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Cardinal's Brian Kaser, a senior, goes up for the layup in the team's home win against Fairport.

Huskies Host Berkshire Friday for Season's Final Time

2/2/2012

Jon Cummins felt 11 wins was a good goal for his Cardinal Huskies boys basketball team in his first season. "I felt if we could finish around .500 or a little higher that would be a good season," Cummins said on Tuesday. "We're on that pace."

In the week to come, the Huskies take on Kirtland, Berkshire and Richmond Hts., three difficult games. But ...

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Sports Shorts – February 2, 2012

2/2/2012

Berkshire seeks assistant track coach

Berkshire High School seeks an assistant coach for track & field for the spring season. Please contact Steve Hare at 440-834-3380 x3624 or email him at steve.hare@

berkshireschools.org.

Huntsburg Baseball Signups

Huntsburg baseball signups will be Feb. 18 and 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Huntsburg ...

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Connick is Two Wins Away From All-time Mark

2/2/2012

Coach Nick Salatino shows freshman Mike Connick some techniques after Connick beat his Kent-Roosevelt opponent 8-7 in the third period. Connick is one of Chardon's bright young wrestlers at 106 pounds.

In a sport where the physically strong and flexible are rewarded, reaching 100 wins in a varsity career is as much about keeping weight and keeping healthy as it is about skill on the mat.

Of all the Chardon Hilltoppers who have been good enough to reach the milestone, senior John Connick at 138 pounds should soon become the model of consistency.

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Hilltoppers Hope to Stay Hot in Second Half

2/2/2012

Photos by Bill Fugate
The Chardon Crazies during their ÒWhite Out

Against an unaggressive 2-3 zone like the one employed by Steve Torok and the Geneva Eagles, patience is the key.

Chardon's Hilltoppers used their home crowd and a transition offense to keep the Eagles from settling in last week, beating them 57-38.

It was the team's fourth win this season, but second in two games. For Coach Nick Gustin it was th ...

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Young Wolverines Have Hard Time Against Larger Foes

2/2/2012

Photos by Bill Fugate
It's been a tough season for the West Geauga wrestling team between injuries and youth.

Youth is not an excuse, and make no bones about it, West Geauga wrestling coach Joe Marino does not want to use that word, even when facing state contenders.

But last week the Wolverines took on much larger programs in Mentor and Twinsburg in a tri-match, and the youth showed.

"Youth is just an excuse for not being where we need to be. There are ...

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Chardon's Crazy Home Win Sparked by Students

1/26/2012

Chardon's Jake Happ had eight points. Happ is the team's starting post player along with Sam Wilkes.

Anyone who watched Ben Furlich develop as a varsity basketball player knew he wouldn't have problems scoring the basketball. He's athletic with a good wingspan and can slash to the hoop.

And he likes to shoot.

When the Hilltoppers set up a play trailing by one point at the end of last weekend's home game against Riverside, all eyes were on senior ...

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