Barberton City Schools Synthetic Football Field Turf Fund

Barberton City Schools Synthetic Football Field Turf Fund

Ray E. Leach

This fund provides funding for Barberton City Schools new synthetic field turf in Sharkey stadium. The Barberton All Sports Boosters Club sponsors an annual fundraisers to support funding. “Team Up for Turf” was one of the fundraisers held in 2018.

 

The Rudy & Millie Sharkey Memorial Athletic Scholarship

The Rudy & Millie Sharkey Memorial Athletic Scholarship

Ray E. Leach

Rudy was a Barberton football coach, science teacher, and Athletic Director. Until this 2023 season, Sharkey was Barberton’s all-time leader in football coaching wins with 71 victories in 11 seasons. He is recognized in the Barberton Sports Hall of Fame, Summit County Sports Hall of Fame, and the Ohio High School Coaches Hall of Fame.

The Sharkey family honors Rudy and Millie’s legacy of a true teacher and coach’s passion for sportsmanship and life-long learning. The scholarship makes its first award this year to two Barberton High School seniors who display leadership, determination, and teamwork through BHS athletics.