Tag: Streetsboro High School

When it comes to understanding what kind of pride is associated with being a Streetsboro Rocket, no one knows that feeling better than Rockets boys’ basketball Coach Nick Marcini. A former student-athlete for the program, he has added more good memories as the head coach, having recently notched over...

Everything has come full circle for Streetsboro Rockets’ 106-pound Jarreau Walker. The Rockets’ sophomore went 4-0 in his first stint at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II wrestling tournament to wrap up the state title last weekend at The Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center in Columbus. “It took...

Unfortunately for the Streetsboro Rockets girls’ basketball team, time really does move in a flat circle. Streetsboro was defeated by Laurel 62-47 in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division IV regional championship last Saturday afternoon at Canton McKinley’s Canton Memorial Fieldhouse. “It was back-and-forth for most of the game....

Last year, the Streetsboro Rockets’ wrestling team only advanced one wrestler to the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II state tournament. The Rockets doubled their state qualifiers this year as sophomore 106-pounder Jarreau Walker captured a state bid by winning the district title and senior 165-pounder Cohen Klimak...

Streetsboro Rockets’ wrestling Coach Mark Skonieczny said he wanted to not just see his experienced wrestlers advance to the district tournament but also some underclassmen make the cut as well. The Rockets advanced a nice mix of upper and underclassmen by having six wrestlers advance along with two district...

For the second straight season, it was a clash of Metro Athletic Conference rivals who dueling for a district title. Once again, the Streetsboro Rockets girls’ basketball team prevailed, beating Portage County foe and MAC rival Field 60-48 in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division IV Northeast 4...

Despite having a more complete team this season, the Streetsboro Rockets’ wrestling team’s depth in the upper weights remains one of its greatest Achilles’ heel. The Rockets crowned four champions to take third place at the Metro Athletic Conference tournament by scoring 131.5 points last Saturday at Woodridge High...

As dominating of a season as it has been for the Streetsboro Rockets girls’ basketball team, they still had yet to capture a signature victory against a non-conference opponent. The Rockets finally delivered one when they prevailed 38-30 against Canfield in their regular season finale last Saturday afternoon at...

Any chance for a Metro Athletic Conference victory is always a nice incentive for the Streetsboro Rockets boys’ basketball team, but whenever Portage County rival Ravenna is involved, the conference implications take a backseat to the Battle of Lake Rockwell. The Rockets played stout defense to prevail 64-28 against...

It has been a season of resurgence for the Portage County bowling programs in the Metro Athletic Conference. The Ravenna Ravens boys’ bowling team earned second place in the MAC postseason tournament by knocking down 3774 pins and the Streetsboro Rockets girls’ bowling team finished in third place with...

The name Krzeminski will resonate in the Streetsboro Rockets boys’ soccer program for many years. It will not just be because of the work done by longtime Coach Paul Krzeminski but also his son, standout midfielder Payton Krzeminski, who finished his varsity career by becoming the all-time scoring leader...

The Streetsboro Rockets boys’ basketball team’s second time playing through the Metro Athletic Conference continues to go as well as it did the first time. The Rockets overpowered MAC foe Akron Springfield 69-16 last Friday evening at Streetsboro High School. Not only did it keep the Rockets (12-2, 9-0) undefeated...

The Streetsboro Rockets girls’ basketball team has seen its fair share of wire-to-wire games so far this season and has usually prevailed. It was not the case when the Rockets fell to non-conference foe Chippewa 47-45 last Saturday afternoon at Streetsboro High School. “It was a frustrating one,” said Coach...

It has been a tale of two cities when it comes to the Streetsboro boys’ and girls’ bowling teams as the boys had yet to hit their stride and the Rocket girls have already experienced some success in the Metro Athletic Conference. The Rocket boys finally earned their first...

If it was not clear the Streetsboro Rockets boys’ basketball team felt they had something to prove this season, it should be now. Streetsboro continued its fast start to the season by hammering Metro Athletic Conference foe Akron Springfield 73-15 last Friday evening in Lakemore. “Unfortunately for Springfield they were...

In the first year of the Mark Skonieczny era for the Streetsboro Rockets’ wrestling team, his squad qualified nine wrestlers to the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II district meet but only one advanced to the state meet. According to Skonieczny, the Rockets had a few wrestlers who...

Although it was only the first game of the season, the Streetsboro Rockets girls’ basketball team felt like they were competing in a playoff game. The Rockets played hard but ultimately were defeated by Copley 64-60 in double overtime last Friday evening at Streetsboro High School. “Copley is a state...

No matter what, the Streetsboro Rockets’ football team can safely say that they have no regrets after a historic 2024 season. The Rockets’ comeback bid fell short when they lost 45-21 against Perry in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division IV Region 13 semifinal last Friday evening at...

For the last 16 years, Paul Krzminski has nurtured the Streetsboro Rockets boys’ soccer program almost as if he was a raising a child. He is now letting go of the reins, having announced his resignation in a Facebook post on Nov. 5. “16 years is a long time to...

Only two seniors on the Streetsboro Rockets’ football team were starters as sophomores when the Rockets’ season ended in the first round of the 2022 Ohio High School Athletic Association Division IV Region 13 playoffs in a loss against Northwest. That game still stuck with the current Rockets’ senior...

It had been awhile, but Matt Stump still remembers that smell whenever he walks into a bowling alley or bowling center. It is something he will refamiliarize himself with after being named the Streetsboro Rockets’ bowling coach on Sep. 1. “It is fun and it means a lot and my...

Through the first one-and-a-half quarters, the Streetsboro Rockets’ football team was cruising. They then experienced their first true test of adversity when Cardinal Mooney scored 14 unanswered points but the Rockets responded with a methodical second half to oust the Cardinals 42-21 in the first round of the Ohio...

In the history of the Streetsboro Rockets’ football program, they have only won four league championships. The Rockets are on the verge on capturing their fifth conference banner outright after dominating Metro Athletic Conference foe Field 49-0 last Friday evening at Kenneth Lohr Stadium in Brimfield Township. “We will celebrate...

The entire Metro Athletic Conference will have to wait at least another year to dethrone the Streetsboro Rockets girls’ soccer team as the reigning tournament champions. Streetsboro repeated as MAC tournament champions when they stunned conference foe Cloverleaf 2-0 last Thursday evening at Kent State University’s Dix Stadium. “I think...

Since the inception of the Metro Athletic Conference tournament, the Streetsboro Rockets girls’ soccer team has always played in some high-pressure matches. Streetsboro secured its third appearance in the MAC title match when it shut out Field 1-0 last Thursday night at Rocket Stadium’s Quinn Field. “The girls earned it...

It seems any time the Streetsboro Rockets girls’ and the Aurora Greenmen girls’ soccer teams face off, it is nothing short of exciting. That was the case when the Rockets struck gold in the final minute of play to triumph against their Portage County rival 3-2 last Saturday evening...

The Streetsboro Rockets boys’ golf team’s goal this season was to capture outright ownership of the Metro Athletic Conference title this season. The Rockets will not end the season as the sole champions but still snagged a share of the MAC title when they finished as the runners-up at...

At this time of the season, high school cross-country teams are preparing to make their move and be in shape as good as possible for the second half of the season. The Streetsboro Rockets boys’ and Garfield G-Men girls’ cross-country teams each earned fifth place at the Cardinal Invitational...

The Streetsboro Rockets boys’ golf team has put themselves in a position to make school history. The Rockets took revenge on Metro Athletic Conference rival Norton, winning a nine-hole duel 182-197 to assume control in the conference last Thursday afternoon at the Boulder Creek Golf Club & Event Center...

The Streetsboro Rockets’ football team has a lot of questions to answer this season about how they were going to replicate last year’s explosive offense. They answered some of those questions when they outlast Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy 29-21 last Friday evening at Rockets Stadium’s Quinn Field. “It was sloppy...