Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The Beachwood junior and Division III 160-pound state championship was honored by both the Ohio House and Senate
Division III 160-pound state champ Ryan Harris was honored for his victory earlier this month by the Ohio House and Senate. The Beachwood junior told BeachwoodBison.org that it was a great experience to speak before both houses of the state legislature. “The night before I watched someone get recognized from the year before for track,” he told the web site. “It was kind of nerve-wracking, I didn’t know what they were going to think, but once I started talking it was fun. It was kind of weird, all the people in suits and ties looking at you. I wear a suit and tie like once a year.” Harris and his fellow Bison wrestler Sammy Gross have also earned the right to represent the United States in this summer’s Maccabiah Games in Israel. The …
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
As a player, Gibbons won a state championship with Lake Catholic and two national championships with Mount Union
After more than 50 applicants and almost 40 people interviewed, Beachwood High School has chosen its new head football coach -- former Lake Catholic High School standout, Mount Union All-American and Brunswick defensive coordinator Mike Gibbons. “Mike is a tremendous hire for Beachwood,” Beachwood district athletic director Ryan Peters told BeachwoodBison.org. “One of things that makes me so excited about Mike is the kids will love him. They will be happy to be around him. I think what will end up happening is these kids will play very, very hard for him. I think he’ll connect with these kids really, really quickly. I think it will be a nice transition going from coach (Ryan) Williams to Mike Gibbons.” Gibbons will replace Coach Ryan …
Friday, April 19, 2013
The Bison rose to 7-0 after beating Chardon 5-0 earlier this week
The Beachwood High School tennis team blanked Chardon 5-0 on Wednesday. The Bison have started their season 7-0. “We played well,” Beachwood tennis coach David Cole told BeachwoodBison.org. “I kind of talked to the kids before the match about what lies ahead, which is Chagrin Falls and Hawken, both league matches, the Rocky River Invitational on Saturday and on Monday our first state team match. (Wednesday’s match) was basically a tune-up for what’s coming down the pipeline.” Junior Karan Gill, sophomore Alex Machtay and senior Kennedy Mulholland all won their singles matches against Chardon in straight sets. Senior Andrew Romanoff and sophomore Kaustav Malik and senior Brock Hersch and sophomore Griffin Celleghin, respectively, did the …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
The Bison scored four runs in the seventh inning to overtake Cuyahoga Heights
As they have in five of their last six wins, the Beachwood Bisons baseball team came from behind to top Cuyahoga Heights 8-7 Tuesday. They scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to seal the victory. “We were down three and just talked about getting good at bats and talked about making the guy throw strikes,” Beachwood head coach Ben Singer told BeachwoodBison.org. “We needed to get base runners and we did that.” The Bison were down two when senior Dillon Krantz faced two strikes with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh. He fouled off four more pitches as he battled back to draw an RBI walk. Two more consecutive walks to Max Siegel and Todd Goldberg gave the Bison -- who are now 7-1 -- the lead. …
Monday, April 15, 2013
The Bison girls finished fifth overall while the boys came in 12th place
Beachwood’s track teams faced tough competition at its track invitational on Saturday, as well as some difficult weather conditions that included winds and temperatures that dipped into the high-30’s. The Bison girls finished fifth overall while the boys came in 12th place, according to BeachwoodBison.org. “It was a tough day, but it’s a character builder to deal with weather like that,” Beachwood head coach Willie Smith told the news site. “I’m very, very proud of all our kids.” The Bison girls finished with a total of 61 points. They were led by senior Gabby Perryman, who scored in four events, and freshman Hannah Kahn and senior Alex DeVaughn, both placed in three each. Perryman won the triple jump with a leap of 31-feet, 6-inches, …
Monday, April 8, 2013
Bison improve to 2-0 after second consecutive rally
First Kent Roosevelt; then West Geauga. For the second consecutive game, the Beachwood Bison baseball team came from behind to win. On Thursday, West Geauga scored four runs in the top of the first but the Bison kept chipping away at their lead en route to a 12-8 victory, BeachwoodBison.org reported. “We got down early but one of the things I emphasized to our players after the game and I told them I’m really proud with how they overcame that,” Beachwood head coach Ben Singer said after the game. “Our starting pitcher came out and struggled a little bit and we made a couple errors early in the game. Their heads were down so we brought them in and said we have to recover and come back and work our way back to get a win out of this and they …
Friday, April 5, 2013
High school boys varsity basketball coach steps down after leading Bison to winningest season in 2013
The Plain Dealer has reported that Beachwood High School head varsity coach Jason Pecjak is resigning. He was suspended earlier this year, but he told the paper that was not related to his resignation. The coach led the Bison to their winningnest season in 2013, finishing at 23-4 and making it to Regional Finals. Read more about the resignation from The Plain Dealer.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
The Bison won two of three singles matches and swept both doubles matches.
Submitted by BeachwoodBison.org Beachwood’s boys’ tennis team opened the 2013 season with a big 4-1 win at Avon Lake on Tuesday. The Bison won two of three singles matches and swept both doubles matches. “Avon Lake is a good team and we beat them 4-1,” said Beachwood coach David Cole. “I feel very good about our match and really good about how our kids played for the most part. They didn’t let the elements bother them—it was cold—but they focused well and didn’t make a lot of mistakes.” Junior Karan Gill played first singles and won his match over Tim Villavi, 7-6, 6-3. Junior Daniel Rodriquez came up short against Hunter Tharp in the second singles match, 6-4, 4-6, 2-6 and Sophomore Alex Machtay beat Jimmy Chase in third singles, 6-2, 6-3…
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The Beachwood Bison boys basketball team continue to reel in the awards after their best season ever
Beachwood junior John Davis III and senior Jordan Richardson are already awash in post-season accolades after leading the Bison boys basketball team to their best season ever and the Division III regional final. Davis was named the Division III player of the year and Richardson was an honorable mention on the All-Ohio team. Now, both players have made first team All-Chagrin Valley Conference. Davis led the Bison in scoring with 19.9 points per game; Richardson was second with 11.4. Richardson was also named the MVP of the Painesville District Tournament after he pulled down 50 rebounds in three games. Meanwhile, teammate Sterling “Trey” Sanders made the conference's second team and Julio Stevens and Jon Tramer received honorable mentions. …
Sunday, March 17, 2013
The Beachwood boys basketball team fell to LeBrae 59-30 Saturday
Submitted by BeachwoodBison.org Beachwood’s best season in school history came to an abrupt halt in Saturday’s Division III regional final at Canton’s Memorial Fieldhouse. The Bison, who won a school record 23 games with just four losses, struggled early to put the ball into the hoop as Leavittsburg LaBrae cruised to a 59-30 victory. The Vikings led 17-0 after the first quarter and 27-4 at halftime. Although it will be tough, Beachwood head coach Jason Pecjak hopes his players remember the 2012-2013 for what they accomplished rather than for what they didn’t. “I’m just proud of our kids, No.1, above and beyond everything,” Pecjak said. “I just hope that this game, obviously right now this is going to leave a bad taste in their mind, but as…
Saul Pace
11:11 am on Sunday, April 7, 2013
Another great achievement for the Beachwood administration. An incompetent AD working under Rich Vader and his drones. How sad for our city and our HS students. more ›