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CHESTERLAND NEWS Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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Chester Township police officer and former West Geauga Schools Resource Officer Nicholas Iacampo, who was recently accused of sexual battery against a 16-year-old, officially resigned from the police department Aug. 28. Iacampo was accused of having sexual contact with a teenager Aug. 6 while on duty, but the charges were ultimately dropped. During an Aug. 18 hearing in Chardon Municipal Court, prosecutors said the state law Iacampo which ruled it a felony for a peace officer to have sex with a minor more than two years younger than the officer was ruled unconstitutional in 2016. In his letter of resignation, addressed to Chester Township Police Chief Craig Young, Iacampo thanked Young for affording him the opportunity to serve as a patrolman for the department. “It was an honor to serve with you and the other professional men and women of the department,” he wrote. “Respectfully, please accept this notice of my decision to resign from my position as patrol officer and employee of the Chester Township Police Department, effective immediately. Again, thank you for placing your trust in me. I wish you and all of the employees of the department well.” Young confirmed Iacampo’s resignation in an interview Sept. 1 and said there was never going to be a situation in which Iacampo would return to his post. “He will not be back at the police See Iacampo • Page 4
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West Geauga’s Nick Res rises above the Chardon defense for a header as his Wolverines beat the Hilltoppers 2-0 Aug. 31 at Howell Field. Res scored the team’s second goal of the game en route for the win.
Wolverines Soccer Slams Door on Hilltoppers
By Daniel Sherriff sports@karlovecmedia.com Last year, the West Geauga Wolverines boys soccer team did not know how to finish strong. But this season has been a different story, and West Geauga continued its fast start to the season, shutting out Geauga County rival Chardon 2-0 on Aug. 31 at Howell Field in Chester. “We started a little slow, but then they really picked it up in the second half of the first half,” Wolverines Head Coach Danny Cappelucci said. “It continued in the second half, and we were on
the front foot for pretty much the whole second half.” In only the sixth game of the season, the Wolverines (4-1-1, 1-00) exceeded their win total from last year when they recorded a 3-11-2 record. “That was one of the worries going in, that maybe the depth would not be there when we play some of these bigger Chagrin Valley Conference schools,” said senior midfielder/forward Nick Res. “We are just figuring out where everybody fits, and it is just working.” West Geauga dominated pos-
session for most of the game, but their efforts had not yielded any goals with the score tied at 0-0 in the middle of the second half. The Wolverines had outshot Chardon (0-1-3, 0-0-0) by a 7-2 margin, but according to Res, West Geauga did not feel discouraged by some of its missed opportunities. “Honestly, it was encouraging,” he said. “There is something to be said about that. It’s frustrating to not be able to getting a goal, but it is encouraging when you know you can get it down to their defensive third and you can See Soccer • Page 5
West Geauga Wrestling to Host Alumni Dual Meet By Daniel Sherriff sports@karlovecmedia.com The fun does not stop for the West Geauga Wolverines after the football team welcomes rival Chagrin Falls Sept. 29 for their Homecoming game . The Wolverines wrestling team will celebrate their long and storied tradition by hosting their first Alumni Dual Meet fundraising event Sept. 30 at West Geauga High School.
“A lot of people like to come home and visit their hometown during homecoming weekend,” Head Wrestling Coach Carmen Russo said. “They might have family and some of the family is going to homecoming, so they come home and visit — so why not tie it together and make it a great weekend for West Geauga where on Friday night we have a football game, Saturday morning we have this alumni wrestling event?” West Geauga faithful can start
arriving at 10 a.m., and the matches will begin at 11 a.m., with 24 Wolverine alumni returning to their alma matter for another bout. These will include two-time Division II state placer and 2009 graduate Adam Walters, two-time Division II state placer and 2022 graduate Jack Sparent, and threetime Division II state placer and 2007 graduate Dominic Cribari. According to Russo, first-round See Wrestling• Page 5
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Community Meetings Listed are upcoming public meetings and executive sessions for September. These meeting notices are NOT legal notices. Chester Township: Sept. 20, 7 p.m., Zoning Commission; Sept. 21, 6 p.m., Board of Trustees . All meetings are held at the Township Hall, 12701 Chillicothe Road, unless otherwise noted. Russell Township: Sept. 21, 6 p.m., Board of Trustees; Sept. 27, 6 p.m., Zoning Commission. All meetings are held at Russell Town Hall, 14890 Chillicothe Road, unless otherwise noted. West Geauga BOE: Sept. 26, 7 p.m., regular meeting. All meetings are held at the BOE Community Room, 8615 Cedar Road, unless otherwise noted.
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