Editor's note: Strongsville tight end Ray Hamilton took readers inside his team's huddle by writing a blog for cleveland.com throughout the 2010 football season. This is his final blog. And that's all she wrote.
Editor's note: Strongsville tight end Ray Hamilton took readers inside his team's huddle by writing a blog for cleveland.com throughout the 2010 football season. This is his final blog.
And that's all she wrote.
St. Edward is the Division I state champ and congratulations to them on a season to remember.
I had a chance to watch the game on television, and the viewers could not have asked for a better game. Both teams played hard until the final whistle.
Huber Heights deserves a lot of credit on all they achieved this season. (Quarterback) Braxton Miller is a stud, and has a bright future ahead of him at Ohio State.
St. Ed's showed what playing as a team is all about. They had every player on the team contribute at one point or another throughout the whole game.
The resiliency they showed, being down 21-7 in the third quarter, truly showed the character of their football team. I've been saying it all along, but they represented Northeast Ohio proudly and brought home another Division I state championship for this area of the state.
There is something special about high school football in this area. Any player, coach or fan who has had the opportunity to be a part of it should know the passion and talent of the teams around here which is represented every season.
Congratulations to Shaq Washington and Maple Heights on winning the Division II state championship Friday night. I know Shaq wanted it more than anybody around it, and put in hard work throughout his high school career to achieve it.
As far as my weekend, we opened up our basketball season on Friday night with an 83-61 victory at Olmsted Falls.
I am expecting big things this season from our team, and we will continue to work hard every day to reach our goals.
This will be my final blog, and I want to thank The Plain Dealer and (editor) Kristen Davis and (reporter) Bob Fortuna for giving me the opportunity. I had a great time giving the fans and followers some insight into my football season, and what my life consisted of the past 15 weeks.
I am excited about the challenges that lie ahead of my athletic future at the Univeristy of Iowa. The Hawkeyes will be playing Missouri on Dec. 28 in the Insight.com Bowl in Arizona.
I can't wait to get to Iowa City and start making a name for myself. I will always know that Cleveland, Ohio is where I call home.
A city of disappointment sportswise to others, but I know the passion and people that make this great sports town what it is.
I will always be a diehard Browns, Cavs, and Indians fan. There are no fans that can compare to those of Cleveland for any sport.
One final shout out to the troops who are fighting for our country's freedom every day.
"Freedom isn't free," and I will always have the utmost respect for those who are a part of the United States of America Armed Forces.
God Bless, and never forget...USA is No. 1!