Firestone Falcons All Sports Boosters

Our Harvey S. Firestone CLC Girls Volleyball paying tribute to Ethan Liming and his Football #12. We honor this we’ve lost-

How about those Harvey S. Firestone CLC Girls Volleyball Team!

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The Harvey S. Firestone CLC Volleyball team swept Ellet on straight sets, 25-23, 25-11, 25-21!

They laced their shoes up with blue and red ribbon, Ethan's favorite colors, and dedicated their win to his memory-

Harvey S. Firestone CLC Girls Soccer on a great Thursday evening-

We appreciate our APS Drivers and transportation staff in getting our students from various sporting events, countless field trips, and their daily trips to and from school safe and sound.

Their dedication to our students and student athletes is noteworthy. They greet our kids in the morning and say goodbye to them in the afternoon. They’re there to greet our students athletes win or loose after a game, meet, or match. They drive in all different weather conditions always keeping our students in the forefront of their minds.

Thank you to those like Ms. Leslie Fair who are dedicated to our kids, coaches, and adult volunteers-

The first FFASB meeting of the year will be this Thursday, September 15th at 6:00 in the library.

This would be a great time to find out what the FFASB is all about and what we do for our student athletes! If you are interested in being involved, please consider coming to the meeting on Thursday!

Congratulations to Harvey S. Firestone CLC Volleyball’s Emani Myers for being voted onto the Firestone Invitational All Star Tournament Team!

Harvey S. Firestone CLC Girls Volleyball excited to take on Massillon tonight!

Tickets can be purchased at:

https://www.massillonschools.org/page/purchase-tickets

Let’s Go Firestone!

Welcome back to Harvey S. Firestone CLC!

May all our students, coaches, teachers, administrators, and families have a safe and successful year of learning and development!

Fun times at Copley on Friday! An entertaining game with big plays on both sides-

Our Harvey S. Firestone CLC Girls Golf have picked up consecutive wins over Wadsworth and Northwest.

Junior Alex Vardon had a career low w/ a 77 at the Lady Irish Invitational while also securing 3rd place overall! Sienna Sneed shot a career low w/ a 105 and Addison Sendelbach finished w/ a 112 w hi h was also a career low. Our Falcons finished 4th out of 7 teams, shooting 406-

Our Falcons are on the move!

Week 2 of Falcon Football this Friday at Copley:

All tickets must be purchased online. There are no cash sales at the gate. Please send these instructions to your fans prior to the event, which will save them the hassle of not having a ticket when they arrive.

Tickets can be purchased online at:

https://copleyathletics.org/event-tickets

Be THERE!

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It’s Game Day! Our Harvey S. Firestone CLC Football Falcons are ready for action! Coach Mitchel and his staff have the boys prepared as they take on Kent Rosevelt this evening!

Kick off is at 7:00 and info from Roosevelt below on tickets.

We are selling tickets online at https://roughriderathletics.net/event-tickets as well as having cash sales at the gate.

As fall sports are starting, this is a reminder that there are quite a few live streaming accounts that are promoting our games! These accounts are SPAM - DO NOT click on any of those those livestream links!

All livestream events will come directly from FFASB!

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A fantastic turnout for the Harvey S. Firestone CLC Baseball Alumni Game!

Thank you for all who attended as it was great to see the past and present come together for a great afternoon of baseball, old memories along with new, family, and friends. Great seeing our Alumni and their families. Welcome Home Falcons and thank you for your continued support of the program-

The Harvey S. Firestone CLC Falcon Baseball Team will host its Annual Alumni Baseball Game is Sunday at 4 pm at DMF.

No charge. Donations will be accepted for the baseball program.

All alumni players were very generous and have donated a minimum of $40 to play!

The 2nd Girls Volleyball Annual Alumni Match was a great success and loads of fun! Classes dating back to 2014 were represented.

The Varsity Lady Falcons Volleyball Team was back on the court as they finished as the Queens of the Court over Valley Forge, Maple Heights, and Cornerstone in their opening scrimmage of the 2022 Fall Campaign!

LET’S GO FIRESTONE!

Prince Wi******er seeks to 'take the next step' as Akron Firestone quarterback!

Thank Akron Beacon Journal for recognizing our Falcon Quarterback who looks to build upon last season-

Firestone senior Prince Wi******er proved to be a dual-threat quarterback last season in helping the Falcons advance to the Division II playoffs.

Wi******er is entering his third season as the Falcons starting quarterback in 2022 and has several goals for his team.

Winning a City Series championship and playoff games are two of the primary goals, and in order to reach those objectives he is taking a basic approach to the field.

"We want to start off 1-0," Wi******er said." We take it one practice at a time and one game at a time."

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Wi******er provided a spark last year as Firestone posted a 4-7 overall record and a 3-2 City Series mark.

Wi******er completed 134-of-183 passes for 1,287 yards and nine touchdowns in 10 games in 2021. He also totaled 157 carries for 1,097 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Firestone quarterback Prince Wi******er, left, celebrates after his rushing touchdown with Leeland Bucey during the third quarter of a football game, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in Akron, Ohio.

"We are looking for Prince to take the next step," Firestone football coach Eric Mitchell said. "He has taken charge of the offense. He is familiar with the offense. He knows the ins and outs of it and gets people in the right places now. If we decide to pass the ball, he feels confient as well as the staff feels confident in him that he can make plays through the air.

"Then, of course, with his feet and the run game, he is going to be a valuable part of that. I am not going to discourage him from running."

Firestone graduated 17 seniors off of last year's team that lost to Cleveland Benedictine in the playoffs and tied Kenmore-Garfield and Buchtel for second in the City Series with 3-2 records. East (5-6) won the City Series title with a 5-0 league mark.

Let’s Go Firestone!

Our Harvey S. Firestone CLC Falcons Football Outlook per the Akron Beacon Journal-

Coach: Eric Mitchell, eighth season at Firestone

2021 record: 4-7, including 0-1 in playoffs, 3-2 City Series

Top returning players: Prince Wi******er, Sr., QB-FS; Khamoni Jones, Sr., OL-DL; Leeland Bucey, Sr., LB-RB; Taviere Alford, Sr., DE-TE-P; Marquaun Burr, Sr., OL-DL; Jaymere Boykin, Sr., WR-S; Carlos Humphrey, Sr., LB-RB; Marcus Swan, Sr., OL-DL; Chris Foster, Sr., WR-DB; Harry Wade, Sr., RB-LB-PK; Drew Harper, Sr., OL-DL; Mario Jones, Soph., CB-WR; Brandon Carter, Jr., OL-DL; Blake Harris, Soph., OL-DL; Khalil Herring, Jr., SS-WR; Evander Hargrove, Soph., DL-OL; Daniel Peterson, Soph., RB-OLB; Daylon Taylor, Soph., CB-QB

Outlook:
Firestone returns Wi******er at quarterback, and Jones, Carter and Harris have starting experience along the line on offense. Bucey and Peterson are expected to be Firestone's top two running backs. Boykin and Alford figure to be leading receivers for the Falcons.

Jones, Alford, Burr and Hargrove lead the Falcons defense up front. Bucey and Humphrey are impact linebackers, Wi******er is the free safety, Jones is a top cornerback and Herring is the strong safety.

"The offensive and defensive lines are going to be the strong points of our football team," Mitchell said. "We have some physical guys, we have some size and we have some experience so we feel like we are going to be able to run the ball effectively offensively and we feel like we are going to be able to stop people in the run game on the defensive side of the ball.

"... We are excited. We are excited about the opportunity that Firestone has this season in football."

Let’s Go Firestone!!

The 5th Annual Firestone Athletics Golf Outing was an another amazing success. Friends of Firestone, Alumni both recent and past, Administrators, Coaches, Community Partners, and Families were present for a beutiful day at Chippewa Golf Club.

The sharing of old memories while making new ones, honoring the 2nd induction class, and remembering those Falcons that we’ve had to say goodbye to over the years.

We had 23 of 31 Firestone Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees present, many with there families and loved ones present. What a fantastic day coming together towards a common goal, raising funds that directly impact our current and future Firestone Falcon Student Athletes-

Mother, daughter win together at Firestone:Emani Myers is a "game-changer" playing volleyball for her mother!

Emani Myers, Akron Firestone, Senior

Myers returns for her fourth year on the Firestone volleyball team. She played middle hitter as a freshman and sophomore, and then switched to setting as a junior and totaled 216 assists as a City Series first team selection. She also had 81 kills and also had 87 digs, 75 service aces, 184 service points, 51 serve receptions and 34 blocks.

Thank you Akron Beacon Journal for recognizing the talents of Emani-

The 2022 Harvey S. Firestone CLC Boys Golf Team is looking for new players for this season and beyond. If you’ve ever thought about Golf, try it out….we got ya!

Contact Coach Scott Westphal with any interest or questions at:

[email protected]

***ATTENTION ALL FALCON ATHLETES***

Fall preseason meeting will be held today, Monday 7-25-22 at 6:00 in the Firestone Main Gym aka The Nest.

Mandatory for fall athletes and parents.

Attendance will be tracked.

If you play multiple sports throughout the year this fulfills the requirement for the whole year.

Athletic Director Brian Fuller looks forward to seeing you there!

Falcon Football is here! Our Falcons are looking to build off of last year’s successes and make an impact in the City and beyond.

Coach has the boys fired up!

Let’s Go Firestone!

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Another great addition to the Activity Gym Harvey S. Firestone CLC. The new 11’ tall Falcon completes the gym giving it some character, what a difference a year makes!

We’re appreciative of Tom and Eric from APS Carpentry who installed the new Falcon, moved the Firestone Pennant, while also installing the remainder of the Team Boards in The Nest!

This is all in an effort to create ownership of our school. When other schools come to compete, they know they’re in Falcon territory-

Join us at this years 5th Annual Firestone Athletics Golf Outing on Sunday July 31st at Chippewa Golf Club. Your support provides programming, equipment, jerseys, and training for our teams.

Register today and if you can’t be there, please consider sponsoring a hole-



https://bit.ly/fhsgolfregistration

Firestone Falcons Softball held the “Catch the Fever” softball camp this week! Great turnout by current and future Falcons softball players!

Coach Williams said “this is where traditions are built, in the off-season!”

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We're happy to announce Brian Neugebauer as the new Boys Basketball Coach!

A 1991 Firestone graduate, "Neuge" comes from Buchtel where he led the Lady Griffs to four City Championships & a District Championship during his 10 years as coach. ​​​Coach and his staff will be dedicated to helping​ our student-athletes, first in the classroom and secondly on the​ basketball court. ​The goal​ is always​ to excel at a high level, return ​Firestone Basketball to excellence,​ and maintain high standards.​ ​​Coach's primary goals and emphasis are to use the​ game​ of basketball​ as a tool to teach life lessons to our youth and help them​ prepare to be more successful, safe,​ ​and happy adults.

​"It’s a great feeling to be home​ at Firestone​. We’ve been working hard ​so far this summer ​and we’re looking forward to the ongoing improvement and growth​ of this team. I am very excited of what is to come."​

​Welcome home, Neuge!

Looking good Firestone Natatorium. A little Falcon branding in the pool looks sharp!

Pool tattoos such as this one are made from recycled pool liners and adhere to the bottom via hydrostatic pressure. They look good and can brand any pool.

This Falcon Pool Tattoo was donated to our Falcon Swimmers by our friends at Slick Woody’s Co****le in North Canton.

The new Firestone Falcon Alma Mater and tribute to Jayden and Ethan is up on the south wall in the ATC. This banner was inspired by this year’s Softball Team who sang the Firestone Alma Mater after every practice and every game win or lose.

The banner further creates contrast needed for both baseball and softball indoor practices.

The banner furthers the consistency with branding in our gyms, basketball court, baseball/softball fields, pool, fitness center, track, and football/soccer fields.

It lastly reinforces Falcon Values and with further school pride which we call .

One more enhancement coming in the next few weeks to the ACT….👀

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Here is a run down of Firestone Falcon All Sports Boosters and what we collectively, with your support, have been able to accomplish in our 4 years of existence:

$50,000 strength training facility for our student athletes, strength training workshops for our coaches, all signage & branding in the main gym & ACT gym, all signage in HOF Hallway, continued equipment and training upgrades based upon coaches feedback, equipment for Kyle Harper (our trainer) to better take care of our athletes, batting cages, golf hitting pad and net attachments for the batting cages, backpacks for tennis, entry fees for boys & girls basketball shootouts & tournaments in the summer, a $1200 riding mower for the soccer program, numerous financial assistance for different teams needs including uniforms, meals & food for athletes, baseball field project, soon to be Shatto field dugout covers, all HOF plaques & signage for the inductees, financial contributions to different FCLC programs like robotics, media backdrops for athletics & general school use, we will be giving out two cheer camp scholarships to two different cheerleaders, soccer, track & field, and football signage on the outdoor sheds, the "rock" in front of FCLC, memorials honoring student athletes Jayden Shippe and Ethan Liming who we have recently lost, and more than that.

That is an impressive list. A list of needs facilitated through only two fundraisers a year 1. Reverse Raffle 2. Firestone Athletics Golf Outing. Your participation in these two signature events allows us to cover costs where Akron Public School money falls short. We continue to provide for our Student Atheltes in order to provide them the best we can offer within financial reason.

Consider joining us at our 5th Annual Firestone Athletics Gold Outing Sunday July 31st at Chippewa Golf Club!

https://bit.ly/fhsgolfregistration

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Hello Hall of Famers, Firestone Boosters and friends!

I hope you're well. Don't forget to sign up for our 5th Annual Falcon Athletics Golf Outing - HOF Edition! July 31 at Chippewa Golf Club. There are golf foursomes to sign up for, and if you're not golfing but are attending the presentation afterwards, you can just sign up for dinner.

Also, please consider purchasing a sponsorship. This is a major fundraiser for the club and we need your help. I am including links to sign up and a flyer. If you don't want to use the Google Form to sign up then you can use the paper flyer I am attaching.

Thanks and Go Falcons!

Firestone Falcons All Sports Boosters

Golf sign up link - https://bit.ly/fhsgolfregistration

Golf Outing general info - http://www.firestoneallsports.org/fundraisers

Flyer -
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Congratulations to Harvey S. Firestone CLC Trevor Boss-BSN Student Athlete of the Month!

Falcons leading the way!

Harvey S. Firestone CLC Swimming represented well at the Greater Akron High School Sports Awards! Jonny Marshall and Molly Rogers won Male and Female Swimming and Diving Athlete of the year.

Our athletic trainer, Kyle Harper, presented the Character Award for Akron Children’s Hospital. Go Falcons!

We at FFASB have had people ask “what do you do with the money you raise”? Great question!

The money that is raised on behalf of our Student Athletes goes directly to capital improvement and projects where APS Athletics budget ends. Additionally, common needs across teams are identified to make sure we are best leveraging resources. At times specific teams have needs due to forseen circumstances at which point FFASB can offset costs.

Your support of Firestone and our Student Athletes is crucial in providing resources to our programs.

Our next project will be Softball dugout structures at Shatto Field.

Please see the two year Dave Marshall Field revamp in the accompanying pictures. This project was a labor of love brining multiple community partners together towards a common goal of providing needed upgrades and a safe field for both players and spectators.

Consider joining us for our 5th Annual Firestone Athletics Golf Outing Sunday July 31st. Please see the link below!

https://bit.ly/fhsgolfregistration

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The 5th Annual Firestone Athletics Golf Outing at Chippewa Golf Club is just around the corner on Sunday, July 31st!

Please see the registration link below and we look forward to putting on a great day of golf, camaraderie, and memories. The money raised goes directly back to our Falcon Student Athletes!

https://bit.ly/fhsgolfregistration

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From Harvey S. Firestone CLC Athletic Trainer Kyle Harper:

** A reminder to everyone that when the temperatures start to get in the 90's with high humidity, please be mindful to prevent heat related injuries.

Ways you can to stay ahead of heat related injuries:

1. Increase water breaks 4 per hour, 4 minutes each-

2. Decrease equipment (football as an example)

3. Limit practice to 2 hours with breaks as identified in #1

Heat injuries are preventable when being proactive!

This evening members of the Falcon Community, families, friends, peers, teammates, and coaches came to Dave Marshall Field to support the Liming Family.

Noah Liming honored his brother by playing Right Field for his 14U Akron Sun Devils in the 1st Inning of tonight’s game. Noah played under the new sign signifying Ethan’s position and number as a member of the Firestone Varsity Baseball Team.

Thank you Falcon Nation for your love and continued support of the Liming Family during this time. We love and miss Ethan dearly-