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 close to our best game of basketball, and we still...
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 game last Friday evening at Marty Hill Court. “We think we...
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 League championship last Saturday at Medina Highland High School. “It gives...
Red Devils basketball leans on defense to survive upset bid by Badgers
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 Valley Conference Valley Division foe Berkshire 44-39 to remain undefeated...
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 hosting a fundraiser under the theme “Go, Fight, Cure,” selling...
Crestwood alum Jack Lynch receives Lifetime Achievement Award at Portage County Tournament
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 High School. “It felt good,” the 1976 Crestwood graduate told The...
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 Carl Singer. “We knew they were a good team but...
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 at the Portage County Wrestling Tournament last Saturday at Ravenna’s...
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 against Fairport Harding last Friday evening in Burton. “We are not...
Red Devil girls’ basketball succumbs to Rootstown Rovers for second straight loss
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 of what we wanted to do,” said Coach T.J. Henderson....
Cardinal boys’ basketball doomed by poor second quarter in loss against Southeast
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 defeat against Southeast last Friday evening at Palmyra Township. “They got...
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 racing, McPherson has taken his racing skills to a new...
Garfield G-Men wrestling finishes in fifth place at Russ Ward Memorial tournament
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 out of 15 teams with 165 points last Saturday at...
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 evening at Marty Hill Court. “I think compared to our game...
Red Devils’ basketball captures payback victory against Greenmen
Before last year, it had been quite some time since the Crestwood Red Devils and Aurora Greenmen boys’ basketball teams had reignited their crosstown rivalry. The Portage County rivalry is as fresh as ever, with the Red Devils avenging last year’s defeat, this time beating Aurora 62-51 last Saturday afternoon in Mantua. “We were very careless with the basketball from...
Crestwood’s Rocco Wrobel snags fifth place at Solon Comet Classic
With a young team this season, the Crestwood Red Devils’ wrestling squad has relied on their underclassmen to pace them from the start. Sophomore 113-poounder Rocco Wrobel has done his part so and continued doing so when he finished with a 4-2 record to take fifth place in the 113-pound bracket at the Solon Comet Classic last weekend at...
Garfield G-Men girls’ basketball down Champion for season’s first victory
Last season, the Garfield G-Men girls’ basketball team experienced their worst season in the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier since joining it in the 2020-21 season. The G-Men’s hope to turn things around this year is already off to a good start as they stifled MVAC Grey Tier rival Champion 42-39 in their conference opener last Friday evening...
Streetsboro bowling captures first victory against Akron Springfield, girls fall short
It has been a tale of two cities when it comes to the Streetsboro boys’ and girls’ bowling teams as the boys had yet to hit their stride and the Rocket girls have already experienced some success in the Metro Athletic Conference. The Rocket boys finally earned their first league win as they bested MAC foe Akron Springfield 2324-1548....
Garfield’s Conner Hunt named to the U.S. Paralympic All American Team!
Conner Hunt has earned a spot on the prestigious U.S. Paralympics Track & Field High School All-American team for the 2024 season, recognized in the T54 classification for his performances in the 100-meter and 400-meter events. The annual All-American list, which honors the nation’s top high school athletes with Paralympic-eligible impairments, features 46 outstanding competitors for 2024. This marks the...
Rockets’ basketball uses balanced attack to throttle Indians
If it was not clear the Streetsboro Rockets boys’ basketball team felt they had something to prove this season, it should be now. Streetsboro continued its fast start to the season by hammering Metro Athletic Conference foe Akron Springfield 73-15 last Friday evening in Lakemore. “Unfortunately for Springfield they were missing four of their starters,” said Coach Nick Marcini. “They...
Garfield G-Men basketball chip away at Badgers for comeback victory
The Garfield G-Men’s first attempt at overtaking Berkshire for the lead in the third quarter of their basketball game against the Badgers may not have been successful but they were not discouraged. Garfield took control in the fourth quarter, overcoming a double-digit deficit to edge the Badgers 72-65 last Friday evening at the JAG Fieldhouse in Garrettsville. “It’s not supposed...
Windham girls’ basketball loses to St. Thomas Aquinas
Fielding a young squad this season, Windham Bombers girls’ basketball Coach J.J. Collins said he knew it would be a bumpy road ahead. Windham’s offensive struggles continued as its losing streak reached three games in a 37-22 loss against St. Thomas Aquinas last Saturday afternoon in Louisville. “They got off to a quick start and knocked down a couple of...
Garfield G-Men wrestling to unleash new wave of talent
For the last five years, the Garfield G-Men wrestling team has benefited by having leaders in the wrestling room in standout wrestlers Hunter Andel and Keeegan Sell. With both wrestlers now having graduated, the G-Men are ready to usher in a new wave of talent for the upcoming season. “I would say overall we are a team of sophomores,” Coach...
Badgers basketball ready to lock down opponents for new season
The Berkshire Badgers boys’ basketball team’s season ended with a whimper last year, but the Badgers are ready to turn the page. As the Badgers begin a new season, they will be fueled by a dynamic junior class that will focus on turning defense into offense. “We are playing better defense because we really have a group that can get...
Garfield G-Men basketball, energized by senior class, are ready to shed ‘young team’ label
The last two years have seen the Garfield G-Men’s basketball team be the young team, having to go through a transitional period after graduating a talented senior class after the 2021-22 season. This season, the G-Men will be fueled by a six-player senior class and are eager to snap their two-season streak of posting a losing record. “Right now we...
Ravens basketball plagued by shooting woes in loss against Tigers
The Ravenna Ravens boys’ basketball team was not afraid to attack the basket in their season opener against Newton Falls last Saturday evening in Trumbull County, but could not find the net often enough, losing 50-43 against the Tigers. “We were pretty close,” said Coach Marlon Jones. “At one point we were up by three, down by three, lost by...
Cardinal girls basketball outmatched in loss against LaBrae
As much experience as the Cardinal Huskies girls’ basketball team gained last year, there is still a lot of work to be done. The Huskies could not measure up to LaBrae and were defeated by the Vikings 59-43 last Friday evening in Leavittsburg. “They were a shooting team, and they also know how to pass the ball quite well so...
Rockets wrestling seeking multiple state berths in new season
In the first year of the Mark Skonieczny era for the Streetsboro Rockets’ wrestling team, his squad qualified nine wrestlers to the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II district meet but only one advanced to the state meet. According to Skonieczny, the Rockets had a few wrestlers who squandered their chances to become state qualifiers and does not...
Berkshire boys bowling goes 1-1, girls post 0-2 record in tri-match against Lakeside and Edgewood
The Berkshire Badgers’ bowling team’s season may be still be young but the goals are pretty clear. Berkshire received its first taste of action in the Chagrin Valley Conference as the boys defeated CVC foe Edgewood Warriors 2189-1986 but lost to the Lakeside Dragons 2321-1986 while the girls were defeated by the Warriors 1398-1387 and Lakeside 1409-1387 in a...
Badger girls basketball stumbles in loss against Knights
Like any team with a new coach and system, there are always kinks to work out. The Berkshire Badgers girls’ basketball struggled to find their footing in a 45-34 loss against Nordonia in the West Geauga Showcase last Saturday afternoon at The Wolvarena in Chester. “We talked about the key which was coming out and being patient,” said Coach Dave...
