Jake Smith

My name is Jake Smith. I am a father, husband, big time Harley Davidson enthusiast and lover of all things sports. My son is a soccer player in Warsaw. I am a die hard Cleveland sports fan and youth football coach. Our nonforprofit Coach Smith Youth Athletics LTD helps Whitley County youth athletes compete in all sports!

Stories By Jake Smith

Football
/ 2 years ago

NE8 Power Poll: Week 9

1. Columbia City Week 9: 25-24 win over Norwell Final Ranking: #1 The Eagles come in as a three-score underdog and pull...

By Jake Smith
Football
/ 2 years ago

Week 9 – From The Snake Pit

The St. Louis Zoo boasts the most species of captive snakes in America. Is this a sales pitch? Or is this...

By Jake Smith
Football
/ 2 years ago

NE8 Power Poll – Week 8

1. Norwell Week 8: 56-0 win over Huntington North Previous Ranking: #1 Week 9: vs Columbia City The Knights continue to dominate,...

By Jake Smith
Football
/ 2 years ago

Week 8 – From the Snake Pit

Erik Arietta was a zookeeper and biology student in Venezuela. One night he decided to open the cage of the Burmese...

By Jake Smith
Player Spotlight
/ 2 years ago

Recruit Spotlight: Luke Graft, Norwell

Although we are late in the regular season, Summit City felt as though one Senior was not getting the level of...

By Jake Smith
Football
/ 2 years ago

NE8 Power Poll: Week 7

1. Norwell Week 7: 62-14 win over DeKalb Previous Ranking: #1 Week 8: vs Huntington North Watching Twitter updates for the first...

By Jake Smith
Football
/ 2 years ago

Week 7 – From The Snakepit NE8 Predictions

Did you know Ball Pythons are the most popular pet snakes? Corn snakes come in a close second. That has nothing...

By Jake Smith
Football
/ 2 years ago

NE8 Power Poll: Week 6

1. Norwell Week 6: 45-0 win over East Noble Previous Ranking: #1 Week 7: vs Dekalb Another week, another blowout by the...

By Jake Smith
Football
/ 2 years ago

Week 6 – From The Snake Pit

In the realm of snakes in the jungle (all of this is a 30-second Google search mind you) Norwell is a...

By Jake Smith
Football
/ 2 years ago

Week 5 – NE8 Power Poll

1. Norwell Week 5: 59-7 win over New Haven Previous Ranking: #1 Week 6: @ East Noble Norwell has asserted dominance in...

By Jake Smith