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2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival – Here’s the Schedule!
It’s “Hall of Fame” time! That means 1480 WHBC will be out and about and sharing all the fun with you! Here’s the full schedule provided to us by the Canton Area Chamber of Commerce plus notes on where you’ll see US! Be Proud Canton! Here we go!
Year of the Quarterback, Part 1: Ohio State a wakeup call for high school superstars
Editor's note: Steve Doerschuk spent months researching quarterbacks, mostly from Ohio, many from Stark County. The result is three waves of a series, "Year of the Quarterback." The first wave revolves around top-tier high school QBs struggling to find the field in college. This is the first article in the first wave. From Cleveland St. Ignatius instigator Joe Pickens to Athens Plains prodigy Joe Burrow, the message for super high school quarterbacks spirals through the years. ...
Former Kent State football standout serves up Cajun favorites | Local Flavor on Wheels
Local Flavor on Wheels: This summer, we’re trying area food trucks for our Local Flavor series instead of sit-down establishments. We hope you’ll come along for the ride! It all started sitting in a classroom at Kent State. ...
Washington Nationals draft pitcher Gavin Bruni of Alliance, Ohio State in 2024 MLB draft
The Washington Nationals selected Alliance High School graduate and Ohio State pitcher Gavin Bruni in the 17th round of the Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday. Bruni was the 500th overall pick, marking the seventh straight year a Stark County native was chosen in the MLB Draft. Massillon product and Kent State first...
Cleveland Clinic becomes official healthcare provider for Kent State athletics
KENT, Ohio -- Kent State University and Cleveland Clinic announced Wednesday a new partnership that establishes Cleveland Clinic as the official healthcare provider for Kent State athletics, offering health and wellness services to student athletes throughout the year. “Our student athletes deserve the best support possible for their health and...
Racers take over downtown Akron as Soap Box Derby festivities begin
More than 300 Soap Box Derby racers from the U.S., Japan and Canada on Monday afternoon marched downtown in the Champions Welcome Parade, jump-starting a week of events tied to the 86th annual FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby. Participants walked down Main Street from Canal Park to Cascade Plaza, as...
2024 Akron Football Prediction & Preview With Betting Odds, Schedule, Key Returners & Outlook
It’s been a tough time lately for Akron, and by lately that means for nearly the past two decades. Since 2006, Akron has had 16 losing seasons, one .500 campaign, and one winning year, going 8-5 in 2015. Akron has had six consecutive losing seasons, including going 2-10 in each of the past three years.
RESULTS: 2024 NOPGA Collegiate Series – Youngstown
MEN 18-22 1. Brian Myers, Wadsworth, OH, 2023, *33 -3 11. Caden Buxton, West Middlesex, PA, 2024, *41 +5. 11. Artie Reginelli, Broadview Heights, OH, 2023, *41 +5. 15. Desmond Norris, Garfield Hts, OH, 2020, *43 +7. 15. Bryce Van Horn, Cortland, OH, 2024, *43 +7. 17. Cooper Krieg, Geneva,...
Ernie Els wins Kaulig Companies Championship for his first senior major title
AKRON, Ohio — Ernie Els won the Kaulig Companies Championship on Sunday for his first senior major title, closing with a 2-under 68 for a one-stroke victory over Y.E. Yang at breezy Firestone. A stroke behind defending champion Steve Stricker entering the round, Els rebounded to par the final...
Butler High School girls’ team heading to NFL Flag Championships
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QC Life) - One North Carolina girls’ flag football team may become the best in all of flag football. The girls’ flag football team from Butler High School will be competing in the first-ever NFL Flag Championships. The championships will be held July 18-21 and will...
Op-Ed: Youth FLAG Championships showcase 'Football for All' at its most competitive
Tackle football has been part of my entire life, going back to my Pop Warner days with the Morrisville Little Bulldogs. Pennsbury High School, Wisconsin, the National Football League as a player and now an executive -- each chapter has reinvigorated my love for the game. But along the way...
Chippewas to Participate in MAC Kickoff Event at Pro Football Hall of Fame
Head Coach Jim McElwain, defensive back Donte Kent, and offensive lineman Brayden Swartout will represent Central Michigan at the MAC Kickoff Event held at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio; Media Day is set for Friday beginning at 8:30 a.m. CANTON, Ohio—Head Coach Jim McElwain, senior defensive...
Pieces of the Past — Hecker’s Honor
Great baseball trivia: Has any major league pitcher ever won both a batting title and a pitching title (most wins, lowest ERA, most strikeouts)? The answer is: YES! And he was from YOUNGSVILLE!. Guy Hecker did both for Louisville in the late 1800s. Keep in mind that he played in...
Zips Earn 2024 USTFCCCA Team and Individual Academic Accolades
| USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC WOMEN'S TEAM RELEASE | USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC INDIVIDUAL MEN'S RELEASE | USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC INDIVIDUAL WOMEN'S RELEASE. - The University of Akron track and field team was rewarded for its efforts in the classroom as the Zips' women's squad was tabbed by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as 2024 All-Academic Team recipients, the USTFCCCA unveiled this week.
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