Rockets wrestling finishes as runners-up at MAC tournament
It is almost impossible to win a conference wrestling tournament not having eligible wrestlers in three weight classes. The Streetsboro Rockets’ wrestling team almost pulled off the improbable, taking second place at the Metro Athletic Conference Tournament by crowning five champions to score 168.0 points last Saturday at Woodridge High School in Peninsula. “We were that close,” said Coach Mark...
Jukebox Jam! Includes FREE matinee for senior citizens and more!
Streetsboro - THRIVE, a non-profit (501c3) performing arts troupe operating in Streetsboro High School’s beautiful, 800-seat auditorium, will be staging the musical theatre production, “Jukebox Jam!” on Friday, May 17th at 7 p.m.; Saturday, May 18th at 7 p.m. and an encore, FREE matinee performance for senior citizens (60+) on Sunday, May 19th at 2 p.m. It’s...
Streetsboro Girls Soccer Stuns Cloverleaf in Overtime, Clinches MAC Title
According to Streetsboro Rockets girls’ soccer Coach Ryan Willard, he knew his team was due to score. Trailing 1-0 after 77 minutes of regulation, Willard’s gut instinct proved correct when Streetsboro tied Metro Athletic Conference rival the Cloverleaf Colts 1-1, and the Rockets knocked off their conference foes 2-1 in overtime to win their first MAC tournament championship and...
Streetsboro girls take fourth, boys place fifth in MAC meet
When a high school cross country team runs alongside the best in their own conference, that can only help make them get better. The Streetsboro Rockets cross country team hope that is the case after the girls’ team captured fourth place at the Metro Athletic Conference meet, scoring 107 points with a 15-16-19-27-30 finish and the boys placed fifth...
Rockets sputter offensively in loss against Comets
Despite a poor first half of offense, the Streetsboro Rockets boys’ basketball team only trailed Metro Athletic Conference rival Akron Coventry by three points at the half. But Streetsboro could not solve its offensive struggles and lost 56-41 to the Comets last Friday evening in Coventry Township. “We were down three points going into the half and in that third...
Portage Park District Permanently Conserves 89 Acres in Portage County
Ravenna– Portage Park District has conserved over 89 acres in Kent and Streetsboro, bringing the park district’s total conserved acreage to over 2,100. The newly conserved land consists of four unique properties adjacent to existing park properties and includes high quality wetlands, forests and open space. Creating larger tracts of contiguous natural areas provides increased quality of wildlife habitat...
Your Home Outlet & Luxy Links holds grand opening
Streetsboro resident Mitch Moore has always been adept at landing on his feet every time life has thrown him a curveball. Moore has become his own boss after having the grand opening of his new home appliance store Your Home Outlets along with Luxy Links Permanent Jewelry last Saturday afternoon in Streetsboro. “I like the idea of being able to...
Streetsboro girls basketball ousts Niles McKinley to return to district semifinal
The Streetsboro Rockets girls’ basketball team has already achieved several milestones in a record-breaking season. They checked off a few more boxes when they dominated Niles McKinley 67-22 in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II Northeast 5 sectional semifinal last Saturday afternoon at Streetsboro High School. It marked the Rockets’ (20-4, 13-1) 20th victory of the campaign, setting...
Streetsboro Football Pounces on Ravenna for Victory
The Streetsboro Rockets’ football team loves lifting off early against its opponents. The Rockets rode another fast start to keep pace in conference play, beating Metro Athletic Conference and Portage County foe Ravenna 56-7 last Friday evening at Portage Community Bank Stadium’s Gilcrest Field. “We did some not smart things against a good football last week and it jumped up and...
Early Bird Gets to See the Osprey
I will be the first to tell you I am not a morning person. But I do like new experiences and learning new things. When the Portage Park District hosted a bird watching event at the new Trail Lake Park I signed up. The best time to go birding is early in the morning so I made sure to...
PCDL on November 3 Ballot- Issue #31
Portage County District Library (PCDL) will be appearing on the November 3, 2020 ballot as Issue #31. The Library is asking for a 1-Mill, 10-year property tax levy to supplement its operating budget. At present, PCDL is one of the only systems in the area that relies solely on state funding. Because it does not currently receive any money...
Trail Lake Park Development
There’s a lot of excitement about the future Trail Lake Park on Ravenna Road! The Park District acquired the property on the southern boundary of Herrick Fen State Nature Preserve in Streetsboro thanks to two Clean Ohio Conservation Fund grants and a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant, matched by in-kind contributions from the previous landowners. The park property...
Rockets basketball pulls away from Dukes to advance
The Streetsboro Rockets’ basketball team has been living on the edge all season. It once again came down to the final minutes but the Rockets prevailed against Marlington, winning 55-47 in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II Northeast 1 sectional championship game last Friday night at Streetsboro High School. It marked the first time since the 2019-2020 season...
Red Devil girls finish as runners-up, Rockets take third at Lakeview Invite
A cold and windy day did not deter the Crestwood Red Devils girls’ and the Streetsboro boys’ track team from enjoying a strong day at the Lakeview Invitational last Saturday in Cortland. The Crestwood girls finished as runners-up by scoring 80 points and the Rocket boys took third place with 88 points. “It was good to see the kids compete...
Leadership Portage County Hosts 2nd Annual Craft Beer Festival
Come rain or shine the second annual Portage County Craft Beer Festival would take place. Despite some less than ideal weather conditions, Leadership Portage County hosted the second annual Craft Beer Festival fundraiser last Saturday at Streetsboro City Park.Leadership Portage County, a local non-profit organization focused on identifying individuals with leadership potential who could positively contribute to the economic,...
Streetsboro Library to Hold Programs on Sextortion and Teen Dating Violence
Streetsboro - In November 2022, Tamia and Tim Woods of Streetsboro tragically lost their 17-year-old son James to suicide. Too late, they learned that their son was a victim of sextortion, an online crime that’s on the rise. The Department of Homeland Security Investigations noted receiving over 3,000 sextortion tips in fiscal year 2022. They shared that the current sextortion...
Rocket Radio Cybercast continues to grow
If Streetsboro High School communications teacher and Station 88.9 WTSB-FM General Manager Bob Long has learned anything while working in the radio business for over 40 years, it is that if someone does not move forward then they fall behind. Under Long’s direction and leadership, the student-owned 88.9 WSTB-FM station has stayed current by adding Rocket Radio Cybercast, a...
Streetsboro football takes down Beaver Local in home finale
From this point on, the Streetsboro Rockets’ football team will have to embrace their inner road warrior. The Rockets fended off Beaver Local, winning 41-20 in the first round of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division IV Region 13 playoffs at Rockets Stadium’s Quinn Field last Friday evening in their final home game of the season. “We’ve been here...
Streetsboro Bicentennial Community Cookout, Time Capsule Burial, “The Big Picture” and Historical Blast 5k & Fun Run
Streetsboro - The City of Streetsboro continues the Bicentennial celebrations with a day filled with historic fun for all. Festivities kick off the Bicentennial day with the Historical Blast 5k & Fun Run throughout the City of Streetsboro starting at 9:00am. Runners and participants for the one-mile Fun Run and 5K will receive a Bicentennial Finisher Medal and a commemorative...
Moore jumps over from Crestwood to ignite Rockets softball
Through two coaching tenures, Coach LeRoy Moore has bled red and white for the Crestwood Red Devils girls’ softball team. After spending 11 years at the helm with his alma matter, Moore is starting a new chapter by becoming the head coach of the Streetsboro Rockets’ softball team. “It is kind of refreshing going into a new program with the...
Rocket girls basketball tames Colts in conference showdown
It’s been only three games, but the Streetsboro Rockets girls’ basketball team is off to another fast start. The Rockets remained undefeated when they overwhelmed Metro Athletic Conference foe Cloverleaf 65-30 last Friday evening at Streetsboro. “Cloverleaf had some good returning players from last year so we knew they had a couple of kids that could score, and they definitely...
Streetsboro wrestling qualifies nine for the district meet
Streetsboro Rockets’ Coach Mark Skonieczny said he wanted his team to compete in the toughest Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II sectional meet to prepare them for the district meet. The Rockets rose to the challenge by taking fourth place at the Division II St. Vincent-St. Mary sectional by scoring 188.5 points, crowning four champions and advanced nine...
Streetsboro Quilt Guild Annual Show
Streetsboro - The Streetsboro Quilt Guild is preparing for its annual judged quilt show. It will be held at the Faith Baptist Church in Streetsboro on Friday September 30th and Saturday October 1st. The public is invited to enter quilts, wearable quilted items or quilted art pieces in the show. Although it is a judged show, entrants can choose...
Rockets basketball stuns Explorers in overtime victory
The Streetsboro Rockets boys’ basketball team finally got to experience what home court advantage feels like. In only their second home game of the season, the Rockets rallied in the fourth quarter to top Hudson 58-51 in an overtime thriller last Friday evening at Streetsboro High School. “It was huge,” said Coach Nick Marcini. “We had a tough loss at...
Rockets Football Overpowers Spartans for Fifth Straight Victory
It is always nice to go undefeated in the regular season but the Streetsboro Rockets have learned a lot about themselves since their loss against Metro Athletic Conference foe the Norton Panthers on Sept. 8. Their resurgence continued when they hammered MAC rival Springfield 76-6 last Friday evening at Rockets’ Stadium’s Quinn Field for their fifth consecutive victory to...
Rocket girls basketball plagued by poor shooting, loses against Polar Bears
Streetsboro Rockets girls’ basketball Coach Carl Singer knew his team would be tested by a difficult non-conference schedule. The Rockets continued to learn they have a few more hurdles to overcome to get to the next level when they lost 54-36 to Massillon Jackson last Saturday afternoon at Streetsboro High School. “We knew they were a good team coming in...
Streetsboro basketball seizes control in second half to dominate Akron Coventry
The Metro Athletic Conference banner may have eluded the Streetsboro Rockets boys’ basketball team this year, but they proved that they will be a contender for the foreseeable future. The Rockets capped off league play and celebrated senior night by storming back in the second half to beat conference rival Akron Coventry 67-43 last Friday evening at Streetsboro High...
Rockets boys basketball hangs in to defeat Woodridge
The Streetsboro Rockets boys’ basketball team needed to use every tool at its disposal to fend off Metro Athletic Conference foe Woodridge. The Rockets withstood a late Woodridge rally, winning by a 42-39 margin last Friday evening at Streetsboro High School. “We had a couple of mess-ups there against their press defense at the end by turning the ball over,”...
Streetsboro girls basketball ready to take center stage
Usually after a high school basketball season ends, a coach has to figure out to replace the production of his graduating players. But the Streetsboro Rockets girls’ basketball team will have all of their pieces in place to start the season, graduating only one senior from last year’s Division II district semifinal squad. “We graduated some pretty important players almost...
In Pictures: Local Athletes Take Spotlight at OHSAA State Track & Field Competition
Pavel Henderson Ravenna High School Ravenna’s Pavel Henderson earned a spot on the podium with a 5th place finish in the 110 meter hurdles.
