Tag: James A. Garfield High School

Garfield High School’s Drama Club is turning Olympus upside down this fall with “Pandemonium”, a sharp and witty modern-day murder mystery by JD Atkins. Performances will be held Nov. 21 and 22 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 23 at 3 p.m. in the Iva Walker Auditorium, 10233 State Route...

The curtain has closed for the Garfield G-Men football team’s 2025 campaign. Garfield bowed out of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division V Region 17 playoffs, losing 56-14 against Cardinal Mooney in the regional semifinal last Friday evening at Youngstown State University’s Stambaugh Stadium. “We got banged up really...

The Garfield G-Men were not about to let their football season end on their home turf for the second straight season. The G-Men responded in a big way and countered 17 unanswered points from St. Clairsville, beating them 48-31 in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division V Region...

Appearing at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III state cross country meet as a freshman may be intimidating to some, but Garfield G-Men freshman Lina Kaufman is well-versed at competing on the big stage. Kaufman wrapped up her freshman cross country season by taking 20th place with...

Garfield G-Men freshman Lina Kaufman is not quite finished with her breakout season in her first year of varsity cross country. The G-Men freshman clinched a state berth at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III regional meet, finishing in 11th place with a time of 19:44.01 last...

The Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier banner may not be returning to Garrettsville this year but the Garfield G-Men football team achieved something just as important. The G-Men shook off a slow start to conquer MVAC Grey Tier foe Brookfield 49-14 to clinch a first-round bye in the...

This year’s freshman class at Garfield High School became the “founding class” of a new mental health initiative as the Vincent Foundation hosted its first speaker event. Formed by the Vincent family to honor 1997 graduate Dan Vincent, the foundation’s mission is to raise awareness, provide resources, and encourage open...

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...

The Georgia Lee Alford Chapter of the National Honor Society held its 58th annual induction ceremony at James A. Garfield High School, welcoming 24 new members in a ceremony that honored scholarship, leadership, service, and character — the four pillars at the heart of NHS. Senior Mandy Cardinal opened the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

The Garfield G-Men football team will learn a lot about just what kind of team they will be this season after a season-opening defeat. The G-Men lost 51-43 against Edgewood in double overtime last Friday evening at Corlew Stadium in Ashtabula. “It was a tough one,” said Coach Mike Moser....

The Cardinal Huskies’ volleyball team has not allowed themselves to get complacent in the wake of finishing a historic season last year. The Huskies continued their undefeated start by sweeping Garfield 25-22, 26-24, 25-22 last Saturday afternoon at Middlefield. “We talked early in the second set when we were down...

For the last several years, any time the Berkshire Badgers boys and Garfield G-Men boys’ soccer teams met, it has been a tightly contested affair. But the Badgers left nothing to chance by winning the season-opener 15-0 against Garfield last Friday evening at Great Lakes Cheese Stadium in Burton. “We...

As young as the Garfield G-Men football team was last year, it did not prevent them from once again reigning as the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier Champions. The G-Men return a   more experienced squad this year in the wake of its continued success in the MVAC...

Garfield G-Men athletic director Jim Pfleger knows full well what the G-Men Way is when it comes to the track program, given his own experience as a thrower during his high school days. That, as well his younger brother, Matt. Jim will try to preserve the G-Men Way by...

For Matt Hill, the son of former Windham boys’ basketball Coach Marty Hill, the winningest coach in Portage County history, basketball is not just a family tradition but almost a way of life. Hill will now have a chance to author his own coaching chapter after being hired as...

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 since he was a freshman. The G-Men senior continued adding to his resume by sweeping all three seated dash events last Saturday at The Ohio...

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 only last one season. Junior Riley Grace captured a state bid in the shot put and junior Elise Edwards earned a state berth in the...

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 earned fifth place by scoring 56 points at the OHSAA Division III district meet last Friday at Cuyahoga Heights High School. “It was just a proud...

Cloudy skies broke into a golden sunset Saturday evening as James A. Garfield High School’s Class of 2025 gathered beneath the lights of JAG Stadium for a graduation ceremony marked by laughter, honesty and heartfelt reflection. The commencement began with time-honored tradition: the high school band performed “Pomp and Circumstance,”...

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 his time was now, announcing that he would be stepping down as head coach on May 7. “I think the timing of my decision aligns very...

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 G-Men ended their five-game losing streak against MVAC Grey Tier foe LaBrae with a dominant pitching effort, shutting out the Vikings 2-0 last Friday in...