There have been times this year when Chardon’s defense — particularly its pass defense — has been called into question. This time around, the Hilltoppers’ defense was THE answer. Matthew McIlroy and ...

Drayton Allgood walked across the field on Senior Night on Oct. 24 with his family, but he really didn’t want it to be his last home game at Chardon’s Memorial Field. Thanks in large part to him, it ...

Berkshire jumped into the lead against Chardon on Dec. 4 with Jake Patterson splitting his free throws on the opening possession. That was the only lead the Hilltoppers allowed. Chardon went on a 12-1 ...

“Can’t make mistakes. That’s the bottom line,” Kenston coach Jeff Grubich said after the loss to Lake Catholic. “We made too many critical mistakes, roughing the punter, face masks and not converting ...

Aug. 27—CANTON — Playing a team from seven hours away, like Chardon did on Aug. 27 against Cambden, N.J., presented different challenges for the Hilltoppers. "We didn't really know what to expect," ...

Chardon’s defense was rolling early against Bay on May 17 at Classic Park. Coupled with a three-run second for insurance, and the Hilltoppers were set. They went on to down the Rockets, 8-1. Chardon ...

Nov. 11—YOUNGSTOWN — The sign of a good team is one that finds a way to win when everything says it should have lost. The Chardon football team fit that description Nov. 11 in a 10-7 win over Kenston ...

No doubt, Chardon’s focus over the final two weeks of the regular season and into the postseason is getting better every game. But in their Western Reserve Conference matchup at Riverside on Feb.11, ...

As the game entered its third set, Kenston looked to complete the sweep in a top-five Crop matchup at Chardon on Sept. 15. Someone forgot to tell the Hilltoppers that. Chardon took the next two sets ...

CHARDON, Ohio — For most of the Chardon football team, this was uncharted waters. After winning 31 games in a row, including consecutive Division III state titles, the Hilltoppers found themselves on ...