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CVCA girls’ tennis team fourth in state poll

October 19, 2011

The Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy girls’ tennis finished fourth in the Division II state coaches’ poll this week – the highest area finish this season. In Division I, Walsh Jesuit was No. 8 and North Canton Hoover was No. 11. Hudson finished tied for 13th. The state tournament is this weekend (Friday and Saturday) at [...]

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Hudson and Kent Roosevelt shine in girls tennis

October 8, 2010

The Hudson girls tennis team continued its successful season by winning the Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division title Friday. The Explorers boast a 15-1 overall record and a 5-0 mark in league dual matches. Senior Alex Bastock, freshman Kati Mdzinarishvili and freshman Natalie Arcoria each secured a title in first, second and third singles, respectively. [...]

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Wednesday night roundup

August 25, 2010

Here are some highlights on high school action played on Wednesday: Girls Tennis Stow 5, Brunswick 0 – Senior Melanie Rozum of the Bulldogs was outstanding at first singles, while junior Ashley Kopko won two tough sets at second singles. Revere 5, Copley 0 – Junior singles players Natalie Robson and Brittany Miller did not [...]

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Federal League tennis teams have stars

August 24, 2010

The 2010 tennis season has started and their are some names and schools to keep in mind starting with the Federal League. North Canton Hoover won the league and was 20-2 overall and 7-0 in winning the Federal League. The Vikings lost five seniors, won two straight league championships with a 41-3 record. “(We) need to [...]

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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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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. [...]

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Manchester Senior Celebrates 50th

September 2, 2009

She reached her 50th- win that is. Manchester senior Kristin Gainer reached her 50th career singles win Monday and is now the school’s all-time leader in wins. She is 6-0 this season. “This is something I thought about since I was a freshman,” said Gainer, who was 20-2 last year. “There were times during my [...]

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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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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, [...]

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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 [...]

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