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Sports reporter at The Repository/USA Today Network and . Friday Night Ohio podcast host. Forever proud @WZIPSports alum.

Canton, Ohio
Joined December 2009
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Mike Popovich
7 years
A look at the best reporter in the family hard at work. Proud of you, cuz.
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7 years
Signs you have a great anchor: @CraigReckNews taking a breaking news call during commercial break #newsneverstops
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Wondering if this guy ever thought he would be the head coach of a Super Bowl team when he was wearing this uniform.
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Real Madrid fans vs. Atletico Madrid fans
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Madrid is completely covered in snow for the first time in decades. The city responded in a great way...
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When a team that's still looking for its first win doesn't give a flying fadoo about you winning 30 grand.
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6 years
Hit the half-court bucket for $30K then tried to high-five the Los Angeles Lakers 🤣
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I went to school this morning. Students at Jackson High School have an opportunity to take an officiating class as an elective. The class taught by Dan Rodriguez is so popular, there's a waiting list.
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Mike Popovich
6 years
No chance of Cole Hamels no-hitting the Cubs now.
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Welcome to Chicago, @ColeHamels ! No hard feelings. #EverybodyIn
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5 years
BREAKING: Minerva has won. The Lions stop their 44-game losing streak tonight at West Branch. I can't imagine how emotional this must be for an entire team of players who have never won a varsity football game. I'm happy for you guys. #FNOhio
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Mike Popovich
3 years
Give them a MLB team ... like tomorrow.
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Nate Geary
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I hate the Yankees, but baseball in Buffalo is cool
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Mike Popovich
3 years
While Kevin Stefanski was in his basement, Super Bowl-winning coach Mike Tomlin punted on fourth-and-1 when his team had all the momentum. That's when I knew the #Browns were going to win.
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This was an emotionally-draining week for the @Minerva_XC boys and girls. With heavy hearts today, both teams ran for their late teammate Owen Grubb and clinched state berths. The entire Minerva community should be so proud of this strong group of kids.
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Mike Popovich
1 year
I'm not going to dignify the worst take on what happened in Cincinnati with a retweet. Many of you probably saw it. I would rather salute Bengals head coach Zac Taylor and Bills head coach Sean McDermott for being adults and leaders.
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In memory of Minerva's Owen Grubb, the Stark County cross country coaches are naming him their only runner of the week this week. A classy move by a classy group of people. 👏
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Mike Popovich
4 years
Just answered an email from a terminally-ill man wondering where he could watch high school football games online during the time he has left. The next time you feel like complaining about being inconvenienced, think about him for a second. Your life could be a lot worse.
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Mike Popovich
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The Green Bulldogs. That's it. That's the tweet.
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Mike Popovich
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I heard the same press conference in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2019. #Browns
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John Carroll 31, Mount Union 28, Final The Blue Streaks win the OAC championship. The Purple Raiders' 24-year reign ends. Wow!
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NCAA Division III athletes who are getting tested and busting their asses to have seasons probably don't give a flying fadoo about participation thresholds for national championships. If only 16 teams make it to nationals, I'm sure they will still enjoy the experience.
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#PAPASTRONG . Dan Fuline, the father of @CoachFuline , climbs the ladder for his piece of the net. Saturday was the first Mount Union game he attended since he began battling cancer.
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Mike Popovich
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Eddie George's Tennessee State football staff includes two former NFL head coaches — offensive coordinator Hue Jackson and advisor Jeff Fisher. I'll get out of the way and let some of you chime in since you can't help yourselves.
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Mike Popovich
2 years
Was stunned and gutted when I heard this news last night. If you do anything today, say a prayer for the Minerva cross country team and Minerva community. They're hurting now. My heart goes out to Owen's family, friends and everyone who knew him.
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BREAKING: Mount Union wins its first NCAA Division III indoor track and field national championship.
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Mike Popovich
8 years
No matter what happens, J.R. Smith's daughter is already the clear front-runner for quote of the night.
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SB Nation
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J.R. Smith’s daughter is super honest (via @nolte ):
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Mike Popovich
2 years
Received this Saturday at the Stark County High School Track and Field Championships. Thank you so much to Perry's Mike Laubacher and other coaches who had a hand in this. The cooperation I receive from these great coaches and their great athletes is much appreciated.
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Mount Union 83, Wisconsin-Whitewater 79, Final The best men's basketball season in school history will end Saturday with the Purple Raiders playing Christopher Newport for a national championship.
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Mike Popovich
4 years
Josh McDaniels was in middle school the last time the Browns were a consistent winner. He has head coaching experience and has been a coordinator for a dynasty. He was in your building on Friday. And you let a guy in La Jolla, California talk you out of it? Interesting.
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Mike Popovich
4 years
Since I was in the neighborhood, I thought I would raise a symbolic glass to the @MountUnionFB team on what would have been the day of the season opener.
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Mike Popovich
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Mount Union 23, Baldwin Wallace 21, Final OH. MY. GOODNESS. Braxton Plunk throws a 48-yard touchdown pass to Wayne Ruby Jr. on the final play of the game to save another 10-0 season. Wow!
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Mike Popovich
8 years
Handel's in Washington Square checks in. #NBAFinals
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Mike Popovich
2 years
You can't stump @Jeopardamy with @ColumbusCrew answers. You just can't.
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The Crew
2 years
Nice one Amy! 😄 #Crew96 @Jeopardy
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Mike Popovich
4 years
Mount Union's @CoachFuline and his father Dan pose for a picture after the @purpleraiders clinched the Ohio Athletic Conference regular season championship on Saturday.
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Mike Popovich
3 years
Kosta Koufos has some company in the rafters Golden Eagles legends CJ and Errick McCollum had their number 3 retired tonight.
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Minerva, say hello to your first team state champion.
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BRO HAS DRIVEN IN 103 RUNS AND ALL YOU TALK ABOUT IS JACOBY BRISSETT BEING THE SAVIOR THIS SEASON!
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2 years
Bro has 102 RBIs. It's not even September.
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Mike Popovich
5 years
Lake's @dredenowens22 is the leader in the clubhouse for Run of the Year. My guess is he won't be caught. #FNOhio
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MaxPreps
5 years
So much DETERMINATION! 💪 @dredenowens22
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Mike Popovich
6 years
Here's one way Baker Mayfield can win over these skeptical Browns fans if he's selected. Go to Heinz Field, beat the Steelers and plant the freakin' flag at midfield. They'll suddenly want to build a statue for you overnight, kid.
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Mike Popovich
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Former @MountUnionFB player Nick Sirianni's first season as an NFL head coach will include a trip to the playoffs. #FlyEaglesFly
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They're celebrating on the field in Mason. @WalshUBaseball , the lowest seed in the field, has won the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Tournament. The Cavaliers are heading to the NCAA Division II Tournament. Congratulations to head coach @TimMead7 and his players.
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Mike Popovich
4 years
The Blue Jackets are just one point out of a wild card berth. They come on at 10. Don't go to bed yet.
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Australia is on fire Jakarta is flooding Puerto Rico just had an earthquake We are at war Buckeyes lost Cavs lost Lindor will be leaving Browns are a mess I’m going to bed
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Mike Popovich
3 years
When you consider what happened this afternoon and what's happening tonight, Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals have to feel really good about where they stand in the AFC North.
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Mike Popovich
5 years
You won't find many teams that beat Jackson by 20 and Mentor by 17 in back-to-back games.
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Green Bulldogs
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Bulldogs WIN...We are headed to the Elite 8 after defeating Mentor 77-60. Congratulations!
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Mike Popovich
7 years
Shut it down for the night, Twitter. The NHL's new team has you all beat.
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Vegas Golden Knights
7 years
A massive crowd is starting to form outside of @TMobileArena . We appreciate the excitement, but our first game here isn't for another month!
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. @CoachThomas0562 on his future: "I'll think about that after everyone else is taken care of." #ClassAct
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Mike Popovich
6 years
Another assignment forced me to miss Mount Union's @Digby_AJ at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Luncheon Club today. Based on the times I've talked to this kid, I'm not surprised he won over the crowd.
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Mike Popovich
4 years
Proud of @GovMikeDeWine . Proud of my state. Whether you have an R or D next to your name is irrelevant. Leaders lead.
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Mike Popovich
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Mount Union 107, Cairn 76, Final A school-record 11 3s and a career-high 40 points from @CollenGurley2 powers the @purpleraiders into tomorrow night's second round game against York. @dfriga98 finishes with 17 points. @slack_tanner adds 14.
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Mike Popovich
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BREAKING: Team versus team competition for Ohio high school contact sports has been approved by @GovMikeDeWine . Football, soccer and field hockey will have a season.
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Mike Popovich
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Mount Union 51, Muskingum 15, Final Braxton Plunk throws for 314 yards and six touchdowns. @JoshPetr01 rushes for 108 yards. Most of their damage was administered in the first half. The first of many wins for @CoachGeoffDartt . @MountUnionFB @purpleraiders
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Mike Popovich
3 years
Qualifying for the high school football playoffs felt like a BIG accomplishment back in the day. With 448 teams in now, you're going to feel embarrassed if you don't make it. Really don't see the need to increase the field beyond what it was before 2020. #FNOhio
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Mike Popovich
7 years
A final toast to The Streak. Now go win the World Series. #Indians
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Mike Popovich
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I'm not the smartest man in the world. However, I do know this isn't a good idea if the height of tree is greater than the distance between the tree and the house. Amateurs @LouSantini .
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Rex Chapman🏇🏼
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This guy cussing himself out is exactly what I needed today...
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This is what Fairless does after home wins. The guy in the white in the middle of the ring is head coach @AJSarbs .
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Mike Popovich
5 years
I have no personal tie to any of this. All I'll say is if the eighth-ranked NCAA Division III football team in the nation can't get in a 32-team playoff, you might as well just get rid of the rankings.
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Mike Popovich
2 years
Canton South quarterback @poochie_snyder in Friday's 56-48 playoff win over Beaver Local: 338 yards passing, 2 touchdowns; 292 yards rushing, 5 TDs. Goodness gracious!
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Mike Popovich
4 years
Caleb Porter will coach #Crew96 in the MLS Cup final on the 10th anniversary of his @ZipsMSoc team's national championship win over Louisville. Destiny, man.
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Mike Popovich
5 years
As Mount Union head coach @vkehres said after Friday's Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl loss to Mary Hardin-Baylor, "One game is not going to define this team. It’s not going to define our season.”
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Mike Popovich
4 years
BREAKING: Canton South will be withdrawing from the Eastern Buckeye Conference and joining the Principals Athletic Conference in 2022. The Canton Local Board of Education unanimously approved the move Thursday morning.
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Mike Popovich
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East Canton athletic director and baseball coach Doug Miller waves to the crowd before superintendent Kevin Finefrock presents him with a plaque Tuesday night. Miller is retiring as AD at the end of the school year, but still plans to coach baseball at East Canton.
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Mike Popovich
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With 34,000 seats, Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium will be the largest stadium to host the Stagg Bowl.
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Mike Popovich
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BREAKING: The Ohio Athletic Conference has cancelled all 2020 spring sports seasons effective March 16.
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Mike Popovich
4 years
One thing I have noticed at golf the past few days. Kids wore masks while they were being interviewed. They really didn't have to be reminded to wear them by their coaches. They also handled it a lot better than some adults do.
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Mike Popovich
8 years
A championship banner will be unveiled at The Q the same night Progressive Field hosts Game 1 of the World Series. Is this really happening?
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This was the toughest week many of the Mount Union women's soccer players ever had in their lives. The support they received along with their strength, bravery and love for a teammate helped get them through it. My story from Alliance.
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Mike Popovich
3 years
A look at what the new Walsh University outdoor stadium will look like. @WalshCavaliers @WalshUniversity
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History! The East Canton boys become the first small school to win a Stark County track and field title. The Hornets finish it in style with a win in the 1,600 relay.
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Mike Popovich
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In the real world, kids, you're not going to be able to cry, bitch and moan your way to a better situation. Don't look at what happens in the NFL, or pro sports in general, as a normal everyday way of life.
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Mike Popovich
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. @Jonny_Todd12 is another in a long line of what Mount Union head football coach Vince Kehres calls “the kind of players we want.” Here is @TimRogersCLE 's story on the @purpleraiders junior offensive guard.
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Mike Popovich
4 years
I saw Michael Jordan play basketball during my lifetime. I saw LeBron James play basketball during my lifetime. I'm not going to waste time debating who's better. I'm just thankful I saw greatness displayed by both of them.
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Mike Popovich
7 years
Kyrie's winning 3-pointer in Game 7 > Anything ... ANYTHING ... the late '80s Browns did
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Anthony Lima
7 years
We romanticize late 80s Browns, nobody says a bad thing about them. Today our listeners called Kyrie and Tristan cancers (2016 champions)
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Mike Popovich
3 years
Well done to all the schools who gave their cross country state qualifiers the sendoff they deserved today. Some people have no clue how many miles these kids rack up to get to this point. I wish I had that much dedication when I was their age.
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Mike Popovich
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Mount Union 12, Mary Hardin-Baylor 0, Final A 13th national championship trophy will be brought home to Alliance.
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Mike Popovich
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Perry's Christopher Marx just did such a cool thing. After winning the mixed 800 wheelchair race, he caught up to Massillon's Savannah Kennedy and encouraged her to the finish. As I say, kids today DO make a difference.
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Today is @JoeScalzo01 's final day with us. It has been so hard for me to come to grips with this. All I know is that he's one of the most talented people I've worked with. He made us a better team. I just hope I can always call him a friend for many years to come. Thank you Joe.
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Hope every young football player saw what Nick Chubb did at the end of that game. A great lesson on how to put your team above everything else.
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Mount Union 34, Wartburg 31, Final The 1,487-day drought is finally over. The Purple Raiders are going back to the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl for the first time since 2018.
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Mike Popovich
8 years
Time runs out on Coldwater and the Cavaliers' reign. Central Catholic wins the Division V state championship #FNOhio
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Mike Popovich
3 years
Saw the 🐐 of small college football coaches here tonight.
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Mike Popovich
4 years
Save your "Nobody goes to MAC football games in November anyway" jokes for another time. Be happy for the players who get to have a fall season. If one of them was your son, you wouldn't be joking.
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8 years
Delete your account.
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Cameron Jacob
8 years
Ohio State University cheats during Michigan game. Campus gets shot up the following school day. Karma or Nah? 👀🐸🍵 #Karma
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Mike Popovich
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A national semifinal game wasn't the same without you @LennyinOhio . Looking down, I'm sure @mountunion 's athletic communications department and football team made you beam with pride today.
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Sandy Valley's @TucciMason14 clears 21 feet, 10.75 inches to win a Division II regional title in the boys long jump.
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Unofficially, the @Minerva_XC boys look like they have secured the sixth and final state berth.
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No. 23 @WalshCavsWBB 83, No. 2 Ashland 76, Final in OT Wow. They've done it. The Cavaliers take down the No. 2-ranked Eagles and end their 19-game winning streak. Walsh wins its 14th in a row. Just a great win for @CoachKateBruce 's team.
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There was a moment of silence for @Minerva_XC 's Owen Grubb before the start of the Division III boys race. Officials and administrators are wearing red ribbons in his honor.
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Mike Popovich
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. @TimRogersCLE 's story on Mount Union's @_JHILL1_ , who may join the group of @purpleraiders receiver greats before his careere ends.
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Mike Popovich
5 years
Welcome home @Logan_Hill41 . You and I can have a discussion about your love for great rock bands like Metallica and Def Leppard again next season. This is a pretty big addition for @CoachFuline and the @purpleraiders .
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Mike Popovich
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Mount Union's @JosephPresutti is heading home to play in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl. Here is @TimRogersCLE 's story on the @purpleraiders center who is a native of the Houston area.
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Hoover 65, Jackson 54, Final The Polar Bears lose for the first time. The Vikings are so for real.
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If they awarded NCAA tournament berths to coaches and players who are great dudes and who would allow a beat writer inside the program to do a fun project, @MountUnion_MBB would be a shoe in. No matter what happens, thanks to this close-knit family for some great stories.
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4 years
A socially-distanced fist bump goes out to Sandy Valley quarterback @camblair01 , who became Stark County's career passing yards leader in tonight's 55-13 win over Tusky Valley. Blair threw for 352 yards in the first half alone to break the record. He is up to 8,387 yards. #FNOhio
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Mike Popovich
3 years
If you're scoring at home, and I know some of you are, Canton will host seven high school football state championship games and the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl in December.
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Mike Popovich
5 years
Those Green Bulldogs, man. They're writing a really good story these days.
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Mike Popovich
4 years
East Canton has won its third state championship.
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Mike Popovich
2 years
I would say the athletes' parents and family members are their biggest supporters. That said, I'm blessed to still have an opportunity to work with so many great high school and college teams in my own backyard. Thank you all.
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Jim Clark
2 years
To all Stark County athletes. Please thank and wish @mpopovichREP a Merry Christmas. He’s your biggest fan and supporter. HS & College coaches should count their blessings. No one cares more & does a better job! Thanks Mike, in case I didn’t tell you, when I was at Walsh.
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Mike Popovich
5 years
Ohio University's campus is such a cool place
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Mike Popovich
8 years
Very disappointed in the Central Catholic administration right now. Very disappointed. #PrevTweets
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Mike Popovich
3 years
Fairless head coach @AJSarbs after the title-clinching win.
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Mike Popovich
4 years
Must read from @jweirREP on a really good player ... and an "amazing" mom.
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Mike Popovich
8 years
Lake 95, Copley 92, Final in five overtimes Finally it's over!
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