Girls Basketball 'Smartest' Team in Ohio

Cumulative GPA for Stow High School lady Bulldogs tops in state

The 12 girls on the Stow-Munroe Falls High School basketball team aren't just skilled on the court. They're tough to beat in the classroom too. The varsity team is being recognized by the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association for having the best cumulative grade point average across the state of Ohio for the 2012-2013 school year. The team's cumulative GPA of 3.957 has earned them a pizza party courtesy of the Ohio National Guard and likely some recognition at an upcoming school board meeting. Coach Bob Podges said he wasn't too surprised by the No. 1 academic ranking given that the team placed in the top five statewide last year. Podges said one of his players is already taking college curriculum courses at Kent State University…

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Stow Bulldogs 2013 Track Schedule

Find the dates and times for every meet this season.

Stow Bulldogs 2013 Track Schedule Date Opponent Location Time April 3 Walsh Jesuit (Boys) Stow 4:30 April 6 Don Faix Invitational Crestwood 9:00 April 10 Hudson Hudson 4:30 April 13 Nordonia Knight Relays Nordonia 9:00 April 17 Strongsville Strongsville 4:30 April 20 Walsh Jesuit Warrior Relays Walsh Jesuit 9:00 April 20 Perry Perry 9:00 April 24 Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls 4:30 April 27 Reinhart Relays Hudson 8:00 May 1 North Royalton North Royalton 4:30 May 4 Orange Relays Orange 4:00 May 4 Optimist Meet Austintown Fitch  TBA May 8 Mayfield Mayfield 4:30 May 11 Woodridge Invitational Woodridge TBA May 15 NOC Championships Brunswick 4:00

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Fights Reported at Stow High School

One student charged, another referred to youth services

Two Stow-Munroe Falls High School students are in trouble for fighting at the high school this month. A freshman at the high school was charged with assault, a first-degree misdemeanor, after getting into a scrap with another student, according to Stow Police. The victim reported being punched in the face and suffering cuts to the lip and chin, according to police. The victim also reported their iPhone 4S was stolen on March 8. The assailant was not arrested but was instead referred to Stow Youth Services, according to police. In a separate incident, a female student also was charged with assault after reportedly punching another female student in the head several times, according to police.

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Stow Students in Award-Winning Musical Group

ETC School of Musical Arts nabs 3 grand championships in 2013

Nick Campagna has good reason to boast. The choir director for Stow-Munroe Falls High School also leads the ETC School Musical Arts Show Choir, a 50-plus student performance group comprised mostly of Stow students and based out of the Akron school. This year, the group managed to do something it's never done before in its 35-year history: win three grand championship awards. "Which is a record for ETC in one season," Campagna said. The group is comprised of about 44 singer/dancers, close to a dozen instrumental musicians and about half a dozen crew members. About 21 students, nearly half the group, attend Stow High School. The ETC show group took first place, or won grand champion, at three competitions this year that included: "Reach for …

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Twitter Threats Get Stow Student in Trouble with Police

High school student charged with telecommunications harassment

A Stow-Munroe Falls High School student is in trouble with the law thanks in part to his Twitter account. School administrators called Stow Police after discovering a student had tweeted "threatening and berating comments" about a high school teacher, according to a police report. The student, who is an adult but whose identity is not being published at this time by Stow Patch, was charged with one count of telecommunications harassment, a first-degree misdemeanor. The severity of the threats, and whether disciplinary action has been taken, is unclear, as Stow-Munroe Falls Schools Superintendent Russell Jones did not respond to a request for comment. The threatening tweets were apparently sent on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, last month, …

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James Thomas

11:16 am on Tuesday, March 19, 2013

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Congressman Calls out Stow Art Students

See how to submit your artwork

Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) is inviting high school students in Ohio’s 14th district to submit their art work for this year’s Congressional Art Competition. The Congressional Art Competition was first started in 1982 as a way for students in each congressional district to showcase their artistic abilities. The winning art piece will hang in the U.S. Capitol for one year and the student with the winning entry will be invited to a ribbon cutting ceremony and reception in Washington, D.C. “The Congressional Art Competition is a great way for Northeast Ohio students to show the rest of the country just how talented they are," Joyce said. "I look forward to seeing all of the submissions and bringing the winner to Washington for a ribbon cutting …

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Stow Senior Breaks School Swim Record at Championships

Wade Vantrease blogs about the Stow Boys Swim Team.

Rumors Dispelled Regarding Student 'Hit List'

Reports that a Stow High School student would return to class after drafting a "hit list" are false, according to school officials.

Updated 1:29 a.m. A Stow-Munroe Falls High School student was charged with disorderly conduct and menacing after making a statement about having a hit list. Supertendent Dr. Russ Jones "emphasized the student never actually created a tangible hit list,” reports the Stow Sentry.  According to a Fox 8 interview, Stow Police Chief Louis Dirker was quoted as saying, “One boy made an off-the-wall comment and this boy started writing some things down and one of the school officials did actually retrieve this list, and couple names on it, and this boy had no real problems with these people.”  Dirker indicated the threat was not serious.  The student was suspended for his actions.  Speculation abounded after the incident was made public with Patch…

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Dmom1218

11:56 pm on Sunday, December 16, 2012

The supervison until 21 would only make him do something more drastic. Parents either don't care, or just think it's is a big joke, and that it will pass. "It's just a phase". Whatever. I am scared to send my daughter back until they get a better method of security, and less glass windows. I'm literally scared for her to go to school. I also have a kindergartner, which I am also afraid to send to…   more ›

PHOTOS: Kent Football Falls to Stow 33-26

The Stow Bulldogs beat the Kent Roosevelt Rough Riders in Friday's second game of the season.

The Stow Bulldogs beat the Kent Roosevelt Rough Riders in the second game of the 2012 football season 33-26 Friday night. Stow completed five touchdowns to Kent's four, beating their cross-town rival. Read more about the game here.

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