Tom Hardesty – The Portager

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Tom Hardesty is a Portager sports columnist. He was formerly assistant sports editor at the Record-Courier and author of the book Glimpses of Heaven.

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Hardesty: Kent State’s ‘Golden Dream’ detailed in new book about 2002 Elite Eight basketball team

May 14, 2022

Portage Park District to expand amenities with new Tinker’s Creek Greenway acquisition

May 6, 2022

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Hardesty: Coach Hill’s lifetime career was the career of a lifetime

April 29, 2022

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Hardesty: A prank that backfired and an extra lap

April 22, 2022

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Hardesty: Windham legend Stan Parrish dies at 75

April 8, 2022

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Hardesty: Suicide is a silent epidemic, but athletes and schools can save lives

March 25, 2022

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Rootstown considers firing its Coach of the Year, leaving some ‘confused, sad, baffled’

May 11, 2022

Hardesty: The history of Kent State’s well-worn NFL pipeline

May 6, 2022

Windham coaching legend Marty Hill retires after 47 years

April 25, 2022

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Hardesty: Tying up some loose ends from recent Round 2 columns

April 15, 2022

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Hardesty: Aurora wrestlers win state titles (and other updates from the mat)

April 1, 2022

Hardesty: The Flashes blew their March dream in a profanity-laced instant

March 18, 2022

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