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Aurora HS grad and KSU pre-med student has 'had quite the journey'
Considering the medical issues she has faced over the last few years, Cassidy Trem could be forgiven for wanting to take it easy. Instead, the Aurora High School graduate, when she isn't engaged in her premed studies at Kent State University, is running marathons. "I have had quite the journey," said Trem. After a long recovery from a serious traffic accident, she ran the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon while a high school senior in October 2023. And just a couple of months after undergoing the last of three surgeries for a medical condition unrelated to the crash, she ran the Barcelona Marathon in Spain this past March. And to top it off, Trem is preparing to run in the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon on Nov. 7 after recovering from a recent outpatient procedure related to that condition. Trem says that she is determined to fight through her various issues, but admits that at times she has wondered about her various trials. "I just can't believe these things keep happening to me," she said. In connection with the Indianapolis marathon, Trem is fundraising for Ketchup to Cancer , a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2025 by Alex Baker, who began running
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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.
Akron Beacon Journal
Ohio high school football playoff schedule for Akron area in OHSAA Round 3
Six Akron-area teams won Nov. 6 to remain alive heading into the regional semifinal round of the Ohio High School Athletic Association football playoffs. That group includes Walsh Jesuit and Nordonia , who play each other in Division II, Region 5. All regional semifinal games kick off at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. Here's a look at the playoff pairings for local teams. Watch Ohio High School Football Live on the NFHS Network all season Akron-area football playoff schedule | OHSAA Week 13 regional semifinal games Division I , Region 1 No. 5 Hudson (9-3) at No. 1 Lakewood St. Edward (10-1) Division II , Region 5 No. 4 Mayfield (11-0) at No. 1 Highland (10-1) No. 3 Nordonia (10-1) at No. 2 Walsh Jesuit (8-2) Division IV , Region 13 No. 5 West Geauga (10-2) at No. 1 Streetsboro (9-2) Division VII , Region 25 No. 3 Mogadore (9-2) at No. 2 Cuyahoga Heights (10-1) All games kick off at 7 p.m. The Akron Beacon Journal sports department can be contacted via email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com. This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Ohio high school football playoff schedule for Akron area in OHSAA Round 3 Our editors independently
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Athlon Sports
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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Akron Beacon Journal
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Cleveland Jewish News
Aiden Blumenthal | Solon High School Soccer
Aiden Blumenthal remembers standing on the sideline during the Solon High School boys’ soccer team’s Ohio High School Athletic Association district championship against rival Twinsburg last season and feeling helpless. A concussion had kept the defender out of the game as the Comets were knocked out in a 1-0 loss.
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Daily Illini
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Former University of Akron women’s soccer coach sues university
Jennifer Simonetti, the former University of Akron women’s soccer head coach, has sued the college, alleging her termination last year was in retaliation for discrimination complaints. Simonetti, hired by the university in July 2022 and fired in May 2025, alleged she received disparate treatment due to her gender, including...
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High school boys cross country: Runners adjust strategy on the fly at state meet
OBETZ — Sometimes there’s a plan going into a race, and other times it’s thrown out in the first 100 meters. That was the case for Mentor in the Division I race at the state meet Nov. 7. The Cardinals’ runners were jammed into the tight chase...
Mansfield News Journal
The Repository
Jackson vs. Hudson, OHSAA high school football score, recap
JACKSON TWP. — It was Round 2 of Ohio's high school football playoffs and Round 2 of Jackson vs. Hudson . The No. 4 seed Polar Bears and No. 5 Explorers met in a Division I, Region 1 quarterfinal at Fife Stadium. It was a rematch of a Week 2 game won 55-35 by Hudson, and it was the Explorers getting the best of the Polar Bears again. Hudson won 44-14 to move on to a regional semifinal at No. 1 seed St. Edward. Here's how the game played out through our live updates. Watch Ohio High School Football Live on NFHS Network all year Hudson 44, Jackson 14 | Final For the second time this season, the Hudson Explorers are leaving Jackson after a convincing win, this one coming in a regional quarterfinal. Hudson (9-3) totaled 99 points in its two trips to Jackson (8-3) this season. Hudson QB Hayden Lipinski completed 13 of 16 passes for 122 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also ran for 106 yards and a TD on 14 carries. Reno Ferri ran for 144 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries for Hudson. Chase Maurer led Jackson with 102 yards and a