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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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St. V-M Girls Soccer Bounces Back

October 6, 2009

The St. Vincent-St. Mary girls soccer team suffered their first loss of the season last week to rival Archbishop Hoban 4-0, and lost bragging rights for the year.
But maybe that was a good thing.
The Irish (8-1-3) rebounded to beat Chippewa, which was 9-1 at the time, 3-1, then beat Our Lady of the Elms 4-0. [...]

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St. V-M’s Motley Gets His Kicks On The Field(s)

September 22, 2009

St. Vincent-St. Mary junior Chris Motley can’t help but like the game of football. He’s the grandson of NFL Hall of Famer and former Browns running back and linebacker (1946-1953) Marion Motley, who passed away in 1999.
Chris Motley is the kicker for the Irish football team but he’s also one of the top soccer players [...]

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NOC realigns divisions and confuses fans

August 15, 2009

The idea of a super or mega conference was first concocted five years ago, football being the driving force. The idea was to bring together two of the top conferences, the Pioneer and Western Reserve, along with two schools from the Lake Erie League, Lakewood and Garfield Heights to form the 18-team Northeast Ohio Conference. [...]

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Local soccer stars play for Zips vs. Crew

April 27, 2009

On a sunny day at Lee Jackson Field a pair of former teammates became a foe.
The Columbus Crew defeated the host University of Akron men’s soccer team 1-0 in an exhibition match Sunday played with temperatures in the 80’s before a crowd of 1,563.
Matt Tutich and Ossie Michalsen, each a standout player at UA from [...]

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Five Zips – including Speas – picked for U.S. U-18 team

April 14, 2009

Five University of Akron men’s soccer players have been selected by the U.S. Under-18 men’s national team to train in Carson, Calif., from Apr. 18-26, Zips head coach Caleb Porter announced.
The five UA players are rising sophomore Kofi Sarkodie and incoming freshmen Chad Barson, Scott Caldwell, Ben Speas and Zarek Valentin. The quintet already has [...]

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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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CVCA junior soccer stars Speas & Mason to play at UA

June 4, 2008

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy juniors Ben Speas and Matt Mason have made oral commitments to play soccer at the University of Akron, CVCA soccer coach Jason Spodnik said.
UA men’s soccer coach Caleb Porter cannot comment on Speas and Mason until they have signed letters of intent, which Spodnik said they can do in early July.
“The [...]

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CVCA senior soccer trio to play in college

June 4, 2008

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy coach Jason Spodnik confirmed that a trio of Royals seniors will continue their acadmic and soccer careers in college.
Blake Berkey, Alex Sosler and Danny Thompson were pivital players for a CVCA team that won the Division II state championship and compiled an 18-1-3 record.
The Beacon Journal previously reported Thompson’s decision to [...]

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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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Medina’s Paige Maxwell selects Ohio State for soccer

December 21, 2007

Medina senior Paige Mawell will continue her soccer and academic careers at The Ohio State University.
Maxwell was named a NSCAA/adidas Youth All-American and earned Division I first-team All-Ohio honors this past fall after playing a variety of positions. She primarily played defense and at forward, and scored seven goals and had five assists for the [...]

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Soccer: Boys Division II state final player of the game

November 10, 2007

Soccer
Boys Division II state final
CVCA 2, Kettering Alter 0
Varsity Letters Player of the Game: CVCA senior midfielder Danny Thompson.
It was the ultimate day of soccer for the Thompson family of CVCA.
CVCA senior midfielder Danny Thompson scored two goals to lead the Royals to a 2-0 win over Kettering Alter in a Division II state [...]

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Soccer: Boys Division II state final

November 10, 2007

The CVCA boys soccer team is the Division II state champion.
The Royals (18-1-3) defeated Kettering Alter 2-0 Saturday afternoon at Columbus Crew Stadium to capture the title.
CVCA senior midfielder Danny Thompson carried the Royals to victory with two goals in the 72nd and 75th minutes.

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Soccer: Boys Division II state final

November 10, 2007

It’s official: CVCA senior midfielder Danny Thompson has taken over.
Thompson score another goal with 5:41 left in the second half to extend the Royals’ lead to 2-0. If CVCA hangs on, it will win its second state championship in four years.
Stay tuned for updates.

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Soccer: Boys Division II state final

November 10, 2007

CVCA took a 1-0 lead with 8:56 remaining in the second half.
The Royals scored when senior midfielder Danny Thompson’s corner kick hooked into the upper-right corner of the goal.
Stay tuned for more updates.

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Soccer: Boys Division I final

November 10, 2007

CVCA seems to have a slight advantage in overall speed. The Royals were on the attack in the first half, and had four shots on goal to Kettering Alter’s one.
But the score at halftime is 0-0.
Stay tuned for more updates.

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Soccer: Boys Division II state final

November 10, 2007

I’m back in the pressbox at Columbus Crew Stadium watching the CVCA boys soccer team play Kettering Alter in a Division II state championship game.
There is 26:00 left in the first half, and the score is 0-0. Stay tuned for updates.

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Soccer: Boys Division I state final

November 9, 2007

Hilliard Davidson held on to defeat Jackson 2-1 in a Division I state final Friday at Columbus Crew Stadium.

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Soccer: Boys Division I state final

November 9, 2007

Jackson cut Hilliard Davidson’s lead to 2-1 in the 52nd minute when junior midfielder Evan McCreary scored off an assist from junior midfielder Dustin Kiaski.
There is 24:00 left in the second half. Hilliard Davidson still leads 2-1.
Stay tuend for updates.

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Soccer: Boys Division I state final

November 9, 2007

I’m in the pressbox at Columbus Crew Stadium watching the Jackson boys soccer team take on Hilliard Davidson in the Division I state championship game.
It doesn’t look good for the Polar Bears right now.
Hilliard Davidson scored a goal in the 16th minute and added another in the 25th minute to take a commanding 2-0 lead [...]

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