Sunday, June 10, 2012
Girls Track and Field Coach Brian Sabol discusses what Therese Haiss did to become a state champion
Solon Girls Track and Field coach Brian Sabol knew a year ago that the 2012 season might end with one of his stars earning a championship. A week has passed since Therese Haiss became one of two Solon student-athletes to be named a state champion. She ranked first in the Division I Girls 800 Meter Run with a finishing time of 2:08.05. She also helped her team finish with an overall third-place tie with Dublin Coffman. Sabol took some time, via email, to reflect on the hard work and values Therese displayed to earn the state's top spot. Solon Patch: At what point — be it last year, early this season or even at the actual tournament — did you realize that Therese had a chance to be a state champion? Sabol: I became Therese's coach her …
Monday, June 4, 2012
Khoury Crenshaw and Therese Haiss won events at the State Track and Field Tournament in Columbus
Solon High School's boys and girls track and field teams each feature a new state champion. Junior Khoury Crenshaw won the Division I Boys 100 Meter Dash with a blazing speed of 10.76 seconds. Junior Therese Haiss claimed the top ranking in the Division I Girls 800 Meter Run with a finishing time of 2:08.05. Therese also finished second in the Girls 1600 Meter Run. Her times helped Solon's girls team finish with a third-place tie with Dublin Coffman. The boys team finished tied for seventh with Westerville North. For full results of the 2012 State Track and Field Championships, played at The Ohio State University, visit the Ohio High School Athletic Association.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Solon girls earn All-Ohio honors at state meet in Columbus
Frustration turned to elation for Solon senior A.J. Hicks at Sunday's Division I state track and field meet in Columbus. Hicks, holder of the school record in the shot put, failed to score a point in that event during competition at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. The North Carolina recruit was hoping to battle a strong state field in the shot but fouled on his first two throws before settling on a toss of 54-0.25. An 11th-place finish was not exactly what Hicks had in mind. It didn't take him long to make up for that effort. All Hicks did in the discus was uncork an otherworldly throw of 200 feet, seven inches, over 20 feet better than his previous school record. It set a new stadium record and became the third-longest throw in the 104-year…
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Solon's Yaeger, girls' 4x200-meter relay qualify for finals
After a tough opening day, Solon's boys' track and field team will have to step it up during today's finals at the Division I state track and field championships at Ohio State University. The Comets failed to advance to the finals in four events yesterday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Solon, coming off a regional championship last weekend, finds itself 10 points behind Cincinnati LaSalle at the start of today's action. The Comets will be looking to improve on last year's sixth-place team finish. Solon's Paige Yaeger advanced in the 300-meter hurdles as she clocked in at 44.91 for the ninth and final spot. Yaeger also anchored the 4x200-meter relay with Tinisee Kandakai, London McNair and Jelvon Butler (1:41.38) that qualified for the …
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
14 Solon Track and Field Athletes will head to Columbus to compete for a state championship
The Solon Comets had a great track and field season. All the hard work culminates this weekend at the state championship meet at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium at the Ohio State University. Solon's boys' team has nine athletes competing in seven events. The girls' team has five runners competing in three events. Here are the athletes and their events: BOYS Senior A.J. Hicks: Shot Put and Discus Senior Paul Arters, junior Max Haiss and sophomores Eric Hansen and Zack Zimmers: 4x800-Meter Relay Sophomore Khoury Crenshaw: 100-Meter Dash Junior Rod Jackson: 110-Meter Hurdles Junior Karl Pierce: Pole Vault Senior Matt Thompson: 200-Meter Dash GIRLS Juniors Paige Yaeger and London McNair and freshmen Jelvon Butler and Tinisee Kandakai: 4x200-Meter…
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Haiss leads Solon girls to fourth-place finish at Austintown Fitch
Having mixed emotions after winning a regional track and field meet by 25 points might be hard to comprehend. Solon's boys had that unusual experience Saturday at the Austintown Fitch Division I regional meet. The Comets rolled up a team total of 67 points to easily outdistance runner-up Glenville (42) for the program's first regional championship in school history. But Solon failed to advance its sprint relays, a factor that will cost the team points at next weekend's state meet in Columbus. "It was a weird meet," said head coach Dan Iwan. "We had some great individual performances from A.J. (Hicks), Khoury (Crenshaw), Matt (Thompson) and Rod (Jackson) but we were disappointed in the relays. We were in great position in the 4x200 but we …
Friday, May 27, 2011
Here are five things you need to know in Solon today
Here are five things you need to know today: 1. New Restaurant Opening This Summer: You may have noticed that someone has been hard at work at the SOM Center Road location previously held by the Blue Fig. That someone is Dino's of Solon, an Italian restaurant set to open this summer. Dino's has other locations in Northeast Ohio, and take it from me, the food is really good! (Full Disclosure: They catered my wedding!) We're planning an article with more info, so stay tuned for that. 2. Congratulations Comets: We've had full coverage of Solon High's end-of-school awards. So if you missed it, check out our complete lists of departmental award winners and senior scholarship recipients. 3. Comets Track & Field Team Competes Today: The Solon …
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Comets' Hicks captures title in discus; Pierce is runner-up in pole vault
After the first day of competition in the Division I regional track and field meet in Youngstown, Solon is in a very familiar place. First place. The Comets finished Wednesday's competition at Austintown-Fitch with a team total of 23 points. Alliance Marlington is in second with 14 points with favored Glenville yet to score but waiting to pile up points in the sprints and relays when competition resumes Friday afternoon. A.J. Hicks continued his impressive season for Solon by winning the discus with a heave of 181-7. Hicks will also look to score points in the shot put Friday as he takes aim on his own school record. The Comets' Karl Pierce came up with a clutch effort in the pole vault as he cleared 14-4 to earn a second place and a berth…
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Here's five things you need to know in Solon today...and may the Force be with you
Here's five things you need to know today in Solon: 1. Solon Track and Field Takes on Regionals: The Regional meet begins today at 3:30 p.m. at Austintown-Fitch High School. The meet concludes on Friday. The Comets have been tearing through the conference and district meets, but now the competition really heats up. 2. Lacrosse Continues Playoffs: Solon Comets Lacrosse takes on North Canton Hoover High at 7:30 p.m. tonight at home. The Comets dominated Green in their first playoff game last week. 3. Quote of the Day: "You play a pivotal role in your child's education. You are a fundamental component of the success of this district." – Solon High School Principal Erin Short, thanking parents at Tuesday's Senior Academic Awards Banquet. 4. …
Friday, April 15, 2011
An amazing streak hits 108 straight for Solon track and field team
Nothing is more fascinating in the world of sports than a streak. Winning streaks, losing streaks, hitting streaks. Whether it's Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak, Oklahoma's 47-game college football win streak or UCLA's 88-game winning streak in NCAA men's basketball, streaks beome a timeless part of our sports culture. Some streaks fly under the radar. There is an amazing one going on right now at Solon High School you may not know about. With Wednesday's 103-34 victory over Hudson, the Comet boys' track and field team has now reeled off 108 consecutive dual meet victories. That's right – 108 in a row. The Streak has lasted 18 years and spanned Solon's participation in three different conferences – the Chagrin Valley Conference, …
