Dave Takacs

  • Photoshop Practice: Cropping and Adjusting Photos

    Photoshop Practice: Cropping and Adjusting Photos

    Before After I cropped in the photo to have less background in order to focus in on my subject more. I used three slight adjustment layers. First I used a brightness layer to slightly brighten the subject. Then I used a curves layer on the helmet of the catcher to slightly darken the helmet. Finally,…

  • A Confident Leader: Tom Kaufman’s Wildcats Have A New Profound Spark On The Gridiron

    A Confident Leader: Tom Kaufman’s Wildcats Have A New Profound Spark On The Gridiron

    By Dave Takacs LONG ISLAND, NY: The St. Ignatius Wildcats played 34 games from August 2023 to October 2025. I attended and covered every game during that time frame. I served as a sideline reporter for 12 of those games and did Play-by-Play for 22. The Wildcats went 5-29 in those games. In three games…

  • Moral Victories: Takeaways From Saint Ignatius’s Week Four Loss to Walsh Jesuit

    Moral Victories: Takeaways From Saint Ignatius’s Week Four Loss to Walsh Jesuit

    Long Island, NY – Just seven points separated the Wildcats from the undefeated Walsh Jesuit on Friday night as the Warriors claimed a 31-24 victory. Walsh Jesuit, a team that had not lost on home turf since 2022, stayed perfect in the win column after surmounting an early 14-0 Saint Ignatius lead. Saint Ignatius did…

  • Bumps and Bruises: How Dane Donovan Continues to Lead the Wildcats Despite Past Injuries

    Bumps and Bruises: How Dane Donovan Continues to Lead the Wildcats Despite Past Injuries

    By Dave Takacs LONG ISLAND, NY – Injuries have been no stranger to Saint Ignatius Wildcats’ senior quarterback Dane Donovan. Since the signal caller first appeared in the 2024 season, football’s physical toll has interrupted his play. “Injuries are never easy to deal with because they take away what you love most—playing the game,” Donovan…

  • OHSAA’s Proposed Public-Private Split Could Change Ohio High School Sports

    OHSAA’s Proposed Public-Private Split Could Change Ohio High School Sports

    By Dave Takacs The Suburban League has started a petition with the OHSAA to include a vote on the OHSAA ballot in May 2027 to separate private and non-private competition in all state tournament play. ​To pass into the voting phase, 75 high schools would have to sign, including 5 signatures from each of the…

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