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Check back each and every weekday for the top prep headlines from across the state. Here are a list of summaries from some of the major stories around Ohio for Wednesday, March 19th:
There are several interesting stories across the state in regards to prep football coaching, including news on former, current, and future head coaches of Ohio high school football programs.
Football: Nordonia's Jason Hall on Massillon's Radar Screen
One name that continues to pop up in the search for Massillon Washington's next football coach is Jason Hall. The current Nordonia coach has had plenty of recent success since graduation from Mount Union College in 1998. In six seasons he has compiled a 38-27 record with Ravenna Southeast, Lyndhurst Brush and Nordonia. He took all three of those teams to the playoffs. In the cases of Southeast and Brush, it was Hall that took both teams to their first ever playoff appearance. Despite Nordonia graduating numerous starters after the 2006 season and moving up into Division I, Hall took the Knights to the regional semifinal in Region 2 in 2007. The Independent
Football: Keith Grabowski leaves Brush for Brookside
Grabowski leaves Brush after only one season in which the Arcs went 1-9. Before coming to Brush, Grabowski was on the west side (he resides in Avon Lake) as he lead Amherst to a 23-9 record at Amherst from 04-06. Grabowski wanted to be closer to home, which the Sheffield based high school is. The Plain Dealer
Football: Dick Leonard Named Coach of Arlington
Dick Leonard, a man in coaching for 15 years as Arlingtons' baseball coach, has taken the head football coach. Leonard replaces Doug Oates, who guided the Redskins to a 35-18 record (10-3 last season). The Courier
Football: Former Cincinnati Moeller Coach Bob Crable
The Cincinnati Moeller football program is one of the most elite in the midwest. Bob Crable was released in November of his duties as head football coach, will continue coaching on a part-time basis at the College of Mount St. Joseph during spring drills. Crable, a former Moeller and Notre Dame All-American linebacker, will coach his former position during the spring workouts. Crable was dismissed as Moeller coach following the 2007 season, after compiling a 48-30 record in seven seasons. He was replaced by John Rodenberg, a former head coach at McNicholas, Covington Catholic and Roger Bacon. The Enquirer
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