Tournament, Ohio . Last night at the Canton Memorial Fieldhouse a double-header showdown was featured with undefeated Akron Buchtel storming past Marlington 87-50 and Akron SVSM holding on tight to a tough-nosed Kenmore team 75-66

From a recruiting and coaching standpoint, there is a lot to like about Akron , Ohio corner back Doran Grant. As a junior at Saints Vincent and Mary High School, the 5-foot-10, 177-pound Grant had 40 tackles, one interception, …

The native of Akron , Ohio , is 3-0 in dual matches this season in sudden victory. Pucillo rebounded from a loss Friday and beat Curran Jacobs, 12-6, at 184 pounds. A native of Strongsville, Ohio, Pucillo built a 9-2 lead after the second …

Stopped by the house (gym) that Lebron James built last night off the corner of West Market and Maple Street in Akron , Ohio — to catch the Fighting Irish take on Whitney Young outta Chicago, Illinois. Akron SVSM out-blasted Whitney …

However, as I set out on our recruiting from the beginning, I wanted to sure up the young men who committed to The University of Akron before my arrival and concentrate heavily on the states of Ohio and Pennsylvania . …

Notes: While Hall only had one offer, other schools were interested: Marshall, Ohio and West Virginia. His coach says Hall is “definitely the smartest football player I’ve ever coached.” Hall liked Akron’s facilities and Rob Ianello’s …

Mallory, demoted from his post as Illinois co-defensive coordinator after the 2009 season, will become Akron’s new defensive coordinator, The (Champaign) News-Gazette is reporting. Mallory told the newspaper that he wanted to continue coaching in a… Continue reading at ESPN.com – Big Ten – …

Mallory, demoted from his post as Illinois co-defensive coordinator after the 2009 season, will become Akron’s new defensive coordinator, The (Champaign) News-Gazette is reporting. Mallory told the newspaper that he wanted to continue coaching in a… Continue reading at ESPN.com – Big Ten – … Comments

… N.J.; B Mike Townsend, Notre Dame, 6-3, 183, Hamilton, Ohio; B Artimus Parker, Southern California, 6-3, 215, Sacramento, Calif.; B Dave Brown, Michigan, 6-1, 188, Akron , Ohio ; B Randy Rhino, Georgia Tech, 5-10, 179, Charlotte, N.C.

The University of Akron and Mount Union are two smaller Northeast Ohio schools aiming for big goals with their football programs. The Plain Dealer’s Terry Pluto talked with WKSU’s Amanda Rabinowitz about Akron’s new coach from Notre …