Aurora grad AJ Barner ready to begin NFL journey with Seattle Seahawks
Tight end AJ Barner is no stranger to having to work his way up a depth chart, having done so in his high school and collegiate career. The 2020 Aurora Greenmen graduate will once again work to climb the ladder after being drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the NFL Draft on April 27. “It has...
Eric Geddes embraces new challenge at Ohio Dominican University
For Garfield graduate Eric Geddes, his four years with the G-Men’s athletic programs went by in the blink of an eye but he treasured every moment. The right-handed pitching ace will continue his athletic career by playing baseball at Ohio Dominican University in Columbus. “With baseball I feel like I have a better opportunity to do something in baseball maybe...
Windham’s Briah Daniel Places Sixth In Shot Put
No matter where the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III state shot put competition was held, Windham Bombers’ senior Briah Daniel was going to be ready. The Bombers’ senior finished in sixth place with a personal and school record of 39 feet, 8½ inches last Thursday at The University of Dayton’s Welcome Stadium. “It’s an incredible feeling,” Daniel said....
TWO-TIME STATE CHAMPION: Streetsboro’s Milena Sobie collects two more state titles in seated events
Streetsboro Rockets’ senior Milena Sobie’s athletic career may have gotten off to a slow start but she has finished things off on a high note. Sobie defended her title in the 800-meter seated dash and 100-meter dash and also placed in two more seated events at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II state track meet last week...
THREE-TIME STATE CHAMPION: Connor Hunt adds three more state titles
If Garfield G-Men Connor Hunt did not have a target on his back already, he does now. The G-Men’s sophomore once again reigned supreme by winning three more state titles in the seated events of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II state meet last weekend at the University of Dayton’s Welcome Stadium. “For me to go three-for-three means...
Streetsboro boys’ 4×200 relay earns fifth place at state meet
The Streetsboro Rockets boys’ 4x200 relay has usually competed hard at the Ohio High School Division II state meet but has fallen short of the podium several time over the last few years. The team of seniors Preston Hopperton, Garrett Tiller, Kylan Rue and junior Devon White persevered to capture fifth place with a time of 1:29.74 last Saturday...
STATE RUNNER-UP: Streetsboro’s Garrett Tiller wins silver medal in 200-meter dash
Streetsboro Rockets’ senior Garrett Tiller’s senior season will be a season to remember. Tiller ended his high school career by finishing as the runner-up at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II state 200-meter dash with a time of 22.20 seconds last Saturday at the University of Dayton’s Welcome Stadium. “It feels great,” Tiller said. “I worked for this....
Aurora’s Isabella Cicero finishes in sixth place in 400-meter dash
Aurora Greenmen sophomore sprinter Isabella Cicero is never satisfied after a race unless she ends it with almost little energy remaining. Cicero found that feeling when she took sixth place in the 400-meter dash with a time of 57.59 seconds at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division I state meet last Saturday at the University of Dayton’s Welcome...
Streetsboro’s Olivia Johnson-Wilson captures seventh place in 300-meter hurdles
Streetsboro Rockets’ sophomore Olivia Johnson-Wilson is no stranger to competing on some of the biggest stages of high school sports. She demonstrated her poise when she placed seventh the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 45.99 seconds at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II state meet last Saturday at the University of Dayton’s Welcome Stadium. “I think I...
Streetsboro’s Olivia Johnson-Wilson nets state bid in 300-meter hurdles
The Streetsboro Rockets’ track team will be well-represented in both the boys and girls’ events at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II state meet this week. Sophomore hurdler Olivia Johnson-Wilson earned her first career state berth when she finished in fourth place in the 300-meter hurdles, clocking a personal and school record time of 45.43 seconds last...
Aurora softball unravels in loss against Canfield in regional semifinal
Throughout the season, the Aurora Greenmen softball team has needed one big inning to seize control. The shoe was on the other foot when Canfield was fueled by a five-run fifth inning to defeat the Greenmen 12-2 in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II regional semifinal last Thursday at Nordonia High School’s Memorial Field in Macedonia. “We felt...
Aurora’s Isabella Cicero becomes state qualifier in 400-meter dash
According to Aurora Greenmen girls’ track coach Greg Cicero, the times at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division I regional meet last week were even faster than usual. Sophomore Isabella Cicero was up for the challenge, taking third place in the 400-meter dash with a personal and school record 56.20 seconds to earn her first career state berth...
Streetsboro’s Garrett Tiller takes regional crown in 100 and 200-meter dash
Streetsboro Rockets’ senior sprinter Garrett Tiller has been one of the best kept secrets in Division II during the season. Tiller is now on everybody’s radar after being crowned the 100 and 200-meter dash champion at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II regional meet at Austintown-Fitch High’s Austintown Greenwood Stadium last Saturday in Youngstown. “It is amazing,” said...
Garfield G-Men baseball bows out of district championship with loss against South Range
The Garfield G-Men baseball team is beginning to understand what it takes to reach a district title game consistently. They now need to figure out how to win a district championship after losing 11-1 against South Range in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III Northeast 2 district final last Wednesday at Springfield High School in Youngstown. “We made...
Berkshire baseball breaks through late to triumph against Newton Falls
The Berkshire Badgers’ baseball team has become adept at making some noise in the playoffs. The Badgers earned a berth in the district playoffs with some clutch hitting to beat Newton Falls 6-1 in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III Northeast 1 sectional championship last Wednesday. “It is a big deal,” said Coach Nick Burzanko. “We talk about...
Rocket girls track captures second place at Division II district, boys place fourth
Streetsboro Rockets’ track Coach Robb Kidd said he is always amazed with how the program replaces the talent that they graduated the year before. The Rocket girls continued to match that standard when they finished as runners-up by scoring 85 points at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II district meet last week at Lakeview High School in...
Greenmen girls track finishes as runners-up at Division I district, boys advance six
For another year, the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division I Austintown-Fitch district belongs to Solon but if this year’s district meet is any indication, the Aurora Greenmen girls’ track team is getting closer to reaching the top. Aurora captured second place by scoring 108 points last week at Austintown Greenwood Stadium in Youngstown. “It was great for the program”...
Garfield G-Men girls win Division III district title, boys qualify in four events
According to Garfield G-Men track Coach Matt Pfleger, the girls felt their time had come after finishing as runners-up at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III district meet last year. The G-Men made good on that bet when they won the district title with 116 points last week at Cuyahoga Heights High School. “It was just amazing to...
Geddes strikes out 16 to propel Garfield G-Men past Wickliffe
According to Garfield G-Men baseball Coach Michael Paes, senior right-hander Eric Geddes needs no extra motivation when he is on the mound. In the final home game of his varsity career, Geddes tossed a complete game while striking out 16 batters, leading Garfield to a 3-2 victory in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III Northeast 2 sectional...
Hiram softball finishes as runners-up at NCAC tournament
The Hiram Terriers softball team’s attempt to three-peat as the North Coast Athletic Conference tournament champions came up short when they lost 10-8 against DePauw in the championship match last Sunday at Greencastle, IN. “It was a tough bus ride back for sure,” noted Coach Shannon Schaub. “We won the first two games out there and were the top seed...
Red Devils track sweeps CVC Valley Division championship
Adjusting to life in the Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division has not been easy for the Crestwood Red Devils’ track team but they have finally found their footing when the boys’ and girls teams swept the CVC Valley Division championship, with the boys recording 146 points and the girls scoring 149 points last Thursday at Great Lakes Cheese Stadium...
Rocket girls place third, Rocket boys finish in fourth at MAC championship
Streetsboro Rockets’ track coach Robb Kidd says he was not going to make any judgements about his team based on how many points they scored at the Metro Athletic Conference meet but rather by the times they recorded last week at Woodridge High School in Peninsula. Although the Rocket girls placed third by scoring 89.50 points and the boys...
Aurora’s Cannata repeats as Division I district tennis qualifier
The depth of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division I Solon sectional tennis tournament may have gotten deeper but Aurora senior Vincent Cannata was ready for the competition. Cannata earned a berth to the Division I district tournament for the second consecutive year when he finished in third place by going 4-1 last week at Solon Community Park. “I...
Greenmen softball shuts out Quakers to record perfect home record
The Aurora Greenmen softball team had a lot of things on their list they wanted to accomplish before the season started but one item was not having a season with a perfect home record. The Greenmen achieved another milestone it dominated Salem 10-0 the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II Northeast 1 sectional championship to finish with an...
Aurora girls track finishes as runners-up, boys place third at SLAC championship
Fueled by their underclassmen, the Aurora Greenmen track team finished their regular season with a series of record-setting performances at the Suburban League American Conference championship. The girls were runners-up with 135 points and the boys finished in third place, scoring 110 points last Wednesday evening at Tallmadge High School. “It was real close,” Greenmen girls’ Coach Greg Cicero said...
Badger boys volleyball sweeps NDCL out of playoffs
The Berkshire Badgers boys’ volleyball team understood that they needed to not mess around when they played against Geauga County rival Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II Region 7 quarterfinal last Thursday evening. Berkshire swept its Geauga County rivals 25-10, 25-15 and 25-20 in Burton. “NDCL is a good team and has a lot...
Streetsboro softball stays resilient but falls to Akron Springfield
The Streetsboro Rockets softball team has developed a lot of positive traits this season but one thing they have still struggled to overcome is getting off to a slow start. That trend continued when the Rockets lost 11-5 to Metro Athletic Conference rival Akron Springfield last Saturday afternoon at Veterans Field. “That has been our Achilles all year,” said Coach...
Huskies track edges Hornets, Huskie girls fall to Hornets
The Cardinal Huskies’ track team may be small in numbers but all it has taken is for a few good athletes to propel the team forward. The Huskies split a dual meet against Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division Kirtland, with the boys winning 66-51 but the girls losing 96-29 last Thursday evening at Wilson Stadium. “It was a good experience...
Aurora softball strikes fast in rebounding victory against Green
Throughout this season, the Aurora Greenmen softball team has conquered almost every hurdle they have face. The one hurdle they hadn’t faced was how to respond after a loss, but they crossed that item off their list when they overpowered Green 10-2 last Saturday afternoon in Uniontown. “It was a long week,” noted Coach Sam Petrash. “We said we have...
Ravens tennis takes fourth at MAC tournament
Even with a young team, the Ravenna Ravens boys’ tennis team’s perseverance continued to propel them to success. The Ravens finished in fourth place at the Metro Athletic Conference tournament by scoring 27 points last Wednesday at Ravenna High School. “We still have new players and relied heavily on our singles players to help us get a lot of points...
