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Walsh Jesuit

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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Walsh’s Foschia headed to Duquesne for volleyball

October 16, 2009

Walsh Jesuit senior Allison Foschia, 17, recently made an oral commitment to continue her academic and volleyball career at Duquesne University.
Foschia, a 6-foot outside hitter will sign a National Letter of Intent in November and accept a scholarship.
Foschia, a three-year starter and two-year co-captain, has helped Walsh win three district championships, a regional title and [...]

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Walsh graduate Danko to play baseball at Ohio U

October 16, 2009

Walsh Jesuit graduate Drew Danko is continuing his academic and baseball career at Ohio University.
Danko, a 2009 Walsh graduate and left-handed pitcher, earned a spot with OU’s baseball team following a walk-on tryout.
Danko helped the Warriors complete the 2009 season as Division II state runner-up. He made 13 appearances posted a 9-1 record with a [...]

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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.
The Oberlin [...]

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Walsh’s Rubright headed to Providence

October 6, 2009

Walsh Jesuit senior Corey Rubright, 17, has made an oral commitment to continue her academic and softball career at Providence College.
Rubright, a 5-foot-9 right-handed pitcher, has compiled a 27-16 record and a 1.00 ERA following three seasons as a starter. She also posted a .393 batting average in 2009 and has 50 RBI over the [...]

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Walsh Jesuit prepares for SVSM

October 6, 2009

Walsh Jesuit plays host to St. Vincent-St. Mary at 7 p.m. Friday in a football game that is Homecoming for Walsh.
Walsh (3-2) had a bye week last week. The Warriors defeated host Padua Franciscan 28-21 on Sept. 25.
Walsh coach Gerry Rardin said the bye week helped his squad heal and improve. He said everyone is [...]

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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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Walsh Jesuit’s Fasola headed to Kansas State

September 22, 2009

Walsh Jesuit senior Johnny Fasola, 17, has made an oral commitment to continue his academic and baseball career with Kansas State University.
Fasola, a Hudson resident, is 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds. He will be entering his fourth year as a Walsh starter as a third baseman and right-handed pitcher.
As a sophomore, he had a .354 batting [...]

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Buchtel’s West Virginia Trip Special

September 22, 2009

A few weeks ago, the Buchtel Griffins played against Wheeling Central Catholic and the Griffins defeated the Maroon Knights 50-17 in the inaugural game of the Wheeling Hospital’s Rally in the Valley, which featured 10 teams from three states.
But Buchtel coach Ricky Powers said the team and coaching staff got more than just a win.
“It [...]

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Walsh Jesuit football update

September 16, 2009

Walsh Jesuit (2-1) plays host Mentor Lake Catholic at 7 p.m. Saturday at Mentor High School.
“Lake Catholic is very solid across the board,” Walsh coach Gerry Rardin said in an e-mail. “We have to run and throw effectively. We need to do well on defense.”
The Warriors are coming off a 42-14 win over Bedford last [...]

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McMullen Still Mending

September 1, 2009

It’s still questionable whether Archbishop Hoban sophomore defensive end Greg McMullen will play against Walsh Jesuit Friday at Hoban’s Dowed Field.
McMullen, who is 6-foot-5, 250 pounds and already being recruited by a host of major Division I colleges, had surgery on his wrist this summer and didn’t play in Hoban’s 31-28 win agains Garfield in [...]

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Walsh Jesuit’s Greg Greve picks Ohio State

August 18, 2009

Walsh Jesuit senior right-handed pitcher Greg Greve, 17, has made an oral commitment to continue his academic and baseball career at Ohio State University.
Greve, 6-foot-3 and 195-pounds, also plays third base and helped the Warriors win the 2008 Division II state championship and a runner-up finish in 2009 in Division II.
Greve compiled a 7-1 record [...]

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Report: Ontko selects Wisconsin

July 10, 2009

Walsh Jesuit senior-to-be linebacker/running back Cameron Ontko has reportedly made an oral commitment to play at the University of Wisconsin , according to a report on Rivals.com this afternoon.
Ontko, who is 6 feet and 215 pounds, also had offers from Georgia Tech, Eastern Michigan, Indiana and Bowling Green .
Walsh Jesuit coach Gerry Rardin said in [...]

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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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Report: Ontko receives Big Ten offer

June 18, 2009

Walsh Jesuit senior-to-be Cameron Ontko (6-0, 215) has reportedly received an offer from Wisconsin, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Ontko is a running back and defensive back for Walsh.
He also has offers from Eastern Michigan and Georgia Tech.

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Report: Ontko adds offer

June 15, 2009

Walsh Jesuit senior-to-be RB/DB Cameron Ontko (6-0, 215) has been offered by Georgia Tech, according to ScoutingOhio.com.
Ontko also has an offer from Eastern Michigan.

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Ontko receives first offer

May 21, 2009

Walsh Jesuit junior RB Cameron Ontko (6-0, 215) has been offered by Eastern Michigan. It’s the first offer for Ontko.

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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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Ontko taking unofficial visits

April 22, 2009

Walsh Jesuit junior RB-DB Cameron Ontko (6-0, 215) recently took unofficial visits to Akron, Indiana and Buffalo, according to Walsh coach Gerry Rardin.
Ontko doesn’t have any offers yet, but there has been interest from the Big 10 and the MAC. He’s also taken visits to Michigan State and Wisconsin.
Iowa contacted Rardin recently and invited Ontko to [...]

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