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The Kenmore Cardinals are 4-2 this season following their latest win over North 21-0.
in his second year as head coach of the Cardinals, Ed Peltz has been able to turn the program around. Numbers for the football team are up. The number of wins is up as Kenmore becomes a power once again in the City Series.
On his 'Local Loop' program heard on 1590 WAKR, Friday morning, Jeff Brewer talked with Peltz about the recent success of the Cardinal Football Program.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Firestone Falcons won the City Series Golf Championship at Mud Run Golf Course, defeating Ellet by 21 strokes in the five team tournament.
Firestone had a four-person total of 301. Ellet was second at 322. Kenmore finished third, East was fourth and North was fifth.
Firestone Golf Course Dave Milo says he has 'good kids. They're at the range every day. They're hitting balls every day. Even if I call off practice, I know they're going to be hitting balls and it shows in their scores'.
The medalist of the City Series Championship was Firestone Junior Phillip Martin, who shot a one-under 67 at Mud Run. (33-34). Milo says 'what's great about Phillip is that he's getting better. He has the ability to play D-One Golf if he wants to'.
It's the second consecutive year that Martin has won medalist honors. Martin said 'I didn't do anything well. I just minimized my mistakes. I was just solid overall'. Martin had four birdies and three bogeys in his round.
Patrick Schultz shot 76 and Matt McCans had a 78 for Firestone. Low golfer for Ellet was Ben Cockerham with a 74.
Next up for the City Series Golf Teams is the Ohio High School Sectional Golf Tournament.
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