FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Grand Valley Local Schools is proud to announce its 2023 athletic hall of fame class.
The 2023 athletic hall of fame class is Joe Kocab, Becky (Millikin) Parkhurst, Mike Brosovich, Coach Donald Marsh and contributor John Dolan.
Induction weekend is Sept. 15-16 at Grand Valley, with the class being introduced at Grand Valley's home football game against Wickliffe on Friday, Sept. 15, followed by a luncheon and official induction on Saturday, Sept. 16.
A 1987 graduate, Kocab earned three varsity letters in both football and baseball. He was all-Grand River Conference and all-Ashtabula County in both sports, and was also a special mention All-Ohio selection in football after helping lead the Mustangs to a league championship and playoff appearance his senior year as an offensive guard.
Parkhurst, a 1991 graduate, played four years in both girls basketball and cross country, as well as three years in softball. In her one year of running track, she set a Grand Valley school record with a time of 11:55 in the 3200 run and was an eighth-place finisher in the state track meet that season.
A 2001 graduate, Brosovich earned 10 varsity letters in his career - four in football, three in basketball and three in baseball. He was an all-Chagrin Valley Conference selection and all-Ashtabula County selection in all three sports, as well as third team All-Ohio in basketball and special mention All-Ohio in football.
Marsh was the boys track coach from 1976-1985, leading the Mustangs to Grand River Conference championships four times. He coached five state-placers in track and 12 school records were set during his coaching tenure. Additionally, he coached boys cross country from 1977-1979 and junior high basketball from 1976-2007.
Dolan was instrumental in a variety of capacities in the Grand Valley Athletic Department as a member of the school board and active member of the athletic boosters. He was instrumental in the construction of the press box and helped rebuild the dugouts at the baseball fields.
After being introduced at the Friday, Sept. 15 football game, the induction class will be honored at a luncheon on Saturday, Sept. 16. Social gathering is at 4:30 p.m., with the dinner and induction ceremony beginning at 5 p.m.
Teammates, family, friends and supporters are encouraged to attend both the football game and the luncheon dinner. Tickets for the luncheon event, which is being catered by Sticky Fingers BBQ & Cafe, are $20. For more information and to order tickets, call Ralph Turk (440-567-0926) or John Kampf (440-251-5647).
Picture Day for Grand Valley Local Schools is scheduled for Friday, Sep 22.
This event's Order Code is 79410DF
Online ordering is available before and after Picture Day. Shipping and handling charges may apply to orders placed after Picture Day.
Please go to https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/79410DF to place order.
Good luck this evening to your Mustang Sports teams:
🏐 MS Volleyball
@ Beachwood
⏰ 8th 4:30 pm
7th 5:30 pm
🏈 MS Football
@ Cardinal
⏰ 4:30 pm
Great job Grand Valley Volleyball beating PV 3 sets to 1!
🏐🏐🏐🏐🏐🏐
Good luck this evening to your Mustang Sports teams:
🏐 HS Volleyball
vs PV
⏰ JV 5:00 pm
V 6:00 pm
⚽️ Girls Soccer
vs PV
⏰ 7:00 pm
⚽️ Boys Soccer
at Crestwood
⏰ 5:00 pm
Clap Out Part 2
1st Clap Out of the year! Good luck GV!
Grand Valley Community:
Grand Valley Boys Soccer defeats East Palestine 7-0
⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
Good luck this evening to your Mustang Sports teams:
🏐 HS Volleyball
@ Crestwood
⏰ 5:00 pm
⚽️ Girls Soccer
Vs Beachwood
⏰ 5:00 pm
⚽️ Boys Soccer
Vs East Palestine
⏰ 7:00pm
Good luck this evening to your Mustang Sports teams: 🏐 HS Volleyball @ Jefferson 5:30 pm 🏐MS Volleyball @ Cardinal 4:30 pm 🏈 MS Football Vs Hawken 5:00 pm
Grand Valley Boys Soccer defeats Cardinal 6-1
⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
GV MS Cross Country 🏃♂️🏃♀️🏃♂️🏃♀️🏃♂️🏃♀️🏃♂️🏃♀️🏃♂️
🆚 Cardinal, Kirtland, and Wickliffe
⏰ 4:30 pm
🏟️ @ Grand Valley
GV 7th Football 🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈
🆚 Cardinal
⏰ 5 pm
🏟️ @ Grand Valley Stadium
#DefendtheValley
GV Boys Soccer ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
🆚 Cardinal
⏰ 7:00 pm
🏟️ @ Grand Valley
#DefendtheValley
GV Girls Soccer ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
🆚 Bristol
⏰ 5:00 pm
🏟️ @ Bristol
#DefendtheValley
GV Volleyball 🏐🏐🏐🏐🏐🏐🏐
🆚 Edgewood
⏰ JV 5:00 V 6:00
🏟️ @ Grand Valley
#DefendtheValley
GV Football 🏈🏈
🆚 Edgewood
⏰ 7 pm
🏟️ @ Corlew Stadium
#DefendtheValley
Great job Grand Valley Volleyball sweeping Fairport Harbor 3 sets to 0! 🏐🏐🏐🏐🏐🏐
GV Girls Soccer ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
🆚 Conneaut
⏰ 5 pm
🏟️ @ Conneaut
