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ARCHIE STRIMMEL (This is part of a weekly series that will continue through football season.) By RANDY FORST BGNN sports editor NOV. 6 BARBERTON 21, CANTON LINCOLN 14 Beacon Journal Prediction: Magics win final game of season for Ken Sennett Beacon record: 8-1 It wasn’t a masterpiece, but they still came up with the win.…

(This is part of a weekly series that will continue through football season. Read the complete series at www.thebarbertongazette.com.) By RANDY FORST BGNN sports editor OCT. 30 BARBERTON 40, BUCHTEL 6 Akron Beacon Journal prediction: Maybe hard but Magics will regroup. Pick Magics Beacon record 7-1 Everyone was curious about how the Magics would react…

Ken Sennett (This is part of a weekly series that will continue through football season.) By RANDY FORST BGNN sports editor OCT. 23 BARBERTON 8, ALLIANCE 14 Beacon Journal prediction Magics to win one for Ken Sennett. Beacon Record 6-1. Homecoming week: a time for fun, a time for dates, and a time for memories.…

Michael Lee, a 2009 graduate of Barberton High School, is part of the Barberton Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024.  PHOTO PROVIDED By RANDY FORST BGNN sports editor On Nov. 27, the Barberton Sports Hall of Fame will honor the 2024 class at a ceremony at Al’s. This year’s class will feature Mike Lee,…

Ken Sennett By RANDY FORST BGNN sports editor (This is part of a weekly series looking back on the Magics football season 60 years ago. This series will continue through football season.) OCT. 16 BARBERTON 22, CUYAHOGA FALLS 0 Akron Beacon Journal Prediction: Cuyahoga Falls has won six of the last eight versus the Magics,…

Carol Gadanac lettered twice in both volleyball and basketball at Barberton. She played four years of both volleyball and basketball and served as team captain in both sports at Ashland College. She and Joan Tonathy, who are both being inducted into the Barberton Sports Hall of Fame, helped to make the Lady Magics basketball program…

(This is part of a weekly series that will continue through football season.) By RANDY FORST BGNN sports editor OCT. 9 BARBERTON 7, AKRON GARFIELD 6 Akron Beacon Journal Prediction: This may be best Garfield team ever, Tom Phillips is 3-1-1 against the Rams, Magics will win. Beacon Record 5-0 In 1963, the undefeated Rams…

Paul Okolish (This is part of a weekly series that will continue through football season.) By RANDY FORST BGNN sports editor OCT. 2 BARBERTON 10, ST. VINCENT 8 Akron Beacon Journal prediction: Going to be a tough one. Coach Tom Phillips has not had a lot of success against the Irish, says Magics will win.…

(This is part of a weekly series that will continue through football season.) By RANDY FORST BGNN sports editor SEPT. 25 VS. HOBAN 26-0 Akron Beacon Journal prediction: It’s a tough one but takes Barberton: Beacon record 3-0. Here comes Hoban. The last Magic loss had been to Hoban 14-0 in 1963. It was a…

(This is part of a weekly series that will continue through football season. Read past stories and editions in the archives. Subscribe to the e-edition at www.thebarbertongazette.com.) By RANDY FORST BGNN sports editor SEPT. 18 VS. CLEVELAND LINCOLN 19-6 Akron Beacon Journal prediction: Phillips worried about offense but Magics will win. Beacon record 2-0. After…