a result, claimed the overall Suburban League title.
”They [...]

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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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Revere club Rugby falls short in city championships

May 21, 2008

The Revere club Rugby team put together a decent showing in its first Northeast Ohio High School Rugby Division II Championship. The team started three hours later than when they were scheduled and began their first round game against Canton “flat” coach Keith Bull said.
The Minutemen still were able to play to a 3-3 tie [...]

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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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Revere’s Corfman commits to Toledo

March 31, 2008

Revere senior Joe Corfman has committed to continue his baseball and academic careers
at the University of Toledo.
Corfman, a shortstop, batted .500 last season with 37 hits and 28 RBI. He enters this
season with 91 hits and 67 RBI at Revere. He also has a 6-6 career record as a right-handed pitcher.
Corfman is entering his fourth [...]

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Player of the Game: girls basketball

January 30, 2008

GIRLS BASKETBALL
REVERE 48, GREEN 41
Varsity Letters Player of the Game: Revere junior forward Emilee Vitez scored nine of her team’s 11 fourth-quarter points to carry the Minutemen (16-3, 11-2) to a crucial Suburban League victory on Wednesday night.
Vitez, who finished with a team-high 13 points, was able to break free from Green defenders several times [...]

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Player of the Game: boys basketball

January 5, 2008

BOYS BASKETBALL
REVERE 76, GREEN 59
Revere junior guard Zack Weidrick scored a season-high 21 points to lead the Minutemen (7-5, 3-3 in the Suburban League) to their sixth consecutive victory.
“Zack is really doing a good job of making good decisions, playing within himself, being patient and letting the game come to him,” Revere coach Dean Rahas [...]

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Revere’s Vitez, Wadworth’s Pavlik impress

November 29, 2007

After covering the Wadsworth-Revere girls game Wednesday night, it is obvious both teams are going to win many times this season. Revere’s Casey Nance and Wadsworth’s Rachel DeMita and Britt Busson are the most recognizable names.
But Revere junior forward Emilee Vitez impressed and not just because of her 16 points and six rebounds. She made [...]

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Casey Nance chooses Dayton

October 1, 2007

The Beacon Journal’s David Lee Morgan Jr. reported this recruiting news item:
Revere basketball standout Casey Nance has made an oral commitment to attend and play basketball at the University of Dayton.
Last year, Nance, a 6-foot-4 forward/center and daughter of former Cavaliers player Larry Nance, averaged 14 points, 14 rebounds and four blocked shots. The Minutemen [...]

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Revere’s Danesis selects Miami (Ohio)

September 20, 2007

Revere senior Stephanie Danesis recently made an oral commitment to continue her academic and tennis career at Miami (Ohio), choosing the RedHawks over Minnesota and Marquette.
“I visited there and I just really love the campus, the coach and the girls,” said Danesis, a 5-foot-7 left-hander. “I want to major in business and they have a [...]

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Revere boys win Suburban League golf title

September 19, 2007

The Revere boys golf team won its third consecutive Suburban League postseason tournament to clinch the league title. Revere won a share of the league title with Green in 2006, but the Minutemen were able to win it outright this season.
Revere finished first in the team scoring with 309 points. Junior Cory Hill shot a [...]

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Arisons lead Copley to fourth girls golf crown in a row

September 18, 2007

The girls Suburban League Golf Tournament had a sense of deja vu — with a twist.
The medalist was an Arison from Copley for the second consecutive year, yet this time it was the younger twin sister.
Copley senior Heather Arison won the individual title Tuesday by shooting a 1-over-par 73 at Barberton Brookside Country Club in [...]

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Suburban League football predictions

August 20, 2007

Here is a preseason look at Suburban League football. In this post, you will find players (and any all-star recognition they received in the league last season) to watch from each team and my predictions for the upcoming season.
TALLMADGE (8-3 overall, 6-1 in the Suburban League last season)
Top players: Senior LB-RB Collin Haben (first-team Suburban [...]

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Player of the Game

May 14, 2007

Posted by Beacon Journal sportswriter Nate Ulrich
SOFTBALL
Kent Division II district semifinal
Revere 4, Walsh Jesuit 0
Varsity Letters Player of the Game: Revere senior pitcher Zada Lines
Lines allowed six hits and struck out 10 in a complete-game shutout. She also hit a two-run single in the bottom of the second inning to give the Minutemen a 4-0 [...]

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