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'We knew it was going to be a big day': Norwayne shocks Triway to win district title
CRESTON — Norwayne faced a titanic challenge in Thursday’s Division III district championship game. State contender Triway was in the way, looking for a fourth straight district title. Undoubtedly, Norwayne was the underdog on its home field. Norwayne met the challenge and then some in capturing one of...
Summit County Athletes of the Week May 6-12 | Paige Kelley, Geoffrey Siess win vote
Two athletes from Revere High School won the voting for the Summit County High School Athlete of the Week for May 6-12. Paige Kelley is the girls winner and Geoffrey Siess wins for the boys. Kelley is a softball player and Siess is a baseball player. Kelley received 53.07% of the votes cast. Siess received 48.14% of the votes cast.
Ohio high school softball scores | Live updates from OHSAA district play in Division II
The OHSAA district high school softball tournament is underway and Greater Akron will have a busy Tuesday afternoon and early evening with several teams in action throughout the region, including at historic Firestone Stadium. Here's how the games played out featuring Summit County teams. Copley softball gets run-rule win over Cloverleaf in district semifinal ...
Walsh Jesuit softball beats Lake to win third consecutive Division I district title
MASSILLON — Walsh Jesuit softball coach Tony Scibelli said his Warriors aren’t legendary yet but hinted that they’re getting closer. Four more bus rides closer. Second-seeded Walsh beat 16th-seeded Lake 4-0 to win its third straight district title on Thursday. Four more bus rides, means a trip...
1K! Triway's Carter Wachtel hits career strikeout No. 1,000 during perfect game
CRESTON — There wasn’t much extra fanfare for Carter Wachtel after she recorded the final out, outside of a few extra pictures and a homemade sign. She high-fived her teammates and set her sights on the next playoff game. But what happened Tuesday at Norwayne High School was...
OHSAA track and field: Akron area's 10 boys with best chance to win a state championship
School's almost out for the summer, but not before the OHSAA boys track and field postseason heats up. District tournaments open this week for boys track and field. Welcome Stadium in Dayton will host the state meet May 30 to June 1 and there are plenty of Greater Akron athletes with dreams of state gold. ...
Bill McGee, Beanie Wells, Jim Lash boost Garfield football dominance in APS Athletics HOF
Bill McGee, Chris "Beanie" Wells and the late Jim Lash will represent Garfield football in the Akron Public Schools Athletics Hall of Fame's Class of 2024. Garfield football has seven inductees, and more will undoubtedly follow because several other ex-NFL players who hail from the South Akron school are waiting their turns.
North Canton City Schools hires new athletic director
ACTION: Hired a new athletic director. DISCUSSION: The board approved hiring Larry Kinnard as the athletic director. The board also accepted Kinnard’s resignation as assistant athletic director at the high school. Kinnard’s resignation is effective July 31. He takes on his new role as athletic director at Hoover High School on Aug. 1.
Ashlyn Severns, Marissa Charton power Tallmadge to a OHSAA softball district championship
Tallmadge softball coach Brittany Lightel experienced a sense of déjà vu Thursday at Firestone Stadium. Copley led Tallmadge by one run through four innings in a Division II district final when Lightel harkened back to moments from last year when the Blue Devils earned comeback wins en route to a state championship victory over Canfield at Firestone Stadium.
Mentor secures a win over Brunswick
Mentor collected a solid win over Brunswick in a 6-3 verdict on May 14 in Ohio softball action. Last season, Mentor and Brunswick faced off on May 6, 2023 at Brunswick High School. Recently on May 8, Mentor squared off with Eastlake North in a softball game. We want your...
Norwayne softball outlasts Mapleton for district semifinal win
CRESTON — There was plenty of firepower wielded during the Division III district semifinal softball game between Mapleton and Norwayne on Tuesday at Norwayne High School. But it would be the Bobcats who proved to have more heavy hitters as Norwayne knocked out a 13-8 victory over Mapleton. Norwayne now will play Triway at...
St. Vincent-St. Mary football coach Doran Grant has thoughts about the rivalry with Hoban
AKRON, Ohio — Cuyahoga county has St. Edward vs. St. Ignatius, Stark county has Canton McKinley vs. Massillon Washington, and until 2023, Archbishop Hoban and St. Vincent-St. Mary battled for the Shillelagh Trophy in Summit County’s biggest high school football rivalry. The 2023 season was the first since...
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