The Garfield football team will move from Division I to Division II starting this fall for the next two seasons under OHSAA guidelines. The divisional breakdowns are based on enrollment figures provided by the state.

Garfield coach Bob Sax said there are no drawbacks to moving to Division II. Garfield was 8-2 last season and missed the playoffs in Division I, Region 2.

Garfield junior RB Tyson Gulley (5-9, 175) has been offered by Eastern Michigan, according to ScoutingOhio.com.

Gulley also has offers from Syrause, Kent State, Akron, Toledo, Ohio, Miami (Ohio), Central Michigan and Kansas.

Solon junior DE Darryl Baldwin (6-6, 250) could make his college decision by mid-July or sooner, according to Solon coach Jim McQuaide.

Baldwin plans to visit Penn State on June 12 and take his second visit to Ohio State on June 14. Baldwin, one of the state's top players in the 2010 class, has already visited Notre Dame, Michigan and Michigan State.

Akron Beacon Journal sports writers David Lee Morgan, Jr., Jonas Fortune and Michael Beaven in this week's Prep Talk.

Tuslaw senior QB Shelby Combs has committed to play football at Mount Union.

Combs, who is 5-10 and 190 pounds, was second-team all-state. He rushed for 1,150 yards and 18 touchdowns last season. He also threw for 630 yards and six touchdowns in 2008.

Hamilton junior DT Darius Gilbert (6-2, 260) has reportedly been offered by Kent State, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Hamilton is a Division I program north of Cincinnati. It plays in the Greater Miami Conference.

Akron Beacon Journal sports writers David Lee Morgan, Jr., Jonas Fortune and Michael Beaven in this week's Prep Talk.

Field High School senior Traci Vandegrift has been selected to play on the 2009 USA Volleyball Women's Junior National A2 Volleyball Team.

Vandegrift, who is also a standout basketball and softball player for the Falcons, is one 10 athletes that will train for five days beginning July 16 in preparation for an international style competition in Ft Lauderdale, FL from July 21-25.

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

The host Western Reserve Academy boys lacrosse team recently won the “A” bracket championship at the Midwest Lacrosse Coaches Association Tournament.

The Pioneers defeated Worthington Kilbourne 12-9 in the championship game May 16 after posting an 8-7 win over Upper Arlington May 15.

Kent Roosevelt senior Tyler Lohr has signed to play football and baseball at Baldwin-Wallace.

Kent State has reportedly offered a scholarship to Canal Winchester junior DE Zack Hitchens (6-2, 230), according to ScoutingOhio.com. It is reportedly his first offer.

St. Vincent-St. Mary senior track and field standout Kyle Hammer has committed to compete at Wheeling Jesuit University.

Hammer will compete in the shot put, discus and hammer throw in college.

Kent State has offered a scholarship to Cincinnati Elder junior OLB Corey Mason (6-3, 210), the Cincinnati Enquirer reports this morning.

Mason also has an offer from Eastern Illinois. He had three sacks, one interception and a fumble recovery last season.

Orrville junior MLB Chase Hoobler (6-3, 225) has been offered by Toledo, according to ScoutingOhio.com.

Hoobler also reportedly has offers from Ohio, Ball State, Akron, Miami (Ohio), Louisville and Indiana.

Wadsworth senior softball player Nikki Eshelman will sign her letter of intent this afternoon to play at Malone University.

West Chester Lakota West junior DB Brandon Neal (5-11, 165) has reportedly been offered by Akron, according to ScoutingOhio.com.

Louisville junior WR Bobby Swigert (6-1, 175) has reportedly been offered by Michigan, according to ESPN.com.

Swigert also has offers from Akron, Pittsburgh, Kent State, Colorado, Cincinnati, Miami (Ohio), Ball State and others.

Orrville junior MLB Chase Hoobler (6-3, 225) has been offered by Ohio University, according to ScoutingOhio.com.

Hoobler also reportedly has offers from Ball State, Akron, Miami (Ohio), Louisville and Indiana.

Hamilton junior DT Darius Gilbert (6-2, 250) has reportedly been offered by Akron, according to TriStatefootball.com.

Hamilton is a Division I program north of Cincinnati. It plays in the Greater Miami Conference.

Akron Beacon Journal writers David Lee Morgan, Jr., Jonas Fortune and Michael Beaven talk high school sports in this week's Prep Talk.

Louisville junior WR Bobby Swigert (6-1, 175) has added offers from Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan recently, according to ScoutingOhio.com.

He also has reportedly been offered by Colorado, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Toledo, Miami (Ohio), Ohio, Ball State, Kent State, Bowling Green, Pittsburgh, Indiana and Akron.

River High School junior QB Dylan Potts (6-1, 190) has orally committed to play at Akron, according to ScoutingOhio.com.

The junior football world championships at Canton's Fawcett Stadium this summer will likely be televised but an official TV partner has not been finalized yet, according to organization officials.

"I want to say it should be announced soon, but they're taking quite a while on it," said spokesman Stefen Lovelace.

Hudson senior OL Brian Winters (6-5, 310) has been named to the Team USA roster for this summer's 2009 Junior World Championships in Canton.

Winters, a Kent State recruit, is one of 45 graduating high school seniors to be selected on America's first national team in the sport. USA Football announced its initial 36 players on April 14 and the remaining nine roster slots were confirmed today.

Alliance freshman running back Brionte Dunne has reportedly transferred to GlenOak, according to the Canton Repository.

Orrville junior MLB Chase Hoobler (6-3, 225) has been offered by Ball State, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Hoobler also has offers from Akron, Miami (Ohio), Louisville and Indiana, according to the Web site.

East senior guard Shantel Cherry has committed to play basketball at Midway College, an NAIA Division II school in Kentucky, according to Ohio High Magazine.

Hudson and Jackson are eighth and ninth respectively in this week's Division I state softball coaches' poll.

In Division II, Hoban is third, followed by fourth-place Walsh Jesuit. Tallmadge is seventh.

West Branch High School senior TJ Snyder has committed to attend Mount Union College and compete on the football team this fall.

Snyder, a 6-4, 320-pound offensive lineman, was the team captain and won the school team leadership award for coach Bob Altenhof at West Branch High School.

West Branch High School senior Chad Butcher has committed to attend Mount Union College and compete on the football team this fall.

Butcher, a 6-2, 175-pound wide receiver, was an all-conference, all-district, all-county selection and team captain for coach Bob Altenhof at West Branch High School.  For his career, Butcher caught 104 passes for 1,541 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Walsh Jesuit’s John Mastronicolas, 18, has made a commitment to continue his academic and athletic career with the NCAA Division III baseball program at Marietta College, according to Walsh baseball coach Chris Kaczmar.

GlenOak senior Devin Cain has committed to play golf at the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati.

Solon junior DE Darryl Baldwin (6-6, 250) has been nominated to the U.S. Army All-American game and the Under Armour All-America game in January 2010, according to Solon coach Jim McQuaide.

Baldwin is one of the state's top players in the 2010 class. He is considering the likes of Ohio State, Notre Dame, Michigan, Michigan State and other Big Ten schools. He might make a decision early this summer.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The OHSAA reassigns schools to divisions every other year, and changes in football resulted in 117 schools (16.3 percent) making divisional changes for 2009 and 2010 from the last two years. The changes were approved Thursday by the OHSAA’s Board of Directors at their May meeting.

Orrville junior MLB Chase Hoobler (6-3, 225) has been offered by Miami (Ohio), according to ScoutingOhio.com. Hoobler also has offers from Akron, Louisville and Indiana.

Dublin Scioto junior DE Grant Pleasant (6-3, 230) has been offered by Akron, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Pleasant also reportedly has offers from Bowling Green and Toledo.

Woodridge senior kicker Josh Cunningham has committed to play football at Mount Union. Cunningham, a 6-2, 185-pound kicker, was an all-conference selection last fall.

Walsh Jesuit senior Noah Hobrath has committed to play tennis at Mount Union.

Hobrath, a four-year letterwinner, has been a state qualifier and two-time district qualifier during his career.

Canton McKinley junior LB Jewone Snow (6-2, 220) is one of the area's top recruits in the 2010 class. He has at least nine offers, including several Big Ten Schools.

Rivals.com reported this week that Snow plans to make a trip to Michigan at the end of May and could visit Tennessee.

Louisville junior WR Bobby Swigert (6-1, 175) has reportedly been offered by Colorado,  according to ScoutingOhio.com.

The Web site said he also has offers from Cincinnati, Toledo, Central Michigan, Miami (Ohio), Ohio, Ball State, Kent State, Bowling Green, Pittsburgh, Indiana and Akron.

Canton South junior WR Jerald Robinson (6-2, 175) is one of 17 Ohio football players in the 2010 class to be nominated for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl game. Robinson is one of 400 players nationally to be nominated for the game.

Robinson, who has orally committed to play at Michigan, is the only local player on the list. Solon junior DL Darryl Baldwin is also on the list.

Kent State has offered Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller junior LB Nick Galvin today, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Galvin, who is 6-1 and 220 pounds, also has an offer from East Carolina.  He had 9.5 sacks and was first-team all-GCL South last season.

Louisville junior WR Bobby Swigert (6-1, 175) is closing in on a dozen scholarship offers.

Ohio University was the latest to offer Swigert, according to ScoutingOhio.com.

Marlington senior shortstop Tim Stinson recently signed with Walsh University for baseball. Stinson is a four-year letterwinner. He also earned two letters in football. He plans to major in education.

Multiple National Basketball Association sources Monday have confirmed that Cleveland Cavaliers forward and Akron native LeBron James has been named the league’s Most Valuable Player for the 2008-2009 season.

James, a graduate of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, is the first Cavalier to win the award. He led the Cavaliers to an NBA best record of 66-16 in the regular season after leading the United States of America to a gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China.