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Four football teams look to move a step closer to a OHSAA state title
The road to an OHSAA state football championship continues Friday, Nov. 13 , as four area teams and one familiar opponent prepare for the regional semifinals. With just eight teams remaining in each division, the stakes continue to rise as Dover , Indian Valley, Claymont and Garaway look to keep their postseason runs alive and move one step closer to a state championship. Two of the area's biggest matchups will feature familiar opponents looking to settle unfinished business. Dover will get another opportunity against Steubenville after falling to the Big Red earlier this season, while Indian Valley and Claymont will meet for the second time in three weeks following their one-point battle for the Inter-Valley Conference South Division title. Make your pick! Time to vote for The Times-Reporter Athletes of the Week (Nov. 2-8) Meanwhile, Garaway will look to continue its offensive success against a Waterford team that has been among the region's best defensively. Here's a closer look at each matchup, including team records, key players and what to watch for as the postseason continues. OHSAA football regional semifinals playoff schedule Friday, Nov. 13 (all games at 7 p.m.) Division III, Region 11 (1) Steubenville (9-2) vs. (5) Dover
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McKinley Gets Another Shot at Mentor in Regional Semifinal Rematch Friday
The Canton McKinley Bulldogs travel to Mentor on Friday, Nov. 13, for a Division I, Region 1 regional semifinal that is a rematch of last year’s third-round game at the same stadium and the same stage of the playoffs, The Repository reported. No. 7 seed McKinley (9-3) faces No. 3 seed Mentor (9-2) at Jerome […]
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Six Akron-Area Teams Chase Regional Finals in Friday Playoff Semifinals
AKRON, Ohio — Six Akron-area high school football teams play Friday, November 13, in the regional semifinal round of the Ohio playoffs, with every game kicking off at 7 p.m. at the home field of the higher-seeded team, according to the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s regional semifinal pairings released November 8. The Akron Beacon […]
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NHS Cheerleaders Take 1st Place!
A big shout out to the North High School Cheerleading team after taking First Place at the NEO Spirit Summit Cheer Championships! The cheerleading team consists of:. The cheerleaders are led by Cheer Supervisor RaiYana Rigby and Assistant Cheer Coach Guanetia Egli. Cheer Supervisor Rigby said, "Congrats are in order...
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Akron Garfield boys head basketball coach McNeal Thompson III steps down
McNeal "Coach Mac" Thompson III (Photo: Provided) AKRON, Ohio — According to the team’s Facebook page, Akron Garfield will seek a new head boys’ basketball coach after McNeal Thompson III stepped down following six seasons. When Thompson III was hired, the school was known as Kenmore-Garfield; following a 2016 merger, it was renamed Akron Garfield Community Learning Center. He departs the program in good standing after a 0–16 debut season in 2020. He went on to build the team into a contender, guiding it to its first district berth in 2024 and its first Akron City Series title in 2026 with a victory over crosstown rival Akron Ellet, the first in 25 years. He is a 1999 graduate of Kenmore High School and was also inducted into the King of Court Hall of Fame this past August. "Coach Mac, thank you for your leadership and sacrifices you made to pour into our boys and the community," It said in the Facebook post. "Garfield is better because you were here. You will be missed." An email was sent to APS for comment, as no successor has been named at the time of publication.
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Perry State Champion Emma Shephard Signs to Wrestle at Kent State
Perry High School senior Emma Shephard is taking her wrestling career to the Division I level. Shephard signed her written offer of athletic aid on Wednesday to continue wrestling at Kent State University, celebrating the signing alongside her parents, Nick and Rachel Shephard, as well as family, coaches and classmates, Q92 Sports reported. Shephard heads […]
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Kent State professor awaits decision in S.B. 1 investigation
Kent State University professor allegedly violated Senate Bill 1. Ohio Senate Bill 1 became state law in 2025 with the aim of limiting diversity, equity and inclusion programs and reducing bias in public universities in Ohio. Critics say S.B. 1 harms academic freedom and restricts discussions on controversial topics. One of its first tests has come in an investigation against a Kent State University adjunct professor who has been accused of anti-Christian bias, which he denies.
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Record-Courier
Crestwood, Garfield runners take over podium at OHSAA state cross country
OBETZ — Madie Grace Gonczy and Piper Seibold crossed the finish line together one more time. Of course they did. Running side by side for a good chunk of their careers, the Crestwood seniors did it one last time in their final high school cross country race, finishing less than a second apart in the Division III state championship race. "Honestly, it was a goal going into this to finish together because it is our last race together, so we just wanted to push each other as best we could," said Seibold, who finished 21st in 18:58.2. "We were talking about it before the race, like, just stay with each other because we wanted to finish together because we're never going to get this opportunity again." Both made major jumps, with Seibold surging a minute from last year's state time (19:58.44) and Gonczy improving more than 40 seconds (from 19:43.89 to 18:57.6) to finish 20th. It was a fitting close to Gonczy's healthiest season yet. "I try to work on my nutrition, make sure I was fueling properly before and after practice, before races and then also just with my injuries, making sure I'm stretching before practice, after practice, before
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Case of measles reported at Kent State’s Geauga Campus
Kent State University issued a notice to students Wednesday evening concerning a confirmed measles case at one of the regional campuses. An individual who visited Kent State’s Geauga Campus in Burton, Ohio, on November 3 at around 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. tested positive for measles. A notice was published...
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Walsh tops Hoban; Highland advances
GREATER AKRON — Week two of the high school football playoffs are in the books with only two area teams advancing to semifinal games. The second meeting between Walsh Jesuit and Hoban was a little different compared to the first when Hoban beat Walsh 30-0 during the regular season. Out for revenge, Walsh Jesuit knocked Hoban out of the playoffs for the second year in a row. Walsh’s Kinzy Shea was 8-of-11 passing for 111 yards in the game, and Cam Brunson had five catches for 82 yards. Oliver Nonno also made field goals of 44 and 28 yards. It was Walsh’s defense that capitalized as Nathan Allen, Ben Biel, Xavier Steele and Drew Wollschleger all intercepted passes from Hoban quarterback Major Cribbs, who finished 10-of-26 passing for 130 yards and a touchdown. Hoban finishes the season 4-7, and Walsh Jesuit advances to play Nordonia at home in the Division II Region 5 semifinal game.