COMING SOON: JULY:  SportsInk.com’s Top 100 – a preview of the Top 100 returning football players – a story each weekday, with first story to be posted later today   AUGUST:  Grid One-A-Days – a daily preview of this year’s football programs, with stories, photos, audio and video  BREAKING NEWS  Former Cuyahoga Falls football coach Don Ross named new Woodridge athletic director Patriot Athletic Conference is exploring expansion In Football THE WAY STEVE SEES IT:  Board meeting gives City Series best moment after tough year Akron Board of Education overturns superintendent’s recommendation to remove Flossie New Twinsburg coach Schiavone brings winning history Firestone coach Tim Flossie informed of plans to non-renew is contract In Track&Field  Hoban’s Tom O’Neil to take over head track coaching position Woodridge track star to run for North Carolina State More results from New Balance Nationals:  Medina Bees relay places 4th In Baseball BASEBALL STATS: Tallmadge’s Linder posts lowest ERA in region In Softball SOFTBALL STATS:  Elms’ Morse leads area girls in batting Northeast District All-Ohio Underclass All-Stars softball team has 11 local players In Basketball Former long-time Grizzlies coach accepts Hoban girls basketball job +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ THIS WEEK’S POLL If an Aug. 2 levy vote fails, Rootstown is facing a $500 pay-to-participate fee, per athlete per sport. How much of an impact would such a fee have on your opportunity to participate in one sport? Go towww.sportsink.com to cast your vote! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ FEATURED ADVERTISERS Kent State Recreation Center –http://www.kent.edu/recservices/index.cfm Speed and Explosion --http://www.speedandexplosion.com/ Kent Outfitters – tel. 330-677-4444, e-mailkentoutfitters@gmail.com  University of Akron-Wayne College –http://www.wayne.uakron.edu/ Taylor Made Jewelry --http://www.taylormadejewelry.com/ Tell our advertisers you saw their ad on SportsInk.com! Looking to reach families in Summit, Medina and Portage counties?  Advertising on SportsInk.com is affordable for any business.  Contact Cindy Robinson atcrobinson@sportsink.com or 330-665-5621 for details. ...read more

Track & Field Div. I Track Notes:  Barberton’s Terry, Stow’s Mitchell going great distances Green boys sweep relays to beat Copley Barberton boys, Coventry girls post win Barry Invitational moved from Tallmadge to Woodridge for Saturday Fond memories of Buchtel track coaching legend Bill Heideman Buchtel boys and girls off to an impressive start Nordonia splits with Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls senior sets new school record in pole vault In Baseball Ravenna knocks off defending PTC champion Crestwood; Kent Roosevelt pitcher one hits Southeast; Garrettsville Garfield shuts out Waterloo Revere senior hits for cycle in win over Copley Springfield picks up first conference win over Field;  Metro schedule fluid with weather changes Hudson beats Cuyahoga Falls; Wadsworth, Green pick up wins Tallmadge stays perfect with win over Colts In Softball Roundup:   Cloverleaf gets big win against Wadsworth;  Ellet’s Shuman gets 500win;  Green, Springfield, Garrettsville Garfield, Mogadore, Hudson win Coventry off to good start with wins over Norton;  Field falls to Springfield Unbeaten Nordonia team rallies to beat Medina Tues. Roundup:  Highland beats Revere; Ellet tops East; Coventry, Tallmadge, Copley win In Boys Volleyball Walsh Jesuit gets first win over state champion Hoban in nearly five years In Other News St. Vincent-St. Mary boys basketball to be BIG next year CHECK OUT OUR SITE FOR BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AND TRACK SCHEDULES! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ATHLETE OF THE WEEK – Brunswick track star Brianna Neitzel +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ New Video Boys Track:  Green at Copley Boys Track:  Cuy. Falls senior Elliot Tedquist sets school record in pole vault Softball:  Cloverleaf vs. Wadsworth Softball:  Nordonia vs. Medina Boys and Girls Track:  Buchtel vs. Kenmore Boys Track:  Highland vs. Green ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ THIS WEEK’S FEATURED ADVERTISERS Young’s Custom Screenprinting --  http://www.youngprinting.com/ Express Furniture --http://www.expressfurniture.net/ Ritzman Pharmacy –http://www.ritzmanpharmacies.com/ WAKR --  http://www.wakr.net/ Priebe’s Collision Center -- http://www.priebescollision.com/ Tell our advertisers you saw their ad on SportsInk.com! Looking to reach families in Summit, Medina and Portage counties?  Advertising on SportsInk.com is affordable for any business.  Contact Cindy Robinson at crobinson@sportsink.comor 330-665-5621 for  ...read more

In Boys Basketball St. Vincent-St. Mary captures state title Irish bench players help win crown Spring Sport Previews Long-time Crestwood husband-wife coaching duo stepping down Div. III/IV Baseball Preview:  CVCA has new coach, plenty of youth Track &Field Preview:  Wadsworth boys try to reload; Medina looks strong Div. I Baseball Preview:  Medina at top of list among area Div. I schools  Suburban League Notes:  Wadsworth boys track has new coach and new faces  CHECK OUT OUR SITE FOR BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AND TRACK SCHEDULES! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ New Video Boys Basketball:  Highlights of the St. Vincent-St. Mary championship win over Dayton Thurgood Marshall Video Rewind Girls Track:  2010 Div. I Amherst Regional Baseball:  2010 Div. I District Championship – Medina 8, Twinsburg 7 Softball:  2010 OHSAA State Softball Tournament – Perry claims title, East Canton falls in semifinal ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SportsInk.com Spring Preview Vodcasts States Street:  The Ellet baseball team will try to win its third consecutive Akron City Series title this season States Street:  The state runner-up Walsh Jesuit baseball team will take the field with a much different type of team from the prior two seasons +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ THIS WEEK'S POLL Which softball teams will make it to the OHSAA State Tournament at Firestone Stadium on June 2-4?  Go towww.sportsink.com now to vote! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ THIS WEEK'S FEATURED ADVERTISERS Our Lady of the Elms --http://www.theelms.org/ PARTA --http://www.partaonline.org/ Ohio National Guard –http://www.nationalguard.com Akron Children's Hospital Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine --https://www.akronchildrens.org/cms/subsite/5444f4cdb0b1fe38/index.html Tell our advertisers you saw their ad on SportsInk.com! Looking to reach families in Summit, Medina and Portage counties?  Advertising on SportsInk.com is affordable for any business.  Contact Cindy Robinson atcrobinson@sportsink.comor 330-665-5621 for details. ...read more