Daniel Sherriff
Daniel is the staff community/sports reporter for The Weekly Villager. He attended the Scripps School of Journalism and had the pleasure of working as the beat writer for the Akron Rubber Ducks over several summers for an independent baseball outlet known as Indians Baseball Insider.
Domestic Violence Task Force expected to combine Portage County resources
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of the founding of the 24/7 Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners services in the emergency room of the University Hospitals Portage County Medical Center, Portage County is making an effort to start combining community resources to better aid domestic violence victims. The UH Portage Medical...
Huskies girls’ basketball delivers signature victory against Garfield G-Men
The Cardinal Huskies girls’ basketball team’s resurgence continues to take them to new heights. The Huskies captured a nail-biting 42-38 victory against Garfield for their third straight victory last Saturday afternoon in Middlefield.
“This is a very huge win for them,” Cardinal Coach Kim Domen said. “I don’t think a...
Garfield G-Men basketball fueled by dominant fourth quarter to best Pirates
In the midst of a three-game losing streak, the Garfield G-Men boys’ basketball team had gotten away from their offensive identity. The G-Men halted their losing skid when the offense woke up in the second half to beat Portage County and Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier rival Ravenna...
Xavier Dupree prepared to coach Hiram football into a new chapter
According to Coach Xavier Dupree, when he left the Hiram Terriers’ football team to take a position at Catawba College two years ago it was a tough decision because of all of the great relationships he had fostered. The former Hiram wide receivers coach/assistant strength and conditioning coordinator has...
Rockets’ all-time leading goal-scorer Payton Krzeminski ready to strike it big...
The name Krzeminski will resonate in the Streetsboro Rockets boys’ soccer program for many years. It will not just be because of the work done by longtime Coach Paul Krzeminski but also his son, standout midfielder Payton Krzeminski, who finished his varsity career by becoming the all-time scoring leader...
Red Devils’ wrestling are runners-up in CVC Chagrin Division championship
As young and inexperienced as the Crestwood Red Devils’ wrestling team may be, they still pack quite a punch. Crestwood demonstrated its depth when it took second place in the Chagrin Valley Conference Chagrin Division meet and seventh place overall in the tournament by scoring 103.0 points last weekend...
Hollis D. Dye
Hollis D. Dye, age 88 of Nelson, passed away January 16, 2025, to go home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Now absent from the body, no longer with us, but present and rejoicing with the Lord.
Hollis was born March 6, 1936, in Clarksburg, WV...
Red Devils’ basketball overwhelms Huskies to strengthen lead in conference
Sometimes it takes a while for the offense to click when a high school basketball team plays a road game. That was not the case for the Crestwood Red Devils boys’ basketball squad which pummeled Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division rival Cardinal 90-46 to remain undefeated last Friday night...
Berkshire girls’ basketball spurred by defensive brilliance to top Lakeside
One of the toughest things for any first-year high school basketball coach to do is to instill their defensive philosophy in their team. For the Berkshire Badgers girls’ basketball team, defense has been their calling card and led the way as they defeated Chagrin Valley Conference rival Lakeside 46-25...
Garfield G-Men girls’ bowling triumphs against Champion to remain undefeated
Since joining the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier Division for the 2020-21 season, the Garfield G-Men girls’ bowling team has been a staple of consistency. The G-Men continued rolling by defeating MVAC Grey Tier foe Champion 2017-1570 last Wednesday afternoon at the Skylane Bowling Alley in Garrettsville.
“We were...
Crestwood wrestling earns fourth place at Battle of the Belt
It is at that time of the high school wrestling season when it is time to get down to business. The Crestwood Red Devils’ wrestling received a nice boost of confidence when they finished in fourth place with a team score of 106.0 points at the Battle of the...
Red Devil girls’ basketball amps up pressure in second half to...
After a stretch of eight straight losses, the Crestwood Red Devils girls’ basketball team has finally reclaimed the edge in their Portage County rivalry against the Garfield G-Men. Crestwood secured its second straight victory with a defensive clinic in the second half, beating the G-Men 45-34 last Saturday afternoon...
Streetsboro boys’ basketball dominates Akron Springfield in rematch game
The Streetsboro Rockets boys’ basketball team’s second time playing through the Metro Athletic Conference continues to go as well as it did the first time. The Rockets overpowered MAC foe Akron Springfield 69-16 last Friday evening at Streetsboro High School.
Not only did it keep the Rockets (12-2, 9-0) undefeated...
Night at the Races fundraiser returns
No matter how much time has passed, the City of Ravenna still remains a football town first and foremost. After taking a one year hiatus, the annual Night at the Races fundraiser returns to the Immaculate Conception Hall on Feb. 15 at 6 p.m.
“It is something that Athletic Director...
Windham grad Cameron Pozsgai earns induction into Athletic Hall of Fame
It had been several years since Windham alum Cameron Pozsgai stepped foot on the Marty Hill Court where he played four years of basketball. In his return to his alma matter, the 2013 graduate was honored by the Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee on Jan. 10 at Windham...
Garfield G-Men basketball mows down Crestview Rebels
The Garfield G-Men boys’ basketball team has proven that they are not one-dimensional. They showed their versatility once again when they overpowered Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier foe Crestview 60-35 last Thursday evening in Richland County.
“I told the guys after the game that we did not play anywhere...
Windham boys basketball fends off Fairport Harding
As soon as the Windham Bombers boys’ basketball team began play in the New Year, things quickly turned around. The Bombers’ resurgence continued by snapping a four-game losing streak in Northeastern Athletic Conference and celebrated Hall of Fame Night by surviving NAC foe Fairport Harding 71-68 in a crossover...
Aurora wrestling takes second place at Suburban League American Conference meet
At the halfway point of the high school wrestling regular season, Aurora Greenmen coach Jeremy Johnson said his team can see the light at the end of the tunnel. The Greenmen crowned one conference champion en route to finishing as the runners-up by scoring 418.0 points at the Suburban...
Red Devils basketball leans on defense to survive upset bid by ...
According to Crestwood Red Devils boys’ basketball Coach Josh Jakacki, he knew that despite his team trailing by 15 points at the halfway mark of the second quarter, all they needed was a spark to turn things around. The Red Devils caught fire to storm back and upstage Chagrin...
Windham Board of Trustees lays out organizational alignment
The Windham Township Board of Trustees convened for their first monthly meeting of the New Year last Wednesday evening at Windham Town Hall and quickly agreed on what the organizational alignment of the Board would be like for 2025.
The organizational layout of the Board for the 2025 will largely...
Garfield G-Men to Host Game Night Fundraiser for Pediatric Cancer Support
The Garfield G-Men boys basketball team is set to cap off their regular season with a meaningful matchup against the Windham Bombers on Saturday, Feb. 15. This isn’t just another game—it’s an opportunity to rally the community and make a difference for families affected by pediatric cancer.
The team is...
Crestwood alum Jack Lynch receives Lifetime Achievement Award at Portage County...
Attending the Portage County wrestling tournament on Jan.3 brought back many memories for former Crestwood Red Devils’ state champion and wrestling Coach Jack Lynch. The Portage County community also had fond memories of his wrestling days and presented him with a Lifetime Achievement Award on Jan. 3 at Ravenna...
Streetsboro girls’ basketball falters late against Chippewa
The Streetsboro Rockets girls’ basketball team has seen its fair share of wire-to-wire games so far this season and has usually prevailed. It was not the case when the Rockets fell to non-conference foe Chippewa 47-45 last Saturday afternoon at Streetsboro High School.
“It was a frustrating one,” said Coach...
Greenmen wrestling finishes as runners-up at Portage County Tournament
It is officially the halfway point of the high school wrestling season and right now, the Aurora Greenmen wrestling team likes where they stand after competing in a gauntlet of tournaments. Aurora was fueled by three individual champions to take second place with a team score of 158.0 points...
Berkshire boys’ basketball slump carries over into New Year
The law of averages suggests that the Berkshire Badgers boys’ basketball team is due to finally enjoy a strong shooting performance sooner or later. It did not happen in their first game of the New Year, when they were doomed by another poor second half of play, losing 49-41...
Red Devil girls’ basketball succumbs to Rootstown Rovers for second straight...
The calendar may have turned to 2025 but the Crestwood Red Devils girls’ basketball team has not yet turned the page. The Red Devils crumbled against Portage County rival Rootstown’s ball pressure losing 52-40 to remain winless in 2025 last Saturday afternoon in Mantua.
“I think Rootstown got us out...
Cardinal boys’ basketball doomed by poor second quarter in loss against...
The theme of the season so far for the Cardinal Huskies boys’ basketball team is that one bad quarter is all it takes to seal their fate. That trend continued as they scored only two points in the second quarter leading to a 66-35 loss for their fifth straight...
Amateur motocross racer Jacob McPherson looks back on career year
When Ravenna junior Jacob McPherson arrived home after competing in the 43rd Annual Monster Amateur Monster Energy National Motocross Championship at the Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, TN in August, his season was only really just beginning. Since competing on one of the biggest stages of amateur motocross...
Garfield G-Men wrestling finishes in fifth place at Russ Ward Memorial...
While the Garfield G-Men wrestling team may not have the quantity of wrestlers that other teams have, they still have plenty of quality wrestlers. The G-Men proved that when junior 113-pound Camron Lewicki and 138-pound sophomore Landon Andel each captured championships to lead the G-Men to take fifth place...
Bombers basketball shakes off slow start to dominate Chalker
The Windham Bombers boys’ basketball team may have had to wait longer than usual for their season to start but they are hitting the ground running. Windham capped off its opening week by overcoming a slow start to trump Northeastern Athletic Conference Stripes Division rival Chalker 69-31 last Friday...
