Bay Village

Congratulations to the Westlake High wrestling team for winning the inaugural Cleveland West Conference Championship Saturday hosted at Westlake High School! Westlake crowned six champions and had placewinners in 13 of the 14 weight classes. Demon placers were: Mo Jnid – 106 Champion; Jake Hunter – 113 Champion; Omar Abdeljalil – 120 2nd Place; Chase Morgan – 126 Champion; Tanner ... Read More »

By Brian Harris The Cleveland West Conference rival matchup, Westlake vs Bay, historically guarantees a competitive contest and it was not to disappoint, as the home Demons held on to a hard fought 72-67 victory last Friday. The intensity was felt from the tipoff, as both teams jockeyed for the initial momentum. However, neither was willing to give in, as ... Read More »

By Matt Spellman On Wednesday, February 5, Bay High School celebrated “Signing Day” as six student-athletes from the Class of 2025 committed to continuing their athletic careers at the collegiate level. The athletes honored at the event were Liam Albright, Erin Belveal, Michael Hanselman, Spencer Grace, Quinn O’Leary, and Connor Spellman. Liam Albright committed to John Carroll University, where he ... Read More »

160 tickets were sold for last week’s 15th Annual Community/Senior Services Soup Cook-Off Event. This is the largest and most successful fundraiser each year, and would not be possible without the kindness of so many. A huge thank you to the vendors for supplying 12 delicious soups and to the 30+ community volunteers and city staff members who helped set ... Read More »

Cyclist Struck Crossing Against the Light On 1/17/25 at about 2PM, multiple people called for assistance as a bicycle rider was struck by a vehicle in the intersection of Crocker and Detroit Rds. An off-duty WPD officer witnessed the crash and immediately rendered aid to the victim with other Good Samaritans until on-duty units and paramedics arrived on scene. Investigation ... Read More »

The Kiwanis Club of Bay Village celebrated their 75th Anniversary on Sunday, January 12th by inviting the community to a pancake breakfast and appearances by The Fairytale Foundation, Bay High Marching Band & Rockettes, and the Guardian’s mascot, Slider. The Bay High Key Clubbers and Westerly K-Kids also helped make the day special with banners, placemats and assisting with the breakfast & kids ... Read More »

Bay Wrestlers Shine Congratulations to three Bay High wrestlers who are off to a great start this season. Joe Beauchesne (138) is 22-6, Braeden Capretto (220) is 24-4 and Isaac Pederson (195) is 27-2. All three captured first place at the Brookside Tournament over the holidays. Bay’s own Braeden Capretto has also just crossed the century mark in victories and ... Read More »

‘Unique’ Financial Opportunity Includes a ‘No Tax Increase’ Levy for Bay Residents During its December 16, 2024, Regular Board Meeting, the Bay Village Board of Education received a recommendation from Bay Village Schools Superintendent Scot Prebles and Treasurer Meghan Rohde to place a Permanent Improvement Levy on the May of 2025 ballot. If approved, the new “no tax increase” Permanent ... Read More »

A holiday season highlight is the Cookie Crumb Crusade hosted for hospital case managers and social workers by senior living facilities in the area. Workers visited 9 different facilities and received a dozen or more delicious cookies just in time for the holiday season! A map with a suggested route was given to each participant with the first stop at ... Read More »

    BAYarts is proud to announce that Elizabeth “Beth” Milli has officially stepped into the role of Executive Director as of January 1, 2025. Beth succeeds Nancy Heaton, who led the organization with dedication for the past 20 years and retired in December 2024. A long-standing member of the BAYarts family, Beth began her journey with the organization in 2016 as ... Read More »