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Woodridge Boosters Hosts Annual Fundraiser Oct. 22

September 16, 2011

The Woodridge Booster Club will host its annual reverse raffle and fundraiser from 6-11 p.m. at  Emidio’s Banquet Center, 48 E. Bath Road. Proceeds from the annual fundraiser go to the Woodridge High School football program.  A $75 ticket will include a buffet-style dinner by Emidio’s, dessert, raffle number, open bar and beverages. Dinner only [...]

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Game Preview: Mogadore at Woodridge

September 16, 2011

Game: Mogadore (2-1) at Woodridge (2-1) Time: 7 p.m. What to look for: Mogadore has been winning on guts, guile and defense.  Though it’s still early in the season they havne’t shown the dominant streak that they’ve had in the past.  Led by quarterback Anthony Ricci, they’re looking for win No. 3 on the year [...]

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Ross named athletics director at Woodridge

July 13, 2011

Former Cuyahoga Falls football coach Don Ross has been named athletics director and assistant principal at Woodridge High School. In 14 seasons as coach, Ross compiled a record of 77-74. Ross led the Black Tigers to their only playoff appearance in 2001, a 17-14 loss to Jackson. Ross replaces Jill Schissler, who resigned to become [...]

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Norton and Wooridge win PTC boys soccer titles

October 8, 2010

The Norton boys soccer team won its first league championship by claiming the Portage Trail Conference Metro Division title with a 4-0 victory over Ravenna on Tuesday night. Panthers senior forward Donovan Kohler scored all four goals in the win against the Ravens and leads the team with 16 goals this season. Norton has a [...]

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Pigskin Computer Rankings: How Do Local Schools Rate?

September 28, 2010

Div. I, Region II Perry, Medina, Massillon all occupy slots in the top eight with McKinley just outside the magical number. Div. II, Region IV Copley and Tallmadge are in the top eight with Walsh Jesuit sitting at No. 9 waiting to pounce with Kent Roosevelt and Ravenna nearby. Div. II, Region VII Lake currently [...]

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Surveying the AP’s High School Football Polls

September 28, 2010

Div. II Copley (5-0) remains at No. 9 after beating up on Barberton. Div. III Marlington (5-0) comes in at No. 7.  They will meet No. 9 Minerva this week. Div. IV Manchester (5-0) moves up two spots to No. 3. Div. VI Mogadore (5-0) jumps three notches to No. 7 and will face rival [...]

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Of Playoffs and Computer Points – First Report

September 21, 2010

The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its first set of computer rankings for post-season play Tuesday.  Here’s how things look so far for area teams: Div. I, Reg. 2 Perry (4-0), Medina (4-0) and Twinsburg (4-0) occupy the top three spots respectively.  Massillon (3-1) comes in at No. 8. On the bubble:  GlenOak, McKinley, [...]

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Football preview: Norton (2-0) @ Woodridge (2-0)

September 9, 2010

Week three: Norton (2-0) @ Woodridge (2-0) 7 p.m. Friday, John Lahoski Field Storyline: The Panthers and Bulldogs meet in a matchup of undefeated teams. The host Bulldogs are coming off of a 41-0 win in Week 2 over Gilmour Academy and a 38-13 victory in Week 1 over Fairless. Senior quarterback Jon Robinson threw [...]

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Video: Members of Woodridge’s 3,200-relay team discuss winning a Division II state title

June 4, 2010

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Four area football teams play tonight

November 21, 2009

Here is a schedule and notes for tonight’s football games that involve area high schools: (All games are scheduled to start at 7 p.m.) DIVISION I Canton McKinley (8-4) vs. Massillon Washington (9-3), at University of Akron InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field – A classic Stark County rivalry game. – The Bulldogs defeated the Tigers 35-21 in [...]

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Playoffs take wild turns

November 15, 2009

The best prediction I made all year was on SportsTime Ohio’s high school football playoff preview. I said this would be the wildest playoff year ever and there is plenty of evidence to back it. *Four No. 8 seeds remain as we head to the regional finals, including Canton McKinley. And who would think that McKinley [...]

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Woodridge confident, ready to play Girard

November 14, 2009

The Woodridge High School football will play its second state playoff game in the history of the program at 7 p.m. tonight against undefeated Girard at Lake High School. The Bulldogs defeated host Martins Ferry 49-28 this past week in a Division IV, Region 13 quarterfinal matchup. Woodridge coach Eric Ervin said his team is [...]

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Football playoffs – anybody surprised?

November 9, 2009

After Week One of the five weeks of football playoffs, here are my observations looking back and moving ahead. *The Federal League rematch of Canton McKinley and Canton GlenOak will be a different game. The Bulldogs were the eight seed going into top seeded Toledo Whitmer and demolished the Glass City bunch, which did not surprise me, McKinley [...]

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Woodridge in the hunt for first state playoff football spot

October 30, 2009

Woodridge wraps up its regular season tonight with a Portage Trail Conference County Division game at Waterloo. The Bulldogs (7-2, 6-1) are hoping to qualify for the state football playoffs for the first time in school history. Woodridge is currently sixth in the Division IV, Region 13 and a win should help them stay in [...]

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Woodridge and East Canton square off in key PTC Metro game

October 23, 2009

Woodridge hosts East Canton tonight in a key Week 9 matchup with Portage Trail Conference Metro Division and state playoff ramifications. The Bulldogs (6-2, 4-1) will look to rebound against the Hornets (5-3, 4-1) after losing last week to Rootstown 34-32. “Another week and another quality opponent,” Woodridge coach Eric Ervin said. “East Canton has [...]

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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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Woodridge wins with offense, defense and coaching

October 16, 2009

The Woodridge football team is one of the hottest teams in the area with a 6-1 overall record and a 4-0 mark in the Portage Trail Conference County Division. The Bulldogs secured home wins against Mogadore (52-7) and Garrettsville (42-0) the past two weeks. I put together a story for the Akron Beacon Journal for [...]

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Woodridge ready for Garrettsville after win over Mogadore

October 9, 2009

The Woodridge football team enters Week 7 fresh off an impressive 52-7 victory over visiting Mogadore this past Friday.]ep “The first positive would be the win,” Woodridge coach Eric Ervin said. “Mogadore is a great football team with a great football coach (Matt Adorni). We were expecting a much closer game, one that may come [...]

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Crucial Week For Woodridge

October 6, 2009

I have to admit that I was extremely impressed with the Woodridge Bulldogs football team. In Woodridge’s impressive 52-7 win last Friday at home against Mogadore which I covered, I watched senior quarterback Anthony Westren go 19-of-33 for 304 yards and four touchdowns. I watched senior running back Anthony Kelly rush for a game-high 165 [...]

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Babbitt helps guide Mogadore to 4-0 start

September 23, 2009

Mogadore improved their record to 4-0 overall this past Friday with a 28-7 victory over host Rootstown. Senior quarterback Drew Babbitt threw three touchdown passes and the Wildcats defense was stingy, limiting the Rovers to just 55 yards rushing and 84 yards passing. “I liked our defense,” Mogadore coach Matt Adorni said. “We forced them [...]

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