April 8th News

By Shaun Spence

April 08, 2008, 8:56AM

Shaun Spence - ohioHSsports.com

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 Tuesday, April 8th:

Football: Rockey River Names New Head Coach

Rick Adams is the new head football coach at Rocky River, a Division III school. After a succesful run with the Pirates (including a 20-3 record the past two seasons), former Rocky River coach Ron Lewis bolted to Division I Lakewood. Adams, who has a 47-35 career record, coached at Kenston the past four years. Adams, 37, played football at Trinity and Baldwin-Wallace College. He will teach social studies at Rocky River, as he did at Kenston. The Plain Dealer

Football: Nordonia Coach to Receive Massillon offer

Massillon City Schools Superintendent Fred Blosser hasn't confirmed or denied the fact, but rumor has it that Nordonia coach Jason Hall will be offered the head football coaching job at Massillon Washington High School. The official announcement won't be made until Thursday night at a Massillon Board of Education meeting. In addition to Hall, Coldwater's John Reed and Maria Stein Marion Local's Tim Goodwin aren rumored to be candidates. Canton Repository

Girls Basketball: Rob Heise Steps Down

Cincinnati Archbishop McNicholas girls basketball coach Rob Heise has stepped down after 10 seasons as the head coach. Heise guided McNicholas to the 2001 Division II state title. Replacing Heise is longtime boys JV coach Tim Monahan. Heise will stay on as the athletic director of the school. Cincinnati Enquirer

Softball: Van Wert defeats St Henry

The Van Wert Lady Cougars played host to the St. Henry Lady Redskins and shutout them out with a 3-0 victory in varsity girl's softball action Monday night at VW's Jubilee Park Field. Pitcher Morgan Williams led the shutout for the Cougars. Van Wert will open their WBL season on Tuesday with the Indians from Shawnee at Jubilee Park. The Lima News

Basketball: Massillon Perry's Kenny Frease

Massillon Perry senior center Kenny Frease is invited to play in the Ohio vs. Kentucky prep classic as well as the Ohio North-South All-Star Game. Joining the 7-foot Xavier University recruit are Indiana signee Tom Pritchard (St. Edward), Akron signee Anthony Hitchins (Chillicothe), Dover's Eric Dummermuth and Warren Harding's Damian Eargle.Canton Repository

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