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G-Men Baseball
4/23/2013 – Garfield G-Men 10, Waterloo Vikings 2
Batteries: Waterloo: Daniel Buckley and Cooper. Garfield: Kaiser and Damko; Schustrich and Damko. W: Kaiser 3-2. L: Daniel Buckley 0-0. HR: Waterloo: None. Garfield None.
Notes: Waterloo: Cooper RBI Garfield: Patterson 3B, 2 R, RBI. Schustrich 3B, 2B, 2 R, RBI.
JV Score: G-Men …
“This Is How We Roll”
Travis Horner had the top game and top series in the 9:00 Trio League on April 6. Travis rolled a 128 game and 332 series. Sydney Coburn continued her good bowling. Sydney’s 118 game was 61 pins over her 57 average. Sydney was also 105 pins over for series with …
G-Men Baseball
4/22/2013| Garfield G-Men 14, Waterloo Vikings 2
Garfield: Tim Schwan (5) and Damko. Waterloo: Thomas Diven (2) and Cooper; Chalmers (3) and Cooper. W: Tim Schwan 5-1. L: Thomas Diven 0-0. HR: Garfield: None. Waterloo None.
Notes: The G-Men pushed across 14 runs and Tim Schwan scattered 5 hits to lead …
RFC’s Alumni Games were a Slam Dunk!
Windham - On Friday, April 19th area alumni from Windham, Garfield, Waterloo and Rootstown took to the basketball court in a four game contest to prove that athletic skills don’t fade, but improve with age.
Once more, with feeling. . .
Garrettsville – Two more distinguished alumni are set to enter the James A. Garfield Hall of Fame on Saturday, April 27. Tickets for the dinner and the presentation are still available by contacting Sheri Johnson at 330-527-5384.
This year’s honorees are Mark Manno, ‘74 and Martin Paul, ’61.
This is How We Roll
Milo English was the star of the 11:00 PeeWee League on February 16; Milo started out with a nice 102 game but then rolled 130 for an excellent 232 two-game set. Gavin Dunfee rolled a nice 112 game and a 205 series. Kenny Stoots had the high game for the …
“This Is How We Roll”
What’s better than good youth bowling scores to report? Two weeks’ worth of good scores! On January 19, Gavin Dunfee had a great 123 game in the 11:00 PeeWee League. Milo English rolled games of 117 and 110, and Brooklynn Horner and Memphis English each had games of 94. Sophia …
Mantua Youth Wrestling Places Again at Annual Southeast Pirate Invitational
Mantua – The Mantua Youth Varsity Wrestling team placed 3rd out of 8 teams at the 8th annual Southeast Pirate Invitational in December, only missing 2nd place by 11 ½ points. Head Coach Mike Picone said “the competition was really tough and I am so proud of how our team …
“This Is How We Roll”
The PeeWees were on fire last week. It isn’t very often that the bumper bowlers have a 200 series, but three of them did it last week. Kenny Stoots started out with a 135 game; he added a 98 for a nice 233 series. Brooklyn Horner shot games of 117 …
“This Is How We Roll”
It’s time to catch up on the bowling scores from the end of 2012. For the week of December 22, Eric Schaefer had the high game in the 9:00 Trio League with 123, which was 52 pins over his 71 average. Paige Collins had the high series with 300; …
Hiram Terriers Participate in D3 Hoops.com Classic
Las Vegas - The Hiram College men’s basketball team captured its fifth straight victory with a 62-54 win against non-conference opponent Hendrix (Ark.) College as part of the D3hoops.com Classic in Las Vegas, Nevada last Friday.
“This Is How We Roll”
Paige Collins had the high game and series in the 9:00 Trio League on December 15. Paige rolled a 135 her second game, which is 50 pins over her average of 85. Paige also added games of 105 and 89, giving her a 329 series. Sara Barker was well over …
This is How We Roll
One of the most enjoyable moments in youth leagues is when a bowler hits the 200 mark for the first time in league play. Jacob Britton did that last week in the 11:00 Trio League, with a 208 his last game. Jacob, who averages 125, also added a 152 game …
G-Men – Bombers Football, The End of an Era
The best rivalry in Portage County is coming to an end this Friday when the Garfield G-Men and the Windham Bombers will play their final football game in the Portage Trail Conference (PTC), as Windham will exit the PTC at the end of the year. This year’s game will be …
This is How We Roll
High game in the 9:00 Trio League last week was a 119 rolled by Ryleigh Gough. Paige Collins had the high series for the day. Paige was over her 76 average all three games, with 95, 95, and 108, for a 298 series. Devin Penna rolled a 107. Kyle Schaefer …
Windham Celebrates Homecoming
Last Friday, Windham High School held their Annual Homecoming festivities. The event started Monday with Spirit week, which had the students dressing up to different themes each day and ended Saturday night with the annual dance.
Friday at 4:30 pm, the Homecoming Parade was held with the high school band leading …
Friday Night Lights
It’s football season and once again the sports corner is here to give you the round-up and preview of — count them –“8” local teams in three counties.
Learning to Roll at SkyLanes!
Garrettsville – The Fourth Annual SkyLane’s Youth Bowling Camp was held last week at SkyLane Bowling Alley in Garrettsville. Over 35 kids participated in the 3-day camp which included instruction on the basic fundamentals of bowling. The camp was a “tremendous success” said Youth Coordinator Ken Brigham. Each camper received …
Mantua Chamber Golf Outing Huge Success
The 8th annual Golf Outing for the Mantua Chamber Scholarship Fund was held on June 6th at the beautifully renovated Tanglewood Country Club in Bainbridge. It was a beautiful day filled with sunshine and anticipation as 16 teams tee’d off at 12:30.
Garfield G-Men’s Tyburski Selected For Blue-Grey National Super Combine
Josh Tyburski was selected to attend the Blue-Grey National Super Combine at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, OH. Towards the end of his junior year of high school, Josh was invited to attend a combine at the Cincinnati Bengals Football Stadium, he was one of …
Harlem Ambassadors Wow the Crowd
Marty Hill Court was filled beyond capacity last Friday night as folks from around the region came out to see the Harlem Ambassadors take on the Hometown Heroes of Windham. The Hometown Heroes are a co-ed team comprised of former Windham High School (WHS) basketball stars. The oldest player was …
Youth Bowling News
Kassie Fedor’s 387 was the high series last week for the 9:00 Trio League. Kassie just edged out Eric Lawless who shot 377. Star of the week was Wilson Jackson. Wilson was 111 pins over his average of 72, with games of 119, 114, and 94. Eric Schaefer was also …
Youth Bowling News
Drew Tushar had the top game in the 9:00 Trio League with a very nice 184. Drew also had the high series with 422. Teammates Isaac Trickett and Eric Schaefer were both over average all three games and tied for the most over average for the day. Eric rolled games …
Youth Wrestlers Compete At State Tournaments
On March 17th and 18th, four youth wrestlers from Garrettsville travelled to Youngstown to wrestle in the OAC State tournament held in the Covelli Centre. Brandon Gibson, Luke Porter, Logan Kissell, and Connor Hrubik all qualified in tournaments earlier in the year to earn a spot to wrestle in this …
Bombers’ Seasons Come to an End
Windham – The road to Columbus for Windham’s Lady Bombers and the boy’s Bombers basketball team came to a screeching halt a week ago, when both teams failed to move out of the first round of regional competition. The Lady Bombers were up against four-time state champions Berlin Hiland Hawks …
Youth Bowling News
Jaret Doraski’s 211 was high game last week in the 11:00 Trio League. Jaret also rolled the high series of 471. Joey Ewell shot a 155 and 157 on his way to a 429 series, 84 pins over average. Noah Hoffman was over average all three games, with a 45-over …
Youth Bowling News
Ashleigh Quiggle finally reached one of her goals last week, rolling her very first 200 game. Ashleigh’s 209 was the high game of the day. Ashleigh’s average is 106, so she was an amazing 103 pins over. She finished up with a very nice 433 series. Another bowler hit her …
Portage County Teams Fare Well At State Tournament
The Ohio State University played host to the OHSAA state wrestling tournament which marked its 75th anniversary this past weekend. The OHSAA sponsors one of the finest wrestling tournaments in the country and this year was no exception.
A few new frills added to the excitement this year and perennial powers …
Garrettsville -vs- Windham: Rivals For A Cause
Garrettsville - Two backyard rivals take their competition to a new level. Windham and Garfield schools last year decided to make change in the rivalry rather than contend against one another, they decided come together for a joint cause. A year ago last fall, when Mike Chaffee took over as …
Jeff Stanley Memorial Scholarship Dinner a Hit
Windham - The weather didn’t stop the Second Annual Jeff Stanley Memorial Scholarship spaghetti dinner fund-raiser from being held on Friday the 13th before the basketball game with the Garfield G-Men. The dinner was a hit with both teams’ fans as they were spotted enjoying the never ending spaghetti before …
Isler Triad keeps Windham in the Game
Windham – When one thinks of Windham Basketball they immediately think of Marty Hill and the years of success the district has had in the sport. No one ever considers the girls’ team and now is the time one might want consider them too. The girls’ team has struggled as …
Bowling News
Jaret Doraski had high game for the 11:00 Trio League with 182, while Ethan Dubasik shot high series with 460. Trevor Matheney just missed a triplicate; Trevor rolled 149 each of the first two games and 147 the last game for a very nice 445 series,79 over average for the …
Youth Bowling
In the 11:00 Trio League last week, Ethan Dubasik was on fire. Ethan tossed a 200 game his first game and then followed it up with 131 and 182 for a 513 series, high for the day. Ethan was also 120 pins over average for the day. Danielle Tuttle also …
Rival High School Bands Make History
The last football game of the season has a tendency to be some what bittersweet for the seniors, especially those that are players, cheerleaders, and band members, but Friday’s game gave the senior band members an event to remember. The Garfield Band made history when they played their halftime show …
Youth Bowling News
Last week in the 11:00 Trio League, Collin McGurer rolled his first 600 series ever, a very nice 613. Collin rolled 191 and 198 the first two games and then started the third game with 6 strikes in a row on his way to a 224. Collin came into the …
Friday Night Lights
Last Friday the winless Bombers took the field against a much-improved Waterloo football program. The results of the game were very disappointing for the host Windham Bombers, a 40-0 loss to the Vikings. The Vikings defense held Windham to just five first downs and 124 total yards. Meanwhile the Waterloo …
Friday Night Lights
The Windham Bombers dropped their fourth straight game of the season and their 11th dating back to last year. Unfortunately for the Bombers 41-0 loss to the undefeated Rootstown Rovers is not the worse news. Regrettably, the schedule is not in the Bombers’ favor this week as the Southeast Pirates …
Newton Falls Football Season Passes
Newton Falls – Tickets are on sale at the Superintendent’s Office located at 9091?2 Milton Blvd., for the upcoming Newton Falls Tiger football season from 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The cost for reserved season passes for 5 homes games will be $40.00. We also have a 10-game pass available …
Garfield G-Men F-League Regional Champs
Congratulations to the Garfield G-Men. These young men have worked really hard to accomplish their goal in making it to the state tournament in Alliance.
Newton Falls Team Advances To State Finals
Newton Falls 12U Girls fast pitch team won the Meander District tournament defeating Austintown 11-1 to finish the regular season 15-0.
This team has advanced to the Ohio Girls Softball Organization (OGSO) state tournament and won its first 2 games. The girls will play in the OGSO State finals on Saturday, …
Garfield Thunder To Play In Alliance
Parents and fans would like to wish Head Coach Kristine Miller and the Garfield Thunder the Best of Luck as they head to Alliance for the State Tournament on Saturday July 30th and July 31st.
We are so proud of all your hard work and dedication and PROUD to be a …
Youth Bowling News
This will be the last bowling article until leagues begin again in the fall. Thank you to everyone who helped with the youth leagues this year, and to everyone who enjoyed reading about our youth bowlers! This year’s summer bowling camp will be August 10-12. Each day, bowlers will get …
Pitcher Perfect!
Garrettsville – James A. Garfield senior baseball standout Brandon Baumgardner’s favorite song is “Lights Out” by P.O.D. It is no wonder the first game of the season Brandon was exactly that… LIGHTS OUT.
When the lefty took the mound last Thursday at Waterloo little did Brandon know he was on the …
Hall of Fame – Part 3
The 2011 James A. Garfield Hall of Fame slate is completed by two young men a decade apart who displayed their talent and teamwork in several venues and at several levels.
Matt Paul, class of ‘85, earned letters in golf (3), basketball (3) and baseball (4);football only got one year of …
Champion Relays Kick Off Season
CHAMPION, Ohio – The Champion High School Relays have become an annual event for the J. A. Garfield G-Men high school track & field team. Last week, the Berkshire High School track & field team joined the fun on a blustery, yet sunny afternoon.
Garfield and Berkshire hold a lot of …
Youth Bowling News
In the 9:00 Trio League, Ashleigh Quiggle had high series for the day with 378. Ashley rolled two games of 138. High game for the week was rolled by Adam Norris, a 156, beating his career high game score that was set only two weeks ago. Joey Ewell was second …
Youth Bowling News
Now that the High School bowling season is completed, the Teen Texas Shoot-Out League has begun. A number of good scores have been posted already – Howie (Taz) Moore started the first week with a 611 series and followed it up this week with 245-195-225 for a 665 series, giving …
Garfield Boys Roll Their Way To Third Place At State
Columbus – On Saturday, March 5th the Garfield and Crestwood boy’s bowling teams competed in the State Championships at Wayne Webb’sColumbus Bowl. It was the first trip to State for both teams.
The G-Men got off to a great start in game one, led by Kyle Bolton’s 258 and Cody Berg’s …
Area Wrestlers Represent Northeast Ohio In Columbus (Photo Gallery)
Columbus – Area wrestlers did a fantastic job in representing northeast Ohio and their respective high schools in Columbus last week.
Leading the way were the Crestwood Red Devils who qualified a school record seven wrestlers. After finishing second in the Akron Firestone district the week before, head coach Dave Wrobel …
Charles Chevrolet Steps Up To The Plate
Garrettsville – Charles Chevrolet is supporting the Garrettsville community through a partnership with Garrettsville Baseball League. The dealership will provide baseball equipment, instructional clinics, a monetary donation, and an opportunity to raise an additional $10,000 in funds through a Chevy vehicle giveaway-fundraiser. The effort by Charles Chevrolet is part of …
