John R. Kampf
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Sports writer for The News-Herald in Lake County and the Lorain Morning Journal, covering Ohio State sports, high schools, some local colleges and pro sports.
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@MentorRedline
DE Noah Potter got an early morning visit from
@OhioStateFB
DL coach Larry Johnson and HC Ryan Day. Father Tim Potter says his son will sign during the early signing period and be on campus by Jan. 6 to start working out with the Buckeyes.
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Per
@kirtlandFB
strength/conditioning coach Ray Sullivan, 42 members of the state champion Hornets football team were in the weightroom for a voluntarily lift this morning - less than 24 hours after winning their 7th state title. THAT is culture.
@OHSAASports
@NHPreps
@EFrantzMP
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It's stunning that all these schools across Ohio are cancelling sports and Gov. DeWine and the OHSAA haven't made any announcement or shown any sort of leadership today or recent weeks. Total mismanagement of a crisis situation.
#YoureOnYourOwn
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Mitch Trubisky WILL be an NFL starter again. Bank it.
Bears under Matt Nagy
Mitchell Trubisky as starter: 25-13 (.658)
Every other CHI starting QB: 9-18 (.333)
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At this rate, Gov. DeWine will wait to 6:59 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 28 -- one minute before the first high school football games kick off -- to make a statement or decision on HS football in Ohio.
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BREAKING:
@GALancerAD
has named Tommy Zagorski as its new head football coach. Zagorski was
@ZipsFB
offensive coordinator and offensive line coach the last three years.
@NHPreps
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His parents were told to buy a wheelchair because he'd never walk. Yet
@ChardonSchools
Philip Colucci has participated 4 years in Hilltoppers wrestling and football.
@NHPreps
@topperfb
@ChardonWrestlin
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Quote of the day from
@kirtlandFB
Coach Tiger LaVerde, who has won 2-straight state-title with a run-oriented offense: "We're starting practice on Monday. We'll put in one play per day. By Friday we'll have all five of our plays in."
@OHSAASports
@CVC_Athletics
@NHPreps
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Today I start my 20th year at the News-Herald. Time flies when you're having fun! So blessed.
@NHPreps
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Twenty years ago today - July 31, 2002 - was my first day working at
@NHPreps
. It's been an amazingly fun and rewarding run! So many great memories and people! ... With 20 years in the books, I'll start Year 21 on Monday at high school football camps!
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As of right now, there are 77 teams in
@OHSAASports
that will make the playoffs with a losing record. Not counting .500 record teams. That could change a little today with Saturday games that could pull teams to .500. But 77 teams with losing records in the playoffs???
@NHPreps
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Got a pretty cool picture yesterday of
@OSUCoachMeyer
and his son Nate on the field after Ohio State's win over Michigan.
@spinnershells
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Nick Saban whining about not being 100 percent - and thus lobbying for a playoff spot - is laughable... Part of the game. OSU hasn't had a healthy Jaxon Smith Njigba or Treveyon Henderson all year. Their best RB and WR. Whine-away Saban, whine away.
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Less than 24 hours after helping
@Perry_Pirates
win the D5 state title, Brayden Richards and Gavin Nickerson - as well as wrestler Riley Rowan - were at Perry IGA working for Salvation Army's holiday drive.
#Culture
#PushupsForDonations
@NHPreps
@OHSAASports
@EFrantzMP
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Love this picture of Mitchell
@Mtrubisky10
holding his son Hudson as they look at the Ohio Mr. Football Trubisky won at
@MentorAthletics
prior to last night's Mentor HOF inductions.
@steelers
@UNCFootball
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That
@topperfb
and
@KHSBomberSports
are playing their D3, Region 5 semifinal at BOARDMAN has got to be the "are you freaking kidding me?" decision of the day, week and more.
@NHPreps
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Heard a lot of
@SRangeAthletics
fans (and others all year) yelling tonight the
@kirtlandFB
would s*ck without the Mentor kids they recruit... Kirtland doesn't have open enrollment.. Here's their OHSAA numbers 166 boy. 0 Competitive Balance number.
#TheirOwnKids
@OHSAASports
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Hell of a run by the
@kirtlandFB
Hornets! Came up a little short last night, but going 55-1 over a four-year span with three state titles and one state runner-up -- ANY team in Ohio would take that!
@NHPreps
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Did they just say on NFL countdown that
@Mtrubisky10
"Didn't play much" in high school and college? ... Umm, did I miss something? ... Dude threw for 9,126 yards and 92 touchdowns and rushed for 1,559 career yards and 33 touchdowns at
@MentorAthletics
Didn't play much?
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Gov. DeWine says "sports matters and it makes a difference."... then says all sports will go forward - both contact and non-contact sports.
@NHPreps
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Love getting an unsigned letter from a disgruntled parent who goes into so much detail that I'm 99 percent sure who wrote it... See you later on this week at your daughter's softball game! 🤣🤣🤣
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So how did
@Mtrubisky10
celebrate his 27th birthday on Friday? By going out Saturday and hanging a 220-yard passing performance and leading the Bills to six touchdowns in a 41-15 win over the team that gave up on him - the Bears.
@MentorRedline
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The
@kirtlandFB
decade of dominance - all six state championship rings here. This year's is top-middle. In the past decade, 6 state titles, 3 state runner-up finishes.
@NHPreps
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Very humbled and honored to be presented the 'Raise the hand of a champion" award in honor of longtime official Sandy Cageao by the Northern Ohio Wrestling Officials Association tonight. Thank you to everyone in the wrestling community.
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.
@noah_potter10
of
@MentorRedline
just made his OSU debut at defensive end for the Buckeyes.
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Stunned and saddened by the news of the passing of
@MentorAthletics
hall-of-famer, legend, scorekeeper extraordinaire and wonderful lady Pam Chrysler. She will be missed by so many. An iconic, caring woman who spread sunshine with her smile. RIP Pam.
@NHPreps
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How's this for cool -
@LukeFarrell89
's parents Matt and Kelly celebrated their wedding anniversary today by watching their son catch his first touchdown pass for the
@OhioStateFB
Buckeyes.
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The
@NHPreps
Tony Fisher Award (HS football POY) in 2011 was shared by
@MentorRedline
Mitch Trubisky and
@southathletics
Kareem Hunt... Next year it will be Trubisky leading the
@steelers
vs. Hunt and the
@Browns
.
@NFL
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Pretty cool to see
@Perry_Pirates
product Luke Farrell picked in the fifth round by Jacksonville. Reunited with former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer.
#OhioState
@LukeFarrell89
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Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted announces sports contact practices can resume June 22 - can resume scrimmaging and full training...
@OHSAASports
@NHPreps
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Alex McDonald of
@topperfb
was a beast off the edge today against
@MentorRedline
. Going to YSU as a tight end, but dude can play D too.
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Mason McKenrick with his proud father Pat McKenrick at a draft party at Lost Nation today.
@JCUFootball
,
@MentorRedline
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Browns starting LT Kendall Lamm has more touchdown receptions this year than all of today's Browns receivers combined.
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Not only is this targeting... but this is also textbook how you break your neck and never play/walk again.
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With his team's 55-0 win over Wickliffe last week,
@kirtlandFB
coach Tiger LaVerde could now lose 147 straight games and still be a .500 coach. His career record is now 164-17.
#Whew
@NHPreps
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Mentor sophomore DE Brenan Vernon
@MentorRedline
on getting an
@OhioStAthletics
offer, "This is one of the best days of my life. I'm beyond excited and very happy."... Said he got offer and "tears started running down my face, man."
@OhioStateFB
@NHPreps
@MentorAthletics
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This is what National Signing Day is all about -
@EUCFOOTBALL
's Phillip Patterson breaking down talking about going on to play college football with his mother proudly watching.
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CJ Stroud - redshirt freshman
Treveyon Henderson - freshman
Jaxon Smith-Njigba - sophomore
Marvin Harrison Jr. - freshman
Emeka Egbuka - freshman
Julian Fleming - sophomore
#OhioState
gonna be a freak show on offense next year. Just gotta find some defense.
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DeWine says only family members or those "very close to" the participants will be admitted to games. that's VERY arbitrary... What constitutes "very close to?" I think every HS athlete just found out how big their family tree is
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Riding off into the holiday week vacation sunset... See you all in January! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
@NHPreps
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Congrats to the 5 finalists for the
@NHPreps
Tony Fisher Award:
@kirtlandFB
Rocco Alfieri,
@VASJFootball
Bo Jackson,
@_RHSFootball
Mikey Maloney,
@Bomber_Football
Sean Patrick and
@LCCougarFB
Frankie Trinetti. Presentation is Monday, Nov. 20, at
@HooleyPub
with the
@realchalktalk
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Sending prayers out to longtime friend and Pymatuning Valley/St John Coach Steve Urchek - battling pancreatic cancer. He's got the fighter's mindset! Woke up feeling dangerous!
@bakermayfield
,
@Browns
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Just got off the phone with vacationing retiring
@MentorAthletics
football coach Steve Trivisonno - he's elated to be the Browns' nominee for the 2019 Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award. Announcement at Pro Bowl on Jan. 26.
@NHPreps
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If you're Zach Plesac and Mike Clevinger - how do you look Carlos Carrasco in the eye now? They KNEW Cookie was/is in the danger zone with his history of leukemia and they still broke protocol, went out in public with the possibility of bringing COVID-19 back to the clubhouse
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@MentorRedline
coach Steve Trivisonno said new OSU coach Ryan Day had in-home visits with DE Noah Potter and OT Ryan Jacoby today - went very well and "they are excited to become Buckeyes."
@OhioStateFB
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Bob Doyle brought the Delaware Wing-T to
@topperfb
40 years ago. With variations, Chardon still runs the same offense today.
@OHSAASports
@SMitchHewitt
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Touchdown Ohio State.
@Perry_Pirates
product
@LukeFarrell89
with his first career TD reception.
#OhioState
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Wishing you all a very Merry and Blessed Christmas! Make sure to count your blessings - they're plentiful!
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The Chardon
@topperfb
football team's swanky state championship football rings. Gorgeous!
#Legacy
#Undefeated
@NHPreps
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Game week! Can't wait! It's been a rugged, grueling offseason and preseason - thank you COVID-19 - But come Friday night - it's gametime! I'll be at the
@kirtlandFB
-
@LCCougarFB
at the JTO.
@NHPreps
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Longtime
@ChagrinFb
coach Mark Iammarino has told
@NHPreps
that he is stepping down as the Tigers' head coach. He's been there since 1995. GREAT leader of young men, a great teacher and person. Tough fill for Chagrin. Godspeed Mark.
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Jabrill Peppers is a difference-maker on defense when they don't line up up 20 yards off the ball!
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.
@southathletics
FB coach Matt Duffy confirms to
@NHPreps
that they have been given the go-ahead to return to practice today and WILL play their D2, R5 playoff game Friday vs.
@BENE_ATHLETICS
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Writing a piece on the academic/athletic career of
@Perry_Pirates
3-sport athlete Ethan Hicks. He'll finish with 10 varsity letters in three sports, has never had a B - EVER - 36 on the ACT, 1,570/1,600 on the SAT and is taking classes at Case this year. WHEW... (More)...
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I noticed the ESPN highlights of Marcus Mariota, Amari Coooper and Melvin Gordon didn't include those from games vs. Ohio State.
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Thank you everyone for your kind words and thoughts after the passing of my dear father earlier this week. I and my family appreciate it so much.
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Kevin Stefanski needs to be asked multiple times in the postgame why Nick Chubb didn't play more tonight. Just keep asking it... over and over.
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If you're worried that Clint Frazier is 'can't miss' and should be untouchable - everyone said that about Matt LaPorta. You never know.
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As a big follower of HS wrestling, it was awesome to see that of
@BHSBadgerDen
's 39 football players, 16 of them are members of the wrestling team. Very rare to see that many wrestlers on a football team, especially at a small, school, but I LOVE it!
@OHSAASports
,
@CVC_Athletics
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Back home for the weekend.
@Mtrubisky10
is living his best life as a husband, father and person.
@MentorRedline
@steelers
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The
@NHPreps
high school football preview section hits the news stands Tuesday morning. All the content is already online at , but the print edition will be out Tuesday morn. Hope you enjoy
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Wishing everyone a very happy, blessed, healthy and prosperous New Year. Always count your blessings. I know I'm counting mind more now than ever.
@NHPreps
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The annual update on
@kirtlandFB
head football coach Tiger LaVerde. He is now 214-19 (.918) with the Hornets... He could lose 195 straight games and still be .500... (BTW I don't see that happening).
@NHPreps
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Enjoy food and football, but give thanks for all the blessings in your life - family, friends and life.
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The sign that leads out to
@Perry_Pirates
football field. The sign didn't lie! Division V state champs!
@NHPreps
@OHSAASports
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.
@topperfb
junior linebacker Chase Kline and his parents on the sidelines prior to today's Ohio State-Michigan game.
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"I'm not going to accept that I'll never walk into a gym again. I'm not going to accept that I've thrown a ball in the back yard with my dad for the last time. I refuse to accept that." -
@kirtlandFB
alum Adam Hess
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From war-torn, Ebola-ridden Liberia to
@MentorRedline
backfield. The story of Mentor RB Varney Spansel.
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No White Christmas this year, but the house is all decked out awaiting Santa's arrival. Merry Christmas everyone!
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Covered a game tonight where I looked at the bench for one of the teams and I: A) went to school with the head coach's dad; B) covered the assistant when he played in high school and C) am the JV coach's godfather.... Whew life comes at you fast.
@NHPreps
@Genevaladyhoops
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Here's an amazing/obscure stat from
@kirtlandFB
's 50-game winning streak.. The Hornets have only punted 59 times in their past 50 games.
@OHSAASports
@NHPreps
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This is amazing! I'm so proud to have covered Brandon Staley in high school and I know he did his alma mater
@Perry_Pirates
proud, his brothers, his dad and his late mother, who is smiling down in pride over the MAN her little boy has become- more so than the coach he is.
@NHPreps
“I think what you’ll discover is that we have so much more in common than not”
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Matt Ludwig of
@LCHS_Cougars
has cleared his opening height in the pole vault in the Tokyo Olympics
@NHPreps
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21 years ago today,
@chargers
coach Brandon Staley was preparing himself and the
@Perry_Pirates
for a Week 8
@CVC_Athletics
football game against Aurora... Today he's preparing himself and the Los Angeles Chargers to play the
@Browns
. Life comes at you fast.
@NHPreps
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Here we go! It's Game Week for high school football! Week 1 I'll be at the
@OFfootball1
at
@topperfb
game on Friday. Saturday it's Dover at
@lakecatholic
. See you all there!
@NHPreps
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With these sanctions, Penn State can scratch any 4-star or 5-star recruit off their list. Phone calls will result in laughter and a 'click.'
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With last night's win over Sugarcreek Garaway,
@kirtlandFB
coach Tiger LaVerde is now 228-20 as the Hornets' head coach. I'm no math guy, but I think that's pretty good.
@NHPreps
@OHSAASports
@MaxPreps
@EFrantzMP
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Ohio State has 52 points and 505 yards against the No. 2 defense in the nation, which came in giving up 260 yards and 16.8 ppg.
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If i'm the Browns - and I'm not - I go get Cousins. Pay the man. Get your quarterback. Then focus on putting players around him in the draft... Let Kizer be an understudy.
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90 percent of this postgame show is about the Red Sox. Can somebody call TBS and tell them the indians won, please?
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Had a good time getting out to football camps today at
@kirtlandFB
,
@topperfb
,
@GoooooooRaiders
and Madison.. More to come tomorrow! Can't wait.
@NHPreps
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Wishing you all a happy, blessed and healthy 2021! Let's all make it a great one!
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Props to Buffalo for getting a commit from Hoban RB Lamar Sperling, but you can't tell me that kid doesn't belong in the Big Ten or some Power 5.
#MrFootball
#Dude
@NHPreps
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I'll be at the
@topperfb
vs. Canfield D3 Region 9 championship on Friday, then
@kirtlandFB
vs.
@MogFootball
on Saturday. Stay tuned for updates on
@NHPreps
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.
@kirtlandFB
coach Tiger LaVerde confirms that the Hornets will play Solon in Week 5 AT Solon.
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That's the Guardians' 30th win in their final at-bat this year.. THIRTIETH! Good Lord
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