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Crestwood girls, Garfield boys track net William E. Fisher Invitational titles

The Crestwood Red Devils girls' track & field team repeated their championship at the William E. Fisher Invitational last Friday in Middlefield/Photo courtesy of Megan Mertz

For the second consecutive season, the Crestwood Red Devils girls’ track and field team opened their season with a statement by capturing the team championship at Cardinal’s 6th annual William E. Fisher Invitational, scoring 117.0 points last Friday evening in Middlefield. “I think we had 11 girls. For them to come out and compete in multiple events, some that they...

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Crestwood softball rallies but falls short against Cuyahoga Heights

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The Crestwood Red Devils’ softball team needed a few innings to find its timing at the plate and finally responded but it was too little too late as they lost their season-opener against Chagrin Valley Conference foe Cuyahoga Heights 6-3 on the road last Saturday afternoon. “I am sure there are a lot of factors involved in it,” said Coach...

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Crestwood’s Tye Berquist finishes in sixth place at D-III state meet

According to Crestwood Red Devils’ junior Tye Berquist, he knew that he needed to be much better after winning only one match at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III Independence district tournament last year. Berquist made good on his resolution, taking sixth place with a 2-3 record at the OHSAA Division III state meet last weekend at...

DMRC Art on The Hill Seeking Vendors

Downtown Mantua Revitalization’s Art on the Hill and Wine Tasting Too is seeking vendors for their Arts and Crafts Street Festival.  Scheduled for Saturday July 11, 2026, this one day outdoor street festival offers artisans, wineries, and merchants a chance to participate in an event that was established in 2008.  It is well supported by the community and promoted...

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Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays Surviving Death “ A Journalist  Investigates Evidence For An Afterlife” by Leslie Kean.  Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr J Patella:  Garrettsville YMCA, 8233 Park Ave, (330)469-2044. NO book or fees required. Farmington Senior...

Crestwood’s Rocco Wrobel nets sixth place at Division III state meet

Crestwood junior Rocco Wrobel made his first appearance at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III state meet and took sixth place in the 126-pound bracket/Photo by Daniel Sherriff

Crestwood Red Devils’ junior Rocco Wrobel’s long-awaited state debut delivered, as he recorded a 2-3 record to finish in sixth place in the 126-pound bracket of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III state meet last weekend at The Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center in Columbus. “After last year, it is a great honor to come down here and...

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Crestwood’s Tye Berquist and Rocco Wrobel net D-III state wrestling berths

Crestwood juniors Rocco Wrobel and Tye Berquist each earned a bid to the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III state wrestling tournament last weekend at Independence High School/Photo courtesy of Coach Dave Wrobel

The Crestwood Red Devils’ wrestling team left their mark at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III Independence District Tournament by taking third place with 96.5 points and having junior 126-pounder Rocco Wrobel and 175-pounder Tye Berquist clinch state bids last weekend at Independence High School. “They grew up together. For these guys to wrestle in high school together...

Red Devils’ basketball plagued by slow start in season-ending loss against Tigers

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The Crestwood Red Devils boys’ basketball team’s historic surge in the second half was halted when they were defeated by Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division foe Chagrin Falls 70-51 in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division V Northeast 2 sectional championship last Saturday afternoon at the Ralph L. Quisenberry Gymnasium. “It was a very physical game,” said Coach Andrew...

Crestwood wrestling captures D-III sectional championship

The Red Devils' wrestling team captured the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III Rootstown sectional title by scoring 180.0 points last Saturday at Rootstown High School/Photo courtesy of Coach Dave Wrobel

The Crestwood Red Devils’ wrestling team reached the top of the mountain when they earned first place at the Rootstown sectional tournament by scoring 180.0 points, crowning four sectional champions, and advancing eight district qualifiers last Saturday at Rootstown High School. “It was nice,” said Coach Dave Wrobell. “We had a couple of up-and-down moments throughout the year, so we...

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Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays Surviving Death “ A Journalist  Investigates Evidence For An Afterlife” by Leslie Kean.  Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr J Patella:  Garrettsville YMCA, 8233 Park Ave, (330)469-2044. NO book or fees required. Farmington Senior...

Crestwood High School commemorates Fred F. Paulenich Learning Commons

Former Crestwood English Teacher Fred F. Paulenich/Photo courtesy of Crestwood School District

Crestwood High School hosted a special commemorative ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially unveil the Fred F. Paulenich Learning Commons last Saturday afternoon in Mantua. Former colleagues and students of Crestwood senior English teacher Fred Paulenich gathered to celebrate and reflect on his legacy. “This is a tremendously significant day for us,” Fred Paulenich, Jr. told The Weekly villager. “Our father taught...

Red Devil boys’ basketball sets tone, fends off Patriots for sixth straight victory

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The Crestwood Red Devils boys’ basketball team appeared as if they were still finding their way on the basketball court at the beginning of the season but now look the part, having survived a furious rally from Cornerstone Christian Academy and beat the Patriots 46-44 for their sixth consecutive victory last Saturday evening in Mantua. “They have come a long...

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Celebrating 100 Years

Laura Marek & Family

Laura Marek recently celebrated her 100th birthday with a pizza party planned by her grandchildren. A Mantua-Shalersville resident for nearly 80 years, Laura was well known for her green thumb and her gardens filled with bountiful vegetables and beautiful flowers. Family and farm were always her greatest loves, as she owned and operated the family farm alongside her late...

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Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays Surviving Death “ A Journalist  Investigates Evidence For An Afterlife” by Leslie Kean.  Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr J Patella:  Garrettsville YMCA, 8233 Park Ave, (330)469-2044. NO book or fees required. Farmington Senior...

Crestwood wrestling finishes as runners-up at CVC Chagrin Division tournament

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The Crestwood Red Devils’ wrestling team continued its ascent in the Chagrin Valley Conference, taking second place in the CVC Chagrin Division and fourth place overall by crowning one champion and having six other wrestlers place to score 167.0 points last weekend at Hawken School in Chesterland. “I felt going in that we could finish between three and five if...

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Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays Surviving Death “ A Journalist  Investigates Evidence For An Afterlife” by Leslie Kean.  Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr J Patella:  Garrettsville YMCA, 8233 Park Ave, (330)469-2044. NO book or fees required. Farmington Senior...

Red Devil boys’ basketball come undone in fourth quarter in loss against Vikings

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The Crestwood Red Devils boys’ basketball team had matched LaBrae point for point after three quarters but could not sustain their momentum in the fourth quarter and were outscored by 20 points to lose 82-60 against the Vikings last Saturday afternoon in Mantua. “The game last night against LaBrae was really a very good game,” said Coach Andrew Mertz. “It...

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Crestwood wrestling posts 3-2 record at Twinsburg Duals, takes third place

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According to Crestwood Red Devils’ wrestling Coach Dave Wrobel, competing at the Twinsburg Duals was a good measuring stick to where the team really stood, and the Red Devils went 3-2 to take third place last Friday at Twinsburg High School. “It was nice to come out ahead and go 3-2,” the 26-year coach said. “I think that we had...

Garfield, Crestwood and Ravenna set to new Portage County-based league

Less than a year after the official disbandment of the Portage Trail Conference (2024-2025 school year), a new conference is on the rise with an official announcement on Jan. 16 that the local Portage County schools are reuniting to form the eight-team Portage County league and will begin in the 2027-28 school year. The new league will consist of seven...

Red Devil girls’ basketball holds off Wolverines, snap eight-game losing streak

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The Crestwood Red Devil girls’ basketball team celebrated senior night the right way, surviving a third-quarter comeback from Chagrin Valley Conference foe West Geauga to win 48-45, snapping an eight-game losing streak last Saturday afternoon in Mantua. “It was good,” said Coach T.J. Henderson. “With some of the inexperience we have at certain positions with certain players, those are good...

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Area Schools Announce Formation of a New Athletic Conference

Communities across Portage County and the surrounding area are proud to announce the formation of a new athletic league. Beginning with the fall 2027 athletic season, the conference will bring together eight schools with deep-rooted traditions, strong community pride, and a shared commitment to student-athlete success. The new conference will include the following member schools: James A. Garfield, Southeast, Mogadore,...

Mantua Shalersville Chamber to Host First Annual Awards Dinner

The Mantua-Shalersville Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to host their first annual Awards Banquet where we will recognize significant contributors who make our community a great place to live, work and play.  We invite everyone to join us for dinner and a celebration on Saturday, January 24th at 6:00 PM at the Corners Catering and Event Center at...

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