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SPIRE WORKS TO CREATE COMMUNITY ACROSS SPORTS, SCHOOL

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✍️ SPIRE Academy's growing student body and athletic programs encourage students to support each other and feel a sense of school atmosphere.

👉 SPIRE Academy's growing student body and athletic programs encourage students to support each other and feel a sense of school atmosphere. 👉 The academy has a diverse student body with varied athletic interests, but a desire to connect with other students. 👉 The men's national school scholastic basketball game provided an opportunity for students to support their fellow athletes and feel a sense of school atmosphere. 👉 The academy's basketball programs have the most home games, and as other programs grow, more home matches will become a reality.

-- #JeffJavorek #KevinBoyle #SaniyaHall #HarpersfieldTownship #NortheastOhio #AshtabulaCounty #UniversityofSouthernCalifornia #sports

GV'S EASON SELECTED ASHTABULA COUNTY CO-PLAYER OF THE YEAR IN BOYS SOCCER

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✍️ Grand Valley boys soccer team finished the 2025 season with a 10-8 overall record, with senior Anthony Eason being a key player and earning Ashtabula County Co-Player of the Year honors.

👉 Grand Valley boys soccer team finished the 2025 season with a 10-8 overall record 👉 Senior Anthony Eason was a key player, scoring 18 goals and recording five assists 👉 Eason earned Ashtabula County Co-Player of the Year honors, along with Geneva's Paxton Galliazzo 👉 Eason discussed his growth as a player and the lessons he learned from his coach, Rick Huffman 👉 He plans to continue playing soccer at the next level, potentially in college

-- #AnthonyEason #PaxtonGalliazzo #RickHuffman #GrandValley #WarrenJohnF.Kennedy #Rootstown #AshtabulaCounty #Geneva #sports

GENEVA'S LEE SHARES COUNTY BOYS SOCCER COY

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✍️ Geneva boys soccer team had a successful season under coach Jamie Lee, earning a 8-10-1 record and coach of the year award.

👉 Geneva boys soccer team had a successful season with a 8-10-1 record 👉 Coach Jamie Lee earned his second straight Ashtabula County Boys Soccer Coach of the Year award 👉 Senior Paxton Galliazzo was named county co-player of the year 👉 Team ended regular season by winning two of their last three matches 👉 Made it to the Division III Northeast 6 postseason

-- #JamieLee #DestiniAdams #PaxtonGalliazzo #AlexLee #RandyDoll #BradleyWalls #WyattJones #KentonFobell #NathanOpron #LukaShafer #TannerWilliams #DanielHill #Geneva #AshtabulaCounty #ChagrinValleyConferenceLakeDivision #AkronSt.Vincent-St.Mary #WarrenHowland #sports

BLUE STREAKS REBOUND TO DOWN HAWKS, MURPHY SETS DRAGONS RECORDS

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✍️ Madison High School's football team defeated Hawken 38-37 in a close game, rebounding from a previous loss. The team's return to form was credited to the return of injured players Chase White and James Poe.

👉 Madison defeated Hawken 38-37 in a close game 👉 Chase White and James Poe returned from injury, contributing to the team's win 👉 Hawken tied the game at 31-31 before Madison scored the winning touchdown in overtime 👉 Madison's coach, Mike Gilligan, credited the team's win to the return of White and Poe

-- #MikeGilligan #ChaseWhite #JamesPoe #TerryHenton #J.J.Murphy #MattWagner #TerryBrown #MasceoBoles #JorgeDiaz #IsaiahBoles #ColbyStiltner #BradyVera #KasenBailey #JustinBritown #WillRandall #DomenicGephart #MattWebster #MasonKalil #LukeGiddings #AshtabulaCounty #Hawken #Madison #PymatuningValley #Conneaut #Lakeside #Orange #SaintJohn #LutheranWest #HolyName #Perry #Jefferson #Harvey #GrandValley #sports

TEAMS GEARING UP FOR WEEK 2 OF THE SEASON

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✍️ The Ashtabula County and Madison football teams are preparing for their second week after a first week of ups and downs.

👉 Mistakes and injuries affected the teams 👉 Dynamic performances were also seen 👉 Second week preparations are underway

-- #AshtabulaCounty #Madison #sports

PINE LAKE DRAWS RIDERS TO THE AREA

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✍️ The Quad Nationals, a popular all-terrain vehicle racing event, has been held at Pine Lake Raceway in Sheffield Township for 56 years, attracting riders from across the country.

👉 The Quad Nationals has been held at Pine Lake Raceway for 56 years 👉 The event attracts riders from across the country 👉 The Fischer family has operated the races for 56 years 👉 The track is known for its good condition and family atmosphere

-- #BudFischer #PamHarting #BobDondoerfer #ShawnRobinson #DavidStoddard #ChrisCusano #PineLakeRaceway #SheffieldTownship #Penfield,NewYork #AshtabulaCounty #Tennessee #Michigan #NorthCarolina #Pennsylvania #Ohio #Bristol,NewYork #sports

COUNTY TEAMS PREPPING FOR START OF THE SEASON

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✍️ Pymatuning Valley's football team participated in a 7-on-7 contest against Jefferson and Geneva at SPIRE Academy in Harpersfield Township.

👉 Pymatuning Valley's football team participated in a 7-on-7 contest against Jefferson and Geneva 👉 The event took place at SPIRE Academy in Harpersfield Township 👉 The contest is a precursor to the official start of the 2025 football season

-- #PymatuningValley #Jefferson #Geneva #SPIREAcademy #HarpersfieldTownship #AshtabulaCounty #sports

SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOFTBALL GEARS UP FOR REGIONAL COMPETITION

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✍️ Area Special Olympics softball players participated in a round robin tournament with teams from Northeast Ohio, with the Ashtabula Lakers aiming to win the state title.

👉 The tournament was a round robin style with teams from Stark, Geauga, and Ashtabula counties participating. 👉 The Ashtabula Lakers had an A and B team, with the A team having their own pitchers and the B team having coaches pitch to them. 👉 The team is preparing for the regional tournament and has won the state title in the past. 👉 The number of participants is up, with 14 on the A team, 12 on the B team, and 9 in a skills division.

-- #KrisDeCaro #BillMaxfield #CarlosAviles #NORTHKINGSVILLE #NortheastOhio #Canton #Columbus #EdgewoodHighSchool #AshtabulaCounty #sports

GV GRADUATE OSBURN FILLING ROLE AS PIT CREW MEMBER IN NASCAR

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✍️ Cody Osburn, a former college athlete, shares his experiences as a pit crew member for RFK Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series, discussing the challenges and importance of teamwork.

👉 Osburn is a pit crew member for RFK Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series 👉 He pities for Brad Keselowski's No. 6 car 👉 Teamwork is crucial for success in pitting 👉 The season has been challenging, but Osburn's crew has finally found their stride 👉 The demands of the season include taking care of oneself and having passion for the sport 👉 Osburn is grateful for the support from his coaches, community, and family

-- #CodyOsburn #BradKeselowski #JustinTurk #NorthCarolina #MichiganInternationalSpeedway #AshtabulaCounty #sports

EDGEWOOD GRADUATE GONZALEZ NAMED SPIRE ACADEMY ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

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✍️ Jeffrey Gonzalez, a graduate of Edgewood, will take over as athletic director at SPIRE Academy in the 2025-2026 academic year.

👉 Jeffrey Gonzalez will take over as athletic director at SPIRE Academy 👉 Gonzalez is a graduate of Edgewood 👉 He will start his new role in the 2025-2026 academic year

-- #JeffreyGonzalez #HarpersfieldTownship #AshtabulaCounty #Edgewood #sports

HOW A PACK OF CIGARETTES HELPED SOLVE A COLD CASE MURDER MYSTERY THAT HAUNTED POLICE FOR NEARLY 50 YEARS

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✍️ Police have made an arrest in the 1977 murder of 24-year-old Jeanette Ralston in San Jose, California, thanks to a pack of cigarettes and DNA evidence.

👉 Police made an arrest in the 1977 murder of Jeanette Ralston after 50 years 👉 The case was reopened after re-examining fingerprints and DNA evidence 👉 The suspect, Willie Eugene Sims, was identified through a DNA match on a cigarette pack 👉 Sims is awaiting extradition to California and faces a prison sentence of 25 years to life if convicted

-- #JeanetteRalston #WillieEugeneSims #RobBaker #JeffRosen #AprilGrabman #SanJose,California #Jefferson,Ohio #MontereyCounty #FortOrd #AshtabulaCounty #world

COUNTY BASEBALL TEAMS KEEP WEBKER'S LEGACY GOING

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✍️ Bill Lipps, a veteran Ashtabula County baseball coach, shares a lesson he learned from Ray Webker.

-- #BillLipps #RayWebker #AshtabulaCounty #sports

OHIO YOUTH WILD TURKEY WEEKEND RESULTS SHOW MORE THAN 1,700 TURKEY CHECKED IN THE STATE

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✍️ Ohio youth wild turkey hunters checked 1,740 birds in the special youth-only turkey hunting weekend, with Monroe County having the most wild turkeys checked.

👉 1,740 wild turkeys checked by youth hunters during the two-day season 👉 Monroe County had the most wild turkeys checked with 62 birds 👉 Noble County had 60 wild turkeys checked 👉 Turkey season will open for different counties on different dates 👉 Hunting licenses and spring turkey permits are required for wild turkey hunting

-- #Ohio #MonroeCounty #NobleCounty #StarkCounty #TuscarawasCounty #CarrollCounty #AshtabulaCounty #BelmontCounty #GuernseyCounty #MuskingumCounty #HarrisonCounty #ColumbianaCounty #WashingtonCounty #sports

EDGEWOOD GRADUATE CHANDLER TO TAKE HIS PLACE IN ACBF POSTHUMOUSLY

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✍️ The Ashtabula County Basketball Foundation is working to find and honor the best male and female basketball players in county history for induction into their Hall of Fame.

👉 The Ashtabula County Basketball Foundation is working to find and honor the best male and female basketball players in county history 👉 The foundation is aware that some information may be outdated 👉 They are committed to finding the best players in county history

-- #AshtabulaCounty #sports

JEFFERSON'S ZIEMSKI 'FELL IN LOVE WITH THE GAME' QUICKLY

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✍️ Lizzy Ziemski, a former basketball player from Jefferson High School, reflects on her high school career and her journey to becoming a successful businesswoman.

👉 Ziemski's high school basketball team beat the Geneva Eagles on their home court 👉 She played basketball, volleyball, and track in high school 👉 She was a multi-sport athlete, earning awards in basketball, volleyball, and track 👉 She played college basketball at Baldwin Wallace College 👉 She earned a degree in business from Kent State University 👉 She has worked for PepsiCo for 10 years and is currently a Regional Transportation Manager 👉 She will be relocating to Pepsico Headquarters in Texas

-- #LizzyZiemski #ScottLandis #MaryFord #RodHolmes #JillianKern #ShellyFord #JoslinLandis #HannahFrancis #GinaChiacchiero #CourtneyStowe #ClaraHawkins #KayleeCellitti #AshtabulaCounty #NewLeafEventCenter #JeffersonHighSchool #GenevaEagles #Berea #KentStateUniversity #PepsicoHeadquarters #Plano #Texas #Scranton #Pa #sports