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The Beachcomber

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The Beachcomber

Bison Baseball Wins Three Over Weekend

Gordon Hong, Staff Writer May 7, 2012

The Bison baseball team won three games this weekend, defeating John Hay 17-0 on Friday and John Marshall  in Saturday's double header, 24-10 and 12-2. The bison are now  CVC champions with a 16-7 record.

Tennis Team Defeats Cloverleaf 4-1

Tennis Team Defeats Cloverleaf 4-1

Megan Piccione, Staff Writer April 27, 2012

The Beachwood boys’ tennis team won a match against Cloverleaf on April 24 with a score of 4-1, bringing the team to a 4-5 record. Cloverleaf is led by the fourth ranked player in the state, Jacob...

Girls' Lacrosse Team Prepared to Rebuild

Girls’ Lacrosse Team Prepared to Rebuild

Gordon Hong, Staff Writer April 10, 2012

After the graduation of 12 seniors last year, the girls’ lacrosse team has many more underclassmen this season compared to years past. The players look forward to building their skills this season. “We’ve...

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Athletic Dept. Implements Tougher Eligibility Requirements

Jeff Murtaugh, Staff Writer April 10, 2012

Next fall, Beachwood athletes will face some changes. The athletic department has implemented new eligibility requirements beginning with the current semester’s grades. According to Athletic Director...

Basketball Team Loses District Final in Double Overtime

Basketball Team Loses District Final in Double Overtime

Jeff Murtaugh, Staff Writer March 11, 2012

On Saturday night in Painesville, the season came to a heart-breaking, bitter end as the Beachwood boys basketball team lost in dramatic fashion to St. Peter Chanel, 69-67 in double overtime. Tears...

Girls’ Basketball Team Reflects on Challenging Season

Grace Kagai, Staff Writer March 9, 2012

The girls’ basketball team finished their season on Feb. 18 after losing in the first round of the playoffs. The girls finished their regular season three days before with an 8-11 record. Coach...

Sammy Gross Wins State Wrestling Title

Jeff Murtaugh, Staff Writer March 4, 2012

The Beachwood wrestling team really made their school proud at this weekend’s state wrestling tournament in Columbus. The Bison sent four wrestlers to the tournament with three making it into the top...

Bison Basketball Advances to Districts After Sectional Win Against Kirtland

Bison Basketball Advances to Districts After Sectional Win Against Kirtland

Jeff Murtaugh, Staff Writer March 4, 2012

On Saturday night in Painesville the Beachwood boys basketball team defeated the Kirtland Hornets 63-53 in the Sectional final to advance to the district tournament against Hawken. Beachwood used early...

Swim Team Looks Back on Respectable Season

Swim Team Looks Back on Respectable Season

Megan Piccione, Staff Writer March 3, 2012

Although the Beachwood Swim Team did not make it to the state tournament this year, the swimmers still have much to be proud of. Senior Elizabeth Morris and junior Lindsey Guth qualified in their individual...

Eight BHS Wrestlers Head to District Tournament

Daniel Sherriff, Staff Writer February 23, 2012

The BHS wrestling team won the sectional tournament at Beachwood on Saturday, Feb. 18. Eight Beachwood wrestlers are advancing to districts on Feb. 24 and 25. At sectionals, four students were first...

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Boys’ B-ball Falls to Lake Catholic in Last Game of Regular Season

Jeff Murtaugh, Staff Writer February 23, 2012

Tuesday night was senior night for the Beachwood Bison basketball team as they took on #5 ranked Lake Catholic at home. In a game that many expected the highly touted Cougars to run away with, the scrappy...

Beachwood Boys' Basketball Suffers Double Loss Against Top Teams

Beachwood Boys’ Basketball Suffers Double Loss Against Top Teams

Jeff Murtaugh, Staff Writer February 13, 2012

On Friday night in Beachwood, the Bison boys' basketball team was unable to avenge its earlier loss to conference foe Richmond Hts. The Spartans extended their lead every time the Bison nipped at their...

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