Daniel Sherriff

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,...

One of Portage County’s most popular local parks has unveiled its newest attraction. Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park unveiled the new glass walkway overlooking the Minnehaha Falls by hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony last Friday morning in Garrettsville. The new glass walkway sits approximately 50 feet above a gorge of the Minnehaha...

When it comes to preparing for the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II track postseason, competing in the Metro Athletic Conference championship serves as a good warm-up. The Streetsboro Rockets boys’ track team captured third place by scoring 105.5 points and the girls snagged third with a team...

For any coach, it is all about knowing when their time has come to step down. Garfield G-Men boys’ basketball Coach Andy Olesky decided his time was now, announcing that he would be stepping down as head coach on May 7. “I think the timing of my decision aligns very...

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...

Although it has been close to a year since her passing, former Ravenna resident Patti Hicks is gone but certainly not forgotten. Her memory continues to live on as the Ravenna Area Chamber of Commerce named the late Hicks as the newest Honorary Way Recipient. “She received a lifetime achievement...

Yvonne Marie (Mick) Hahn, 90, of Nelson Twp., OH, passed away peacefully with her loving family beside her on Sunday, May 18, 2025. She was born on January 3, 1935, in Richland Center, WI, to the late Bernard and Ida Mick. She, and her brother, Gerald, were raised on a...

For the first time in three years, there will be a new champion crowned in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II Region 7 boys’ volleyball district. The Berkshire Badgers made sure of that when they dethroned two-time regional champion Independence with a 25-16, 25-19, 25-13 sweep in...

After experiencing severe damage in less than 10 minutes in the wake of an EF1 tornado on April 17, 2024, Windham’s response was immediate. The Township’s quick and effective response was recognized as Portage County Emergency Management Agency Director Ryan Shackelford presented the Township with a building plaque for...

The Hiram Terriers’ softball team’s final stand in the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament was a short stint. The Terriers went 0-2, losing 4-3 against DePauw University and were then defeated 6-5 by Denison University to take fourth place in their final NCAC tournament last Thursday in Granville. “It is...

In a very difficult year playing against Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier rivals, the Garfield G-Men baseball team secured one crucial victory. The G-Men ended their five-game losing streak against MVAC Grey Tier foe LaBrae with a dominant pitching effort, shutting out the Vikings 2-0 last Friday in...

It has been several years since the Streetsboro Rockets’ baseball team took on Portage County rival Windham. The Rockets celebrated senior day in style by shutting out Windham 10-0 in six innings last Friday at American Legion Field. “It was nice,” said Streetsboro Coach Chris Scisciani. “It was a great...

For the upcoming graduates of Cardinal High School who are looking to join the workforce immediately after graduation, they will have the chance to stay local. In partnership with Cardinal high school, Growscape, a company that specializes in producing products for the horticultural industry, is offering an eight-week apprenticeship...

The Garfield G-Men track and field team now has a track they can call home as the district hosted a grand opening ceremony last Saturday morning at the inaugural Harry Kraft Middle School Invititational meet in Garrettsville. “It is absolutely huge,” Athletic Director Jim Pfleger told The Weekly Villager. “It...

The theme of the Ravenna Ravens’ softball team this season has been situational hitting. It has come sporadically but it showed up in the seventh inning when the Ravens scored six runs to build a cushion to defeat Canton McKinley 10-4 last Friday evening in Canton. “The kids came through...

Ohio House of Representative Heidi Workman of District 72 attended the Windham Board of Trustees Township meeting last Thursday at the Windham Town Hall to provide updates on the current legislative session in the Ohio Legislature.  Workman was elected to Ohio House in District 72, mainly Portage County, after she...

Although Scot Etling is not originally from Portage County, he has grown accustomed to the gritty nature that is Portage County soccer over his 25 years as a soccer coach. After a two-year stint as the Crestwood Red Devils boys’ soccer coach, Etling is returning to take over as...

The Crestwood Red Devils’ baseball team heard enough doom and gloom from the outside after suffering key injuries before the beginning of the season. That’s why the Red Devils are not losing sight of their goal despite losing 5-4 against Chippewa last Friday evening in Doylestown. “We put pressure on...

Poor weather conditions or not, the Streetsboro Rockets’ track team once again displayed their mettle with a strong showing at the 44th annual Optimist Meet at Austintown-Fitch High School with the girls snagging third place by scoring 58.83 points and the boys taking fourth with 45 points last Saturday...

The Garfield G-Men softball team did not plan on their first extra innings affair of the season coming in a game when they held a five-run advantage in the seventh inning. After their five-run lead turned into a one-run deficit, the G-Men rallied to walk off Mineral Ridge 8-7...

The Aurora Greenmen track and field team has not competed in many invitationals so far this year. In their biggest invitational of the early spring, the Greenmen girls finished in 10th place at the 69th annual Amherst Comet Relays last Saturday at Amherst High School. “A lot of them are...

The Cardinal Huskies’ baseball team has been searching for a lot of answers this season, including where to find offense. That question remained unanswered when the Huskies were routed by Chagrin Valley Conference foe Perry 16-2 in five innings in a crossover game last Thursday in Lake County. “We struggled...

The Berkshire Badgers’ athletic programs continues to make major strides. The Berkshire football program recently was awarded the $3,000 Leo Murphy Field & Equipment grant by   the Cleveland Browns’ Cleveland Touchdown Club Charities, which will go toward purchasing new helmets for the middle school and high school football...

For the Streetsboro Rockets’ softball team, the final three outs of their game against Metro Athletic Conference foe Norton were the toughest ones to get as the Panthers scored four runs in the top of the seventh. The Rockets fended off Norton’s comeback bid to top their league foes...

When Ravenna sophomores Adelina Wunderle and Ella Ribelin teamed up to create a project in their Honors American History class, they had no idea that they were about to make school history. The Ravens’ duo became the first students to submit a project to the National History Day regional...

The Streetsboro Rockets’ track and field team has been blessed with a tremendous amount of depth on both sides this year. Streetsboro demonstrated that depth by sweeping the Jeep Davis Invitational with the boys winning the team title with 154 points and the girls capturing first place by scoring...

 Amanda Parsons has quietly but surely worked her way through the ranks of the Crestwood soccer program for the last seven years. Her time has now come as she was named as the new head coach for the boys’ soccer team on April 7. “I feel that there is a...

Since the Ohio High School Athletic Association formally approved boys’ volleyball as a varsity sport, the Geauga County rivalry between the Berkshire Badgers and Chardon has leaned heavily in the Hilltoppers’ favor. The Badgers have now tilted the scales, by defeating Chardon 25-19, 19-25, 25-20, 25-15 to cap off...