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Green’s Lucia Sveda finishes fifth at cross country state tournament
OBETZ — Green High School senior Lucia Sveda finished fifth in the Division II cross country state tournament Nov. 7 at Fortress Obetz. Sveda beat her school record by 20 seconds as she finished with a time of 17:52, which beats her record of 18:10. Green Cross Country Coach...
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Akron Schools Spokeswoman Sues District in Federal Court, Alleging Bias
Akron Public Schools’ own spokesperson is suing the district in federal court. Stacey Hodoh, the district’s director of strategic communication, media, community relations and outreach since 2024, filed a lawsuit Nov. 12 in U.S. District Court alleging discrimination and retaliation, and she is also suing Superintendent Mary Outley for retaliation and defamation, according to the […]
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Garfield G-Men’s Kaufman & Thomas brothers earn All-Ohio honors as OHSAA Division III state meet
The Garfield G-Men cross country program may have only qualified three individual runners to the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III state meet last Saturday at Fortress Obetz, but each one left a mark, as sophomore Lina Kaufman, junior Owen Thomas and freshman Lucas Thomas earned first team All-Ohio honors.
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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.
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APS 5th-GRADERS SHAKE THINGS UP DURING ROUND 1 OF THE AMAZING SHAKE!
Akron Public Schools 5th-grade scholars brought their skills, confidence, and professionalism to life last week during Round 1 of The Amazing Shake!. The Amazing Shake is a dynamic, multi-round competition and character-building program developed by The Ron Clark Academy designed to teach middle and elementary school students essential manners, discipline, respect, and professional soft skills.
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Akron Public Schools director of communication sues district
Akron Public Schools spokesperson Stacey Hodoh has sued the district for alleged retaliation, harassment and bullying. Hodoh’s lawsuit, filed in federal court on Nov. 12, alleges she was not paid for additional work performed while serving as the interim IT director and that she was targeted for defending prior custodial supervisor Darian Johnson, among other issues. She is representing herself in court.
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Coventry High School band member to participate in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
COVENTRY — The Coventry High School (CHS) Marching Band will be represented in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as senior Josie Browne will travel to New York to march in the Great American Marching Band. Coventry High School Band Director Brandon Cummings said he watches the parade each...
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APS board urges lawmakers to fully fund public, special education
DOWNTOWN AKRON — The Akron Public Schools (APS) Board of Education approved three resolutions Nov. 9 urging state and federal lawmakers to fulfill education funding commitments. The first resolution urges Congress to fulfill its 50-year commitment to fund 40% of special education costs under the Individuals With Disabilities Education...
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Kennedy Catholic star signs with Division I program
Kennedy Catholic senior basketball standout Tori Harvey is heading to Canisius to continue her athletic and academic career following graduation. Harvey signed her Letter of Intent Thursday morning. She’s racked up the accolades throughout her career with the Golden Eagles. Harvey is a state champion and has scored 1,166 career...
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Ohio high school football playoff win erased after unusual ineligible-player scheme
An unusual situation in Ohio has led to one high school football program having to forfeit its opening playoff win and the losing team getting another opportunity in the postseason. According to a report from Josh Weir of The Canton Repository — part of the USA TODAY Network — Liberty (Youngstown, OH) has been removed from the playoffs after the team used an ineligible player in the team's 26-16 opening round win over Canton Central Catholic. 19News received further information, learning that the disqualification stems from an ineligible player swapping jerseys with an eligible player and playing in the game. The report noted that Canton Central Catholic head coach Jeff Lindesmith was told that a fan of Liberty informed a Canton Central Catholic staff member of the swap. Liberty's athletic director Todd Smith was informed of the situation by that staff member shortly after. Smith later reported the situation to the OHSAA, leading to Liberty's disqualification. The Panthers entered the game with a 10-1 record and with the win, had advanced to a highly-anticipated second-round meeting with unbeaten Perry (OH). Now they'll have to look towards the 2027 season. Meanwhile, Canton Central Catholic (7-4) now gets a new life in