Crestwood boys’ basketball promotes Andrew Mertz to head coach
Filling the shoes of longtime Crestwood Red Devils boys’ basketball Coach Josh Jakacki is no easy feat for anyone. Andrew Mertz will attempt to carry the torch, having been approved as Jakacki’s successor by the Crestwood Board of Education on June 27. “I am very excited for the opportunity,” the first-year coach said. “I have had most of these guys...
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Crestwood grad Ethan Thompson wins SkillsUSA National Championship
Recent Crestwood and Maplewood Career Center graduate Ethan Thompson has a bright future. The Red Devils’ alum was crowned the 2025 SkillsUSA National Champion in the industrial motor control category on June 27 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. “It is hard to even put into words,” Thompson told The Weekly Villager on July 11. “It was such...
Crestwood alum Brittany Dye takes the helm as new Athletic Director
Even the best laid plans can change quickly. Brittany Dye’s plans for the fall season seemed to be set in stone at Hiram College but opportunity knocked and opened the door for her to return to her alma matter, having been approved as Crestwood’s new Athletic Director by the Board of Education on July 8. “It is an honor and...
Crestwood Board Discuss State & Federal Changes to School Funding
At a special Board meeting on July 8th, the Crestwood School Board heard from District Treasurer Katie Hoffmeister who shared financial information based on recent state budget developments as they relate to school funding. She thanked the Board for moving their monthly meeting, which was originally scheduled for July 22 to earlier in the month to comply with a...
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Rotary Club Program on July 17
The Rotary Club of Mantua will feature Roger Hurd as our speaker at our meeting on Thursday July 17 at the Rt 44 Coffee Shop meeting room in Mantua. Roger is a long time resident of the Mantua community. He moved here in 1948, and raised his family of three children with his wife Linda . All the Hurds including...
Longtime Portage County softball Coach LeRoy Moore reaches 200 career victories
After his second coaching stint at Crestwood High School ended in 2023, longtime Portage County softball Coach LeRoy Moore acknowledged that he pondered whether his coaching career had reached its climax. It turns out he was not finished as a softball coach. In his second season with the Streetsboro Rockets, Moore recorded his 200th career coaching victory. “It is always...
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Ox Roast Returns for 61st Year
For many, it wouldn’t be summer without the annual tradition of attending the Ox Roast Fair at St. Joseph Church in Mantua. This year’s festivities begin on Friday night, July 18th. The fun-filled fest continues through Sunday evening, July 20th featuring fun for the whole family. This summertime tradition began in 1964 as a way to support the church’s school....
Art & Wine Tasting Festival Returns to Mantua
On Saturday, July 12th from 10 am until 6 pm, Art on the Hill returns to Mantua. This annual tradition began in 2008 as a fund raiser for Downtown Mantua Revitalization Corporation but has become an annual tradition that gives visitors the opportunity to experience (and purchase) unique handmade items, enjoy food and beverages and enjoy fleeting summer weather....
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Crestwood’s Tom Henderson named OHSBCA Division IV-V Asst. Coach of the Year
Crestwood Red Devils girls’ assistant basketball Coach Tom Henderson has learned that no matter how hard he tries, he is always pulled back into coaching high school athletics. In his second time coming out of retirement, the longtime coach was named the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association Division IV-V Assistant Coach of the Year on March 28. “I was...
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Crestwood grad Ethan Thompson to compete in SkillsUSA Championship
Just weeks after graduating from Crestwood High School and the Maplewood Career Center, Ethan Thompson has been busy. The Red Devils’ alumnus is preparing to compete in the SkillsUSA Championship, a premier showcase of the country’s most highly-skilled career and technical students, which takes place from June 23-June 27 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. “It feels amazing...
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Crestwood’s James Durham wraps up career with All-Ohioan honors
A year after inching so close to netting a state berth, Crestwood Red Devils’ senior James Durham was determined to not let his senior season end on a low note. Durham concluded his breakout season by taking eighth place in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.71 seconds at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II state...
Adventures Abound in Mantua
Last Saturday, athletes and outdoor adventurers of all ages came to Mantua for the Headwaters Adventure Race and Triple Trail Fest. At 8 am, nearly 250 Adventure Racers headed off for a run along the Headwaters Trail, a bicycle route over roads in Mantua and Hiram, and paddling along the Cuyahoga River. Despite low water level along the Cuyahoga...
Farmers & Makers Market in Mantua Opening Day June 13
The Farmers & Makers Market at the Granary in Mantua opens for the 4th season this Friday, June 13 from 4-7 pm! We will continue the markets on the second and fourth Friday of June, July, and August. There will be live music at every market, with our famous acoustic guitar player Steve Vanderink opening our season this Friday...
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Triple Trail Fest Returns to Mantua for Third Year
On Saturday, June 7th, outdoor enthusiasts of all ages will convene in Mantua to celebrate summer and the three major trails that wind through the community. The first event -- the Headwaters Adventure Race – kicks off at 8 am in Buchert Park. Competitors of all ages will convene on Buchert Park to run two miles along the Headwaters Trail,...
Eleanor Roosevelt – Part II
Freedom Township Historical Society, Mantua Historical Society and Shalersville Historical Society are pleased to present Part 2 of the Eleanor Roosevelt program by Susan Cannavino of Presentations with Pizzazz. This program will be presented at 7 PM on Tuesday. June 10 at the Shalersville Town Hall located at the intersections of Rts 44 & 303. Part 2 will discuss...
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Crestwood sprinter Martini triples as D-II state qualifier
No matter how the final week of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II track and field season turns out, Crestwood Red Devils’ sophomore Liv Martini has already achieved a historic season. The Red Devils’ sprinter earned three state berths, qualifying in the 100-meter, 200-meter and 400-meter dash last Saturday at the OHSAA Division II regional meet at...
Mantua Resident Honored for Service
“It is with a mix of gratitude and reflection that I formally submit my resignation as a member of Mantua Council,” Former Councilman Marty Hura noted in his letter to Mantua Mayer Tammy Meyer upon resigning from Council after 28 years of service to the Village. Hura noted that serving, “has been one the greatest honors of my life.” Hura,...
Jakacki concludes second stint with Crestwood boys’ basketball program
Josh Jakacki will once again experience a homecoming of sorts. The Crestwood Red Devils boys’ basketball coach announced he would be stepping down from his post after 10 years and returning to coach at Kenston on May 12. “At some point the first time I left to go to Crestwood, it was unique because we had young kids, I was...
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2025 Art on The Hill Photo Contest is Launched
Downtown Mantua Revitalization’s Art on the Hill and Wine Tasting Too, an Art and Crafts Street Festival, is calling photographers of all ages to enter photos in the 2025 Photo Contest. This photo contest is the perfect place to showcase all those outstanding pictures that have been loved and need to be seen. Any age can enter: Students Pre-K through...
Crestwood track and field defends CVC Valley Division championships
Although there was a smaller field of competitors for the Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division meet, the Crestwood Red Devils’ track and field team’s margin for error was also smaller. The Red Devils swept the CVC Valley Division titles for the second straight season, with the boys repeating by scoring 144 points and the girls defending their championship with...
Beacon Hues Opens New Space
Denise Delillio opened her stained-glass studio, Beacon Hues Glass, in her home in Mantua just one short year ago. This weekend, she welcomed friends and family to her new studio space at 10511 Main Street – a warm and inviting space with even more room for classes and workshops. As a child, I absolutely adored stained glass,” she shared. “I'd...
