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Published on Saturday, Aug 09, 2008
Three Walsh players
commit to colleges
Three seniors on the Walsh Jesuit High School football team have verbally committed to colleges, Warriors coach Gerry Rardin said.
Offensive tackle Pat McShane, 6-foot-8 and 290 pounds, is headed to Indiana University, offensive tackle Brian Smith (6-6, 288) has selected Northwestern and Armand Dehaney (5-8, 170), a multipurpose back/receiver, has chosen Ball State.
''To have two kids on the same team going to Big Ten schools is really special,'' Rardin said of McShane and Smith. ''I don't think it has ever happened here. That is really amazing. Both kids are gifted athletes and have the size that is needed. Both are extremely hard workers and both have very good feet and are tough kids.''
Rardin said McShane probably will stay at tackle at Indiana and that Smith might move to guard or center at Northwestern.
Dehaney has played a variety of roles on offense and defense for the Warriors. Rardin said he expects Ball State to use him in the secondary.
— Michael BeavenCoventry to induct
hall of fame athletes
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison and the 1978 state champion wrestling team highlight the inaugural class of the Coventry High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
The class also includes David Eckert (1959, football), LeRoy Phillips (1958, contributor), David Riggs (1974, wrestling), Jeffrey Starkey (1992, football), William Cox (1958, basketball), Adrianne Cole (1996, basketball), Randy Glover (1978, wrestling/coach), Ron Rector (1962, football), Penny Lee Haser (1979, basketball) and the 1993 boys basketball team that finished as state semifinalists.
Honorees will be recognized during halftime of the varsity football game Sept. 12 against Crestwood. The induction ceremony will be Sept. 13.
Tickets may be purchased beginning Aug. 18. For more information, call the Coventry athletic office at 330-644-1152.
Hoover grads sign
baseball letters
Two recent graduates from North Canton Hoover High School have signed NCAA Division II letters of intent to play baseball at West Liberty (W.Va) College.
Right-handed pitcher Tim Groves won six games as a senior with a 2.25 ERA. He emerged as the team's No. 2 starter and helped the Vikings to 19 wins overall, the third-highest total in school history.
Middle infielder R.J. Vukovich finished his high school career with a .388 batting average, six home runs, six triples and 17 doubles.
Banquet to honor
Ellet hall's first class
The inaugural class of the Jacky Lee/Ellet High School Football Hall of Fame will be honored at a banquet 6 p.m. Aug. 21 at Guy's Party Center, 500 E. Waterloo Road in Akron.
Reservations are due by Sunday and may be made by calling 330-608-1429.
The class of 16 includes Lee, a former NFL player, along with Orangemen varsity coach Joe Yost, Jim Tyree, Morris ''Mo'' Tipton, Thomas Buchanan, Robert Buchs, Michael Pirgowicz, Steve Cockerham, Allen Parsell, Ty Jones, Mike Holcomb, Kevin Shuman, Lamont Brown, Marcus Matthews, Kevin Vaughn and Bryan Howe.
The inductees also will be recognized when Ellet hosts Springfield in the teams' season opener at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22.
— Staff report
Three Walsh players
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