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Prep sports covered by The (self-proclaimed) Mayor. Hoping to visit every field, gym, and campus. Have ✏️ will travel.
Joined August 2016
Brunswick stops Strongsville at the goal line as time expires! Final score: Brunswick 20, Strongsville 14. @BHSGoBigBlue @FOX8FNTD @AM930WEOL @NEOhsAthletics @NEOSportsInside @zeusisfat @scsmustangs @mgoul
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Interesting statistic from Saturday’s high school championship games. The highest attendance of the day was the D4 game—the smallest schools; the game that started in the morning. 😴 Great turnout from the @MarionLocalBB and @CCA_HOOPS fans!.
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Early in the Mentor-St. Ignatius game, a fan in the Mentor student section held up a sign that read “No Tuition, Lots Of Women.” It was promptly confiscated by a Mentor administrator. 😌 @MentorRedline.
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Not a bad night for Medina County:.@medinaathletics 35, St. Ed’s 31.@BHSGoBigBlue 27, McKinley 14.@HHSFootball2020 41, Fremont Ross 21 .#OHSAA #Playoffs.
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The Canton Field House: An Ohio high school basketball showplace since 1950.
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Week 10 is upon us, and we have a new #1 ☝️in the Top 25! Also, 2 new entries: Canfield @CANFIELDFOOTBAL on a 7-game winning streak, and Olmsted Falls @OFalls_Bulldogs set for a showdown in Berea with @BMHSTitanFB for a share of the SWC crown 🏈 @Ohio_SWC
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Another Monday….
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For those obsessed with the public vs. private debate in Ohio HS sports, the breakdown of the final 56 teams in the football playoffs is: 47 public, 9 private.
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Get the brooms out #NEO !. 🧹 🧹 🧹 🧹 🧹 🧹 🧹 🧹. 4️⃣ state champions 🏆 . D1: @HobanBasketball .D2: @AkronBuchtelBK .D3: @LEFalconsHoops .D4: @Spartan_Hoop . 🏀 🏀 🏀 🏀 🏀 🏀 🏀 🏀.
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I understand the goal of reduced travel, and I appreciate that teams can earn an extra home game…but I really miss the old sectional tournament format. Doubleheaders galore, great scouting opportunities, and (nearly) every game was a special event. @OHSAASports @_nedab 🏀.
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Gotta say—the halftime show from the Brunswick “Devil Girls & Senior Boys” is. sweet! 😍 @BHSGoBigBlue
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Congratulations to Pick Central’s @JaidonLipscomb for being named MVP of the 1st annual Kenny Anderson Basketball Showcase! Shown with event director @iancle1 and the man himself @chibbs_1
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A new plaque was recently unveiled to mark the birthplace of football innovator John Heisman. It’s on Bridge Ave. in Cleveland, 11 blocks away from the erroneous sign that went up 40 years ago (and still hasn’t been removed!). @HeismanTrophy @ohiocitytweets @SkrticX
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My take on Mentor’s Coach K: He does an excellent job of developing & working with the players he has. From year to year he adapts strategy—on offense AND defense—to best enable his team to compete and win. And he rarely spills a water cup. @MentorAthletics.
Mentor set a regular-season wins record, flashed some defense and did it in a matchup that was nine years in the making. @luke_floriea2 led the way with 28 points and one of those big defensive plays for @MentorAthletics.
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Final score: Berea-Midpark 60, Harbor Creek (PA) 44. Titans are the tourney champs; Josh Finkovich (17 & 9 pts.) was named to the all-tournament team; Lian Levesque (24 & 17 pts.) was tourney MVP. Jordan Cupach scored 16 in the final game. @AthleticsBMHS @NEOSportsInside @mgoul.
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A) Cousins.B) Captains.C) Spartans .D) All of the above . Correct answer: D, of course. @JoeBach35 @bachieball79 @MSU_Football @CWRUFootball @AthleticsBMHS
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It’s been 35 years (+ 1 day) since Coach Dave Close made his debut as the Bulldogs’ bench boss! @StowBoysHoops November 30, 1988: Stow 69, Hudson 57.
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For @FPWarriorSports senior guard Luke Howes, playing in his final high school game. I had him at 12/19 from the field, 2/6 from 3, and 10/12 from the line. 36 points. @luke_howes3.
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History made tonight: Berea-Midpark @bmhstitanscr is in the sweet 16! Final score: Berea-Midpark 4, North Royalton 2. ⚽️
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Titans @Baseball_BMHS advance to the regional finals with a 4-1 victory over Brunswick! Kade Swisher @Kadeswish retired the final 8 batters and pitched a complete game 6-hitter for Berea-Midpark. Logan Cook went 3 for 3 and Alex Stegman drove in 2 7th inning runs. @AthleticsBMHS.
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In girls basketball, Ohio’s Northeast District @_nedab has a shot in all four divisions this week! 🏀 #StateTournament #DaytonBound . D1 Midview (Lorain Co.).D1 Olmsted Falls (Cuyahoga Co.).D2 Northwest (Stark Co.).D3 Chippewa (Wayne Co.).D4 Springfield (Mahoning Co.).
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50 years ago today: Olmsted Falls dedicates it’s new high school 🏈 stadium. @OFalls_Bulldogs @OFallsAB @Blakenomics @OFCSSuper
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Two new entries in this week’s Top 25, and an early-season #1 vs. #2 face-off! @BHSGoBigBlue @VASJFootball @SEHS_FOOTBALL @MentorRedline
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This week’s Top 25 has a new #2, and welcomes Barberton @magicsathletics after their big overtime victory on Friday.
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Congrats to the Northeast District’s last four teams remaining in the hunt for a state baseball championship! ⚾️. Kenston @KHSBomberSports @KenstonBaseball . Chardon @toppernation @ChardonBaseball . Hoban @HobanAthletics @HobanBaseball . Waynedale @WaynedaleSports @WaynedaleBSB.
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Composite shot of the three gyms I visited on Saturday:. @CFBlackTigers Cuyahoga Falls 🐯 .@ECHSAthletics Elyria Catholic 🐆 .@medinaathletics Medina 🐝
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Anyone remember when @cavs new GM Mike Gansey had a part-time gig playing Santa Claus? 🎅 @OFalls_Bulldogs @ofhsalumni
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If the Berea-Midpark Titans @Baseball_BMHS can get by Brunswick this week, it will be the furthest advancement in school district ⚾️ history. All previous regional games for Berea (87, 88, 89, 94, 95, 03) and Midpark (06, 11) were 1st round defeats. @AthleticsBMHS.
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50 years ago today: Final game played at Ray E. Watts Stadium @BaldwinWallace Finnie Stadium, constructed on the same site, was finished in time for the 1971 season 🏈 @BWYJFootball vs. @FerrisFootball Game program courtesy of the Tressel family. @SkrticX
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Mentor holds on to beat Strongsville 54-50 in GCC 🏀 action. Matthew Biddell sank both ends of a 1+1 with 0:27 remaining to seal it for the Cardinals. Strongsville’s Alex Ly led all scorers with 22 points. @NEOZoneHS @NEO_Spotlight @zeusisfat @MentorAthletics.
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Final from Lutheran West: Holy Name knocks off the Longhorns 62-55. Josh Pineiro with 20, Keegan Fernlund with 18, and Max Bollin with 15 led the Green Wave. Junior Kambomba had 15 for West. @NEOZoneHS @zeusisfat @NEO_Spotlight @mgoul @HolyNameHoops @LW_Mbball.
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Throwbacks From the Vault .Exhibit 121: Berea-Midpark HS basketball 🏀 @BMHSBball @AthleticsBMHS @A_Brownie10 @MSchuller3 @C_Elliott23 @Nicholasgee33 @lian_levesque @JCupach @Finkovichj19
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It’s DeAngelo Borders night in Berea! The 5-11 senior for @BMHSTitanFB has three touchdowns on the night vs. Columbus St. Francis de Sales: Runs of 67 & 55 yards in addition to taking the 2nd half kickoff to the house. @mgoul @NEOZoneHS.
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What a photo by @jpgunter !.@MentorAthletics should be requesting some posters of this from The Plain Dealer. 👏 @paige_flor13a
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D-1 district semifinal baseball:. Berea-Midpark 13 13 0.Medina Highland 2 1 3. Kade Swisher @Kadeswish threw a 1-hitter & smacked 2 doubles. Giano Zuccaro @GianoZuccaro had 3 hits & scored 4 runs. Billy Campbell added 3 hits including a homer. @Baseball_BMHS @AthleticsBMHS.
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50 years ago…. Top: old Berea High (demolished in 2020) @BereaCSD. Bottom: Finnie Stadium at Baldwin Wallace University (opened 1971) @BaldwinWallace
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Throwbacks From the Vault .Exhibit 95: St. Ignatius basketball 🏀 @SIHSBasketball1 @SIHSSports @SIHSCleveland
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It’s final—an upset in the Suburban League: Brecksville 65, Stow 53. For the Bees: Mike Rose had 24, Kenny Ganley had 22. Coryon Rice was high scorer for the Bulldogs with 15. @NEOSportsInside @NEO_Spotlight @beevillesports.
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Final score: St. Edward 68, Kennedy Catholic 59. Excellent fourth quarter for the Eagles: outscored K.C. 28-13, outrebounded them 9-7, and had no turnovers! @sehsathletics @SEHS_BASKETBALL @NEOSportsInside @NEOhsAthletics @zeusisfat @PBPCLASSICS.
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Very impressive game tonight for Mentor, a decisive 36-6 win over Canton McKinley. Offense, defense, special teams: all were excellent. @MentorRedline @SpecSportsOH.
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It's a final! Berea-Midpark 50, Wadsworth 48. Titans going to the regional! @NEOSportsInside @AthleticsBMHS.
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Setting up Thursday’s D-1 regional game: Brunswick @Bwickbaseball @BHSGoBigBlue returns to the sweet 16 after narrowly losing to Mentor 1-0 in 2019. For Berea-Midpark @Baseball_BMHS @AthleticsBMHS this is their 1st regional since the Midpark Meteors lost to Strongsville in 2011.
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Time for my inaugural Top 25 for 2019. By virtue of their victory over Illinois defending state champ Loyola Academy, @SIHSSports grabs the #1 spot.
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Final score from Brecksville: Bees 62, Wadsworth 50. Luke Skaljac with 32 (including 10/10 at the line) led all scorers. Taylor DeFlorville added 11 points for Brecksville. Maxx Bosley with 16 & Finn Schmitt with 15 for the Grizzlies. @NEOZoneHS @zeusisfat @NEO_Spotlight.
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Throwbacks From the Vault .Exhibit 79: Olmsted Falls HS girls basketball ⛹️♀️🏀 @OFalls_Bulldogs @ofhsbulldogs @Blakenomics
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Final score, girls basketball: Olmsted Falls 65, Berea-Midpark 36. The Bulldogs’ Lauren Galaska led all scorers with 15 points. Teammates Grace Simon & Paige Kohler had 14. The Titans’ Talyssa Moody also scored 14. @opiquephoto @gracesimon40 @laurengalaska @MacBasketballUA.
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Final score, girls basketball: Berea-Midpark 52, Valley Forge 14. In her varsity debut for the Titans, freshman Reagan Braaten led all scorers with 26 points. 🏀.
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My final Top 25 🏈 for the year. Congratulations & good luck to the 17 Northeast District schools continuing in the playoffs as we enter November.
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Game summary 🏀. Wadsworth 6 16 9 19 = 50.Brecksville 17 17 16 12 = 62. Wadsworth shot 35% from the field, and just 3/22 on threes; Brecksville shot 48%. For the Grizzlies: Bosley 16, Schmitt 15, Callaghan 10. For the Bees: Skaljac 32, DeFlorville 11, Garito 9. @mgoul.
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What a year for @toppernation !! State champs in football and baseball in the same school year 🏆 👏 @topperfb @ChardonBaseball.
🏆⚾️ #OHSAA DIVISION II BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Chardon wins it’s first baseball title in school history!. @ChardonBaseball
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St. Ignatius students celebrate a big victory over Garfield Heights! Jon Barnes scored 20 on a variety of shots to lead the Wildcats’ upset. @Iggyhoops2
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Outstanding year for girls' basketball in the Southwestern Conference: 3 teams in the #OHSAA D1 sweet 16! Berea-Midpark, Lakewood, OFalls! 🏀.
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Final score: Gilmour Academy 62, Cleveland Central Catholic 49. The Lancers’ Ryan Mueller topped all scorers with 26 points. @NEOZoneHS @NEO_Spotlight @zeusisfat @mgoul @CCCHSIronmen @GALancerBoysBB @GALancerAD.
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Final score from the Euclid D1 sectional final: Mentor 77, Brush 73. Luke Floriea was the hero for the Cardinals with 30 points! @NEOhsAthletics @NEO_Spotlight @NEOSportsInside @zeusisfat @opiquephoto @mentorbball.
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Final score: Berea-Midpark 49, North Olmsted 40. Lian Levesque had 16 points for the Titans; Jack Kelly countered with 16 for the Eagles. @NEOSportsInside @NEOhsAthletics @NEO_Spotlight @zeusisfat @mgoul.
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Kicking off year 12 of my weekly Top 25. 🏈 St. Edward in a familiar position at #1. @SEHS_FOOTBALL
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Each team in Monday’s NCAA final has a northeast Ohio high school connection. For Michigan: @JonTeske from Medina. For Villanova: @Omarispellman from North Royalton. @medinaathletics @NRAthletics.
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Final score in girls basketball from Midview: Berea-Midpark 50, Middies 49. Titans’ freshman Lauren Lantow hit the game-winning 3-point shot with 3.4 seconds remaining! High scorer in the game was Midview’s Olivia DiFranco with 21. @AthleticsBMHS @MiddieUpdates @opiquephoto.
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Halftime from Painesville: Riverside 45, University School 37. Burnett came off the bench to knock down 5 consecutive triples 😳 for the Beavers. @BvrBball @1890hoops @NEOZoneHS @NEO_Spotlight @zeusisfat @mgoul.
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Final score from D2 Canton regional: VASJ 74, Cortland Lakeview 59. @VASJBasketball is in the regional final. again. 😏 @NEOSportsInside.
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Final score in game 1 at Medina: Solon 61, Canton McKinley 40. The Comets play the Midview/Hoban winner in the D1 regional final on Saturday! The Blackford sisters were outstanding for Solon, MacKenzie w/23 & Morgan w/19 points. Mya Taylor scored 15 for the Pups. @LadyComets.
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My Top 25 still features an undefeated trio in the top 3 spots: St. Ed’s, Medina, and Chardon. But this week, the 8-0 Hubbard Eagles have also landed. @SEHS_FOOTBALL @MedinaFootball_ @topperfb @Hubbard_FBall
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Game summary, girls D-1 regional final. Midview 12 19 9 22 = 62.Solon 13 16 17 13 = 59. For @ladymiddiehoops.O. DiFranco 23, L. DiFranco 11, Meng 11.Shots: FG 19/55, 3P 4/19, FT 20/28. For @LadyComets.MacK Blackford 26, Morg Blackford 20.Shots: FG 25/62, 3P 7/21, FT 2/3.
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Throwbacks From the Vault .Exhibit 29: Shaker Heights football 🏈 @raidersofshaker @ShakerRaidersFB @shakerschools
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Several ups & downs in this week’s Top 25. Welcome to new entrants Strongsville @Strongsville_FB Willoughby South @southathletics & Norton @NortonAth 🏈 Big games coming up: St. Ed’s vs. St. Ignatius, Medina vs. Mentor!
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Final score, girls basketball: Olmsted Falls 84, Berea-Midpark 57. Top Bulldogs’ scorers: Kohler 18, Cameron 18, Kalich 16, Noernberg 15, Glover 11. Game-high was Titans’ Kendall Braaten with 22 points. @OFalls_Bulldogs @hollymk413 @MarkPerezK10 @opiquephoto.
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This week’s Top 25 welcomes Youngstown Ursuline @UrsulineIrishFB after their wild win over Austintown Fitch. And just in time for this week’s Mahoning Valley showdown with Warren Harding. @Worm02 has a detailed preview of the game (retweeted below).
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Bedford’s Chaze Harris @Chaze_2 throwing down at today’s Kenny Anderson Basketball Showcase 🏀 #kennyandersonshowcase
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He came up big when the stakes were high! 👏 @vowles_logan 🏀.
VOWLES AGAIN! 😱 . Hoban has their largest lead of the game with 3:38 to play in regulation! 49-37 Knights. @NEOSportsInside
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Final score, girls basketball: #18 Berea-Midpark 68, #14 Norton 37. Titans’ Kendall Braaten and Lauren Lantow had 17 points each to lead the scoring. @AthleticsBMHS @MarkPerezK10 @opiquephoto @mgoul.
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Throwbacks From the Vault .Exhibit 108: Brunswick HS basketball 🏀 @BrunswickBball @BHSGoBigBlue @jmackey22 @kushlakd
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Big game on Friday as Fairview @FPWarriorSports will be playing at Clearview, and looking to notch their first conference championship in 57 years! Here’s the article from The Plain Dealer on February 10, 1962 describing that last title.
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Throwbacks From the Vault .Exhibit 74: Eastlake North HS girls basketball ⛹️♀️🏀 2x Ohio final four @coachforce @northrangers @ENHS_Boosters @Thompson_WESsup
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January 24, 1969: First game in the Normandy dome! Invaders use a “shuffle” offense and nearly beat 1st place Euclid. Panthers shoot 10 for 50 (and don’t score in 4th quarter!) but still win 24-23. 😅🏀 @normandyath @ParmaSchools @EUCPanthers @SkrticX
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The Normandy Dome…still crazy after all these years. Today: Girls @OHSAASports Division 1 sectional tournament game: Normandy Invaders @NormandyATH vs. Berea-Midpark Titans @BMHSTitanGHoops
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Final score: Berea-Midpark 66, Avon Lake 58. For the Titans, Owen Trzebuckowski finished with 20 points to lead all scorers. Lucas Petrus added 18. Matthew Stuewe led the Shoremen with 16. @NEOZoneHS @NEO_Spotlight @MarkPerezK10 @zeusisfat @mgoul.
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It will be the “Clash of the Titans” in Saturday’s #OHSAA D-1 regional baseball final: Berea-Midpark @AthleticsBMHS @Baseball_BMHS vs. Toledo St. John’s Jesuit @SJJTitanSports 😄⚾️.
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Final from Avon: Berea-Midpark 89, Eagles 88. Tyson Clay (30 points) had the game-winning 3-point play with 0:04.6 on the clock. Avon’s Ali Jaber led all scorers with 35. @NEOZoneHS @NEO_Spotlight @zeusisfat @mgoul @BMHSTitanBHoops @avonbasketball.
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Final score, girls basketball: Berea-Midpark 74, Padua 37. For the Titans: Kendall Braaten had 22 points, Lauren Yee had 16. Alyssa Weber led the Bruins with 13. @MarkPerezK10 @opiquephoto @AthleticsBMHS @PaduaAthletics.
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Final score in @Ohio_SWC girls basketball: Olmsted Falls 53, Berea-Midpark 36. Bulldogs’ top scorers were Danielle Cameron 15, Mia Kalich 11, and Paige Kohler 10. The Titans’ Kendall Braaten led all scorers with 20 points.
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Sad to hear about the passing last month of Grant Relic. In addition to his outstanding contributions to the Brunswick Schools (see obituary), he was also a multi-sport athlete at Garfield Heights. @BHSGoBigBlue @GHbulldogsAD
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Final score: Brunswick 66, Strongsville 46. Quinn Barnett finished with 28 points for the Blue Devils, Tommy Morgan added 16. Nick Quirino & Nolan Beard scored 11 each for the Mustangs. @NEOZoneHS @NEO_Spotlight @zeusisfat @mgoul @BHSGoBigBlue.
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Final score: Elyria 64, Berea-Midpark 62. Ryan Walsh connected on a game-winning 3 with 0:07 to play! Leading scorers were the Titans’ Austin Clay (23) and the Pioneers’ Jayden Crutcher (22). @NEOZoneHS @NEO_Spotlight @zeusisfat @mgoul @AthleticsBMHS @ElyriaAthletics.
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Final score in boys basketball: Bay 67, Avon Lake 40. My first time seeing the Rockets’ R. J. Sunahara, and he didn’t disappoint: 35 points in 30 minutes. @NEOSportsInside @NEO_Spotlight #NEOVarsity.
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Due to the pandemic, I didn’t see a boys’ basketball game in person all season 😭 First time in 30 years. But it was great to watch the state tourney on @SpectrumNews1OH 👏 Looking forward to catching up with @NEOhsSports @NEO_Spotlight @zeusisfat @iancle1 in the gym next year!🏀.
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Final score, girls basketball: Berea-Midpark 63, Beaumont 28. High scorers: Kendall Braaten 15, Lauren Yee 11, and Kierney Murphy 10. @AthleticsBMHS.
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Throwbacks From the Vault .Exhibit 4: Mentor HS football 🏈 @MentorRedline @MentorAthletics @mentorschools
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@PrezWisdom @ThePlainDealer @SkrticX @cavs @OhioMagazine @OhioHistory @vinceguerrieri @CoachLindsayG @Larrydn22 @MrCavalier34 @CavsFredMcLeod From Cavaliers game #1…
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Final score in girls basketball: Berea-Midpark 52, Canton McKinley 47. The Titans’ Kendall Braaten led all scorers with 24 points. Paris Stokes had 19 for the Lady Pups.
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A bit of a shakeup in the first 5 of this week’s Top 25. And there could be more movement next week when St. Ignatius, debuting at #12 this week, meets St. Edward at Parma’s Byers Field. New T25 entries this week: @NordKnightFB and @_RHSFootball
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Final score from Avon Lake in girls basketball: Berea-Midpark 42, Shoregals 32. High scorers for the Titans: Lauren Lantow 14, Kendall Braaten 13, and Kierney Murphy 10. Marisa Summerfield had 10 points for Avon Lake. @MarkPerezK10 @opiquephoto @AvonLakeSports.
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I wonder if Semeka Randall @SRLay_21 remembers this 1993 mention in ‘Northern Ohio Live’ Magazine? A rising star indeed! 😄 @TrinityHSSports @LadyVol_Hoops
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