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Akron Public Schools is moving forward with a pair of levies this fall
Members of the Akron Board of Education agreed on Tuesday to send a pair of levies to the ballot this fall, one to pay for operating expenses and the other to fund the construction of a new North High School. It is the first time in 12 years voters will...
Beacon Journal spelling bee winner moves to Round 3 in national competition
Zachary Yeager, a seventh-grader at Chippewa Jr./Sr. High School, has moved on to the third round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Maryland. Yeager correctly spelled his Round 1 word, “leberwurst,” on Tuesday and immediately moved to Round 2, which is a vocabulary word. Yeager correctly defined “mollify” to move on to Tuesday’s Round 3, which will begin about 4:30 p.m.
High school boys lacrosse: (1) University vs. (3) Kenston regional semifinal capsule
Where: University School, 2785 SOM Center Road, Hunting Valley. University’s path: Defeated Louisville 26-1, def. Southeast 29-2 Kenston’s path: Defeated Revere 11-10, def. Chardon 9-5 On deck: The winner will play (2) Chagrin Falls and (4) Hoban in a regional final on May 31. For the record: These...
High school lacrosse: University blisters Kenston, 19-3 in regional semifinal
The scouting book on the University lacrosse team suggests playing a zone. Maybe you can slow ’em down that way. Welp, apparently that doesn’t work, either. Paced by its fast-paced offense, which is ignited by the dominating face-off abilities of Julian Guirguis, top-seeded University trounced fifth-seeded Kenston, 19-3, in a Division II regional semifinal on May 28 at Scovil Field.
Chagrin Falls vs. Hoban boys lacrosse: Tigers use late third, early fourth quarter run to pull away for 17-8 victory
Chagrin Falls started uncharacteristically fast in its regional semifinal May 28 against Hoban. The Tigers usually approach the game methodically and showed that in the second half. But the Knights’ aggressive defense created chances on the offensive end and cut it to a four-goal deficit late in the third. But...
Underdog mentality, big dog reality: Lake Center Christian baseball in OHSAA regional
HARTVILLE — It's as much a philosophy as it's a peek into the psychology of sports. The Lake Center Christian high school baseball team preaches an "underdog approach." Meanwhile, its numbers emphatically state "big dog" status. The Tigers are staying humble and hungry as they prepare to face Jeromesville...
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