Badgers Fall Short in Barn Burner

September 24, 2025 by Rich Kelly

Former Ohio State coach Woody Hayes supported tight power football at all corners. He was known for a three-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust offensive attack, espousing the fact that when you throw the ball, two of the three things that can happen are bad.

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Cardinal Mooney Passing Attack Too Much For Chardon

September 24, 2025 by Matt Jaworski

Chardon fell to the home team, Cardinal Mooney, 27-14, in a non-conference game Sept. 20 on the campus of Youngstown State University.

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Fewer Mistakes Lift Bengals Over Lions

September 17, 2025 by Rich Kelly

The Benedictine Bengals and Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin football programs have built a super tradition of success on the gridirons of NE Ohio.

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Bombers Deny Equalizer, Take 2 From Hilltoppers on Pitch

September 17, 2025 by Alan Kornspan

One of the most dramatic parts of soccer is when a team is in pursuit of an equalizer goal late in the game, and their opponent is trying to hold on for victory. Then, as the contest nears its final conclusion, emotions intensify, and tension and pressure mount as a last-minute equalizer is pursued.

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Hilltoppers Net First Conference Win

September 17, 2025 by Haley Adams

A new chapter is unfolding for Chardon and its conference opponent, Eastlake North. Both teams are new under coaches this fall, and both are playing their final seasons in the Western Reserve Conference before switching to the Chagrin Valley Conference next year.

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Bombers Beat Buchtel in Thrilling Final Play

September 17, 2025 by Brian Lavrich

The Kenston football team called timeout before the play that would decide the game. The Bombers faced fourth and goal from three with 31 seconds left in the game trailing Akron Buchtel, 18-13.

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Tigers, Badgers Battle to 3-3 Stalemate in Key Conference Showdown

September 17, 2025 by Cameron Palmer

Berkshire and visiting Chagrin Falls battled to a 3-3 draw on Sept. 11 in a pivotal Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division matchup. The two sides entered at 2-0 in the standings.

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Cardinal Boys Golfers Defeat Bombers on Senior Night

September 17, 2025 by Alan Kornspan

Golf is Not a Game of Perfect and Golf is a Game of Confidence are two classic texts written by former University of Virginia sport psychology professor and mental performance coach to numerous PGA Tour winners Dr. Bob Rotella.

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Badgers Overrun Huskies Start to Finish

September 10, 2025 by Rich Kelly

With identical 0-2 records, the Cardinal Huskies and Berkshire Badgers came Friday night's neighborhood battle for the Kinsman Cup on Sept. 5 seeking that elusive first win.

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Wolverines Run to Victory Over Rivals With 489 Yards

September 10, 2025 by Alan Kornspan

Legendary football coach John McKay, who won four national championships with the University of Southern California in the 1960s and 1970s and was the first coach of Tampa Buccaneers, is often credited with saying football is won and lost in the trenches.

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