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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.
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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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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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Farmer receives $100 million donation, Crawford announces in State of the University address
Miami University President Gregory Crawford delivered his 11th State of the University address on Thursday, Nov. 5. Crawford touted the university’s accomplishments and announced the Farmer School of Business received the largest donation in Miami’s history. Farmer Dean Jenny Darroch took the stage to announce the $100 million...
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Highland’s Defense Swarms Brecksville in 31-7 Playoff Win Despite Wadle Injury
Highland’s defense spent three quarters bending and one quarter slamming the door. The top-seeded Hornets intercepted Brecksville three times in the fourth quarter, broke open a close game and beat the Bees 31-7 on Friday night in a Division II, Region 5 regional quarterfinal in Granger Township, according to the Akron Beacon Journal’s game recap. […]
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Unbeaten South Range rolls in regional semifinal
MEDINA, Ohio (WKBN) – South Range topped Lakeview, 3-1 (25-17, 25-21, 22-25, 25-19), in the OHSAA Division V Volleyball Regional Semifinals on Thursday night at Medina Senior High School. With the win, South Range remains unbeaten at 26-0 overall on the season. The Raiders now advance to face Orrville...
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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.