Monroeville
Monroeville, OH · Education
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Jackson football gets chance to show how far it’s come vs. Hudson
JACKSON TWP. — Jay Rohr heard his Jackson High School football team say all the right things. What the fifth-year head coach saw from the Polar Bears on Aug. 28 didn't match their words. Jackson's 55-35 loss to Hudson back in Week 2 marked a turning point in the 2026 season, and now the Polar Bears find those same Explorers returning to Fife Stadium for a second-round playoff game in Division I, Region 1. Kickoff is 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6. How far has Jackson come? We're about to find out. Watch Ohio High School Football Live on NFHS Network all year Jackson lost a well-played game against Wadsworth the following week, then won the last seven games of the regular season. It earned its first outright Federal League title since 2001, highlighted by a decisive 30-14 win at Benson Stadium vs. Canton McKinley, and a first-round bye in the playoffs. "We've always talked about going from a good team to a great team," Rohr said. "Going into this season, I felt this group could be a really special group." That notion was challenged early on. Jackson "played OK" in Rohr's words during its season-opening 34-13 win at Chardon. Then
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Euclid schools face potential deep cuts after levy fails by 61 votes
EUCLID, Ohio (WOIO) - A Euclid school levy failed by 61 votes, and district leaders say deep cuts are on the table. Imani Williams voted yes on Issue 5. “I think it was really important to vote yes on it, but I’m not shocked that it didn’t pass,” Williams said.
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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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Revere, Hoban advance; Copley, Woodridge defeated
GREATER AKRON — The high school football playoffs are underway as four area teams competed Oct. 30 while several others had a first-round bye. Revere found themselves in the red zone three times early in the game, and all three times did not come away with any points. That changed before halftime when Lane Shenigo got into the endzone. Shenigo finished with 138 yards on 26 carries. Revere will advance to face Celina in week two of the playoffs.
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Kent State Adjunct Faces New Hearing Over Job After SB1 Bias Finding Is Overturned
A hearing this week will determine whether Kent State University adjunct theatre instructor Bob Russell keeps his job. It follows a university panel’s finding that he violated the school’s Senate Bill 1 policy on classroom bias, a finding later overturned on appeal. Russell, who was removed from two fall courses and now teaches one online course, traces the dispute to a 2025 lesson on the ancient Greek tragedy Antigone.
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ONU Law Mock Trial Teams Head to Cleveland for National Case Classic Competition
Ohio Northern University‘s nationally ranked Law Mock Trial Team is heading to Cleveland this weekend to compete in the Case Classic. That is a national competition that invites law schools from across the country to apply and compete. ONU Law is sending two teams of four advocates, and each...
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Regional Volleyball: Elyria Catholic sweeps into final
ALLIANCE — Elyria Catholic earned a rematch with four-time defending state champ Mentor Lake Catholic on Wednesday with a 25-16, 25-23, 25-19 win over previously undefeated Norton in the second of two Division IV, Region 13 semifinals at Alliance High School. Elyria Catholic (23-3) has won 13 straight. Norton...