Eye On Cleveland

06/15/2024

More pics from a Taste of History

06/14/2024

Media bias in the two criminal trials: Obvious. Here's the story.

CUYAHOGA FALLS, JUNE 14 — The Washington DC-based News Literacy Project has identified five different types of media bias. One of the five – the Big Story – has definitely been in play over t…

06/09/2024

GAME STORIES on OHSAA baseball Div. IV state semifinal games here:

Hiland seeks to repeat; Fort Recovery advances for the first time since 1952 By JOHN KEREZY, eyeoncleveland.com founder AKRON – Two high-powered offenses were held in check for much of the second s…

06/09/2024

Hiland seeks to repeat; Fort Recovery advances for the first time since 1952 By JOHN KEREZY, eyeoncleveland.com founder AKRON – Two high-powered offenses were held in check for much of the second state semifinal game between Hiland and Russia on Saturday night. The Hawks’ junior hurler Caden Coblentz yielded just five hits through the first six innings. Raiders pitcher Braylon Cordonnie was a bit better, tossing a no-hitter through five frames....

http://eyeoncleveland.com/2024/06/09/return-to-the-title-game/

Hiland seeks to repeat; Fort Recovery advances for the first time since 1952 By JOHN KEREZY, eyeoncleveland.com founder AKRON – Two high-powered offenses were held in check for much of the second s…

06/09/2024

Ballgame! Hiland Hawks 2, Russia 0. Hiland vs. Fort Recovery for the OHSAA Div 4 championship tomorrow

06/08/2024

DROP or CHANGE your plans Saturday. Get to the USS Cod in downtown Cleveland to hear and see Cultural Forces Ukraine perform there beginning at 12:30 p.m. SUPER MUSIC & SINGING. Vital stories we all need to hear. The Ukrainian Cleveland / Український Клівленд Here's a snippet from last night's concert.

Concert at Slavic Full Gospel Church, Broadview Heights, Video 1 of 2

06/07/2024

06/07/2024

Cultural Forces Ukraine concert

06/07/2024

CONCERT ADDED: Cultural Forces Ukraine is presenting THREE concerts in Cleveland over the next two days. The NEW concert will be on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at the USS Cod, 1201 N. Marginal Road. The others are TONIGHT at Slavic Full Gospel Church, 5851 E. Wallings Road, 6:30 p.m., and TOMORROW, also at 6:30 p.m., at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 9672 State Road, North Royalton. All are FREE and open to all. It's a small Thank You from the nation of Ukraine for U.S. assistance in Ukraine's fight for survival. Try to attend one!

https://eyeoncleveland.com/2024/05/29/cleveland-is-a-key-stop-as-ukraine-says-thank-you-in-music-for-u-s-aid/

06/07/2024

TUNE IN: You'll learn about Cultural Forces Ukraine and their tour of dozens of cities in the U.S. on Friday at 7:30 a.m. at Heartfelt Radio Below are photos from some of their performances. The music ensemble will perform on Friday night in Broadview Hts., Saturday afternoon in downtown Cleveland, and Saturday night in North Royalton. TUNE IN to hear details.

06/06/2024

P-L-E-A-S-E. Russia wants to subjugate Ukraine and wipe out its identity. There's one way you can fight back against Putin and it won't cost you a penny -- simply attend this concert Friday night at Slavic Full Gospel Church 5851 East Wallings Road, Broadview Heights, 44147, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Kathy Johnson Kerezy and I hope you'll join us there.

06/05/2024

By JOHN KEREZY, eyeoncleveland.com Founder This package contains: PREVIEWS of all four teams in "Game One" and "Game Two" sections ROSTERS of all four teams DETAILS about Canal Park for fans who are attending. DETAILS about Downtown Akron LINKS to other details about the State Championship tournament. FOR HILAND FANS: Note that WKLM will be carrying the Hawks' games from Canal Park this weekend....

http://eyeoncleveland.com/2024/06/05/ohsaa-division-iv-state-tournament-preview/

By JOHN KEREZY, eyeoncleveland.com Founder This package contains: PREVIEWS of all four teams in “Game One” and “Game Two” sections ROSTERS of all four teams DETAILS about Ca…

06/03/2024

War Crimes. Stealing children and eliminating their identities.

The New York Times traced how a web of officials and politicians aligned with President Vladimir V. Putin’s party carried out a campaign to permanently transfer Ukrainian children from Kherson.

06/03/2024

My Rhodes High School classmate ALEX ROKAKIS went to the Cleveland Indians game on June 4, 1974 for his 18th birthday. It was an unforgettable night -- even historic, in a tragic way. Here is his story:

Guest Column by ALEX ROKAKIS CLEVELAND, JUNE 3 — Growing up in Cleveland’s West 25th & Denison Avenue neighborhood, I remember going to many Cleveland Indians baseball games as a child in…

06/03/2024

Alex Rokakis will never forget his 18th birthday. It was also Ten Cent Beer Night in Cleveland, and Alex and his twin brother Andy were there. Here's his story.

Guest Column by ALEX ROKAKIS CLEVELAND, JUNE 3 — Growing up in Cleveland’s West 25th & Denison Avenue neighborhood, I remember going to many Cleveland Indians baseball games as a child in…

06/01/2024

Please make plans to come on Friday to hear this 'thank you' from the people of Ukraine!

06/01/2024

SO: What do you think of Donald Trump's conviction? That seems to be the No. 1 topic in some social and social media circles today. Rather than delving deep into details (and I might do it someday soon), thought it better to revisit something I wrote a while back. It's linked below. We could replace the word "liar" with the words "convicted felon" right here, and -- if you wish -- share this with friends. (Yes, the middle class is still shrinking. Yes, public trust in government continues to decline, and yes, there are more perplexing problems facing us in 2024 than in 2016.) Thanks for reading.

Screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky foreshadowed the 2016 Presidential election 40 years ago when writing the script for the movie “Network.” In the film, deranged anchorman Howard Beale gains great popul…

05/30/2024

Editor’s note: This is the sixth and final in a series of stories about seniors on the 2024 Hiland Hawk’s team. We regret not having written longer individual features on Wyatt, Ryan and Jamin, but time pressure has prohibited us from doing so. Eyeoncleveland.com will not be at Lancaster; however, we're working with others to provide some brief coverage of the games on the following day....

http://eyeoncleveland.com/2024/05/30/senior-profiles-wyatt-ryan-and-jamin-for-the-hawks/

Editor’s note: This is the sixth and final in a series of stories about seniors on the 2024 Hiland Hawk’s team. We regret not having written longer individual features on Wyatt, Ryan and Jamin, but…

05/29/2024

May 29, 2024 – About 45,000 Northeast Ohioans are immigrants here from Ukraine, including approximately 3,000 refugees who have settled here since Russia’s unprovoked and horrific invasion began in late February 2022. To say Thank You to the United States for its military and economic support for Ukraine -- and also to connect the area’s Ukrainian population to its cultural roots -- the Ukrainian nation is sending military musical ambassadors to Cleveland and Northeast Ohio as part of a 40-day Cultural Forces tour....

May 29, 2024 – About 45,000 Northeast Ohioans are immigrants here from Ukraine, including approximately 3,000 refugees who have settled here since Russia’s unprovoked and horrific invasion began in…

05/29/2024

Along with his KC Chief teammates, Harrison Bukter will visit the White House on Friday. I'm blessed to be on Heartfelt Radio with Mark Zimmerman tomorrow to talk about Harrison's recent commencement speech, and how/why his remarks came under tremendous attacks. Join us at 7:30 am Thursday for the details. 91.9 FM on terrestial radio or Heartfelt Radio on the worldwide web.

05/28/2024

MAY 28 -- Four teams. Three games. Only one of these schools will win twice – once on Thursday and again on Friday – and that team punches its ticket to advance to Canal Park for the OHSAA Division IV state Semifinals and State Finals on June 8-9. That prize, vying for a State Championship, is what the South Central Trojans, Hiland Hawks, (Reedsville) Eastern Eagles, and the (Leesburg) Fairfield Lions are all seeking as they arrive in Lancaster for the District 15, Division IV regional tournament on Thursday....

MAY 28 — Four teams. Three games. Only one of these schools will win twice – once on Thursday and again on Friday – and that team punches its ticket to advance to Canal Park for the OHSAA Div…

05/27/2024

TISSUE ALERT: Yurii will be coming to Cleveland/NE Ohio next week as part of a Ukraine Thank You tour across America. His voice and his story are powerful reminders that there are wars against evil being waged in this world today. Watch for more info soon.

05/25/2024

TDIH: His coach wanted to pull him from the Big Ten Track Championship because he was in so much pain he needed help to put on his track singlet. But he wanted to compete, and compete he did! Jesse Owens became a superstar, 89 years ago today.

It was May 25, 1935, 88 years ago, then Jesse Owens won four first places with four world record performances at the Big Ten Track and Field Championships. No one has ever come close to duplicating…

05/24/2024

Tomorrow is the 89th anniversary of what's known as the Greatest 45 Minutes in Sports. Just how good was Cleveland's track and field Olympian Jesse Owens? This table gives you a good feel for his performances in 1935 and 1936.

05/24/2024

Experience is the difference in Hawks wild district win over Tigers Story and photos by DAVE MAST SUGAR CREEK - When it comes to playing ball well in big-time situations, much of success comes with having been there and done that before. So when the Hiland Hawks squared off with the Strasburg Tigers Wednesday at Garaway High School for the right to be crowned District champ, the Hawks held one big advantage in their hand....

Experience is the difference in Hawks wild district win over Tigers Story and photos by DAVE MAST SUGAR CREEK – When it comes to playing ball well in big-time situations, much of success come…

05/23/2024

(Editor’s Note: Finn Schneider hurled the first four innings of Hiland’s 8-5 Sectional final triumph over Strasburg-Franklin Wednesday night.) By JOHN KEREZY, eyeoncleveland.com founder BERLIN – Every terrific baseball team has one “go to” pitcher, someone with excellent control on the mound and a strong arm that can eat up a lot of innings for his squad. For the 23-5 Hiland Hawks, heading for the OHSAA Division IV District 15 Regional Tournament on May 30-31, that pitcher is Finn Schneider....

http://eyeoncleveland.com/2024/05/23/workhorse-schneider-paces-hawk-pitchers/

(Editor’s Note: Finn Schneider hurled the first four innings of Hiland’s 8-5 Sectional final triumph over Strasburg-Franklin Wednesday night.) By JOHN KEREZY, eyeoncleveland.com founder BERLIN – E…

05/21/2024

Story of Hiland's 12-1 victory over Toronto in the OHSAA Div. IV East District tournament semifinal on May 19.

By JOHN KEREZY, eyeoncleveland.com founder BOWERSTON, May 19 – Hiland’s baseball squad left no doubt in the home half of the fourth inning of their Division IV East District semifinal game against …

05/18/2024

Fourth in a series about the seniors on the Hiland Hawks' 2024 baseball team. This story highlights Cody Yoder.

By JOHN KEREZY, Eyeoncleveland.com founder Anytime the Hiland Hawks need a spark, Cody Yoder is there to provide it. As the team’s senior centerfielder, Cody leads the Hawks on offense with a .463 …

05/17/2024

Third profile in a series about seniors at Hiland High School baseball. This one is on a guy who fractured an ankle two months ago but has come back to help propel the Hawks to a Sectional championship. Here are the details:

THIRD IN A SERIES By JOHN KEREZY, eyeoncleveland.com founder (NOTE: This story was updated on May 17 with results of May 15 and 16 games) May 16 — A two-sport mainstay for the Hiland Hawks, C…