Click to see the beacon journal online

From the category archives:

Wadsworth

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. [...]

Read the full article →

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 [...]

Read the full article →

Green Shouldn’t Be Blue

September 29, 2009

I covered Green’s 49-21 home loss to Wadsworth Friday and two things stood out- Wadsworth (5-0, 2-0 in the Suburban League) is loaded with outstanding offensive talent, and Green (0-5, 0-2) is, too.
Now, I know what you’re thinking. “Is he on some kind of medication?”
No I’m not, but I watched Green quarterback Kyle Majnaric, who [...]

Read the full article →

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 [...]

Read the full article →

Medina football team makes quick improvement

September 8, 2009

Medina football coach Greg Reed saw his team make  a  quantum leap in its 30-0 shellacking of Brecksville.
“It’s funny when you run the ball, catch the ball, tackle and make plays,” he said with a laugh. “Seriously, we just executed very well.”
Reed cited improvement in the play of his quarterback.
“Danny Rymer did a nice job [...]

Read the full article →

NOC openers

August 28, 2009

Believe it or not, opening night is Friday, except for Twinsburg, which won Thursday night. Here are some thoughts from the coaches and some numbers to ponder…
Cuyahoga Falls (2-8)
Second-year coach Mike Miller wants his more experienced Black Tigers to show improvement this season.
“The biggest difference for us there is a lot more confidence and offensively [...]

Read the full article →

Wadsworth senior has college interest

August 19, 2009

Wadsworth senior OL Ben Buzzelli (6-4, 298) reportedly tells ESPN.com that he likes Akron and Ohio State.
“Ohio State is my favorite,” he reportedly told the Web site. “At their camp they said if I play really well, after the first two games they would think about offering me.”

Read the full article →

Wadsworth & Aurora wrestlers win national titles

July 30, 2009

Wadsworth High School sophomore-to-be Kagan Squire and Aurora High School senior-to-be Ty Mitch each won a national championship at the at the USA Cadet and Junior Freestyle & Greco-Roman Championships in Fargo, N.D. this past weekend.
Squire went undefeated in all 10 matches winning the Cadet National crown at 119 pounds. He earned All-American honors for [...]

Read the full article →

Schrock and Hoobler commit to Akron for football

July 27, 2009

Area senior football standouts Anthony Schrock and Chase Hoobler have each orally committed to play football on scholarship at the University of Akron.
The duo confirmed the committments today (Monday) by telephone and both said the UA coaching staff, the UA facilities and closeness to home were major factors in joining the 2010 recruiting class.
Schrock is [...]

Read the full article →

Callaghan steps down at Copley

April 28, 2009

Scott Callaghan has resigned as boys basketball coach at Copley High School after one season.
Callaghan coached Copley to a 12-10 record in 2008-09 but remained a teacher at Wadsworth, which is also a member of the Suburban League.
Indians Athletic Director Dana Addis said Callaghan told him working at different schools and traveling back and forth [...]

Read the full article →

Wadsworth junior getting interest

March 18, 2009

Wadsworth junior OT Ben Buzzelli (6-5, 290) is getting a lot of college interest, according to Wadsworth football coach Greg Dennison. Buzzelli doesn’t have any offers yet.
He was fourth in the Division I state wrestling meet this month.

Read the full article →

Schrock looking toward summer

March 13, 2009

Wadsworth junior WR Anthony Schrock (6-3, 196) plans to attend Ohio State’s camp this summer, Wadsworth coach Greg Dennison confirmed. It was first reported by Bucknuts.com.
Schrock, who has an offer from Akron, also plans to attend camps at other schools, including Northwestern and Akron. The Zips continue to be among the favorites for Schrock.
“He went [...]

Read the full article →

Wadsworth’s Schrock has more interest

March 6, 2009

Wadsworth junior WR Anthony Schrock (6-3, 196) has an offer from Akron, but interest from other schools has picked up, according to Wadsworth football coach Greg Dennison.
Schrock is rated the state’s No. 23 player overall in Ohio High Magazine’s Top 100 list for the 2010 class.

Read the full article →

Wadsworth’s Ware to swim at Penn

December 23, 2008

Wadsworth senior Logan Ware has signed to continue both his academic and swimming careers at the University of Pennsylvania.
Ware is a two-year state qualifier. He finished 18th in the 200 freestyle and 12th in the 100 freestyle as a sophomore, and 16th in the 50 freestyle and 10th in the 100 freestyle as a junior.
He [...]

Read the full article →

2008-09 girls basketball teams to watch

December 4, 2008

ARCHBISHOP HOBAN (20-4, 13-1 North Coast League)
Seniors Rachel Tecca, Nikki D’Amico and Brittany Brown return to lead the Knights, the defending NCL champions and a program that has made the Division II regional tournament three out of the past four seasons under coach Tracy Miller. Tecca, a 6-foot-1 forward and University of Akron recruit, averaged [...]

Read the full article →

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 [...]

Read the full article →

Wadsworth’s Peltz set to run for Xavier

March 31, 2008

Wadsworth senior Brittani Peltz has committed to continue her track and field and academic careers at Xavier University.
Peltz won Division I district and Suburban League titles in the 400 and 800 and 1,600 relays.

Read the full article →

Wadsworth tandem pick colleges

March 31, 2008

Wadsworth seniors Dru Jones and Brian Solitario have committed to continue their baseball and academic careers.
Jones is headed to Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pa. and Solitario will go to Youngstown State University.

Read the full article →

Four area wrestlers win state titles

March 3, 2008

The 71st annual state wrestling tournament concluded with four area wrestlers winning a state title on Saturday night at the Value City Arena within the Jerome Schottenstein Center on the campus of the Ohio State University.
Please check out the print Akron Beacon Journal or the ohio.com website on the Internet for coverage about the state [...]

Read the full article →

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 [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

 

© The Akron Beacon Journal • 44 E. Exchange Street, Akron, Ohio 44308

Powered by WordPress
Entries (RSS) and Comments (RSS).