Berkshire volleyball edges Canfield, reaches 20th victory in season finale
The Berkshire Badgers’ volleyball soccer team ended its regular season with an exclamation point, overcoming a slow start to top Canfield 11-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-19 last Saturday afternoon in Burton. “We were obviously flat in the first set,” noted Coach Joan Prots. “It took us a little while to wake up and remember what we were as a team and...
Streetsboro football airs it out in lopsided victory against Ravenna
The Battle of Lake Rockwell once again went to the Streetsboro Rockets’ football team, extending their winning streak to seven games against Metro Athletic Conference and Portage County rival Ravenna, by defeating the Ravens 49-3 last Friday evening at Portage Community Bank Stadium in Ravenna. “We got our defensive legs under us but just the last two weeks, our kids...
Garfield G-Men football rolls past Newton Falls, MVAC Grey Tier title chase heats up
Once again, the Garfield G-Men football team is at the front of the pack for the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier banner. The G-Men remained focused, shutting out league foe Newton Falls 56-0 to remain tied for first place in the conference last Friday evening in Trumbull County. “We started fast and played well from the beginning and credit...
Badgers’ cross-country capture CVC Valley Division banner
One of Coach Bryan Wadsworth’s goals for returning the Berkshire Badgers’ cross-country program to relevancy was becoming a force in the Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division. The Badger boys accomplished that feat when they won the CVC Valley Division title with a 2-4-7-8-9 finish to score 30 points last Saturday at Geneva High School. “It was cool to see because...
Crestwood boys’ soccer finds offensive stride in loss against Girard
It has been a rude awakening for the Crestwood Red Devils boys’ soccer team in finding offensive success in the first year after graduating their leading goal scorer. Although the Red Devils enjoyed one of their best offensive matches in several weeks, it was not enough to overcome Girard in a 3-2 loss last Saturday afternoon at Arrowhead Stadium...
Garfield G-Men football rallies past Liberty to stay undefeated in league play
Despite trailing throughout the entire game against Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier foe Liberty on Friday night, the Garfield G-Men football team stormed back and stunned their league foes with a game-winning drive to claim a 35-34 victory at Leopard Stadium in Youngstown. “I think it just says a lot about our kids,” Coach Mike Moser said. “Things did...
Crestwood football fizzles in second half, loses to Rootstown
The Crestwood Red Devils’ football team’s three-game winning streak was nice while it lasted. The Red Devils’ offense evaporated in the second half, losing 21-12 against Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division and Portage County foe Rootstown last Friday evening at Robert C. Dunn Field. “We had some hard times with penalties and some other stupid mistakes that we made,” Crestwood...
Huskies’ volleyball sweeps Skippers, strengthens grip on conference lead
The Cardinal Huskies’ volleyball team is one win away from winning the title in the Northeastern Athletic Conference Stars Division, sweeping league rival Fairport Harding 25-3, 25-16, 25-15 for their 14th consecutive victory in their home finale last Thursday evening in Middlefield. “We had a really good first game especially that set the tone,” noted Coach Michael Chaffee. “It was...
Hiram volleyball sweeps tr-match, extends winning streak to 10 matches
The Hiram Terriers’ volleyball team has announced its presence in a big way this season, as they pushed their winning streak to 10 matches by sweeping Presidents’ Athletic Conference foe Saint Vincent College 25-11, 25-13, 25-23 and storming back to edge the University of Mount Union 23-25, 20-25, 26-24, 25-16, 15-7 last Saturday at Hiram College’s Price Gymnasium. “In the...
Garfield G-Men football strikes fast to dominate Southeast
The Garfield G-Men football team has finished the first half of Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier play with an undefeated record. They are in a position to keep rolling through the rest of league play after defeating MVAC Grey Tier and Portage County rival Southeast 48-10 last Friday evening at JAG Stadium in Garrettsville. “Our kids played well,” said...
Ravens’ football plagued by early miscues in loss against Colts
The Ravenna Ravens’ football team has shown flashes of success periodically this season but are still searching for a complete game. The Ravens were defeated 23-7 by Metro Athletic Conference Rival Cloverleaf last Friday evening at Portage Community Bank Stadium in Ravenna. “There are things we cannot do,” said Coach Brian Coman. “Some of it is discipline. Some of it...
Garfield G-Men volleyball sweeps Liberty, stays in hunt for MVAC Grey Tier banner
The Garfield G-Men volleyball team has shaken off an 0-2 start to the season. The G-Men’s resurgence continued when they swept Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier foe Liberty 25-15, 25-15, 25-6 last Thursday evening in Youngstown. “They were upset starting 0-2 at the beginning of the season and made sure that they showed up at practice,” said Coach Ali...
Garfield G-Men girls’ cross-country takes third at Cardinal Invite
The Garfield G-Men girls’ cross-country team showed they could run with some of the top teams in Northeast Ohio, taking third place with a 3-14-16-27-40 finish to score 100 points at the 28th annual Cardinal Invitational last Saturday morning in Middlefield. “We had three personal bests and three seasons’ bests on Saturday and looking at what they did last year...
Badger boys’ soccer stifled by Warriors, continue losing skid
The Berkshire Badgers boys’ soccer team is getting closer to solving their offensive woes but have not figured things out yet. The Badgers’ losing streak reached five as they were defeated by Chagrin Valley Conference rival Edgewood 4-1 in a crossover duel last Saturday at Great Lakes Cheese Stadium in Burton. “They just did not break the back line,” said...
G-Men football starts fast, dispatches Golden Flashes
The Garfield G-Men football team continues to excel in the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier, extending their conference winning streak to 17 games by routing Champion 56-22 last Friday evening at JAG Stadium in Garrettsville. “We played well,” Coach Mike Moser said. “The kids played well, and we came out and scored right off of the bat. We played...
Windham football storms past Cardinal for first victory
The Windham Bombers’ football team’s first duel against the Cardinal Huskies as Northeastern Athletic Conference rivals earned them their first victory of the season, beating the Huskies 42-6 last Friday evening at Ed Liddle Field. “I am proud of our guys for getting our first win,” said Bombers’ Coach Jake Eye. “That is the biggest thing. We felt like coming...
Berkshire volleyball sweeps Rootstown to stay undefeated
The Berkshire Badgers’ volleyball team has wasted little time in asserting themselves this season and continued their fast start by sweeping Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division foe Rootstown 25-16, 25-7, 25-21 last Thursday evening in Burton. “We have been looking forward to that game,” said Coach Joan Prots. “Our mantra this year is to make sure we show up in...
Red Devils’ football thumps Bison, score season’s first victory
The Crestwood Red Devils’ football team is finally over the hump. Crestwood secured its first victory of the season by overpowering Chagrin Valley Conference rival Beachwood 44-6 in a crossover conference duel last Friday evening at Bison Stadium. “It feels nice,” said Coach Jack D’Amato. “The kids really battled the last three weeks. We had a little bit of adversity...
Crestwood boys’ soccer trumps Ravenna in Portage County duel
The Crestwood Red Devils boys’ soccer team is no stranger to grinding out victory in a physical battle and they did so for the first time in a while, beating Portage County rival Ravenna 5-1 last Saturday afternoon at Portage Community Bank Stadium. “It feels really good,” said Red Devils’ Coach Amanda Parsons. “We told the boys that they would...
Garfield G-Men football secures victory against LaBrae
The Garfield G-Men football team made a statement in their Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier opener, surging late in the fourth quarter to upend conference foe LaBrae 41-6 last Friday evening at LaBrae Stadium in Leavittsburg. “LaBrae is a fine football team and we played well, we just tripped over ourselves on a couple of series. To their credit,...
Crestwood volleyball sweeps Ravenna, Harvey in tri-match
The Crestwood Red Devils’ volleyball team’s winless start to the season is no more. The Red Devils earned their first two victories when they defeated Portage County rival Ravenna 25-6, 25-19 then swept Chagrin Valley Conference rival Harvey 25-11, 25-19 in a tri-match last Saturday at James L. Coll Gymnasium in Ravenna. “I think we are still building,” said Crestwood...
Berkshire football trounces Cardinal to snap winless start
Although the Berkshire Badgers and Cardinal Huskies’ football teams are no longer Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division foes, the Kinsman Road rivalry remains as strong as ever. Once again, the Badgers held the upper hand, shutting out Cardinal 48-0 to celebrate their Hall of Fame Weekend last Friday evening at Great Lakes Cheese Stadium in Burton. “It was nice to...
Garfield G-Men football rides fast start to down Springfield
Beginning the season with a loss may not have been ideal for the Garfield G-Men football team but they have responded in a big way. The G-Men conquered Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference foe Springfield 40-21 last Friday evening at JAG Stadium. “Over the years we have been pretty resilient at home and on the road so it was nice to...
Garfield G-Men girls’ cross-country finish as runners-up at Streetsboro
The third annual Streetsboro Rockets Invitational was a big day for several young squads. The Garfield G-Men girls’ cross-country team shined by placing as the runners-up with a 5-10-14-15-36 finish, scoring 80 points last Saturday morning at Streetsboro Middle School. “They were proud of themselves,” said Garfield Coach Matt Pfleger. “I saw all smiles after that meet; after running as...
Huskie girls’ soccer storms back to topple Tigers, net first win
For the first time since the 2020 season, the Cardinal Huskies girls’ soccer team can put their name in the win column. The Huskies rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Newton Falls 5-2 last Wednesday evening in Trumbull County. “I think it brought up the team morale a little bit to get them a win,” said Coach Dakota Ward....
Rockets’ football soars past Rough Riders with potent rushing attack
The Battle of Diagonal Road is officially back on. The Streetsboro Rockets’ football team reignited the neighborhood rivalry against Portage County foe Kent Roosevelt with an offensive eruption, winning 42-7 last Friday evening at Roosevelt Stadium in Kent. “It is no secret that the strength of our team is on the offensive and defensive lines,” Coach Pete Thompson. “We have...
Garfield G-Men football bests Warren JFK
Redemption was the name of the game for the Garfield G-Men football team. Garfield rebounded from a season-opening loss by defeating Warren John F. Kennedy 36-14 last Thursday evening at JAG Stadium. “It was a great response from the kids,” Coach Mike Moser said. “We lost a tough game last week. We were a little banged up and had to...
Crestwood girls’ soccer routed by Kirtland in shutout loss
The Crestwood Red Devils girls’ soccer team had a lot of questions to answer entering the season. They are still searching for answers after being shut out by Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division foe Kirtland 10-0 last Thursday evening at Jack Lambert Stadium in Mantua. “We were in their way,” said Coach Scot Etling. “They were up on us 2-0...
Windham football stymied by Strasburg-Franklin in season opener
Windham Bombers’ football Coach Jake Eye describes each season is like a roller coaster. Right now, the Bombers’ wild ride got off to a less than ideal start when they were defeated by Strasburg-Franklin 56-8 in their season opener last Friday evening at Ed Liddle Field. “I knew it was going to be a challenge for us,” said Eye. “We...
Crestwood volleyball’s slow start continues, swept by Tallmadge
It’s been a while since the Crestwood Red Devils’ volleyball team began the season with almost an entirely new roster. The Red Devils remained winless to start the season, being swept by Tallmadge 25-8, 25-16, 25-15 last Thursday evening in Summit County. “The experience showed,” said Coach Wanda Hoffman. “I think the girls are exciting. With Tallmadge, their girls worked...
