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On another edition of our Camp Reports on 1590 WAKR, we head over to Firestone HS and catch up with coach Eric Mitchell.

Trovon Davis and Kevaughn Lee also joined us as well.

The Falcons open up the 2019 season with the Green Bulldogs. 

The 2019 Camp Reports continue with the North Vikings and coach Sonil Haslam.

Players Moses Epps and Demetrius Williams also joined the program as well. The Vikings begin the 2019 season against Windham.  Good luck to all of our area teams and thanks to our sponsors!

East Dragons head coach Marques Hayes talked with Sam Bourquin Monday about the team's Week 1 win over Jackson.

East will play Springfield in Week 2 of the season.

Buchtel Head Coach Ricky Powers joined 1590 WAKR to talk about his ballclub for our Thursday edition of Camp Days.

They open up the 2018 season against Avon. 

The City Series boys' baseball championship is set for 5pm at the University of Akron. 

Ellet head baseball coach John Sarver joined the Sam and Brad Show to talk about his ballclub.

 Firestone is ready for the matchup as well. Coach Jeff Sloan also joined the Sam and Brad Show to talk about his team as well.

The East Dragons have been one of the better stories of the high school season. They defeated Marlington in the first round of the playoffs and will be taking on New Philadelphia in the second round.

Head Coach Marques Hayes of the East Dragons joined Sam Bourquin Friday to discuss his squad's mentality heading into the game Saturday night. 

Tournament time in the high school ranks is here and one of the Akron City Series' household names will be prepared for the slate ahead of them.

Steve White, the head coach of the Buchtel Griffins joined the Sam Bourquin Show Tuesday to talk about the makeup of his team and what's been going on with the Griffs on the hardwood.

He says he and his team will do some scouting tonight as Tallmadge will be playing Alliance, and then Buchtel will play the winner of that matchup either Friday or Monday.

He says his team is starting to play their best basketball heading into the tournament.

"We got better as the season went along," White explained. "You always hear Coach (Keith) Dambrot say, 'Just get better, just get better,' and that's what we've been doing, we beat a very good CVCA team Saturday night here at Buchtel, and we've just been getting better."

He (White) says that he thinks his team can survive and advance, they just have to come to play when the game lights come on.

He also says his team's confidence is high and that they can go toe-to-toe with anyone if they play their game.