NORTHEAST OHIO RECREATION

Recreational Activities & Sports News, Calendar & More

The new land purchase is the first of eight, totaling 168 acres, that are expected to be made this year at a cost of $2.6 million. Full story »

The Junior Wildcats, a local boys U8 soccer team, won the National Indoor Soccer Championship Division I tournament in Canton, Mich., last weekend.  Full story »

Five members of the Cleveland Internationals soccer club were selected to play for United Soccer Leagues' girls Super Y-League ODP select teams. Full story »

Keri Sarver was named US Youth girls soccer adidas Competitive Coach of the Year after receiving Regional Coach of the Year honors late last year.  Full story »

The Cuyahoga Falls Riverfront YMCA Tigersharks swim team won its third consecutive YMCA Northeast Ohio Division 2 Championship, beating seven other area teams.  Full story »

Mayfield Curling Club teams place first and second at the United States Women's Curling Association Nationals.  Full story »

See this week's recreation calendar for listings for everything from baseball to wrestling. Full story »

A watery new clasp for the Emerald Necklace? Metroparks urged to take over 8 miles of lakeside parkland. Full story »

Ruffing Montessori School in Cleveland Heights will be among 56 teams participating in the fourth annual Ohio Arnold Archery competition in Columbus on March 5.  Full story »

Jim Elwing of Solon was recently voted as the 2009 Ohio tennis professional of the year by the United States Professional Tennis Association.  Full story »

The Cuyahoga Falls Riverfront YMCA Tigersharks held back division rival Parma Ridgewood YMCA, winning a dual 410-348 on Jan. 23 for an undefeated regular season. Full story »

See recreation sports listings from across Northeast Ohio. Full story »

The Ohio Department of Transportation will not consider a bike lane of Cleveland's new Inner Belt Bridge over the Cuyahoga River, citing cost factors, safety and maintenance challenges and existing alternative bike routes as the reason. Full story »

Brian Zimmerman, the Cleveland Metroparks' new executive director, talks about how he got here and what he intends to do. Full story »

Some of the mightiest men in Ohio will gather in Mentor next month to compete to be Cleveland's Strongest Man. The winners earn a trip to Slovakia in June for World Natural Strongmen Federation competition.  Full story »