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It’s All About the Seniors – Girls Basketball 

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#5 Kali Tasker  Tasker has been in and around the game of basketball since a very young age, as her father was a coach and has consistently encouraged Kali to play basketball growing up, and always pushed her to be the best player she could be. Tasker has always been a big factor on the teams she’s played on. She...

Garfield Theatre invites you to be their guest at Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”

A tale as old as time will be arriving at Iva Walker Auditorium this month, complete with timeless numbers including “Be Our Guest,” “Home,” and “Belle.” Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” has become a classic in the musical theater songbook, telling the story of an intelligent, elegant young woman who finds herself imprisoned by a hideous Beast in an...

Beyond the Mats: Garfield High School Wrestling Seniors Share Their Future Plans

The 2023-24 wrestling team stands out as the sole squad in recent memory to boast a full roster at the onset of the season. In addition to this accomplishment, the team takes pride in having five seniors who dedicated four years to high school wrestling. The longevity of their tenure naturally positions these seniors as leaders among their peers....

JAG Music Program Shines at OMEA Contest

JAG Brass Sextet - Brass Sextet: Contrasts by Bach Evan Ridenbaugh, Aaron Evans, Olivia Grcar, Emma Scherick, Aaron Rodhe, Hallie Cebulla

The Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) Solo and Ensemble competition held on Saturday, February 10th at Barberton High School was a spectacular showcase of musical talent, with dedicated student musicians earning top ratings across every performance. Our student musicians,  soloists and ensembles alike, delivered outstanding performances, and securing top ratings across every performance. Soloists Shine with Superior Ratings: The soloists took...

Red Devil Girls Soccer Shuts Out Red Raiders, Defends CVC Banner

After a team wins a conference title, the rest of the evening is fueled by celebration, but for Crestwood Red Devils girls’ soccer Coach Eric Sway, he only had 15 minutes to celebrate before preparing for the upcoming boys’ soccer match. He made the most out of those 15 minutes after the Red Devil girls shut out Chagrin Valley Conference...

Garfield G-Men Football Trounces Campbell Memorial

The G-Men celebrate in the endzone following sophomore Brandyn Bogucki’s 60yd touchdown against Campbell Memorial. Photo: Benjamin Coll/Garfield Schools

“We won up front,” Moser added. “Although all of the stuff that everybody does by spreading it around and throwing it around, the game is still decided up front. Our front four beat their guys up front and that is where it all started.”

Badgers Football Fends Off Huskies, Retains Kinsman Cup

The Kinsman Cup will stay in Burton for another season. The Berkshire Badgers football team defeated their Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division foes and Geauga County rival, Cardinal, 45-28 last Friday evening at Great Lakes Cheese Stadium in Burton. “It’s nice to get the win for sure,” said Berkshire Coach Josh DeWeese. “We came out in the first half and were...

Marching to the Magic: Garfield Band Plans Return to Walt Disney World

Freshman trumpeter Sunny Oliver performs with the Marching Pride as they parade through the hallways of GHS ahead of a homecoming Pep Rally. Photo: Benjamin Coll/JAG Schools

After a prolonged wait, the James A. Garfield Marching Pride is preparing for an exciting trip to Disney World in 2024. Traditionally, their band performs at Disney parks every three years, a tradition disrupted in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting numerous other bands similarly. Some graduated members missed this cherished experience due to circumstances beyond their control. In...

Crestwood Holds Another Successful Safety Town 

Shortly before school a brand-new school year began, 55 new kindergarteners attended Safety Town at Crestwood Primary School. Safety Town organizer and Crestwood Primary School teacher Jolene Reese noted that the week was successful, giving 55 incoming kindergarteners the opportunity to learn how to be safe at school, home, and on the playground. Reese expressed gratitude for the help...

Garfield High School Announces 2023 Homecoming Court and Colorbearers

Garfield High School is excited to announce the 2023 Homecoming Court candidates. The nominees for Homecoming King are Aaron Rodhe, Landen Gedeon, Keegan Sell, Caleb Canan, and Deacon Sommer. The Queen nominees are Gabriel Groves, Leah Bailey, Zoey May, Sophia Butto, and Addisyn Miller. Junior Colorbearers for the Class of 2024 are Hallie Cebula and Marshall Dahlen. Voting for Homecoming...

Garfield High School’s Freshman Introduction Event Sets the Stage for Academic Success

The week before the start of school, on August 23rd, high school students at James A. Garfield High School organized a freshman-year introduction day for the incoming class of 2027. The event had been in production for many months prior, during these students’ G-men time; this is a period throughout the school day when students can participate in numerous...

Garfield G-Men: The Legacy Continues

Though the G-Men football program consistently ranks among the most impressive in the area, every year the community is left wondering: How will this team fare without the seniors? This year was no different. The class of 2023 left Garfield High School as the new winningest class of all time for G-Men football. The class was loaded with athletes...

Crestwood Cheer Squad to Perform at 2024 Citrus Bowl with Help From Maggie’s & More

The Crestwood Varsity Cheer squad has been invited to perform at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida in January 2024. According to Jessica Irvine, Head Cheer Coach, the squad earned this honor in a Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) competition at Bowling Green State University during the summer. “Each day, the girls were evaluated on what they learned,” Irvine explained....

Local Author Publishes Second Book of Windham High School Sports History

Windham author George Belden has written his second book of tales of the greatest athletic teams and events in Windham High School history. The book is being published by Amazon, and will be available on the Amazon website September 1. The cost is $14.99. The Windham Bombers, Volume Two has 350 pages filled with stories of Bomber heroes, as they...

Grit and Grind: The G-Men Soccer Way

Garrettsville - After the conclusion of the 2022 season, immediate questions arose regarding the boys’ soccer team’s roster size for the upcoming year. A soccer team typically consists of 11 players on the field at once. Losing 5 skilled seniors out of a total of 15 players will naturally raise concerns about player availability. With other popular fall sports...

JAG Marching Pride Wraps Up Successful Band Camp, Gears Up for Exciting Marching Season

Garrettsville - During the last week of July, the James A. Garfield Marching Pride successfully completed its 2023-2024 school year band camp, in preparation for the upcoming football season. All 64 dedicated members assembled daily at the high school from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for rehearsals, physical exercises, and teamwork practice to ensure a seamless halftime show. Senior...

Garfield High School Football Prepares for Upcoming Season

Garrettsville - As summer transitions to fall, the excitement is palpable at Garfield High School as the football team readies itself for the upcoming season. In a recent episode of JAG Student Media’s podcast, Beyond The Bureau, hosts Aaron Rodhe (’24) and Preston Gedeon (’25) sat down with senior football player Keegan Sell to discuss the team's progress and...

Crestwood Recognizes Retireesat May School Board Meeting

At the May Board meeting, the following Crestwood staff members were recognized for their retirement by the district. They included Patricia Briggs, who served the district for 30 years, Doyle Hogue who served 7 years. Grover Vaught has been at Crestwood for 34 years, while David Wesley was an educator at Crestwood for 33 years. Next, Kathryn Hoffmeister Treasurer/CFO presented...

Garrettsville Chamber Awards Two Scholarships to JAG Grads

Garrettsville - The annual Scholarship Breakfast was hosted by the Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce at the Charles C. Klamer Professional Development Center on the JAG Campus on Monday morning. The Chamber Board extended an invitation to Cameron Edwards and Kristopher Carson, the recipients of their scholarships, to partake in a catered breakfast from Sky Lanes’ kitchen and discuss...

Garfield Track Teams Capture Back-to-Back MVAC Titles

Garrettsville - Another year, another pair of titles for the Garfield G-Men track teams. Both the boys and girls teams repeated as Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier champions for track and field. This was accomplished by winning the league meet on Tuesday, May 9th at Champion High School. Both this year’s and last year’s titles for the Lady...

Eagle Scout Kris Carson Gives Back to JAG Schools

Garrettsville - There’s a new open-air pavilion on the James A. Garfield school campus, thanks to the efforts of JAG senior Kris Carson. In looking for an Eagle Scout project, he wanted to give back to the school, “because it’s given so much to me,” he shared. Originally, he toyed with the idea of creating an outdoor amphitheater for...

Kent State Geauga’s The Listening Eye Launches Second 50 Years with Wick Poetry Center

Burton, OH - After 50 years of print publication through Kent State University’s Geauga Campus, The Listening Eye, a creative writing and art journal, will begin digital publication on the Wick Poetry Center’s website with its 2022-23 issue. “The Wick Poetry Center is thrilled to collaborate with The Listening Eye, which has been a longstanding literary gem and enriched our...

Quiz Masters Place 3rd at Nationals

Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield High School Quiz Masters competed at the national tournament this past weekend. The Quiz Bowl team, coached by Iva Walker, traveled to the Hyatt Regency near the Chicago O’Hare airport for the event. Competition consisted of 10 preliminary seeding games on Saturday and a double elimination tournament on Sunday. The Quiz Masters...

Crestwood Schools Seeks Bus Drivers

At a recent board meeting, Superintendent Dr. David Toth noted the district’s pressing need for bus drivers. Crestwood isn’t alone in this need, as schools across the state are in the same situation. Several factors contribute to this issue, according to WOSU public media. Bus drivers are required to earn a commercial license, and competition from companies like Amazon...

Garfield School District Hosts “State of the Schools” Address

Garrettsville - JAG Schools held its annual “State of the Schools” event on April 24th, Superintendent Ted Lysiak provided updates on the district’s recent construction and renovations, as well as highlighted scholastic and extracurricular achievements. The event took place at Iva Walker Auditorium and was attended by members of the school district’s administration, staff, and residents. One of the key...

Garfield Quiz Masters Compete in National Tournament This Weekend

With its strong finish at the Salem Invitational, the quiz bowl team from James A. Garfield High School in Garrettsville proved themselves worthy to play on a national stage. On Friday, April 28, the team will represent their school in a 128-team national competition: National Academic Quiz Tournaments’ Small School National Championship Tournament. Quiz bowl is a competitive, academic, interscholastic...

JAG Students Celebrate Earth Day with Tree Planting

Garrettsville - In honor of Earth Day, the James A. Garfield High School Environmental Club planted a tree behind the JAG Elementary School for the 2023 kindergarten class. Environmental Club founder Luke Finney helped organize the event. This junior helped found the club in March as a student-run club aiming to better the environment around their campus and community....

Crestwood Schools Receive Security Grant

Mantua - At the last meeting, Superintendent Dr. David Toth congratulated Jeff Woolard and his team for facilitating a $157,000 grant from the Ohio Facilities Commission. The funds will be used for security cameras, door access and hold alarms. Other planned improvements include upgrades to the district’s communications devices, including bus radios and hand held walkie talkies. In addition,...

“Into the Woods” a Giant Success

Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield High School Musical Theatre department put on their rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” this past weekend. There were four shows over the span of three days, each one more exciting than the last. The Iva Walker auditorium was the venue for the shows, and they lived up to the hype. The story...

Hiram College Unveils First Graduate Certificate Program In Trauma Informed Education

Hiram - Hiram College is pleased to announce the first certificate program at the graduate level in trauma-informed education. Offered fully online, the new certificate is designed to support professionals working in education and education-related environments in meeting the needs of children and adolescents who have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and trauma. “We are very excited about to offer...

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