Nicholas Kovach fox8news

Sports/News Producer
WJW-TV FOX-8 News
Cleveland, Ohio
Email: Nick.Kovach@FOX8.com

Recent Articles

  • FNTD Game of the Week #8: Mogadore tops Garrettsville Garfield on home turf

    MOGADORE, Ohio — Our Friday Night Touchdown Game of the Week featured the Mogadore Wildcats beating the Garrettsville Garfield G-Men 49-26. The Wildcats were hungry to defend their home turf against the G-Men. The G-Men were first to strike as Joey Ewell found Jared Simon for 25-yards and a big first down.  Then, Jared Peters finished it off with the touchdown run to put the G-Men on the board first But the Wildcats started climbing their way back as Luke […]

  • FNTD Game of the Week #7: Norton at Ravenna

    CLEVELAND — FOX 8’s award-winning ‘Friday Night Touchdown’ is back for its 22nd season and better than ever. Week #7 of ‘Friday Night Touchdown’, fueled by Conrad’s, kicks off this Friday, October 5 at 11:00 p.m. Join John Telich, P.J. Ziegler, and Dan Coughlin for highlights and analysis from more than 20 high school football games across Northeast Ohio. Each week during the 2018 high school football regular season we will nominate four great match-ups. Students, staff, players, coaches, fans […]

  • Former Cleveland Police Chief Ed Kovacic dies at 88-years-old

    CLEVELAND — Local law enforcement agencies are mourning the loss of former Cleveland Police Chief Edward Kovacic who passed away Sunday. Kovacic first joined the force in 1959 and spent nearly 40 years with the Division of Police. Kovacic’s nephew shared this photo from the day Ed was sworn in with FOX 8.  Ed stands alongside his father, former Cleveland Councilman John Kovacic. He was promoted several times until he was named Chief of Police in 1990.  He held this […]

  • FNTD Game of the Week #6: Orrville at CVCA

    CLEVELAND — FOX 8’s award-winning ‘Friday Night Touchdown’ is back for its 22nd season and better than ever. Week #6 of ‘Friday Night Touchdown’, fueled by Conrad’s, kicks off this Friday, September 28 at 11:00 p.m. Join John Telich, P.J. Ziegler, Dan Coughlin and special guest host Ken Carman for highlights and analysis from more than 20 high school football games across Northeast Ohio. Each week during the 2018 high school football regular season we will nominate four great match-ups. […]

  • FNTD Game of the Week #5: Garrettsville Garfield at Windham

    CLEVELAND — FOX 8’s award-winning ‘Friday Night Touchdown’ is back for its 22nd season and better than ever. Week #5 of ‘Friday Night Touchdown’, fueled by Conrad’s, kicks off this Friday, September 21 at 11:00 p.m. Join John Telich, P.J. Ziegler, Dan Coughlin and special guest host Gabe Spiegel for highlights and analysis from more than 20 high school football games across Northeast Ohio. Each week during the 2018 high school football regular season we will nominate four great match-ups. […]

  • FNTD Game of the Week #4: Barberton at Revere

    CLEVELAND — FOX 8’s award-winning ‘Friday Night Touchdown’ is back for its 22nd season and better than ever. Week #4 of ‘Friday Night Touchdown’, fueled by Conrad’s, kicks off this Friday, September 14 at 11:00 p.m. Join John Telich, P.J. Ziegler, Dan Coughlin and special guest host Andy Baskin for highlights and analysis from more than 20 high school football games across Northeast Ohio. Each week during the 2018 high school football regular season, we will nominate four great match-ups. […]

  • FNTD Game of the Week #3: Bedford at Garfield Heights

    CLEVELAND — FOX 8’s award-winning ‘Friday Night Touchdown’ is back for its 22nd season and better than ever. Week #3 of ‘Friday Night Touchdown’, fueled by Conrad’s, kicks off this Friday, September 7 at 11:00 p.m. Join John Telich, P.J. Ziegler, Dan Coughlin and special guest host Tracy McCool for highlights and analysis from more than 20 high school football games across Northeast Ohio. Each week during the 2018 high school football regular season, we will nominate four great match-ups. […]

  • FNTD Game of the Week #2: Perry at Chardon

    CLEVELAND — FOX 8’s award-winning ‘Friday Night Touchdown’ is back for its 22nd season and better than ever. Week #2 of ‘Friday Night Touchdown’, fueled by Conrad’s, kicks off this Friday, August 31 at 11:00 p.m. Join John Telich, P.J. Ziegler, Dan Coughlin and special guest host Patty Harken for highlights and analysis from more than 20 high school football games across Northeast Ohio. Each week during the 2018 high school football regular season, we will nominate four great match-ups. […]

  • FNTD Game of the Week: St. Edward at Mentor

    CLEVELAND — FOX 8’s award-winning ‘Friday Night Touchdown’ is back for its 22nd season and better than ever. The 2018 season premiere of ‘Friday Night Touchdown’, fueled by Conrad’s, kicks off this Friday, August 24 at 11:00 p.m. Join John Telich, P.J. Ziegler, Dan Coughlin and special guest host Jerod Cherry for highlights from more than 20 local high school football games. Each week during the 2018 high school football regular season, we will nominate four great match-ups. Students, staff, […]

  • Cavs sign free agent Okaro White to 10-day contract

    CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed free agent Okaro White to a 10-day contract the team announced Sunday. White played at Florida State University.  After college, he played professionally in both Italy and Greece, where he was named 2016’s “Most Spectacular Player” in the Greek league. That summer he returned to the U.S. to play in the NBA D-League.  In 2017, White was a D-League All-Star for the Sioux Falls Skyforce, before the Miami Heat signed him to a […]

  • Report: Isaiah Crowell headed to Jets; Browns agree to terms with 3 free agents

    CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns have reportedly agreed to terms with three free agents on Tuesday, league sources tell ESPN. The reported deals are as follows: Offensive Tackle Chris Hubbard from the Pittsburgh Steelers — $37.5 million for five years. He was a backup OT and Guard with the Steelers. Offensive Tackle Donald Stephenson from the Denver Broncos — $2.5 million for one year.  Stephenson spent four seasons with Kansas City. Defensive End Chris Smith from the Cincinnati Bengals — $14 million […]

  • Kirtland’s perfect season ends in Canton

    CANTON – Two years after Kirtland rallied from a two touchdown deficit to stun Maria Stein Marion Local in the 2015 Division VI State Championship Game, the Hornets could not mount another comeback against the Flyers on Saturday. Marion Local (15-0) from Mercer County defeated Kirtland 34-11 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium to win the 2017 Division VI OHSAA Football State Championship. It was Marion Local’s tenth State Championship, the second most in Ohio history, trailing only Cleveland […]