Daniel Sherriff

The Streetsboro Rockets boys’ golf team’s goal this season was to capture outright ownership of the Metro Athletic Conference title this season. The Rockets will not end the season as the sole champions but still snagged a share of the MAC title when they finished as the runners-up at...

At this time of the season, high school cross-country teams are preparing to make their move and be in shape as good as possible for the second half of the season. The Streetsboro Rockets boys’ and Garfield G-Men girls’ cross-country teams each earned fifth place at the Cardinal Invitational...

The Garfield G-Men football team may have a new look this season, but they are still setting the tone that they are a force to be reckoned with in the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier. The G-Men recorded their first shutout victory of the year when they overpowered...

The Crestwood Red Devils’ football team hit a speed bump two weeks ago but has bounced back nicely. The Red Devils overpowered Chagrin Valley Conference rival Brooklyn 52-14 in a crossover conference duel last Friday evening at Brooklyn Memorial Stadium. “It was nice to see the kids come out and...

In a stiff field of competitors at the Suburban League American Conference tournament, the Aurora Greenmen girls’ tennis team’s resolve was tested with several long matches. But the Greenmen girls persevered to place third by scoring 28 points last Friday at Medina Highland High School. “We were there for about...

The good news is that the Hiram Terriers’ men’s soccer team has rebounded after a three-match losing streak to start the season. But wins are still difficult to come by after the Terriers dueled Saint Vincent College to a 1-1 stalemate last Friday evening at Malsiumur Stadium’s Charles A....

The Windham Fire Department is teaming up with State Farm® and the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) to promote Fire Prevention Week™, October 6-12, and this year’s theme, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you.™,” which aims to better educate the public about the critical importance of working smoke...

It may be a different team this year, but the Garfield G-Men football team wanted to get off on the right foot when beginning play in the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier this season. The G-Men left their mark when they defeated MVAC Grey Tier rival LaBrae 28-14...

Sarah Alice Davis, 75, of Ravenna, OH, formerly of Garrettsville, OH, went home to her Lord and Savior Wednesday, September 11, 2024. She was born June 16, 1949, in Ravenna, OH, to the late Harry and Alice (nee Callahan) Vincent. She was raised in Garrettsville, graduating in 1967 from James...

Samuel “Sam” A. McGarvey, 67, of Garrettsville, OH, went home to his Lord and Savior Saturday, September 14, 2024, with his loving family by his side. He was born June 8, 1957, in Ravenna, OH, to the late David R. and Hermine L. (nee Bell) McGarvey. He was a proud...

The Windham Bombers’ football team set some goals for themselves this season but did not have an undefeated record as one of them. That goal seems more attainable than ever after they hammered Tuscarawas Central Catholic 42-0 to celebrate Military Appreciation Night last Friday evening at Ed Liddle Field. “We...

As much of a rollercoaster of a season it has been for the Crestwood Red Devils boys’ soccer team, they still know how to come through in the clutch. The Red Devils pulled away from Newton Falls late in the second half to win 4-2 last Saturday afternoon at...

The Streetsboro Rockets boys’ golf team has put themselves in a position to make school history. The Rockets took revenge on Metro Athletic Conference rival Norton, winning a nine-hole duel 182-197 to assume control in the conference last Thursday afternoon at the Boulder Creek Golf Club & Event Center...

Before the Windham Bombers’ football team had their way with Tuscarawas Central Catholic to record a dominating 42-0 victory last Friday evening, the team enjoyed a pre-game dinner with members of the armed forces to celebrate Military Appreciation Night in the high school cafeteria. “This shows them that there are...

The Windham Township’s monthly Board of Trustees meeting last Thursday evening at Windham Town Hall was attended by Portage County Treasure John Kennedy, who spoke about options regarding loans and property tax increases. Kennedy talked about the Portage GrowLink program that distributes low-cost loans to Portage County homeowners and small...

WOWZAH! That ball game on Friday had folks in the crowd looking for animals proceeding, two-by-two, toward the exits somewhere out by the end zones. Whooee ! Haven’t seen a ballgame that wet in SOME time. There was no rainbow, but we were certainly going to survive–eventually. Dark as the...

The best way for a young team to grow is by winning a tightly contested battle. That is what the Garfield G-Men football team did last Friday evening when they fended off Normandy by a 20-12 margin at Robert M. Boulton Stadium’s Byers Field in Parma. “We found a way,”...

So far this season, the Ravenna Ravens boys’ soccer team has experienced only two outcomes, winning or losing-in shutout fashion. It was the former last Saturday afternoon when the Ravens snapped their four-match losing streak by defeating Niles McKinley 2-0 at Portage Community Bank Stadium’s Gilcrest Field. “I think for...

After a slow start to the season, the Windham Bombers’ volleyball team is bouncing back in a big way. The Bombers’ resurgence continued when they swept Northeastern Athletic Conference Stripes Division rival Bloomfield 25-12, 25-18 and 25-18 last Thursday evening at Marty Hill Court in Windham. “Bloomfield has a scrappy...

Since leaving the Portage Trail Conference, the Crestwood Red Devils’ cross-country team has not had many chances to compete against their former conference and county rivals during the regular season. But the Red Devil girls placed second with a team score of 51 points while the boys also finished...

Although the Berkshire Badgers girls’ soccer team may be a newcomer to the Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division this season, they still know how to handle CVC rivals. The Badgers conquered conference rival Harvey in their CVC Valley Division debut 10-0 last Thursday evening at Great Lakes Cheese Stadium...

What a difference a week makes. Just one week after celebrating a shutout victory, the shoe was on the other foot for the Ravenna Ravens’ football team when they were defeated 35-0 by Revere last Friday evening at Portage Community Bank Stadium’s Gilcrest Field. “It does not feel good,” said...

The Hiram Terriers’ football team wanted to see how they measured up to some of the teams outside of the North Coast Athletic Conference. The Terriers received a clearer picture of where they stood when they were defeated 38-14 by Heidelberg University last Thursday evening at Hornemann Stadium in...

Despite trailing for most of the game, the Berkshire Badgers’ football team was still hanging around late against Chagrin Valley Conference rival Hawken. But several bad plays late doomed Berkshire, resulting in a 34-7 loss against their Geauga County rival the Hawks last Thursday evening at Great Lakes Cheese...

Despite over four decades of never recording a winning season, the Hiram Terriers’ football team’s belief has never wavered. As the Terriers begin another season, the goal remains the same for the program to finally experience a breakthrough season. “We have been working really hard to get the right people...

Through the first two matches of the season, the Berkshire Badgers boys’ soccer team had gotten off on the right foot. That was not the case last Thursday evening, when they fell behind early and were defeated 7-0 by Chagrin Valley Conference rival Beachwood 7-0 for their first loss...

There may not be a more evenly matched rivalry in all of Portage County high school football than the one between the Ravenna Ravens and Kent Roosevelt. In a defensive dual, the Ravens blinked first and lost 14-7 last Friday night at Roosevelt Stadium in Kent. “The guys were hurt...