Sports

Athletes of the Week January 2

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Two Akron Tigers have been selected for this week’s Athlete of the Week honor for their performances since December 16th through the holiday break.  James Crooks of the varsity wrestling team and Benjamin Gerstung from the varsity basketball team have been selected. James Crooks is a junior matman in his fourth year with the Tigers varsity team.  Crooks earned the first place trophy at the 56th Annual Jerry K. Drayer Memorial Wrestling Tournament hosted by Akron on December 28th.  Crooks wrestles in the highly competitive heavyweight class. In the first round of the tournament James pinned his opponent from Frontier

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ACS Field Hockey posts win over Barker

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Akron Central’s varsity field hockey team clinched their first league win against the Barker Bulldogs with a final score of 3-0 on Saturday. Morgan Tomporowski got the ball rolling in the first quarter scoring at 9:03 with an assist from Mackenzie Tomporowski. Then, in the second quarter, Julia Klodzinski added to the score netting two goals – the first assisted by Morgan Tomporowski. The team goalkeeper Marissa Brege not only achieved a shutout but also recorded six saves, facing a penalty corner and one shot on goal.

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Akron Cheerleaders awarded Sportsmanship Award

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Akron Central’s competition cheerleading squad completed a busy schedule with honors during the first week of February.  They attended the Attica Winter Wonderland Classic on Sunday, February 4 where the team had zero deductions (Hit Zero) for the first time this season and finished 2nd in their division. The stunt group of Madelyn Monkelbaan, Olivia Asmus, Amelia Ewing and Morgan Maggiore took a second place finish in the stunt-off. The team took the mat again on Wednesday, February 7, this time up in Newfane for the Niagara Orleans All League Competition.  The squad again Hit Zero and finished 2nd overall

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