Scrimmages are under way, lineups are being formulated as the Buckeye State gears up for the 2009 high school football season.
Along those lines, we are asking you, Loyal Readers, to help us provide some different types of stories.
While we will cover the games, the previews, the analysis and the columns by the likes of the infamous Major Amos B. Hoople, we are hoping you can provide us with some sidebar stories.
So we are calling on anyone associated with the game or the staging of the game — other than players or coaches — to tell us what makes — or made — high school football special to you.
We’re talking about cheerleaders, band members, mascots, chain-gang members, public-address announcers, concession-stand workers... you name it, we want to hear your memories, your stories, your magic moments.
What is it about high school football that makes — or made — it special for you.
Here’s your chance to express those thoughts.
Please submit them in one of the following manners:
n Email — donmac@suite224.net.
n Fax — 998-7938.
n “Snail” mail — Addressed to Don McCormack, Sports Editor, The Star Beacon, P.O. Box 2100, Ashtabula, Ohio 44005-2100.
n Or dropped off here at the Star Beacon offices, addressed to me, located at 4626 Park Ave. here in Ashtabula.
Please include a telephone number so we can contact you if we’d like to follow up with you.
Deadline is Wednesday.
Hit us up, football fans. We want to hear your stories.
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Falcons impress
The Jefferson Falcons used an 8-2 early run and an 8-0 late run, both in the first quarter, backed by hot shooting, to open a big lead on the Conneaut Spartans that reached double digits early, paving the way to a solid 65-47 Falcon win Tuesday night at Falcon Gym.
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Eagles knocked off perch
The Geneva girls led at the end of every quarter but the final one Tuesday night. And that may turn out to be somewhat symbolic of their season in the Premier Athletic Conference.
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Lakers done in at Girard
When freshman Craig Randall began practice for Girard on Nov. 4, he walked in thinking he may start for the junior-varsity team.
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Pirates cruise as Eagles ‘lay egg’
Late in the second quarter, Geneva’s Dan Camplese hit a 3 to bring the Eagles within 4 points of the Perry Pirates, 21-17.
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Beavers scalp Warriors
Chandler Smith had the answer. The question — how do you overcome a poor shooting performance?
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Scholastic Schedule:
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8
Girls Basketball
n Geneva at Perry
n Kirtland at Madison
Wrestling
n Jefferson, Grand Valley at PV (6) -
Lakers clinch NAC outright
Pymatuning Valley coach Jeff Compan thought that his opponent was the aggressor on Monday night. But his side still came out on top. And with that, the Lakers clinched the Northeastern Athletic Conference title outright.
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Warriors edge Heralds
With both the Edgewood and SS. John and Paul girls basketball teams struggling to get something going early in Monday’s non-conference matchup, there were certainly plenty of openings for a single player to tip the scales in favor of her team.
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Eagles fly to top seed
Having already clinched a share of the Premier Athletic Conference championship — which they can wrap up outright with a win at North on Tuesday — the Geneva Eagles were accorded another honor Sunday.
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SECTIONAL SUCCESS:
- 1. Jefferson 17
- 2. Madison 11
- 3. Perry 8
- 4. Geneva 7
- 5. Conneaut 6
- 5. Pymatuning Valley 6
- 7. Riverside 4
- 8. Grand Valley 1
- 9. Edgewood 0
- 9. Lakeside 0
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