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Stephen Vogt Captures AL Manager of the Year Award in Debut Season

Tuesday, November 19th, 2024

CLEVELAND, OH – The Baseball Writers Association of America today announced Cleveland Guardians Manager Stephen Vogt has been selected the American League Manager of the Year, beating out Kansas City’s Matt Quatraro and Detroit’s A.J. Hinch with 27 first-place votes.

Vogt, 40, guided Cleveland to its 12th American League Central Division title and second-best record in the AL, posting a mark of 92-69 (.571) in his inaugural season at the helm. Opening the season with the youngest roster in MLB (27.161) and seven players making their first Opening Day roster, Cleveland sported a 16-game improvement from 2023’s mark of 76-86, spending 177 days in first place, the last 169 consecutively after April 13. Vogt became the fifth Cleveland skipper to win 90-or-more games in his first full season as Manager, joining Terry Francona (2013), Charlie Manuel (2000), Al Lopez (1951) and Tris Speaker (1920). He also became the fifth Manager in MLB history to steer his team to the Postseason within two seasons of his playing career (excluding player-managers), joining Jim Fregosi (CAL 1979), Yogi Berra (NYY 1964), Al Dark (SF 1962) and Pat Moran (PHI 1915), per ESPN’s Sarah Langs/Elias.

The 2024 club sported winning records in five of six months during the regular season, using the Injured List a total of 21 times and utilizing 14 starting pitchers and 50 players along the way. The Guards finished with an AL-best 50-30 (.625) record at home – third-best in MLB behind Los Angeles-NL (.642, 52-29) & Philadelphia (.667, 54-27). In the Postseason, the club advanced to its first American League Championship Series since 2016, besting Detroit in five games in the ALDS. This past season marked the sixth time in the last nine seasons (since 2016) Cleveland has qualified for the Postseason, sporting the third-best record in Major League Baseball (1013-826, .551) since 2013 behind only Los Angeles (NL) and New York (AL).

Vogt becomes the third Cleveland Manager to take home the AL Manager of the Year Award, joining Eric Wedge (2007) and Terry Francona (2013, ’16, ’22). He is the first AL Manager to win the honor in his debut season since Minnesota’s Rocco Baldelli in 2019, the ninth in MLB history to garner the honor in their debut season since the awards inception in 1983.

 Guardians Official Press Release

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Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith Does It! Tops Trio of Cris Carter’s Frosh Records

Saturday, November 9th, 2024

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The year was 1984 when a talented and precocious wide receiver by the name of Cris Carter, out of Middletown, Ohio, set records for an Ohio State freshman with 41 receptions, 648 receiving yards and eight touchdowns.

Forty years later, Carter’s records were still intact. This despite talented receivers galore at Ohio State with 32 of them being selected in the NFL Draft, including 11 first round draft picks, and yet none of them had broken any of Carter’s records.

Joey Galloway didn’t. Neither did fellow 1990s circa receivers Terry Glenn or David Boston. Nor did Michael Jenkins, Santonio Holmes or Ted Ginn Jr. in the 2000s. And most recently, Garrett Wilson didn’t. Chris Olave didn’t. Jackson Smith Njigba didn’t. And Marvin Harrison Jr. didn’t.

But Saturday against Purdue, Jeremiah Smith did. He caught six passes against the Boilermakers for 87 yards and one touchdown and moved ahead of the Ohio State All-American and Pro Football Hall of Famer Carter in all three major categories with career totals – nine-game totals, to be exact – of 45 receptions, 765 yards and nine receiving touchdowns. Smith had topped Carter’s yardage record last week and grabbed the reception and touchdown records today against Purdue.

Carter has 10 total touchdowns, including a 19-yard rushing TD vs. Michigan State.

Ohio State Freshmen Receiving Records

Receptions

45 – Jeremiah Smith, 2024

41 – Cris Carter, 1984

33 – David Boston, 1996

30 – Garrett Wilson, 2019

25 – Ted Ginn Jr., 2011

 

Yards

765 – Jeremiah Smith, 2024

648 – Cris Carter, 1984

450 – David Boston, 1996

432 – Garrett Wilson, 2019

359 – Ted Ginn Jr., 2004

Touchdown Receptions

9 – Jeremiah Smith, 2024

8 – Cris Carter, 1984

7 – David Boston, 1996

5 – Garrett Wilson, 2019

4 – Ted Ginn Jr., 2003

 Ohio State Official Press Release

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Cavs fight back in the final minutes beating the Bucks to remain undefeated

Tuesday, November 5th, 2024

Cleveland– With a thrilling 116-114 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers made team history and continued their rise in NBA record books.

The Cavs tied the franchises record with an 8-0 start to the season, setting themselves up with a chance to break the record Wednesday night in New Orleans.

They also became the 32nd team in NBA history with eight straight victory to start a season.

A win against the Pelicans will put them in the top 20 best starts in league history.

It wasn’t just that the Cavs won again on Monday night, it’s the way they did it.

With five different players scoring in double-digits by halftime, the Cavs were clicking on all cylinders, shooting 10-15 from three.

Up 13 at the half, Cleveland seemed destined to cruise to their sixth blowout win of the season.

Instead, the Bucks stormed back in the second half, taking a two-point lead going into the fourth quarter, 91-89, and leading by eight with under six minutes to go.

The Cavs were out of gas. It was a tough way for their winning streak to end but still admirable.

Nope.

Cleveland just wouldn’t be denied.

The comeback in the final minutes was led by Darius Garland, who finished with 39 points, including nine in a row as the Cavs re-took the lead with under two minutes to go.

It looked like 2021-2022 with Garland playing like a certified top five-point guard in the league and Jarrett Allen being his perfect running mate.

Allen was the only other Cavalier to score in those final minutes and had a huge block with 12 seconds to go that sealed the deal.

Allen finished with 14 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assist.

It was a vintage Cavs effort in the second half of this one and shows another reason why this team is so scary.

They have four true, at minimum, all-star level players who can take over games on any given night.

After scoring a season-high 73 first half points, the Cavs scored just 16 points in the third quarter.

It was the first time all season they scored less than 20 in a quarter.

Donovan Mitchell scored a season-low 14 points.

Cleveland blew a 17-point lead and trailed by three possessions late in the game.

The Cavaliers are still undefeated.

Every win isn’t going to be a blowout or cake walk. Adversity will hit. Teams will go cold.

Cleveland is showing that they can still find ways to win through all of that.

This is no longer a fluky hot start. The Cleveland Cavaliers are no-questions-asked contenders to win the NBA title.

There is something special going on with this Cavaliers team, and chances are, this is only the beginning.

 

 

 

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OHSAA Releases Football Regional Quarterfinal Pairings

Sunday, November 3rd, 2024

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The regional quarterfinals of the Ohio High School Athletic Association football playoffs will take place on Friday, November 8, and the OHSAA announced the pairings on Sunday afternoon. Unless otherwise noted, all playoff games will kick off Friday at 7 p.m.

During the first round, 45 lower seeded schools won on the road at higher seeded schools.

Tickets for all playoff games go on sale Monday at www.OHSAA.org/tickets.

The regional playoffs will follow bracket format (see bracket link below). Neutral sites will be used for the regional semifinals November 15. The regional finals are Friday, November 22 and the state semifinals are Friday, November 29. The state championship games will be hosted at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton December 5-7.

Tickets: Tickets for all playoff games will be available on Mondays at www.ohsaa.org/tickets. Details on state championship game tickets are posted at: https://www.ohsaa.org/news-media/articles/ohsaa-announces-football-state-championships-schedule-and-tickets

Brackets and playoff information: https://www.ohsaa.org/Sports-Tournaments/Football/Football-2024/2024-OHSAA-Football-Playoffs-Coverage

OHSAA Football Regional Quarterfinal Playoff Pairings

Pairings shown with regional seed. All games on Friday, November 8, at 7 p.m., unless indicated otherwise.  

Division I

Region 1

  1. Strongsville (7-4) at 1. Mentor (11-0)
  2. Lakewood St. Edward (6-5) at 2. Toledo Whitmer (9-2)
  3. Berea-Midpark (4-7) at 3. Perrysburg (9-2)
  4. Canton McKinley (7-4) at 4. Massillon Jackson (8-3)

Region 2

  1. Huber Heights Wayne (6-5) at 1. Kettering Fairmont (9-2)
  2. Springboro (7-4) at 2. Centerville (8-3)
  3. Hilliard Bradley (3-8) at 5. Hilliard Davidson (7-4)
  4. Dublin Coffman (3-8) at 6. Lebanon (7-4)

Region 3

  1. Groveport Madison (7-4) at 1. Powell Olentangy Liberty (9-2)
  2. Pickerington North (9-2) at 2. Pickerington Central (9-2)
  3. Delaware Olentangy Berlin (9-2) at 3. Gahanna Lincoln (9-2)
  4. Upper Arlington (9-2) at 4. Lewis Center Olentangy Orange (9-2)

Region 4

  1. Liberty Township Lakota East (8-3) at 1. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (10-1)
  2. Cincinnati Elder (6-5) at 2. West Chester Lakota West (10-1)
  3. Cincinnati St. Xavier (8-3) at 3. Cincinnati Winton Woods (10-1)
  4. Hamilton (9-2) at 4. Cincinnati Princeton (9-2)

Division II

Region 5

  1. Hudson (6-5) at 1. Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit (11-0)
  2. Uniontown Lake (7-4) at 2. Akron Archbishop Hoban (9-2)
  3. Uniontown Green (7-4) at 3. Macedonia Nordonia (9-2)
  4. Warren G. Harding (8-3) at 4. Austintown-Fitch (8-3)

Region 6

  1. Olmsted Falls (8-3) at 1. Avon (11-0)
  2. Toledo St. Francis de Sales (8-3) at 2. Medina Highland (11-0)
  3. Sandusky (7-4) at 3. Whitehouse Anthony Wayne (11-0)
  4. Wadsworth (10-1) at 4. North Ridgeville (9-2)

Region 7

  1. Massillon Perry (6-5) at 1. Sunbury Big Walnut (10-1)
  2. Canal Winchester (8-3) at 3. Massillon Washington (8-2)
  3. Columbus St. Francis DeSales (9-2) at 4. Ashland (11-0)
  4. Worthington Kilbourne (5-6) at 7. Ashville Teays Valley (7-4)

Region 8

  1. Vandalia Butler (9-2) at 1. Cincinnati Anderson (11-0)
  2. Kings Mills Kings (9-2) at 2. Cincinnati La Salle (9-2)
  3. Harrison (9-2) at 3. Xenia (10-1)
  4. Cincinnati Mount Healthy (9-2) at 4. Hamilton Badin (9-2)

Division III

Region 9

  1. Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph (8-2) at 1. Youngstown Ursuline (10-1)
  2. Geneva (10-1) at 4. Aurora (10-1)
  3. Maple Heights (8-3) at 2. Gates Mills Gilmour Academy (10-1)
  4. Chardon (8-2) at 3. Cuyahoga Falls CVCA (9-2)

Region 10

  1. Richfield Revere (7-4) at 1. Toledo Central Catholic (10-1)
  2. Lexington (6-5) at 4. Rocky River (8-3)
  3. Parma Padua Franciscan (6-5) at 2. Medina Buckeye (10-1)
  4. Defiance (7-4) at 3. Cleveland Benedictine (9-2)

Region 11

  1. Jackson (9-2) at 1. Columbus Bishop Watterson (11-0)
  2. Carroll Bloom-Carroll (9-2) at 4. Newark Licking Valley (10-1)
  3. The Plains Athens (10-1) at 2. Steubenville (10-0)
  4. Dover (8-3) at Dresden Tri-Valley (11-0)

Region 12

  1. St. Marys Memorial (9-2) at 1. Tipp City Tippecanoe (11-0)
  2. Dayton Chaminade Julienne (6-5) at 4. London (11-0)
  3. Wilmington (7-4) at 2. Wapakoneta (11-0)
  4. Cincinnati Archbishop McNicholas (9-2) at 3. Bellbrook (10-1)

Division IV

Region 13

  1. Mogadore Field (9-2) at 1. Mentor Lake Catholic (11-0)
  2. Cleveland Glenville (8-3) at 4. Beloit West Branch (11-0)
  3. Struthers (8-2) at 2. Perry (10-1)
  4. Canal Fulton Northwest (9-2) at 3. Streetsboro (11-0)

Region 14

  1. Vermilion (9-2) at 1. Sandusky Perkins (10-1)
  2. Napolean (6-5) at 5. Bay Village Bay (7-4)
  3. Ottawa-Glandorf (6-5) at 2. Shelby (11-0)
  4. Clyde (8-3) at 3. Ontario (10-1)

Region 15

  1. Columbus Bishop Ready (7-4) at 1. St. Clairsville (11-0)
  2. Millersburg West Holmes (6-5) at 12. East Liverpool (7-4)
  3. Waverly (6-5) at 2. Gnadenhutten Indian Valley (11-0)
  4. Circleville Logan Elm (8-3) at 3. New Lexington (10-1)

Region 16

  1. Cincinnati Indian Hill (8-3) at 1. Clarksville Clinton-Massie (9-2)
  2. Brookville (7-4) at 5. Cincinnati Taft (9-2)
  3. Kettering Archbishop Alter (6-5) at 2. Cincinnati Wyoming (11-0)
  4. Cleves Taylor (9-2) at 3. Germantown Valley View (9-2)

Division V

Region 17

  1. Girard (7-4) at 1. Canfield South Range (11-0)
  2. Sugarcreek Garaway (9-2) at 4. Garrettsville Garfield (10-1)
  3. Burton Berkshire (8-3) at 2. Akron Manchester (10-1)
  4. Martins Ferry (10-1) at 3. Poland Seminary (9-2)

Region 18

  1. Wooster Triway (8-3) at 1. Milan Edison (11-0)
  2. Pemberville Eastwood (10-1) at 4. Creston Norwayne (10-1)
  3. Findlay Liberty-Benton (10-1) at 2. Liberty Center (11-0)
  4. LaGrange Keystone (10-1) at 3. Oak Harbor (11-0)

Region 19

  1. Portsmouth (8-3) at 1. Ironton (10-1)
  2. Gahanna Columbus Academy (10-1) at 4. Canal Winchester Harvest Prep (8-2)
  3. Zanesville West Muskingum (8-2) at 2. Proctorville Fairland (10-1)
  4. Wheelersburg (7-4) at 11. Belmont Union Local (9-2)

Region 20

  1. Lima Bath (6-5) at 1. Jamestown Greeneview (11-0)
  2. Lewistown Indian Lake (9-2) at 4. Camden Preble Shawnee (10-1)
  3. Casstown Miami East (8-3) at 2. West Liberty-Salem (10-1)
  4. Cincinnati Madeira (6-5) at 3. Waynesville (8-3)

Division VI

Region 21

  1. Smithville (8-3) at 1. Kirtland (11-0)
  2. Mogadore (6-5) at 4. Columbia Station Columbia (9-2)
  3. Toronto (8-3) at 2. New Middletown Springfield (9-2)
  4. Andover Pymatuning Valley (10-1) at 6. Dalton (8-3)

Region 22

  1. Attica Seneca East (7-4) at 1. Bascom Hopewell-Loudon (10-0)
  2. Carey (6-5) at 4. Hamler Patrick Henry (9-2)
  3. Huron (7-4) at 2. Bluffton (10-1)
  4. Sherwood Fairview (9-2) at 3. Toledo Ottawa Hills (9-1)

Region 23

  1. North Robinson Colonel Crawford (9-2) at 1. Columbus Grandview Heights (10-0)
  2. Waterford (9-2) at 4. Beverly Fort Frye (8-3)
  3. Centerburg (8-3) at2. Galion Northmor (11-0)
  4. Newcomerstown (9-2) at 3. West Lafayette Ridgewood (10-1)

Region 24

  1. Springfield Northeastern (7-4) at 1. Coldwater (10-1) – 7:30 p.m. kickoff
  2. St. Bernard Elmwood Place (9-2) at 4. Portsmouth West (8-3)
  3. Ironton Rock Hill (8-3) at 2. Cincinnati Country Day (10-1)
  4. Cincinnati Purcell Marian (5-5) at 3. Anna (8-3)

Division VII

Region 25

  1. Cuyahoga Heights (6-4) at 1. Berlin Center Western Reserve (10-1)
  2. Warren John F. Kennedy (9-2) at 4. Monroeville (10-1)
  3. Windham (10-1) at 2. Jeromesville Hillsdale (10-1)
  4. Lowellville (7-4) at 3. Malvern (10-1)

Region 26

  1. Lima Central Catholic (8-3) at 1. Columbus Grove (11-0)
  2. McComb (8-3) at 4. Sycamore Mohawk (9-2)
  3. Delphos St. John’s (4-7) at 7. Tiffin Calvert (7-4) – Saturday at 5 p.m.
  4. Leipsic (7-4) at 3. Gibsonburg (9-2)

Region 27

  1. Portsmouth Notre Dame (6-5) at 1. Danville (9-2)
  2. Corning Miller (9-2) at 4. Steubenville Catholic Central (8-3) – Saturday at 7 p.m.
  3. Crown City South Gallia (8-3) at 2. Beaver Eastern (11-0)
  4. Glouster Trimble (7-4) at 3. Bowerston Conotton Valley (8-3)

Region 28

  1. New Madison Tri-Village (9-2) at 1. Maria Stein Marion Local (11-0)
  2. Sidney Lehman Catholic (9-2) at 4. Ansonia (10-1)
  3. St. Henry (7-4) at 2. Minster (9-2)
  4. Fort Loramie (6-5) at 3. Cincinnati College Prep (8-2)

OHSAA Official Press Release

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