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Football takes on rival Bowling Green
The last time the Kent State Football team took the field, it was over 2,400 miles away from Dix Stadium in the state of California. Now, the trip is 151 miles, but it comes with a side of rivalry. Both Bowling Green and Kent State occupy Northern Ohio, but while...
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LeBron James missed 83 days of fourth grade growing up in Akron; his foundation put $2 million into opening the I Promise School there
Years before he became one of the G.O.A.T.s, LeBron James was a kid with no stable home, no car to get him to class, and little reason to care about school.
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Hudson Routs Jackson 44-14 for Second Time to Reach Regional Semifinal
No. 5 seed Hudson jumped on No. 4 seed Jackson from the opening kickoff and cruised to a 44-14 win in a Division I, Region 1 quarterfinal on Friday night, Nov. 6, at Fife Stadium in Jackson Township, according to The Repository of Canton. It was Hudson’s second win at Fife this season, and the […]
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Unbeaten South Range rolls in regional semifinal
MEDINA, Ohio (WKBN) – South Range topped Lakeview, 3-1 (25-17, 25-21, 22-25, 25-19), in the OHSAA Division V Volleyball Regional Semifinals on Thursday night at Medina Senior High School. With the win, South Range remains unbeaten at 26-0 overall on the season. The Raiders now advance to face Orrville...
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Avon Routs Rhodes 38-8 Behind Three Sykora TD Passes to Open Playoffs
The two-time defending Division II state champions needed exactly one half to announce that their title defense is fully underway. Avon scored on a blocked punt, a short field after a strip sack, a long run, a field goal and two touchdown passes after takeaways to build a 38-0 halftime lead, and the Eagles beat […]
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Highland’s Defense Swarms Brecksville in 31-7 Playoff Win Despite Wadle Injury
Highland’s defense spent three quarters bending and one quarter slamming the door. The top-seeded Hornets intercepted Brecksville three times in the fourth quarter, broke open a close game and beat the Bees 31-7 on Friday night in a Division II, Region 5 regional quarterfinal in Granger Township, according to the Akron Beacon Journal’s game recap. […]
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Akron announces second annual Sports and Wellness grant recipients
Another $100,000 in sports and wellness grants for 50 organizations will be distributed in Akron amid efforts to prevent youth violence. While a $2,000 grant might not seem like much, community organizations say they can make that money go a long way. Jamar Blackmon, executive director of GOALGETTA Academy, said...