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22 years ago today, I walked into the Bedford office at Record Publishing Co. 22 years, 5 offices, 3 different owners, thousands of games later... I'm still doing what I love.
Thanks to every athlete, coach, AD and colleague of mine. And no, I'm not anywhere close to done :)
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Final:
@SMFmsoccer
3,
@explorer_soccer
2. Stow scores three goals in the final 10 minutes to win their first district title since 2006. Goodnight from Boliants.
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Final:
@lady_explorers
1,
@WalshJesuit
0 in overtime. Hudson pulls the upset and hands Walsh its earliest playoff exit in a decade. Goodnight from Walsh.
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The 2019
#RCPreps
Male Athlete of the year is..... Colin McNamara of Aurora!
@auroraathletics
Three sport star for the Greenmen.
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Final:
@SMFmsoccer
3,
@nchoovervikings
0. Stow advances to the division I regional final on Saturday. Goodnight from Nordonia.
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HUGE OVATION for
@wrestlingbucks
's Kyle Snyder, the 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist as he comes on the mat. I got to shake his hand. It was cool
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For one night, the joy of baseball returned for Stow, Hudson and Roosevelt
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The Greater Akron High School Offensive Football player of the year is... Lamar Sperling, Archbishop Hoban
@beaconjournal
#AkronHSSA
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@NHSAthletics1
Perrine literally LEAPS into the stands and into the arms of his father Paul, who one one of my old teachers at Trinity.
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Roosevelt and Stow baseball to join forces to take on Hudson at Canal Park
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@Woodywrestler
Massey on top. Now Moore escapes. 5-3. 45 seconds left. Massey called for Stalling.... but he wins it 5-3!. Big hug from Father and coach Mike Massey after the match. David becaome Woodridge's first state champion since 2004!
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Final:
@WalshJesuitFB
23,
@RollHudFootball
14. Warriors improve to 10-2 and advance to the Division II, Region 5 semifinals. Goodnight from Hudso .
@beaconjournal
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It figures. In their final high school matches,
@CVCAWrestling
's Decatur twins win by identical 3-1 scores. They become the first twin brothers to win 3 straight titles together in
@OHSAASports
history. State titles No 23 and 24 for CVCA, moving them into tie for 13th all time
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The 2019
#RCPreps
Baseball player of the year is..... Zac Common of Theodore Roosevelt!
@rriderathletics
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The 2019
#RCPreps
Softball player of the year is.....Amber Cieplinski of Waterloo!
@WaterlooAth
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@NHSAthletics1
Perrine ... REVERSE CRADLE..... PIN!!!! In 2:43. Perrine wins Nordonia first state title since 1999.
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The Greater Akron High School Softball player of the year is... Natalie Susa, Walsh Jesuit
@beaconjournal
#AkronHSSA
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Long-time Twinsburg baseball coach Don Jones retires after 31 years in charge of the Tigers
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My take on the end of the season for the Twinsburg girls soccer squad
No controversy dims brilliant season for Tigers girls soccer
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Got word
@Coach_Caniglia
170-pounder Michael Caniglia got his 100th career win with his first round pin.
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Congratulations to
@stow_bb
coach Bob Podges on winning the 400th game of his coaching career.
Always a class act and one of the best girls basketball coaches in the state, year in and year out.
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WOW! At 165,
@Tallmadge_AD
Jayden Potok hits a cradle from the top, pins in 36 seconds and gets Tallmadge's first state qualifiers in three years.
@beaconjournal
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Final
@WalshJWSoccer
1,
@AWHSSoccer
0. Warriors advance to a state record 11th state final. Goodnight from Mansfield.
@beaconjournal
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Update on the
@Mog_Wrestling
Paul Skye match from last night. The referee admitted he made the wrong call. Skye will still wrestle in the consolation semifinal this morning.
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Final:
@PPVLadyTigers
2,
@lady_explorers
0. Twinsburg wins its first girls soccer title in school history. Tigers will play Medina Tuesday night at Brecksville-Broadview Heights. Goodnight from Solon.
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Two big multi-sport stars
@NordKnightFB
's Anthony Perrine &
@GreenmenFB
's Bubba Arslanian at today's kickoff.
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Final:
@HobanFootball
34,
@avoneagles
24. Excellent effort by the Eagles, but it's the Knights heading to their sixth state championship game in seven years. Goodnight from Byers Field.
@beaconjournal
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The 2019
#RCPreps
Girls Soccer player of the year is..... Allissa Pow of Southeast!
@SEastPirates
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Reggie Bussey carries on a family tradition at Twinsburg. He's pretty fast.
l via
@beaconjournal
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The 2019
#RCPreps
Female Athlete of the year is..... Andrea Radcliff of Southeast!
@SEastPirates
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Wow!
@StreetsboroHS
Rowland put Albertson on his back and pins him in 1:19. That's the way to win you first match at states.
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Final:
@SMFmsoccer
3,
@solonboyssoccer
0. Stow advances to the Div. I district final for the second staright year. Good night from Stow.
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The Greater Akron High School Boys Lacrosse player of the year is.... Jack Jenkins, Hudson
@beaconjournal
#AkronHSSA
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Hoover in again...
@WaterlooVikings
Bolanz fends it off.... and wins it! 3-2. Bolanz wins the Division III 195-pound state title!
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He's back! Former Tallmadge girls basketball coach Bill Johnson returns, this time to coach boys basketball the
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Final:
@stowfootball
22,
@RollHudFootball
21. Stow wins it first Suburban League National Confernce title since 2015.
@beaconjournal
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Just heard some lousy news. Josetta Podges, wife of longtime
@stow_bb
coach Bob Podges died over the holidays due to complications from an infection. Podges is one of my longest coaching contacts & is a wonderful man. He & Josettea were married 47 years. My deepest condolences.
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The 2019
#RCPreps
Volleyball player of the year is..... Kelly Hoffman of Crestwood!
@reddevilsofcls
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Stow graduate Nathan Bower-Malone gets SportsCenter moment at end of his college career
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We now start with the special awards, beginning with the Akron Children's Hospital Character Award. This year, the Character Award winner is... Andrew Hardman, Archbishop Hoban
@beaconjournal
#AkronHSSA
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@SMFSports
145 Dan Patten went to overtime tied at 1-1 with St. Ignatius' DJ Huff, but got a last second takedown to score a 3-1 win and earn his second All-Ohio spot.
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What happens tonight also dictates where I'm going this Friday. If
@WalshJWSoccer
win, I follow them to Columbus. If not, I follow
@WalshJesuitFB
to Elyria for their playoff game with
@BeneBengalsFB
. Even coach Nick Alexander said he wanted me to go to Cbus....
@beaconjournal
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Final:
@TwinsburgFB
42,
@BrushAthletics
14. Twinsburg with its first playoff victory in a decade. Good night from Lyndhurst.
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Long-time Cuyahoga Falls boys basketball coach takes over at athletic director
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Dig this for a story:
@TwinsburgTigers
coach Jessica Rader is about 8 weeks away from the birth of her first child. She said he plans to have the baby after volleyball season and then go right into coaching basketball for the Tigers. THAT is dedication.
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#PTCWrestling
Linton escapes.... Takedown..... Linton wins 3-2! Rootstowns first two time state champion! What a comeback.
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Final:
@WoodridgeAth
6,
@reddevilsofcls
3. Woodridge wins its first district softball title since 2012. Crestwood ends second at 12-9. Goodnight from Akron.
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At halftime,
@WoodridgeAth
honored Joe Rausch with a plaque in his honor. Joe's widow Anne Marie, his son Larry, Zach and Nate and many members of the family were here to honor him.
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Before the kickoff, the Cuyahoga Falls Soccer Alumni Soccer Association presented a check to
@cfhssoccer
captain Mason Akins with a check for $3,700. The amount covers the pay-to-participate fees for all Falls varsity and JV players
#RCNow
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After three straight loses in district final games, Stow girls basketball claimed the Division I district final at Ravenna Friday, beating Warren Harding 44-32
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Wow.
@JAG_Athletics
Logan Kissell was down 3-0 heading into the third period, he rallies with a takedonw in the last 20 seconds to win 4-3 and advance ot the semifinals for the first time.
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Thinking about the Cuyahoga Falls community today. Stark reminder that sports is just a distraction in life.
@CFBlackTigers
Cuyahoga Falls schools mourn death of 17-year-old student
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GOAL!!!!!!!!
@lady_explorers
Jordan Manley hits a rocket from the top f the box into the upper right corner of the net. Hudson wins it with 12:45 in the first overtime. It was their first shot on goal since the first half.
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INTERCEPTION
@WalshJesuitFB
Nick Herbele with his second pick of the game. Illegal block penalty moves the ball to the Walsh 34. 2:26 left.
@RollHudFootball
with two timeouts left.
@beaconjournal
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The Greater Akron High School Team of the Year is.... Green High School football
@beaconjournal
#AkronHSSA
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Final:
@StowBaseball
8.
@Brecks_Baseball
0. WP Kaleb Poston 2-2; LP: Max Hartline (0-4). Poston pitches 3-hit shutout in memory of his friend, helping Bulldogs snap six-game losing streak.
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Final:
@GreenmenFB
9,
@HHSFootball2023
7. GAME OF THE YEAR here in Highland. Aurora wins the American Conference. Goodnight from Highland.
@beaconjournal
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Hudson taps former Copley Athletic director Michael Chuppa to lead athletic department
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I have the privilege of covering Lizzy Stefanov since she was a freshman. She had a lot to live up to, given her family's history with
@SMFSports
and she was unfailingly gracious whenever I spoke with her. Very well deserved.
Congratulations to Lizzy Stefanov for being selected the
#GreaterAkronPreps
female athlete of the year!!
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The 2019
#RCPreps
Coach of the year is..... Craig Wise, wrestling coach of Rootstown!
@roverathletics
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The 2019
#RCPreps
Comeback Player of the year is..... Cory Fetterhoff of Field!
@FieldHighSchool
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Final:
@AHSLadyHoops
51,
@SMFSports
48. Shyanne Sellers with 40 points on the night. The Greenmen win their first district title in school history. Goodnight from Ravenna.
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GOAL!!!
@SMFmsoccer
Nathan Kolke fights his way through a couple of Hoover challenges and shoots in into the right side of the net. 1-0 Stow in the 18th minute.
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Not much debate about front page sports in Sunday's
@stowsentry
.
@StowBaseball
's win puts them one 1 from states.
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YIKES! In the 215-pound final - a rematch of last year's Div. II 220-pound state final -
@CVCAWrestling
Kyle Snider hits a high single and put
@STVMWrestling
Bryan Getz on his shoulders, getting the pin in 1:04.
@beaconjournal
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PENALTY!!!!!
@SMFmsoccer
Hunt was chopped down in the box... Hunt will take the kick himself.. GOAL!!! Hunt goes to the low right side and puts it away. 2-1 Stow in the 76th minute.
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GOAL!!!!
@SMFmsoccer
Hunt gets a nice pass from Miles Thomas and chips the goaltender to make it 3-0. Stow will play in the regional semifinal final.
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The Greater Akron High School Boys Bowler of the year is .... Bryce Lewin, Nordonia
@beaconjournal
#AkronHSSA
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@FieldHighSchool
132 Cory Simpson beat Alliance's Parkar Utley 5-2 to earn his fourth All-Ohio spot. First in Field history.
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The Greater Akron High School Boys Soccer player of the year... Trevor Rorabaugh, Revere
@beaconjournal
#AkronHSSA
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Final
@WalshJesuitFB
42,
@LCCougarFB
10. Warriors move to 6-2, 2-0 in the Crown Conference. Goodnight from Walsh Jesuit.
@beaconjournal
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One interesting first round match: In Div. III at 106 pounds,
@cwoodwrestling1
Bretty Szuhay will face Olivia Shore of Casstown Miami East. Shore is only the second girl in Ohio history to reach the state meet. The first?
@cwoodwrestling1
Paige Nemec back in 2010.
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Who wants to see
@Jordandecatur10
vs. Tre Tucker in a 40-yard dash competition this summer before two-a-days? :)
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Final:
@SMFmsoccer
3,
@WJsoccer
1. Stow advances to the district final Saturday at 7 p.m. Goodnight from Stow.
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How many McNamaras have made their mark on Aurora Athletics? The answer is "Yes!"
Getting close to the end of the line for the Mac train but what a ride it’s been. Can’t wait for March!
#GreenmenForever
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Final:
@JGSpolarbears
2,
@WalshJesuit
1. Polar Bears upset Warriors, end run of state titles at 5. Goodnight from Wadsworth.
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GOAL!!!
@smfgirlssoccer
had two chances blocked in front, but freshman Braydon Lazzara with a huge shot on the rebound. 2-0 Stow. 17th min.
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VIDEO: Stow girls soccer wins thrilling opener vs. Kent Roosevelt - Stow Sentry | Stow & Munroe Falls, OH:
http://t.co/EKNqpf7Txm
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@StreetsboroHS
Dom Carone wins the title with a 3-0 win. In doing so he not only wins the 120-pound title, but becomes Streetsboro's all time lead in career wins with 128.
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Congratulations to
@SMFSports
Bob Podges on getting career win No. 300 last night in the Bulldogs' win at Mentor. One of the true gentlemen of the local high school coaching ranks.
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INTERCEPTION
@WalshJesuitFB
Nick Herbele climbs the ladder and makes a leaping grab to pick off Pallay at the Warrior 16.
@beaconjournal
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Huge end of the session for
@Woodywrestler
. 220-pounder Miles Ashbaugh pins Howland's Gage Gibson in 4:23. Then 285 Alistair Larson pulls out a 4-3 win over
@STVMWrestling
Max Vanscoy to reach Columbus. Woodridge sends 3 to states!
#RCnow
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Final results are in:
@CVCAWrestling
wins sectional with 218.5 points;
@WoodridgeAth
second with 191.5;
@STVMAthletics
187.5;
@AuroraWrestling
174.5;
@revereminutemen
147.
@StreetsboroHS
87. Goodnight from St. Vincent-St. Mary.
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@NHSAthletics1
Perrine wins it 5-3! He has a shot at Nordonia's first state title since 1999.
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It's official.
My heart goes out to all the spring sports athletes, especially those in the Class of 2020.
@SMFSports
@CFBlackTigers
@NHSAthletics1
@TwinsburgTigers
@auroraathletics
@HudsonOHSports
@Tallmadge_AD
@WoodridgeAth
@CVCAathletics
@WJ_Warriors
#OHSAA
member schools were informed on Monday that spring sports are now canceled due to the closure of school facilities for the remainder of the school year. Press release coming later this morning.
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The 2022 Greater Akron Baseball player of the year is.... Henry Kaczmar, Senior, Walsh Jesuit.
@beaconjournal
#AkronHSSA
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After last night's nailbiter,
@RevereWrestling
182 Zayne Lehman dominated
@LouisvilleLeps
Brenden Severs 10-0. Lehman looking to be come Revere's 2nd state champion, as Jim Scavuzzo won in 1989 and 90.
@beaconjournal
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@StreetboroHS
Rowland wins it 4-2. Rockets first All-Ohioan since 2011 (Anthony Skulina).
#Ravennawrestling
Brendon winning Up.
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The 2019
#RCPreps
Girls Basketball player of the year is..... Shyanne Sellers of Aurora!
@AHSLadyHoops
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High school swimming: An Explorer to her core, Hudson's Carrie Caniglia ready to make a splash via
@beaconjournal
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Team scores are official:
@AuroraWrestling
finishes second in Division II with 87.5 points. It's Aurora's best finish the 1995 Greenmen won the Div. III state title.
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"The Beast" made it official this morning. Stow-Munroe Falls senior Adrian Woliver signed with the University of Toledo. He will place defensive end for the Rockets.
@stowfootball
@SMFSports
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