Aurora boys swimming is Suburban League American Conference runners-up; girls place fourth
The Aurora Greenmen swimming team’s reign as Suburban League American Conference champions is over. The boys’ team finished as runners-up with 299 points and the girls snagged fourth place with 320.5 points last Saturday at the University of Akron’s Ocasek Natatorium. Kent Roosevelt swept the conference titles with the boys earning the conference banner by scoring 427 points and the...
Aurora wrestling captures Portage County Tournament title
It’s very rare that a high school wrestling tournament team championship comes down to the final match. But that is what happened for the Aurora Greenmen at the Portage County Tournament last Saturday at Ravenna High School when senior Matthew Copley prevailed 7-2 against Ravenna Southeast senior Preston Bello in the 285-pound championship bout, clinching Greenmen’s title with 315.5...
Hiram brings Griffith aboard as new men’s lacrosse coach
When some coaches step down, they usually take at least a year off or coach at a lower level. According to Jason Griffith, he knew he wanted to coach again but was willing to wait for the right opportunity and that opportunity has come earlier than expected when he was announced as Hiram College’s new men’s lacrosse coach on...
Garfield G-Men Football Wins MVAC Grey Title
It was a long wait for the Garfield G-Men football team to get back to the top. But Garfield were crowned the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier champions, beating conference rival Crestview 56-7 last Friday evening at JAG Field in Garrettsville.Since joining the MVAC Grey Tier in 2021, The G-Men (9-0, 6-0) have now won the league title...
Greenmen basketball show resiliency to defeat Rangers
The Aurora Greenmen boys’ basketball team appeared headed for another loss after scoring only four points in the third quarter. But the Greenmen rallied in the fourth period to defeat Eastlake North 59-56 for its second straight victory last Thursday evening at The Greenhouse. “It’s a big deal,” said Coach Cody Calhoun. “I do not know how long it has...
Garfield Football Runs Rampant Against Champion
It’s the mid-point of the season and Garfield G-Men football coach Mike Moser likes where his team is at. The G-Men stayed undefeated and dominated Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Division rival Champion 64-0 last Friday evening at JAG Field in Garrettsville. Since the teams joined the MVAC Grey Division in 2021, Garfield (5-0, 2-0) has overpowered the Golden Flashes, outscoring...
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...
Rocket girls cross-country earns Division II regional berth
The Streetsboro Rockets girls’ cross-county team’s 19-year drought without earning a team regional berth has finally ended. The Rocket girls secured a team regional berth to the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II regional meet when they snagged sixth place, scoring 216 points by recording a 30-34-49-51-52 finish at the Division II district meet last Saturday at Lorain...
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...
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...
Bombers Volleyball Stays Hot, Sweeps Lordstown
No matter how far the Windham Bombers volleyball team travels, they never forget to pack their “A” game. The Bombers continued excelling in road contests, spoiling Northeastern Athletic Conference Stripes Division rival Lordstown’s senior night and defeating them 25-20, 25-13 and 25-21 last Thursday evening in Warren. “It was a really nice win,” said Coach Lauren Gintert. “They are having a...
Terrier men’s volleyball falls to Ducks in opening round
The Hiram Terriers men’s volleyball team learned why the Stevens Institute of Technology has been to the NCAA Division III championship game for eight consecutive seasons the hard way. They were swept 25-11, 25-14 and 25-15 in the first round of the tournament last Friday in Hoboken, NJ. “We never got our footing under us,” Coach Glen Conley said. “We...
Cardinal football to rely on senior leadership for final season in Chagrin Valley Conference
Cardinal Huskies’ football Coach Rich Turner learned what it was like playing with a small roster when he served as an assistant coach at Warren John F. Kennedy High School last year. He hopes to apply those lessons learned with Cardinal as it prepares for its final season in the Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division. “Right now it looks like...
Hiram returns track and field program after 14-year hiatus
The last time the Hiram Terriers fielded a track and field program was during the 2008-09 season. After 14 seasons, the program will make its triumphant return beginning with an indoor season over the winter. “There are a lot of student-athletes that are already at Hiram that might be interested in competing in track,” said Coach Dan Graber. “It also...
Cardinal Girls, Berkshire Boys Finish as Runners-Up at CVC Valley Division Meet
After defying expectations last season, the Cardinal Huskies girls’ cross-country team set out to prove last year was no fluke. Cardinal’s postseason quest got off to a good start when it took second place at the Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division, scoring 54 points with a 4-5-11-16-18 finish last Saturday at Middlefield. “It was pretty incredible,” said Coach Jenn Fekete....
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...
Raven Girls Soccer Draws Tie Against Magic, 3-3
If there was ever a game for the Ravenna Ravens girls’ soccer team to be fired up for, it was against Barberton. But the Ravens’ two-game winning streak was snapped and they settled for a 3-3 tie against the Magics last Saturday at Portage Community Bank Stadium’s Gilcrest Field. “The girls really wanted it,” said Coach Taryn Vespoint. “They fought...
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...
Berkshire girls basketball stages improbable comeback against Crestwood
A change in the calendar year may also be bringing a change of fortune for the Berkshire Badgers girls’ basketball team. The Badgers rallied late in the fourth quarter to triumph 61-54 against Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division foe Crestwood last Friday night in Mantua. “I tell them non-stop to believe in themselves,” said Berkshire Coach James Bosley. “They can...
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...
Aurora swimming plans for second annual Alumni Meet
Although 2008 Aurora Greenmen graduate Kelley Mehallis is no longer the head coach of her alma matter’s swimming team, she still remains connected to program she swam for during high school. The Greenmen will once again host the Alumni Meet under her direction on Wednesday at Hiram College’s pool at 7 p.m. “I am so excited to still be part...
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...
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...
Rockets basketball stuns Explorers in overtime victory
The Streetsboro Rockets boys’ basketball team finally got to experience what home court advantage feels like. In only their second home game of the season, the Rockets rallied in the fourth quarter to top Hudson 58-51 in an overtime thriller last Friday evening at Streetsboro High School. “It was huge,” said Coach Nick Marcini. “We had a tough loss at...
Badger Boys Soccer Holds Off G-Men
The Berkshire Badgers boys’ soccer team knows by now not to take Garfield lightly. The Badgers held their ground and survived a second-half surge from Garfield, winning 3-1 against their neighborhood county rivals last Thursday evening at Great Lakes Cheese Stadium in Burton. “My athletic director, Brian Hiscox, mentioned this had been a close rivalry for the last couple of years,”...
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...
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...
Aurora softball returns with more experience amid high expectations
Reaching the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II district final last year was one of the Aurora Greenmen softball team’s goals. They achieved that feat, but their postseason run ended there and Aurora returns this year wanting more. “The expectations are there because we bring everybody back except for one player,” said Coach Sam Petrash. “That made last year...
Hiram Volleyball Lets Lead Slip Away Against Dennison
The Hiram Terriers’ volleyball team had Dennison right where they wanted them after winning the third set 25-21 to take a 2-1 lead in the match. But Hiram could not put away the Big Red in the fourth set, squandering a late lead and ultimately lost a five-set thriller against their North Coast Athletic Conference rivals 25-19, 20-25, 25-21,...
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...
