By Tom Nader

Publisher and Editor

The standings for the Metro Athletic Conference’s All-Sports Trophy have been updated.

Following the conclusion of the 2025-26 winter season, the league announced the new points for all eight member schools.

Here is a look at the current standings, with each school’s point total, as well as the number of league championships they have won this academic school year in parenthesis.

   1. Norton, 140 (6)

   2. Cloverleaf, 127 (1)

   3. Streetsboro, 126 (2)

   4. Woodridge, 121 (5)

   5. Field, 94 (1)

   6. Springfield, 65

   7. Coventry, 61

   8. Ravenna, 54

COLLEGE SIGNINGS

   • Brynn Moser, Kent Roosevelt softball, Hiram College

   • EJ Churn, Kent Roosevelt boys basketball, Kent State Tuscarawas

   • Hannah Hido, Kent Roosevelt girls soccer, Geneva College

ROOSEVELT GRADUATE PARHAM SETS NEW RECORD

Kent Roosevelt High School graduate Lea Parham won the Horizon League indoor track and field championship last Sunday in the 60-meter hurdles.

In the process, the Penguins’ junior also set a new school record, finishing the race in 8.32 seconds.

BASKETBALL TITLE FOR ROOTSTOWN 7TH GRADE

The Rootstown 7th grade boys basketball team won the Chagrin Valley Conference Tournament championship last Saturday, defeating Beachwood 39-37.

The team finished with an overall record of 15-3 and were 10-2 in league play.

The team, which is coached by Nick Schneckenburger and Dom Shipp, includes (left to right): Stone Stevenson, Norman Wright, Preston Glenny, Liam Moyer, Brock Curall, Trey Dunagin, Cade Bittecuffer, Danny D’Annunzio, Madden Dillon, Zade Abdlrasul. Not pictured is Logan McDevitt.

HISTORIC BASKETBALL WIN FOR FIELD

The Field boys basketball team’s 62-59 overtime win at Salem last Friday night was the program’s first tournament win since 2003.

In 2003, the Falcons, who were coached by Craig Nettleton at that time, defeated Southeast 42-41 in a Stow Division II sectional semifinal contest. The Falcons lost, 60-42, in the sectional final that season to Akron East.

It is not the first bit of history for head coach Alex Blake and his Falcons this season.

Earlier this season (Dec. 19), the Falcons defeated Streetsboro 51-50, giving Field its first win over the Rockets in 15 games.

100-WIN MILESTONE FOR WRESTLERS

Mogadore senior girls wrestling standout MJ Shellenbarger, along with Streetsboro junior boys standout Roro Walker and Garfield junior standout Hunter Andel all recently won the 100th match of their successful careers.

For Shellenbarger, she becomes only the fourth female wrestler in Portage County history to reach the achievement.

She joins Crestwood’s Paige Nemec (2007-10), as well as Mogadore’s Mia Gaetjens and Kai Gaetjens.

Nemec is considered a pioneer in girls wrestling — not only in Portage County, but Ohio. She was the first girl to ever win a match at the OHSAA state championships at a time when girls wrestlers did not have their own specific division.

For Walker, he is the 25th wrestler in Streetsboro history to reach the milestone.

Andel is the fifth in school history.

ALL-OHIO FOR AURORA’S HENSLEY

Aurora High School sophomore diving standout Gavin Hensley recently placed 10th overall at the OHSAA Division I state championships.

Hensley, who is already a two-time Suburban League champion, totaled 424.6 points to earn All-Ohio status.

GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL TO KICKOFF

Four Portage County schools will have girls flag football this spring.

Field, Kent Roosevelt, Rootstown and Streetsboro are all members of the Northern Ohio Girls Flag Football League.

Here are each of their schedules:

GOLDEN BASKETBALL COMING SOON…

We are preparing to announce the winner of the 2026 Portage Sports Golden Basketball Trophy and unveil the award.

Here is a cloaked sneak peek of this year’s BEAUTIFULLY painted basketball trophy.