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Barberton, Hoban, STVM, Springfield set to host weekend basketball events

michael beaven, akron beacon journal
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Norton's Morgan Hallett, right, reaches for a loose ball against Springfield's Kendall Wilderman on Dec. 8, 2022.
Norton's Morgan Hallett, right, reaches for a loose ball against Springfield's Kendall Wilderman on Dec. 8, 2022.

High school basketball fans have several options this weekend with 30 varsity games at four events in Summit County.

Barberton is hosting the K. Jack Greynolds Memorial Classic on Saturday and St. Vincent-St. Mary is hosting the Holy Grounds Showcase on Saturday.

Archbishop Hoban and Springfield are hosting games on Saturday and Sunday at the the Hoban Hoopfest and the Spartan Holiday Boys Basketball Showcase, respectively.

Here are details about each event at a glance:

Archbishop Hoban guard Jonas Nichols, right, celebrates with Joey Hardman, center, and Logan Vowles, left, after beating Nordonia in a Division I district final at Twinsburg on March 4.
Archbishop Hoban guard Jonas Nichols, right, celebrates with Joey Hardman, center, and Logan Vowles, left, after beating Nordonia in a Division I district final at Twinsburg on March 4.

K. Jack Greynolds Memorial Classic at Barberton

This will be the 18th year for the Classic that honors legendary Barberton boys basketball coach Jack Greynolds, who died in 2005.

Proceeds from the event go the the Lake Anna YMCA, Magic City Kiwanis, the Barberton Public Schools and the Larry Bidlingmyer Outdoor Education Fund for youth programs and equipment as well as stroke awareness education.

The Greynolds Classic has raised over $250,000 over the past 17 years, Barberton Athletic Director John Sabol said.

This year's event starts at 12:15 p.m. with a girls basketball game between Springfield and Barberton on Greynolds Floor. Four boys basketball games follow with Cuyahoga Heights versus Chippewa at 2 p.m., Norwayne against Ellet at 3:30 p.m., Firestone versus Hoban at 5 p.m. and Barberton against Rootstown at 6:30 p.m.

Hoban's Sam Greer, left, and Andrew Griffith stuff a second-half shot by Pickerington Central's Devin Royal in a Division I state final March 19 in Dayton.
Hoban's Sam Greer, left, and Andrew Griffith stuff a second-half shot by Pickerington Central's Devin Royal in a Division I state final March 19 in Dayton.

Hoban is the reigning Division I boys basketball state champion.

Greynolds coached 12 years at Revere and 18 years at Barberton. He compiled a 549-121 overall record (343-61 at Barberton) and never had a losing season.

Greynolds guided Barberton to the 1976 Class AAA state championship with a 26-0 record. The Magics were Class AAA state runners-up in 1977 (25-1) and in 1982 (22-6).

Greynolds’ teams also won 17 sectional titles, six district titles and three regional titles.

St. Vincent-St. Mary's Jayson Walker shoots over Hoban's Andrew Griffith on Jan. 31.
St. Vincent-St. Mary's Jayson Walker shoots over Hoban's Andrew Griffith on Jan. 31.

Holy Grounds Showcase at St. Vincent-St. Mary

The Holy Grounds Showcase is scheduled to feature four varsity boys basketball games at LeBron James Arena. The event starts at noon with a junior varsity game between STVM and Cincinnati Moeller.

St. Vincent-St. Mary's John Whorton looks to shoot over South Oak Cliff's Ricky Giles Jr. at STVM on Jan. 4.
St. Vincent-St. Mary's John Whorton looks to shoot over South Oak Cliff's Ricky Giles Jr. at STVM on Jan. 4.

The rest of the schedule pits STVM against Moeller at 1:45 p.m., Brush versus CVCA at 3:30 p.m., Lutheran West against Frederick Douglass (Atlanta, Georgia) at 5:15 pm. and Lutheran East versus Holy Name at 7 p.m.

Lutheran West finished as the Division II state runner-up to Buchtel last season and Lutheran East is the defending Division III state champion.

Hoban's Mackenzie Edingburgh, left and North Canton's Lauren Rose battle for possession of the ball in a Division I district championship Feb. 25, 2022, in Ravenna.
Hoban's Mackenzie Edingburgh, left and North Canton's Lauren Rose battle for possession of the ball in a Division I district championship Feb. 25, 2022, in Ravenna.

Hoban Hoopfest

Hoban is hosting 13 varsity girls basketball games this weekend, eight on Saturday and five on Sunday.

Saturday's schedule:

  • Field vs. Massillon, 9 a.m.

  • Waynedale vs. Laurel, 10:30 a.m.

  • St. Joseph Academy vs. Chagrin Falls, noon

  • Thomas Worthington vs. Lutheran West, 1:30 p.m.

  • Harvest Prep vs. Blackhawk (Pennsylvania), 3 p.m.

  • Bolingbrook (Illinois) vs. Cathedral Prep (Pennsylvania), 4:30 p.m.

  • Toledo Central Catholic vs. North Allegheny (Pennsylvania), 6 p.m.

  • Hoban vs. Gilmour Academy, 7:30 p.m.

Hoban's Niera Stevens goes up for a shot over Green's Jenna Slates in a Division I district final Feb. 24 at Perry High School.
Hoban's Niera Stevens goes up for a shot over Green's Jenna Slates in a Division I district final Feb. 24 at Perry High School.

Sunday's schedule:

  • Toledo Start vs. Olmsted Falls, 11:30 a.m.

  • Laurel vs. Bolingbrook (Illinois), 1 p.m.

  • North Allegheny (Pennsylvania) vs. Stow, 2:30 p.m.

  • Conotton Valley vs. Rittman, 4 p.m.

  • Hoban vs. Toledo Central Catholic, 5:30 p.m.

Springfield's Anthony Ahern goes up for a layup against host Crestwood on Feb. 17, 2022.
Springfield's Anthony Ahern goes up for a layup against host Crestwood on Feb. 17, 2022.

Spartan Holiday Boys Basketball Showcase at Springfield

Springfield is hosting eight varsity boys basketball games this weekend, five on Saturday and three on Sunday.

Saturday's schedule:

  • Southeast vs. East Canton, 1 p.m.

  • Coventry vs. Medina Christian Academy, 2:30 p.m.

  • Reimer Road Baptist vs. Cloverleaf, 4 p.m.

  • Streetsboro vs. Nordonia, 5:30 p.m.

  • Kent Roosevelt vs. Louisville, 7 p.m.

Alliance's K'Vaughn Davis drives to the basket against Akron Springfield's Brady Hahn on Feb. 5, 2022, in Alliance.
Alliance's K'Vaughn Davis drives to the basket against Akron Springfield's Brady Hahn on Feb. 5, 2022, in Alliance.

Sunday's schedule:

  • Manchester vs. Waterloo, 2 p.m.

  • Norton vs. Carrollton, 3:30 p.m.

  • Springfield vs. Ellet, 5 p.m.

Michael Beaven can be reached at mbeaven@thebeaconjournal and is on Twitter at @MBeavenABJ.

Woodridge's Cameron Hoover and Springfield's Sydney Hillyard go for a rebound as Springfield's Kayla Gaspar and Kendall Wilderman and Woodridge's Anna Rorrer and Sarah Rathburn look on Jan. 17 at Springfield.
Woodridge's Cameron Hoover and Springfield's Sydney Hillyard go for a rebound as Springfield's Kayla Gaspar and Kendall Wilderman and Woodridge's Anna Rorrer and Sarah Rathburn look on Jan. 17 at Springfield.

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