Football Finishes Strong
The varsity football team won four of their final five games, finishing the regular season 6-4. Among the highlights were a Week 6 win over Gilmour and a Week 9 win over St. Charles Prep under the lights at the Shaker Campus.
Thank you to Ben Malbasa ’96 and his staff, Brian Kennedy, Spencer Paul ’99, Brian Stephenson, Tremayne Harvell, Mark Jochum, Mike Henderson, Dan LaRocco, Mike Bartusiak, Steve Malbasa, Marc Byrnes ’72, and Nasir Rashid, who worked tirelessly with the Freshmen, JV, and Varsity teams this fall. View or share photos from the Football season here.
Congratulations to Varsity Football Coach Ben Malbasa '96 on being named one of ten finalists for the Cleveland Browns High School Coach of the Year.
This award celebrates leadership, character, and the positive impact coaches make on their teams and communities. Each nominee was featured in the Browns High School Game of the Week program during the 2025 season.
Coach Malbasa was quoted, "My goal is for each player to gain lifelong relationships with teammates, a deep belief in the power of a team, and recognition of all that is possible when individuals commit to pursue excellence together. Through lifelong relationships with former players, I see the tremendous purpose and impact of the sport, and I am deeply grateful for the connections I developed through football. Seeing former players leading and serving in their communities or becoming successful in their careers or families is my most meaningful achievement."
Thank you to Ben Malbasa ’96 and his staff, Brian Kennedy, Spencer Paul ’99, Brian Stephenson, Tremayne Harvell, Mark Jochum, Mike Henderson, Dan LaRocco, Mike Bartusiak, Steve Malbasa, Marc Byrnes ’72, and Nasir Rashid, who worked tirelessly with the Freshmen, JV, and Varsity teams this fall. View or share photos from the Football season here.
Congratulations to Varsity Football Coach Ben Malbasa '96 on being named one of ten finalists for the Cleveland Browns High School Coach of the Year.
This award celebrates leadership, character, and the positive impact coaches make on their teams and communities. Each nominee was featured in the Browns High School Game of the Week program during the 2025 season.
Coach Malbasa was quoted, "My goal is for each player to gain lifelong relationships with teammates, a deep belief in the power of a team, and recognition of all that is possible when individuals commit to pursue excellence together. Through lifelong relationships with former players, I see the tremendous purpose and impact of the sport, and I am deeply grateful for the connections I developed through football. Seeing former players leading and serving in their communities or becoming successful in their careers or families is my most meaningful achievement."
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20701 Brantley Road
Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122
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Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122
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Hunting Valley, Ohio 44022
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