Daniel Sherriff

For the longest time, the Garfield G-Men girls’ basketball program had sought coaching stability and since Aaron Gilbert became head coach in 2007, he has achieved that after 19 years as the G-Men girls’ coach, he has eclipsed 300 victories in his coaching career. “I don’t think anybody looks at...

A year after recording only three wins, the Cardinal Huskies’ baseball team is only one win away from already matching their win total as they defeated Northeastern Athletic Conference Chalker 12-0 in a league crossover last Thursday in Middlefield. “We put the ball in play and hoped for things to...

The Portage Animal Protective League will host its annual spring fundraiser while also extending thanks to its wide range of supporters at its Paws to Celebrate Spring Fling at the American Legion Hall in Kent on April 18 beginning at 5:30 p.m. “We have a ton of support in the...

The Garfield G-Men baseball team may be senior-laden this year but will field a senior class where half of the upperclassmen are playing at varsity level for the first time this season. Coach Michael Paes noted that they are ready to meet the moment. “We have a lot of guys...

The Hiram Terriers men’s volleyball team has been plagued with inconsistent play this season and that continued as they were swept 25-21, 25-16, 25-22 by Presidents’ Athletic Conference rival Thiel College last Saturday afternoon at the Price Gymnasium. “I think they had spurts here and there and that has been...

The Windham Bombers’ baseball team had the luxury of blending experience with youth last year and now will rely on a sophomore-heavy core to fuel the team to success for the 2026 season. “I am excited about this year and am excited to see our younger group grow. At the...

The Berkshire Badgers boys’ volleyball team is already beginning to forge a new identity that demonstrates a gritty attitude, evidenced when they stormed back to defeat Northeast Ohio Volleyball Association rival Eastlake North in a 22-25, 16-25, 25-18, 25-15, 15-13 reverse (?) sweep last Thursday evening at Berkshire High...

The Garfield G-Men track & field team has ruled the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference for four straight years and has also demonstrated a strong track record in the throwing events but are seeking to add more representation at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division IV state meet. “You are...

To celebrate the beginning of the spring season, the Ravenna Parks & Recreation Department will host the annual Easter Eggstravaganza at the John Tontimonia Ravenna City Park on April 4 beginning at 10 a.m. “I think in every community these events are what people look forward to, whether it is...

The Hiram Terriers men’s lacrosse team is getting quite familiar with playing in high-leverage situations this season but fell on the wrong end of the score this time as they lost 8-7 against Alma College in an overtime thriller last Saturday afternoon at Bahlke Field in Michigan. “You don’t get...

Last season it took a while for the Garfield G-Men softball team to hit its stride, but things came together at the end of the season and the G-Men will attempt to carry that momentum into this season, returning nine starters in its quest to reach the top of...

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...

The Windham Bombers’ softball team has been searching for answers over the last several years to snap a long stretch of losing seasons but will enter the 2026 spring season with a renewed sense of purpose to right the ship. “We have a lot to prove as players and coaches,”...

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...

After capturing the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II state championship last year, the target was firmly on Streetsboro Rockets’ junior Jarreau Walker’s back. The reigning Division II 106-pound champion once again captured a title, this time winning the 113-pound weight class with a 4-0 record last weekend...

Berkshire Badgers’ senior Danny Tiller ended the program’s three-year drought of not fielding a state placer at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III state tournament, when he compiled a 2-3 record to take eighth place last weekend at The Ohio State University’s Jerome Schottenstein Center. “It means a...

Aurora Greenmen senior Drake Brasiel saved his best for his third consecutive appearance at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division I state tournament, tallying a 3-1 record to place second in the 175-pound weight class last weekend at The Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center in Columbus. “I think it...

Since creating McGuire Hay Sales LLC two years ago, Colleen Thompson said that one of her biggest obstacles had been reliable internet access. Only one year removed from switching to Spectrum, the 2002 Windham graduate’s family business has been on an upward trajectory, becoming a reliable hay provider. “It has...

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,...

Ralph Bates, Sr., 82, of Garrettsville, Ohio, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 28, 2026. He was born on November 25, 1943, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Thomas H. Bates and Gwendolyn A. (Stickland) Robertson. He worked for D. Hamilton Trucking for many...

The Streetsboro Rockets’ wrestling team continues to increase the number of state qualifiers each year. The Rockets had three wrestlers earn state bids at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II Kenston district and finished in eighth place as a team by scoring 65.5 points last weekend in...

A year after taking third in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III district tournament’s 190-pound bracket, it was full steam ahead for Berkshire Badgers’ senior 190-pounder Danny Tiller, who went 4-0 to claim the district championship the 190-pound bracket last weekend at Independence High School. “It was great...

At the Windham Township Board of Trustees meeting last Thursday evening at the Windham Township Hall, the Board discussed several upcoming key decisions, including how best to invest the $300,000 proceeds they received from the recent sale of the factory on the site of the Windham Alloy.  “We are trying...

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...

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....