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Boys varsity bowling sets new team record
12/18/24
Congratulations to our boys varsity bowling team who set a new school record in yesterday's match against South for Team High Series of 1,842! The score breaks the record set by last set by last season's team, which was 1,751. Congratulations Ryan, Noah, Levi, Mario, Jaxon, Ethan, and Coach Johnson!
Romagni sets new program record
12/18/24
Congratulations to Berkshire senior Mario Romagni, who in Monday's bowling match at Bedford set a new record for high game when he rolled a 246. Romagni breaks the record of 245 set by teammate Ryan Kessinger last season. Congratulations Mario!
Five Berkshire Football Players earn All Ohio Honors
12/12/24
Congratulations to our OSPWA Football All Ohioans, selected by the Ohio Prep Sports Writers from across the state!
2nd Team Roman Percic
3rd Team Danny Tiller
3rd Team Oliver Miller
Honorable Mention Caleb Corbett
Honorable Mention Justin Phillips
All Ohioan Kelly McCandless
12/12/24
Congratulations to Berkshire Junior Kelly McCandless on being selected to the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association All Ohio Team! Kelly joins Summer Larch, Lexi Boyk, and Asya Martin as the only girls soccer players in Berkshire history to earn this distinction!
Berkshire lands 58 different individuals on all conference teams
12/12/24
The Berkshire Badgers fall sports teams had some outstanding seasons and the all conference recognitions reflect that! The Badgers won CVC Championships in Girls Volleyball and Girls Soccer, but also had two teams finish division runner up, three teams finish 3rd, a team finish 4th.
Highlighting our all conference recipients were junior Marissa Rish of the girls volleyball team and junior Kelly McCandless of the girls soccer team. Both players were voted as the Most Valuable Players of the conference in their sports by their divisional coaches. Along with that, girls volleyball coach Joni Prots and girls soccer coach Ian Patterson were selected as their divisions Coach of the Year.
Also of highlight are our Academic All Conference performers. These are senior athletes who have earner two or more varsity letters in their sport and have at least a 3.25 cumulative GPA.
Congratulations to our award winners!
Academic All CVC
Jason Brent, Football
Paul Brent, Football
Trent Hornak, Boys Golf & Boys Soccer
Aiden Pollock, Boys Golf & Boys Soccer
Gavin Hipp, Boys Golf
Kylie Gleason, Girls Soccer
Ryan Kessinger, Boys Soccer
Jack Slattery, Boys Soccer
Noah Valentino, Boys Soccer
Elise Tiber, Girls Cross Country
First Team
Andrew Kimpton, Football
Caleb Corbett, Football
Justin Phillips, Football
Danny Tiller, Football
Jake Patterson, Boys Golf
Trent Hornak, Boys Golf & Boys Soccer
Mario Romagni, Boys Golf
Grace Louden, Girls Golf
Hayden Tomsic, Girls Golf
Marissa Rish, Girls Volleyball
Jillian Smetana, Girls Volleyball
Kelly McCandless, Girls Soccer
Emma Rucinski, Girls Soccer
Mary Lee, Girls Soccer
Liv Masink, Girls Soccer
Ryan Kessinger, Boys Soccer
Danny Auth, Boys Cross Country
Second Team
Oliver Miller, Football
Ayden Wiser, Football
Jason Brent, Football
Brady Wadsworth, Football
Roman Percic, Football & Boys Soccer
Aiden Pollock, Boys Golf & Boys Soccer
Jenna Hornak, Girls Golf
Kirsten Shaffer, Girls Volleyball
Kate Miller, Girls Volleyball
Peyton Larch, Girls Soccer
Clair Corbett, Girls Soccer
Alie Ruchalski, Girls Soccer
Jake Starr, Boys Soccer
Ella Strmen, Girls Cross Country
Addison Passow, Girls Cross Country
Will Slattery, Boys Cross Country
Quin Sirl, Boys Cross Country
Honorable Mention
Paul Brent, Football
Abram Southern, Football
Angelo DeCarlo, Boys Golf
Seth Kellogg, Boys Golf
Jacque Kriz, Girls Golf
Emma Hipp, Girls Golf
Hannah Hutchinson, Girls Volleyball
Ava Chuha, Girls Volleyball
Marissa Karl, Girls Soccer
Ivy Martin, Girls Soccer
Billy Mooney, Boys Soccer
Xander Sanislo, Boys Soccer
Jenna Hornak, Girls Cross Country
Kit Wadsworth, Girls Cross Country
Milo Morgan-Ard, Boys Cross Country
Ayden Warner, Boys Cross Country
McCandless named to All Region Team by United Soccer Coaches
12/9/24
Congratulations to Kelly McCandless for being named to the United Soccer Coaches All Region team! Kelly, along with 91 others, were selected to the All Central Region team for the USA. The organization has six regions throughout the United States. Congratulations Kelly on this outstanding award! #GoBadgers
Masink sets program record for saves in a season!
10/31/24
Congratulations to Berkshire senior goalkeeper Liv Masink for setting a new record for saves in a season! Masink set the record during the Lady Badgers regional semifinal win over Warren JFK on 10/29/24. She is now at 139 saves and counting! She breaks the record of Sarah Wendl with 133 saves set in 2020. Congratulations Olivia!
Kelly McCandless sets another new record!
10/23/24
Congratulations to Kelly McCandless, who with her hat trick in last night's contest vs. Pymatuning Valley, set a new program record for goals in a season with 33! Kelly breaks Lexi Boyk's record that was set in 2017. Congratulations Kelly!
Kelly McCandless sets new girls soccer program record for goals in a game
10/18/24
Congratulations to Kelly McCandless, who with her 6 goals in an 8-0 win over Newton Falls, sets a new program record for individual goals in a game! Kelly breaks a record that was set by Lexi Boyk in 2015 and tied by Julia Frank in 2016. Congratulations Kelly!
Trent Hornak is new Berkshire Boys Soccer Points Leader
10/16/24
Congratulations to Trent Hornak, who has become the new all time points leader in Berkshire boys soccer history! Trent recorded his 114th point in the boys soccer sectional semifinal match vs. Pymatuning Valley on 10/15/24. Trent broke the former record of 113 points, held by Jack Jacobs. This season, Trent became the 3rd member of the Berkshire 100 point club, joining Jacobs and Patrick Gorman.
Middle School Boys Soccer wins tournament championship
10/15/24
The Berkshire Middle School boys soccer team defeated Perry yesterday to win the CVC South Division Bracket tournament championship! The Badgers won their last 3 games of the season to finish with a record of 6-6-2! Congratulations to our program!
Middle School Cross Country Teams win CVC Championships
10/15/24
Congratulations to our middle school boys cross country and our middle school girls cross country teams on winning CVC Championships this past weekend at Cardinal. The Badgers had the overall champions in both races, with Tripp Wadsworth winning the boys championship and Eva Strmen winning the girls championship! Congrats to all of our athletes and coaches on a great performance!
Berkshire Volleyball wins CVC Championship
10/15/24
The Berkshire Girls Volleyball Team claimed their 2nd straight CVC Championship with a 3-0 win over Beachwood last week. The Badgers finished with a conference record of 9-1! Congratulations to our team and coaches!
Rish Records her 1,000th career assist in win over Kirtland
10/2/24
Congratulations to junior Marissa Rish on recording her 1,000th career assist during the first set of the Berkshire vs. Kirtland game on Tuesday, 10/1/24. Rish, who splits time between being a setter and outside hitter, got her assist in the first set of the match. Congratulations Marissa!
Trent Hornak joins boys soccer 100 point club
10/1/24
Congratulations to Berkshire senior Trent Hornak on becoming the newest member of the Berkshire 100 point club. In the last 3 games vs Edgewood, Columbia, and Bedford, Hornak scored 10 goals to catapult him past the 100 point plateau. He now sits at 104 points for his career! Points are earned by scoring goals (2 points) and recording assists (1 point each). Congratulations Trent!
Berkshire Girls Soccer wins CVC Championship
9/27/24
The Berkshire Girls Soccer Team claimed their 4th straight CVC Championship with a 6-1 win over Jefferson last night. In the last 4 years, our girls soccer team has a combined CVC Divisional record of 21-0-1! Congratulations to our players and coaches on this accomplishment!
Percic Breaks School Record
9/23/24
Congratulations to Berkshire junior place kicker Roman Percic for setting a new record for Berkshire's longest field goal in a game! Percic kicked a 48 yard field goal as time expired in the first half of Berkshire's game on Friday, September 20th, at Wickliffe. The kick made the score 31-0 at the half. The Badgers would go on to win the contest 38-0.
Percic's kick broke the record of Berkshire Hall of Famer Eric Wicks, who booted a 44 yard field goal back in 1993!
Congratulations, Roman!
Berkshire inducts new Hall of Fame members
9/16/24
Congratulations to the Berkshire Hall of Fame induction class of 2024! This year's inductees include Dan Dingman (Class of 1961), Matt Pelletier (Class of 2012), Brandon Heritage (Class of 2002), Charles "Chip" Tiber (Class of 1980), Dorothy Nelson (Class of 1937), Karl Goff (Class of 1941), and Coach David List, who coached 26 varsity seasons of golf, 16 varsity seasons of softball, and 3 varsity seasons of Basketball.
Kelly McCandless joins Girls Soccer 100 point club
9/6/24
Congratulations to Berkshire junior Kelly McCandless on being the newest member of the Berkshire Girls Soccer 100 point club! Kelly is the 7th member all time and joins Amber Taraska, Lexi Boyk, Allie Barcikoski, Summer Larch, Brooke Ruchalski, and Evania McCandless on the list. Points are earned by scoring goals (2 points each) and recording assists (1 point each). Congratulations Kelly!
Berkshire Boys claim 9th Annual Berkshire Invitational Championship
8/9/24
Trent Hornak (80), Mario Romagni (82), and Aiden Pollock (85) all recorded scores in the 80's to help lead Berkshire to the tournament championship of the 9th Annual Berkshire Inviational! The Badgers defeated Benedictine, Cardinal, Garfield, Cornerstone, and Beachwood to earn the title! The boys golf team will be back in action on 8/12 when they play both Cardinal & Harvey at Pleaseant Hill.