Kent Girls Basketball Finds Inspiration at Hattie Larlham

Coach encourages community outreach

Kent Roosevelt Boys' Soccer Team Shuts Out Field for Portage Trail Conference Title

Kent scores four goals on Field's home turf — all in the second half

The first 40 minutes of the Portage Trail Conference high-school boys' soccer title game didn't look promising, as Kent Roosevelt's Boys' Soccer team couldn't earn a single goal. But then neither could their opponent the Field Falcons. Then, in the first minute of the second half, Kent senior forward Dean Habeeb cranked up the momentum with one goal, which he followed up 10 minutes later with a second goal. With four minutes left in the game, senior forward Connor Thomas stunned the Falcons with a third goal. And junior defender Logan Scmucker followed three minutes later with a fourth. The Kent Roosevelt Boys’ Soccer Team not only took the PTC title, but they finished undefeated in the conference at 6-0 with an overall regular-season …

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Kent Cheerleaders Raffling Cornhole set Signed by Browns Legend

Buy tickets for boards signed by Hanford Dixon at Rough Riders cheer practice

The Kent Youth Football Cheerleaders will be having a raffle from now until the last home game of the regular season for some autographed Browns paraphernalia. The first prize winner will receive a full-sized autographed cornhole set, including bags and score board, signed by Cleveland Browns legend Hanford "the top dog" Dixon. Dixon was the second overal pick by the Browns in the 1981 draft. The star cornerback made it to several Pro Bowls during his career. Listen to an interview with "The Top Dog" here. The second prize winner will receive a mini cornhole set, including bags and score board, also autographed by Dixon. The tickets for the raffle will be sold at cheer leading practice Monday through Thursday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at …

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LOOK: Mayors Place Charitable Bet on Kent-Stow High School Game

Kent or Stow's mayor will give a $50 donation to a local charity, depending on who wins the game ... and the bet Aug. 31, 2012.

In honor of the upcoming Stow vs. Kent football game at Stow-Munroe Falls High School on Aug. 31, Kent Mayor Jerry Fiala and Stow Mayor Sara Drew have a friendly challenge on the outcome of the game.  Should Kent win, Drew said she will be making a $50 donation to the Portage Learning Center.  If Stow wins, Fiala has agreed to donate $50 to the Stow Excellence in Education Foundation (SEEF).  Addtionally, the two Chamber of Commerce directors got in the action and have a side bet of $25 to the other Chamber's scholarship fund. Click here for Stow's full football schedule. 

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Kent Roosevelt Premier of Bands Wednesday Night

Eight local bands show off their fall shows in Kent.

Close to 1,200 high school band members will take the field at Theodore Roosevelt High School tonight for the 2012 Premier of Bands. The eight marching bands taking part in the first local band show of the year before the start of the fall football season are: Tickets can be bought at the gate for $6 for adults, $4 for children in all grades, and free admission for preschoolers and seniors age 62 and over. For more information, contact Robin Bellinson at 330-990-7487.

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Around Town and Gown

Q&A: Roosevelt Valedictorian will miss Kent Community

Susan Huang is headed to Dartmouth College after graduating from Kent Roosevelt with a 4.0 GPA

Susan Huang is sure about where she's headed. The valedictorian for Theodore Roosevelt High School's class of 2012 is going into a field of study she's been fascinated by since she was a child. She'll leave Kent for Hanover, NH, where she'll attend Dartmouth College — almost 13 hours away from home — and where she's already developed friendships with some like-minded incoming students. Perhaps most importantly, she's sure about herself. Kent Patch talked with the hopeful neurobiologist about life in Kent and future plans following today's graduation ceremony in the following Q&A. You can also read a copy of her commencement speech, which is attached to this article. Kent Patch editor Matt Fredmonsky: I understand you're going to Dartmouth …

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Lacrosse Team Dedicates Season to Fallen Hero Adam Hamilton

Team to present Hamilton's parents with his jersey at Friday night game

Last year the entire Kent community mourned the loss of 2007 Theodore Roosevelt High School graduate Adam Hamilton, who died in May after his Army unit was attacked in Afghanistan. What some may not know is that Hamilton was a star on the lacrosse field for the Rough Riders. This year the high school lacrosse team dedicated its season in honor of Hamilton, and tonight the team will present team jerseys to his parents Nancy Hamilton and Scott and Connie Hamilton at the high school at about 7 p.m. The players also are wearing warm-up outfits beneath their jerseys that were designed in Hamilton's memory. The lacrosse star scored a total 100 goals, made 104 assists and earned 204 points in his 56-game career at Kent. Here's what high school …

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10:30 am on Friday, March 30, 2012

Joe Idone did a nice job designing the warm-up outfits.   more ›

Roosevelt Senior Finalist for National 'Rudy Award'

Ryan Anderson is among 12 finalists for football scholarship named after Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger

Kent Roosevelt senior Ryan Anderson is among 12 national finalists competing for the High School Football Rudy Award, the winner of which will receive a $25,000 scholarship. Anderson's mother, Sharon Zurbrugg, said Saturday that Anderson had been named a finalist after progressing in October to be one of 50 semi-finalists out of more than 260 candidates. "Fan vote continues, and is important in the final selections," Zurbrugg said. Supporters can go to Anderson's page on the award website to vote for him and post comments of support. Anderson, 18, was a star lineman for the Theodore Roosevelt High School football team. But in April he was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma in his femur, a form of bone cancer that forced him to spend his …

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Rough Riders Start Hockey Season with Win

Kent Roosevelt beat Cleveland Benedictine 10-0

While Thanksgiving may have been last Thursday, Kent Roosevelt hockey coach Ben Barlow had plenty of talented players to be thankful for after a 10-0 win against Cleveland Benedictine to open regular season play on Friday at Cleveland Heights Community Center. Ten different Rough Riders tallied on the score sheet with seniors Tom Fisher (4 goals) and Bob Danner (2 goals, 2 assists) and sophomore Scott Rainey (1 goal, 3 assists) leading the way with four points each. Roosevelt goalie Nate Grootegoed stopped the twelve shots he faced in notching his first shutout of the season. The Rough Riders special teams were solid in the victory as they scored on three of their six power play opportunities and successfully shut down the Tigers only …

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