Banks leaves Cloverleaf for Rittman in Northeast Ohio
Jack Banks, a Highland graduate and former Cloverleaf coach with a 97-105 record over nine seasons, takes over Rittman boys basketball replacing Matthew Stewart. He cites life events and a desire for a new challenge while noting Rittman’s small-school potential, a strong incoming freshman class, and a plan to involve all players as he aims for tournament success.
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Northeast Ohio
Jack Banks
Highland
Wadsworth
Cloverleaf
Rittman
Matthew Stewart
Banks
Brycen Holliday
Sylar Jones
Matt Tanko
Cruz Severson
Highland duo ride doubles to state door in tennis
Highland senior Luke Butcher and freshman Ani Katta surged from a sectional title to a Northeast District finish and earned a D I state berth, becoming the Hornets first doubles team to reach the state tournament. Butcher credits motivation from last year’s sectional upset and helped by solid serving to seal the win.
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Highland
Luke Butcher
Butcher
Sawyer Sulzener
Ani Katta
Hornets
Gazette
Sulzener
St. Ignatius
Wildcats
Katta
Massillon Jackson
Ani
Ignatius
Reynaldo Guillermo
Cody Hodge
St. Edward
Sean Curran
Zoard Vasarhelyi
Jackson
Districts
Aris Spirtos
Rodney James
Tifft buys Mansfield Motor Speedway to build motorsports complex
Hinckley Township native Matt Tifft purchases the dormant Mansfield Motor Speedway site with a plan to transform it into a motorsports and entertainment complex. He aims to blend racing with concerts, car shows, and holiday light displays, drawing on models like Cleetus McFarland’s Freedom Factory to modernize the experience.
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Hinckley
Matt Tifft
Mansfield Motor Speedway
Tifft
Savannah
Cleetus McFarland
Freedom Factory
Bradenton
Fla
Medina County athletes qualify for state track meet
Medina County contenders Kya Swann of Brunswick and Connor Rhein of Black River earned at large berths to state track meet. Swann qualified in Division I girls shot put while Rhein reached the Division III boys 3200 meter final. Both are first time state qualifiers.
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Medina County
Kya Swann
Connor Rhein
Brunswick
Swann
Black River
Rhein
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Rick Noland
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