Matt Hill receives nod as new Garfield G-Men boys’ basketball coach
For Matt Hill, the son of former Windham boys’ basketball Coach Marty Hill, the winningest coach in Portage County history, basketball is not just...
Crestwood’s Tom Henderson named OHSBCA Division IV-V Asst. Coach of the Year
Crestwood Red Devils girls’ assistant basketball Coach Tom Henderson has learned that no matter how hard he tries, he is always pulled back into...
Windham grad Hankins eager to make his mark as new Athletic Director
Since returning to Windham in 2001, graduate Dougle Hankins has worn many hats while working in the school district as a teacher and a...
Justin Rahin embraces Ravenna roots as new boys’ basketball coach
The City of Ravenna has always been like a second home of sorts to Justin Rahim. Rahim will be joining the Portage County ranks...
Hiram alum Russ Swartz wraps coaching career with second-best record in Portage County history
For Hiram College alum Russ Swartz, there is nothing that beats Portage County basketball. The longtime boys’ basketball coach is calling it a career,...
Cardinal’s Max Soltis nets seventh in D-III discus throw
Cardinal’s Max Soltis’ senior year of high school athletics was in danger of being over before it even started after having surgery over the...
Aurora boys’ 4×100 finds redemption by taking fifth at D-I state meet
The Aurora Greenmen boys’ 4x100 relay ended its journey at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division I state meet on a high. The...
Streetsboro’s Ethan Laryea takes fifth place in 200-meter dash
Streetsboro Rockets’ junior Ethan Laryea had already experienced heartbreak when he missed out on a state berth in the 100-meter dash in the Ohio...
Crestwood’s James Durham wraps up career with All-Ohioan honors
A year after inching so close to netting a state berth, Crestwood Red Devils’ senior James Durham was determined to not let his senior...
Ravenna’s Bobby Melzer lands eighth place in shot put
Ravenna Ravens’ senior Bobby Melzer had come close to making it to the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II state meet for several...
THREE-TIME STATE CHAMPION: Garfield G-Men’s Connor Hunt continues reign in seated events
Handling himself with poise at the Ohio High School Athletic Association seated state championships is something that Garfield G-Men junior Connor Hunt has done...
Windham baseball bows out of postseason in shutout loss against Maplewood
The Windham Bombers baseball team’s success in the postseason still has yet to come but as far as Coach Jake Eye is concerned, they...
Garfield G-Men throwers Riley Grace and Elise Edwards net D-III state berths
The Garfield G-Men track and field team’s absence from the throwing events at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III state meet will...
Crestwood sprinter Martini triples as D-II state qualifier
No matter how the final week of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II track and field season turns out, Crestwood Red Devils’...
Streetsboro track and field teams finish as runners-up at Division II district meet
The Streetsboro Rockets’ track and field teams continued making significant strides in reaching a new level of success. The Rocket girls captured second place...
Garfield G-Men girls’ track and field net fifth place at Division III district, boys advance one relay to regional
Although the field of competitors may have been deeper, the Garfield G-Men girls’ track and field team still demonstrated their versatility. The G-Men girls...
REGIONAL RUNNERS-UP: Badger boys’ volleyball postseason march ends in sweep by Knights
All season long the Berkshire Badgers boys’ volleyball team has frustrated their opponents with their scrappy play. The shoe was on the other foot...
Jakacki concludes second stint with Crestwood boys’ basketball program
Josh Jakacki will once again experience a homecoming of sorts. The Crestwood Red Devils boys’ basketball coach announced he would be stepping down from...
Streetsboro Rockets’ track teams net third at MAC Championship
When it comes to preparing for the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II track postseason, competing in the Metro Athletic Conference championship serves...
Andy Olesky resigns as Garfield G-Men boys’ basketball coach
For any coach, it is all about knowing when their time has come to step down. Garfield G-Men boys’ basketball Coach Andy Olesky decided...
Crestwood track and field defends CVC Valley Division championships
Although there was a smaller field of competitors for the Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division meet, the Crestwood Red Devils’ track and field team’s...
Berkshire boys’ volleyball advances to semifinal by sweeping Independence
For the first time in three years, there will be a new champion crowned in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II Region...
Terriers’ softball finishes in fourth place at NCAC tournament
The Hiram Terriers’ softball team’s final stand in the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament was a short stint. The Terriers went 0-2, losing 4-3...
Garfield G-Men baseball triumphs against LaBrae with shutout victory
In a very difficult year playing against Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier rivals, the Garfield G-Men baseball team secured one crucial victory. The...
Streetsboro baseball shuts down Windham in Portage County duel
It has been several years since the Streetsboro Rockets’ baseball team took on Portage County rival Windham. The Rockets celebrated senior day in style...
James A. Garfield School District holds grand opening of new track facility
The Garfield G-Men track and field team now has a track they can call home as the district hosted a grand opening ceremony last...
Ravens’ softball pulls away late to top Bulldogs
The theme of the Ravenna Ravens’ softball team this season has been situational hitting. It has come sporadically but it showed up in the...
Scot Etling returns to Crestwood roots as new girls’ soccer coach
Although Scot Etling is not originally from Portage County, he has grown accustomed to the gritty nature that is Portage County soccer over his...
Crestwood baseball remains focused after late-inning loss against Chippewa
The Crestwood Red Devils’ baseball team heard enough doom and gloom from the outside after suffering key injuries before the beginning of the season....
Rocket girls’ track earns third place, boy finish in fourth at Optimist Meet
Poor weather conditions or not, the Streetsboro Rockets’ track team once again displayed their mettle with a strong showing at the 44th annual Optimist...
