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St. V-M senior Cetnarowski signs with Shawnee State for baseball

February 3, 2012

St. Vincent-St. Mary senior first baseman Tyler Cetnarowski has signed a national letter of intent to continue his academic and baseball careers at Shawnee State. “On and off the field, Tyler deserves everything that he has earned up to this point,” St. V-M coach Anthony Boarman said. “He is a dedicated student in the classroom [...]

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St. V-M’s Matt Perry commits to Harvard University

January 16, 2012

St. Vincent-St. Mary High School football coach Dan Boarman said senior defensive lineman Matt Perry will continue his academic and football careers at Harvard University.

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St. V-M’s Kevin Besser to play at Walsh University

January 16, 2012

St. Vincent-St. Mary High School football coach Dan Boarman said senior quarterback Kevin Besser will continue his academic and football careers at Walsh University.

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Kara Murphy to play professional basketball in Sweden

January 5, 2012

Kara Murphy has signed a professional contract to continue her basketball playing career with Umea Comets of the Swedish Damligan – the most competitive women’s league in Sweden. Murphy, a former St. Vincent-St. Mary High School and University of Akron standout, will join the team for the second half of the Damligan season. Murphy finished [...]

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St. V-M’s Matt Perry headed to Harvard

December 14, 2011

St. Vincent-St. Mary senior defensive tackle Matt Perry has reportedly made a commitment to play football at Harvard, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Perry, who is 6 feet 3 and 255 pounds, also had offers from Air Force and Dartmouth, according to the website.

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Fighting Irish Hire Softball Coach

November 9, 2011

St. Vincent-St. Mary High School announced that the school has hired Kortney Spidell-Harmon as their new softball coach. “We are pleased to welcome Kortney to our athletic program. “She is a qualified and energetic coach that our student-athletes should really enjoy playing for,” said athletic director Andy Jalwan. Harmon, is a 2006 graduate of Cleveland State [...]

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Recruiting: St V-M’s Cugini Commits to High Point

October 17, 2011

St. Vincent-St. Mary senior forward Lorenzo Cugini has verbally committed to play at High Point University, according to St. Vincent-St. Mary athletic director Andy Jalwan. High Point recruited Cugini over a three-week period, said Irish coach Dru Joyce. “They went all out recruiting him,” he said, “beginning with an assistant coach, the head coach then [...]

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LeBron Practices With St. V-M Football Team

October 4, 2011

A familiar figure donned pads and worked out with the St. Vincent-St. Mary Irish football team Tuesday afternoon. LeBron James, who at one time played basketball and football for his alma mater, showed to catch a few passes with quarterback Kevin Besser. “It was pretty awesome,” Besser told the Beacon Journal.  “He caught everything I [...]

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Football: OHSAA Playoff Computer Rankings

September 27, 2011

The following list includes area football teams that are currently ranked high enough to make the post season and may include those just on the outside looking in.  The top eight teams will make the state playoffs.  Here are this week’s computer rankings as provided by the Ohio High School Athletic Association: Division I, Region [...]

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Irish Dedicate Season to Late Volunteer

September 27, 2011

Many people in the Akron area never knew who Al Letta was. But to the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish family, he remains in their memories.  The volunteer equipment manager for the football team passed away Aug. 1 at the age of 82 and since the season started, the football team has worn a sticker [...]

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Preview: Another Holy War as St. V-M Takes on Hoban

September 23, 2011

Game:  St. Vincent-St. Mary Irish (4-0) vs. Archbishop Hoban Knights (0-4) When: 7 p.m at InfoCision Stadium What to look for:  From the Irish they will look to continue their high offensive output, primarily from the triumverate of quarterback Kevin Besser, Fransohn Bickley and Jordan Hargrove.  The Irish average an incredible 51 points on offense. [...]

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Preview: St. V-M at the Walsh Jesuit Warriors

September 2, 2011

Game: St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighthing Irish (1-0) at the Walsh Jesuit Warriors (1-0) Time:  7 p.m. What to look for: The Irish rolled over Cincinnati Purcell last weeked in Cincy by a score of 61-13 courtesy of their speed, speed and more speed.  Behind senior running bacsk  Sae’von Fitzgerald and Mike Pruiett Jr.   But they [...]

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Poll: Which Private School Team Has Best Shot at the Playoffs?

August 25, 2011

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St. Vincent-St. Mary football team playing rare game in Cincinnati

August 24, 2011

The St. Vincent-St. Mary football team will travel to play in Cincinnati Saturday for the first time since 2004 as the Irish play Cincinnati Purcell Marian at 2 p.m. at Mariemont High School. The Irish (7-5 in 2010 and a Division III regional semifinalist) return several key players to watch including senior quarterback Kevin Besser, [...]

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Walsh Jesuit ready for North Coast League play

August 22, 2011

Walsh Jesuit can finally compete for a league championship in every sport. The high school, which was founded in 1965, joined the North Coast League for this school year and will take part in the Blue Division against rival Archbishop Hoban. Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, Mentor Lake Catholic and Parma Padua are other co-ed schools [...]

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Wednesday recruiting notebook: Hudson’s Gedeon gets Tennessee offer

July 13, 2011

- Hudson junior linebacker Ben Gedeon has reportedly added an offer from Tennessee, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Gedeon, who is 6 feet 2 and 220 pounds, is one of the state’s top players in the 2013 class. He also reportedly has offers from Michigan and Penn State. – Several area football players from the 2012 class [...]

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Akron graduate Shyatt recruits Nance to Wyoming

May 4, 2011

When Revere senior Larry Nance signed a national letter of intent Saturday to play at the University of Wyoming it was a bit of a surprise, but Cowboys coach Larry Shyatt does have area connections. Shyatt, 60, played at the College of Wooster and earned a bachelors degree in 1973. He received his masters degree [...]

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Beard and Johnson of St. V-M make college choices

April 27, 2011

St. Vincent-St. Mary High School seniors DaVonte’ Beard and Ricky Johnson Jr. have committed to continue their basketball and academic careers in college. Beard is headed to Siena in Loudonville, N.Y. and Johnson is bound for Bethune-Cookman in Dayton Beach, Fla. “I think both of these guys will be all-conference selections,” St. V-M coach Dru [...]

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St. Vincent-St. Mary Post-Game Press Conference (VIDEO)

March 26, 2011

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St. V-M Claims Sixth State Boys Basketball Title

March 26, 2011

Using an 11-2 run to wind down the third quarter, the St. Vincent-St. Mary Irish beat Dayton Thurgood Marshall Cougars to claim their sixth state boys basketball title. Lorenzo Cugini led the Irish with 15 points in the game and he was followed by DaVonte Beard with 13 points.  For the 19-9 Irish it respresents [...]

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