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	Mile gurus Haiss, Blank ride different motivations to same route 04/27/2013 Still undefeated, the Solon track teams parted ways Saturday, but both found the road to victory as the girls conquered the Miele Invitation at Gilmour, while the boys dominated the Warrior Relays at Walsh.
	Hawken boys win own tennis tourney 04/27/2013 Taking titles on three courts and finishing as runners-up on the other two, the Hawken boys tennis team won its inaugural Richard S. Caraboolad Memorial Tournament on Sunday.
	Lady Tigers roar to 6-1, set sights on title 04/27/2013 Hungry for its first state championship in school history, the Chagrin Falls girls lacrosse team is well on its way toward another deep run in the postseason.
	Marchant, Birze district champs 10/18/2012 Without losing a single set throughout sectionals and districts, Kenston's double team of Mandy Marchant and Natasha Birze has cruised this postseason and is on course to contend for a Division I state title.
	Tigers bite late, beat West Geauga, 30-16 10/18/2012 When they had to have it, they got it.
	REPEAT CHAMP Bieber wins second state golf crown 10/18/2012 The key in any sport is to perform best when it matters the most.
	Tigers club district title, drive to states 10/12/2012 If the doctor knows best, then there's no way Chagrin Falls senior Jamie Litzler fired a 75-stroke round of golf last week to lead the Tigers to their first state berth since 2009.
	Orange golfers make the show 10/12/2012 A team of all seniors usually plays a consistent season.
	State golf berth bittersweet for Gilmour�s Bieber 10/12/2012 Gilmour Academy's Andrew Bieber may be making the trip back to Central Ohio to defend his Division III golf title, but his state berth was bittersweet as it'll be his first time heading to the big dance without his teammates.
	Hawks outlast Independence, 7-0 10/12/2012 A defensive battle was it ever.
	Gilmour boys win Primeau Invite 10/04/2012 The host Lancers kicked off the 53rd annual Gilmour Paul Primeau Cross-Country Invitational last Friday with a first-place team finish in the boys blue race - Division II and Division III varsity runners.
	Singles serve Lady Bombers CVC title 10/04/2012 The Kenston girls tennis team didn't "put a ring on it" after claiming the Chagrin Valley Conference title last Thursday, but the Bombers could have jammed out to Beyonce en route to triumphs from all their single ladies.
	Comets blast Medina, 42-14 10/04/2012 A program that prides itself on conference titles as much as on its defense, Solon football took care of business in both respects last Friday as the Comets beat Medina, 42-12, at Stewart Field during senior night.
	Collica�s major decision: OSU 09/27/2012 Solon two-time state wrestling champ Anthony Collica had a major decision earlier this month, but it was made off the mats as he committed to a scholarship at OSU next fall - Oklahoma State University, that is.
	Bombers crash Chagrin, 28-17 09/27/2012 Not too many people picked Kenston to win. Many of the home fans were skeptics themselves.
	Lady Comets ace fast start 09/19/2012 The Solon girls tennis team doesn't have that superstar who will make a run at a state title, but what the Lady Comets do have is a solid lineup from first singles through second doubles.
	Chagrin beats Aurora, 42-34 09/19/2012 As Aurora (3-1) fans rang their cowbells loud and constant from the visitor stands, many Tigers fans in the home blackout crowd must have been thinking, "Oh, man. This is going to be a long night."
	Gridiron tips Comets� way against Griffs 09/14/2012 After the first quarter, the gridiron seem to tip the Comets' way as Solon (2-1) scored 29 unanswered points to beat Akron Buchtel (0-3), 36-14, at Stewart Field last Friday.
	Friendly Rivals 09/14/2012 Fridays in the fall are quite different yet quite the same for two eighth-grade girls at Harmon Middle School in Aurora.
	Physical play, power shots lift Lady Hawks 09/07/2012 Let's get physical.
	Lady Comets muzzle Bulldogs, 3-0 09/07/2012 Bump, set, fake spike, fake spike … kill!
	Lady Comets muzzle Bulldogs, 3-0 09/07/2012 Bump, set, fake spike, fake spike … kill!
	Comets tarred by late-game stakes 09/07/2012 Like a left-handed jab to the face, the Comets appeared to be wearing down Glenville (1-1) last Friday at Stewart Field as Solon's George Berry scored a touchdown at the 2:18 mark of the third quarter.
	Chardon at Kenston 08/30/2012 After Kenston battled Hudson down to the wire last Friday, it would be foolish to pick against the Bombers in week-two football, despite their 17-14 loss.
	Kenston, Orange drop short; West Geauga regroups 08/30/2012 Perhaps more so than in the playoffs, much of the who's who in high school football unfolded last Friday night during week-one gridiron debuts.
	Preppers seek rhythm, consistency 08/24/2012 A 5-yard gain followed by a 10-yard loss doesn't get first downs, much less touchdowns, in football.
	Bombers fly two platoons with new coach 08/24/2012 A large senior class doesn't necessarily equate to an experienced team, but Kenston football players are hoping to compensate by outworking their opponents.
	Chagrin Falls triggers offense, reloads defense 08/24/2012 The Chagrin Falls football team has racked up a 40-4 record, including a 20-1 mark in the Chagrin Valley Conference, during the past three seasons.
	Lions short on hogs, hungry for pigskin 08/21/2012 While the Orange football program doesn't appear to have bred many hogs in the off-season, the Lions are set on speed and seniors.
	Wolverines aligned, set on finishing 08/21/2012 Starting off 5-0 the past two seasons, West Geauga football has had no problem getting out of the gates.
	Comets charged, but need big men 08/21/2012 With guys like Darian Hicks, Khoury Crenshaw and Drew Barksdale, Solon football will be athletic and skilled this season with a touchdown always lurking one play away.
	Barksdale picks Boston College 08/10/2012 Letters, phones calls, emails, texts … getting recruited by Division I colleges can take a toll on young athletes.
	Young sailor catches breeze to Finland 08/10/2012 As many high school students spent their summers lifeguarding under the blazing sun or flipping burgers over burning grills, Stuart Wallace has kept it cool rigging his way with the wind.
	Iammarinos keep close on, off field 08/10/2012 A little more than a decade ago, Chagrin Falls head football coach Mark Iammarino remembers taking his two young boys to Massillon's Paul Brown Tiger Stadium.
	Chagrin graduate uncovers Ironman 08/02/2012 After exhausting his soccer and weightlifting know-how, JD Thalman, a 1996 Chagrin Falls graduate, discovered a lurking talent — or perhaps three lurking talents
	Tennis pro Aten aces HOF spot 08/02/2012 Twenty-five years of teaching, coaching and playing have propelled Greg Aten into the United States Professional Tennis Association Midwest Division Hall of Fame.
	Ambassadors set sail to Gothia Cup 08/02/2012 The chances of playing in a World Cup aren�t very likely, but a crew of 14-year-olds got to experience something quite similar when they traveled to Europe last month to play in the Gothia Cup.
	Wrestling talent lands Daugherty in Venezuela 07/26/2012 Many young aspiring athletes only can dream about traveling out of the country for an international competition.
	Three valley runners take on 100 miles 07/26/2012 Speed is not so much an issue. The balance between physical fitness and mental toughness is key to finishing a 100-mile race.
	Zaluski�s championship unique reward 07/26/2012 Trainers, riders, owners, groomers � everyone seemed to have his or her role at the Chagrin Valley Hunter Jumper Classic in Moreland Hills.
	One thing left to do Gilmour volleyball players seek state title 07/18/2012 Returning from back-to-back state runner-up seasons, there's one thing left to do for the Gilmour Academy volleyball program -- win the whole thing.
	Kenston young but experienced Bomber volleyball starters return 07/18/2012 Young teams usually are inexperienced, but the Kenston volleyball players cannot use that excuse when their season gets under way this fall.
	Olympic fantasy haunts former swimmer Solon graduate achieved dr 07/18/2012 Every Olympic year, Kris Kirchner, a 1976 Solon High School graduate, relives a nightmare memory. "It's something that didn't happen, that could have happened," he said.
	Kenston graduate heads to Olympics in London 07/11/2012 Justin Rodhe, a 2003 Kenston High School graduate, holds two passports, but he will carry his Canadian credentials when he travels to London for the 2012 Olympic Games later this month.
	Olympic qualifier has distance running in her genes 07/11/2012 Distance races usually come down to whoever has the better kick at the end.
	Ambassadors capture finals finale 07/09/2012 There was nothing foreign about the Ambassadors Football Club’s fourth straight Ohio North State Cup championship on June 10, but the soccer team conquered some unexplored territory at the 12-state regional tournament last week.
	Horse show attracts riders from near, far 07/09/2012 The Chagrin Valley Hunter Jumper Classic, which will be held July 6 through 21 at the Cleveland Metroparks Polo Field in Moreland Hills, features local and national competition, including two grand prix events.
	Solon cornerback commits to Michigan State 06/27/2012 Thought is energy, and when the Solon Comets engage Shaker Heights on the gridiron Aug. 24, Darian Hicks said, he wants the game of football on his mind and nothing else.
	Ohio approves wheelchair events for track and field 06/27/2012 Ability doesn't count for much without opportunity.
	Kenston graduate wins inaugural Canton Marathon 06/27/2012 Practice not only makes perfect, but it also brings marathon titles along the way.
	Orange hires McCauley as new AD 06/21/2012 The Orange School District's new athletic director, Ben McCauley, said his outlook is really fairly simple.
	Gilmour's McNichols heads to Olympic Trials 06/21/2012 Sports fans who witness a tie might feel they didn't get their buck's worth.
	Smoral inks with Jays 06/21/2012 Matt Smoral, a 2012 Solon High School graduate, signed a Major League Baseball contract with the Toronto Blue Jays Monday evening.
	Eight swimmers stroke to Olympic Trials 06/13/2012 Just as Kenyans are known to be the best marathoners in the world, Americans are known to be the best swimmers in the world.
	West G, Solon girls win state track events 06/06/2012 Neither of them won the event they were known for, but that didn't stop them from becoming champions at last Saturday's Division I state track and field meet at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus.
	Hawken runner goes distance for gold 06/06/2012 The saying, "Those who ignore history are bound to repeat it," may not be so true when it comes to state titles at the track and field meet at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus.
	Solon sprinter Crenshaw is fastest in Ohio 06/06/2012 It was laughs and smiles for an out-of-breath Khoury Crenshaw after claiming the title as fastest runner in Ohio at last Saturday's Division I state track and field meet in Columbus.
	Orange ace, Hawken doubles team are tennis champs 05/30/2012 He dropped, laid on his back, felt his face and looked at the sky.
	Comets catch tail wind to state track meet 05/30/2012 As Solon's track and field team heads to the state competition, sprinter Khoury Crenshaw is the man to beat.
	Chagrin moves on to lacrosse final four 05/30/2012 Like boxers exchanging punches, the Chagrin Falls and Hawken School girls lacrosse teams were returning hits during the first half of last Thursday's regional finals game.
	Comets claim district track title 05/23/2012 Solon's Rod Jackson overcame several hurdles last Friday -- literally.
	Tigers shoot down Bombers in lacrosse 05/23/2012 From impenetrable goalkeeping to stonewall defense to possessive offense, everything seemed to click for the Lady Tigers during their 17-4 playoff lacrosse win against Kenston last Thursday. When Chagrin Falls plays its game, it can play with any team
	Orange star leads way to state tennis tourney 05/23/2012 The Division II Northeast District tennis championships had a sense of deja vu about it last Saturday at Canton's Weis Park.
	Faceoff man's return boosts Comets to victory 05/16/2012 Scoring goals ultimately wins games, but opportunity creators are the difference makers.
	Tigers overcome Preppers' hot start 05/16/2012 Early leads can be meaningless in high-scoring baseball games.
	Valley tennis players advance to districts 05/16/2012 Four singles players and four doubles teams from the Chagrin Valley advanced to the Division II Northeast District tennis tournament after finishing in the top four at the Brush Sectional tournament in Lyndhurst last Saturday.
	Bombers ring up title at Bell Invitational 05/09/2012 May is a month for champions, and the Kenston boys track team turned its calendar with a victory last Friday, easily winning the Bell Invitational at Rocky River.
	Patton resigns as Solon basketball coach 05/09/2012 Bob Patton resigned as Solon's head boys varsity basketball coach last week after just one season with the Comets.
	Chagrin grad continues lacrosse success 05/09/2012 Whether at midfield or attack, on the lacrosse field or soccer field, it does not matter -- finding the back of the net is something Megan Takacs is going to do.
	Preppers' new ace trumps Comets' tactics 05/03/2012 Starting its season undefeated with seven wins, the University School tennis team was ranked fifth in the state last week by the Ohio Tennis Coaches Association.
	Lions are runners-up in own relays 05/03/2012 Orange's boys and girls track teams captured runner-up performances during their own relay meet last Friday.
	West G tops Chagrin, gears for playoffs 05/03/2012 Gearing for next week's playoffs, the West Geauga girls softball team took every at-bat with a purpose during its 12-1 triumph Monday against Chagrin Falls.
	Solon captures fourth straight Ranger Relays 04/25/2012 Solon's Khoury Crenshaw and Rod Jackson appeared to have wings attached to their shoes as they flew by their competition, leading the Comets to a fourth straight Ranger Relays title at Eastlake North last Saturday.
	Lady Comets step up with game on line 04/25/2012 Great athletes show up when the game is on the line, and the Solon softball players had ice in their veins during an extra-inning triumph against Mentor last week.
	Loss of ace leaves Comets looking toward playoffs 04/25/2012 Conference titles can disappear quickly during the short spring season, as it did for Solon's baseball team last week.
	Transition is no problem for Solon netters 04/18/2012 Near perfect, Solon's tennis team improved to 4-0 last week, winning 19 of 20 matches along the way.
	Bench players boost girls lacross team 04/18/2012 The Chagrin Falls girls lacrosse team may have 20 players on its varsity roster, but its bench goes 36 deep.
	Kenston laps competition at own relays 04/18/2012 The Kenston boys and girls track teams combined forces last Friday and ran circles around their opponents on their home track to win the Kenston Coed Relays.
	On a mission, Lions hit, steal run for victory 04/13/2012 The Orange softball players were on a mission during their game against Hawken School last week -- swing at strikes, steal bases and score.
	Brothers score nine times to lift Comets 04/13/2012 Propelled by the Barksdale brothers, Solon's lacrosse team picked up its first win last week with a 16-10 triumph against University School.
	Gilmour names new athletic director 04/13/2012 After coaching his team to a state championship, walking away from his wrestlers to take a job at a school without a wrestling program was a difficult choice for Jeff Walrich.
	Veteran infield to lead Lady Lancers 04/05/2012 Graduations, injuries and non-returners haunted the Gilmour Academy softball team this past off-season, but a veteran infield and a few surprises sparked some promise.
	Sports Highlights 04/05/2012 The Solon boys and girls track teams both won the Golden Eagle Relays at GlenOak last Saturday during the eight-team invite.
	Timely hits victorious for Kenston 04/05/2012 The Kenston baseball team started its season 2-0 with game-ending hits in the bottom of the eighth and bottom of the fifth last week before departing on its annual spring-break trip to Myrtle Beach, S.C.
	West Geauga, Kenston girls heat up track 03/28/2012 During the first meet of the season, runners, jumpers and throwers aren't necessarily out to set lifetime bests, but there were some impressive performances nonetheless at last Saturday's 22nd annual Kurt Frankel Wolverine Invite at West Geauga High Schoo
	High-speed pitcher, 12 seniors to ignite Solon 03/28/2012 Solon's baseball team returns its entire starting outfield this season, but with Matt Smoral on the mound, who knows how many balls will make it out that far.
	New division raises new hopes for Orange 03/28/2012 Unlike baseball, where arms are more susceptible to wear and tear from overhand pitching, high school softball coaches are able to ride an ace pitcher, if they have one, every game of the season.
	Comets to swing through bumps and bruises 03/21/2012 Young guns may bring talent to the lineup, but a lack of varsity experience also may bring inconsistencies the Lady Comets' way early in their softball season.
	Kenston strikes it rich on pitching mound 03/21/2012 The Kenston baseball team lost four All-Chagrin Valley Conference honorees from last year, including most valuable player Pat Porter, but more impressive is what the Bombers returned.
	Lady Wolverines are coming back strong 03/21/2012 A team can have the best 4-5-6 combination around the diamond, but infielders need a target to throw to when grounders come their way, and that's the situation the West Geauga softball team faces this preseason.
	Solon graduate wins national championship 03/14/2012 Solon's most decorated wrestler, Kevin Hardy, helped himself to a collegiate title at the recent National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics championships in Des Moines, Iowa.
	Two goals are not enough for Preppers 03/14/2012 Two goals are perhaps the most dangerous lead in high school hockey. The next goal is a momentum changer.
	Lady Comets end season as regional runners-up 03/14/2012 When the Solon girls basketball team met Twinsburg on the hardwood for the third time this season during last Friday's Canton Regional championship game, the Comets still couldn't find the answer they were looking for.
	Two Solon wrestlers again win state crowns 03/08/2012 Lakewood St. Edward may have won its 27th team wrestling title at last Saturday's state tournament, but Solon spoiled season-ending wins for three of the Eagles.
	Preppers take down Lancers in bruiser 03/08/2012 Hard hitting would be an understatement for the University School-Gilmour Academy district final ice hockey game at Kent State's ice arena last Friday.
	West Geauga rides mismatch to victory 03/08/2012 The West Geauga boys basketball team has played as a solid unit with an evenly distributed stats board all season, but the Wolverines showed last week that they're well capable of taking advantage of mismatches.
	Hawken swim team wins record 14th state title 02/29/2012 Winning a 14th consecutive state swimming championship last Friday, the Hawken School girls swim team now has more uninterrupted titles in one sport than any other team in Ohio high school history.
	Preppers pool together to win championship 02/29/2012 Heading into the Division II state swim championships, Dayton Oakwood was seeded to beat University School by 41 points.
	Solon pair lead way to state in wrestling 02/29/2012 While Solon had a number of heartbreaks at the Division I Mentor District tournament last Saturday, the Comets still managed to advance three wrestlers to the big dance in Columbus this weekend.
	Solon pair lead way to state in wrestling 02/29/2012 While Solon had a number of heartbreaks at the Division I Mentor District tournament last Saturday, the Comets still managed to advance three wrestlers to the big dance in Columbus this weekend.
	Preppers surface as repeat contenders 02/22/2012 University School's swim team claimed another district championship last Saturday. But the three-time defending Division II state champion Preppers may have their dynasty watered down a bit this week at Canton McKinley's Branin Natatorium.
	Second place is benefit in disguise for Solon 02/22/2012 While Solon and Kenston had two sectional champions each during last weekend's Division I Austintown Fitch wrestling sectional, the Comets' second and third places added to a team championship.
	Orange coach, AD had no say in team's termination 02/22/2012 When Orange school officials confirmed that the varsity girls basketball team was shut down for the season earlier this month, injuries and lack of participation were the reasons indicated.
	Kenston names new head football coach 02/15/2012 The last time Jeff Grubich stepped onto the Kenston Bombers' gridiron was Sept. 29, 1995. He was a senior at Chagrin Falls, playing for first-year head coach Mark Iammarino.
	Prepper swimmers stream past area foes 02/15/2012 Three-time defending state champion University School captured another Division II sectional swim title last Saturday as the Preppers won all three relays and three of the eight individual events at Hawken's Holtrey Pool.
	Lady Comets win sectional swim title 02/15/2012 The Solon girls swim team won a Division I sectional crown at Case Western Reserve University last Saturday.
	Lady Comets battle state-ranked team 02/08/2012 Solon's girls basketball team couldn't keep its nine-game win streak alive last Saturday, but the Lady Comets competed with state-ranked Twinsburg nonetheless in the 56-48 loss.
	Orange athletics suffer two big sacks 02/08/2012 The Orange High School athletic program took a double hit as school officials confirmed last week the shutdown of the girls varsity basketball team and the resignation of first-year Athletic Director Jeff Kurtz.
	Four Comets pin down conference championships 02/08/2012 Four individual champions propelled Solon's wrestling team to a Northeast Ohio Conference championship last Saturday.
	Solon clinches White East hockey crown 02/01/2012 Solon's No. 3, Sam Littman, went a scoring rampage against Kenston Sunday in the Comets' 4-3 division-clinching hockey victory.
	Orange girls are undefeated in dual meets 02/01/2012 Beating Chagrin Falls, 105-78, last Saturday, enabled the Orange girls swim team to remain undefeated in dual-meet competitions this season.
	Bombers improve to 13-0 in boys basketball 02/01/2012 The Kenston boys basketball team improved to 13-0 last week with wins against Chagrin Falls, 51-39, and Painesville Harvey, 64-54.
	Pins produce winning points for Bombers 01/25/2012 The Kenston wrestling team only won six of its 14 matches against a visiting Toledo St. John's Jesuit team last Friday, but bonus points from pins enabled the Bombers to edge a one-point victory.
	Not-so-big wrestlers carry load for Comets 01/25/2012 In a sport that gives equal scoring weight to not-so-big athletes, wrestling enables 106-pounders to have just as much of an impact as 285-pounders, and the Solon wrestling team takes full advantage of that.
	Hawks dunk records, competition in CVC 01/25/2012 The Hawken School girls swim team dominated their opponents, while the boys team edged defending champion Chagrin Falls in last Saturday's Chagrin Valley Conference meet.
	Gymnasts warm up for CVC showdown 01/18/2012 Chagrin Valley Conference gymnasts sized up last Friday at a pre-conference meet at Solon's Elite Gym.
	Lady Hawks remain unbeatable in pool 01/18/2012 With 13 consecutive Division II state swimming titles, not much appears to be in the Lady Hawks' way for No. 14.
	Orange dunks CVC win over West G 01/18/2012 The Orange boys basketball team remained unbeaten at 5-0 in the Chagrin Valley Conference Chagrin Division with its 70-62 home win against West Geauga (8-3, 2-3) last Friday.
	Comets test training at NOC swim meet 01/11/2012 No school and no homework mean more practice and more yards for high school swimmers.
	Lions tame Chagrin with early pressure 01/11/2012 Without their starting point guard, the Orange Lions were just hoping to be in a position to win at the end of the game.
	Top cheese brings Gilmour early win 01/11/2012 An early win propelled by a pair of sophomores helped Gilmour Academy win its own Brother James Memorial Hockey Tournament this past weekend.
	Valley wrestlers tangle with 29 teams 01/04/2012 There were no holiday cookies this year for Matt Olson, but the Kenston High School senior treated himself to a Kenston Invitational Tournament crown.
	Year later, West G grows into winning 01/04/2012 After winning the Gilmour Holiday Tournament last week, the West Geauga boys basketball team improved to 6-1 this season, already besting its previous season's winning mark.
	Best in state push Prepper swimmers 01/04/2012 University School may have won back-to-back-to-back Division II state swimming titles, but the Preppers have their work cut out for them if they want a fourth.
	Chagrin's Kirk lands HOF spot 12/28/2011 Joining Olympians and champions of all sorts, Chagrin Falls' Dave Kirk will be inducted into the Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches Hall of Fame on January 27.
	Bombers rally, clip Solon 12/28/2011 There appeared to be a lid on the bucket last Thursday evening as missed shots multiplied and rebounds piled up on the Kenston varsity basketball court.
	Kenston duo to pick on guys their own size 12/28/2011 Kenston's 6-foot-10 Eric Truog and 6-foot-7 Peirce Cumpstone create several problems for their high school opponents on the basketball court. One specifically, height, cannot be coached.
	Bombers fly off-chart to clip Chagrin 50-48 12/22/2011 Basketball fans standing with open mouths and hands on their foreheads in the Bombers' student section watched their home team as the final seconds ticked away last Saturday at Kenston High School. The visiting Chagrin Falls Tigers were defendin
	Orange rallies back to beat Bombers 6-5 12/22/2011 A fourth-quarter scoring spree propelled Orange to a 74-66 victory last Friday night as the Lions defended their home court against Gilmour. Orange outscored the Lancers 27-18 in the final eight minutes, which was largely attributed to sophomor
	Lady Comets trampled at Twinsburg 12/22/2011 Averaging 70 points per game during their first four wins, Solon's girls basketball team couldn't keep their win streak alive last Wednesday at Twinsburg against the reigning state champions. The Lady Comets scored just half that average duri
	Defensive pressure key for Lady Bombers 12/14/2011 Kenston's fast start was the difference last Friday as the Lady Bombers ran out to a 15-point lead in the first half against Chagrin Falls in what turned out to be a physical battle between conference foes.
	University's Barham signs with Davidson 12/14/2011 Jordan Barham, a 6-foot-4 senior guard on University School's basketball team, signed his letter of intent to play Division I ball at Davidson College in North Carolina before the Preppers' season opener against Lakeside last Friday.
	University’s 2nd, Solon 4th in huge meet 12/14/2011 The University School and Solon swim teams competed at the Ned Reeb Memorial Invite last Saturday at Ohio State University's 10-lane pool.
	Solon second in Comet Classic 12/07/2011 The Solon Center for the Arts prsents a new twist on the classic tale of Ebeneezer Scrooge with a retelling titled "The Christmas Carol Rag" Dec. 8, 10 and 11.
	Tigers, Bombers talk team at Davidson 12/07/2011 When John Behm walked off the football field following his last game in a Kenston uniform in October 2007, he didn't know what he was going to do.
	Awards, honors pile up for high school athletes 12/07/2011 Nick Davidson of Solon was named the Defensive MVP for the Valley Division of the Northeast Ohio Conference for the second straight season.
	End of the road, but start of next season 11/30/2011 Doleful handshakes, a dispirited postgame huddle and the team's somber trudge to the band playing the school's alma mater, the heavy disappointment was apparent after Chagrin Falls' 24-14 state semifinal loss to Cardinal Mooney.
	CVC-champ Bombers get new role players 11/30/2011 The Kenston girls basketball team is returning from a 19-3 record including a perfect 10-0 Chagrin Valley Conference season, but will defend its title with new role players this season.
	Communication key to success of Comets 11/30/2011 With key veterans, a recovered senior and fresh talent, the Solon girls basketball team is focused on winning every game it plays this season.
	Regional champion Tigers take on perennial power 11/23/2011 The Chagrin Falls Tigers (13-0) travel to Uniontown Friday to take on the Cardinal Mooney Cardinals (9-3). The game will be the third consecutive state semifinal game for the Tigers. The winner advances to play for the Division III state champ
	Undefeated in '47; strong again in '11 11/23/2011 Chagrin Falls alumnus Ed Kagy and Chagrin Falls junior Bradley Munday have more than the number 33 in common. Mr. Kagy wore the number as quarterback for the undefeated Chagrin Falls football team of 1947. Brad is wearing the number for the v
	New coach leads inexperienced Comets 11/23/2011 The Solon boys basketball team will piece together its talent with new players and new coaches this season. After graduating seven seniors from last year's team, the Comets will have to adapt quickly to playing varsity ball, new head coach Bo
	Chagrin Falls (12-0) did what it was expected to do last F 11/17/2011 Chagrin Falls (12-0) did what it was expected to do last Friday night-win. The top-seeded Tigers knew heading into November that they would be the favorites to claim the Division III Region 9 title. This Friday at 7:30 p.m., they will have their
	Comets grabbed lead they couldn't hold 11/17/2011 Things were looking good for the Solon Comets to start the game last Saturday during their region semifinal contest against Mentor.
	Gilmour finishes 2ndone more time 11/17/2011 Gilmour's volleyball team finished state runner-up for the third time in four years last Saturday at the Division III championship in Dayton.
	Hawken soccer team loses in championship 11/17/2011 The Hawken School boys soccer team competed in its eighth state championship appearance in school history last Friday, but came up short yet again.
	Solon CC makes school history Preppers give it their all, person 11/11/2011 The Solon Comets placed fifth at the Division I state cross-country meet Saturday, the highest-ever for their school.
	Solon, Chagrin Falls, University and Wets G prepare for the firs 11/03/2011 The Ohio High School Athletic Association has 717 football-playing schools this year.
	Chagrin Falls wins district soccer title 11/03/2011 After a dominant win in the quarterfinals, Chagrin Falls boys' soccer team persevered through overtime against Beachwood and an 80-minute battle with University School to take home a district championship.
	Lady Comets pull off upsets, win district 11/03/2011 With upsets against Brecksville and Kenston, the Solon Comets claimed a district volleyball title last Saturday on their home court.
	Kenston defense prevails 10/26/2011 What seemed would be an offensive outburst turned into a defensive battle last Friday night as Kenston protected the home turf with a Chagrin Valley Conference Chagrin Division triumph against West Geauga. Kenston improved to 5-1, while West Geauga droppe
	Comets explode against Brunswick 10/26/2011 Solon (8-1, 3-1) fell behind 3-0 early against Brunswick (6-3, 1-3) at Stewart Field last Friday, but went on to score eight unanswered touchdowns for the 56-3 Northeast Ohio Conference triumph.
	University holds off Chardon barrage 10/26/2011 University School escaped with a victory last Saturday on its home turf after failing to keep the pedal to the medal against Chardon's fourth-quarter surge.
	Defense lifts Tigers past West G Kenston rushes to win, Orange m 10/19/2011 Chagrin Falls' defense shut out West Geauga for the second straight year as the Tigers were able to take away a 17-0 victory against the Wolverines last Friday night in Chester Township.
	Solon boys cross-country wins Valley Division 10/19/2011 With five runners in the top 15, Solon's boys cross-country team was able to dominate the Northeast Ohio Conference meet with a Valley Division championship last Saturday at Garfield Park in Mentor. The Comets' 5-7-8-14-15 finish gave them 49 points, whi
	Lady Bombers grab seventh straight CVC title 10/19/2011 After 3-0 victories against Perry and Aurora last week, the Kenston volleyball team concluded its regular season with yet another Chagrin Valley Conference title. The Lady Bombers now have seven consecutive CVC championships.
	Solon's win streaks halted by Mentor 10/13/2011 Early turnovers forced Solon (6-1, 1-1) away from its game plan last Thursday as Mentor (7-0, 2-0) beat the Comets 44-20 in the Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division matchup.
	Gilmour, US, Hawken all post wins 10/13/2011 Gilmour Academy utilized and executed its passing game to defeat Conneaut 34-20 last Saturday for the Lancers' first win of the season.
	Chagrin emerges as CVC frontrunner at 3-0 Kenston, West G, Orang 10/05/2011 After an early 14-0 lead, Chagrin Falls owned the football during its win against Wickliffe Friday and remained the only unbeaten team in the Chagrin Valley Conference Chagrin Division at 3-0.
	Solon posts second straight shutout win 10/05/2011 Solon (6-0, 1-0) remained undefeated Friday as the Comets posted their first Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division victory, 17-0, against Medina (2-4, 0-1).
	US, Hawken post conference shutouts Gilmour Academy still in pur 10/05/2011
	Wolverines, Tigers still perfect Orange, Kenston drop to 1-1 in 09/28/2011 Chagrin Falls and West Geauga improved to 5-0 including 2-0 Chagrin Valley Conference Chagrin Division records with wins last Friday.
	Orange assistant wrestling coach brings home world games gold me 09/28/2011 The day he returned home from New York City, he went to his credit union to set up an account.
	Solon extends home win streak to 20 09/22/2011 Solon (4-0) routed North Royalton (1-3) last Friday at Stewart Field, a 62-20 triumph that allowed the Comets to extend their home-winning streak to 20.
	Chagrin Valley teams start conference 1-0 09/22/2011 In week one of the Chagrin Valley Conference action last Friday, Orange, West Geauga, Kenston and Chagrin Falls all checked off wins in the Chagrin Division to start 1-0.
	Orange golfer plans to attack the pin 09/14/2011 Winning four 18-hole tournaments in August, Brynn FitzGerald, a senior at Orange, was nearly perfect last month. She also won matches against Solon, Hawken School, Kenston, Cuyahoga Heights and Laurel School.
	3-0 Solon still looks to improve 09/14/2011 The Comets (3-0) handed Akron Buchtel (0-3) its third road loss of the season last Friday night during a 28-2 victory at Stewart Field.
	Senior soccer star kicks it into gear 09/08/2011 Netting nine goals in her first three games, Kenston's Briana Bartolone kicked off her senior soccer season with breakaways for the Lady Bombers.
	Tigers play grand theft 09/08/2011 In nonconference action, Chagrin Falls and Orange battled through four quarters for their victories and West Geauga shut out Riverside yet again.
	Comets extend regular season win streak 08/31/2011 Solon's football team extended it regular season win streak to 21 last Saturday as the Comets beat the Red Raiders 34-13 in Shaker Heights.
	Kenston, Hawken, Gilmour lose big 08/31/2011 It was the same scenario for week one action last season. Orange, Chagrin Falls, West Geauga and University School started their football seasons with victories. Kenston, Hawken School and Gilmour Academy posted marks in their loss columns.
	Voice of Flashes is ready for Lions 08/24/2011 If he's not at a game, he's at a game. From middle school, to high school, to college, to the professional sports world, Jeff Kurtz, the new athletics coordinator at Orange High School, has 30-plus years of experience at all levels in all sports.
	Gold medalist, coach widen swim horizons 08/24/2011 The man who already has a pool named after him will soon have another aquatics facility for his swimmers to train at. This one is a lot bigger.
	State swimming champ sets longer goal 08/17/2011 Three years ago, many swimmers from around the world left Beijing with London on their minds. Other topnotch swimmers watched the Olympic Games from halfway around the world. London was on their minds too.
	Frisbee soars to ultimate goal 08/11/2011 It's kind of like football. Spectators grill food. Players run routes downfield. Deep passes are thrown for touchdowns. It's even played on Sundays -- in summertime, that is.
	Final gun sounds on winning career 08/03/2011 Tom Bryan retired from Gilmour Academy, effective Aug. 1, after a 48-year career as an athletic director and coach.
	Mom, daughter take hockey across ages 08/03/2011 Is hockey her favorite sport? "Yes." Is she excited to meet an Olympic hockey player? "Yes." Was helping coach her mom's team fun? "Yes."
	Triple swimming winners step to podium 07/28/2011 As the 22nd annual Bainbridge Invitational got under way at the Lake in the Woods pool off of Haskins Road last Saturday, it didn't take long for two new names to be added to the record book.
	Syracuse snags local lacrosse star 07/28/2011 The heavily recruited Hayes McGinley, a Chagrin Falls resident and rising junior and lacrosse standout at University School, made a verbal commitment earlier this month to attend Syracuse University in the fall of 2013.
	Landerwood sets torrid relay pace 07/21/2011 The 42nd annual swimming of the Chagrin Valley Invitational Relays last Saturday was dominated by the big three teams in neighborhood swimming. Landerwood, Chardon and Chagrin Valley Recreation Center combined to win 25 of the 37 events.
	Local baseball team wins Akron tourney 07/21/2011 After the spring season ends and school is out of session, many high school baseball players split in different directions for summer ball.
	Team takes shot in Super Bowl of pool A-Cues'd becomes first Gea 07/15/2011 A local pool team, A-Cues'd, based in Bainbridge, will be competing at the American Poolplayers Association national eight-ball championship Aug. 21-28 in Las Vegas, Nev.
	Gilmour girls go far to play hockey 07/06/2011 Local freshmen and West Coast seniors are among the incoming players who will be added to the mix this year at an already successful Gilmour Academy girls' hockey program.
	Lacrosse player reaches peak at college level 06/29/2011 Alec Bialosky, of Moreland Hills, knew he wanted to continue to play lacrosse upon graduating from Hawken School in 2007.
	All-American divers spring to next level 06/29/2011 Two Solon High School divers have been named All-Americans for 2011 by the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association.
	Fame catches up with Hawken swim coach 06/22/2011 Joined by Olympians and professional athletes, Jerry Holtrey is among eight sports figures set to be inducted into the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame on Sept. 22.
	Two valley teens get shot at championship 06/22/2011 Gates Mills native Lauren Davis and Chagrin Falls resident Emily Mazzola, two 17-year-olds, are among the 32 singles players in the main draw of the 2011 Ladies Cleveland Open Pro Circuit Championships.
	Chagrin is taken by lacrosse fever 06/15/2011 A few men, a few burgers, a few beers, a few years ago -- that's how it all got started.
	Prep stars may fade or shine in college 06/15/2011 Kyle Hoffman has played sports for as long as he can remember.
	West G's Richardson wins state hurdles title 06/09/2011 The Solon girls' track and field team sent five girls to the Division I state championships last Friday and Saturday at Ohio State University's Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. All five of them placed and stood on the winners podium.
	Golden performance is silver lining for Comets 06/09/2011 Solon senior AJ Hicks went into the Division I Ohio High School state track and field championship last weekend seeded second in the shot put and fourth in the discus. His high hopes in the shot put were shattered with fouls on his first two throws. But h
	Hicks, Haiss lead Comets to state track 06/01/2011 Propelled by the field events, the Solon Comets boys' track and field team was able to bring home a championship from last Friday's Division I Youngstown Regional meet.
	Sprints spur Orange boys to next level 06/01/2011 Paced by its sprinters, the Orange Lions track and field team finished as runner-up at the Division II Ravenna Regional meet last Saturday.
	Comets fly to title as Bombers take second 05/25/2011 Winning six individual events and three relay events paced the Solon boys' track and field team to a dominant Division I Northeast District championship at Ravenna last Friday.
	Field events give Solon girls winning edge 05/25/2011 The field events gave them an edge on Shaker Heights last Friday as the Solon girls claimed the Division I Ravenna Northeast District track and field title with 107 points. The Red Raiders settled for second place with 100 points.
	Comets survive two playoff thrillers 05/18/2011 The Solon Comets edged Cuyahoga Falls, 4-3, and Brecksville-Broadview Heights, 5-4, in the first two games of the Division I Hudson District baseball playoffs last week.
	Chagrin team 'sticks' together in lacrosse 05/18/2011 It's not about one or two star sticks in the lineup. It's about the team system.
	Softball battery charges up Comets 05/12/2011 After starting 4-4 on the softball diamond, the Lady Comets soared to a six-game win streak leading into the final week of their regular season.
	Three victories net Kenston tennis title 05/12/2011 Winning three of the five courts in the Chagrin Valley Conference Chagrin Division tennis tournament May 5, Kenston served itself to a conference title. Last season, the Bombers finished fifth at the tournament.
	Lions, Bombers are runners-up in Orange Relays 05/04/2011 The host Orange boys' track and field team was led by its sprinters at the Orange Relays April 29 as the Lions finished second in the eight-team field with 98 points, behind Stow with 110 points.
	After loss, Kenston hitters blitz Chagrin 05/04/2011 After losing at Chagrin Falls, 7-6, in the bottom of the eighth inning April 26, the Kenston Bombers baseball team and the Tigers were tied at 5-1 each in the Chagrin Valley Conference race. Two days later, Kenston beat the Tigers, 15-1, on its home diamo
	Dual doubles attack keys Comets' victories 04/28/2011 While many high school tennis teams have the spotlight shining on their No. 1 singles players, the Solon boys' tennis team gains a lot of recognition from its doubles courts.
	Wait until next year arrives for Kenston 04/28/2011 Last year, the Kenston boys' tennis team posted a 4-11 record and finished at the bottom of the Chagrin Valley Conference.
	Bombers, Lions claim victories in relays 04/25/2011 The Kenston boys' and girls' track and field teams were propelled by their field events and a record-breaking four-by-100-meter relay last Friday as they their own Kenston Co-ed Relays.
	After slow start, softball swings into action 04/25/2011 With the girls' fast-pitch softball season finally starting to develop, weather permitting, Perry and Aurora led the Chagrin Valley Conference Chagrin Division through last weekend with 4-0 records.
	Comets take off fast to win 13-team relays 04/14/2011 Talent and a sound indoor season vaulted the Solon boys' track and field team to an early-season triumph April 9 at the Medina Relays.
	Team effort is key to Bombers' invitational win 04/14/2011 Winning two of the 18 events, the Kenston boys' track and field team put forth a team effort April 9 as it finished first at the 12-team Hilltopper Invitational in Chardon.
	Right off bat, Bombers put runs on scoreboard 04/07/2011 Starting off the season with three wins, Kenston's baseball players knew they would hit well, run well, defend well and score a lot of runs. Pitching was the one unknown.
	Comets to pursue another league title 04/07/2011 The Solon baseball team started its season 2-1 after beating Valley Forge, 15-0, and splitting a doubleheader with Chardon last Saturday, losing the first game, 9-1, and winning the second, 12-11.
	Local athletes spring back into action 03/31/2011 Whether coming off a loss or recovering from an injury, as the final season of the school year gets under way, many area athletes look to end their high school careers on top.
	Athletes are back in gear for spring 03/24/2011 It's almost an addiction. High school athletes often get high or experience a state of euphoria when qualifying for state meets, state tournaments or winning playoff games. Motivation lingers in the off-season.
	Gilmour hockey season ends in fourth overtime 03/17/2011 As Gilmour Academy's hockey team skated into the closing minutes of last Saturday's state semifinal game down 2-0, the stage was set for a late run. After giving up two goals to St. Edward in the first period, the Lancers and Eagles played a scoreless
	Lancers take streak to hockey final four 03/11/2011 Skating on a 15-game win streak, Gilmour Academy's ice-hockey team is one of four Ohio high school programs still practicing this week. The Lancers haven't lost a game since Jan. 15.
	Comets 'collect' on wrestling crowns 03/11/2011 Solon may have had just three wrestlers qualify for the Division I state wrestling tournament last weekend, but they caused some damage nonetheless.
	Preppers chalk up their own title streak 03/03/2011 Winning its third consecutive state Division II boys' swim title, the University School swim team is gaining recognition as a new dynasty in Ohio.
	Fast times bring back 21st crown for Hawks 03/03/2011 Hawken School's girls' swim team did it again. At the Division II state swim meet last week at Canton's Branin Natatorium, the Lady Hawks won their 13th consecutive state title and 21st overall.
	Bombers advance 13 to district mat 02/23/2011 Kenston's wrestling team finished as runner-up with 235.5 points during last weekend's 11-team Division II Walsh Jesuit Sectional.
	Preppers swamp district competition 02/23/2011 Chagrin Valley boys' swim teams topped the winners' podium in every event during the 33-team Division II Northeast District swim meet last Friday at Cleveland State University's Busbey Natatorium.
	Baron Cup in hand, US icers lead way 02/17/2011 University School's ice hockey team won its eighth Baron Cup title last Sunday with a 2-1 triumph over Lake Catholic in the championship match at the John M. Coyne Recreation Center in Brooklyn.
	Hawks, Lions swim for sectional crowns 02/17/2011 Lady Hawks, Lancers and Wolverines represented the Chagrin Valley in last Saturday's 16-team Division II sectional swim meet at Hawken School in Chester. Meanwhile, Lady Tigers and Lions made their presence at the 11-team Division II sectional meet at Lak
	Kenston pins down CVC wrestling title 02/09/2011 Winning their weight classes, seniors Tre Smith, Ben Kazimir and Pat Hanlon propelled Kenston to a second consecutive Chagrin Valley Conference wrestling title at Beachwood last Saturday.
	Bombers edge West Geauga for CVC gymnastics crown 02/09/2011 Kenston's gymnastics team vaulted its way to a Chagrin Valley Conference championship after winning last Thursday's nine-team meet.
	Solon diver Kreft breaks school, pool records 02/03/2011 Senior Michael Kreft broke Solon High School's school and pool six-dive record at last Friday's senior night swim meet. His performance, a 360.60 shattered Daniel Jacobson's 343.90 record, which also was set on senior night one year ago.
	This girl mixes it up with boys on ice 02/03/2011 She has played hockey since she was 5 years old. She skates year-round.
	Chagrin Falls boys hang first CVC swim banner 01/26/2011 To win the school's first Chagrin Valley Conference swimming title: check.
	On four-game streak, Kenston girls take lead in CVC 01/20/2011 Kenston's girls' basketball team established itself as the front-runner in the Chagrin Valley Conference Chagrin Division after disposing of Perry in overtime and Aurora last week. Aurora was ranked fifth in the Associated Press Division II poll.
	Hawken girls sweep Orange swim relays 01/12/2011 Eight relay teams, eight Hawken School triumphs summed up last Saturday's 35th annual Orange girls' swim relays.
	Cross-country skier to compete out of coun 01/12/2011 As far back as Lauren Fuhr, 14, of Bainbridge, can remember, she has been on skis. Her first experience with cross-country skiing was when she was about 3 years old, living in Vermont, she said last week.
	West Geauga senior takes KIT championship 01/05/2011 Twenty-five teams. Fourteen weight classes. Two days.
	Lady hoopsters on traget in early season 01/03/2011 Gilmour Academy started 5-1 before taking a trip to Florida where the Lancers were scheduled to play Dec. 28 to 30.
	Boys' hoops start to heat up 01/03/2011 After capturing the Chagrin Valley Conference title in the Chagrin Division and finishing 18-4 overall last year, Kenston lost eight players from the varsity. That didn't stop the Bombers from getting off to a 5-0 start this season.
	Teen makes difference one point at a time 12/22/2010 Katie Kajfez, of Bainbridge, remembers when her grandmother received care from the Hospice of the Western Reserve near the end of a long battle with cancer.
	Soccer star misses graduation but not College Cup 12/22/2010 He was on the Pacific Coast more than 2,100 miles from his hometown of Gates Mills.
	West G grad picked to play hockey for Team USA 12/15/2010 He was in his Earth history lab at Kent State University when his telephone kept ringing from an unknown caller in August.
	Tiger alumni remain die-hard football fans 12/15/2010 Three Chagrin Falls High School alumni who once played on the field stood on the sidelines as their sons and the rest of the Tigers' football team swept through the playoffs to compete in the Division IV state championship.
	Tigers are state runners-up again 12/08/2010 The odds were not in the Tigers' favor after falling behind 14-0 at the 6:10 mark in the first quarter.
	Tigers start fast, head back to finals 12/03/2010 Thirty football games in two seasons is a feat that not many teams achieve. Chagrin Falls is one of five high school football programs in Ohio that will be making a back-to-back repeat visit to the state finals this weekend.
	Tigers roar into state football semifinals 11/29/2010 Before the opening kickoff, the home-side stands rumbled as Akron Manchester fans stamped their feet and waived mini black and red pom-poms. After the kickoff, however, it was the Chagrin Falls fans making all the noise.
	Comets dig big hole with penalties, mistakes 11/29/2010 Top-seeded Solon colored the field yellow as flags flew early on during a loss to third-seeded Lakewood St. Edward in a Division I regional final matchup last Saturday at Byers Field in Parma.
	Tigers run wild against Lakeview 11/17/2010 After pulling off an upset the previous week, sixth-seeded Cortland Lakeview tried to rattle Chagrin Falls with an early score in last Friday's Division IV, Region 13 semifinal game at Veterans Stadium in Aurora.
	Comets set up showdown with St. Edward 11/17/2010 Top-seeded Solon dominated fourth-seeded Austintown-Fitch Falcons 41-0 in a Division I, Region 1 semifinal victory last Saturday at Mollenkopf Stadium in Warren.
	Chagrin Falls defense stymies Garfield 11/11/2010 The Chagrin Falls defense asserted a physical game plan with a blocked field goal and a goal-line stand during last Friday's Division IV, Region 13 wintry-like playoff game.
	Comets sting Bees early and often 11/11/2010 Top-seeded Solon made a clear statement during its 31-7 first-round playoff victory over eighth-seeded Brecksville-Broadview Heights last Saturday night at Stewart Field in Division I, Region 1.
	Undefeated Wolverines head to soccer regional 11/03/2010 The West Geauga girls' soccer team has gone through 20 games without a loss, and its most recent victory earned it in a spot in the Division I regional playoff.
	Four valley football teams head into playoffs 11/03/2010 The Ohio High School Athletic Association has 715 football-playing schools this year. There are six divisions determined by student enrollment.
	Comets close in on perfect regular season 10/27/2010 Playing its last home game of the regular season at Stewart Field, Solon polished up the defense again. With a dominant first half, the Comets cruised to a 36-6 victory over Medina last Friday in Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division matchup.
	Tigers, Bombers remain in CVC title hunt 10/27/2010 Kenston traveled to West Geauga for a high-stakes Chagrin Valley Conference clash last Friday and after four quarters, more football still had to be played.
	Chagrin stuns West G in CVC showdown 10/20/2010 Chagrin Falls and West Geauga went head to head in a win-or-go-home Chagrin Valley Conference battle last Friday, and, when the 48 minutes were done, the Tigers clinched a 28-0 shutout victory.
	As defense delivers, Comets blank Knights 10/20/2010 Back at Stewart Field last Friday, the Solon Comets (8-0, 3-0) treated themselves to another win for Senior Night with their 45-0 triumph over Nordonia (2-6, 0-3). They held the Knights to just 138 yards and seven first downs.
	Comets coast to seventh straight win 10/13/2010 In last Friday night's 27-0 victory over Brunswick, Solon found the end zone twice in the first quarter, but both plays were called back on penalties.
	Kenston, Chagrin, West G stay in CVC hunt 10/13/2010 The Kenston-Perry game took center stage last Friday night in the Chagrin Valley Conference. Only the winner likely would stay alive in the conference race.
	West Geauga falls in CVC showdown 10/07/2010 After three weeks into conference play, four teams are neck and neck behind Aurora in the Chagrin Valley Conference Chagrin Division.
	Solon grad Davis inducted into hall of fame 09/30/2010 Winning a national championship in college and an NFL championship in the pros catapulted Roger Davis, a Solon High School graduate, into the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame.
	Comets coast to fourth straight victory 09/22/2010 After shaking hands with Parma following last Thursday night's 38-13 victory, Solon didn't kneel very long for a postgame discussion of the Northeast Ohio Conference crossover game.
	Gilmour overpowers Hawken in neighborhood battle 09/15/2010 Winless Gilmour Academy traveled to the opposite side of Gates Mills and into Chester last Friday and came home with a 27-6 upset over Hawken School.
	Comets, Tigers, Lions and Wolves dominate foes 09/09/2010 Despite two turnovers and four penalties in the first half, host Solon still went into the locker room at halftime ahead 21-6 during last Friday night's Worthington Kilbourne game. The Comets ended up winning 42-13.
	Solon, Chagrin, US, Orange, West G post wins 09/02/2010 Solon 35 Shaker Heights 0 Solon coasted in its season opener at Stewart Field with a 35-0 shutout over Shaker Heights last Friday, with all of the scoring in the first half.
	High school football season kicks off 08/25/2010 Division III University School will host Division V Hawken Saturday at 1 p.m. The rivals have a long history of season openers against each other.
	Group eases pain for parents of adult addicts 08/18/2010 For parents struggling with the challenges and heartbreak of coping with adult addicted children, there is hope.
	Golfer's titles add up over six decades 08/18/2010 Not too many people can say they've shot their age during an 18-hole round of golf. At 70, Mary Ann Bierman is one of the few who can.
	At 81, Solon man still slalom skis around lake 08/11/2010 He sat at the rear of the boat with his life jacket buckled and almost ready to go. The driver of the watercraft called him "Pape" (pronounced Poppy).
	Fall athletes turn up the summer heat 08/05/2010 Sweat, emotion and sometimes tears are left behind to dry. Many high school seasons end with a loss or an unsatisfactory finish. A sour taste can often linger.
	Dark, lonely 100-mile run rises early in valley 07/28/2010 When she starts running Saturday morning, it will still be dark outside.
	Relay teams splash new record book 07/21/2010 The singing of the Star-Spangled Banner and the sound of fireworks marked the start of the evening finals at the 41st annual Chagrin Valley Invitational Relays last Saturday.
	Freshmen face big challenges for varsity sports 07/14/2010 With 14-year-olds competing against 18-year-olds, age restrictions don't seem to be written in the high school rule books. Maturity, however, isn't the only factor freshman athletes are up against when they try out for varsity sports.
	Heading for Europe, young icer has big goals 07/07/2010 Michael Hall, of Chagrin Falls, played for several years in the International Hockey League. He said he often dreamed of representing the United States in international sports competition.
	Hunter Jumper Classic returns to Polo Field 06/30/2010 As perennial as summer grass, the annual Chagrin Valley Hunter Jumper Classic gallops again into the Cleveland Metroparks Polo Field in Moreland Hills from July 9 to 25 for an extended appearance that spreads over three extended weekends.
	Kenston 13U team wins Perry baseball tourney 06/16/2010 The Kenston Baseball Association 13-and-under team won the Perry Baseball Classic Tournament last weekend.
	Lady Lancers finish second in state track 06/09/2010 Gilmour Academy's Bekka Simko came home from Columbus last weekend a little bit heavier than when she arrived, and it had nothing to do with the refreshments offered to athletes after the races.
	It's on to state track for area thinclads 06/02/2010 With a dozen top finishes in regional track competition last week, Chagrin Valley high schools will send a fast and strong group of athletes to the state meet at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus this weekend.
	Solon netters take game to next level 05/26/2010 Back in March, members of the Solon tennis team had a feeling that the squad had enough talent to send someone to the state finals at the end of May.
	Both CVC track team champions repeat 05/20/2010 It's difficult for a team to repeat as champion two years in a row, but what are the odds of two teams repeating during the same day of competition?
	Track and field has ups and downs 05/12/2010 For those on track teams who choose to do something besides run, there is what can be called the lift and the leap work.
	Baseball wins and losses hang on pitchers 05/06/2010 No matter what the score of a baseball game is, there's only one player out of nine who has the extra weight of being called the winner or the loser.
	Orange posts sixth straight baseball win 04/29/2010 The Orange baseball team extended its winning streak to six games and improved to 7-6 overall. In a Chagrin Valley Conference game, the Lions edged visiting Chagrin Falls 9-8 as Max Provateare's single scored Matt Goodman with the winning run in the bott
	Kenston pitcher throws no-hitter 04/21/2010 Kenston senior Alex Wittenberg pitched a no-hitter to lead the Bombers to a 10-0 victory over Aurora in a Chagrin Valley Conference baseball game Monday.
	'Crazy kid with cancer' wins college crown 04/14/2010 Last month, former Solon High School wrestler Richie Clark won the Ohio Athletic Conference wrestling championship in the 149-pound category for Mount Union College. For Clark, a senior, that title was the culmination of a journey which began in high sch
	Youth coaching techniques learned for life 04/07/2010 Late last month, John Callahan stood before parents and coaches in Solon who had come to hear him talk about two subjects of mutual interest -- coaching and parenting.
	West Geauga grad takes skiing to Olympics level 03/31/2010 If someone asked Brian Currutt his occupation, he could give the short answer and say flight instructor.
	Girls' hockey program is one for record book 03/24/2010 Gilmour Academy hockey director John Malloy said the addition of a second hockey program at the school began about 10 years ago when one the Lancers was body-checked during a game.
	Preppers find conference play to their liking 03/17/2010 It did not seem to have taken long for the University School basketball team to go from playing a nonconference schedule to joining a conference.
	Hightower, Wukie win state crowns 03/12/2010 Shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday, University School’s Harrison Hightower and Brad Wukie hugged and congratulated each other. Each captured individual championships at the Division II state wrestling tournament at the Schottenstein Center on the Ohio State Un
	Hawken girls win 12th staright swim title 03/03/2010 When one of the swimmers from this year's Hawken girls team was asked if there was pressure at the 2010 state meet because of the school's string of 11 straight state titles, her answer showed equal amounts of poise and confidence.
	Area wrestlers advance to district meets 02/25/2010 Solon in Division I and Kenston in Division II were among the area schools having the most wrestlers advance to this weekend's district tournaments. The top four in each weight advance to districts.
	Preppers claim boys' sectional swim crown 02/17/2010 Throughout the Division II boys' sectional last Saturday at Hawken School, the swimmers from University School and Orange were among the top finishers in each of the races.
	Hawken girls win 12th straight sectional 02/17/2010 The Hawken School girls breezed to their 12th consecutive Division II sectional title last Saturday in their home pool. The Lady Hawks collected a total of 566 points compared to 361 for second-place Hathaway Brown.
	Kenston pins down CVC wrestling title 02/10/2010 With the help of two champions, Kenston claimed the Chagrin Valley Conference wrestling crown as the Bombers tallied 256.5 points last weekend at Perry. Aurora was runner-up with 231 points.
	Orange boys capture eighth straight CVC swim title 02/03/2010 The 2010 Chagrin Valley Conference boys' swim championships ended like the previous seven with Orange rolling to another title.
	$18 million sports complex opens at Gilmour 01/28/2010 Anyone who ever had the misfortune to have a seat behind one of the upright support posts at the old Cleveland Municipal Stadium would understand this similarity to some of the seats at the old Gilmour Academy gymnasium.
	Indoor runners on track for outdoor season 01/21/2010 Anyone who thinks about indoor track most probably has a vision of athletes in shorts and jerseys racing around an oval while shirt-sleeved spectators cheer from the grandstands.
	Comets swimmers, divers pursue return to state 01/15/2010 Solon is a school that can boast about having both its boys' and girls' swimming and diving teams qualify for state finals last season. Rather than boast, however, the Comets are intent on repeating the process.
	Kenston makes strong showing in own tourney 01/07/2010 With the midpoint of the 2009-2010 wrestling season about a week away, Kenston's new head coach already has led the Bombers to a 3-1 record in dual meets and a third-place finish in last week's 45th annual Kenston Invitational Tournament.
	Three Kenston icers make their points 12/30/2009 Beginning in the early winter of 2002, Kyle Weninger, Colton Deeter and Greg Revak all wore the same uniforms. They were members of the same junior league hockey team, the Maple Leafs, for four years.
	West Geauga teacher named to softball hall of fame 12/23/2009 Michelle Thompson does not like to talk about her accolades on the softball field. But lately it has become a difficult thing do for the West Geauga Middle School physical education teacher.
	Chagrin Falls senior named soccer All-American 12/16/2009 Three years ago, one of Erika Ilkanich's assignments in freshman health class was to formulate three long-term goals. When she turned in the assignment, one of the goals she chose was to become an All-American.
	Tigers tamed in state championship game 12/09/2009 The greatest season in Chagrin Falls High School football history came to a disappointing end Saturday at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, in the shadows of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
	Businessmen hope Strike Force is big hit 12/02/2009 It may have a new name, but Solon's 19,000-square-foot indoor baseball practice center continues to be a big hit with young players from Northeast Ohio.
	Late touchdown puts Tigers in state final 12/02/2009 For most Chagrin Falls football players, it will be their first trip to Canton's Fawcett Stadium this weekend.
	Tigers reach final four on 13th straight victory 11/25/2009 It was, by most accounts, an unstated team goal back in August.
	Comets' big comeback falls one point short 11/25/2009 For more than 23 minutes of the second half of last Saturday's Division I regional final game at Byers Field at Boulton Stadium in Parma, Solon played like it was headed to the state final four. But it was not to be.
	Tigers advance for rematch with Woodridge 11/18/2009 In addition to remaining undefeated this season, Chagrin Falls has advanced farther up the playoff ladder than last year's team.
	Comets knock off Mayfield with overtime field goal 11/18/2009 Early in Solon's playoff game last Saturday, the fans were talking about Mayfield's 61-yard field goal in the first half.
	Chagrin Falls flies past Campbell 11/12/2009 In a capsule rerun of the regular season, the Chagrin Falls football team used the run, the pass and a stingy defense over visiting Campbell Memorial, 41-13, in the opening round of the Division IV playoffs last Saturday night.
	Solon holds off Euclid 11/12/2009 Both the Solon and Euclid football teams have storied histories of playoff appearances throughout the past two decades. However, for the 2009 season, it is the Comets whose story will continue at least one more week.
	Playoffs are next for Tigers, Wolves, Hawks 11/04/2009 In Ohio high school football, the plan is that you play 10 good games in hopes that you can play five more.
	Undefeated Comets return to state playoffs 11/04/2009 Ever since the two-a-day workouts began in early August, Solon coach Jim McQuaide has been saying his team's goals were to win the conference and to get back in the playoffs.
	Chagrin Falls, West Geauga earn playoff spots 10/29/2009 Two Chagrin Valley Conference teams cemented their spots in postseason playoffs last Friday with one game remaining in the regular season. With victories in week nine, Chagrin Falls and West Geauga collected enough computer points to ensure their particip
	Chagrin Falls, West Geauga earn playoff spots 10/29/2009 Two Chagrin Valley Conference teams cemented their spots in postseason playoffs last Friday with one game remaining in the regular season. With victories in week nine, Chagrin Falls and West Geauga collected enough computer points to ensure their partic
	Undefeated Comets clinch playoff berth 10/29/2009 After failing to make the playoffs last season for the first time in 10 years, Solon is back in the hunt for a state championship.
	Tigers tame Wolves in CVC showdown 10/21/2009 Chagrin Falls scored once in the first half, once in the second half and let its defense do the rest of the grunt work on a rain-soaked Friday night when the number of unbeaten teams in the Chagrin division of the Chagrin Valley Conference was whittled to
	Comets move closer playoff berth 10/21/2009 The undefeated string went to No. 8 for Solon as the Comets stayed perfect for the season with a 42-7 defeat of Nordonia last Friday night in a Northeast Ohio Conference game.
	Undefeated West Geauga, Chagrin Falls set for showdown 10/14/2009 The showdown in the Chagrin Valley Conference is set for week eight between Chagrin Falls and West Geauga.
	Comets post seventh straight victory 10/14/2009 The beat goes on for Solon as the Comets posted their seventh straight win of the season, a 17-7 decision over visiting Brunswick last Friday night.
	Comets win battle of unbeatens with Mayfield 10/08/2009 Solon's football team seems to be falling into a pattern. Often this year, the undefeated Comets have played a team which also was undefeated. And in the end, the Comets have walked away without a blemish.
	Perfect season intact for Wolves, Tigers, Hawks 10/08/2009 Three teams in the Chagrin Valley Conference -- West Geauga, Chagrin Falls and Hawken -- remain undefeated through the sixth week of the season
	CVC showdown looms for undefeated teams 10/01/2009 West Geauga and Chagrin Falls football players probably have circled week eight -- Oct. 16
	Solon faces Mayfield in battle of unbeatens 10/01/2009 Playing undefeated teams is nothing new for Solon and this Friday the Comets entertain Mayfield in a homecoming battle of 5-0 teams in a Northeast Ohio Conference clash at 7:30 p.m. at Stewart Field.
	Winning ways continue for valley teams 09/23/2009 If winning is contagious, it seems that three Chagrin Valley Conference teams are showing the initial signs of having contracted an unbeatable virus.
	Comets shoot to fourth straight victory 09/23/2009 After having defeated Mentor for this first time in four years earlier this season, undefeated Solon carried the momentum into week four with a resounding 42-6 defeat of Parma last Thursday night. It was the first meeting of the schools and the 30th victo
	Perfect beat goes on for West G, Chagrin, Hawken 09/16/2009 Somewhere, in the locker room of some area teams this season, there almost has to be a poster that says: Refuse to Lose.
	Finally, Comets clip Cardinals' wings 09/16/2009 Solon's fans dashed in celebration onto Stewart Field at the end of last Friday night's game against one of the team's arch rivals. It was a dash that the Comets' fans had been waiting to make for four years.
	Chagrin, West G, Hawken win going away 09/10/2009 The second week of high school football finds three Chagrin Valley Conference teams with zeros in the right place as Chagrin Falls, West Geauga and Hawken School are undefeated with 2-0 records.
	West Geauga shines in TV football appearance 09/03/2009 The opening week of high school football was a throwback in history for a pair of Chagrin Valley Conference teams as both of them came out on the winning end of nonconference games.
	Chagrin's Robiskie is right at home with Browns 08/27/2009 Brian Robiskie is back on familiar ground. He's back at 76 Lou Groza Blvd., which just happens to be the address of the Cleveland Browns training facility in Berea.
	Brothers hope Force is with them 08/19/2009 A pair of brothers from Orange Village hopes their investment in two amateur sports facilities in Northeast Ohio fills a void and becomes a big hit.
	Local athletes compete in Maccabiah Games 08/13/2009 In the very early days of international sport games, the athletes were given a heroes welcome when they returned home. Then they told their countrymen about their success at the games.
	Area teams welcome new coaches 08/06/2009 There are new faces in the varsity coaching ranks at Orange High School and at Hawken School.
	Records add up for five swimmers 07/29/2009 Some extra spark was added last Saturday for the 20th annual Bainbridge Invitational swim meet.
	Three relay teams dunk swim records 07/22/2009 A meet with five records still unbeaten from the 1970s, the 40th annual swimming of the Chagrin Valley Invitational Relays last Saturday fulfilled its expectations and then some.
	It's back in the saddle for Chagrin's May 07/22/2009 In considering how to fill a job opening, most employers like to consider an applicant's previous experience at the job. The Chagrin Falls school board recently did this.
	West G graduate Walters takes third in Disney Duals 07/15/2009 Remember those Super Bowl champions who announced right after the game that they were going to Disney World?
	South Russell runner wins 100-mile race 07/09/2009 About 20 years ago, Wyatt Hornsby quit his attempt to make his high school cross-country team. "I thought it was too hard," he said.
	University School's Grant honored by athletic directors 07/02/2009 In an age of job downsizing, factory closings and employee buyout packages, the once familiar tradition of staying on a job through decades is a thing of the past.
	Summer hoops circuit shows who's got game 06/24/2009 It is the end of June, and it's a good five months away from the start of the 2009-2010 high school basketball season.
	New Gilmour coach goes from pros to preps 06/17/2009 During more than 30 years in football, Matt Simon has helped to coach two Super Bowl championship teams and several winning college programs. But earlier this year, he saw an opportunity he couldn't pass up.
	US wins second straight lacrosse state title 06/11/2009 In explaining his team's 7-5 victory in the Division II state lacrosse championship over Cincinnati Mariemont last Saturday, University School coach Jack Fisher offered an analogy for those not familiar with lacrosse.
	Sky's limit for Solon vaulter Pierce 06/04/2009 Solon's Chadd Pierce has earned a return ticket to Columbus, and he'll try to make this opportunity a golden one. The gold he seeks is first place in the pole vault.
	Prepper sprints to regional track titles 06/04/2009 University School's Justin Chappelle qualified at last weekend's Division II regional track and field meet in three events for this weekend's state meet.
	Comets are kings of baseball diamond 05/28/2009 When one looks at the conference record of the Solon baseball team this season, you'll see that the Comets had the zero in the right place.
	Lancers head back to regional tournament 05/28/2009 The official scorebooks show that Gilmour Academy's baseball team played two Division IV playoff games last week, relying on two wins to earn the Lancers a trip to regional competition this week.
	Track athletes keep setting their sights higher 05/21/2009 Ever since the compact disc replaced the old vinyl record, the term "breaking a record" no longer applies to smashing a 33 revolutions-per-minute album collection of instrumental tunes.
	For top players, tennis is year-round commitment 05/13/2009 If one looks at the schedule of regular-season matches this spring for boys' high school tennis, it seems as if it begins in April and doesn't even run through all of May.
	Bainbridge man is master of martial arts 05/13/2009 n March, Jason Zakrajsek, owner of Kuk Sul Do Academy in South Russell, was surrounded by his wife, son, parents, hundreds of his students and two grand masters and a chief master of Kuk Sul Do Federation, who arrived from Korea as he demonstrated for the
	Keeping track of field events not always easy 04/29/2009 Many centuries ago in the beginnings of Olympic competition, the ancient Greeks believed that tests of athletic ability should go beyond foot speed and include both throwing and jumping.
	Weather is tough opponent for spring sports 04/22/2009 Scheduling high school sports in the springtime is not always an easy task. When Mother Nature refuses to cooperate, it can be downright trying.
	Oldest sport gains ground in area schools 04/09/2009 For those who don't know the terminology, those athletes you see this time of year carrying sticks with baskets at the end of them are playing lacrosse.
	Area athletes set pace on state indoor track 04/02/2009 Gilmour Academy's girls' track team placed fifth in the team standings at the 2009 state indoor track and field championship at the University of Akron on the legs of just two participants.
	Preppers make statement in regional tournament 03/26/2009 The longest season in University School basketball history came to an end last Saturday when the Preppers fell in the Division II regional championship contest at the Memorial Civic Center in Canton.
	Preppers add hockey trophy to collection 03/18/2009 There is now a 28-inch-high trophy in the home of University School hockey coach Bill Beard which be brought back from Columbus on Sunday. The trophy tells it all -- state high school hockey champs.
	Tigers earn praise in district basketball run 03/18/2009 At the end of the Chagrin Falls boys' basketball team's progression through the March playoffs, head coach Dave Bargar had nothing but praise for the team.
	Prepper wrestler repeats at state champ 03/12/2009 Starting with Harrison Hightower and progressing down to Nick Mills, James Inghram and Brad Wukie, this year's University School wrestling team has a first-, second-, third- and fourth-place finisher.
	Solon girls again advance to regional 03/12/2009 For the second year in a row, the Solon girls basketball team has made it to the Sweet 16 of Division I playoffs.
	Swim teams capture state championships 03/04/2009 Hawken School head swimming coach Jerry Holtrey's visit to Branin Natatorium in Canton last weekend produced his 21st state team championship, 19 of them girls' titles.
	Area wrestlers earn trip to state tournament 03/04/2009 You can't compete in Columbus unless you get there, and for the University School wrestlers, the same tactical problem as last year must first be addressed. It's going to take more than a compact car to transport all of the Preppers' wrestlers who qualifi
	Comets swim to boys, girls district crowns 02/25/2009 It was all Solon in last weekend's Division I district swimming championships at Cleveland State University as the Comets brought home championships for both the boys' and girls' teams.
	Hawken, US plant seeds for state swim 02/25/2009 The Hawken girls' swimming team was so dominant at last weekend's Division I district championships at Cleveland State University that nine first places in 11 events were just the beginning. In winning six of the eight individual events, the Hawks also to
	Area wrestlers advance to districts 02/25/2009 University School wrestling coach Sean Grosz said he was pleased with the results of last weekend's Division II sectional at Lake Catholic in Mentor, but it wasn't like he hadn't been in this kind of a situation before.
	Solon, US swimmers dominate sectionals 02/19/2009 The teams from Solon and University School powered their way to sectional championships last week in the first year of two Ohio divisions for boys' swimming.
	Comets soar to Baron Cup hockey crown 02/18/2009 Shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday, the Solon hockey team took possession of a trophy which had previously eluded it. This year, the Comets are the winners of the 2009 Division III Baron Cup.
	Lady Hawks, Comets take sectional swims 02/18/2009 For the Hawken girls' swimming team, the road toward an 11th straight Division II state championship took no detours during last weekend's sectional meet at their home pool in Chester.
	Kenston, West G, Orange wrestlers win crowns 02/11/2009 A short time before last weekend's Chagrin Valley Conference wrestling tournament began at Aurora High School, Kenston coach Brian Malloy said that because there were so many good teams this year, the championship was up for grabs.
	Height has ups and downs for West G player 02/11/2009 For those who are still planning to see their first West Geauga boys' basketball game this season, here's a tip: Blake Vedder is the young man
	Comets boys, girls sweep swimming titles 02/04/2009 The Solon girls' team won seven of the 11 swimming events, including all three relays, last weekend to win the Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division championships held at the University of Akron.
	Coach juggles gymnastics duties with six teams 02/04/2009 In a recent gymnastics invitational match held at West Geauga High School, the team from Mentor finished first, the team from Perry placed second and the teams coached by Don Schutz wound up third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth.
	Lady Tigers build on winning tradition 01/29/2009 The Chagrin Falls girls basketball team added two more victories to its season total last week, defeating Independence and Perry, which now gives the team a 13-2 mark and a 7-0 record in the Chagrin Valley Conference. The Lady Tigers visit West Geauga Sat
	Goals are up for Kenston hockey team 01/29/2009 Kenston hockey coach Jim Revak didn't have to hand out any many new uniform jerseys to this season's varsity squad.
	Chagrin swimmers set sights on state meet 01/21/2009 Just as the swallows return to Capistrano and the buzzards return to Hinckley, Chagrin Falls plans a return of its own -- to the high school swimming and diving state finals
	Preppers set torrid pace in swimming pool 01/15/2009 There is only a small window for improvement when your team finished third in the state last year, but the University School boys' swim team seems pretty well on its way toward getting even better. The Preppers are 8-0-1 this season. The one tied meet ca
	Tigers get off to best start in 20 years 01/07/2009 It took more than four weeks of games for Chagrin Falls' boys basketball team to finally put a loss onto its season record. But before last weekend's 45-43 nonconference loss to Niles McKinley, the team had rolled to seven straight wins.
	West G's Walters pins down wrestling award 01/07/2009 West Geauga may not have won the Kenston Invitational Tournament, but the Wolverines has the most valuable player of the two-day affair.
	West G's Walters pins down wrestling award 01/07/2009 West Geauga may not have won the Kenston Invitational Tournament, but the Wolverines has the most valuable player of the two-day affair.
	Orange swim records stay in the family 12/30/2008 When officials at Orange High School post the school's new record for the swim team's 200-meter freestyle relay, they won't have to change too many words from the existing team record. Here are the holders of the old fr
	West Geauga icers have brotherly love 12/23/2008 In the "Slap Shot" film, a lot of popularity of Paul Newman's hockey team is due to the players on the team known as the Hanson brothers.
	Preppers seek to pin down more history 12/17/2008 Last season the University School wrestling team set a school record when it became the first Preppers' grappling squad to finish in the top four of the team standings at the state tournament. Seven months later, coach Sean Grosz and his wrestlers are in
	Solon grad breaks college receiving mark 12/10/2008 Solon High School graduate David Ravida became the all-time leading receiver for the football team at Washington & Jefferson College, of Washington, Pa., Nov. 29 with four catches in a 35-20 victory
	CVC boys' basketball hopes high for season 12/03/2008 The Chagrin Valley Conference boys' basketball season is right around the corner. Here's a look at the area teams:
	Soccer pen pals get kicks on field and off 11/26/2008 Irenna Taylor leads a double life, but both of those lives are filled with soccer balls.
	Local runner named UAA athlete of week 11/26/2008 Kenston High School graduate Taryn Surtees, of Bainbridge, was named University Athletic Association athlete of the week Nov. 18 after placing fifth overall in the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional cross-country championships in Rock Island, Ill.
	Chagrin grad shares in Mount Union spotlight 11/19/2008 When athletes move from high school to college, they most often enter a new world. The playing field is the same, but the level of competition increases by leaps and bounds.
	Solon grad receives NCAC soccer honor 11/19/2008 Solon High School graduate Jordan Bamberger was named North Coast Athletic Conference women's soccer player of the week Nov. 9 following her goalkeeper performances in Wittenberg University's conference tournament championship run.
	Tigers dominate everything, except score 11/12/2008 Statistics don't win games. But when the Chagrin Falls football team puts some time and distance between itself and last Saturday's Division III playoff loss to Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit, the Tigers will remember that they largely dominated the game t
	Gilmour spikers fall short in state title match 11/12/2008 For the 2008 Gilmour Academy volleyball team, this season was one step closer than last year to the state championship. In only its second setback of the season, the Lancers lost the Division III state championship to Albany Alexander last Saturday in st
	Victorious Lancers to tangle with Ursuline 11/05/2008 The playoff road isn't always an easy route. Gilmour Academy won its Division V quarterfinal playoff game last Saturday against visiting Crestwood Norwayne, 48-21, and immediately the Lancers' next rung on the ladder became one that's much more precario
	Tigers fall short but gain playoffs 10/29/2008 The Chagrin Falls Tigers have lived to see a week 11 in the 2008 high school football season. By virtue of their 7-3 record, despite a loss to Perry last Friday night, the Tigers will be playing in the opening round of Division III playoffs.
	Gilmour girls capture cross-country regional 10/29/2008 For the fourth year in a row, the Gilmour girls' cross-country team is headed for the state championships after winning the Division III regional meet last Saturday.
	Prepper golfers take third straight state crown 10/22/2008 University School's golf team is etching its name in history. The Prepper garnered their third consecutive state championship and fifth in school history, tying them for third place in total state titles.
	Chagrin booters make moves in second season 10/22/2008 For those high schools both lucky and good enough, there is a second season of soccer just beginning.
	Age is relative for touch football league 10/15/2008 Those who remember the old American Football League might also remember than it only lasted for 10 years as a separate entity. AFL historians might also remember George Blanda, who played in the AFL, moved to the NFL, and played until he was 48 years old.
	Solon, Gilmour make run into districts 10/15/2008 There is no off-track wagering in the State of Ohio for cross-country. But it there were, it would be likely that two area schools would have a few bets posted on them for the postseason meets.
	Comet girls net respect on tennis courts 10/09/2008 During the off-season last year, Solon girls' tennis coach Linda Fox had all the reason in the world to feel confident. Her team had just finished the 2007 season with a 19-2 record, and her two top singles players were due to be back for another varsity
	Chagrin, Aurora CVC football showdown set 10/09/2008 The showdown is set in the Chagrin Valley Conference Friday night at 7 at C.S. Harris Stadium in Chagrin Falls. That's when Chagrin Falls and Aurora -- leaders of the Chagrin Division with 4-0 records -- meet with the winner taking the upper hand with two
	Unbeaten Bombers volley way up state rankings 10/01/2008 How does a team improve on a 20-plus game season in 2007 in which they only had four losses? There's an easy answer. During the next season, you try to only lose three games. Or, maybe only two. If you're lucky, perhaps even just one.
	Tough schedule puts Comets in spotlight 10/01/2008 Solon jumped from 12th place to sixth place in Division I, Region I, of the Ohio High School Athletic Association computer rankings following a 42-7 triumph over host Lakewood last Friday night in a Northeast Ohio Conference clash.
	Tigers, Wolves, Hawks post wins in CVC 09/24/2008 In the second week of Chagrin Valley Conference action, the winning teams from the area included Chagrin Falls, West Geauga and Hawken.
	Comets get back on winning track against Hudson 09/24/2008 After suffering losses in its previous two games, Solon's football team got itself back into the win column last Friday as the Comets hosted Hudson and came out with a 38-13 nonconference victory.
	Chagrin, Kenston post CVC opening victories 09/18/2008 After three weeks of nonconference contests, regular season play got under way in the Chagrin Valley Conference last week. Two of the big winners were Chagrin Falls and Kenston. In a neighborhood rivalry, Chagrin Falls defeated West Geauga last Friday, 2
	Comets get shut out in defensive struggle 09/18/2008 Last year, Mayfield's football team went four games deep into the playoffs before finally being eliminated, one game short of making it to the title game. Despite the losses that all teams face each year to senior graduation, Mayfield proved it was still
	Chagrin, West G ready for opening CVC showdown 09/11/2008 After three weeks of nonconeferncefootball games, Chagrin Valley Conference action begins this weekend. West Geauga visits Chagrin Falls, Orange travels to Wickliffe, Kenston heads to Beachwood and Hawken hosts Berkshire. In a nonconference contest, Unive
	Mentor continues mastery over Comets 09/11/2008 Fans who went to Jerome T. Osborne Stadium in Mentor to see a good high school football game last Friday night weren't disappointed. The already well-established rivalry between Solon and Mentor was scheduled for its annual appearance. The fact that the
	Comets seek answer to Mentor nemesis 09/03/2008 There's a history between Solon and Mentor. It's not quite of Hatfield and McCoy proportions, but any fan of Solon football knows that the Mentor Cardinals ended Solon's playoff seasons in 2006 and 2007. In post-season play, Mentor defeated Solon, 45-0, i
	Comets upend Canton McKinley in opener 08/27/2008 Solon made it past the first hurdle of the obstacle course better known as its 2008 schedule. Last Saturday, the Comets played one of the most storied football programs in the state, Canton McKinley, and they came away with a 24-10 victory at Fawcett Stad
	Comets, Canton McKinley tangle in opener 08/20/2008 The 2008 Solon football schedule is a journey, and head coach Jim McQuaide is a navigator who doesn't think much at all about short cuts. The Comets open up their season Saturday when they travel to Canton for a non-conference matchup against one of the
	Gates Mills tennis ace qualifies for U.S. Open 08/20/2008 Move over Chris Evert. You too, Mary Joe Fernandez, Zina Garrison and Betsy Nagelson. Make room for Lauren Davis, a 14-year-old tennis sensation from Gates Mills. All five of those tennis players won the United States Tennis Association Championships, bu
	Area riders win in state and out 08/13/2008 Less than a week before her 17th birthday, Chagrin Falls' equestrienne Jennifer Waxman was crowned with Overall Grand Championship at the 2008 East Coast United States Equestrian Federation Junior Hunter Championship Finals last week Horse Shows In The Su
	Backup quarterback turning some heads 08/07/2008 St. Ignatius junior quarterback Mark Myers won't be the starter heading into the season, but he's already being touted as a player to watch in the State of Ohio by some college recruiting services. A Pepper Pike resident, Myers received a brief glimpse o
	Chagrin riders 07/30/2008 It's been a long road for 16-year-old Jennifer Waxman, of Chagrin Falls, as she travels around the country competing at horse shows, but it was at the Chagrin Valley Hunter Jumper Classic earlier this month where an equestrian epiphany manifested in her o
	Swim relays overcome new challenges 07/23/2008 The 39th annual swimming of the Chagrin Valley Invitational Relays last Saturday took some new directions. But when the gold medals were added up at the end of the meet, it was just like old times for the host Chagrin Valley Recreation Center team, w