SPORTS
A look at where every team in Greater Akron/Canton high school softball is seeded
The seeds for high school softball are out, and the opportunity for Tallmadge to win back-to-back state titles in Division II officially begins this weekend. Storylines will write themselves when action gets underway as Mogadore tries to repeat as district champ in Division IV. Manchester has been bumped up to the Division III but will try to do the same. ...
2024 Stark County high school track and field season best times and distances
Editor’s note: The following is the list of the top personal bests by Stark County individuals and relay teams in each event this season as reported to The Canton Repository or posted on MileSplit Ohio’s website through Saturday. Individual athletes and relay teams from one school may have more than one of the top performances this season, but this lists only their best per event. Performances on electronically timed tracks are listed to one-hundredth of a second.
Wisconsin offers three-star class of 2025 offensive lineman from Ohio
The Wisconsin Badgers offered Nolan Davenport, a three-star class of 2025 offensive tackle from Massillon, Ohio, on Saturday. The 6-foot-6, 260-pound athlete is a junior at Washington High School and he still has another season of high school football before he’d make the jump to the collegiate level. Davenport...
Greater Akron-Canton High School Sports Awards: Boys Wrestling Athlete of the Year nominees
The Greater Akron-Canton High School Sports Awards show is proud to announce the nominees for Boys Wrestling Athlete of the Year. The winner will be announced during the live show on June 21 at Akron Civic Theatre. The show is produced with the support of Meijer. During the live show,...
Kentucky Derby post positions announced for horses in the 2024 field
Post positions were drawn Saturday for the 2024 Kentucky Derby. Officials at Churchill Downs in Louisville held the evening drawing a week ahead of the 150th running of the first leg of horse racing's Triple Crown scheduled for next Saturday.The post positions correlate with the stalls in the starting gate for the race, with the No. 1 post the closest to the rail on the inside of the track.After the drawing, Fierceness, which drew the No. 17 post, was listed as the morning line favorite with 5-2 odds.Here's the list of the 2024 Kentucky Derby horses by post position with...
Portage HS scores | April 29: Field softball tops Coventry, moves to 10-0 in MAC
COVENTRY TWP. — Mckayla Miller turned on a high pitch and blasted it over the left-field wall for her first home run of the year and Maddie Burge added her ninth in the later innings Monday as Field remained undefeated in Metro Athletic Conference softball with a 16-5 victory over host Coventry. After...
Jordan Ryan Collects Wayne County Speedway Checkers
ORRVILLE, Ohio (April 27, 2024) Rolling from the fifth starting spot Saturday night, Jordan Ryan put it on go at Wayne County Speedway for his first victory of the 2024 season. Quick time in Qualifying to start the night at 14.813-seconds, a show position appearance in his Heat Race put...
Bates Scholarship: No quit in Chippewa's Annie Henegar
It’s rare to see Annie Henegar ever walk off the soccer pitch, basketball court or softball diamond without being exhausted. The Chippewa senior has always made sure to leave everything she has left in the tank on whatever surface she’s playing on. That relentless effort and selfless attitude is one reason why the Chipps...
Monday's high school results: Lake Center Christian baseball team improves to 16-1
W: Maninga 4-0. L: Skye. HR: Lake Center: Coblentz (3), Bryant (1). Notes: Dylan Maninga (LC) CG, 12 Ks; Harrison Coblentz (LC) 4-for-5, HR, double, 4 RBI; Nathan Bryant (LC) double, HR, 3 RBI. Records: Lake Center 16-1, 7-0; Mogadore 9-5, 5-2. HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS:Photos: Canton South at Perry boys...
Riviera Lanes continues making 'greatest memories in bowling,' this time for Marshall Kent
Marshall Kent said winning the PBA Tournament of Champions was "a lifelong dream come true." So when that dream became reality Sunday at AMF Riviera Lanes in Fairlawn, the emotions poured out. Kent won his first PBA major title and second PBA title in 2024, winning all four matches in...
All in the family: Louisville's Owen DiMarzio following footsteps of his grandfather
A family influence has helped Louisville sophomore Owen DiMarzio emerge as one of the top sprinters in Stark County. DiMarzio's grandfather Alex was an All-Ohio hurdler at McKinley in the early 1970s. He is now Owen's sprints coach. Owen's biggest victory of the season came at last week's Stark County...
Sandy Valley softball rallies from five runs down to defeat Garaway
MAGNOLIA — In a game in which both teams combined for 24 hits, the Sandy Valley Cardinals rallied from an early 7-2 deficit to defeat Garaway 11-8 in an Inter Valley Conference South softball game at the Cardinals' sun-splashed complex Monday evening. “It was a very good comeback,” said...
'We're still keeping his name alive': Triway gets meaningful win at Carmichael Classic
WOOSTER TWP. — The Sean Carmichael Classic grew to include nearly the entire Wayne/Holmes area in 2024. But it still means something a little extra special to Triway. The Titans made sure to do their part in the showcase named after the Triway coach and athletic director, taking down Smithville 7-4 at Blaine and Sean Carmichael Field.
Butch Reynolds still seeks vindication years after being accused of doping
Butch Reynolds’ story, which includes a precipitous rise and a faster fall, possesses enough drama to craft a film. Now the Akron native and track superstar who in 1988 set a world record in the 400 meters that stood for more than 11 years is in search of complete exoneration. ...
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