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ELIGIBILITY REMINDER FOR ALL ATHLETESThe start of the new quarter is upon us. StudentsMUSTbe enrolled in and have to pass 5 credits in the new quarter at the HS level to be eligible to play a winter sport and a spring sport starting in February. Keep in mind thatif you are enrolled in a CCP course and you drop the course or fail to attend and they drop you, the STUDENT SHOULD NOTIFY athletics and their counselor ASAP. Also, a few reminders: 1. When taking a CCP course it MUST be a 14-16 week course. 8 week coursesCOULD CAUSEyou to be ineligible. They count toward eligibility but you must be enrolled in that CCP course prior to the start of the new semester 2. GPA’s must be above 2.0 or students will be placed on an academic contract 3. The OHSAA eligibility standards are FOR QUARTER GRADES ONLY. Semester grades do not count towards eligibility 4. Students must pass the equivalent of 5 credits at the HS level and 4 classes as the MS level | |||||||||
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SOFTBALL CONTINUES TO COMPETE FOR GCC CHAMPIONSHIPThe Mustangs started the week off strong with a 22-0 win over Cleveland Heights where Madison Rishel went 3-4 and Addison Heidenhoffer was strong in the circle throwing a no hitter/shutout through 4 innings and Abby Lang coming in the 5th. The team continued strong through Tuesday where we celebrated all 8 of our seniors in a senior night victory over St. Joesph Academy 20-5. The highlight of the evening was senior Baldwin Wallace commit Emily Dunlap hitting a grand slam during the game. Addison Heidenhoffer was strong through 4 innings of gameplay striking out 7. Wednesday we traveled to North Royalton where we took on the Bears in a 13-4 win. Devan Adams led the charge with 6 RBI and her first career homerun! Addison Heidenhoffer was also strong at the plate with two doubles and Brianna Ensworth wen 3-5 with 3 RBIs. Heading into the Friday the Mustangs were looking to beat the Brusnwick Blue Devils for the first time since a sectional win in 2021. Madison Rishel, Bri Ensworth, and Devan Adams with 3-4 with Bri Ensworth having two doubles on the day. Tori Kakos led the team with 3 RBI. Addison Heidenhoffer had a strong presence in the circle again while having 0 walks on the day. Saturday the Mustangs traveled to Willoughby South and things didn’t fall their way with a 8-11 loss and a 1-15 loss. They are back in action this week Monday at Medina, Tuesday at Shaker, Wednesday home vs Brunswick, Friday home vs Holy Name and Saturday at North Olmsted. The team is now 7-8 overall and 4-1 in GCC play. | |||||||||
BASEBALL STILL COMPETING AGAINST SOME OF OHIO’S TOP RANKED TEAMSVARSITY The Varsity enters Week 5 with a 6-7 record under new Head Coach Collin Pecoraro. The Mustangs have run the gauntlet in the early going, facing 7 top 20 teams in the State Coaches Poll, including the current #1,2,3! Highlights included wins over Massilon Jackson, St Ignatius and Medina, as well as a 5-4 walk off loss to Akron Hoban. The Mustang pitching staff has been solid in the opening weeks, limiting the opposition to a meager .224 BA and an efficient 3.62 pitches/batter. The defense also has been strong, with the Mustangs picking it at a .930 clip. The bats, however, have been slow to shake off the winter chill, with a team BA of .221. Over the last 8 games, however, the guys have been swinging it at a .268 pace, so the hope is that the Spring thaw is on. The Mustangs take a 2-1 GCC record into Week 5 and the heart of the conference schedule. JV The Junior Mustangs are split into two squads for the 2024 campaign. The JVA squad sports a 3-5 record, while the JVB gang has a record of 1-2. Weather has been the toughest opponent to date, with several games lost to rain and field conditions. The plan is for our young Mustangs to find more games as the weather improves in May. Until then, the guys continue to work hard under the watchful eye of Head JV coach Mike Byrne. | |||||||||
BOYS LACROSSE CONTINUES TO PLAY TOUGH GAMESThe Varsity team went 1-2, while JV went 3-0 last weekThey started off the week with a sweep on Tuesday against Mentor. Varsity won 13-5 and JV won 8-3. Thursday Varsity lost a close game to Avon Lake 6-5 while JV won 4-0. Saturday, it was the Mustangs Youth Day where all youth players and families were invited to play and watch the high school teams. The Varsity team lost 10-5 while JV won again with a score of 6-4. | |||||||||
GIRLS LACROSSE CONTINUES TO CHALLENGE THEMSELVES WITH TOUGH SCHEDULELast week the Varsity went 2-2 with wins against Mentor and Olentangy and losses to both Jackson and Worthington Kilbourne. The team went 1-1 at the HG tournament, but played a highly ranked team (Kilbourne 5th) and stayed competitive throughout the game. We will celebrate this small victory and stay committed towards our focus on growth. We will work on the fine details that can help lead us to more victories. As a constant reminder, this season has been about building towards a deeper run in the postseason and trying to get our first GCC win. Overcoming adversity and embracing challenges is where we hope the girls find success this season, and in their future. JV went into last week coming off a well earned win versus Bay Village, both the defense and offense operated well together capitalizing on what they have been working hard fine tuning at practice. This week we took a loss in our only game versus Jackson before the long weekend off. We closed out the game talking about what we will focus on tweaking for this upcoming week. | |||||||||
BOYS VOLLEYBALL CONTINUES TO COMPETE AGAINST TOP AREA TEAMSThe Varsity Team took on Mentor in a GCC matchup winning in 3 sets 25-21, 25-9, 25-14. Sophom*ore Luke Slonaker continued his dominance on the court with 6 blocks, 5 kills, 2 aces in the contest. John Papandreas (6 kills) led the offense along with Noah Kravec (5 kills) and Kevin Walko (5 kills). Walko (10 assists) and Anthony Pinzone (9 assists) kept the attacks fed on the strong offensive night. Leaders at the service stripe were Pinzone (2 aces/18 service points) and Papandreas (3 aces/10 service points). AJ Butera led the defense and kept the offense rolling with 6 digs. | |||||||||
BOYS TENNISBoys Varsity Tennis (3-6, 3-2 GCC):It was a busy week for the Mustang tennis team as they completed GCC play with four matches against Medina, Brunswick, Mentor and Shaker Heights before wrapping up the week at the Medina Doubles Tournament on Saturday. On Monday Strongsville fell to Medina 5-0. On Tuesday the team bounced back with a 3-2 victory over Brunswick; after dropping the first set on four of the five courts and losing the first two courts of the match, the Mustangs came back with a straight set victory at 2nd doubles (Jack Ingram/Jake Watts), a three set victory at 1st doubles (Xander Blair/Marko Ostryk) and Will Jevec clinched the match with a 4-6,6-0,6-2 win at third singles. The momentum continued on Thursday as the team defeated Mentor 4-1 with wins at both doubles courts (Blair/Ostryk & Ingram/Watts), 2nd singles (Param Oswal) and 3rd singles (Jevec). On Friday the team traveled to Shaker Heights for their GCC finale where they fell 5-0 despite very close matches at the doubles positions and 3rd singles (Carter Estrela) At the Medina Doubles Tournament the 3rd doubles team of Estrela/Watts led the team with a 4th place finish highlighted by a three set thriller in the first round, winning the third set tiebreak 10-8. Next week the team will celebrate Senior Day with a home match vs Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin before traveling to Berea-Midpark, Midview and the GCC Tournament.Boys JV Tennis (6-1, 3-0 GCC):The JV team also had a busy week of GCC matches, going 3/3 with wins against conference foes. On Monday the Mustangs claimed a win over Medina with a 3-2 victory, winning at 1st singles and both doubles courts. On Tuesday it was another 3-2 victory – this time at Brunswick – as Philip Taran won at 1st singles and Evan Czech/Chaatwik Nettem won at 2nd doubles before Noel Tocaj broke a 2-2 tie when he claimed the final team point at third singles. The team added a 5-0 win at Mentor as Taran, Max Cyranek, and Tocaj swept singles play and Archie Wahl/Czech and Jignesh Dave/Zenaan Mannan won at doubles. On Friday the team participated in the JV GCC Tournament; the team had two teams participating highlighted by Taran winning at 1st singles and Jignesh Dave winning the 3rd singles bracket. Next week the JV team hosts a trio of matches vs Berea-Midpark, Midview and Shaker Heights starting on Tuesday. | |||||||||
TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS COMPETE IN TWO MEETS DURING THE WEEKBOYS TRACK Thursday Recap: Medina 112, Strongsville 25 The boys had a total of 63 personal records set! Despite the lopsided score, our guys are drastically improving, and sunny and 70* helps a little bit too! The point-getters for this week were: 4x800M Relay team of Swasey, Spronz, Burlinghaus and Gartland 1stPlace (8:43.20). 110M Hurdles: 1stPlace- Jack Dillen (14.82), 3rdPlace- Sam Walkiewicz (16.46) 300M Hurdles: 1stPlace- Jack Dillen (41.02) Pole Vault: 1stPlace- 12’ 6” GIRLS TRACK Thursday Recap: Medina 82, Strongsville 55 Although Medina came out on top, it was a great meet for the girls! The point-getters for this meet were: 4×800 Relay team of Marissa Smalheer, Madison Smalheer, Allie Carey, & Haylee Smith in 1st. 100 M Hurdles: Audrey Pietruszka in 2nd & Lengitu Hovanic in 3rd. 100 M Dash: Ava Spisak in 3rd. 1600M Run: Lindsay Magyar in 1st & Gianna Pedone in 2nd. 4×100 Relay team of Peyton Lynch, Jordan Lynch, Ava Spisak, and Marlena Betchker in 1st. 400 M Dash: Brielle Godesa in 3rd. 300 M Hurdles: Madison Smalheer in 1st & Marissa Smalheer in 2nd. 800 M Run: Hannah Jicha in 1st & Tina Varis in 2nd. 3200 M Run: Alyssa Ogg in 3rd. High Jump: Renee Cicco in 2nd. Pole Vault: Kelsey Lorince in 3rd. Shot Put: Logan Zawie in 2nd & Mikaela Noirot in 3rd. Discus: Lindsey Zawie in 1st & Amelia Ragan in 3rd. Special shoutout to Hannah Jicha for setting a new school record for the 800 M Run with a time of 2:15.81! Congratulations! Saturday Recap: Strongsville Placed 7thof 25 teams scoring 36 points. High Jump: Renee Cicco (4-10.20) & Ava Therrien (4-6) collectively earned points for the Mustangs. 4x1600M Relay team of Allie Carey, Lindsay Magyar, Haylee Smith, & Gianna Pedone placing 4th. 4×800 M Relay team of Marissa Smalheer, Hannah Jicha, Jenny Guo, & Tina Varis placing 1st. 300M Hurdles: Madison Smalheer placing 5th. 4000M Distance Medley Relay team of Hannah Jicha, Marissa Smalheer, Tina Varis, & Jenny Guo placing 1st. 4×100 Shuttle Hurdle Relay team of Audrey Pietruszka, Lengitu Hovanic, Madison Smalheer, & Marissa Smalheer placing 8th. 4×400 Relay team of Madison Smalheer, Tina Varis, Hannah Jicha, & Marissa Smalheer placing 6th. Find all results, points earners, and season stats in one place.XCStats. This Week: Wednesday, April 24th: Dual @ Brunswick Our rival meet will begin at 3:30- Field Events and 4x800M Relay. After the 100M dash they will pause and have their senior day. Then resume the meet around 4:45 with the 4x200M Relay. Friday, April 26th: Split Team Meets We will be splitting the team and traveling to two meets simultaneously. The reasoning for this is to provide more opportunities for all athletes to participate in a large meet. Both meets are considered “Varsity” meets so any performance or points earned will count towards earning a Varsity letter. Berea Kiwanis Titan Relays Buckeye Relays All meet information can be foundHERE. | |||||||||
MUSTANG CHEER CAMPSHSCheerwill be hosting their annual MustangsCheerCampfor students in grades 1st-8th. Join our high schoolcheerleadersfor a day of learning new chants,cheers, jumps.Cheercampattendees will get tocheerwith SHScheerleaderson August 31st. Registration and payment due by May 1st. Scan the QR code on the flyer for morecampdetails. If you have questions please email Coach Orlosky atjorlosky@scsmustangs.org | |||||||||
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HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONSThe Strongsville High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee is seeking more nominations for future Hall of Fame inductees. If you know of anyone that is deserving of a nomination, please click the link below for more information and to nominate a former alum. | |||||||||
NEW ATHLETIC WEBSITE APP UP AND RUNNINGStrongsville Athletics NOW has an app that pairs up with the athletic website. We are still adding data and making sure the APP is up to date, but you can check out scores, news stories and updated schedules from the APP. | |||||||||
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STRONGSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 22- APRIL 27, 2024Please check the online calendar listed below for the most up to date information and schedules. The calendar is constantly changing and sometimes take up to 24 hours to sync with the Athletic Website. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the athletic office for more information. Click on the link below for the latest Strongsville High School Athletic Calendar https://www.rschoolohio.org/ You can also click on the link below to visit the Mustangs Athletic High School website | |||||||||
HOMETOWN TICKETING FAN APPThe Majority of Schools in the Northeast Ohio as well as the state of Ohio utilize the Hometown Ticketing app for online tickets. Fans can now download the Hometown ticketing app called Hometown Ticketing Fan and purchase tickets for many games (home and away) through the app. | |||||||||
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NEW TICKETING PRICES FOR THE GCCThe Greater Cleveland Conference (GCC) will be raising admission ticket prices for all athletic events beginning in the 2023-2024 school year. In May, GCC principals approved the increase in athletic ticket prices after GCC Athletic Directors conducted a review of ticket prices for surrounding conferences in Northeast Ohio and found most to already be at these price levels. Ticket sales revenue generated from the events is the main source of funding used by member schools to cover costs for sports and the overall athletic department budget. While costs of game officials, security, sporting equipment, along with all the other costs associated with these events have increased and ticket prices have not. The increase is intended to help offset costs without sacrificing family, student and community experiences. This is the first price increase the GCC has issued since the formation of the league in 2020. The GCC consists of member schools Brunswick, Cleveland Heights, Euclid, Medina, Mentor, Shaker Heights, and Strongsville. Varsity Football: $10 at the gate for Adult/Student General Admission $8 Adult Presale flat fee until 2 hours before kickoff (was $7) $5 Student Presale (no change) *Season tickets for home contests are at the discretion of the home school Varsity/JV (All other Varsity Sports): $8 Adult/Student (was $7) Freshman or JV (stand alone): $5 Adult/Student (was $4) Middle School Sports: $5 Adult/Student (was $4) Senior Citizens Ticket Prices Free admission (no change) GCC Passes Distributed by individual schools, GCC passes admit one spectator per pass GCC Tournaments: $8 Adult/Student (was $7) No charge for pre-school age children No Senior Citizen passes accepted | |||||||||
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT OFFERS SEASON PASSESNew this year to the Mustangs Athletic Department is the ability for Students and Adults to purchase passes.ADULT PASS: The Athletic Department will offer a 10 EVENT GAME PASS for adults. This pass will be $80.00 dollars for the 10 games. This means any ADULT can use this pass and get entrance into any 10 games they want. With this pass, ADULTS will also receive 1 game free so in total, ADULTS can use this pass for 11 events. This pass can be used multiple times for one event, but will not exceed the 11 games. For more questions on the Adult Pass, please reach out to the Athletic Department. STUDENT PASS:Once again this year, the Athletic Boosters will pay upwards of $7500 for students to attend sporting events FREE OF CHARGE, EXCEPT for Boys Basketball and Varsity Football. In Boys Basketball and Varsity Football, students MUST purchase a ticket to be admitted into the contest. The Student Pass, which will cost a Student $50.00 for the year, will allow them to get into any Boys Basketball and Varsity Football game at no charge with the pass. In total, there are 16 games between Boys Basketball and Varsity Football, which gives the Students a savings of $30.00 by purchasing the student pass. If you have questions on the Student Pass, please reach out to the Athletic Department. All Passes will be scanned in at the ticketing gate just like any other ticket and the passes can be stored digitally in the spectator’s phone. | |||||||||
CALLING ALL ATHLETES- IMPORTANT ELIGIBILITY REMINDERJust a reminder. All athletes need to be enrolled in and pass at least 5 credit hours to be eligible for any Athletic Team. If you have any questions about your schedule or think you may NOT be enrolled in enough credits, please see Mr. Ziegler immediately or visit your guidance counselor. ELIGIBILITY IS DETERMINED BY THE QUARTER GRADES AND NOT THE SEMESTER GRADES. IF YOU ARE DEEMED INELIGIBLE, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED BY THE ATHLETIC OFFICE. PLEASE CHECK YOUR CCP CLASSES AND MAKE SURE YOU ARE ENROLLED IN THE CLASS AS OF THE START DATE OF THE SEMESTER If you have questions about eligibility, please be sure to contact the Athletic Office or email Mr. Ziegler atdziegler@scsmustangs.org | |||||||||
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JOIN THE ATHLETIC BOOSTERSPlease help support Strongsville High School student-athletes by joining the Athletic Boosters club. Membership information is available athttps://www. | |||||||||
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