Tag: Garfield High School

With Veterans Day quickly approaching, Chris Forgacs would like to extend an invitation to all local Veterans to be added to our JAG Wall of Honor. If you, or someone in your family graduated from JAG or any of the local township schools and served in any branch of...

“It was a credit to Keegan Sell, and he will have multiple records by the time he leaves here, but he will be the first one to tell you we are not into the individual stuff as much,” Moser added. “Those things happen when the teams are playing well, but it is certainly something he can be very proud of.”

There is no better way to end the regular season than by defeating a neighborhood rival. The Crestwood Red Devils volleyball team did just that when they swept Portage County foe the Garfield G-Men 25-16, 25-19, 25-10 in their regular season finale last Saturday afternoon in Mantua.“It was very...

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 Garfield G-Men football team was put to the test after a sloppy first quarter against Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference – Grey Division foe Newton Falls left them trailing 14-7 last Friday night. But Garfield went to work, shutting out Newton Falls in the next three quarters in route...

The Garfield G-Men football team had yet to face any true adversity this season. That changed when they traveled to face Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Division foe, Liberty, last Friday evening but still prevailed 42-21 at Leopard Stadium in Youngstown. “That’s what you want to see,” said Coach Mike...

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...

“We won up front,” Moser added. “Although all of the stuff that everybody does by spreading it around and throwing it around, the game is still decided up front. Our front four beat their guys up front and that is where it all started.”

After a prolonged wait, the James A. Garfield Marching Pride is preparing for an exciting trip to Disney World in 2024. Traditionally, their band performs at Disney parks every three years, a tradition disrupted in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting numerous other bands similarly. Some graduated members...

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...

The Crestwood Red Devils boys’ soccer team may finally be over the hump. Crestwood continued rebounding from a difficult stretch of play, beating Portage County rival Garrettsville Garfield 3-1 last Saturday afternoon at Jack Lambert Stadium in Mantua. “We are definitely starting to get our mojo back,” said Red Devils’ Coach...

Garfield High School is excited to announce the 2023 Homecoming Court candidates. The nominees for Homecoming King are Aaron Rodhe, Landen Gedeon, Keegan Sell, Caleb Canan, and Deacon Sommer. The Queen nominees are Gabriel Groves, Leah Bailey, Zoey May, Sophia Butto, and Addisyn Miller. Junior Colorbearers for the Class...

The week before the start of school, on August 23rd, high school students at James A. Garfield High School organized a freshman-year introduction day for the incoming class of 2027. The event had been in production for many months prior, during these students’ G-men time; this is a period...

Though the G-Men football program consistently ranks among the most impressive in the area, every year the community is left wondering: How will this team fare without the seniors? This year was no different. The class of 2023 left Garfield High School as the new winningest class of all...

Garrettsville - After the conclusion of the 2022 season, immediate questions arose regarding the boys’ soccer team’s roster size for the upcoming year. A soccer team typically consists of 11 players on the field at once. Losing 5 skilled seniors out of a total of 15 players will naturally...

Garrettsville - On Friday, June 24th, the Record Courier hosted its annual High School Sports Awards at the Akron Civic Center. The ceremony included athletes from schools around Portage County, big and small. Finalists for the awards were named beforehand, and the winners were named the night of the...

Garrettsville - “From an early age, we joked he’ll end up in the military because of how his mind works,” Mantua resident Jason Wysong noted. “We didn’t realize that would actually come to fruition,” his wife Carolyn added. They shared that that their son, Nolan, began considering attending a...

A Garrettsville, OH native who excelled in track & field at James A. Garfield High School has translated her skills to rare achievement in her military service. US Marine Corps Private First-Class Mariah Vazquez recently scored the highest in Physical Fitness and Combat Fitness of her company. PFC Vazquez...

The move to social distancing caused many changes for students, but the changes also brought about new opportunities to shine on an international stage. Jack Rado, a rising 10th-grader from James A. Garfield High School, was one of 178 high school students competing online in Buzzword this season. But...

Congratulations to the James A. Garfield High School Class of 2020! Austin Evan ArmstrongMandolin Win Arnett £Austin Paul Babuka »Camron Ian Hobart BackEthan James BakerJoseph Ryan Ball *~Kaylie Elizabeth BatesAlyssa Rae BellHannah Elizabeth Bittence *§+Kannon Douglas BorrelliJesse Edward Bounds £Preston Allen Chase Brainard £Maya Nicole Brown ~Kage William Callahan ~Mason...

Garrettsville - The JAG Graduation Committee has put plans in place to celebrate the Class of 2020 beginning this week and culminating  with a special graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 31st at 2pm.   Starting this week, Garfield teachers will be delivering yard signs to every senior’s yard.  Parents are...

The James A. Garfield Alumni Reunion Banquet scheduled for Sept. 19, 2020, has been canceled. The next alumni banquet will be held on Sept. 18, 2021. The classes of 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000 and the classes of 1951, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, and 2001 will be...

Garrettsville - Last week, nationally recognized victim advocate Debbie Riddle spoke to juniors and seniors at James A. Garfield High School to shed light on the topic of stalking. According to Riddle, stalking is a pattern of behavior directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person...

Garrettsville - Sitting in the stands every week at every boys’ basketball game, home or away, one will find the G-Men’s greatest fan. If you have been paying attention and you attend football games or boys’ basketball you would have seen him in the stands cheering on the G-men. ...

12th Grade  4.0 & Above - Joseph Ball, Kaylie Bates, Hannah Bittence, Preston Brainard, Mason Cebulla, Hannah Chartier, Talon Cline, Jenna Conley, Laina Galayde, Karlee Huter, Cameron King, Sara Kittle, Colton Klatik, Michael Martin, Ryan Matulewicz, Meghan McDougall, Jilleena Moore, Anna Morrissey, Lillian Oles 3.4 & Above - Ethan Baker, Jesse...

12th Grade 4.0 & Above -  Joseph Ball, Kaylie Bates, Hannah Bittence, Mason Cebulla, Hannah Chartier, Talon Cline, Jenna Conley, Ilene Flaherty, Laina Galayde, Kyleigh Grandon, Karlee Huter, Joshua Kent, Cameron King, Sara Kittle, Colton Klatik*, Michael Martin, Ryan Matulewicz*, Joshua McCullough*, Meghan McDougall, Jilleena Moore, Anna Morrissey, Lillian Oles,...

The “Woman of the Year” title was awarded to Dr. Jasmine (Talameh) Luzum this November at the University of Pittsburgh for all of her achievements in medicine. She graduated in 2002 from J.A. Garfield and was the Valedictorian, continuing her education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, graduating...

The Lady G-Men Soccer team heads to Hartville this Saturday to stake their claim on the PTC League title. The game kicks off at 11:00am at Lake Center Christian. If the ladies win or tie with the Tigers they will claim the league title—an achievement that hasn’t been accomplished...