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The Beachcomber

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The Beachcomber

Girls Tennis Reaches for New Heights With New Coach

Girls Tennis Reaches for New Heights With New Coach

Alex Machtay, Staff Writer September 10, 2014

This season is shaping up to be a game changer for the Beachwood girls tennis team. In an away match against Gilmour, the team scored its first win of the season on Aug. 26 with a 3-2 victory. David...

Lady Bison Kick off Volleyball Season With a Win

Lady Bison Kick off Volleyball Season With a Win

Jinle Zhu, Staff Writer September 9, 2014

Both JV and varsity volleyball teams won their first match at Cleveland Central Catholic last week. The JV team, coached by Kiara Watkins, fell behind on their first game but pulled ahead during the...

C. Peter Cimoroni was a 1975 Beachwood graduate and varsity wrestler, pictured in the 1975 BHS yearbook

New Coach Pete Cimoroni Has High Hopes for BHS Wrestling Team

Cameron Godfrey, Opinion Editor, Interim Sports Editor August 22, 2014

After two state champion wrestlers graduated in June and former wrestling coach Dugan Bentley moved to Columbus, the BHS wrestling program was left in a state of transition. C. Peter Cimoroni, a life-long...

Photo from Beachcomber archives by Jeff Murtaugh

Stepping onto the Field for the First Time… As a Senior

Aden Stern, Staff Writer June 9, 2014

Many seniors joined new sports teams this school year. Joining late can bring unexpected benefits. The baseball team needed more players this year in order to field both the JV and varsity teams. “[Coach...

Photo courtesy of Colleen Schachtel.

Cheerleaders Win National Title at Virginia Beach Tournament

Cheerleaders aren’t just there to cheer on the sidelines. They did pretty well on their own this season. On May 3 Beachwood cheerleaders won first place out of five teams at the Virginia Beach US...

Photo courtesy of ProEvent Photo.

Dubin and Gill Place 4th at State Tennis Tournament

Cameron Godfrey, Staff Writer June 1, 2014

BHS seniors Karan Gill and Brett Dubin have only been playing doubles since earlier this year, but the duo was able to place fourth at the state tennis tournament. In the preliminary rounds on Friday,...

“This year was one of the team’s best seasons...” junior Emily Dann wrote in an email, “...not because of the record per say, but our heads were consistently in the game.” Image courtesy of Pro Event Photo.

Softball Team Gains Focus Under New Coaching Staff

Aden Stern, Staff Writer May 29, 2014

Lady Bison basketball Coach Mike Coreno has brought his talents to the softball team this spring, resulting in a 4-10 record, a slight improvement from last year. “This year was one of the team’s...

“The schedule is deceiving. I made the schedule much tougher, but we are the second or third in the state for public, division two schools,” Coach David Cole said. Photo by Kate Opre.

Tennis Team Faces Challenging Schedule; Pushes for Post Season

Aaron Lowenkamp, Sports Editor May 2, 2014

Tennis is a technical sport that measures each competitor’s skill. Each forehand: the key to winning. Each backhand: a game-changer. Every technique that is needed to be a great player is an art that...

Photo from Beachcomber archives by Jeff Murtaugh

Girls Lacrosse Becomes Varsity Sport

Jenny Shand, Staff Writer April 29, 2014

The Girls lacrosse team is adjusting to multiple changes this year. They have a new coach, Kaitlyn Liccion, who pushes the team hard with practices and conditioning. Not to mention, after six years of...

Baseball Team Starts Season Strong

Baseball Team Starts Season Strong

Emily Dann, Staff Writer April 19, 2014

The bison boys baseball team has a 4-2 record at publication. Despite the weather and a fairly young roster, the Bison won their first game 7-3 over the Badger Braves, an early sign of the team’s...

The Bison watch anxiously as Smithvilles Olivia Besancon shoots in the last seconds of the game. Photo by Jada Baskerville

Lady Bison End Season After Smithville’s Heartbreaking 3-Point Shot at Buzzer

Aden Stern, Staff Writer March 9, 2014

On Saturday, March 8 the Lady Bison basketball team was literally seconds away from advancing to the state final four in Columbus. It was an intense matchup between the Smithville Smithies and the Beachwood...

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