Telich Talks

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Dave Lee Morgan is a Stow High teacher who in his previous career as a sportswriter, wrote of the Rise to fame by LeBron James. He has written 8 books. The latest is about trailblazing NFL Hall of Fame legend Marion Motley. Morgan worked on a Emmy winning documentary on Motley, and helped the city of Canton erect a statue in Motleys honor. He has also written extensively about Jim Tressel and Youngstown State. Morgan knew the bright lights as a kid watching his mother , Gwen Morgan sing with the famed gospel group, The Caravans.

Build the Bridge. Cleveland Heights assistant Kahari Hicks is working to change people’s perceptions of others, one athlete, coach, and team at a time . Also, thoughts on recruiting, and how athletes have to change how they look at themselves as they maneuver for a scholarship

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Kahari Hicks is a teach and Cleveland Heights High assistant football coach . He started a program, with head coach Mac Stephens, blessing called Build the Bridge in the summer of 2020. It sought to engage schools with players of distinctively different backgrounds so that they could better understand each other. In three years, the program has grown, with the Cleveland Browns becoming a strong partner. Hicks, has been inspired a great deal by his parents. His father, William was a freedom rider in the 60’s who went into a segregated diner in Mississippi and was beat up and thrown in jail. Kahari has helped Cleveland Heights get to the point where 80 student athletes in 9 years have earned scholarships. He has written a book on navigating the recruiting process. The Kelce brothers, Travis and Jason are giving the school notoriety by squaring up in Super Bowl 57, but the work to preparing young people for life has been ongoing and Hicks is a vital ingredient in the success of the program.

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Rob Powers is the nightly news co anchor for Channel 5, WEWS, here in Cleveland Ohio. The Holy Name high school grad’s career began in Binghamton New York, where the money was so lean he was close to taking a job selling women’s shoes. Through it all he has also anchored sports in Toledo, Ohio, Indianapolis , Indiana, and a seven year stint anchoring sports in New York City, while also handling Good Morning America weekend duties. What you might not know is Powers has been a top flight obstacle racer. Think Spartan races. He’s raced in the World Championships. Navigating the big city New York, as a reporter, and the feeling now, working in front of family in friends.

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Lecharles Bentley starred at st. Ignatius high, was all American at Ohio state and was a multiple time Pro Bowl lineman with the saints. After signing a free agent contract with his home team, the Cleveland browns , Bentleys career was cut short when he tore his patellar tendon on the first play of training camp in 2006. . Subsequent surgeries and a staph infection sabotaged a comeback and Bentley never got the chance to play for his hometown team.

So, he established O-line Performance. The facility was the worlds first invitation only training club designed for NFL Offensive linemen. Bentley has established a Player representation agency, and media company. On top of that he was named an NFL senior advisor on player performance and safety. Now, he’s come full circle. He joined the football staff at Ignatius and will coach offensive linemen, and serve as director of football development on Ryan Franzingers staff in the post chuck Kyle era. We spoke of many issues, from his high school days to his nfl departure, which he contends was instrumental in him leading the kind of “ take charge” life he leads today.

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