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.
Crestwood girls, Garfield boys track net William E. Fisher Invitational titles
For the second consecutive season, the Crestwood Red Devils girls’ track and field team opened their season with a statement by capturing the team...
Aaron Gilbert basks in reaching 300 career coaching victories
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...
Huskies’ baseball spins shutout against Wildcats in NAC debut
A year after recording only three wins, the Cardinal Huskies’ baseball team is only one win away from already matching their win total as...
Portage Animal Protective League hosts Paws to Celebrate Spring Fling
The Portage Animal Protective League will host its annual spring fundraiser while also extending thanks to its wide range of supporters at its Paws...
Garfield G-Men baseball prepared to seize new opportunities
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...
Hiram men’s volleyball swept by Thiel, extends losing streak to eight...
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...
Windham baseball seeks to keep pace amid youth movement
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...
Berkshire boys’ volleyball engineers thrilling comeback victory against Rangers
The Berkshire Badgers boys’ volleyball team is already beginning to forge a new identity that demonstrates a gritty attitude, evidenced when they stormed back...
Garfield G-Men track & field returns mix of experience and talent
The Garfield G-Men track & field team has ruled the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference for four straight years and has also demonstrated a strong...
Ravenna Parks & Recreation Department to host Easter Eggstravaganza
To celebrate the beginning of the spring season, the Ravenna Parks & Recreation Department will host the annual Easter Eggstravaganza at the John Tontimonia...
Terrier men’s lacrosse falls against Scots in overtime
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...
Garfield G-Men softball seeks to build momentum with returning experience
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...
Crestwood softball rallies but falls short against Cuyahoga Heights
The Crestwood Red Devils’ softball team needed a few innings to find its timing at the plate and finally responded but it was too...
Main Street Ravenna to host ‘Fourth Friday’ gatherings
The downtown area of Ravenna will be flourishing with social events in the coming months, as Main Street Ravenna will host a series of...
Windham softball ready to wipe the slate clean
The Windham Bombers’ softball team has been searching for answers over the last several years to snap a long stretch of losing seasons but...
Crestwood’s Tye Berquist finishes in sixth place at D-III state meet
According to Crestwood Red Devils’ junior Tye Berquist, he knew that he needed to be much better after winning only one match at the...
TWO-TIME STATE CHAMPION: Streetsboro’s Jarreau Walker repeats as D-II state champion
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...
Berkshire’s Danny Tiller lands eighth place in D-III state tournament
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...
STATE RUNNER-UP: Aurora’s Drake Brasiel finishes as D-I runner-up
Aurora Greenmen senior Drake Brasiel saved his best for his third consecutive appearance at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division I state tournament,...
Windham grad Colleen Thompson’s hay business booming with revamped broadband access
Since creating McGuire Hay Sales LLC two years ago, Colleen Thompson said that one of her biggest obstacles had been reliable internet access. Only...
Crestwood’s Rocco Wrobel nets sixth place at Division III state meet
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...
Annoying? …. “To a T”
This is high on my list of recent rants. We are all starting to sound like Brits–and not the upper crust, Oxford & Cambridge...
Ravenna on Display Business Expo nears spring debut
As spring nears, the Ravenna Area Chamber of Commerce will put on the annual Ravenna on Display Business Expo at Ravenna High School’s James...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
A vast array of topics arose at the March 9, 2026 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club, including :
*Review of the Rotary bike wash...
Windham Teachers Association hosts Fill-The-Bus charity drive
According to Windham Teachers Association Union President Lisa Sampson, the time for giving is always present in the community, and WTA has put together...
Ralph Bates, Sr.
Ralph Bates, Sr., 82, of Garrettsville, Ohio, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 28, 2026. He was born...
Rockets’ wrestling spring three Division II state qualifiers
The Streetsboro Rockets’ wrestling team continues to increase the number of state qualifiers each year. The Rockets had three wrestlers earn state bids at...
Berkshire’s Danny Tiller wraps up D-III district title
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...
Windham Township Trustees discuss investment opportunities
At the Windham Township Board of Trustees meeting last Thursday evening at the Windham Township Hall, the Board discussed several upcoming key decisions, including...
Crestwood’s Tye Berquist and Rocco Wrobel net D-III state wrestling berths
The Crestwood Red Devils’ wrestling team left their mark at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III Independence District Tournament by taking third...
