Thursday, September 22, 2011
Twinsburg will take on another tough opponent as the season hits the midway point
Nobody ever said it was going to be easy. Twinsburg's football team knew it had a rugged schedule before the season ever kicked off. The Tigers, now 2-2 after a heartbreaking 27-24 overtime loss at Stow last week, are looking for a big effort for Friday night's home opener with Brush. "It will be nice to put the blue uniforms on this week," said head coach Joe Schiavone as his team hopes to benefit from the home field advantage. "We know with our schedule we have to take it one week at a time and we know there's still a lot of football left. "We lost a tough game against Stow but there's no reason to put your head down and sulk about it. Our senior leadership has been great and there is always something you can learn from a loss." The …
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Choler, Mutaali lead Stow to thrilling win 27-24
A rough start and an early deficit were two things that Twinsburg didn't want to deal with on Friday night at Stow High School. However, that was exactly what the Tigers were facing. Down 14-0 at the end of the first half, Twinsburg head coach Joe Schiavone was upset with his players' effort, and he let them know it. "I told them we didn't play very well," Schiavone said. "Stow was playing their butts off. We knew that Stow was not going to lay down; they're a good football team." The Tigers mounted an impressive comeback, tying the game early in the fourth quarter to force overtime. However, Twinsburg came up just short, falling to Stow, 27-24, in the second overtime period. Bulldogs' quarterback Chris Choler scored the game-winning …
Friday, September 16, 2011
Get all the info you need to know before tonight's matchup
The Twinsburg Tigers picked up a huge road win last week against the Lancaster Golden Gales and are now on the road again with a major NOC matchup against the Bulldogs of Stow-Munroe Falls. Here's five things you need to know about the Week 4 matchup. 1. Game Time: 7 p.m. tonight at Stow High School, 3227 East Graham Rd, Stow, OH. 2. Matchup History: Twinsburg has gone 6-1 against Stow since 1998, winning last year's matchup 30-14. 3. Season Records: Twinsburg comes in 2-1 with a 35-27 win at Lancaster last week while Stow comes in 2-1 with a 21-6 win over Akron-Firestone. 4. Player to Watch: John Barton, junior running back, thrashed the Lancaster defense last week with 110 yards rushing and four total touchdowns. 5. Follow Twinsburg …
Thursday, September 15, 2011
After a key victory, Twinsburg takes on a tough Stow team
The Twinsburg football team rolled back into town at about 2 a.m. Saturday morning as the Tigers were still basking in the glow of a huge 35-27 win over a strong Lancaster team. "The bus ride is always better when you come home with a win," said head coach Joe Schiavone. "It was a long trip and a tough game but our kids handled it great." As usual, there is no rest for the Tigers. Friday night's game at Stow is another big test as the Bulldogs have won games against Akron Firestone and North Canton Hoover along with a loss to a strong Kent Roosevelt squad. Twinsburg is hoping to continue to produce the big plays that helped to spark the win over Lancaster, a Division I team that has been piling up the points all season. "It was a great …
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Boys defeat Nordonia, drop matches to Stow and Solon
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
The Twinsburg High School Boys' Golf Team won a match and lost two, in a tough week of competition in the NOC, which proved to be too much for the young Tigers. Twinsburg hosted Stow on Tuesday, Aug. 30, where the highly ranked Bulldogs scored 151 to the Tigers' 171. Leading all players was Stow’s Ian Holt, with a two-under par 34. Stow’s Ryan Foster and Brandon Nixon followed with a 37 and 39, respectively. None of the Tiger players were able to break 40, as seniors Nick Southworth and Sean McGuire led the way for the home team with a 41 and 42. The following day, Twinsburg hosted Nordonia High School, and put up their second win of the season. Nordonia’s Nick Amrao and Twinsburg’s Sean McGuire each posted a respectable 39, leading all …
robin mueller
1:24 pm on Friday, September 16, 2011
Go tigers ! more ›