As an assistant for this Saturday’s East-West All-Star Football Game, Jackson’s Beau Balderson is getting a chance to reminisce with good friends, swap some coaching philosophies and see four of his former players attempt to finish their high school career with a victory.

NFL camp Thursday at GlenOak High School is first step back for Northwest.

Tickets for The Repository East-West All-Star Football Game are on sale.

Stark County high school football fans should mark July 24 on their calendars. A full day of 7-on-7 passing scrimmages will take place at Fawcett Stadium and Don Scott Field leading up to The Repository East-West All-Star Football Game.

The Federal League accepted Fitch’s request to withdraw Wednesday. The league will look at expansion for the 2011-12 seasons.

With Fitch leaving the Federal League after next season, the conference will begin next week looking at ways to reshape the league’s future.

 Jeffrey John made the presentation to the OHSAA for Columbus to host the state football championships. He spent many years fighting for Stark County. Now John pulled out all the stops to try to take the games from the very area where he helped keep them for 20 years. Does Columbus’ proposal make more dollars and sense for the OHSAA?

This is the first of three stories taking a look at the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s bid process for the state football championships. This story details Stark County’s proposal and the man in charged of making that proposal, Rob Steinberg.

Rosters for The Repository East-West All-Star Football Game on July 24 at Fawcett Stadium.

Hoover High School senior Erick Howard becomes the first high school football player to earn The Repository Player of the Year award twice. Click here to see a gallery of The Repository All-Stark County football team.