High school news, features and notes
- Walsh Jesuit, Field set to meet in Akron Division II softball district final Thursday
- High School Spotlight — May 22
- High school notebook: Twinsburg confident after defeating Walsh Jesuit in sectional for second year in a row
- High school baseball/Firestone 8, Ellet 6: Falcons win, set up showdown in City Series championship game
- Softball Division II district semifinals: Fairless, Springfield advance
- Division II district baseball final/Archbishop Hoban 8, Tallmadge 1: Knights click to advance to regional
- Division I district softball/Medina 5, Barberton 2: Megan Paradise pitches Bees into district final
- High school sports roundup — May 21
- Cuyahoga Falls names Sean Flaherty new football coach
- St. V-M alumni say goodbye to old gym, set to be gutted Wednesday
- High school baseball: Starting pitching leads Hoban, Tallmadge to district semifinals wins
- High school sports roundup — May 20
- Ellet gains early edge on Firestone to win 12-3
- 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
Martin leads Firestone to third City Series golf title in a row
Senior Philip Martin led the Firestone boys golf team to its third consecutive City Series golf championship Thursday at Mud Run Golf Course.
Martin earned the medalist honor for the third year in a row by carding a 2-under-par 66 on a course that measured 4,430 yards.
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Video: High School Football: Week 6
Sports writer Michael Beaven and sports editor Ron Ledgard talk about this week's games.
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Video: High school football Week 5 preview show
Here is the Week 5 high school football preview show with Sports Editor Ron Ledgard and high school reporter Michael Beaven.
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First high school football computer poll out
Division I
Region 1 - 1. Cle. St. Ignatius (4-0) 9.7664, 2. Austintown-Fitch (4-0) 9.375, 3. Willoughby South (4-0) 9.25, 4. Lakewood St. Edward (4-0) 9.2109, 5. North Royalton (4-0) 9.05, 6. Cleveland Heights (4-0) 8.775, 7. Mentor (3-1) 7.8838, 8. Warren G. Harding (3-1) 7.8, 9. Middleburg Hts. Midpark (4-0) 6.875, 10. Boardman (3-1) 6.8, 11. Shaker Heights. (3-1) 6.575, 12. Cle. Glenville (3-1) 6.2
Region 2 - 1. Canton McKinley (3-0) 9.7097, 2. Tol. Whitmer (4-0) 9.2, 3. Avon Lake (3-1) 8.325, 4. Findlay (4-0) 8.1727, 5. Nordonia (3-1) 7.675, 6. GlenOak (3-1) 7.625, 7. Brunswick (3-1) 7.35, 8. Massillon (3-1) 7.325, 9. Hudson (3-1) 7.05, 10. Whitehouse Anthony Wayne (3-1) 6.65, 11. Cuyahoga Falls (3-1) 6.5, 12. Elyria (3-1) 6.425
Region 3 - 1. Dublin Coffman (4-0) 11.15, 2. Lewis Center Olentangy (4-0) 10.475, 3. Pickerington North (4-0) 9.175, 4. Westerville South (4-0) 8.825, 5. Gahanna Lincoln (4-0) 8.5, 6. Hilliard Darby (4-0) 7.975, 7. Dublin Scioto (3-1) 7.775, 8. Powell Olentangy Liberty (3-1) 7.275, 9. Cols. St. Charles (3-1) 7.1818, 10. Westerville Central (3-1) 6.45, 11. Pickerington Central (2-1) 6.2778, 12. Reynoldsburg (3-1) 6.075
Region 4 - 1. Cin. Archbishop Moeller (4-0) 11.5, 2. Cin. Sycamore (4-0) 10.675, 3. West Chester Lakota West (4-0) 9.925, 4. Springboro (4-0) 9.875, 5. Cin. Colerain (4-0) 9.5859, 6. Huber Hts. Wayne (3-1) 8.1389, 7. Liberty Twp. Lakota East (3-1) 7.3, 8. Loveland (3-1) 7.175, 9. Lebanon (3-1) 7.1, 10. Cin. LaSalle (3-1) 6.45, 11. Centerville (2-2) 5.75, 12. Cin. St. Xavier (2-2) 5.4
Division II
Region 5 - 1. Chardon (4-0) 9.025, 2. Tallmadge (3-1) 7.975, 3. New Philadelphia (4-0) 7.6263, 4. Kent Roosevelt (3-1) 6.875, 5. Warren Howland (3-1) 6.75, 6. Madison (3-1) 6.625, 7. Aurora (3-1) 6.375, 8. Copley (3-1) 6.25, 9. Lake (2-2) 5.8, 10. Louisville (2-2) 4.725, 11. Kenmore (2-2) 4.625, 11. Chagrin Falls Kenston (2-2) 4.625
Region 6 - 1. Tol. Central Cath. (4-0) 10.275, 2. Grafton Midview (4-0) 8.8, 3. Norwalk (4-0) 8.0, 4. Westlake (4-0) 7.85, 5. Tiffin Columbian (4-0) 7.575, 6. Mansfield Madison Comp. (3-1) 6.725, 7. Mansfield Senior (3-1) 6.575, 8. Maumee (3-1) 6.275, 9. Perrysburg (3-1) 5.95, 10. Lodi Cloverleaf (3-1) 5.6, 11. Lexington (3-1) 5.3, 12. Medina Highland (3-1) 5.275
Region 7 - 1. Zanesville (4-0) 8.725, 2. Pataskala Licking Hts. (4-0) 8.275, 3. Dresden Tri-Valley (4-0) 8.225, 4. Cols. Hamilton Township (4-0) 6.875, 5. Mount Vernon (3-1) 6.75, 6. Cols. Marion-Franklin (3-1) 6.3472, 7. Ashland (3-1) 5.7, 8. Cols. Brookhaven (2-2) 5.3, 9. Cols. Mifflin (3-1) 5.2096, 10. Cols. West (3-1) 5.1, 11. Cols. Beechcroft (2-1) 5.0, 12. Ashville Teays Valley (2-2) 4.7
Region 8 - 1. Cin. Turpin (4-0) 9.325, 2. Cin. Winton Woods (3-1) 9.0, 3. Trenton Edgewood (4-0) 8.9369, 4. Tipp City Tippecanoe (4-0) 7.4, 5. Cin. Northwest (4-0) 7.35, 6. Cin. Mount Healthy (4-0) 7.075, 7. Franklin (3-1) 6.9, 8. Mount Orab Western Brown (4-0) 6.85, 9. Cin. Hughes Center (3-1) 5.9988, 10. Celina (3-1) 5.925, 11. Wilmington (3-1) 5.1, 12. Trotwood-Madison (2-2) 4.9
Two Cincinnati-area football players to visit Kent State
Two Cincinnati-area football players will take a visit to Kent State for the Golden Flashes’ home game against Ball State on Sept. 29, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Senior wide receiver/defensive back DeQuan Render and senior wide receiver/defensive back Jamiel Trimble will visit for the noon game.
Northwest (3-0) is one of the top Division II programs in Cincinnati this season. Render, who is 6 feet 1 and 175 pounds, was offered by Kent State in march. He has 14 tackles on defense and has six receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown on offense.
Trimble, who is 6-1 and 175, has nine receptions for 217 yards and four touchdowns this season.
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Video: High School Football - Week 4
Sports writer Michael Beaven and sports editor Ron Ledgard discuss this week's games.
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Akron, Kent basketball coaches attend Cincinnati open gym
The University of Akron and Kent State basketball coaches were among those that visited the Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati this past weekend, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Akron, Kent State, Ohio University and Winthrop were in attendance at an open gym. Those schools have been interested in senior center Isaiah Johnson and senior shooting guard/small forward DJ Wingfield. Johnson and Wingfield, the son of former NBA player Dontonio Wingfield, have offers that include Akron, Kent State and Ohio.
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Massillon running back reportedly adds Bowling Green offer
Massillon senior running back Kentrell Taylor has reportedly added an offer from Bowling Green, according to ScoutingOhio.com.
Taylor, who is 6 foot and 230 pounds, also reportedly has offers from Buffalo, Kent State and Toledo.
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Undefeated area football teams head into Week 3
Week 3 of the 2012 high school football season is upon us.
Who do you feel are the best teams in the area? What teams have the best chance at winning a state championship?
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Video: High school football Week 3 preview
Sports writer Michael Beaven and sports editor Ron Ledgard discuss this week's games.
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Jackson basketball player Evan Bailey rated highly by Rivals.com
Jackson junior guard Evan Bailey is ranked No. 149 nationally in the Rivals.com Top 150 basketball list for the 2014 class. The rankings were released today.
Bailey, who is listed at 6 feet 5 and 175 pounds, reportedly has interest from Kent State, Toledo, Miami (Ohio), Cleveland State and Akron, according to Rivals.com.
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David Lough singles in first MLB at bat
David Lough of Green hit a single in his MLB at bat with the Kansas City Royals on Saturday in a game against the visiting Minnesota Twins.
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