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North High School athletic director placed on leave following report
The athletic director at North High School, who was accused of having a camera in her office and recording students who gathered there, was escorted from the school last week and has been placed on administrative leave as the accusations are being investigated. Carrie Stewart was placed on paid leave...
The Kearns sisters help Akron City Series softball champion Ellet succeed on the diamond
Sisters Emily Kearns and Riley Kearns are making memories this season as teammates for the first time on a competitive softball team. Emily, a senior, and Riley, a freshman, grew up playing softball on youth teams at Davenport Park in Akron, but they were always in different age groups. That changed this season as...
Reigning Division II softball state champ Tallmadge enters postseason with 'special group'
Tallmadge entered this softball season with high expecations as the reigning Division II state champion with six returning starters. Tallmadge has had its memorable moments in 2024, including two wins apiece over Barberton, Copley, Cuyahoga Falls, Highland, Kent and Revere, and additional victories over Chardon, Keystone, Stow and Mogadore. There...
Boys Track: Morlocks lead loaded throwing field at WCAL Championships
If you want to get a look at some of the best throwers in the state, the Wayne County Athletic League Championships is the place to be this weekend. The annual conference meet, which will take place Friday and Saturday at Dalton’s McFarren Field, features a host of talented individuals in both the shot put and discus, led by Norwayne’s Dillon Morlock. ...
'Exceptional' Olympians have a blast at 37th annual event at Perry High School
PERRY TWP. – All athletes deserve a special day. Seven hundred and fifty of them got their chance to shine at Wakefield Stadium at Perry High School. The 37th annual Exceptional Olympics kicked off Friday morning with a parade of athletes from 22 school districts from Stark, Wayne, Carroll and Summit counties.
Titans take 6th straight sectional
PORTSMOUTH — For the Notre Dame Titans, the proverbial yellow-brick road to the promised land of Akron officially began on Wednesday by going Green. As in a 21-run, 21-hit, mercy-rule walloping by the Division IV top-seeded and host Titans over the 16th-seeded and visiting Bobcats —as Notre Dame actually combined for a three-pitcher no-hitter, with the Bobcats just having two total baserunners.
Firestone baseball, North tennis win City Series championships; Ellet honors retired coach
The Firestone baseball team won the City Series postseason championship for the second year in a row Tuesday night at Canal Park. Firestone defeated Ellet 7-3 in the final after Ellet won the regular-season games 7-6 and 4-3. "We seemed very nervous and tight with multiple baserunning errors, but tied...
Canton South senior softball player Evelyn Lynn chases state home run record
CANTON TWP. — Her high school softball career may be winding down, but Canton South senior Evelyn Lynn still is chasing history. Lynn took another step in her journey in the Wildcats' 12-2 Division III sectional semifinal win over Brookfield. No. 12-seeded Canton South advanced to play at No. 2-seeded South Range at 5 p.m. Thursday in a sectional final. ...
Summit County Athletes of the Week April 29-May 5 | Kaplack, Chmielewski win vote
Two athletes from Copley High School won the voting for the Summit County High School Athlete of the Week for April 29-May 5. Stella Kaplack is the girls winner and Evan Chmielewski wins for the boys. Kaplack is a softball player and Chmielewski is a baseball player. Kaplack received 62.50% of the votes cast. Chmielewski received 43.51% of the votes cast.
Suburban League National track and field seniors peaking just in time for postseason runs
TWINSBURG — When it comes to the state track meet, motivations to get to Dayton are as varied as the athletes. For Wadsworth's Will Stack, it's about breaking through after missing last year. For Hudson's Ben Shabino, it's about chasing a state title. For Stow's Jayla Atkinson, it's about...
Akron men's basketball recruiting: Zips officially add 5 transfers for 2024-25 season
The University of Akron men's basketball team added five players Tuesday, including two with connections to Northeast Ohio, from the NCAA transfer portal to its roster for the 2024-25 season. The Zips' new additions are Isaiah Gray (Brooklyn, New York), Bowen Hardman (Cincinnati), Josiah Harris (Canton), James Okonkwo (Maidenhead, England) and Seth Wilson...
Miami Softball earns the No. 1 seed and faces Toledo in MAC tournament
The 2024 softball MAC championship is here, and the Miami University RedHawks claim the No. 1 seed. The RedHawks were 45-7 (26-1 in conference play) in the regular season and will face the No. 4 University of Toledo Rockets (26-21, 15-10 in MAC play) today at noon at Firestone Stadium in Akron, Ohio.
'Getting that groove at the right time': Jayce Unverferth, Zach Williams rally for Aurora
AURORA — Sometimes baseball is as simple as getting one's groove back. Over the course of a long season with limited at-bats or opportunities to pitch, nearly everyone loses momentum at some point. The game, then, is about working through tough times and making little fixes to get back on top. ...
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