Anthony Sindelar takes second place at Division II district wrestling meet
For the ninth straight season, the Streetsboro Rockets’ wrestling team will have at least one representative competing in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II State Meet. 120-pound sophomore Anthony Sindelar qualified when he finished with a 3-1 record as the runner-up at the Division II Kenston district meet last weekend in Bainbridge Township. “Anthony wrestled his best of...
Keegan Sell repeats as Division III district champion
Garfield G-Men senior 190-pounder Keegan Sell has achieved so many milestones during his varsity wrestling career. He will continue to add to his impressive resume after capturing his fourth consecutive state bid when he went 4-0 to become the district champion at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III Independence District meet last weekend at Independence High School. “That’s...
Greenmen wrestling advance four to Division I state meet
In only the second year since rejoining Division I, the Aurora Greenmen wrestling team has already improved. Aurora qualified four wrestlers to compete in the Ohio High School Division I State Tournament from the Division I North Canton Hoover District meet last weekend in Canton. “We are excited about the four guys who qualified,” Coach Jeremy Johnson said. “They obviously...
Rockets basketball pulls away from Dukes to advance
The Streetsboro Rockets’ basketball team has been living on the edge all season. It once again came down to the final minutes but the Rockets prevailed against Marlington, winning 55-47 in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II Northeast 1 sectional championship game last Friday night at Streetsboro High School. It marked the first time since the 2019-2020 season...
Hiram softball ready to raise the bar amid lofty goals
Being voted as the 25th seed in the Division III National Softball Coaches Association Division and as the second ranked team in the North Coast Athletic Conference preseason poll is not a bad way for the Hiram Terriers softball team to begin their season. According to Coach Shannon Schaub, the Terriers are aspiring for more after appearing in the...
Rocket girls basketball top Panthers for first district banner
he Streetsboro Rockets girls’ basketball team and is one they do not want to end any time soon. The Rockets’ historic season continued when they outlasted Metro Athletic Conference rival Norton 40-36 to win the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II Northeast 5 district title last Saturday evening at Normandy High School. “It means everything,” said senior forward Ella...
Crestwood wrestling comes in third at Division III sectional
Red Devils field three champions, advance five district qualifiers Wrestling at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III Rootstown sectional meet, the Crestwood Red Devils felt right at home competing in a meet just down the road. The Red Devils placed third as a team, scoring 141.5 points, crowned three champions and had five become district qualifiers and one...
Beyond the Mats: Garfield High School Wrestling Seniors Share Their Future Plans
The 2023-24 wrestling team stands out as the sole squad in recent memory to boast a full roster at the onset of the season. In addition to this accomplishment, the team takes pride in having five seniors who dedicated four years to high school wrestling. The longevity of their tenure naturally positions these seniors as leaders among their peers....
Crestwood basketball drops regular season finale to Geneva
Despite a season filled with record-setting accomplishments, the Crestwood Red Devils boys’ basketball team’s season ended with them falling short of setting one more milestone. The Red Devils lost 79-62 against Chagrin Valley Conference rival Geneva in a crossover game last Friday evening in Geneva. “We had a great week of practice,” said Coach Josh Jakacki. “In our last couple...
Streetsboro girls basketball ousts Niles McKinley to return to district semifinal
The Streetsboro Rockets girls’ basketball team has already achieved several milestones in a record-breaking season. They checked off a few more boxes when they dominated Niles McKinley 67-22 in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II Northeast 5 sectional semifinal last Saturday afternoon at Streetsboro High School. It marked the Rockets’ (20-4, 13-1) 20th victory of the campaign, setting...
Garfield G-Men basketball defuses rival Windham Bombers
Finding a spark at the end of the season is not ideal timing but it is better late than never. The Garfield G-Men boys’ basketball team avenged last season’s loss to neighborhood rival Windham by winning 77-51 in the regular season finale, spoiling the Bombers’ senior night last Friday evening at Marty Hill Court. “It does not matter what time...
Garfield G-Men wrestling takes runner-up at Division III sectional
G-Men spring five district qualifiers, crown two champions It may have been one of the biggest Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III sectional meets that the Garfield G-Men wrestling team had competed in a while but that did not stop them from finishing as the runners-up by scoring 161.0 points. In addition to finishing in second place as a...
Streetsboro basketball seizes control in second half to dominate Akron Coventry
The Metro Athletic Conference banner may have eluded the Streetsboro Rockets boys’ basketball team this year, but they proved that they will be a contender for the foreseeable future. The Rockets capped off league play and celebrated senior night by storming back in the second half to beat conference rival Akron Coventry 67-43 last Friday evening at Streetsboro High...
Ravenna basketball falls to Norton, losing streak reaches 11
The Ravenna Ravens boys’ basketball team’s wait for another victory may take longer than expected. Ravenna’s skid reached 11 games when they were dominated 80-34 against Metro Athletic Conference rival Norton last Friday night at the James L. Coll Gymnasium. “We are struggling to finish games, win games and be competitive,” said Coach Marlon Jones. “Norton ended up winning the...
Crestwood wrestling comes up short in gritty dual against Hudson
If there was any doubt how much the Crestwood Red Devils’ wrestling team had grown since last year, they erased those concerns with a competitive dual against Hudson. The Red Devils took Hudson down to the wire before losing 42-31 in their regular season finale last Thursday evening at Mantua. “To see us compete and come down to that final...
Hannah Salgado captures fourth straight gymnastics state bid
Aurora Greenmen senior Hannah Salgado wants to end her high school gymnastics career the right way. She will get that chance after earning her fourth consecutive individual berth to the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division I state gymnastics meet by finishing as the runner-up at the district meet, scoring 36.575 points last Saturday evening at the Berea-Midpark Middle...
Rockets wrestling finishes as runners-up at MAC tournament
It is almost impossible to win a conference wrestling tournament not having eligible wrestlers in three weight classes. The Streetsboro Rockets’ wrestling team almost pulled off the improbable, taking second place at the Metro Athletic Conference Tournament by crowning five champions to score 168.0 points last Saturday at Woodridge High School in Peninsula. “We were that close,” said Coach Mark...
Lady G-Men basketball takes down Bristol, end skid
Despite recording their first losing season in 12 years, no player on the Garfield G-Men girls’ basketball team has abandoned ship. The G-Men ended a seven-game losing streak when they defeated Bristol 42-32 last Thursday evening in Trumbull County. “You could just feel the energy from them,” said Coach Aaron Gilbert. “It was a different feeling throughout the game where...
Aurora’s McCrae and Best earn Division II state diving bids
Aurora Greenmen senior Colten McCrae and sophomore Zach Best’s second time competing in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II Northeast district meet turned out to be better than the first. McCrae earned his second consecutive Division II state diving bid when he won the Northeast District title by scoring a personal best 450.65 points and Best also...
Badgers wrestling topples Vikings, falls short against Pirates in tri-match
No matter how small the graduating class is, there is nothing quite like senior night. The Berkshire Badgers’ wrestling team dominated Villa Angela-St. Joseph 63-12 but lost 45-33 to Southeast on senior night last Thursday evening in Burton. “Villa Angela-St. Joseph was a good start-up match for us,” said Coach Dave Malkus. “Guys did not get the warm-up they needed...
Hiram mens volleyball goes 1-1 in tri-match
The Hiram College Terriers men’s volleyball team has worked hard to put last year’s mistakes behind them. Those bad habits came crawling back when the Terriers squandered multiple leads and were swept by Arcadia University 25-20, 25-19, 25-19 but rebounded with a 25-20, 25-14, 23-25 and 25-19 victory against Olivet College in a tri-match last Saturday at Hiram College’s...
Aurora gymnastics finishes as runners-up at Suburban League championship
For years the Aurora Greenmen gymnastics program has been bolstered by individual performers but lacked depth. This year, Aurora assembled one of its most complete teams and it showed when it took second place by scoring 139.45 points at the Suburban League Championship last Saturday at Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School. “We were obviously hoping for the best, but we did...
Berkshire basketball pulls away from Cardinal, earns series sweep
It has been a while since the Berkshire Badgers boys’ basketball team reigned supreme against Geauga County rival the Cardinal Huskies. Berkshire dominated its Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division foe 66-35 to sweep the Battle of Kinsman Road series last Friday night in Burton. “It’s great,” said Badgers’ Coach Joe Montanero. “We have already won six of our last seven....
Aurora swimming advances six district qualifiers, girls send five
When it comes to the Ohio High School Athletic Association swimming postseason, Aurora Greenmen Coach Anthony Telerico is more concerned with the making sure his swimmers are in the best position to advance than team standings. Aurora achieved the best of both worlds as the Greenmen boys qualified six swimmers to the district meet to finish in fifth place...
Garfield G-Men wrestling captures MVAC title with six champions
The Garfield G-Men may still be finding their footing in the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference but have certainly left their mark in wrestling. The G-Men snagged their third MVAC team wrestling title in four years by crowning six champions last Saturday at Waterloo High School. “We did fairly well,” said Coach Dan Andel. “We were missing our 138-pounder and our...
Red Devil girls basketball hits stride to trump Ravens
The Crestwood Red Devils girls’ basketball team could not have picked a better time to get hot. The Red Devils celebrated senior night by overpowering Portage County rival Ravenna 54-37 for their sixth win in the last seven games last Saturday afternoon in Mantua. “It was good,” said Coach T.J. Henderson. “It was really cool. Not all of the time...
Berkshire girls bowling takes third, boys finish in fifth at CVC tournament
The inaugural Chagrin Valley Conference bowling tournament is in the books. The Berkshire Badgers’ bowling squad performed admirably with the girls finishing in third place by knocking down 2692 pins and the boys placed fifth by bowling a 3602 last Sunday at the Skylane Bowling Alley in Garrettsville. “It was a big accomplishment, and I was very proud of them,”...
Berkshire basketball scores victory against Chardon
The Berkshire Badgers boys’ basketball team is no longer under the thumb of their Geauga County rivals the Chardon Hilltoppers. Berkshire dictated the pace and defeated the Hilltoppers 68-52 last Saturday evening in Burton. “These guys come to practice every day and practice hard,” said Coach Joe Montanero. “That is all you can ask for and you can see us...
Rockets boys basketball hangs in to defeat Woodridge
The Streetsboro Rockets boys’ basketball team needed to use every tool at its disposal to fend off Metro Athletic Conference foe Woodridge. The Rockets withstood a late Woodridge rally, winning by a 42-39 margin last Friday evening at Streetsboro High School. “We had a couple of mess-ups there against their press defense at the end by turning the ball over,”...
Greenmen hockey draws with Tigers, 3-3
Having already determined their seeding for the Baron Cup III tournament, the Aurora Greenmen hockey team enjoyed the extra ice time before the start of the postseason. The Greenmen celebrated senior night and tied Greater Cleveland High School Hockey League Blue Division rival Chagrin Falls 3-3 in a crossover game last Sunday at The Pond in Auburn Township. “It was...
