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| St Ignatius defeats NoRo in District finals 3-2 | | | | | | | by
posted 05/17/2012
Strongsville, Strongsville, OH
St. Ignatius defeats North Royalton for District Championship
May 17, 2012
St. Ignatius senior Mike Ruffing takes his lead from first base as North Royalton junior Mike Hudec holds him on. - (ROBERT ROZBORIL/SUN NEWS)
STRONGSVILLE -St. Ignatius made not one, but two fantastic plays at home plate in the seventh inning to claim the 2012 Strongsville District Championship by a final score of 3-2 against North Royalton.
The game was suspenceful from the start with several hair-raising situations for both teams.
In the first inning, North Royalton seniorBrandon Garnett scored after Ignatius issued a bases loaded walk to juniorMike Hudec.
St. Ignatius senior Dan Oaklief was hit by a pitch to start the third. Then junior Dan Rowbottom knocked a double to center field that brought senior Tim McCoy up with runners at second and third.
McCoy hit a sacrifice fly to right field that allowed Oaklief to score, tying the game at 1-1.
St. Ignatius got three singles by seniors Mike Ruffing and Oaklief and junior Conor Hennessey in the fourth inning. The one by Oaklief scored Ruffing to give the Wild Cats a 2-1 lead.
Senior Stephen Alexander led off the inning with a single and later scored on an RBI bunt single by Ruffing.
In the bottom half of the inning, North Royalton senior Austin Adams hit a single to right field in the bottom half of the inning and then stole second base to get into scoring position with only one out.
A pair of Bears hitters put charges into a couple of fly balls but the wind knocked them down and turned them into routine outs to end the inning.
The sixth inning saw Bears junior Adam Vasil got a leadoff single in the sixth. Junior Nick Gatins came in to pinch run for Vasil. Gatins moved to second on a ground out and then came around to score on an infield single by Mike Hudec. Hudec showed incredible hustle to beat the play at first.
North Royalton kept the Wild Cats scoreless in the top of the seventh and began their rally effort.
Adams walked to start the inning and then Garnett legged out an infield single.
A ground ball single by senior Mark Wren looked like it might score the tying run but the strong arm of McCoy laucned a perfect throw home to beat Adams.
If that wasn't a hard enough pill to swallow, the very next batter senior Spencer Michaels sent a single to right field that also looked like it might score the tying run.
But Oaklief threw out Wren at the plate for the second out of the inning, much to the dismay of the Bears and their fans.
The next batter lined out to third base to put the 2012 Strongsville District Championship in the books as a 3-2 win for St. Ignatius.
| | | | North Royalton upsets Strongsville, advances to District Final | | | | | | | by
posted 05/17/2012
North Royalton upsets Strongsville, advances to District Final
Robert Rozboril, May 17, 2012 12:30 p.m.
Senior Jake Lark pitched a complete game shutout against Strongsville in the May 16 District Semi-Finals. -(ROBERT ROZBORIL/SUN NEWS)
Strongsville senior Forrest Perron dives back to first base safely. - (ROBERT ROZBORIL/SUN NEWS)
STRONGSVILLE - Holding the No. 1 seed coming into the May 16 District Semi-Final match up against No. 4 ranked North Royalton, the Mustangs seemed a safe bet to advance to the District Final May 17.
Strongsville went undefeated in two regular season contests between these two teams. Those wins came on back-to-back days, April 3 and 4.
The Bears, however, proved a more than worthy opponent for the Mustangs in this game.
After two scoreless innings to begin the game, North Royalton took advantage of some crucial defensive mistakes by Strongsville in the third while getting some key hits to put up the only two runs of the game.
Bears senior Nolan Burger reached on an error and then moved over to second base on a sacrifice bunt by senior Austin Adams (one of two sacrifice bunts by Adams).
Then, an RBI double by senior Brandon Garnett drove in Burger to give the Bears a 1-0 lead.
Senior Mark Hren came up next and roped a single to right field, which scored Garnett from second. Garnett had no trouble getting to home plate after the right-fielder failed to field the ball cleanly allowing Hren to get to third on the play.
Mustangs senior pitcher Kyle Toma, who's been solid for Strongsville all year, got out of the inning without anymore damage being done.
Toma struckout two, walked one and gave up only one earned run on seven hits through 6 1/3 innings for the Mustangs before being relieved by senior Austin Pritchard in the seventh. Pritchard struckout both batters he faced.
Stongsville looked like they might rally in the bottom of the seventh as they started the inning with back-to-back singles by senior Dan Stewart and junior Austin Previt.
Following the two hits, North Royalton Head Coach Jim Thamann made a trip to the mound during which he told his starting pitcher, senior Jake Lark, that this was his game and he could finish it. Lark's teammates agreed, as well as Lark.
After the game, Lark said that although he felt some nerves in the seventh inning, he never lost confidence in himself or the defense behind him.
The next batter after the mound visit, junior Aaron Caputo, laid down a sacrifice bunt in an attempt to move the runners over. It didn't work as the Bears got Stewart out at third while Caputo reached first on the fielder's choice to keep the situation at runners at first and second, now with one out.
Lark struckout the next batter and got the following hitter to fly out to left field to clinch a spot in the Strongsville District Championship game against St. Ignatius back at Strongsville High School.
"I knew all along that we had the capabilty of putting a full, complete game together and we waited until today. What finer moment to go out there and take care of it and do it," Thamann said after the game.
"We were a group that came over with the belief that we could beat them," Thamann added. "Their probabably weren't that many people in our corner. But, we believed it and that's all that mattered. Now we proved it."
Strongsville Head Coach Josh Sorge gave the Bears a lot of credit for how they played while also praising the fact that he felt his team put in an equally impressive effort.
"They (the Bears) got some key hits when they needed them," Sorge said. "In a state tournament like this, it can come down to one inning like it did. They've got a got a good club."
"We seemed to knock on the door a few times put just couldn't throw that last punch to cross the plate," Sorge said. "It seemed like every time we got on, (Lark) made the pitches he needed to make and we made too many fly ball outs."
| | | | Bears upset Strongsville - ranked #2 in Ohio | | | | | | | by
posted 05/16/2012
The 19-8 Bears move on the the District Final game
THURSDAY vs St Ignatius at 4:30pm @ Strongsville HS
North Royalton beats Strongsville in baseball district semifinal: High School roundup
Plain Dealer staff reports, May 17, 2012 12:09 a.m.
Jake Lark enjoyed one of those days.
The North Royalton senior pitcher was in control all the way, as the Bears knocked off Strongsville, 2-0, in a Division I district semifinal in Strongsville on Wednesday. The Bears (19-8) will meet St. Ignatius today at 4:30 p.m.
Lark limited the Mustangs (20-4) to six hits. He pitched out of a two-on, no-out situation in the bottom of the seventh to preserve the shutout.
North Royalton, which had lost twice to Northeast Ohio Conference rival Strongsville during the regular season, scored both runs in the third inning. Senior Nolan Burger opened with a single, moved to second on a bunt and scored on a double by senior Brandon Garnet. Senior Mark Hren singled home the second run.
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NR (19-8): Lark (W). S (20-4): Toma (L, 4-2). |
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Notable: Lark CG, 5K. |
| | | | Get on the Fan Fun Bus support the Softball Team @ Regionals | | | | | | | by
posted 05/16/2012 To all Students:
The Varsity Softball Team will be playing their Regional Semi Final game on Wednesday, May 23rd at Clyde High School. We would like to have a Fan Bus full of students go to support our team to victory. Tickets for the game and transportation are $10.00 a student.
We need 44 students to fill the bus by Tuesday May 22nd at 12pm. The bus will leave at 2:45pm on Wednesday to take you to Clyde High School. Come down to the Athletic Office and purchase your ticket as soon as possible. If we don’t sell enough tickets the bus will be cancelled and monies returned.
Maria Hebebrand
Athletic/Activities Office
North Royalton High School
14713 Ridge Road
North Royalton, OH 44133
(440) 582-7821
| | | | Softball wins District Championship | | | | | | | by
posted 05/16/2012
North Royalton wins 2012 Parma District Championship against Midpark
Robert Rozboril, May 15, 2012 6:42 p.m.
The 2012 District Champion North Royalton Lady Bears. - (ROBERT ROZBORIL/SUN NEWS)
PARMA – The 2012 Parma District Championship belongs to the Lady Bears of North Royalton as they cruised to a 12-0 win over Midpark May 15 at Nike Park in Parma.
First-year North Royalton Head CoachAnna Koncius described winning the district title as, “Oh, so sweet and expected.”
Koncius said she had confidence in her team’s talent and believed they had the ability to win the district throughout the year.
The fact that her team beat No. 2 ranked Midpark by such a wide margin was the only thing that came as somewhat of a surprise to her.
“Am I surprised about them being able to produce 12 runs? Absolutely not,” Knocius said. “Was I surprised they were able to produce 12 runs TODAY, against this team? A little bit. But I know that my team can score and score a lot of runs. And they did.”
The Bears showed the Meteors, in this game, just why North Royalton was the No. 1 seed coming into the tournament.
In the first inning, freshman Alison Smolinski got things going for the Bears with a single and later scored on an RBI double by senior Lauren Oster.
Sophomore Halle Ezell came in to pinch run for Oster and scored on an RBI single by junior Nikki Newman.
She came around to score on a triple by sophomore Kelsey Stoneberg who scored the fourth and final run of the inning on a single by senior Nicole Balodis.
The next two innings were no better for Midpark’s defense as they gave up four runs in each of them. Junior Nikki Newman had the biggest blow of the game with a grand slam in the second to put the Bears up by eight. Newman finished with five RBIs in the game.
It took just five innings and roughly 45 minutes from the first pitch to the time North Royalton could call themselves District Champs.
North Royalton senior Carly Gurka pitched a one-hit shutout in which she struck out five on her way to victory.
Midpark Head Coach Jim Thomas was able to look at the bright side after the game.
His team came into 2012 with eight straight losing seasons before finishing this one at 14-12. North Royalton was 23-5 coming into this game.
“I’m very proud of my team,” Thomas said. “They’ve definitely seen a big improvement. Considering the teams we played to get here, my players should be proud.”
| | | | JV Baseball wins NOC Championship | | | | | | | by
posted 05/15/2012 
| | | | Varsity Softball advances to District Championship | | | | | | | by
posted 05/14/2012
North Royalton defeats Parma, advances to District Championship
Robert Rozboril, May 14, 2012 8:27 p.m.
North Royalton's Halle Ezell stands at the plate. - (ROBERT ROZBORIL/SUN NEWS)
PARMA HTS. - North Royalton defeated Parma 2-1 in a game that came down to the wire May 14 at Nike Park.
Brilliant pitching by Parma kept the Lady Bears guessing while both offenses tried desperately to scrape together runs.
"They did a really good job of keeping us off balance the whole game," said North Royalton Head Coach Anna Koncius. "But once we started hitting the ball on the ground and playing good small ball we started to break through."
North Royalton got a double, sacrifice fly and then a fielder's choice to score one run in the second inning.
That one run accounted for all of the offense in the game until the sixth when Parma junior Allie Scali led off the inning with a double and then scored on an RBI single by sophomore Shannon Vecchio.
With the game tied 1-1 in the bottom of the seventh, North Royalton sophomore Kelsey Stoneberg hit a single that knocked in freshman Alison Smolinski for the game-winning run and RBI.
"They left their hearts out there today," said Parma Head Coach Bridget Brown. "(The Bears) had a few hits fall their way but I thought we hit the ball just as hard. I'm very proud of my team."
North Royalton will take on Midpark in the District Final game May 15.
| | | | This Weeks North Royalton Team Sporting Events | | | | | | | | | | | Bears get first sectional win in 5 years | | | | | | | by
posted 05/13/2012
North Royalton defeats Garfield Heights in sectional match up
Robert Rozboril, May 11, 2012 2:26 p.m.
North Royalton senior Mark Wren attempts to beat a throw at the plate in the third inning. - (ROBERT ROZBORIL/SUN NEWS)
Bears' senior Alex Albright came on in the seventh inning to get the final out of the game. - (ROBERT ROZBORIL/SUN NEWS)
NORTH ROYALTON - The Bears baseball team won their sectional game against Garfield Heights 4-1 May 10 behind the strong pitching of senior Jake Lark.
Lark threw 6 2/3 innings, struck out six and only allowed three hits (two in the sixth inning) and one walk.
His only bad inning came in the first when he hit two batters before Garfield Heights' Tyler Walchanowicz scored their only run of the game on an error.
"We struggled early. We gave them that one run in the first on an error and that should have been an out," said North Royalton Head Coach Jim Thamann.
North Royalton answered the Bulldogs with two runs in the bottom of the first.
In the third, Bears' senior Brandon Garnett singled and later scored after a double by senior Mark Wren followed by an RBI single by junior Adam Vasil. Vasil finished with two RBIs in the game.
The Bears could have gotten more. With one out in the inning, Vasil got caught up in a rundown during which Wren tried to score from third and was thrown out. The next batter hit a fly ball that may have been deep enough to score Wren had he not been thrown out at the plate. Instead, it was simply the last out of the inning.
Garfield Heights Head Coach Brad Lambert credited starting pitcher Joe Cronin for an outstanding performance despite taking a loss.
"I had great effort from my pitcher. I think he pitched a phenominal game," Lambert said. "We made a few errors. A couple were very costly."
Senior Cooper Freeman scored North Royalton's fourth run of the game on a grounder off the bat of senior Austin Adams in the fourth inning to put the Bears up by three.
The Bulldogs threatened on a couple of occasions including the top of the seventh when they runners at second and third with two outs.
Thamann decided to go to his bullpen, bringing in senior pitcher Alex Albright who got the last out on a ground ball back to the mound. Albright is normally a starting pitcher for the Bears but has also come out as a closer in multiple close games.
"We feel like if we need to use two or all three of our usual starters in a game we will," Thamann said about being willing to pull out all the stops in the playoffs.
| | | | Gurka gets fourth no-hitter in sectional route | | | | | | | by
posted 05/12/2012
North Royalton beats Rhodes big, Gurka gets fourth no-hitter
Robert Rozboril, May 11, 2012 4:37 p.m.
North Royalton senior Lauren Oster takes a cut at a pitch during the May 10 match up against Rhodes. - (ROBERT ROZBORIL/SUN NEWS)
NORTH ROYALTON - The Lady Bears slaughtered Rhodes in a 24-0 sectional rout that only lasted five innings.
North Royalton posted 11 runs in the first inning alone. Rhodes, on the other hand, struggled just to make contact against the Bears' hard-throwing senior pitcherCarly Gurka.
Rhodes Head Coach Mary Tumaexplained that because her team plays in the Senate Division, where the talent level is lower than many others, they have a hard time competing against teams outside that league.
"In our Senate we're good. When it comes to games outside the senate we have a very difficult time," Tuma said. "We have a difficult time hitting fast pitchers and our pitching isn't anywhere near theirs so, obviously, they can smash the ball pretty well against us."
"We've never faced a Senate team before," said North Royalton Head Coach Anna Koncius. "We really didn't know what to expect."
Gurka pitched her fourth no-hitter of the season and got 10 strikeouts while allowing only two walks.
"It's hard in games like this to keep our tempo and play our game," Koncius said after the game. "I told them today most importantly, to be mentally focused. I think in a game like this it's harder to keep mentally focused than in games where its more competetive."
Freshman Alison Smolinski led North Royalton's offense with six RBI and three runs scored and had four hits including two singles, a double and a triple. She was only a home run away from the cycle.
The Bears are scheduled to face Parma in the District Semi-finals at 4:30 p.m. May 14 at Veteran's Memorial Park in Parma off of Loya Parkway.
"Just like when facing any other team we have to prepare for a game like we normally would," Koncius said about facing Parma. "We're not going to take anybody lightly and be prepared for whatever they've got to throw at us."
| | | | Girls Track - Hanford makes her comeback | | | | | | | by
posted 05/11/2012
Torn ACL can't stop junior from competing, winning at NOC Meet
Photo by LISA GAYLE GRAYSON
North Royalton’s winning 4x400-meter relay of (left to right) junior Ellyn Hanford, freshman Ashlyn Kuhar, senior Sami Narducci and junior Atiyyah Herron earned the Bears’ final 10 points and solidified a runner-up finish for the girls team during its first season in the Northeast Ohio Conference River Division.
Photo by LISA GAYLE GRAYSON
North Royalton sprinters (left to right) McKay Snyder and Nick Woods look over their splits from the 4x400-meter relay with Bears head coach Don Bazzo during the Northeast Ohio Conference River Division Meet at Brush's Korb Field.
By LISA GAYLE GRAYSON
The Post sports writer
Ellyn Hanford was playing soccer last fall when she experienced the dreaded fate of any athlete.
She tore her anterior cruciate ligament.
A two-event state qualifier in track only a few months earlier, she established a goal for herself: Do what was necessary to get herself back to the championship in Columbus this June.
"What's pushed me is states," the North Royalton junior said. "My goal right from last year has been to make it back. I've had that in my mind, even when I hurt it."
Hanford showed she was headed in the right direction May 9 during the Northeast Ohio Conference River Division Meet at Brush's Korb Field in Lyndhurst.
She was a member of three first-place finishes as she led the Bears to second as a team during their first season in this division of the league.
North Royalton accumulated 104 points and sandwiched between Stow (146) and Cuyahoga Falls (91). Mayfield (77) which edged the Bears in a regular-season dual during spring break, was fourth, followed by Hudson (64) and the host Arcs (41).
North Royalton's boys team, led by its lone conference champ Corey Nehoda in the pole vault, was sixth (59) after Cuyahoga Falls edged them by 2 points. Hudson (154) was crowned champ, then Stow (98), Brush (76) and Mayfield (75) filled in the standings.
"I feel like the better competition in this division helps," Nehoda said. "I feel like when I lose my competition, I lose my drive and don't do as well. I have to have competition to be able to compete."
Hanford was limited at the onset of this track season. She started indoor conditioning with the rest of the team but was restricted by what her knee could tolerate and what her coaches would allow her to do.
As the outdoor season unfolded, the one-time sprinter found herself being converted to a mid-distance athlete. Racing 800 meters put less strain on that reconstructed knee.
It also helped gain endurance.
When physical therapy sessions ended and Hanford was cleared to begin hurdling, it didn't take long to see she wasn't too far behind where they left off. She won her April 18 debut in a home dual meet with Brush with a 48.47.
A few weeks later at Brush, she trimmed that mark to a conference championship time. Her 46.77 avenged an April 25 loss Stow's Melanie Winters (46.8). It also was only tenths of a second off from the 46.22 she ran at the Division I state, where she placed 14th.
The hurdles win made Hanford a three-time conference champ in the 300s. She earned the Lake Division title last spring with a meet-record 46.84 and in 2010 (47.4).
"I'm so proud of myself for being able to do as well as I have been," Hanford said. "The doctors didn't even want me running or hurdling. It's a big accomplishment for anyone."
After opening the NOC Meet with her first-place 4x800-meter relay (9:46.05) of senior Allison Harbart, sophomore Ally Palmer and freshman Lauren DiFrancisco, Hanford capped the day by anchoring the 4x400 (4:06.52) of junior Atiyyah Herron, senior Sami Narducci and freshman Ashlyn Kuhar to another win.
Hanford also wedged into the mix a fifth-place finish with the 4x100 (52.38) of Narducci, senior Tayler Walsh and sophomore Mackenzie Robinson.
Narducci and Walsh joined Hanford in that event at state last spring.
"My teammates have pulled me through everything," Hanford said. "I can't do any of this without them."
Athletes placing in the top two at the championship were named all-conference. Herron added All-NOC honors to her resume for placing second in the 400 (60.8). Junior thrower Matt Martella was second in the shot put (47 feet, 4 1/2 inches) and sophomore Caden DeMattie was the runner-up in the 3,200 (9:59.34).
"I had 47 today, which I hit from the front usually," said Martella, who added a sixth in the discus (134-4) behind teammate Jay Stazie (134-7). "It didn't come off right. It felt weird today."
Also scoring for North Royalton in the field events were long jumper Brandon Ginley (third), pole vaulter MacKenzi Matthews (third), Narducci in the long jump (third), Anna Jaimes in the shot (third) and disc (fourth), Anna Glowski in the shot (fourth), high jumper Jason Bohland (fifth) and pole vaulter Klaire Roggeman (sixth).
Girls who also placed in running events were Nicole Barrett (200, third), the 4x200 (third), Danielle Giles (200,
fourth), Natalie Vidacs (3,200, fourth), Kayla Zimmerman (100 hurdles, fourth), Narducci (100, fourth), DiFrancisco (1,600, fifth), Tayler Walsh (100, fifth), Taylor D'Ambrosia (300 hurdles, fifth), Harbart (800, fifth), the 4x100 (fifth) and Palmer (1,600, sixth).
Other runners who placed for the boys were the 4x800 (fourth), the 4x100 (fourth), the 4x200 (fifth) Steven Hornyak (1,600, fifth), Jake Zimmerman (300 hurdles, fifth), Jaoa Lopes (3,200, sixth), DeMattie (1,600, sixth) and Mike Pence (110 hurdles, sixth).
| | | | Bears second in new division | | | | | | | by
posted 05/10/2012
Girls track team runner-up to Stow, boys place sixth
Photo by LISA GAYLE GRAYSON
North Royalton’s winning 4x400-meter relay of (left to right) junior Ellyn Hanford, freshman Ashlyn Kuhar, senior Sami Narducci and junior Atiyyah Herron earned the Bears’ final 10 points and solidified a runner-up finish for the girls team during its first season in the Northeast Ohio Conference River Division.
By LISA GAYLE GRAYSON
The Post sports writer
Out to prove something, the North Royalton girls track team did just that May 9 during the Northeast Ohio Conference River Division Meet at Brush’s Korb Field in Lyndhurst.
The Bears, after graduating their big dogs from seasons past and getting bumped up to the middle division of the league following a four-year undefeated romp in the Lake Division, earned runner-up honors at the championship.
Finishing with 104 points, North Royalton placed behind three-peat winner Stow (146) and ahead of Cuyahoga Falls (91). Mayfield (77), the 2011 runner-up, was fourth, followed by Hudson (64) and Brush (41).
“Not saying the other division was not very good,” said Bears thrower Anna Glowski, who placed fourth in the shot put (32 feet), “but these girls are very confident in their throws and are at our same level. It’s very competitive.”
North Royalton’s boys team, led by its lone conference champ Corey Nehoda in the pole vault, was sixth (59) after Cuyahoga Falls edged them by a couple of points.
Another first-year division member that moved down from the Valley Division, Hudson (154), was crowned champ. Stow (98), Brush (76) and Mayfield (75) filled in the standings.
“I feel like the better competition in this division helps,” Nehoda said. “I feel like when I lose my competition, I lose my drive and don’t do as well. I have to have competition to be able to compete.”
Ellyn Hanford led the Bears’ efforts. The junior, who tore an anterior cruciate ligament in her knee in the fall playing soccer, was part of all three of North Royalton’s event titles.
She helped the Bears set the pace by winning the 4x800-meter relay (9:46.05), captured first in the 300 hurdles (46.72) and then anchored the 4x400 (4:06.52) in a meet-finale showdown with Stow (4:07.42).
“My teammates have pulled me through everything,” Hanford said. “I can’t do any of this without them.”
Also earning all-conference honors by placing in the top two were relay members Allison Harbart, Lauren DiFranciso and Ally Palmer in the 4x800, and the 4x400 of Sami Narducci, Ashlyn Kuhar and Atiyyah Herron.
Herron added a runner-up finish in the 400 (60.8).
For the boys, Nehoda went into the meet as the favorite and did not disappoint. He was undefeated in league dual meets this spring.
The junior cleared 12 feet, which was 4 inches better than runner-up Chris Reimer of Mayfield. Bears teammate Connor Siskovic, a senior, was tied Brush’s Steve Tsagaris for third (11-0).
“Today, I was good during warm-ups. My steps were on,” Nehoda said. “I took my one run-through coming in at 11-0 and it went very smoothly.”
Other all-league honors were earned by sophomore Caden DeMattie in the 3,200 (9:59.34) and junior Matt Martella (47-4 1/2) in the shot put.
DeMattie hung tough with Hudson’s Matt Chojnacki (9:48.51) through the eight-lap race and held off the Explorers’ Zach Teed (10:04.98). Martella discounted his finish behind Hudson’s Matt Margida (48-6) to an off performance.
“I had 47 today, which I hit from the front usually,” said Martella, who also was sixth in the discus (134-4) behind teammate Jay Stazie (134-7). “It didn’t come off right. It felt weird today.”
Also scoring for North Royalton in the field events were junior long jumper Brandon Ginley (3rd, 20-3) and sophomore high jumper Jason Bohland (5th, 5-10).
Placing in the running events were the 4x800 (4th, 8:37.56), 4x100 (4th, 45.4), the 4x200 (5th, 1:34.05), junior Steven Hornyak in the 1,600 (5th, 4:33.13), junior Jake Zimmerman in the 300 hurdles (5th, 42.69), sophomore Jaoa Lopes in the 3,200 (10:32.96) and DeMattie in the 1,600 (4:34.3).
Sophomore hurdler Mike Pence, took a spill in the 110s, but bounced back and finished sixth. He advanced from the prelims with a 17.56.
Racking up points for the girls in the field events were Narducci in the long jump (3rd, 17-0), freshman pole vaulter MacKenzi Matthews (3rd, 9-0), junior Anna Jaimes in the shot (3rd, 34-3 1/2) and disc (4th, 114-8) and freshman pole vaulter Klaire Roggeman (6th, 8-6).
For running events, scorers included sophomore Nicole Barrett in the 200 (3rd, 27.51), the 4x200 (3rd, 1:51.16), freshman Danielle Giles in the 200 (4th, 27.59), junior Natalie Vidacs in the 3,200 (4th, 12:03.67), sophomore Kayla Zimmerman in the 100 hurdles (4th, 16.79), Narducci in the 100 (4th, 13.27), DiFrancisco in the 1,600 (5:35.18), senior Tayler Walsh in the 100 (5th, 13.55), freshman Taylor D’Ambrosia in the 300 hurdles (50.92), Harbart in the 800 (5th, 2:28.62), the 4x100 (5th, 52.38) and Palmer in the 1,600 (6th, 5:40.34).
| | | | Track wins the Bulldog Relays | | | | | | | by
posted 05/10/2012
North Royalton Track and Field wins at Olmsted Falls Bulldog Relays
May 09, 2012
North Royalton's Nick Bonacci
The Bears won the Olmsted Falls Bulldog Relays with a combined score of 175 points. Both the boys and girls teams won on their own as well.
The boys did so with a score of 117 while the girls scored 158.
Sami Narducci won MVP honors for the meet as a whole.
She won individual first place finishes in the long jump and triple jump. Narducci also ran on the winning 800-meter relay and 1,600 relay teams for North Royalton as well.
| | | | Spring Sectional Sports update | | | | | | | by
posted 05/09/2012
Doubles teams pace Bears
Butcher and Nabeel, Anand and Patel headline tennis program's showing at NOCT
Photo by TAMARA DOUTTIEL
Rohit Anand, shown playing earlier this season, helped the Bears boys tennis team place fourth May 4 during the Northeast Ohio Conference River Division Tournament. The junior teamed with Darsh Patel and finished third at second doubles.
Submitted photo
Members of the girls track team show off the hardware won by the North Royalton program during the 38th annual Bulldog Relays at Olmsted Falls. They include (left to right) Natalie Vidacs, Allison Harbart, Genna Mori, Ally Palmer, Aki Mori, Kaleigh Rohrer and Sami Narducci.
By LISA GAYLE GRAYSON
The Post sports writer
Led by its doubles teams, the boys tennis program finished fourth in the Northeast Ohio Conference River Division Tournament.
The Bears tallied 29 points May 4 at the Solon Community Courts to finish behind first-year division members Mayfield (66) and Lakewood (52), as well as defending champ Cuyahoga Falls (45).
Twinsburg (22) and Brunswick (21) rounded out the standings.
North Royalton's Robert Butcher and Aamir Nabeel, both seniors, were the runner-up at first doubles, while juniors Rohit Anand and Darsh Patel teamed up to place third at second doubles.
Also placing for North Royalton were freshman second singles player Troy Peterjohn (4th), senior ace Arun Murugesan (6th) and junior Jordan Soster (6th).
Butcher and Aamir advanced to the championship before falling to Mayfield's Vishal Reddy and Josh Mace 6-3, 6-1. Anand and Patel won their final match by defeating Twinsburg's Nirmal Krishnan and Pavan Peketi 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (5).
The Bears went 1-4 in league matches during the regular season, topping only Twinsburg, but their losses to Lakewood and Brunswick were by 3-2 margins.
Next up was the Medina Division I Sectional. That was scheduled to begin May 9.
Track
In a final tune-up before the NOC River Division Meet on May 9, the Bears returned with plenty of booty from the Bulldog Relays at Olmsted Falls.
The boys and girls teams both finished first in their respective divisions of the May 4 regular-season finale. Together, they won the co-ed championship. Senior sprinter and jumper Sami Narducci was named the most valuable performer among the girls.
The boys secured their championship, in part, with second- and third-place finishes in the triple jump. Sam Robinson (36 feet, 4 1/2 inches) and Matt Karaffa (35-9 3/4), both freshmen, earned the Bears' final 14 points to put them up 117-103 over runner-up Avon.
That meet is the only one North Royalton attends each season with this field event. Triple jump is not a state-sanctioned event.
North Royalton remained in the hunt thanks to three first-place finishes and four other second-place performances.
Earning championship plaques were the shot put relay (130-1 1/2) of Drew Dockman, Matt Martella and Jay Stazie, the 4x1,600-meter team of Steven Hornyak, Caden DeMattie, Dylan Rusek and Austin Peterjohn, plus the distance medley relay of Tim Anderson, Nick Woods, Peterjohn and DeMattie.
The girls team outscored Avon as well in its eight-team field. The Bears, behind eight event wins, came out ahead 158-127.
Placing first in the field events were the shot put trio (94-2 3/4) of Anna Jaimes, Anna Glowski and Tori Shokles, the discus relay (295-4) of Jaimes, Shokles and Angela Mackay, the high jump team (13-5) of Maggie Tyma, Rachel Flis and Klaire Roggeman, long jump relay (46-3 3/4) of Narducci, Lauren DiFrancisco and Claire Caggiano, pole vaulters (27-0) Roggeman, MacKenzi Matthews and Taylor Pheneger, plus Narducci in the triple jump (31-4).
Top placers in the running events included the 4x800 (10:02.4) of Allison Harbart, DiFrancisco, Ally Palmer and Ellyn Hanford, plus the shuttle hurdles quartet (1:10.0) of Matthews, Kayla Zimmerman, Aubrey Ezell and Rachel Rockwell.
Softball
The Bears improved to 17-5, 5-4 with their NOC Valley Division win over Strongsville on May 7. Carly Gurka (11-4) earned the win over the visiting Mustangs (9-11, 3-6).
Allison Smolinski continued to have a solid season at the plate. The freshman went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBIs and three runs against the neighboring rivals.
North Royalton jumped ahead 4-0 during the first inning, added another run in the second, then staved off Strongsville's efforts to make a comeback.
The Mustangs moved with one in the top of the third, but the Bears pulled away with security runs in the fourth and fifth innings.
Still ahead on North Royalton's regular-season schedule were league opponent Lakewood and non-conference rival Brecksville. The Bears were scheduled to begin postseason play May 9 as the top seed of the Parma Division I District.
Baseball
Due to the Strongsville Division I District schedule, North Royalton's May 9 conference game with Lakewood was rescheduled to an open date on May 7.
Mother Nature, however, had other plans for the two purple and gold schools.
Inclement weather suspended the game in the bottom of the second with both teams scoreless. The Bears (14-7, 5-5) had a runner on first with no outs.
The Rangers and North Royalton will try to complete the game May 14.
The Bears were scheduled to begin tournament action May 10. The fourth-seeded team was to play host to the winner of the May 9 sectional semifinal between No. 8 Lincoln West or No. 9 Garfield Heights.
| | | | 2012-2013 Trustess Positions Available | | | | | | | by
posted 05/08/2012
To all NR Parents and Boosters,
The Athletic Boosters has 6 Trustee positions that will become available at the end of this year in June. The meetings commence in September.
We wish to THANK the out-going Trustees for their time of service to the Boosters, the school and North Royalton.
As we move forward if you would like to become part of the Booster Organization please review the positions available below and
or thoughts on helping out.
Elections are held at the June 4th meeting. See info below and attached.
Please consider joining our team,
Thanks,
NRAB Trustees
Here are the available trustee positions with those members that have elected to run so far:
Vice President – Kathy Dapsis
Wine Tasting – Kelly Tarnowski, Kris Paulus
Night at the Races – Lynn Dorman
Gold Card – One to two trustees needed
Concessions – Jim and Kerri Smith, additional trustees still needed
Car Raffle – Linda Miduri
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All terms two (2) years
Vice President – with President, responsibilities include administration, communication, delegation, and supervision of all NRAB related matters; de facto member of Finance Committee; attendance at monthly meetings.
Wine Tasting – responsibilities include advertising, planning, coordination, communication, and staffing of annual fund raiser; attendance at monthly meetings.
Gold Card – responsibilities include organization and coordination of annual discount card fund raiser; attendance at monthly meetings.
Concessions – responsibilities include planning, coordination, communication, and staffing of stadium events; inventory maintenance; attendance at monthly meetings.
Car Raffle – responsibilities include communication, coordination, and data entry; attendance at monthly meetings.
Night at the Races - responsibilities include advertising, planning, coordination, communication, and staffing of annual fund raiser; attendance at monthly meetings.
| | | | Bears squads look to postseason | | | | | | | by
posted 05/06/2012
Softball team has clear path to regionals
Photo by JUSTINA SAXBY
North Royalton's Nikki Newman and her teammates caught the No. 1 seed in the Parma Division I District and are looking to make a run to regionals. The Bears are clearly the best team in what is otherwise a very soft field.
By TODD STUMPF
The Post sports editor
North Royalton's softball team has taken a few tough losses in the Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division. Now comes the payoff.
With a 13-5 record, which included a 3-4 record in the Valley, the Bears earned the No. 1 seed in the Parma Division I District. Already with the prime spot on the bracket, North Royalton is buoyed by the fact that the district does not have another very strong team.
To wit, No. 2 seed Midpark was just 10-9 at the time of the seeding. So to put it mildly, the Bears have a very clear path to a district title and a spot in the Clyde Regional.
North Royalton opens sectional play on May 8 at home against either Lincoln West or Rhodes, which meet the day before. The winner advances to a May 14 District semifinal at Parma's Day Park. If the seeds hold, the Bears would play fourth-seeded Parma.
The district final will be May 15 back at Day Park. The Bears' probable opponent, should they advance, would be either Midpark or No. 3 seed Strongsville. Strongsville was just 7-9 at the draw, though it has taken lumps from the Bears, along with Elyria and Medina in the Valley.
All sectional and district games are at 4:30.
Should the Bears advance, they would play at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23 at Clyde High School against the winner of the Maumee District. The winner will play at 5 the following day against either the winner of the North Ridgeville District or the Tiffin District.
Baseball
The baseball team's tournament situation is almost the opposite of the softball team. Despite a 12-6 record at the time of the draw, the Bears only got seeded as high as fourth. The 13-team district has eight teams at .500 or better, including four state-ranked teams.
The Bears will open tournament play on Thursday, May 10 at home against either eight-seeded Garfield Heights (8-11) or seventh-seeded Lincoln West (9-7), who play the prior day. The winner will advance to a district semifinal at 2 p.m. on May 16 at Strongsville, likely against top-seeded Strongsville (16-2).
In the other half of the bracket are No. 2 seed Brecksville (16-3) and No. 3 St. Ignatius (13-5), who figure to meet in the other district semifinal. The district title game will be May 17 at 4:30 p.m. at Strongsville.
Track
The Bears track teams will travel on Wednesday, May 9 to Brush High School in Lyndhurst for the Northeast Ohio Conference River Division meet. Both the boys and girls squads have some prospects for champions.
For the girls, the 4x800 team appears to be the best bet for a title. Sami Narducci should contend in the long jump. Anna Jaimes has a chance in the shot put. The Bears' 4x100 and 4x400 teams also have opportunities to compete. Stow, with dominant sprinters and relays, appears a lock to take the team title.
For the boys team, Corey Nehoda appears to be the favorite in the pole vault. Hudson would seem to be the favorite to win the boys team title.
Please see www.thepostnewspapers.com for complete NOC track coverage Wednesday evening.
| | | | NRSF Golf Golf Outing | | | | | | | by
posted 05/04/2012
North Royalton Stadium Foundation
Golf Outing
Shot Gun Start - Four Man Scramble
Saturday, July 7th
Mallard Creek, 34500 Royalton Rd., Columbia Station 44028
Registration: 9am
Tee-off: 10am
Cost: $100 per golfer ($400 per team)
This includes entry into all events: 18-holes of golf, riding cart, lunch, dinner, beverages and chance to win various prizes!
To register: send in your registration form to Rachel Hoag at 17596 Fairfax Ln., Strongsville, OH 44136
Questions? Email:
or call 440-554-3175.
Golf attire is required.
Click Here for the TEAM REGISTRATION Form
Click Here to SPONSOR a HOLE
| | | | 2013 Cheerleading Try Outs | | | | | | | by
posted 05/01/2012
HIGH SCHOOL
2012 Cheerleading Try Outs
Parent & Cheerleader Information Meeting
Thursday, May 10th @3:30pm in Caff.1
It is highly recommended that you and a parent attend this information meeting. You will receive the Try Out packet which includes all cost, requirements, camp details and more. Acknowledgement and signatures are required from cheerleaders and parents in order to participate at the 2012 clinics and tryouts. Packets will be available at AD office on May 11th.
Cheer Clinics
May 15th-May17th from 3:00pm-5:00pm in main gym.
It is highly recommended that you attend all three days in order to be prepared for try outs. All participants must wear shorts, T-shirt, tennis shoes and all hair up.
$5.00 OPEN GYM on Friday May 18th from 6:00-8:00 @ Ultimate Athletics Gym 12800 York Rd. NRoy.
Cheer Try Outs
Saturday, May 19th starting at 10:30am
All participants must wear BLACK SHORTS, WHITE T-SHIRT, TENNIS SHOES AND ALL HAIR UP IN HIGH PONY.
If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact Coach Ree or Coach Dee at
MIDDLE SCHOOL
2012 Cheerleading Try Outs
Parent & Cheerleader Information Meeting
Thursday, May 10th @3:30pm in Caff. 1 at NRHS.
It is highly recommended that you and a parent attend this information meeting. You will receive the Try Out packet which includes all cost, requirements, camp details and more. Acknowledgement and signatures are required from cheerleaders and parents in order to participate at the 2012 clinics and tryouts. Packets will be available at AD office on May 11th.
Cheer Clinics
May 15th-May17th after school -5:00pm in NRHS main gym.
It is highly recommended that you attend all three days in order to be prepared for try outs. All participants must wear shorts, T-shirt, tennis shoes and all hair up. $5.00 OPEN GYM on Friday May 18th from
6:00-8:00 @ Ultimate Athletics Gym 12800 York Rd. NRoy.
Cheer Try Outs
Saturday, May 19th starting at 9:00am
All participants must wear BLACK SHORTS, WHITE T-SHIRT, TENNIS SHOES AND ALL HAIR UP IN HIGH PONY.
If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact Coach Ree or Coach Dee at
For a PDF of this info click here
| | | | Hall of Fame athletes named | | | | | | | by
posted 04/19/2012
Hanacek, Oberdove to be inducted as Class of 2012
By LISA GAYLE GRAYSON
The Post sports writer
Two members will be inducted into the North Royalton High School Athletic Hall of Fame during the Hall of Fame & Athletes of the Year Award Night at the Holiday Inn in Strongsville on May 29.
Former athletes to be recognized as the Class of 2012 are Carl Hanacek and Jesse Oberdove.
Hanacek, who graduated in 1951, earned 14 varsity letters between four sports. He played football, baseball and basketball for four seasons and was part of the track team for two years. Oberdove, a 2005 grad, lettered four times for wrestling and twice for football.
Also being honored during the 6:30 p.m. awards ceremony, formerly known as the All-Sports Banquet, will be members of the athletic program who earned recognition from the Ohio High School Athletic Association, regional honors and All-Northeast Ohio Conference awards during the 2011-12 school year.
North Royalton athletic director Bo Kuntz said a new award given out this year will be the Three Sport Letterman Award.
| | | | Cleveland Browns Parents Clinic June 21 | | | | | | | by
posted 04/18/2012 Cleveland Browns Parents Clinic – June 21
The Cleveland Browns Parents Clinic gives moms and dads the opportunity to receive an in-depth overview about the game of football. In addition to general discussion topics, parents are also able to attend individual breakout sessions, which are designed specifically to cover every aspect of the game, no matter the age of their youth or high school football player. Cost for the Clinic is $20 for individuals and $30 for couples; each participant will receive a custom Parents Clinic shirt and light snack. The 2012 Parents Clinic will take place Thursday, June 21st at Cleveland Browns Stadium. To register, visit
ClevelandBrowns.com (https://ssl.clevelandbrowns.com/community/youth-football/parents-clinic.php).
2012 Parents Clinic Breakout Sessions
• Strength and Conditioning tips – Cleveland Browns Strength and Conditioning staff
• Athletic Training/Injury Prevention tips – Cleveland Browns Athletic Training staff
• Equipment tips and tricks – Cleveland Browns Equipment staff
• Preparing for College Football - Mark McNellie, Head Coach – Lake Erie College (NCAA Division II)
• Preparing for Middle & High School Football – Chris Medaglia, Valley Forge High School Athletic Director
• Preparing for Youth Football – Mac Stephens, North Coast Youth Football League Commissioner
• Life Management and Parental Support – Larry Keller, Willoughby Middle School Principal
• Rules of the game – Greg Shields – NCAA/NFL referee
As always, please feel free to let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Matt
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UPDATE FROM THE BROWNS April 26th
Thanks again for your support of our high school football programming. As you were made aware several weeks ago, we will be hosting the inaugural Cleveland Browns Parents Clinic on Thursday, June 21 st at Cleveland Browns Stadium. We have been informed that the registration page on ClevelandBrowns.com was mistakenly created as a “test” page from April 16 through April 24, meaning no official registrations were collected during that time (parents who registered between those times will also notice their credit card was not charged and none of their credit card information was compromised). The problem has been resolved and the correct page is now live at ClevelandBrowns.com ( https://ssl.clevelandbrowns.com/community/youth-football/parents-clinic.php). In an effort to alleviate any problems this may have caused for parents who registered with the faulty page, any parents that have registered should contact Matt Yunker at 440-824-6117 or
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We ask that you please pass this information on to the parents of your high school football program. Again, we apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.
| | | | NORTH ROYALTON BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP | | | | | | | | | | | Physicals and Sports Screenings | | | | | | | by
posted 04/16/2012
Sports Screenings
North Royalton High School
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Starting at 5:30 PM
Update your physical to last
One calendar year!
Cost $25.00
FORMS CAN BE FOUND IN THE ATHLETIC OFFICE OR ATHLETIC TRAINING ROOM
FOR QUESTIONS, CONTACT THE NORTH ROYALTON ATHLETIC TRAINING ROOM @ 440.364.1098
| | | | Football Summer Camp to be held in June | | | | | | | by
posted 04/06/2012
North Royalton
Football Summer Camp
June 11th - 14th
9:00AM-12:00PM
Contact: Coach Ciulli with any questions: 440-582-7801 EXT 1621
Or
The Athletic Office 440-582-7821
Who: Anyone entering the 4th thru 8th grade in 2012.
Where: North Royalton High School Varsity Football Stadium
When: June 11th-June 14th
Time: 9:00 A.M. -- 12:00 P.M.
Cost: $60 per camper
Family Discount: $110 (2 Siblings / $150 (3 Siblings)
This includes: Instruction in Technique and Skills at Every Position
Game Rules
Punt/Pass/Kick
Basic Speed and Agility Training
Every Camper gets a:
North Royalton FB T-Shirt & Certificate of Participation!
Print out the Registration form here
| | | | got content? | | | | | | | by
posted 04/02/2012
got content?
Do you have a story that would interest BEAR Fans? Are you an alumnus of North Royalton High School fulfilling your sports dream at the next level or just have a compelling story from back in the day?
To current students and parents, if you have information or a story that you think would be interesting we’d like to know about it. It can be a story about an NRHS team or individual player achievements, either athletic or academic.
We are also interested in promoting team events and fundraisers. If you have an interesting story or photograph feel free to contact our
Please check this site regularly for current information pertaining to the North Royalton Booster Program. The NRAB makes every attempt to keep this site updated with the current status. However, there may be times when this is not possible. Always contact an NRBB trustee with any questions or concerns you may have.
| | | | Time to RESERVE your STADIUM Seats | | | | | | | by
posted 04/02/2012
2012 NORTH ROYALTON STADIUM
RESERVED SEASON TICKET ORDER FORM
PICK UP YOUR TICKETS AFTER AUGUST 1, 2012 AT THE ATHLETIC OFFICE
Mark your calendar…August 18, 2012 is Pick Your Seat Day!
Order your tickets in person (in the Athletic Department),
DOWNLOAD THIS FORM and mail it to:
Lynn Dorman, NR Stadium Foundation
Athletic Department
North Royalton High School
14713 Ridge Rd.
North Royalton, OH 44133
| | | | NoRo Bears in 2012 Charity Game at Browns Stadium | | | | | | | by
posted 03/30/2012
North Royalton vs Brecksville Bees
2012 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHARITY GAME
PLAYED AT CLEVELAND BROWNS STADIUM
Cleveland, Ohio – March 30, 2012 – Home Team Marketing (HTM) and the Cleveland Browns today announced the opponents in the 2012 High School Football Charity Game at Cleveland Browns Stadium, on Saturday, August 25th. The doubleheader will feature matchups between rivals North Royalton and Brecksville-Broadview Heights High Schools, followed by defending Division III State Champion Youngstown Cardinal Mooney and Division I State Champion Cleveland St. Ignatius High School. The first game will kick-off at 2pm, followed by 7pm for the second game.
Tickets for the Charity Game will be $10 in advance and $12 on game day. Proceeds will benefit each of the four participating schools and the Cleveland Browns Foundation.
Tickets will be available for purchase through the respective high schools or the Cleveland Browns Stadium Ticket Office in May. One ticket will be good for both games. Any questions regarding the game or tickets can be directed to Home Team Marketing at 216 566 8326.
This is the 44th edition of the Charity Game, which was the premier high school event in Ohio from 1931-1968. During that 38 year span, the game featured the champions of the East and West Senate Leagues who played to be the city champion. The 2011 event featured matchups between Mayfield and Medina, followed by Glenville vs. St. Edward. To date, almost $500,000 has been given to charity and scholarships from this event.
| | | | New Stadium NOW OPEN FOR SPORTS | | | | | | | posted 09/04/2011
North Royalton celebrates opening of the renovated Serpentini Chevrolet Stadium
 The Bears played their first game at the newly renovated Gibson Field at Serpentini Chevrolet Stadium in North Royalton on Sept. 2. Chuck Gibson, left, Superintendent Ed Vittardi and Bob Serpentini conducted a ribbon cutting ceremony before the game.
| | | | Serpentini Chevrolet Stadium - Home of the BEARS | | | | | | | by NRAB posted 11/20/2010
Serpentini Chevrolet purchases naming rights to North Royalton's stadium for $100,000
Published: Friday, November 19, 2010, 3:12 PM
 Sara Macho/Sun NewsBob Serpentini of Serpentini Chevrolet speaks Nov. 19 alongside North Royalton City School District Superintendent Ed Vittardi who holds proposed designs for a renovated Gibson Field.
NORTH ROYALTON Serpentini Chevrolet has purchased the naming rights to North Royalton Schools stadium, which is to be renovated before the 2011 fall sports season.
The North Royalton Stadium Foundation is five months into an aggressive campaign to privately raise $1.4 million before February allowing for the installation of an all-weather, eight-lane track, a synthetic turf field and a host of site renovations.
In a press conference Nov. 19, Superintendent Ed Vittardi shared his enthusiasm for the large donation.
“Now, with Bob Serpentini and Serpentini Chevrolet’s commitment to our stadium project, we are one step closer to being the host to more than 200 events a year,” Vittardi said. “Soccer will again return to the field, along with track meets, band competitions, youth athletics, community events and so much more.”
 Sara Macho/Sun NewsNorth Royalton High School athletes listen in as Bob Serpentini of Serpentini Chevrolet illustrates his passion for the North Royalton City School District.
Serpentini Chevrolet purchased the naming rights for $100,000. The site will remain Gibson Field after former Principal Chuck Gibson who began his district career in 1961 as a teacher.
Foundation Chairman Larry Vasil said more than $500,000 has been raised for the “Turf the Field” initiative.
“What a successful five months it has been,” Vasil said. “Our plan is aggressive, but our community is strong and supportive. That is evident with the large amount of donations that we have received.”
Parma Community General Hospital has also signed on as a significant sponsor and project partner, and beginning next school year, the stadium will also be the home field for Holy Name High School.
Vasil acknowledged donors contributing $10,000 or more for the project, including Royalton Music Center, Pinzone Financial Services, Tina Stopar Insurance, Jocko’s Bar and Grill, Pete Ragone Family, Rushmore Construction, Richard Pilat Insurance, Southern Hills Youth Football, North Royalton Athletic Boosters and Soccer Club.
Renovation plans also call for the replacement of the 1,900-seat home grandstand with a 3,000-seat section housing a large press box and possible viewing box. The concession stand restroom facilities are also slated for replacement.
For more information about “Turf the Field,” click on nrstadiumfoundation.com.
The Stadium Foundation has a goal to raise the funds from our Royalton Community and Family within the next few months to pay for an artificial turf surface and track at the NR High School as early as the 2011 season!
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Make a DONATION and 'SPONSOR a Yard of TURF'
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