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The Aurora girls cross country team won the Boardman Division II Regional championship on Saturday.
Audrey Miller won the individual regional title (17:46.3), while all of Aurora's runners placed in the top 50 to earn the top team spot on the podium by 72 points over Avon.
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For the first time in school history, the Aurora girls soccer program can be called district champions!
The Greenmen defeated Rocky River, 1-0 in overtime with a Golden Goal, to capture the title.
Aurora advances to a Tuesday's regional semi matchup vs. Revere at 7 pm at Parma.
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Rootstown boys soccer senior Zach Pastor tied the program's career scoring record during Saturday's district-final victory over Kirtland.
Pastor now has 258 points in his career, with 104 goals and 50 assists.
The Rovers' senior is now tied with Michael Boland (2001-04).
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Rootstown boys soccer captured its third straight district championship on Saturday with a 5-1 win over Kirtland.
It is the Rovers' sixth district title in program history.
The Rovers advance to a Division V regional semifinal game against United (Wednesday at 7 pm at Berkshire).
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Rootstown senior Blake Mullaly finished his career as the all-time kicking points leader in Rovers football history.
During his four-year career, Mullaly totaled 151 kicking points.
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Nineteen Portage County players were honored as members of the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association's All-District team that was announced on Wednesday.
Congratulations to Aurora's Aubrey Verdova and Mogadore's Kaitlyn Clester for being named the Players of the Year.
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Ravenna announced Lauren Calhoun as its new HS girls basketball head coach on Wednesday.
Calhoun is a Ravenna graduate and the school's all-time scoring leader, had been coaching the Ravens' MS girls basketball teams. She is currently a Social Studies teacher at Ravenna.
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The Mogadore volleyball team won a Division VII district championship on Thursday by sweeping Chalker.
It is the Wildcats' first district title since 1985.
Next up for Mogadore will be its Division VII regional semifinal vs. Campbell Memorial at Mansfield on 11.5.26 at 6 p.m.
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For the first time in program history, Crestwood had three different players rush for at least 800 yards in a single season.
Sophomore Nick Hess (1,072 yards), junior Michael Kalista (872) and junior Chris Mory (806).
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Jessica Bolanz (Waterloo) and Kristi Opfer (Garfield) will be inducted into Hiram College’s William Hollinger Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday during Homecoming festivities at the school.
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A historical list of Portage County quarterbacks who have had single seasons with 1,000 yards passing and 1,000 yards rushing.
Rootstown senior Blake Mullaly became the newest member of the single-season milestone during the Rovers' win over Fairview on Monday.
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After 35 seasons leading the Golden Flashes, Brice Biggin has received Emeritus status from President Diacon and approved by the Kent State Board of Trustees.
Biggin's is currently on staff as an assistant.
#GoFlashes⚡️
ALT A person in a blue Kent State Gymnastics jacket stands with arms crossed. The image includes the text "Brice Biggin, Head Gymnastics Coach Emeritus," and features the Kent State University logo.
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This week's History post spotlights the 1959 Ravenna Township High School football team.
Week-by-week results, seniors and All-County League players found at Portage Sports!
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Are you ready for some football?
By our accounts, tonight will be the first Monday Night Football game in Portage County history.
If anyone has different historical context, please share!
Fairview at Rootstown. 7 p.m. Robert C. Dunn Field.
What a unique way to end the 2026 season
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Members of the 1966 Kent Roosevelt football team were celebrated on Friday.
The '66 Riders are largely regarded as the best team in Portage County history and one of the greatest teams in Ohio history.
11 players went on to play Division-I football and 6 played professionally
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK
Some "Extra Points" from Week 10 of the regular season.
portagesports.com/high-schoo…
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I spent Saturday morning with Ohio State football players Mason Williams (Mogadore) and Jackson Gula (Streetsboro) for a feature story that will lead the December issue of the PS magazine.
Two Buckeyes from Portage County!
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The Crestwood girls cross country team won the Madison Division III district championship on Saturday.
The Red Devils' top finisher was freshman Luci Maschek, who placed second overall in a time of 18:21.60.
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