Ian Kreider

Free agent sports journalist | Formerly @kentwired, @beaconjournal

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Three seasons ago, Jon Fleming helped spark the run that led to Kent State's first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2008 even though he barely played. After six years at Kent State, he was named the director of player development. Here's his story:
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@HellaPalattella Post the stats

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Geneva's Gabbi Selman and Emmy Bryan both qualified for the state meet in pole vault for the first time in their careers. The experience made them both want to improve.

"It’s definitely going to push me to get better,” Selman said.

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After being a part of a couple Edgewood cross country state teams earlier in her career, senior Lydia Randolph ran in her first state meet as an individual last weekend. She finished 10th in the 3200.

“It kind of proves it right that I do belong here."

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[Michael Greco @micky31]

Kudos to @IanKreider and Warren Dillaway for their work at the state track and field tournament over the weekend.

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Becca Martin’s focus all season leading into the regional meet was shot put. Instead, she qualified for the state meet in discus, an event she improved on by around 20 feet since the start of the season. She recorded the best throw of her career on Friday.
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Jack Kollhoff pulled his hamstring coming out of the blocks in Geneva’s 4X400 on Friday. He still ran a 52-second split, but the group missed the finals. Despite missing their goal, the group put their season of impressive performances into perspective:
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The regional meets this week feature a variety of pole vaulters from Ashtabula County. Jefferson's Megan Brand enters Saturday's Division II regional at Austintown Fitch with a solid shot at the state meet. Here's more on that and where the others stand:
https://t.co/YjqlX1uAMh

[Henry Palattella @HellaPalattella]

Some news: today is my last day at The Morning Journal. Starting tomorrow I'll be joining @ClevelandMag as an Associate Editor covering arts and entertainment.

As you can tell, Ghost is overjoyed with this development.

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Brandon Ford broke Lakeside's career scoring record and secured his second consecutive Ashtabula County Player of the Year award this season. However, for those within the program, his impact went deeper than scoring. Here's more:
https://t.co/ozxNt1EWbz

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Pymatuning Valley coach Ryan Shontz won his second consecutive Ashtabula County Coach of the Year award after he guided the Lakers to their first district final since 2008. His bond with his team helped them reach new heights. More on their relationship:
https://t.co/oN7ArvNJ1B

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One of the first skills Alexis Mahaffey developed when she first started playing basketball in fifth grade was rebounding. The Grand Valley senior won Ashtabula County Player of the Year, averaging 16 rebounds per game.
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Lakeside's girls basketball program has steadily improved since Nicole Grimmett took over in 2018. She won Ashtabula County Coach of the Year this season, as she continues to help the Dragons develop their culture and find success on the court.
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After an impressive sophomore season, Grand Valley's Derek Jackson missed out on his junior season due to COVID-19. Recently, he committed to Ohio Northern University, but he still feels he has something to prove heading into his senior season.
https://t.co/1ryCCxGfb2

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I've been a bit behind on the tweets since basketball season ended. The thread below features a few stories I've been working on over the past two weeks.

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Six years ago, Luke and Wesley Keeler started doing push-ups and pull-ups for small rewards from their dad. In February, the pair and their friend Zeke Lucas, broke a combined eight national and 11 state records in their first powerlifting competition.
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[Mike Harris @TheAthleticMike]

The six new mentees in the @APSE_sportmedia Mentorship Program. What a great group. @WriterJane74 @benyarthur @IanKreider @CotyDavis_24 @bportnoy15 @SharonShyBrown

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Final 85-73 Lakeside

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I’m at PV for the Lakers’ game against Lakeside. I’ll have updates in the thread below.

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End of 3rd Q 62-57 Lakeside