Brad Bournival
Sports Writer at Freelance
Sportswriter for The Beacon Journal with 27 years of experience.
Articles
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1 week ago |
beaconjournal.com | Brad Bournival
Former Cleveland Browns player and Hall of Famer Joe Thomas spoke at the Greater Akron-Canton High School Sports Awards show. Attendees were impressed by Thomas' humility and genuine interactions. Local athletes view Thomas as a role model and inspiration. Joe Thomas has never been ordinary, but on Tuesday, June 17, the former Cleveland Browns great took time to be average. It delighted the 750 in attendance at the 2024-25 Greater Akron-Canton High School Sports Awards to no end.
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1 week ago |
cantonrep.com | Brad Bournival
Hall of Famer Joe Thomas one of the guys at Greater Akron-Canton High School Sports AwardsJoe Thomas has never been ordinary, but on Tuesday, June 17, the former Cleveland Browns great took time to be average. It delighted the 750 in attendance at the 2024-25 Greater Akron-Canton High School Sports Awards to no end.
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1 week ago |
beaconjournal.com | Brad Bournival
There’s no need to sell the “row the boat” philosophy to Lucas Tielsch. He’s already got his oar. The Copley offensive tackle went on an official visit to the University of Minnesota June 13-15 and committed after that. He chose the Golden Gophers over Northwestern and 24 other Division I programs. Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck has a philosophy in which the oar represents the energy and effort you bring to your life, your work and your relationships.
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2 weeks ago |
the-review.com | Brad Bournival
Greater Akron/Canton softball stars lined the first-team All-Ohio squads when the state’s high school association announced its honorees for the 2025 season. GlenOak’s Ryleigh Hall was first team All-Ohio in Division I and Walsh Jesuit’s Ella Girard picked up the honor in Division II. Division III was the most represented with the Aurora tandem of Sophie Retton and Lailah Bohanan joining Lake’s Olivia Brown and Revere’s Paige Kelley on the first team.
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2 weeks ago |
cantonrep.com | Brad Bournival
Greater Akron/Canton softball stars lined the first-team All-Ohio squads when the state’s high school association announced its honorees for the 2025 season. GlenOak’s Ryleigh Hall was first team All-Ohio in Division I and Walsh Jesuit’s Ella Girard picked up the honor in Division II. Division III was the most represented with the Aurora tandem of Sophie Retton and Lailah Bohanan joining Lake’s Olivia Brown and Revere’s Paige Kelley on the first team.
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