Sports

Boys track squad remains unlucky by Frank Aceto Associate Sports Editor Streetsboro head boys track and field coach Tom Fesemeyer is completely baffled. "I've never had a season like this," he said. Despite all their talent, the Rockets' season has...  Read Story.

Girls keep making strides The Streetsboro girls track and field team placed 20th with four points at the 28th Optimist Meet May 3 at Austintown Fitch High School. Twinsburg placed first out of 28 teams with 80.25 points and Hudson (74) and North Canton...  Read Story.

Softball unit drops sixth one-run loss The host Streetsboro softball team lost a 4-3 decision to Aurora May 1. The Rockets took a 2-0 lead with two runs in the bottom of the third inning. Aurora came back with four runs in the fifth and Streetsboro...  Read Story.

Baseball club stumbles against Windham by Michael Leonard Sports Editor Streetsboro -- The Streetsboro baseball team reverted back to some habits from last season over last week. Given the Rockets' nightmarish fielding tendencies in 2007, it's little...  Read Story.

Sports news Way chooses college Streetsboro senior Kaylene Way will continue her academic and volleyball careers at Ursuline College in Pepper Pike. The daughter of Daughter of Kim and Ron Codner, Way was named the volleyball team's Most Valuable...  Read Story.

Bedford athletic director to take position in Aurora by Brent Hovey Reporter Bedford -- Paul Powers, Bedford High School athletic director for the last 10 year, is headed to Aurora High School where he will succeed a legend. At the end of this school...  Read Story.

Huge replaces Hall as Nordonia's head football coach by Michael Leonard Sports Editor Macedonia -- After losing former head coach Jason Hall, the Nordonia football team didn't have to look far to find a suitable replacement. Al Huge was introduced April...  Read Story.

Diamond News Play in one of many baseball leagues Registration for the 19th season of Northeast Ohio Roy Hobbs Baseball has begun for all of the league's five age divisions. Northeast Ohio Roy Hobbs, the largest adult amateur baseball league in Ohio...  Read Story.

Football news Akron has camps The University of Akron will have the following summer football camps at the new indoor facility and outdoor practice field: June 22: Senior Camp 1, $30 preregistered July 20: Senior Camp 2, $30 preregistered July 24: Team...  Read Story.

Athlete news Trio runs The following Streetsboro residents competed in the Hermes Cleveland Fleet Feet 10-Miler April 26: Female (age 25 through 29): Tammie Mighton, 29, 65th, 588th overall, 1 hour, 39 minutes, 35.3 seconds Female (45-49): Frankie...  Read Story.

Boys race to fifth at Aurora meet The Streetsboro boys track and field team finished fifth with 67 points at the eight-team Aurora Invitational April 25. Aurora won the competition with 126 points and Chagrin Falls (111) and Garrettsville James A....  Read Story.

Ladies get split with Devils Sam Lough hit a home run and added two triples to help lead the visiting Crestwood softball tam to a 14-3 victory over Streetsboro in a Portage Trail Conference rival April 25. Brittany Merritt went the distance on the mound...  Read Story.

Girls finish seventh The Streetsboro girls track and field team finished seventh with 42 points at the eight-team Aurora Invitational April 25. Chagrin Falls won the competition with 147 points and Chesterland West Geauga (81) and Aurora (68) finished...  Read Story.

Rockets win opener of doubleheader The host Streetsboro baseball team earned a split against Portage Trail Conference rival Crestwood April 25. The Rockets won an 8-3 decision in the first game but lost a 5-2 decision in the second game. In the opener,...  Read Story.

Standout jumper thriving at Streetsboro by Colin Harris Reporter Transferring high schools can create a unique set of problems for any student. So when junior Mike Moore came to Streetsboro before his sophomore year, leaving his home state of Tennessee...  Read Story.

Physicals offered for fall season Sports physicals for all Streetsboro High School and Middle School student-athletes are being offered by Robinson Memorial Hospital May 17 for a cost of $25. These physicals will be good for the 2008-2009 school...  Read Story.

Despite injuries, boys place third by Frank Aceto Associate Sports Editor Better now than later, but it's still not good. A depleted Streetsboro boys track and field team finished third with 80 points at the eight-team Labrae Invitational April 19 in...  Read Story.

Girls finish 4th at Labrae Invitational by Frank Aceto Associate Sports Editor Veteran Streetsboro head girls track and field coach Tom Fesemyer may have considered the field events a major weakness early in the season. He probably doesn't anymore. ...  Read Story.

Softball squad slips past Ravenna, Kent Roosevelt by Colin Harris Reporter Amanda Prochazka drilled a bases-loaded triple in the bottom of the seventh inning as the host Streetsboro baseball team earned a 7-6 victory over Ravenna April 18. The Rockets...  Read Story.

Baseball team outslugs Ravenna in Kent The Streetsboro baseball team finished 1-1 at the David Starkey Memorial Tournament April 19. The Rockets (4-5) won an 11-8 decision against Ravenna at Kent State University's Schoonover Stadium. Streetsboro took...  Read Story.