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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 and [...]

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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 confident heading [...]

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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 has [...]

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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 the [...]

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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 been where [...]

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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 this [...]

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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 down [...]

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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 yards [...]

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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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Woodridge rebounds from loss, triumphs over Windham

September 23, 2009

Woodridge entered Week 4 after a frustrating loss to Chagrin Falls the previous week snapped a three-game winning streak.
The Bulldogs (3-1) entered the win column again with a thorough 62-6 win over visiting Windham, who dropped to 0-4.
“Our kids were coming off a tough loss at Chagrin Falls,” Woodridge sixth-year coach Eric Ervin said. “They [...]

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Pair of Anthony’s lead Woodridge into Week 2

September 4, 2009

Woodridge secured a 33-14 victory over visiting Fairless this past Friday/Saturday after senior quarterback Anthony Westren passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another.
Senior Anthony Kelly rushed for two touchdowns for the Bulldogs, who led 27-7 at halftime.
Woodridge travels to Gilmour Academy for a Week 2 Saturday game.

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Woodridge football returns nine starters both ways

August 25, 2009

Woodridge returns nine starters on each side of the ball, which has Bulldogs coach Eric Ervin optimistic about this season.
Senior Anthony Westren is back at quarterback after setting the school single-
season record with 2,021 passing yards.
“(Senior Anthony) Kelly, Brandyn Peters and Westren are the guys that will get their names in the newspaper, but really [...]

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Jones throws perfect game

April 9, 2008

Woodridge senior left hander Nick Jones and his teammates earned some ink a few weeks back. It seems now they are living up to the hype. Jones pitched a perfect game Monday in an 8-0 route of Streestboro.
 He struck out 13 hitters as he faced the bare minimum (21). The win was the Bulldogs third of the [...]

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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, and [...]

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Woodridge players make college picks

March 12, 2008

Woodridge High School had an impressive baseball season last year as they finished 27-3 behind the hard work of five key juniors. Although they are currently preparing for another run as seniors this season, they are already making choices for their futures.
Outfielder/pitcher Nick Jones earned All Ohio Division III honors last year after leading the [...]

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Cross Country approaches finish line

October 11, 2007

Here is some cross country analysis as leagues/conferences hold their championship meets and the state championships approach.
Louisville senior Kyle Kling and Medina junior Donny Roys have each been impressive runners this season, but there are still several teams that have a good collection of talent and other individuals that are having success.
The cross country teams [...]

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PTC County Division predictions

August 18, 2007

Here is a preseason look at Portage Trail Conference County Division football for the 2007 season. In this post, you will find players (and any all-star recognition they received in the league last season) to watch from each team and my predictions for the upcoming season.
MOGADORE (11-3 overall, 6-1 in the PTC County last season; [...]

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Baseball: Division III regional tournament

May 22, 2007

Division III

Where: Ed Sandy Field at Elida Middle School.

Schedule: Canton Central Catholic (24-5) vs. New London (22-3), 2 p.m. Thursday; Defiance Ayersville (19-5) vs. Bloomdale Elmwood (23-6), 5 p.m. Thursday.

Outlook: Junior Grant McCoury had a double, a triple and two RBI, and junior Rob Hoagland had two singles and a double to lead Canton Central [...]

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