High school news, features and notes
- Track and field: Area standouts seek standout postseason performances
- Ellet, Firestone to compete for title
- Nordonia boys, Green girls win Suburban League track and field team titles
- High school sports roundup — May 18
- High school track/City Series Meet: Buchtel boys, Firestone girls take titles
- High school sports roundup — May 17
- OHSAA announces competitive balance proposal failed, transfer rules softened
- High school softball Division I sectional/Barberton 11, Ellet 1: Magics rally around mourning teammates in victory over Orangemen
- OHSAA Board of Directors Meeting Highlights - 05/16-13
- OHSAA announces competitive balance proposal for high school sports fails in close vote
- High School Spotlight — May 15
- St. V-M advances to sectional final in softball
- High school notebook: Walsh Jesuit’s Conzaman to retire
- High school sports roundup — May 15
- Grant Conzaman set to retire as Walsh Jesuit Athletic Director in June
- Track and field league championship meets galore this week
- Lake’s Tyler Straley signs to play baseball at Malone
- Revere senior Emma Gresser signs to swim at University of Cincinnati
- OHSAA set to announce referendum voting results Thursday
- Stow senior KC Kolke signs to play soccer at Lake Erie College
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Basketball: Player of the Game
BOYS BASKETBALL
BARBERTON 71, COPLEY 51
Varsity Letters Player of the Game: Barberton senior guard Steve Pitts scored five of his 11 points to help the Magics close the first half with a 13-3 run. With the help of the scoring run, Barberton earned a 33-19 halftime lead and never looked back Tuesday in a game between two Suburban League rivals.
Pitts didn't lead Barberton (4-0, 3-0) in scoring but his points came during a crucial time in the game. He also guarded Copley's lone returning starter, senior forward/guard Michael Coon, and held him to six points.
"(Pitts is) probably our best defensive player," said Barberton sophomore guard Jacob North, who had a team-high 14 points. "And he brings a lot of energy. He gets us all ready for the game. He's a good guy, and he's a great leader."
Copley junior guard Elliot Brown is worthy of an honorable mention for player of the game. Brown made several mid-range jump shots on his way to a game-high 20 points.
"He obviously played very well," Copley coach Steve Coon said of Brown. "He rebounded the ball well and shot it well, so he was a bright spot for us.''
Copley's record fell to 2-3, 1-2.
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KEN LOVE/Akron Beacon Journal
Copley junior guard DeLon Evans (left) and senior forward Michael Coon (right) try to block Barberton junior guard Darryle Duncan's shot. Duncan finished with 13 points to help the Magics defeat the Indians 71-51 on Tuesday night.
