Crestwood football wears down Cardinal for first conference victory
It was long overdue for the Crestwood Red Devils’ football team to record its first Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division victory of the season. The Red Devils celebrated homecoming weekend by beating conference foe Cardinal 58-26 last Friday evening at Jack Lambert Stadium in Mantua. “It means a lot,” said Red Devils’ Coach Jack D’Amato. “These kids fought hard after...
Rocket girls soccer snatches victory in final minute against Greenmen
It seems any time the Streetsboro Rockets girls’ and the Aurora Greenmen girls’ soccer teams face off, it is nothing short of exciting. That was the case when the Rockets struck gold in the final minute of play to triumph against their Portage County rival 3-2 last Saturday evening at Veterans Stadium. “I think that this is big just from...
Berkshire football three-peats as Kinsman Cup champions against Cardinal
The rivalry of Kinsman Road is beginning to lean heavily in the Berkshire Badgers football team’s favor. The Badgers secured the Kinsman Cup for the third straight season when they dominated Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division foe and Geauga County rival Cardinal 49-6 last Friday evening at Richard A. Moss Stadium in Middlefield. “It’s nice to have the Kinsman Cup...
Garfield G-Men football rolls to victory against Southeast
Chalk another Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference victory off of the list for the Garfield G-Men football team. Garfield dominated MVAC Grey Tier and Portage County rival Southeast 42-7 to stay undefeated in league play last Friday evening at Freedom Field in Palmyra Township. “It was a good game,” said Coach Mike Moser. “I keep saying the same thing but we...
Huskies volleyball resurgence continues, sweep Blue Devils
The Cardinal Huskies’ girls’ volleyball team may not have had the best start to the season but have turned things around. The Huskies continued to remain in the thick of things in the Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division race when they swept conference foe Wickliffe 25-12, 25-15, and 25-14 to celebrate senior night last Thursday evening in Middlefield. “With everything...
Ravenna soccer ends season with 5-5 tie against Orangemen
All season long it has been a battle for the Ravenna Ravens boys’ soccer team to score goals. Even in their best offensive showing of the season, the Ravens dueled Akron Ellet to a 5-5 draw in their home finale last Thursday evening at Portage Community Bank Stadium’s Gilcrest Field. “It was good to see that we can score goals...
Rockets golf finishes as runners-up at MAC tourney, becomes conference co-champs
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 the MAC tournament by carding a team score of 356...
Streetsboro boys’ cross-country earns fifth place, Garfield G-Men girls take fifth at Cardinal Invitational
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 with the Rockets scoring 188 points with an 11-21-33-46-77 finish...
Garfield G-Men football thump Champion for first shutout victory
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 Champion 50-0 last Friday evening at Community Stadium in Warren. “I...
Red Devils football uses fast start to overwhelm Hurricanes
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 compete in the last two weeks but this week specifically,”...
Garfield G-Men girls soccer blanked by Rootstown
By DANIEL SHERRIFF Despite another challenging season, the Garfield G-Men girls’ soccer team is beginning to find its defensive identity. But they still have some offensive questions to answer after losing 1-0 against Portage County rival Rootstown last Thursday evening at JAG Stadium in Garrettsville. “It was 7-1 last year so go to 1-0 this year with them is pretty impressive...
Greenmen girls tennis takes third place at Suburban League American Conference tournament
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 10 hours, and it was sunny the entire day so...
Terriers soccer settles for 1-1 tie against Bearcats
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. Henry Field in Hiram. “We scored that first goal, and it...
G-Men football begins conference play by beating LaBrae
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 last Friday evening at JAG Field in Garrettsville. “The kids played...
Bombers football stays perfect, trounces Tuscarawas Central Catholic
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 knew that going into the game Tuscarawas Central Catholic was...
Crestwood soccer hangs on to beat Newton Falls
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 Jack Lambert Stadium in Mantua. “We have to have every match,”...
Rockets golf triumphs against Panthers in pivotal MAC duel
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 in Streetsboro. “It was huge for us because we are now...
Windham football team enjoys pre-game dinner with military
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 a lot of people out there doing stuff to protect...
Garfield G-Men football survives Normandy in rain-soaked victory
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,” said Coach Mike Moser. “It was a pretty miserable weather...
Ravens soccer halts losing streak with shutout victory against Niles McKinley
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 us it was just a matter of settling down and...
Windham volleyball keeps surging, sweeps Bloomfield
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 team, but we came out on top and we worked...
Red Devil girls and boys cross-country finishes as runners-up at Streetsboro Invite
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 as runners-up by scoring 71 points at the second annual...
Badger girls soccer shakes off winless skid, overwhelms Red Raiders
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 in Burton. “It was very beneficial for us, coming off of...
Ravens football goes silent in shutout loss against Minutemen
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 Coach Brian Coman. “Offensively, defensively, and special teams, we just...
Hiram football doomed by slow start in loss against Heidelberg University
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 Tiffin. “It was a rough quarter and a half,” said Coach...
Badgers football unravels late in loss against Hawks
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 Stadium. “We came out and battled but to be honest with...
Hiram football aspires to finally turn the corner
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 in the program to move this thing forward and it...
Ravens football edged by Rough Riders in rivalry game
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 at the end because it is that rivalry and I...
Streetsboro football answers the bell to defeat CVCA
The Streetsboro Rockets’ football team has a lot of questions to answer this season about how they were going to replicate last year’s explosive offense. They answered some of those questions when they outlast Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy 29-21 last Friday evening at Rockets Stadium’s Quinn Field. “It was sloppy at times,” said Coach Pete Thompson. “You are going to...
Cardinal volleyball goes 1-1 in tri-match against Madison and Chagrin Falls
Cardinal Huskies’ volleyball Coach Michael Chaffee acknowledged that it has not been an ideal start for his team this season. Cardinal is hoping to have turned a corner after recording a 1-1 record in a tri-match by defeating Chagrin Valley Conference rival Madison 21-25, 25-23, 25-17 and being bested by CVC foe Chagrin Falls 25-19, 16-25, 21-25 last Saturday...
