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St. Vincent-St. Mary

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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Tuck & Boedicker share college honor

October 18, 2009

Local high school graduates Harvie Tuck IV and Zach Boedicker were recently named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division Co-Offensive Player of the Week.
Tuck, a freshman tailback at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), is a graduate of St. Vincent-St. Mary.
Boedicker, a junior quarterback at Gannon University, is a graduate of Nordonia.
Tuck rushed for [...]

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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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Is It A Trap Game?

September 29, 2009

You’re hearing the term “trap game” more these days. It refers to a team that is favored to win overlooking a particular (underdog) team to get ready for a big game the following week.
In the case of St. Vincent-St. Mary (4-1), ranked No. 5 in this week’s Associated Press Division III state poll, could this [...]

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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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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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Friday Night Spotlight

September 18, 2009

Focuses on arch-rivals St. Vincent-St. Mary and Archbishop Hoban playing at InfoCision Stadium.

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Akron Girls Golf League Prepares For Championship

September 17, 2009

The newly-formed Greater Akron Girl’s Golf League will hold its first league championship tournament 9 a.m. Saturday at Mud Run Golf Course.
The schools in the league include Archbishop Hoban, CVCA, Firestone, Our Lady of the Elms, Springfield and St. Vincent-St. Mary.

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New League Exciting For Coaches And Players

September 9, 2009

Six area schools are enjoying being part of a new league.
Archbishop Hoban, CVCA, Firestone, Our Lady of the Elms, Springfield and St. Vincent-St. Mary are all members of the newly formed Greater Akron Girls Golf League.
The league had a preseason tournament, it will have a postseason tournament and will recognize an all-league team.
“It’s a great [...]

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St. Vincent-St. Mary and North got talent; a great tribute to a legend

September 7, 2009

Here’s some thoughts after covering St. Vincent-St. Marys 51-14 win over neighboring North.
*Our sincerest congratulations to the Fighting Irish on putting on a first class show honoring former football coach John Cistone. As Akron mayor Don Plusquellic said, ” I’m thrilled to be here to honor a legend.” Cistone needled the mayor, a former Kenmore quarterback, “Don thought [...]

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Legendary St. V-M Football Coach To be Honored

September 3, 2009

St. Vincent-St. Mary is making Friday, Sept. 4, 2009 “John Cistone Day.”
Cistone, a 1950 graduate of St. Vincent High School and former coach for the Irish, led the program to four state championships. Festivities will begin at 6 p.m. with family, friends, former players and students meeting in the student center for a pre-game reception. [...]

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Busy week for Grant

September 3, 2009

St. Vincent-St. Mary junior DB Doran Grant is getting quite the attention from college programs this week.
Tuesday was the first day that schools could officially offer scholarships to players in the class of 2011.
ESPN.com reported Grant said Notre Dame, Stanford, Pittsburgh and Michigan State were expected to offer soon.
The Web site said Grant has verbal offers from [...]

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IRISH/ST. ED. WORKOUT TOGETHER

August 28, 2009

Before the Archbishop Hoban/Garfield game Thursday at Hoban, I ran into St. Vincent-St. Mary football coach Dan Boarman in the stands. We chatted for a while and he said his team was ready for its home-opener against Columbus Bishop Watterson tonight.
Boarman also said he was happy with a recent extended practice/scrimmage with perennial Division I [...]

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Ohio State to offer Grant?

August 24, 2009

St. Vincent-St. Mary junior CB Doran Grant has received plenty of college attention already. The Plain Dealer reported Sunday that Ohio State could be the next school to extend a scholarship offer.

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Sampson is a player to watch

August 21, 2009

St. Vincent-St. Mary junior power forward Jakarr Sampson is rated the nation’s No. 100 player in the 2011 class, according to to the Rivals.com Top 150 list.
Sampson reportedly has offers from Akron, Xavier, Cincinnati and Dayton, according to Rivals.com.

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Report: Irish standout has three offers

June 23, 2009

St. Vincent-St. Mary junior-to-be RB-DB Doran Grant (5-11, 175) has offers from Georgia, Georgia Tech and Cincinnati, according to ScoutingOhio.com.
Grant is one of the state’s top players in the  2011 class.

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11 area players selected for all-star football games

June 19, 2009

Eleven area athletes were selected to play in all-star football games that will be played Saturday.
Here is a breakdown on the two games that will feature recent high school graduates:
–64th Ohio North-South All-Star Football Classic–
When: 4 p.m. Saturday.
Where: Ohio Stadium on the campus of Ohio State University in Columbus.
Tickets: $5.
North team area players (Name, high [...]

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Akron native LeBron James wins NBA MVP award

May 4, 2009

Multiple National Basketball Association sources Monday have confirmed that Cleveland Cavaliers forward and Akron native LeBron James has been named the league’s Most Valuable Player for the 2008-2009 season.
James, a graduate of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, is the first Cavalier to win the award. He led the Cavaliers to an NBA best record of [...]

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St. V-M wins Division II boys basketball state title

March 28, 2009

St. Vincent-St. Mary won the 2009 Division II boys basketball state championship Saturday with a 59-53 victory over Dayton Thurgood Marshall in the Schottenstein Center’s Value City Arena on the campus of Ohio State University.
Senior Daylen Harrison led the Fighting Irish (23-4) with 21 points and four rebounds. Harrison made four free throws in the [...]

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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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