Tag: Streetsboro High School

The local kid is staying home. The 2021 Streetsboro graduate and defensive tackle Mike Hall, Jr. will continue his football career in his home state, as he was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft last Friday. “I am just happy for him...

A cold and windy day did not deter the Crestwood Red Devils girls’ and the Streetsboro boys’ track team from enjoying a strong day at the Lakeview Invitational last Saturday in Cortland. The Crestwood girls finished as runners-up by scoring 80 points and the Rocket boys took third place...

Although they have only played three games so far, the Streetsboro Rockets’ baseball team cannot complain about the start they have had to the season. Streetsboro remained undefeated when it dominated Metro Athletic Conference rival Akron Springfield 14-4 last Wednesday at American Legion Field. “We are excited about our start,”...

When one door closes, another one opens. Although Streetsboro graduate Stephen Koroly’s dream of becoming a professional athlete were not in the cards, he has still remained close to sports by rising through the ranks as a play-by-play sports broadcaster including calling a pair of women’s soccer matches at...

Through the first four games of the season, the Streetsboro Rockets’ softball team has been hit or miss. It was a big miss for the Rockets when they lost 12-3 to Cuyahoga Falls last Friday evening at Veteran Field. “I told the girls that they did not show up in...

If Streetsboro High School communications teacher and Station 88.9 WTSB-FM General Manager Bob Long has learned anything while working in the radio business for over 40 years, it is that if someone does not move forward then they fall behind. Under Long’s direction and leadership, the student-owned 88.9 WSTB-FM...

Through two coaching tenures, Coach LeRoy Moore has bled red and white for the Crestwood Red Devils girls’ softball team. After spending 11 years at the helm with his alma matter, Moore is starting a new chapter by becoming the head coach of the Streetsboro Rockets’ softball team. “It is...

Streetsboro Rockets’ 120-pound sophomore Anthony Sindelar had a lot to prove this season after he missed his freshman year with a shoulder injury. The Rockets’ sophomore achieved that goal when he recorded a 3-2 record to take seventh place at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II state...

The Streetsboro Rockets girls’ basketball team will have to wait at least one more year before they pack their bags for the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II Final Four. The Rockets’ historic season ended when they lost 53-32 against Laurel in the Division II regional championship last...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Streetsboro Rockets’ Coach Mark Skonieczny said he wanted his team to compete in the toughest Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II sectional meet to prepare them for the district meet. The Rockets rose to the challenge by taking fourth place at the Division II St. Vincent-St. Mary sectional...

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...

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...

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...

Streetsboro Rockets girls’ basketball Coach Carl Singer knew his team would be tested by a difficult non-conference schedule. The Rockets continued to learn they have a few more hurdles to overcome to get to the next level when they lost 54-36 to Massillon Jackson last Saturday afternoon at Streetsboro...

Streetsboro Rockets’ wrestling Coach Mark Skonieczny acknowledged that being snake-bitten at the midway point of the season is not ideal. The Rockets competed hard in the Twinsburg duals but finished with a 2-3 record last Saturday afternoon at Twinsburg High School. “We battled in the losses,” said the first-year coach....

Despite a poor first half of offense, the Streetsboro Rockets boys’ basketball team only trailed Metro Athletic Conference rival Akron Coventry by three points at the half. But Streetsboro could not solve its offensive struggles and lost 56-41 to the Comets last Friday evening in Coventry Township. “We were down...

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...

Streetsboro Rockets girls’ basketball Coach Carl Singer acknowledged it was only a matter of time before his squad was defeated. That time came when the Rockets lost 81-50 against Copley at Copley High School last Wednesday. “I would say it was a bad time to not play well and it...

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,”...

Fast starts are never a bad thing in any sport. For the Streetsboro Rockets’ wrestling a team, getting off to quick starts in dual matches makes all the difference and it showed when they defeated Metro Athletic Conference rival Woodridge 48-27 and then overpowered Field 57-22 in a tri-match...

It’s been only three games, but the Streetsboro Rockets girls’ basketball team is off to another fast start. The Rockets remained undefeated when they overwhelmed Metro Athletic Conference foe Cloverleaf 65-30 last Friday evening at Streetsboro. “Cloverleaf had some good returning players from last year so we knew they had...

Usually after a high school basketball season ends, a coach has to figure out to replace the production of his graduating players. But the Streetsboro Rockets girls’ basketball team will have all of their pieces in place to start the season, graduating only one senior from last year’s Division...

Coach Mark Skonieczny’s wrestling coaching career has come full circle. The 1981 Streetsboro graduate has returned to his alma matter to become the Rockets’ new head wrestling coach, having been appointed on Sep. 18. “It means a lot,” Skonieczny told The Weekly Villager. “It is where I always wanted to...

The Streetsboro Rockets football team had their chances. But the Rockets’ season ended when they lost 31-28 against West Branch in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division IV Region 13 quarterfinal at Clinton Heacock Stadium in Beloit. “We competed our butts off,” said Coach Pete Thompson. “West Branch was...

From this point on, the Streetsboro Rockets’ football team will have to embrace their inner road warrior. The Rockets fended off Beaver Local, winning 41-20 in the first round of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division IV Region 13 playoffs at Rockets Stadium’s Quinn Field last Friday evening...

The Streetsboro Rockets girls’ soccer team knows what it takes to reach a district title match but have not figured out how win one yet. The Rockets’ season ended when they were overwhelmed 8-0 against Canfield in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II Northeast 1 Hubbard district...