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Akron Public Schools Athletics Hall of Fame unveils Class of 2024
Moments after Markita Griffin-Roberts learned this week she would be inducted into the Akron Public Schools Athletics Hall of Fame, the former Ellet High School girls and Ball State University women's basketball star immediately shared the news by sending a text message to her son, Brian Roberts Jr. “He's heard stories,” Griffin-Roberts said...
High school softball: Baby raccoon steals the show as Wadsworth rolls over Medina Christian
WADSWORTH — The Wadsworth softball team found itself a new mascot named Mr. Willy Wonka on Tuesday. The athletes formerly known as the Grizzlies had a ton of laughs and took plenty of photographs with the orphaned infant raccoon that freshman Delayna Demiter’s grandfather, Greg Gordon, rescued from the side of the road earlier that afternoon. Gordon brought the raccoon to his daughter April to help nurse it back to health until it is ready to be released back into the wild.
Independence scores early, pulls away from Kirtland
Independence took control early and methodically pulled away to beat Kirtland 13-2 at Kirtland High on May 2 in Ohio softball action. We want your feedback on the accuracy and quality of this article. Take a 1-minute survey and be registered to win a $25 Visa gift card. Don’t miss...
High school scoreboard for May 2
Chagrin Falls: Murray 1h, 2RBI, Reeder 2h, 1r, 2SB. WP: Johnson (3-1) 4 1/3 IP, 2ER, BB, 6K; LP: Paul 5IP, 2ER, 3BB, 4K; S: Watson (1) 2 2/3 IP, 2h, 0r, 0BB, 7K. Riverside: Davis 2h, 1r, 2RBI, McCaleb 2h, 1r, 2SB. Chardon: Anderson 1h, RBI, Kilpeck 1r. WP:...
Louden Gordon to be next Wadsworth wrestling coach, replacing Mike Wenger
When a program is as tight-knit as that of Wadsworth High School wrestling, it’s not hard to find viable coaching candidates to run it. The Grizzlies let due process run its course to allow as many attractive candidates apply for the job left vacant by Mike Wenger. When all...
Shaker High School’s Rasheen Ali goes from hitting the bag to hitting the holes
MAPLE HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - Ra’sheen Ali runs DNA Level C Boxing Club in Southgate and dreamed of his son to become a professional boxer. But Rasheen the son’s dream ended and he followed a new dream, right into the NFL. “I started like playing football when I...
Hoban softball tops STVM 4-1
SOUTH AKRON — Archbishop Hoban and St. Vincent-St. Mary (STVM) high schools faced off in softball at Firestone Stadium April 29 with Hoban coming out victorious 4-1. With the softball team looking on in their supportive pink uniforms, STVM senior Alex Palmer is shown below throwing out the ceremonial first pitch. She is fighting Ewing Sarcoma cancer.
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...
Greater Akron-Canton High School Sports Awards: Boys Basketball Player of the Year nominees
The Greater Akron-Canton High School Sports Awards show is proud to announce the nominees for Boys Basketball Player 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,...
Beaumont’s Kayla Harris logs breakthrough 100 win at final Crown track and field meet
CUYAHOGA FALLS — The elation in Kayla Harris’ voice was palpable as she walked down the east sideline May 1 during the Crown Conference meet at Walsh Jesuit. For Crown’s final iteration — the conference is disbanding following this school year — Walsh officials encouraged student-athletes who recorded personal-best performances to walk to the 50-yard line and ring the bell stationed there.
OHSAA division expansion: Where Greater Akron-Canton's soccer and volleyball teams sit
Ohio high school fall sports will be markedly different in the 2024-25 school year with the expansion of divisions in boys soccer, girls soccer and volleyball by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Soccer is going from three to five divisions and volleyball from four to seven, the OHSAA announced in a news release Tuesday. The largest 64 schools are placed in Division I, the next 64 largest are placed in Division II and the remaining...
Kent climbs stepladder, wins PBA Tournament of Champions
FAIRLAWN — There was a feeling of déjà vu watching Marshall Kent defeat challenger after challenger at the 2024 PBA Tournament of Champions (TOC) April 28. Kent, who resides in Michigan, won his first major by defeating Jason Sterner, Matthew Ogle, E.J. Tackett and Anthony Simonsen. Last year during the TOC stepladder finals, Jason Belmonte defeated the same bowlers in the same order.
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