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The wait is over: Elyria, Elyria Catholic ready to do battle for the first time
Last Updated: 9/8/2010 11:33:58 PM
The hype has hit an apex. It is the game that the citizens of Elyria have been clamoring for since 1 ...

Mentor showcases skill, sweeps Titans
Last Updated: 9/8/2010 11:31:56 PM
LORAIN — A short-handed Lorain girls’ tennis squad lost to Mentor on Wednesday, with the Cardinals s ...

Titans ground Cardinals
Last Updated: 9/7/2010 11:25:49 PM
LORAIN — It is still early in the volleyball season, but Lorain is rounding into a very good volleyb ...

Elyria snaps streak with convincing win
Last Updated: 9/7/2010 11:22:37 PM
ELYRIA — Dealing with a five-game losing streak, maybe the long weekend and a short break during the ...

Keystone wins five-set thriller
Last Updated: 9/7/2010 11:21:14 PM
LAGRANGE — Keystone has been a giant in Patriot Athletic Conference volleyball, and last night it lo ...

Dedication and skill: Avon’s Neumann loves golf and it shows in her performance
Last Updated: 9/5/2010 11:08:42 PM
Avon sophomore golfer Kaitlin Neumann understands it takes great discipline to be successful on and ...

2010 Boys Golf Capsules
Last Updated: 9/5/2010 11:07:25 PM
Boys Golf Lake Erie League: Erie Division Lorain: In its inaugural season, the Lorain High Titans ...

2010 Girls Golf Capsules
Last Updated: 9/5/2010 11:06:03 PM
Girls Golf Lake Erie League: River Division Lorain: Coached by Admiral King graduate Dino Pappas, ...

Calvert squeaks by St. Paul
Last Updated: 9/4/2010 11:40:25 PM
NORWALK — A late interception and a missed field goal spelled doom for the St. Paul Flyers as they l ...

Avon Lake rebounds against Shaker Heights
Last Updated: 9/4/2010 11:37:02 PM
SHAKER HTS. — Two defensive touchdowns, a rejuvenated running game and an overall physical presence ...

Parsons leads Avon Lake at 33rd Annual Earlybird
Last Updated: 9/4/2010 11:29:36 PM
ELYRIA — Avon Lake senior Michael Parsons is pretty superstitious when it comes to running a race. H ...

Amherst tops Elyria
Last Updated: 9/4/2010 11:28:13 PM
ELYRIA — With an assertive attack and determined defense, Amherst bested Elyria in all aspects of th ...

Titans wrapped up in red
Last Updated: 9/4/2010 12:57:09 AM
LORAIN — Lorain had all the pomp and circumstance of its inaugural game at George Daniel Field. But, ...

Lorain creates buzz with first home game
Last Updated: 9/4/2010 12:54:56 AM
LORAIN — The stadium was packed, the city was abuzz and Lorain High School was on the football field ...

Eagles get defensive against Dukes
Last Updated: 9/4/2010 12:25:24 AM
AVON — Last week’s headline may have raised some eyebrows around the area when Avon knocked off Avon ...

Reaser to Rogers show propels Panthers
Last Updated: 9/4/2010 12:23:09 AM
ELYRIA — The weather was cool but Danny Reaser kept a hot hand in Elyria Catholic’s 42-18 win over B ...

Chargers out-physical Monroeville
Last Updated: 9/4/2010 12:19:33 AM
MILAN — The Edison Charger squad that ran out onto the field was a completely different one than the ...

Blue Streaks get even with Pirates in rivalry win
Last Updated: 9/4/2010 12:13:16 AM
PERKINS TWP. — In the 2nd annual “Hometown Showdown” Sandusky struck early and often as they avenged ...

Amherst scores early, easily beats Midview
Last Updated: 9/4/2010 12:10:15 AM
AMHERST — The Comets offense torched the Middies defense early and then used a dominating defense to ...

Falcons respond, beat New London
Last Updated: 9/4/2010 12:06:54 AM
HENRIETTA TWP. — The times are a changing at Firelands. After a 21-7 setback at Brookside last wee ...

Daniels leads Clippers win over Vermilion
Last Updated: 9/4/2010 12:04:33 AM
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Clearview took their time, but ultimately took over the clock and scoreboard, sinki ...

Rangers come to life; Elyria drops Eagles
Last Updated: 9/4/2010 12:02:41 AM
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — The Rangers from North Ridgeville outdueled the Rangers from Lakewood, 42-28 Frid ...

Will the Tigers roar again in 2010?
Last Updated: 9/3/2010 12:09:49 AM
HURON —Last November, Huron won the D-III state volleyball championship, its third under head coach ...

Crystal ball clearer after faulty Week 1
Last Updated: 9/3/2010 12:04:30 AM
Although my picks last week were well below average and a lot of teams seemed to prove me wrong — I’ ...

Reaser and Hosier put on aerial displays for Panthers, Comets
Last Updated: 9/3/2010 12:01:28 AM
There were a lot of great performances on the football field in Week 1, but Elyria Catholic’s Danny ...

Truckin’ trio
Last Updated: 9/2/2010 12:47:38 PM
NORWALK — The Truckers’ girls tennis team is stronger than ever. After knocking Shelby off the Nor ...

Girls Tennis Top 10 Lists
Last Updated: 9/2/2010 12:09:21 AM
TOP 10 TEAMS 1. Westlake: The Demons went 21-1 overall last season and won the SWC outright. They j ...

GIRLS TENNIS CAPSULES 2010
Last Updated: 9/2/2010 12:08:09 AM
Southwestern Conference Amherst: The Comets had an all-time high of players coming out for the team ...

Wellington dominates in PAC opener
Last Updated: 9/2/2010 12:05:52 AM
LAGRANGE — Last year, Keystone was one of two teams two knock off Wellington in Patriot Athletic Con ...

Huron heat wave: Tigers outlast Chargers
Last Updated: 8/31/2010 11:31:51 PM
HURON — The heat was on in Huron. Literally. In sauna-like conditions and in front of a loud and act ...

Morales, Comets dominate Demons
Last Updated: 8/31/2010 11:30:46 PM
AMHERST — After an impressive season-opening win over North Royalton, Amherst followed suite with ju ...

Strong defense helps Titans beat the Blue Streaks
Last Updated: 8/31/2010 11:29:30 PM
SANDUSKY — Fans of Lorain sports are hoping for big things this year with the school consolidation a ...

Flyers start title defense in dominating fashion
Last Updated: 8/28/2010 11:45:25 PM
SANDUSKY — It didn’t take long for defending Division VI state champion St. Paul to show why it’s on ...

Titans begin new era with convincing win
Last Updated: 8/28/2010 11:42:19 PM
LORAIN — Curious is a word many in the local volleyball world have used in regards to the new team i ...

Titans notch first win of the season
Last Updated: 8/28/2010 11:39:29 PM
LORAIN — With the momentum building over time, it was only a matter of time before Lorain High broke ...

Lawler scores two, Avon beats Avon Lake
Last Updated: 8/28/2010 11:34:12 PM
AVON — The Eagles made the most of their opportunities and freshman Kelsey Lawler scored two goals i ...

Efficient Eagles beat Wildcats in Periat’s debut
Last Updated: 8/28/2010 12:34:06 AM
LAGRANGE — Monroeville had the ball for just nine offensive plays in the first half, yet led at half ...

Comets hold off late run
Last Updated: 8/28/2010 12:17:31 AM
ELYRIA — The Amherst Comets appeared to be well on their way to earning a season-opening victory aga ...

Panthers, Reaser pick apart Clippers in opener
Last Updated: 8/28/2010 12:15:56 AM
SHEFFIELD TWP– Much has been written about how Elyria Catholic would respond this season after the l ...

Demons shut out Rangers in season opener
Last Updated: 8/28/2010 12:14:33 AM
WESTLAKE — The lack of scoring in Friday night’s opener between North Ridgeville and Westlake wasn’t ...

Tigers take home Oar once again with dominating win
Last Updated: 8/28/2010 12:11:38 AM
HURON — The Tigers dominated the air and ground at Memorial Stadium as they held on to the “Win the ...

Cardinals win battle of birds birds
Last Updated: 8/28/2010 12:07:09 AM
SHEFFIELD VILLAGE — After opening with loss to Firelands last season, the Cardinals defense stepped ...

ROUNDUP: Blue Streaks go big, then hold on; PAC has rough night; Chargers victorious
Last Updated: 8/28/2010 12:01:30 AM
BELLVILLE — Sandusky jumped out to a 23-0 halftime lead, but then had to stave off a Colts comeback ...

EDGE: Crossing the tracks - Avon, Avon Lake revive rivalry
Last Updated: 8/26/2010 10:15:29 PM
They aren’t really rivals yet, but Avon and Avon Lake’s football teams have been thinking about one ...

EDGE: Swami - Crystal ball tells all for Week 1
Last Updated: 8/26/2010 10:09:52 PM
As the days drew closer to kickoff the high school football season, my dreams and visions have becom ...

EDGE: Comet defense will be tested by Elyria's size, running game
Last Updated: 8/26/2010 10:07:44 PM
The Comets-Pioneers season opener will be won or lost in the trenches. For the third time in as man ...

EDGE: 20-year itch: EC-Clearview showdown is long overdue
Last Updated: 8/26/2010 9:58:39 PM
LORAIN — The last time Clearview played against Elyria Catholic was 20 years ago. The year was 199 ...

EDGE: Titans begin long-awaited season tonight
Last Updated: 8/26/2010 9:42:52 PM
The Lorain High Titans will make their much-anticipated debut tonight at Adelsberg Stadium when they ...

Practice evolution: How preparation has improved
Last Updated: 8/22/2010 9:47:49 PM
Football is a sport for men. Men hit each other as hard as they can. Men don’t show weakness. Ta ...

Local player encourages backs to run for others
Last Updated: 8/22/2010 9:47:13 PM
When Brecksville football player Matt Galland heard the news he was stunned. That could happen to a ...

Year-to-year success: How Avon Lake reloads instead of rebuilds
Last Updated: 8/22/2010 9:46:33 PM
Every Friday in Avon Lake, the town is just a little quieter around 7 p.m. Everywhere but at the ...

2010 High School Football Preview: Westlake
Last Updated: 8/22/2010 9:44:08 PM
Stadium: Duchez Stadium Record: 3-7 Coach: Mark Campo (3-7) Key Losses: Conor Dever, Brad S ...

2010 High School Football Preview: Amherst
Last Updated: 8/22/2010 9:43:44 PM
Conference: Southwestern Home Stadium: Amherst Comet Stadium Last year’s record: 7-3 overall ( ...

2010 High School Football Preview: Avon Lake
Last Updated: 8/22/2010 9:43:16 PM
Conference: Southwestern Stadium: Avon Lake Memorial Stadium Last year: 8-4 Coach: Dave Dlu ...

2010 High School Football Preview: Norwalk
Last Updated: 8/22/2010 9:42:42 PM
Conference: Northern Ohio League Home Stadium: Whitney Field Record: 1-9 Coach: Chris MacFa ...

2010 High School Football Preview: Sandusky
Last Updated: 8/22/2010 9:42:05 PM
Conference: Greater Buckeye Conference Home Stadium: Strobel Stadium Last year’s record: 5-5 ( ...

2010 High School Football Preview: Elyria Catholic
Last Updated: 8/22/2010 9:41:40 PM
Conference: North Coast League - White division Stadium: Knights of Columbus Field Last year: 6-4 ...

Avon tops field at Lorain Invitational
Last Updated: 8/12/2010 5:34:48 PM
LORAIN — Wednesday’s Lorain High boys’ golf invitational marked the first time the consolidated scho ...

Pioneers a close second at Grey Hawk Invitational
Last Updated: 8/12/2010 5:32:54 PM
LAGRANGE — Elyria is off to a good start in the young golf season, finishing second in the Grey Hawk ...

Volz, Huron take top spot at Edison Invitational
Last Updated: 8/12/2010 5:31:05 PM
HURON — Behind Lauren Volz’s medalist-winning 71, the Huron girls golf team handily placed on top of ...

Avon Lake starts off season with win at Comet Invitational
Last Updated: 8/12/2010 5:18:30 PM
OBERLIN — On a day when they admittedly didn’t play their best, the Avon Lake boys’ golf team finish ...

Avon Lake starts off season with win at Comet Invitational
Last Updated: 8/12/2010 5:16:34 PM
OBERLIN — On a day when they admittedly didn’t play their best, the Avon Lake boys’ golf team finish ...

Knight selected for showcase
Last Updated: 7/2/2010 12:05:39 AM
Last season Edison pitcher Susan Knight helped lead the Chargers to their first regional title. Knig ...

Morning Journal Player of the Year: Creating her own path of success
Last Updated: 6/11/2010 12:09:01 AM
It is doubtful that any softball player in the state of Ohio, maybe even the nation had more pressur ...

All-Journal Softball team
Last Updated: 6/11/2010 12:06:09 AM
There is a great deal of softball talent in the Morning Journal’s coverage area. So much in fact tha ...

Fenik and his staff keeps Elyria rolling
Last Updated: 6/11/2010 12:05:13 AM
So a coach takes his team to the state title game for four straight years and then comes up short. ...

All Morning Journal Baseball Team
Last Updated: 6/10/2010 12:00:10 AM
Player of the Year: Cameron Zima (Vermilion). Runners-up: Anthony Labondano (Vermilion), Ian Mezla ...

Keck keeps Vermilion sailing to school record
Last Updated: 6/9/2010 11:57:18 PM
After two-straight losses to begin the season, a lot of people thought that Vermilion just might hav ...

Coaches name Solanics Miss Softball
Last Updated: 6/9/2010 12:03:40 AM
AMHERST — Lorain County softball coaches selected Jen Solanics as their 2010 Miss Softball Tuesday — ...

All Star Showdown: Green team throws 1-hitter to beat Red team 3-0
Last Updated: 6/9/2010 12:01:45 AM
AMHERST — As expected, pitching dominated the Lorain County Senior All-Star game held at Sliman’s Di ...

Ogle improves by eight spots in shot put
Last Updated: 6/5/2010 11:37:26 PM
COLUMBUS — Southview junior Shanique Ogle also made her second consecutive trip to state in the shot ...

Norgueras takes third in the long jump
Last Updated: 6/5/2010 11:36:14 PM
COLUMBUS — Southview boys track officially came to an end on Saturday, but not before sophomore Chri ...

By a whisker
Last Updated: 6/5/2010 11:32:49 PM
COLUMBUS — In what was arguably the most exciting race of the weekend, Columbus Bishop Hartley held ...

Coolidge charges past Brajdic on final lap for title
Last Updated: 6/5/2010 11:31:15 PM
COLUMBUS —The Division II 3200 state final was essentially a three-person race between Elyria Cathol ...

Basinski, defense give West All-Stars a win
Last Updated: 6/5/2010 11:27:31 PM
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Amherst’s Alex Basinski has thought about playing in the Lorain County All Star g ...

Sprouse crowned long jump champ at state tourney
Last Updated: 6/5/2010 12:10:34 AM
COLUMBUS — There’s a first time for everything, and on Friday Keystone senior Corry Sprouse proved t ...

STATE TRACK NOTEBOOK: Panthers take seventh in 3200 relay
Last Updated: 6/5/2010 12:07:59 AM
COLUMBUS — In their first trip state, Elyria Catholic’s quartet of senior Mike Haupt and juniors Rya ...

Hoty falls inches short of three-peat in Columbus
Last Updated: 6/5/2010 12:06:13 AM
COLUMBUS — Matt Hoty’s home field might be in Perkins, but the senior has owned the competition at J ...

Rennie takes home Miss Softball award
Last Updated: 6/4/2010 12:28:58 AM
Wellington senior Melissa Rennie is heading to Ohio State to play softball, but not before she picke ...

Oh so close to state
Last Updated: 5/29/2010 11:25:35 PM
CLYDE – Elyria’s hopes for a chance to repeat as state champions ended in heart-breaking fashion. E ...

Zima gets county’s Mr. Baseball, Pretlow dubbed ‘Clutch Money’
Last Updated: 5/29/2010 11:23:39 PM
VERMILION — Aside from attending Wake Forest University on a full-ride academic scholarship in the f ...

Bay has its day at D-II track meet
Last Updated: 5/29/2010 11:21:31 PM
RAVENNA — It was a great day to be a Rocket as both Bay teams had outstanding meets at the Division ...

A pass to state
Last Updated: 5/28/2010 11:56:01 PM
AMHERST — After qualifying two relays and two field events to state last year, high expectations wer ...

Errors too much for Wildcats
Last Updated: 5/28/2010 11:54:47 PM
BUCYRUS — When facing a team that returned seven players from back-to-back state title teams, you ca ...

Wapakoneta rains on Perkins’ parade in semifinal
Last Updated: 5/27/2010 11:32:53 PM
TIFFIN — Perkins baseball ended its stellar season Thursday, falling 3-2 to Wapakoneta at Tiffin Uni ...

Still the team to beat
Last Updated: 5/26/2010 11:55:11 PM
CLYDE — Elyria got a huge boost from a player nicknamed Peanut. At Joe Wilson Field at Clyde High S ...

Wildcats get seven first-teamers
Last Updated: 5/26/2010 11:51:34 PM
The Keystone Wildcats were expected to do big things this season, and they have lived up to the hype ...

Archbold unplugs Chargers in one-hitter
Last Updated: 5/26/2010 11:49:16 PM
ASHLAND — Archbold entered the Division III District final against Edison with a list of batting ave ...

Rough start turns into strong finish for Perkins baseball
Last Updated: 5/26/2010 11:46:25 PM
Starting the season without your top six players is always tough. So when Perkins coach Ray Neill ...

Previewing area regional track meets
Last Updated: 5/26/2010 11:44:23 PM
Division I WHERE — Amherst Steele High School WHEN — Wednesday, May 26 and Friday, May 28 Boys A ...

Kopp chosen as wrestling coach
Last Updated: 5/26/2010 11:42:28 PM
LORAIN — Former Southview wrestling coach Billy Kopp is being recommended to the school board to be ...

Pioneers, Middies ready for rematch
Last Updated: 5/25/2010 11:34:56 PM
Elyria and Midview High Schools are less than six miles apart. But the neighboring softball teams wi ...

WOBL/WDLW announces its 2010 Football Schedule
Last Updated: 5/25/2010 11:33:07 PM
WOBL/WDLM Radio Inc. will broadcast two high school football games during the upcoming season. This ...

Sito notches another accolade
Last Updated: 5/24/2010 11:38:24 PM
Tess Sito, of Elyria, has reached yet another milestone. In only her freshman year at Cleveland St ...

No sophomore slump
Last Updated: 5/23/2010 12:08:39 AM
EATON TWP. — Vermilion sophomore Emily Cunningham started her goal of reaching state for the second ...

Buffington qualifies for state
Last Updated: 5/23/2010 12:05:35 AM
OBERLIN — Westlake’s Colton Buffington is slated as the No. 2 seed in the state tennis tournament af ...

Persistent Pioneers win in extra innings
Last Updated: 5/22/2010 12:42:30 AM
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Elyria sophomore Darien Ward may have cost her team a run in the fourth inning wi ...

Southview’s Arnold qualifies in four events
Last Updated: 5/22/2010 12:41:01 AM
AMHERST — The Southview Saints track program entered their final appearance at the Northeast Distric ...

Wildcats make it 10 in a row
Last Updated: 5/22/2010 12:39:55 AM
LAGRANGE — There are a few certainties in life — death, taxes and Keystone winning district champion ...

Sanchez’s double lifts Amherst
Last Updated: 5/21/2010 12:24:02 AM
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Through five innings, Southwestern Conference rivals Amherst and Westlake were lo ...

Elyria hammers Avon Lake
Last Updated: 5/21/2010 12:21:24 AM
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Sometimes the playoffs can be a battle of nerves. The more experience a team has, ...

’Cats takes advantage of Bay’s mistakes
Last Updated: 5/21/2010 12:11:10 AM
LAGRANGE — Keystone used a simple recipe to advance to the district finals. Good pitching, solid def ...

Sailors can’t figure out Bowditch
Last Updated: 5/20/2010 12:25:19 AM
LORAIN — Everything was set for Vermilion. After dominating the regular season and the West Shore ...

Middies make it look easy
Last Updated: 5/20/2010 12:24:57 AM
PARMA — Midview came one step closer to a district championship with an impressive team performance ...

Avon stung by Hornets in semis
Last Updated: 5/20/2010 12:24:23 AM
LORAIN — If only Avon could’ve played at its friendly confines of All Pro Freight Stadium. Instead ...

Waterloo ends Keystone's run
Last Updated: 5/20/2010 12:22:36 PM
PARMA — One tough inning in the field and a constant struggle at the plate ended Keystone’s tourname ...

ROUNDUP: Comets fall to SWC foe
Last Updated: 5/20/2010 12:00:54 AM
Amherst rallied to tie their Strongsville District semifinal baseball game with North Olmsted in the ...

Perkins boys win fifth-straight SBC crown as Edison girls come in 2nd
Last Updated: 5/15/2010 11:22:33 PM
CLYDE — Perkins came into the Sandusky Bay Conference Championship as the favorites to repeat for a ...

Avon boys earn WSC title
Last Updated: 5/15/2010 12:14:45 AM
GRAFTON — Behind a strong performance by junior Kevin Krakora, the Avon boys track team earned its s ...

Keystone waits, then routs Eagles in sectional final
Last Updated: 5/15/2010 12:09:08 PM
OBERLIN — A change of venue and a later start time wasn’t about to deter state-ranked Keystone one ...

Keystone wins sectional final over Elyria Catholic
Last Updated: 5/15/2010 12:07:58 AM
LAGRANGE — Keystone won its 20th game of the season, as the Wildcats defeated Elyria Catholic, 6-2 i ...

Keystone girls grab PAC title
Last Updated: 5/14/2010 12:16:09 AM
ROCKY RIVER — Head coach Jeff Holzhauer and his Keystone girls’ team came in to the Patriot Athletic ...

Freaky first helps Avon advance
Last Updated: 5/14/2010 12:12:47 AM
AVON — Thanks in large part to a strange but effective first inning, Avon defeated Clearview 10-6 in ...

Elyria puts away pesky Magnificat
Last Updated: 5/14/2010 12:06:15 AM
ELYRIA — Over the course of Ken Fenik’s tenure at Elyria, Magnificat has always given Elyria a tough ...

ROUNDUP: Comets blast off behind Weir’s slam
Last Updated: 5/14/2010 12:04:07 AM
AMHERST — Connor Weir went 2-for-4 with a grand slam as Amherst rolled Westlake, 14-4 in five inning ...

EDGE - Championship week kicks off for track
Last Updated: 5/13/2010 8:20:00 PM
Before area athletes compete at districts for a chance to qualify at state for track, they must firs ...

Thomas strikes out 13, homers as Avon Lake ends Admirals’ season
Last Updated: 5/12/2010 11:47:46 PM
AVON LAKE — Avon Lake starting pitcher Alexis Thomas got a huge boost in the first inning of her tea ...

Bastock named as Titans basketball coach
Last Updated: 5/12/2010 11:44:25 PM
It’s a slam dunk for Lorain High School. Lorain City Schools Athletic Director Bryan Koury recomme ...

Southview battles Mags, but falls short to end final season
Last Updated: 5/12/2010 11:42:15 PM
ROCKY RIVER — Southview gave Magnificat all it had. Unfortunately, its final season came to an end ...

Clippers rally to defeat Brookside
Last Updated: 5/12/2010 11:39:41 PM
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Clearview overcame a 1-0 fifth-inning deficit to rally and defeat Brookside, 3-1 in ...

Book closed on AK’s season
Last Updated: 5/11/2010 12:03:37 AM
WESTLAKE — Admiral King’s season was predicated on one inning. Unfortunately, it was unable to avoid ...

Middies catch a bad bounce
Last Updated: 5/11/2010 12:02:27 AM
ELYRIA — Baseball can be a cruel game as ninth-seeded Midview found out in its Division I Strongsvil ...

Clearview routs Phoenix in tune-up victory
Last Updated: 5/11/2010 12:01:05 AM
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Clearview was looking at its last regular-season game against Oberlin on Monday as ...

Andujar earns win in last Southview home contest
Last Updated: 5/10/2010 11:58:28 PM
LORAIN — On Monday, the Southview Saints knew they were playing their final game on their home field ...

Andujar earns win in last Southview home contest
Last Updated: 5/10/2010 11:58:03 PM
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Saints go out on top
Last Updated: 5/10/2010 11:57:22 PM
LORAIN — Not only was it the final softball game ever in the Admiral King-Southview rivalry, it was ...

Memorable day for Marcial, Saints
Last Updated: 5/8/2010 12:13:45 AM
LORAIN — No one could blame Southview senior pitcher Adrian Marcial for feeling a wide range of emot ...

Keystone routs Wellington on Senior Night
Last Updated: 5/8/2010 12:08:17 AM
LAGRANGE — Keystone looks beyond the regular season as a mark of its softball success. Already ass ...

EC names Kuchta basketball coach
Last Updated: 5/7/2010 11:48:23 PM
ELYRIA — Elyria Catholic named Phil Kuchta as its new boys basketball head coach on Friday, accordin ...

Rain saves Admiral King
Last Updated: 5/7/2010 11:45:49 PM
LORAIN — The Admiral King baseball team has struggled all season, and last night the Admirals went t ...

Zima, Sailors shut down Eagles 8-0
Last Updated: 5/6/2010 12:09:11 AM
VERMILION — This is exactly what kind of baseball game the Sailors needed. After their 18-game win ...

Earl closes door on Southview track
Last Updated: 5/6/2010 12:07:42 AM
LORAIN — Southview senior Ricky Earl closed the book on Southview’s last home track meet in grand st ...

Clippers slug their way to Stripes title with win over West
Last Updated: 5/6/2010 12:02:06 AM
ROCKY RIVER — Clearview’s Cody Kaya had four hits, including the go-ahead single, as the Clippers ov ...

Dill pitches ‘Cats past King 6-1
Last Updated: 5/4/2010 11:24:08 PM
LORAIN — Keystone received solid pitching, sound defense and timely hitting in a 6-1 victory over Ad ...

Pioneers get back to basics in NOC win
Last Updated: 5/4/2010 11:21:10 PM
ELYRIA — Don’t look now, but it appears Elyria is regaining its early season form. After going thro ...

Saints finish sweep of King
Last Updated: 5/3/2010 12:11:49 AM
LORAIN — The third meeting of the season between Admiral King and Southview wasn’t just another game ...

Controversy reigns in softball seedings
Last Updated: 5/3/2010 12:07:54 AM
The softball sectional and district seeding meetings took place Sunday and some familiar teams are a ...

Shoremen win relays on final event
Last Updated: 5/1/2010 11:42:19 PM
AVON — Making its first appearance, Avon Lake left an indelible mark. In the 2010 Avon Reynolds Rel ...

Wildcats knock off Pioneers in thriller
Last Updated: 5/1/2010 11:27:28 PM
LAGRANGE — For a game that almost wasn’t played, it was a classic. The two best softball programs i ...

Neuschaefer delivers in walk-off win for Pioneers
Last Updated: 4/30/2010 11:16:37 PM
ELYRIA — After striking out three of four times in the game, Elyria’s Jake Neuschaefer redeemed hims ...

Lions love the long ball in win over Pats
Last Updated: 4/30/2010 11:13:51 PM
ELYRIA — Whatever Lake Ridge is doing at the plate ... they might not want to stop. After blasting ...

Sandusky fares well at own relays
Last Updated: 4/30/2010 11:12:08 PM
SANDUSKY — Coach Dennis Mateyka wanted his girls to come together as a team. He wanted them to cheer ...

Middies cap off great week with rout of Falcons
Last Updated: 4/30/2010 12:00:49 AM
HENRIETTA TWP. — Midview junior pitcher Jake Stracensky has proven himself to be a workhorse this se ...

Flyers tame struggling Tigers
Last Updated: 4/29/2010 11:58:29 PM
HURON — For Huron and St. Paul, the start of the baseball season was difficult. The Flyers have turn ...

Finally, a break: Clippers score on late error for PAC victory against Wellington
Last Updated: 4/29/2010 12:23:19 AM
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Suffering five one-run losses this season, Clearview was due for a break. And they ...

Lions improve with win over EC
Last Updated: 4/29/2010 12:21:18 AM
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — After defeating Elyria Catholic 3-2 last week, Lake Ridge made another stride to ...

Comets stay perfect in SWC
Last Updated: 4/29/2010 12:18:31 AM
AMHERST — For the Comets, playing from behind seems to more fit their style. Although Amherst head ...

Saints surge past rival Admirals
Last Updated: 4/28/2010 12:17:35 AM
LORAIN — For four and a half innings, it was a typical Admiral King-Southview battle. The bottom of ...

Freshman saves the day for Roughriders
Last Updated: 4/28/2010 12:15:28 AM
NEW LONDON — Windy conditions played a role in Western Reserve’s Firelands Conference game against N ...

Perkins holds off EC for crown at Relays
Last Updated: 4/24/2010 11:36:08 PM
AMHERST — A total of 50 teams were on hand Saturday to participate in the 55th annual Comet Relays. ...

Rain interrupts Keystone-Elyria title clash
Last Updated: 4/24/2010 11:34:27 PM
ELYRIA — The Elyria Pioneers are the D-I defending state champions, but Keystone is the defending ch ...

Comets are dominant at Progressive
Last Updated: 4/24/2010 11:32:26 PM
CLEVELAND — Making its first appearance in the Cleveland Indians Charities Hardball Classic at Progr ...

Rock blasts home run, Panthers end 6-game skid
Last Updated: 4/24/2010 12:17:41 AM
ELYRIA — Elyria Catholic was looking for any way possible to end its six-game losing streak. With E ...

Shoremen shut out by St. Ignatius at Progressive Field
Last Updated: 4/24/2010 12:11:12 AM
CLEVELAND — This is becoming quite a tradition for Avon Lake. For the fourth straight year, the Sh ...

Presutto delivers extra inning win for Clippers
Last Updated: 4/24/2010 12:08:50 AM
SHEFFIELD TWP. — With the bases loaded and none out in the bottom of the eighth inning, Clearview ju ...

Westlake holds off Amherst in 4-3 conference victory
Last Updated: 4/23/2010 12:17:53 AM
WESTLAKE — Timely hitting, combined with solid defense and pitching, helped Westlake earn a hard-fou ...

Avon Eagles rally past Firelands Falcons
Last Updated: 4/23/2010 12:14:48 AM
HENRIETTA TWP. — Avon’s bats were slumbering the past two games, but woke up just in time to salvage ...

Pioneers score early, hold on to beat Bears
Last Updated: 4/21/2010 11:53:08 PM
ELYRIA — For most of the game, Elyria starting pitcher Kristen Boros cruised. Staked an early lead, ...

Conrad’s no-hitter leads Wildcats
Last Updated: 4/21/2010 11:47:12 PM
COLUMBIA STATION — After a 17-inning marathon win on Tuesday, Keystone didn’t show any sort of fatig ...

Stieber wins David Schultz High School Excellence National Award
Last Updated: 4/21/2010 11:44:49 PM
After winning all the awards the state of Ohio had to offer. Monroeville senior Logan Stieber has be ...

Keystone girls shine against PAC rivals
Last Updated: 4/20/2010 11:53:55 PM
LAGRANGE — Competing in its new track and field facility for the second time, the Keystone girls wer ...

Stanczyk, Eagles sweep Amherst
Last Updated: 4/20/2010 11:48:45 PM
AVON — Using a swooping, dominant serve coupled with sound net play, Avon junior Eric Stanczyk defea ...

Eagles able to hang on to a close one
Last Updated: 4/19/2010 11:32:45 PM
VERMILION — Avon’s experience in losing close games earlier in the season is starting to pay dividen ...

Amherst wakes up for 16-run outburst
Last Updated: 4/19/2010 11:30:54 PM
AMHERST — No lead is safe against the Comets. Amherst found itself down 6-0 to Southwestern Confer ...

Sailors win marathon between WSC powers
Last Updated: 4/19/2010 11:29:42 PM
AVON — In the battle of unbeatens in the West Shore Conference Vermilion edged out Avon 4-1 in 11 in ...

Shoremen pick up big win over Bees
Last Updated: 4/19/2010 11:28:48 PM
AVON LAKE — Avon Lake went into last night’s Southwestern Conference contest against Brecksville one ...

Eagles prey on Demons at home
Last Updated: 4/18/2010 12:08:53 AM
AVON — After scoring 20 runs against Rocky River last Thursday, Avon continued its barrage on opposi ...

Shoremen use second to get to first
Last Updated: 4/18/2010 12:07:26 AM
AVON LAKE — Sometimes second place equals first place. Avon Lake finished second in all five flights ...

Charger boys defend their title
Last Updated: 4/18/2010 12:05:23 AM
MILAN — Winning an invitational is always a tough task. Trying to win an invitational that you host ...

Cardinals sweep doubleheader
Last Updated: 4/18/2010 12:04:33 AM
LORAIN — Sloppy infield play doomed a spirited Admiral King effort in what turned out to be a decisi ...

Best in the county
Last Updated: 4/17/2010 12:03:37 AM
GRAFTON — In a showcase of the best track and field talent in the area, Avon Lake stood out from the ...

Perkins rallies with four in the sixth to beat Edison
Last Updated: 4/16/2010 11:59:20 PM
MILAN — Perkins hasn’t had all the bounces go its way this season. But, things seem to be turning a ...

Open Door scores two in the 7th to beat Brookside
Last Updated: 4/15/2010 11:51:21 PM
Open Door rallied with two runs in the seventh to defeat Brookside 5-4. Micah Stoneburner led off th ...

Brookside snaps 8-year drought against Wellington
Last Updated: 4/15/2010 11:48:11 PM
WELLINGTON — Brookside hadn’t defeated Wellington for at least eight years in softball. The Cardin ...

Saints win a close one
Last Updated: 4/15/2010 11:45:41 PM
LORAIN — Round one goes to Southview. In the first of three regular season games to be played with ...

Saints win slugfest
Last Updated: 4/15/2010 12:12:12 AM
Lorain — On Tuesday, Southview rallied on the road to defeat LEL rival Mentor by scoring six runs in ...

Sailors avenge district title loss
Last Updated: 4/15/2010 12:09:42 AM
VERMILION — In a rematch of last season’s district championship game, Vermilion got revenge over Bay ...

Admirals fall short against Mustangs
Last Updated: 4/12/2010 11:55:18 PM
LORAIN — It’s a good thing Admiral King will get a chance to get the taste of a heart-breaking loss ...

Chargers bolt by Tigers in SBC opener
Last Updated: 4/12/2010 11:53:04 PM
MILAN — Edison scored 10 runs against Huron Monday afternoon — cruising to a 10-2 home win, but the ...

Buckley’s triple key in Wildcat victory
Last Updated: 4/12/2010 11:48:00 PM
SHEFFIELD VILLAGE — Preparation has been a buzz word for Keystone this season. Being prepared to co ...

Lyons, Vick named All-Academic Ohio
Last Updated: 4/12/2010 11:43:55 PM
The Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association released their Academic All-Ohio for girls baske ...

Streaks plate four in final frame
Last Updated: 4/10/2010 11:43:14 PM
AMHERST — Through six innings, Amherst and Sandusky battled into a scoreless tie, but come the seven ...

Clippers offense awake to salvage split against EC
Last Updated: 4/10/2010 11:40:00 PM
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Clearview’s offense was stifled by a strong pitching performance in the first game. ...

Shoremen ward off short-handed Pirates
Last Updated: 4/10/2010 11:38:44 PM
SANDUSKY — After back-to-back tough one-runs losses to Westlake and Amherst, Avon Lake got back on t ...

Comets make late surge
Last Updated: 4/9/2010 11:31:16 PM
AMHERST — Amherst senior Xavier Bonilla has been waiting his whole career for an opportunity like th ...

Boys Track Preview capsules
Last Updated: 4/8/2010 11:53:59 PM
The Boys Admiral King Admirals Conference: Lake Erie League Coach: Kelvin Jackson, 3rd year Top ...

Girls Track Preview capsules
Last Updated: 4/8/2010 11:46:11 PM
Admiral King Admirals Conference: Lake Erie League Coach: Karen Pfeiffer, 3rd year Last season: F ...

Stormin' Sailors
Last Updated: 4/7/2010 11:58:52 PM
VERMILION — Vermilion is known for its good pitching and solid defense. The offense has struggled so ...

Youthful talent on display in Saints’ victory
Last Updated: 4/7/2010 11:55:01 PM
LORAIN — Next season the Lorain High Titans should have a pretty competitive boys tennis teams. That ...

Saints hammer Cardinals at home
Last Updated: 4/7/2010 11:51:24 PM
LORAIN — Caitlin Beaver went 3-for-3, while Maegan Rios picked up the first varsity win of her caree ...

ROUND-UP: Comets bounce back with win
Last Updated: 4/7/2010 11:50:00 PM
BEREA — Connor Weir led Amherst with three RBIs, while Andy Dito added two more to help lead the Com ...

Admirals show no mercy
Last Updated: 4/6/2010 11:52:52 PM
LORAIN — The timing couldn’t have been any better for Admiral King. After a rough start to the seas ...

Oberlin’s youth helps defeat Vermilion
Last Updated: 4/6/2010 11:43:52 PM
VERMILION ­— On a blustery day in Vermilion, adjusting to the conditions factored in big for at leas ...

Keegan wins it for the Blue Streaks
Last Updated: 4/6/2010 11:40:49 PM
SANDUSKY — Trey Keegan’s singled in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Sandusky a 2-1 come-fro ...

Amherst beats Elyria, remains undefeated
Last Updated: 4/5/2010 11:49:02 PM
AMHERST — In a battle for city bragging rights and undefeated records on the line, Amherst stood alo ...

Offense powers Saints to win
Last Updated: 4/5/2010 11:46:33 PM
LORAIN — Southview started its final season in resounding fashion. Unable to play last week due to ...

Deehr’s complete game leads Chargers
Last Updated: 4/5/2010 11:43:44 PM
MILAN — Edison’s big seven-run fifth inning sealed the 10-6 victory against Bellevue. Sam Deehr’s co ...

Elyria, Keystone represent Lorain County in Tennessee
Last Updated: 4/4/2010 11:34:17 PM
Forty-Four of the top softball teams from Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, West Virginia and Texas traveled ...

Eagles by a beak
Last Updated: 4/4/2010 12:12:07 AM
AVON - Ideally, Avon Lake’s Zack Sherman would have liked to close out the game for the Shoremen. ...

Solid pitching helps Elyria cruise
Last Updated: 4/4/2010 12:11:32 AM
Strong pitching and timely hitting are the keys to winning baseball. Elyria got plenty of both as t ...

Going for a dozen
Last Updated: 4/2/2010 12:17:51 AM
OBERLIN — For Keystone softball, every season has the same expectations regardless of who graduated ...

Dito shines, pitches Comets past Eagles
Last Updated: 4/2/2010 12:10:36 AM
AVON — All it took were a few mistakes and a clutch hit for Amherst to overtake Avon 4-1, on Thursda ...

Youth is no excuse
Last Updated: 4/2/2010 12:08:05 AM
ELYRIA — At the start of last season, Elyria head softball coach Ken Fenik was fresh off losing his ...

Rockets overcome 5-run deficit to outlast King
Last Updated: 4/2/2010 12:03:05 AM
LORAIN — Both Admiral King and Bay were looking for its first win of the season after the Admirals d ...

Saints give up late lead to Euclid
Last Updated: 4/1/2010 11:57:33 PM
LORAIN — Southview pitcher Chris Browning had a no-hitter going into the seventh inning against Eucl ...

Clash of the titans
Last Updated: 4/1/2010 12:08:41 AM
LORAIN — Southview and Admiral King faced off for the final time on the track in dual competition on ...

ROUNDUP: Antill hits grand slam to lead Dukes over Patriots
Last Updated: 4/1/2010 12:05:09 AM
ELYRIA — Wellington’s Jaron Antill hit a grand slam and drove in five RBIs in the Dukes 22-2 smashin ...

Comets hold off Sailors in non-conference opener
Last Updated: 4/1/2010 12:02:22 AM
AMHERST — In baseball, often it comes down to fundamentals. Coaches preach getting runners home fr ...

One step ahead
Last Updated: 3/30/2010 11:46:52 PM
LORAIN — Southview opened its final season of baseball on Tuesday playing host to North Ridgeville i ...

Panthers edge Saints for first win
Last Updated: 3/30/2010 11:45:58 PM
LORAIN — The Elyria Catholic boys tennis team earned its first victory of the season with a 3-2 vict ...

Phoenix escape Avon with a win
Last Updated: 3/30/2010 11:44:17 PM
AVON — It was the toughest position a pitcher could be in … never mind the fact that it was her firs ...

Panthers dominate at home in tri-meet
Last Updated: 3/30/2010 11:42:42 PM
ELYRIA — In its first meet of the year, the Elyria Catholic boys and girls showed that they were in ...

Eagles outlast Cardinals
Last Updated: 3/29/2010 11:57:38 PM
AVON — With most of Lorain County’s baseball fields having their outfields submerged under water, ne ...

Firelands will honor Solomon this Thursday
Last Updated: 3/29/2010 11:55:40 PM
Jim Solomon, who coached football, wrestling, softball, track and was the athletic director at Firel ...

Januzzi out as EC's basketball coach
Last Updated: 3/29/2010 11:53:27 PM
Alan Januzzi will not return as Elyria Catholic’s boys basketball coach next season, according to E ...

Saints, Streaks, Eagles open strong
Last Updated: 3/29/2010 11:51:22 PM
Though most area teams were kept off the diamond on Monday, Southview tennis broke out the squeegees ...

Clark takes dunk title, Van Horn wins 3-point contest
Last Updated: 3/28/2010 11:47:39 PM
OBERLIN — The fans at Philips gymnasium got a chance to watch Lorain County’s top basketball players ...

Farley goes out as Mr. Basketball
Last Updated: 3/28/2010 11:46:19 PM
OBERLIN — For the last four years, Vermilion’s Nick Farley has done whatever his team needed to win ...

Farley goes out as Mr. Basketball
Last Updated: 3/28/2010 11:45:21 PM
OBERLIN — For the last four years, Vermilion’s Nick Farley has done whatever his team needed to win ...

West defeats East in LC All-Star shootout
Last Updated: 3/28/2010 11:43:28 PM
OBERLIN — On a night when having fun mattered more than points, Lorain County’s top high school bask ...

Home Field Advantage
Last Updated: 3/27/2010 11:38:53 PM
AVON LAKE — Enjoying the comforts of home, the Shoremen raced far ahead of the competition, finishin ...

Coaches, players excited about All-Star game
Last Updated: 3/27/2010 11:36:58 PM
The time to celebrate Lorain County’s finest boys basketball players is here. Tonight the boys will ...

The All Morning Journal Teams
Last Updated: 3/25/2010 9:22:06 PM
FIRST TEAM F — Nick Farley, Vermilion • The senior averaged 18.1 points, 8.8 rebounds and two stea ...

Showcase at the Palace
Last Updated: 3/23/2010 11:49:45 PM
LORAIN — The senior girls of Lorain County weren’t ready for their careers to end. In their last b ...

Nagle named county Player of the Year
Last Updated: 3/23/2010 11:47:23 PM
LORAIN — Every basketball team needs a leader. Columbia’s Emily Nagle was the one typically pulling ...

Periat named head football coach at Monroeville
Last Updated: 3/23/2010 11:46:12 PM
Thirty two years ago, Steve Ringholz started something special at Monroeville High School. On Tuesd ...

St. Mary names Wikel as new head football coach
Last Updated: 3/23/2010 11:45:24 PM
St. Mary Central Catholic announced the hiring of Ryan Wikel as its new head football coach. Wikel ...

Lorain County All-Star game showcases top talent
Last Updated: 3/22/2010 11:44:07 PM
LORAIN — For Lorain County high school seniors, it’s one last chance to wear your school colors. For ...

Walsh honored at tournament with Bob Arnzen Award
Last Updated: 3/22/2010 12:06:13 AM
At halftime of the Division II OHSAA girls basketball state title game, Elyria girls head basketball ...

The 2010 All-Morning Journal Girls Basketball Team
Last Updated: 3/20/2010 11:20:43 PM
First team G — Ashley Evans, Avon • Averaged 20 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 2.0 assists p ...

MJ Player of the Year: Soaring to Greatness
Last Updated: 3/20/2010 11:19:38 PM
There’s usually pressure to be the child of a great player. Not for Ashley Evans — daughter of one ...

MJ Coach of the Year: Plzak happy with Saints’ success
Last Updated: 3/20/2010 11:18:02 PM
Nobody expected Southview to be there — except head coach Scott Plzak. With No. 1 seed Westlake an ...

Laying the ground work
Last Updated: 3/19/2010 11:45:08 PM
The time has come. With the merging of Admiral King and Southview looming next year, Lorain High f ...

EDGE: 2010 Morning Journal Wrestling awards
Last Updated: 3/18/2010 11:41:02 PM
It was an exciting year for Morning Journal area wrestlers. The area sent 30 wrestlers to state and ...

Clearview seniors end careers
Last Updated: 3/18/2010 11:32:56 PM
BOWLING GREEN ­­— Clearview’s storied senior class played its last game Thursday night, and it went ...

Dreams clipped
Last Updated: 3/18/2010 11:31:31 PM
BOWLING GREEN — Clearview’s first foray into Division II came to a frustrating and disappointing end ...

Cardinals move on
Last Updated: 3/17/2010 11:38:05 PM
CLEVELAND — Avon Lake made its first trip ever to the Division I regional last night facing fifth-ra ...

Rally falls short for Shoremen
Last Updated: 3/17/2010 11:34:27 PM
CLEVELAND — For Avon Lake to win its first-ever regional semifinal, it was going to have play as clo ...

Robinson hurdles her way to Bowling Green
Last Updated: 3/17/2010 11:48:15 PM
LORAIN — Admiral King track coach Kelvin Jackson remembers when he first met Sheral Robinson. “It w ...

Clippers excited about facing Celina in semifinal
Last Updated: 3/17/2010 11:26:27 PM
Sheffield TWP. — With a chance to advance to the regional final, the Clearview boy’s basketball team ...

Szalay’s love for Clearview runs deep
Last Updated: 3/16/2010 11:58:18 PM
SHEFFIELD TWP. — John Szalay might not be the definition of Clearview basketball, but he’s certainly ...

Shoremen set to battle Cardinals
Last Updated: 3/16/2010 11:38:24 PM
AVON LAKE — Avon Lake was a giant killer in the Division I Grafton District Tournament knocking off ...

Taking it to the next level
Last Updated: 3/15/2010 11:33:02 PM
When a team moves up in a division, it logically follows that the competition should be more difficu ...

Shoremen surprise their own with district title
Last Updated: 3/15/2010 11:30:27 PM
AVON LAKE — Head basketball coach Eric Smith and his team don’t shy away from the obvious. Avon Lake ...

Grafton grinders: Shoremen take Grafton District with gritty win
Last Updated: 3/13/2010 11:50:45 PM
GRAFTON — The Avon Lake Shoremen practiced for two hours before their matchup against Medina Saturda ...

Clearview blasts Rockets for district title
Last Updated: 3/13/2010 11:44:21 PM
WESTLAKE — The game between top seeds Bay and Clearview looked like a great matchup on paper, but wh ...


Last Updated: 3/13/2010 11:39:15 PM
LEXINGTON ­— Western Reserve’s first-ever regional run came to an abrupt end. Facing the top-ranked ...

Panthers fall again in regional mulligan
Last Updated: 3/13/2010 11:34:09 PM
CUYAHOGA FALLS — It’s hard enough to go through one devastating season-ending loss, the Elyria Catho ...

EC thankful for another playoff chance
Last Updated: 3/13/2010 11:34:33 PM
CUYAHOGA FALLS — Did you ever wonder what you would do differently if you could go back and do somet ...

Riders proud of program’s most successful year
Last Updated: 3/13/2010 11:35:19 PM
LEXINGTON —The best season in Western Reserve girl’s basketball history came to a painful end in a 7 ...

Top seeds face-off in Westlake District Final
Last Updated: 3/12/2010 11:37:42 PM
There will be no David vs. Goliath story when No.1 seed Bay takes on No. 2 seed Clearview in the Div ...

Shoremen head to final
Last Updated: 3/12/2010 11:34:45 PM
Entering the matchup against Medina, Avon Lake appears to be harvesting momentum as postseason play ...

Elyria Catholic ready for second chance
Last Updated: 3/12/2010 11:32:11 PM
At the end of every high school basketball season every team except the state champion ends their se ...

Sailors clipped
Last Updated: 3/12/2010 12:00:39 AM
WESTLAKE — Clearview’s athleticism and quickness has given opposing teams fits all year. Its tenacio ...

Pattie turns tragedy into a great success
Last Updated: 3/11/2010 11:57:41 PM
LORAIN — It is one of the bigger what ifs in the history of Lorain County wrestling. In 1987, Shjam ...

Ralston wins wrestler of the year
Last Updated: 3/11/2010 11:54:45 PM
LORAIN — If the Southview wrestling program had to end, it was fitting to have one more wrestling me ...

Lady Riders try to reach state for first time
Last Updated: 3/11/2010 11:50:40 PM
The season of firsts continues for the Western Reserve girls basketball team. The Lady Riders (23-2 ...

Regina forfeits, EC advances on
Last Updated: 3/11/2010 11:46:17 PM
ELYRIA—The Ohio High School Athletic Association has disqualified South Euclid Regina from the girls ...

Shoremen slow down Brunswick
Last Updated: 3/11/2010 12:26:15 AM
EATON TWP. — Winning ugly has been Avon Lake’s credo all season long. Now, it has taken them to the ...

Comet run finally burns out vs. Medina
Last Updated: 3/11/2010 12:23:54 AM
EATON TWP. — Amherst’s magical postseason run came to a disappointing end. Trailing by as many as 1 ...


Last Updated: 3/11/2010 12:18:38 AM
CUYAHOGA FALLS — In any given year it’s hard enough to be Regina. When the Royals are on a mission, ...

Riders use team effort in victory
Last Updated: 3/11/2010 12:14:54 AM
LEXINGTON — A balanced and fundamentally sound effort helped Western Reserve defeat North Union 45-3 ...

Rockets ground Cardinals in semifinals
Last Updated: 3/11/2010 12:13:19 AM
WESTLAKE — A 30-point fourth-quarter effort wasn’t enough for Brookside to come back and beat Bay We ...

EC girls proud of their district championship
Last Updated: 3/11/2010 12:16:00 PM
CUYAHOGA FALLS — There is nothing better than finally achieving an elusive goal. For the past coup ...

Pressure-cooked
Last Updated: 3/10/2010 12:02:20 AM
NORWALK — For about 10 minutes, the Southview girls basketball team showed it could stay with Toledo ...

House money runs out for young Saints
Last Updated: 3/9/2010 11:59:30 PM
NORWALK — They weren’t suppose to be here. That’s what many thought about the Southview Saints girl ...

Coaches select All-County squads
Last Updated: 3/9/2010 11:57:48 PM
The coaches have spoken, and the All-County team has been chosen for the 2009-10 season. Ronnie Wil ...

Riders ready for regionals
Last Updated: 3/9/2010 11:47:58 PM
For the first time in school history, Western Reserve is regional bound. Plenty of great seasons i ...

Panthers not intimidated by defending state champions
Last Updated: 3/9/2010 11:43:18 PM
It’s going to be one front line against another when Elyria Catholic and second-ranked Regina matchu ...

Still standing
Last Updated: 3/8/2010 11:45:49 PM
LORAIN — Excited doesn’t begin to describe it. When the Southview girls basketball takes on Toledo ...

Blue Devils end Admirals’ season with big loss
Last Updated: 3/7/2010 12:24:07 AM
GRAFTON — Admiral King gave it everything they had. In the end, Brunswick proved to be too much. Fr ...

Clippers pull away in the fourth
Last Updated: 3/7/2010 12:22:49 AM
WESTLAKE — After an 18-win regular season, the Clearview Clippers needed to prove they could win whe ...

Clippers pull away in the fourth
Last Updated: 3/7/2010 12:22:39 AM
WESTLAKE — After an 18-win regular season, the Clearview Clippers needed to prove they could win whe ...

Perkins overwhelmed in 2nd half
Last Updated: 3/7/2010 12:21:31 AM
ASHLAND — In a matchup of two teams ranked in the top five in the state, No. 1 Tiffin Columbian pull ...

Schuster’s game-winner propels EC
Last Updated: 3/7/2010 12:20:27 AM
WELLINGTON — It’s amazing how 5.7 seconds can wash away several years of tournament frustration. E ...

Avon falls to West Shore rival Vermilion
Last Updated: 3/7/2010 12:19:37 AM
WESTLAKE — There was no love lost between West Shore Conference foes Avon and Vermilion Saturday nig ...

Stuczynski’s 3 in OT beats Berea
Last Updated: 3/7/2010 12:18:50 AM
GRAFTON — It was as ugly for Avon Lake as possible. Yet, one shot made it look like a perfectly play ...

Monroeville Four soars at state
Last Updated: 3/7/2010 12:15:48 AM
COLUMBUS — Perfection is the best word to describe the “Monroeville Four’s” state wrestling perform ...

History continues
Last Updated: 3/7/2010 12:14:13 AM
MEDINA — Southview’s season has been a memorable one. Not only is it the final season, but also beca ...

Eagles in good position at state
Last Updated: 3/6/2010 1:04:37 AM
COLUMBUS — The trophy won’t be handed out until later tonight, but Monroeville is on the verge of wi ...

Lucky No. 13 moves on
Last Updated: 3/6/2010 1:02:58 AM
EATON TWP. — A little confidence and a little believing helps Cinderella dance for another day. Aft ...

Clutch free throws lead Cardinals to OT win
Last Updated: 3/6/2010 1:00:54 AM
WESTLAKE — Mike Harrison and Hunter Skolnicki hit clutch free throws in overtime to help Brookside u ...

Rockets blast off on Bruins
Last Updated: 3/5/2010 11:56:06 PM
WESTLAKE — Three players scored in double figures as No. 1 seed Bay defeated Padua, 73-61 in the Div ...

Rangers place seventh in state
Last Updated: 3/5/2010 11:49:47 PM
The North Ridgeville boys bowling team didn’t exactly perform as well as they would have hoped in th ...

Spangler wins twice
Last Updated: 3/5/2010 11:48:41 PM
COLUMBUS — It has been a long two days of wrestling at the state wrestling tournament in Columbus. W ...

Saints’ Ogle named Division I Lorain County Player of the Year
Last Updated: 3/5/2010 11:46:47 PM
Southview’s Shanique Ogle was named Division I Player of the Year by the Lorain County Girl’s Basket ...

Thrilling finish
Last Updated: 3/3/2010 12:02:53 AM
WESTLAKE — The postseason tournament is all about second chances for teams that fell short during th ...

Panthers comeback falls just short
Last Updated: 3/3/2010 12:00:45 AM
WESTLAKE — Elyria Catholic has struggled all season with a 4-16 mark and for a moment last night in ...

Two-sport standout signs LOI to Ursuline
Last Updated: 3/2/2010 11:58:00 PM
WELLINGTON — As a freshman, Jackie Bankston once went to soccer camp with a full leg cast below her ...

Perkins holds off Chargers; Norwalk wins
Last Updated: 3/2/2010 11:52:42 PM
SANDUSKY — The Division II Boys sectional got under way last night as two familiar foes locked horns ...

Comets pull off upset in opener
Last Updated: 3/2/2010 11:50:19 PM
GRAFTON — Last year’s tournament darlings have done it again. Amherst, who reached the district fin ...

The final chapter
Last Updated: 3/1/2010 11:32:37 PM
GRAFTON — Spanning the last 40 years, Southview and Admiral King have had memorable battles. It was ...

Last game at Elyria
Last Updated: 2/28/2010 11:35:14 PM
ELYRIA — For the second time in as many nights, another Lorain County sports landmark has seen its f ...

Clipped on Senior Night
Last Updated: 2/28/2010 12:21:44 AM
LORAIN — The result may not have been what the Saints wanted, but Southview sure knows how to throw ...

Perkins moves on with win over Bellevue
Last Updated: 2/28/2010 12:13:43 AM
SANDUSKY — Perkins continues to impress on the hardwood as it beat Bellevue for the second time this ...

Eagles send ‘Fab 4’ to state, Edison, St. Paul show well
Last Updated: 2/28/2010 12:11:51 AM
PERRYSBURG — Monroeville dominated at the District Tournament at Owens Community College sending fiv ...

Wildcats send three to state
Last Updated: 2/28/2010 12:09:45 AM
MAPLE HEIGHTS — With a historic performance at the Division III Districts Wrestling Championship, Ke ...

Shoremen can’t overcome first-half deficit to Berea
Last Updated: 2/28/2010 12:07:44 AM
AVON LAKE — Every boys high school basketball coach in Ohio wants to go into the state tournament wi ...

Eagles, Cardinals fall in sectional finals at Elyria
Last Updated: 2/28/2010 12:05:18 AM
ELYRIA — Padua had one goal going into Saturday’s Division II sectional final with Avon. Stop Ashley ...

Sailors upset Bay in sectional
Last Updated: 2/27/2010 11:55:14 PM
ELYRIA — There was an unlikely hero Friday night at Elyria High School. Scoring nothing from the fl ...

Don’t call it an upset: Elyria upends No. 2 Amherst
Last Updated: 2/27/2010 11:49:41 PM
MEDINA — The game was exactly what one would expect from the defensive-minded coaches of Elyria and ...

Spangler waits, then dominates at district
Last Updated: 2/26/2010 11:52:10 PM
MAPLE HEIGHTS — After missing state by a single point last year, Keystone sophomore William Spangler ...

Saints get two into semifinals
Last Updated: 2/26/2010 11:50:20 PM
ASHLAND — While St. Edward and Wadsworth began their two week head-to-head battle for supremacy in t ...

Determined Ogle leads Saints
Last Updated: 2/25/2010 11:35:16 PM
MEDINA — Southview junior Shanique Ogle is use to rallying her team mates. But even she was motivate ...

Comets-Pioneers game highlights busy Saturday
Last Updated: 2/25/2010 11:30:07 PM
When Elyria faced Amherst early in the regular season, the Pioneers hung tight with the Comets, but ...

Craft wins another state title
Last Updated: 2/25/2010 11:26:47 PM
It wasn’t easy, but Bay senior Nikki Craft won her third straight high school diving championship du ...

Players for the Week for Feb. 26
Last Updated: 2/25/2010 9:17:41 PM
BOYS BASKETBALL Brandon Davis, Southview, So. What he did: Scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebound ...

Pappas hoping to build on success
Last Updated: 2/24/2010 11:54:24 PM
LORAIN — After finishing 7-4, Dino Pappas is looking to build upon last year’s successful campaign a ...

Avon, Rocky River cruise to sectional final
Last Updated: 2/24/2010 11:52:55 PM
ELYRIA — Top-seeded Rocky River and third-seeded Avon each played their Division II sectional opener ...

Comets blaze bright but fall in double OT
Last Updated: 2/24/2010 11:48:51 PM
BROOKLYN — It is called “Sudden Death” for a reason. You can be playing some of your best hockey of ...

AL hits free throws, ends King’s season
Last Updated: 2/24/2010 11:46:41 PM
MEDINA — The pendulum of momentum swung back-and-forth the entire game Between Avon Lake and Admiral ...


Last Updated: 2/24/2010 11:45:01 PM
Avon Lake senior Logan Crist had three goals heading into his final season as a high school diver. ...

Pirates hold off upset-minded Clyde in playoff opener
Last Updated: 2/24/2010 11:42:10 PM
SANDUSKY — Clyde fought from behind the entire game against Perkins in Wednesday night’s Division II ...

Shoremen pull rank
Last Updated: 2/24/2010 12:12:42 AM
LORAIN — It’s been a year to reflect in Lorain sports since word of the merger between Admiral King ...

Shaw clinches LEL title against Southview
Last Updated: 2/24/2010 12:09:39 AM
LORAIN — Southview put its undefeated home record on the line Tuesday night as they hosted Lake Erie ...

Saints, Pioneers both win at Medina
Last Updated: 2/24/2010 12:03:47 AM
MEDINA — There was no way Southview was going to lose. In its final chapter before the consolidatio ...

Seniors excel in final home game
Last Updated: 2/23/2010 11:55:13 PM
CLEARVIEW — Clearview clinched a PAC title on senior night with a convincing win over Oberlin, 69-39 ...

Western Reserve finally beats an SBC opponent
Last Updated: 2/23/2010 11:52:57 PM
FREMONT — Despite Huron having just two wins in the regular season, Western Reserve head coach Brend ...

Chargers move on to play No. 1
Last Updated: 2/23/2010 11:48:48 PM
SANDUSKY — It doesn’t get any easier for Edison after last night’s 59-52 win over Norwalk in the ope ...

Middies fall despite gutsy effort
Last Updated: 2/22/2010 11:20:47 PM
MEDINA — Since the first of January, the Middies have been playing better basketball, but it hasn’t ...

Shot Palace sendoff
Last Updated: 2/21/2010 12:47:22 AM
LORAIN — The fans of Southview and Admiral King were treated to a great show on Saturday as both tea ...

Ralston powers
Last Updated: 2/21/2010 12:44:31 AM
LORAIN — Winning a sectional championship is nothing new for Southview senior Uland Ralston. But wit ...

Shot Palace sendoff
Last Updated: 2/21/2010 12:41:25 AM
LORAIN — In their last game as a road team in the hostile Shot Palace at Admiral King, Southview wan ...

Panthers have no problems in sectional opener
Last Updated: 2/21/2010 12:36:04 AM
WELLINGTON — The girl’s Division III sectional tournament kicked off Saturday afternoon at Wellingto ...

Brooklyn sectional proves to be a grinder for local schools
Last Updated: 2/21/2010 12:34:25 AM
BROOKLYN — The Brooklyn Division III sectional may be the toughest in the state. In the final D-III ...

Local swimmers battle at Northeast District meet
Last Updated: 2/21/2010 12:32:12 AM
CLEVELAND — Facing traditional state powerhouses in Gates Mills Hawken and Shaker Heights, area team ...

Local teams succeed in threes at D-II tourney
Last Updated: 2/21/2010 12:30:35 AM
MEDINA — Padua and host Highland fared well in the Divsion II Sectional Tournament last night, sendi ...

Off to a good start
Last Updated: 2/19/2010 11:21:03 PM
LORAIN — As expected, 13-time defending state champion St. Edward dominated the first day of the Sou ...

Clippers edge Patriots in non-conference
Last Updated: 2/19/2010 11:17:21 PM
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Despite junior guard Abe Valentine’s impressive effort, Open Door Christian could n ...

Schillace, Keystone crush Wellington to stay alive in PAC
Last Updated: 2/19/2010 11:14:41 PM
LAGRANGE — Keystone has been a Jekyll and Hyde team over the course of the season. When they come ou ...

Rangers get to the point against Sailors
Last Updated: 2/19/2010 11:12:59 PM
VERMILION — North Ridgeville went into last night’s boy’s West Shore Conference contest with an outs ...

Ready to pounce on its next opponent
Last Updated: 2/19/2010 12:15:23 AM
LaGrange — Shy. It is a weird first impression to have of a wrestling team. Naturally it is also wro ...

Comets move on, stun Strongsville
Last Updated: 2/19/2010 12:13:36 AM
BROOKLYN — Amherst pulled off the first upset of the Ohio high school playoffs as the Comets knocked ...

Tournament brings exciting times
Last Updated: 2/19/2010 12:12:32 AM
Postseason high school basketball brings excitement. The kind of excitement comparable to NCAA Baske ...

Lorain’s best
Last Updated: 2/19/2010 12:09:23 AM
LORAIN — The word rival is defined as: “One who is in pursuit of the same object as another; one str ...

Rangers bowl over the competition
Last Updated: 2/19/2010 12:06:28 AM
There were plenty of smiles in North Ridgeville after the sectional tournament last weekend at Rebma ...

Demons’ height too much for the Comets
Last Updated: 2/17/2010 11:45:49 PM
AMHERST — Westlake knew Amherst was going to come with everything they had. It was just a matter of ...

King stuns state-ranked Cardinals at home
Last Updated: 2/17/2010 11:43:18 PM
LORAIN — The girl’s regular season came to a close at the Shot Palace for Admiral King as both the A ...

Bay wins with last-minute layup
Last Updated: 2/17/2010 11:40:57 PM
AVON — The Bay Rockets did not lead in Wednesday night’s West Shore Conference finale in Avon until ...

Panthers get clipped
Last Updated: 2/16/2010 11:42:53 PM
Sheffield Twp. — Down by 19 at the half, Elyria Catholic put a scare into host Clearview by cutting ...

King’s effort falls short vs. Maple
Last Updated: 2/16/2010 11:38:52 PM
LORAIN — The effort and determination was there. The execution at times was a little less than desir ...

Southview survives scare from Highland
Last Updated: 2/16/2010 11:37:15 PM
LORAIN — Southview’s unblemished home record was in serious trouble last night trailing by 11 points ...

Ogle’s all-around game helps lead Southview to win
Last Updated: 2/16/2010 11:35:11 PM
SHEFIELD VILLAGE — Another dominant game for Shanique Ogle propelled Southview past Brookside 62-42 ...

Saints too much for Mustangs
Last Updated: 2/16/2010 11:47:48 PM
LORAIN — After its conference championship hopes went by the wayside last Saturday, Southview turned ...

A North Ridgeville sweep sends Rangers to districts
Last Updated: 2/15/2010 11:27:20 PM
LORAIN — Focus. That is what the North Ridgeville Rangers boy’s and girl’s teams did Sunday at Reb ...

One more time
Last Updated: 2/15/2010 12:02:53 AM
WESTLAKE — The Boy’s Northeastern District Division I and Division II draws were held at Westlake Hi ...

Rockets run out of fuel
Last Updated: 2/15/2010 12:01:24 AM
Brooklyn — What is often missing from the Hollywood underdog stories is the physical pain and emotio ...

Area swimmers advance to districts
Last Updated: 2/14/2010 11:59:41 PM
Several local swimmers and divers performed well at the sectional meets held this weekend and advanc ...

Tigers clinch LEL Erie Division by putting pressure on Saints
Last Updated: 2/14/2010 12:00:21 AM
LORAIN — Southview hosted Cleveland Heights on Saturday with a chance to clinch a share of the Lake ...

Eagles use big third quarter to grab WSC victory
Last Updated: 2/13/2010 11:57:05 PM
AVON — In a battle of two of Lorain County’s best players and a preview of the first round of the st ...

Comets celebrate seniors in style over Clearview
Last Updated: 2/13/2010 11:54:21 PM
AMHERST — It was an emotional start and a triumphant end for Amherst as the Comets celebrated Senior ...

Rangers roar in West Shore
Last Updated: 2/13/2010 11:48:31 PM
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — After last year’s disappointing finish, North Ridgeville came back with a vengean ...

Local teams fare well in SWC tourney
Last Updated: 2/13/2010 11:33:21 PM
BROADVIEW HEIGHTS — The host Bees continued their dominance of Southwestern Conference wrestling. Br ...

Big second half lifts Tigers over Brookside
Last Updated: 2/13/2010 11:31:32 PM
SHEFFIELD TOWNSHIP — A strong third quarter propelled Huron in its 57-47 victory over host Brookside ...

Still the best
Last Updated: 2/13/2010 12:05:08 AM
LORAIN — It was fitting that the final dual meet for Southview and Admiral King was against each oth ...

Rockets win battle of top West Shore teams
Last Updated: 2/13/2010 12:02:00 AM
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — With two of the West Shore Conference heavyweights clashing, one knew it was goin ...

Eagles top Shoremen in bizarre finish
Last Updated: 2/12/2010 11:58:43 PM
AVON LAKE — North Olmsted and Avon Lake hooked up in a tight Southwestern Conference boy’s game with ...

Saints fall short in bid for first place against Shaw
Last Updated: 2/13/2010 7:09:46 PM
CLEVELAND -- Southview took on Shaw Friday night with first place in the Lake Erie League-Erie Divis ...

Koury hopes for hole-in-one with hiring of Mazzei
Last Updated: 2/12/2010 11:55:06 PM
Lorain City Schools athletic director Bryan Koury is wasting little time. On Friday, Koury announc ...

Rockets blast off an OT win
Last Updated: 2/12/2010 11:55:57 PM
BROOKLYN — Bay’s hockey team is still alive and will play in the semifinals today against Cleveland ...

King back on track
Last Updated: 2/11/2010 11:48:35 PM
LORAIN — Admiral King has dealt with its fair share of trials this season. Through it all, they have ...

Tait brings NBA voice to Lorain
Last Updated: 2/11/2010 11:47:00 PM
Though listeners probably won’t hear the term “Wham with the right hand!” tonight is an exciting nig ...

Tait brings NBA voice to Lorain
Last Updated: 2/11/2010 11:44:54 PM
Though listeners probably won’t hear the term “Wham with the right hand!” tonight is an exciting nig ...

Rositano named volleyball coach at new high school
Last Updated: 2/11/2010 11:41:10 PM
LORAIN — The final picture of the consolidated Lorain City Schools high school athletic program is s ...

End of an era and preview of the future at King today
Last Updated: 2/11/2010 11:38:01 PM
LORAIN — Coaches will sometimes downplay the importance of a rivalry saying it is just another game ...

Rockets, Rangers battle for WSC title
Last Updated: 2/11/2010 11:34:39 PM
This is what high school basketball is all about. Tonight at 7:30 p.m., Bay travels to North Ridgev ...

Avon dominates the short-handed Middies
Last Updated: 2/11/2010 11:27:02 PM
AVON — Last night’s Avon vs. Midview girl’s West Shore Conference game had mismatch written all over ...

Eagles can’t handle Comets’ pressure
Last Updated: 2/10/2010 11:12:09 PM
NORTH OLMSTED — Amherst’s slow start was only the calm before the storm. When they got into sync on ...

Defense fuels second-half run for Lake Ridge Academy
Last Updated: 2/9/2010 11:46:05 PM
ELYRIA — A small boost from its offense gave Lake Ridge all the confidence they needed on defense. ...

Shoremen win tough SWC game for grieving coach
Last Updated: 2/9/2010 11:39:25 PM
OLMSTED FALLS — This one was for you coach. Avon Lake head coach Eric Smith lost his mother to a he ...

Auvil will take reins for consolidated school
Last Updated: 2/9/2010 11:35:40 PM
LORAIN — Todd Auvil just wants to continue to coach football in the town he grew up in. Tuesday, hi ...

Snow puts damper on local schedule
Last Updated: 2/9/2010 11:33:08 PM
LORAIN — As the snow continued to fall Tuesday, the games on the area high school schedule did the s ...

Admirals’ rally falls short at Shot Palace
Last Updated: 2/6/2010 11:47:41 PM
LORAIN — The finish was what Admiral King was looking for. The problem was it came too late. Down b ...

Demons spoil Meteors’ flawless SWC record
Last Updated: 2/6/2010 11:42:31 PM
WESTLAKE — Midpark may still win the Southwestern Conference title outright, but Westlake made sure ...


Last Updated: 2/6/2010 11:37:36 PM
VERMILION — Avon got double-doubles from Ashley Evans, Emily Julius and Marlene Michelich as the Eag ...

Tigers come from behind to defeat Sandusky
Last Updated: 2/6/2010 11:39:26 PM
HURON — Sandusky may be six games under .500 but judging by the smiles on the faces of the Huron Tig ...

Shoregals grab 13th win for a good cause
Last Updated: 2/6/2010 11:30:37 PM
AVON LAKE — Sometimes basketball is more than just a game. Avon Lake went retro yesterday afternoo ...

Kings for a weekend
Last Updated: 2/5/2010 11:43:55 PM
LORAIN — Just like a year ago, Admiral King and Bedford were both 3-0 heading into the final dual of ...

Saints survive with one-point win
Last Updated: 2/5/2010 11:40:10 PM
LORAIN — Southview overcame a dominant performance from Maple Height’s Dom Flewellyn, and a first ha ...

Rockets cruise to win over Firelands
Last Updated: 2/5/2010 11:37:41 PM
BAY VILLAGE — Bay was on cruise control most of the night as the Rockets overwhelmed Firelands 74-44 ...

Amherst’s 4th quarter surge falls just short
Last Updated: 2/5/2010 11:35:42 PM
AMHERST — A more aggressive defense translated into a more aggressive offense. Unfortunately for hos ...

Pirates put damper on Avon’s WSC title aspirations
Last Updated: 2/5/2010 11:34:05 PM
AVON — On a cold and blustery Friday night, the Pirates stormed into the Eagle’s Nest and robbed Avo ...

Late pins give Shoreman win
Last Updated: 2/4/2010 11:33:30 PM
AVON LAKE — With the Southwestern Conference tournament looming on the horizon, Avon Lake ended its ...

Still leading the PAC
Last Updated: 2/2/2010 11:45:15 PM
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Clearview’s defensive prowess is well-regarded throughout the area. For Wellington, ...

Shoremen cruise to victory over Comets
Last Updated: 2/2/2010 11:41:52 PM
AVON LAKE — Avon Lake head coach Eric Smith was quick to describe last night’s boy’s Southwestern Co ...

Shoremen cruise to victory over Comets
Last Updated: 2/2/2010 11:38:43 PM
AVON LAKE — Avon Lake head coach Eric Smith was quick to describe last night’s boy’s Southwestern Co ...

Freshmen pace Pirates to victory
Last Updated: 2/2/2010 11:39:23 PM
COLLINS — It is rare that this late in the season, two teams would meet with just one loss. Even rar ...

Teamwork pays off for Admirals
Last Updated: 2/2/2010 11:34:38 PM
LORAIN — Admiral King, sporting a new-look starting lineup, stopped a losing skid Tuesday night with ...

Upset minded
Last Updated: 1/30/2010 11:41:50 PM
LORAIN — Admiral King got clutch shooting from Sheral Robinson and a career day from freshman post A ...

Comets turn on defense to avoid upset
Last Updated: 1/30/2010 11:36:25 PM
Amherst — Amherst was fresh off a big win over Avon Lake and next week’s schedule features conferenc ...

Clippers fall to sharpshooting Raiders
Last Updated: 1/30/2010 11:33:38 PM
SHEFFIELD TWP. — As a team, Columbia is aware of their strengths and weaknesses. An inside game and ...

Speedier Meteors fly by AL
Last Updated: 1/30/2010 11:28:08 PM
AVON LAKE — This season has been a breath of fresh air for the Avon Lake girls basketball team, but ...

Rockets hold off late Sailor rally at home
Last Updated: 1/30/2010 11:25:02 PM
BAY VILLAGE — It was a scenario Bay has seen before. Take a big lead, lose it and be unable to come ...

Norwalk escapes Sandusky on late basket
Last Updated: 1/30/2010 11:23:14 PM
SANDUSKY — Tyler Wells scored with one second left and Norwalk escaped Friday night with a 58-57 non ...

Elyria celebrates Alumni Night, beats Clearview
Last Updated: 1/30/2010 11:21:06 PM
ELYRIA — Since 1959, Elyria High School has put together one of the most successful wrestling progra ...

Ogle makes verbal commitment
Last Updated: 1/30/2010 12:06:08 AM
LORAIN — Prior to Southview’s game Friday night, Shanqinue Ogle officially made a verbal commitment ...

Shoremen revenge
Last Updated: 1/30/2010 12:04:42 AM
WESTLAKE — The 2010 Southwestern Conference Redemption Tour kicked off for the Shoremen last night a ...

Todd wins game at buzzer for W. Reserve
Last Updated: 1/30/2010 12:01:24 AM
NORWALK — The buzzer had already sounded. Yet the ball still danced around the rim. Western Reserve ...

Banal’s hasty drive pays dividends
Last Updated: 1/29/2010 11:58:26 PM
VERMILION — Bay senior guard Kyle Banal didn’t get ready like most of his teammates for their import ...

Saints disbar Lawyers in non-conference contest
Last Updated: 1/29/2010 11:54:43 PM
LORAIN — Southview overcame a sluggish start to defeat John Marshall in non-conference play, Friday ...

Comets pinned
Last Updated: 1/28/2010 11:27:01 PM
AMHERST — After a brutal first half of the schedule, state-ranked Brecksville is positioning itself ...

Southwest showdown
Last Updated: 1/27/2010 11:39:17 PM
AVON LAKE — Amherst head coach John Rositano summed up last night’s Southwestern Conference contest ...

Evans, Eagles keep pace in WSC
Last Updated: 1/27/2010 11:36:23 PM
AVON — Going through conference play for a second time is tough. It gets even harder when one is sti ...

Stumphauzer’s free throws lead Dukes past Clippers
Last Updated: 1/27/2010 11:34:30 PM
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Wins have been few and far between this season for Wellington. The Dukes have lost ...

Local wrestlers named in Brakeman Report
Last Updated: 1/27/2010 11:32:46 PM
For 39 years, Brian F. Brakeman has been publishing an annual high school wrestling forecast. The Br ...

Southview outlasts Elyria with scrappy defense
Last Updated: 1/26/2010 11:47:18 PM
LORAIN — Southview head coach Andy Bastock tells his team to play like piranhas. He wants them to at ...

Big second half propels Clearview to win
Last Updated: 1/26/2010 11:42:48 PM
SHEFFIELD TWP. — For one half, Brookside did everything right against host Clearview. After receivin ...

Eagles remain hot, knock off Rangers
Last Updated: 1/26/2010 11:40:30 PM
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — The Rangers played Avon almost even for the first two quarters Tuesday night, but ...

Too much to overcome
Last Updated: 1/24/2010 12:03:39 AM
LORAIN — Playing without two of its main players, due to academically ineligibility, Admiral King ha ...

Admiral King, Oberlin place at Falcon Invite
Last Updated: 1/23/2010 11:59:12 PM
HENRIETTA TWP. — Looking to break Maple Heights’ hold on the Falcon Invitational, Admiral King and t ...

Rangers outlast Midview for conference win
Last Updated: 1/23/2010 11:52:53 PM
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Ashley Montgomery led a solid team effort as North Ridgeville defeated West Shore ...

Ogle powers Saints to win over Warrensville Heights
Last Updated: 1/23/2010 11:51:08 PM
LORAIN — Behind Shanique Ogle’s monstrous double-double, Southview got back on the winning track Sat ...

Gregory hits buzzer beater for Wildcats to down Phoenix
Last Updated: 1/23/2010 11:46:33 PM
LAGRANGE — One heartbeat ... One blink of an eye … One second. Sometimes, that’s all it takes to go ...

Falcon fans pack the house to see legendary 1979-’80 basketball team
Last Updated: 1/23/2010 12:31:52 AM
“If you wanted a seat, you had to be here at five.” - Bill Szabo HENRIETTA TWP. — Thirty years ago ...

Feeding off the past
Last Updated: 1/23/2010 12:24:22 AM
HERIETTA TWP — On a night when Firelands was celebrating the 1979-80 team that went 24-1 and made it ...

Eagles grind out win over conference foe Amherst
Last Updated: 1/23/2010 12:19:57 AM
AMHERST — With both teams playing lockdown defense, North Olmsted was able to find enough chinks in ...

Clearview man-handles Buckeye
Last Updated: 1/23/2010 12:14:47 AM
SHEFFIELD TWP. — A quick glance at the final score — a 70-19 Clearview win — gives the impression th ...

Tigers use late surge to pick up SBC win
Last Updated: 1/23/2010 12:14:19 AM
HURON — It took a half for the Huron Tigers to get some rhythm going in its Sandusky Bay Conference ...

Eagles deliver Bay first WSC loss
Last Updated: 1/23/2010 12:09:55 AM
BAY VILLAGE — There are no more unbeatens in the West Shore Confence. Behind Avon’s R.J. Kauffman’s ...

Carreras returns as Midview wins on senior night
Last Updated: 1/21/2010 11:33:50 PM
GRAFTON – Midview celebrated senior night by wishing its wrestlers well in their final match in thei ...

Mills propels Brookside to win over Clips
Last Updated: 1/20/2010 11:48:43 PM
SHEFFIELD TWP. – For the first time all season, Brookside had its full complement of players on its ...

Schuster drops career-high 33 to lead Sailors
Last Updated: 1/20/2010 11:43:54 PM
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — In the opening moments of the second quarter Wednesday night at North Ridgeville, ...

Shoregals rely on suffocating defense to beat Brunswick
Last Updated: 1/20/2010 11:39:58 PM
AVON LAKE — Just three years ago, the Avon Lake girls basketball team went through a horrid 0-20 sea ...

Shoremen rise above
Last Updated: 1/19/2010 11:31:12 PM
AVON LAKE — Southview went into last night’s non-conference contest with Avon Lake after a 13-day la ...

Threes rain down on Comets in Elyria win
Last Updated: 1/19/2010 11:29:23 PM
ELYRIA — It was raining threes in Elyria on Tuesday night. Thanks to the inside play of Will Rudolph ...

Back to basics gets Clippers back on course
Last Updated: 1/19/2010 11:27:47 PM
SHEFFIELD TWP. — After its loss to Keystone last week, Clearview decided they had to get back to bas ...

Saints have last word
Last Updated: 1/16/2010 11:48:02 PM
LORAIN — One final time? With the pending speculation of Lorain going to one high school next schoo ...

Chargers start and finish strong against Eagles
Last Updated: 1/16/2010 11:41:18 PM
MILAN - Edison started fast and ended the same way. Unselfish play allowed the Chargers to overcome ...

Rudolph provides Pioneers a boost
Last Updated: 1/16/2010 11:37:03 PM
ELYRIA — Elyria’s Will Rudolph reputation of being a big-time player down the stretch of games has b ...

Comets find silver lining on defense in loss
Last Updated: 1/16/2010 11:33:26 PM
WESTLAKE — The Amherst girls’ basketball team lost their third game of the season on Saturday to the ...

Rangers keep rolling
Last Updated: 1/16/2010 12:02:36 PM
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Led by Domnique Qualls, North Ridgeville used a big third quarter to beat Vermili ...

Saints celebrate Senior Night in style
Last Updated: 1/15/2010 11:50:05 PM
LORAIN ­­— It was a historic night at Southview. The Saints celebrated their 40th and possibly fin ...

Keystone scorches the Clippers
Last Updated: 1/15/2010 11:44:22 PM
GRAFTON — When you watch Clearview play, the Clippers normally control the pace of the game and can ...

Leber, Eagles beat Flyers to re-ignite Firelands rivalry
Last Updated: 1/15/2010 11:36:34 PM
MONROEVILLE — The smile on Monroeville’s senior Eric Leber said it all. Leber scored 19 points, i ...

Comets dominate
Last Updated: 1/14/2010 11:11:32 PM
AVON — A change of pace can do wonders for a team. After a getting through a very grueling part of ...

Comets surge late
Last Updated: 1/13/2010 11:37:04 PM
AMHERST — Amherst may have not have completely solved its slow starts, but they certainly have learn ...

Harris proving that the future is now for King girls
Last Updated: 1/13/2010 11:31:34 PM
LORAIN — The record may not be what the Admiral King girls want at this point of the season, but the ...

Saints escape the dark against tough Sandusky team
Last Updated: 1/13/2010 11:28:42 PM
SANDUSKY — The lights went out in Sandusky on Wednesday night. But it didn’t stop the scheduled Sout ...

King erases Streaks
Last Updated: 1/12/2010 11:26:33 PM
LORAIN — Admiral King senior point guard Malcolm Barnett was thrilled to get back on the court. Base ...

Panthers upset bid falls just short
Last Updated: 1/12/2010 11:24:48 PM
ELYRIA ­— Not many high school basketball players get to know before hand when their final game will ...

Rangers redeem selves with big win over Falcons
Last Updated: 1/12/2010 11:20:27 PM
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — After playing what North Ridgeville head coach Bill Noggle called an “embarrassin ...

Eagles sink Sailors
Last Updated: 1/9/2010 11:57:27 PM
AVON — After a sluggish start against Vermilion, Avon got a 15-point second-half spark from senior A ...

Huron bounces back against Edison in SBC
Last Updated: 1/9/2010 11:50:33 PM
MILAN — After a tough loss to league-leading Port Clinton on Friday, Huron needed a win to stay with ...

Clippers escape with OT victory
Last Updated: 1/9/2010 11:49:30 PM
LAGRANGE — Baskets were at a premium as Keystone looked to stay perfect in Patriot Athletic Conferen ...

Eagles swarms over Sailors
Last Updated: 1/8/2010 11:39:03 PM
AVON — Mother Nature did everything she could to wipe out Lorain County basketball games on Friday n ...

One and done
Last Updated: 1/8/2010 11:36:51 PM
BAY VILLAGE — The last of the West Shore Conference unbeatens met last night at Bay High School. A ...

Not missing a beat
Last Updated: 1/7/2010 8:53:15 PM
Last season Vermilion enjoyed its best season under head coach Kurt Habermehl as they made it to the ...

Morning Journal Players of the Week
Last Updated: 1/7/2010 8:52:03 PM
MORNING JOURNAL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK WEEK 3 (Dec. 28-Jan. 3) BOYS BASKETBALL — RJ Kauffman (Avon), ...

Eagles hope to add another state champ
Last Updated: 1/7/2010 8:51:05 PM
“The Monroeville Four” sounds like super heroes or some legendary group of lore. And in the small to ...

Rangers stop Saints
Last Updated: 1/7/2010 12:05:23 AM
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — With West Shore Conference rival Bay looming on the horizon, North Ridgeville pro ...

145 in a row: Stieber breaks record
Last Updated: 1/7/2010 12:03:23 AM
MONROEVILLE — History was made last night in the Monroeville gymnasium. Monroeville senior Logan S ...

Admirals fall to experienced Rockets team
Last Updated: 1/7/2010 12:00:24 AM
BAY VILLAGE — The inexperience of Admiral King showed Wednesday night as the Admirals dropped to 3- ...

Avon Lake crushes North Olmsted for fifth in a row
Last Updated: 1/6/2010 11:58:50 PM
CLEVELAND — The Avon Lake girls basketball team got a taste of the big time when they faced Southwes ...

Rockets grab victory
Last Updated: 1/5/2010 11:27:46 PM
BAY VILLAGE — Amherst found out the hard way Tuesday night that the old cliche, games are won and lo ...

Brookside rebounds to defeat Keystone
Last Updated: 1/5/2010 11:26:05 PM
SHEFFIELD VILLAGE — Brookside has been working towards this for a couple of years. Now, they are st ...

Patriots hold on to beat Oberlin in non-conference
Last Updated: 1/5/2010 11:24:04 PM
OBERLIN — In a very entertaining game, Open Door outlasted Oberlin 53-49. For nearly the entire game ...

Thompson sparks Avon Lake rally
Last Updated: 1/5/2010 11:22:28 PM
GRAFTON — Midview has been looking for a way to end its 7-game losing streak and things were looking ...

Wildcats hold on for win
Last Updated: 1/4/2010 11:35:55 PM
GRAFTON — This isn’t the way Keystone wanted to head into the thick of its conference schedule. Lea ...

Saints beat King for first time in three years
Last Updated: 1/2/2010 11:48:41 PM
LORAIN — For Southview, wins over rival Admiral King have been difficult to come by. The Admirals ...

Pickens’ 3-pointer key for Roughriders win in FC play
Last Updated: 1/2/2010 11:28:27 PM
MONROEVILLE – As much as the guard play dominated the game, it was fitting the one player starting h ...

Saints win two titles, Westlake wins tournament
Last Updated: 12/31/2009 12:07:51 AM
LORAIN — For the last two decades, the end of December produces the Southview Holiday Wrestling Tour ...

Clips ground Eagles
Last Updated: 12/30/2009 11:40:27 PM
AVON — After losing in the championship game last year to Keystone, Clearview Coach John Szalay deci ...

Elyria and Vermilion advance in Sandusky
Last Updated: 12/29/2009 11:33:51 PM
SANDUSKY — The Sandusky Holiday tournament got underway on Tuesday night, and it provided some holid ...

Comets keep improving, win their own tournament
Last Updated: 12/29/2009 11:32:59 PM
AMHERST — Amherst has been working on improving its defense all season. It took a step forward again ...

Comets take tourney
Last Updated: 12/29/2009 11:32:10 PM
GRAFTON — After losing to North Royalton in the opening round of last year’s DiFranco Memorial Holid ...

Eagles fly over Wildcats
Last Updated: 12/28/2009 11:27:35 PM
AVON – The 9th Annual Avon Holiday Tournament kicked off on Monday night against Keystone and in the ...

Comets dig deep to beat Saints
Last Updated: 12/28/2009 11:25:56 PM
AMHERST — After suffering its first defeat of the season last Saturday, Amherst needed a win. Not j ...

Southview, Amherst get out to quick starts at DiFranco
Last Updated: 12/28/2009 11:24:41 PM
GRAFTON — For the past 10 years, area basketball teams have gathered together at Midview High School ...

All-Journal Football Team
Last Updated: 12/24/2009 8:54:35 PM
First Team Offense Quarterback Eric Schwieterman, Sr. - St. Paul Schwieterman missed the first f ...

Saints coming together, crush Eagles
Last Updated: 12/23/2009 11:47:06 PM
LORAIN — The progression has been steadily building for Southview. Against North Olmsted, everything ...

St. Paul rallies for opening win
Last Updated: 12/23/2009 11:44:30 PM
FREMONT — St. Paul 60, Fremont St. Joseph 52:The winning keeps on going for Norwalk St. Paul. Play ...

Firelands soars
Last Updated: 12/22/2009 11:33:34 PM
SHEFFIELD TWP. – Firelands likes to make games ugly, especially when it allows them to capture a win ...

Admiral King ‘posts’ third straight victory
Last Updated: 12/22/2009 11:31:34 PM
LORAIN — Admiral King head coach Al Stacey knew what his team needed to do to defeat Akron North. It ...

Brookside shoots its way to first win over Black River
Last Updated: 12/22/2009 11:30:47 PM
SHEFFIELD — After dropping three straight to start the year, Brookside head coach Brent Schremp migh ...

Falcons sneak by Sailors
Last Updated: 12/22/2009 12:02:00 AM
SHEFFIELD TWP. — One could forgive Firelands junior Ali Gillen for being a little nervous. After all ...

EC bounces back in non-conference win over Midview
Last Updated: 12/22/2009 12:00:13 AM
ELYRIA — Elyria Catholic rebounded nicely from its loss to Holy Name Saturday with a big win over Mi ...

Lions find silver lining in loss to athletic Berea
Last Updated: 12/21/2009 11:59:12 PM
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — For years, Lake Ridge Academy has been beefing up its schedule with some of Lorai ...

Clips corral ’Horns
Last Updated: 12/19/2009 11:49:15 PM
SHEFFIELD TWP. — The game tape isn’t going to go into the keepsake vault, but a conference win is al ...

Saints pick up road win at Bay
Last Updated: 12/19/2009 11:45:54 PM
BAY — Bay Coach Chris Brewer knew his team was going to have its hands full with Southview’s Shaniqu ...

Shoregals romp with solid defense
Last Updated: 12/19/2009 11:46:47 PM
AVON LAKE — Olmsted Falls traveled to Southwestern Conference rival Avon Lake Saturday afternoon and ...

Comets succumb to Meteors for season’s first loss
Last Updated: 12/19/2009 11:42:39 PM
AMHERST — Once the initial shock wore off, Amherst fought its way back. Unfortunately, they were nev ...

Admiral King wins second in a row
Last Updated: 12/18/2009 11:50:12 PM
LORAIN — Being a work in progress is no easy task. However, Admiral King is certainly heading in the ...

Rangers rebound from rocky start vs. River
Last Updated: 12/18/2009 11:45:59 PM
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Coming down the stretch of their 52-51 win over Rocky River, the North Ridgeville ...

Pioneers’ early hole is too deep to overcome
Last Updated: 12/18/2009 11:43:58 PM
ELYRIA ­—Strongsville’s Aaron White nailed a 3-pointer nearly halfway through the first quarter Frid ...

Panthers contain Lions’ athleticism
Last Updated: 12/18/2009 11:38:33 PM
ELYRIA — Elyria Catholic entered their North Coast League match-up against Notre Dame Cathedral Lati ...

Firelands escapes Middie comeback
Last Updated: 12/18/2009 11:37:05 PM
HENRIETTA TWP — Firelands and Midview have each gotten off to slow starts this year with matching 1- ...

Sandusky loses 26-point lead slip away
Last Updated: 12/18/2009 11:35:03 PM
SANDUSKY — Good teams always seem to find a way to win, no matter the adversity they face on a night ...

Road-warrior Saints knock off Mustangs
Last Updated: 12/18/2009 11:33:42 PM
MAPLE HEIGHTS — Southview went on the road Friday night, and got clutch free-throw shooting when it ...

Comets blast by Demons
Last Updated: 12/17/2009 11:50:18 PM
AMHERST – After starting the season with solid showings in a pair of tournaments, Amherst kept the m ...

Leading by example
Last Updated: 12/17/2009 7:16:45 PM
For Amherst sports fans, new head wrestling coach Brian Cesear is a well-known name. However in th ...

The late bloomers
Last Updated: 12/17/2009 7:16:03 PM
On Dec. 5 Norwalk St. Paul reached the pinnacle of high school football when they captured the Divis ...

Ogle powers Southview over Admiral King
Last Updated: 12/17/2009 12:38:38 AM
LORAIN — Maybe it was the tough loss to Warrensville Heights last Saturday. Or it could have been th ...

Vermilion sails away from Middies
Last Updated: 12/17/2009 12:36:12 AM
VERMILION — Shooting the basketball was not a problem for the Sailors Tuesday night. Getting the bal ...

Avon’s upset bid falls short to Rocky River
Last Updated: 12/17/2009 12:34:11 AM
AVON — Avon faced its toughest test of the early season playing host to the three-time defending Wes ...

Pirates slam crosstown rival Sandusky
Last Updated: 12/17/2009 12:31:03 AM
SANDUSKY — Almost one week after the two city rivals Sandusky and Perkins met on the basketball cour ...

Southview jumps out to early lead, cruises past Panthers
Last Updated: 12/16/2009 12:15:19 AM
LORAIN — For nearly three quarters Tuesday night, the Panthers went toe-to-toe with Southview. In th ...

Defense flourishes for AK
Last Updated: 12/16/2009 12:13:26 AM
LORAIN — Admiral King has made it a habit of improving defensively as the game goes on this season. ...

Vermilion wins down the stretch
Last Updated: 12/16/2009 12:11:31 AM
LORAIN — After graduating all but one of last year’s rotation, there was some questions on how the l ...

Shoremen sink rival Comets with stellar guard play
Last Updated: 12/16/2009 12:07:58 AM
AMHERST — Avon Lake used a ferocious defensive effort along with strong guard play to pick up the 62 ...

Sailors charge past Edison
Last Updated: 12/14/2009 11:52:41 PM
VERMILION — The Sailors have transformed themselves to a running basketball team under first-year he ...

Protecting the Palace
Last Updated: 12/12/2009 11:47:56 PM
LORAIN — Admiral King knows if it is going to defend its Lake Erie League Erie Division championship ...

Eagles win ugly against Fairview
Last Updated: 12/12/2009 11:46:49 PM
AVON — The Eagles didn’t have the offense clicking against Fairview in their West Shore Conference c ...

ROUNDUP: Comets upends Avon Lake at home
Last Updated: 12/12/2009 11:29:01 PM
AMHERST — Brigette Cruz drained three 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 16 points, while Liz ...

Saints rise up
Last Updated: 12/11/2009 11:40:57 PM
LORAIN — Not having the height as they have had in the past years, Southview is going to be quite de ...

King rally comes up short
Last Updated: 12/11/2009 11:39:15 PM
LORAIN — Admiral King had a dominating second half performance. Unfortunately, the Admirals buried ...

Demons too much for Shoremen
Last Updated: 12/11/2009 11:37:04 PM
AVON LAKE — The Shoremen opened Southwestern Conference play against Westlake on Friday night and th ...

Perkins squeaks by Oak Harbor
Last Updated: 12/11/2009 11:35:23 PM
PERKINS — With Perkins eyeing a Saturday matchup with inner-city rival Sandusky — it would have been ...

Rangers keep rolling in WSC
Last Updated: 12/10/2009 11:59:52 PM
AVON — Coming off a strong finish last weekend at the Avon Lake Knights of Columbus tournament, Nort ...

Blue Streaks crush Little Giants
Last Updated: 12/10/2009 11:58:27 PM
SANDUSKY — One night after an emotional overtime victory over Southview, Sandusky was back in action ...

Coach has his title, 'we want ours'
Last Updated: 12/10/2009 6:42:41 PM
If you would play a word-association game with someone in the state of Ohio who lived outside of Lor ...

Shoregals Demonized
Last Updated: 12/9/2009 11:46:20 PM
AVON LAKE — The Shoregals opened the season 2-0 and faced a tall test in their girl’s Southwestern C ...

Blue Streaks win overtime thriller
Last Updated: 12/9/2009 11:41:24 PM
SANDUSKY — Every team has at least one each season. A defining moment went players and coaches can ...

Border confrontation
Last Updated: 12/9/2009 12:00:29 AM
AVON — The Golden Spike was up for grabs as Avon Lake visited Avon last night. The results were ugly ...

Second half push leads Clips to opening win
Last Updated: 12/8/2009 11:58:15 PM
HENRIETTA TWP. — Clearview took a bit to get going. While it wasn’t one big scoring spurt, the const ...

Norwalk squanders early lead
Last Updated: 12/8/2009 11:56:43 PM
NORWALK — Sometimes in basketball one big half can make or break a team. Norwalk found that out the ...

Storybook ending
Last Updated: 12/6/2009 12:03:57 AM
Massillon — Wow. It is hard to come up for a better word describing a game will be told in hallowe ...

Grappling by the shore
Last Updated: 12/5/2009 11:54:27 PM
AVON LAKE – Avon Lake senior Kevin Brunner didn’t know there was still a Most Valuable Wrestler awar ...

Southview drops opener to Streaks
Last Updated: 12/5/2009 11:50:17 PM
SANDUSKY — Sandusky opened its season in style Saturday night winning 83-79 over Southview. The gam ...

Shoregals use stingy defense to remain unbeaten
Last Updated: 12/5/2009 11:48:27 PM
EATON TWP. — After struggling for wins the past couple of seasons, Avon Lake has started the 2009-10 ...

Last-second 3-pointer dooms Eagles
Last Updated: 12/4/2009 11:43:29 PM
WESTLAKE — Playing in his first varsity game, Westlake guard Paul Appel experienced just about every ...

Clark leads Middies to victory over Panthers
Last Updated: 12/4/2009 11:41:18 PM
ELYRIA — Midview senior Tim Clark is a well-rounded basketball player. He showed off his balanced ga ...

Wildcats claw past Falcons in opener
Last Updated: 12/4/2009 11:38:47 PM
HENRIETTA TWP. — Keystone and Firelands opened the boy’s 2009-2010 basketball season renewing an old ...

Huron loses squeaker to Bellevue in opener
Last Updated: 12/4/2009 11:33:39 PM
HURON — Sometimes a loss can be a good learning experience. Such was the case on Friday night as th ...

Emody leads Chargers to opening win
Last Updated: 12/4/2009 11:31:08 PM
MILAN — The Edison Chargers welcomed the New London Wildcats to the Thunderdome on Friday night to o ...

Comets outlast King
Last Updated: 12/2/2009 11:39:06 PM
LORAIN — With seven seniors on the roster, Amherst’s experience showed down the stretch to stay unbe ...

Hitchens wins Golden Helmet
Last Updated: 12/2/2009 11:36:28 PM
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Anyone who has seen Anthony Hitchens play football understands what a special athle ...

Flyers reap All-Ohio awards
Last Updated: 12/2/2009 11:34:31 PM
St. Paul head coach John Livengood has his team back in the state title game for the fourth time. Hi ...

Avon goes on late run to get by Keystone
Last Updated: 12/2/2009 11:32:10 PM
LAGRANGE — The Avon and Keystone girls hooked up in a non-conference basketball game that saw both t ...

Defense lifts Roughriders
Last Updated: 12/2/2009 12:19:07 AM
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Western Reserve threw a lot of different defensive looks at Brookside before one fi ...

2009-2010 Boys Basketball Preview: On The Rebound
Last Updated: 12/2/2009 12:14:28 AM
Southview Saints Conference: Lake Erie League Coach: Andy Bastock - 4th year, 35-30 Last year: 16 ...

West Shore Conference honors top players
Last Updated: 12/2/2009 12:14:22 AM
The West Shore Conference released its All-Conference teams on Tuesday and several local athletes we ...

AP names four Shoremen to All-Division II team
Last Updated: 12/1/2009 12:35:10 AM
The Avon Lake Shoremen continue to rack up awards as the 2009 football season comes to a close. The ...

GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Running the floor
Last Updated: 12/1/2009 12:05:40 AM
Elyria Catholic Panthers Conference: North Coast League Coach: Eric Rothgery- 2nd year at ...

On to the finals
Last Updated: 11/29/2009 12:43:29 AM
ASHLAND — After two brief hiccups, St. Paul left no doubt who was the better football team is. The ...

Saints handcuffed by AL
Last Updated: 11/29/2009 12:41:25 AM
AVON LAKE — On the shoulders of senior Brianna Heschel, Avon Lake was able to overmatch Shaniqua Ogl ...

Roughriders start out with a win over Norwalk at home
Last Updated: 11/29/2009 12:38:16 AM
COLLINS — After a strong preseason showing, the Western Reserve girls basketball team opened its reg ...

Elyria still rules Holiday Classic
Last Updated: 11/29/2009 12:32:18 AM
LORAIN — Though the Lorain County Holiday Classic was moved to Admiral King High School, it still ha ...

Elyria nips Panthers
Last Updated: 11/28/2009 12:52:32 AM
LORAIN — Emotions were expected to run high in the 11th Annual Holiday Classic at the Shot Palace at ...

Davis leads Firelands to blowout win over Cardinals
Last Updated: 11/28/2009 12:49:25 AM
SHEFFIELD VILLAGE — Led by senior Teresa Davis, Firelands overcame a slow start on opening night to ...

Shoremen offense clicks in Mitskavich’s first game
Last Updated: 11/28/2009 12:48:03 AM
ROCKY RIVER — Avon Lake found the back of the net five times in the first period on their way to a 8 ...

Great success
Last Updated: 11/21/2009 11:54:39 PM
ASHLAND — With a trip to the state semifinal on the line, St. Paul and Bucyrus Wynford traded big pl ...

Avon Lake sweeps neighboring Bay for a good cause
Last Updated: 11/20/2009 11:53:04 PM
AVON LAKE — Avon Lake and Bay teamed up to raise money for charity in the OHSAA foundation game. Bo ...

A fall sports season to remember for Livengood
Last Updated: 11/19/2009 5:02:56 PM
A favorite sports cliche is about becoming a family. Coaches strive to create an atmosphere like a g ...

Getting defensive
Last Updated: 11/19/2009 5:01:28 PM
NORWALK — St. Paul’s defense has been making opposing offenses miserable all season long. Although ...

Zwegat takes Miss Volleyball honors to cap All Star night
Last Updated: 11/18/2009 11:38:19 PM
GRAFTON — The thought of winning the Lorain County Miss Volleyball award was there for Elyria Cathol ...

Bay, Avon Lake to preview season in OHSAA Foundation game this week
Last Updated: 11/17/2009 11:18:37 PM
THE opening weekend of high school basketball is not upon us quite yet. However on Friday, a sneak p ...

Huron wins its third state title
Last Updated: 11/14/2009 11:24:42 PM
FAIRBORN — When Huron lost to Edison in the season opener in volleyball, missing out on an opportuni ...

Flyers fall short in bid for title to Marion Local
Last Updated: 11/14/2009 11:21:06 PM
FAIRBORN — Norwalk St. Paul had some weapons but Marion Local had an arsenal. Marion Local fought o ...

Flyers pummel Wildcats to reach regional final
Last Updated: 11/13/2009 11:47:00 PM
MEDINA — A storm hit Ken Dukes Stadium Friday night at the Division VI second round playoff game. Th ...

Dyer Straits
Last Updated: 11/13/2009 11:43:51 PM
FREMONT — This was not how it was supposed to end. After holding a 10-0 halftime lead, Avon Lake w ...

Wellington’s Rennie signs with OSU
Last Updated: 11/12/2009 11:30:54 PM
WELLINGTON — The Wellington high school cafeteria dropped a few shades on Wednesday night. The maroo ...

St. Paul headed to state final
Last Updated: 11/12/2009 11:29:23 PM
FAIRBORN — The little things made a big difference for the St. Paul Flyers. “It was a very solid ma ...

Power meets power
Last Updated: 11/12/2009 7:01:36 PM
They aren’t mirror images of one another, but Avon Lake and Toledo St. Francis deSales have quite a ...

Battle in the trenches
Last Updated: 11/12/2009 7:00:52 PM
A sixth-straight trip to the regional final in Division VI will be on the line tonight for the St. P ...

Huron searching for third state title
Last Updated: 11/11/2009 11:24:32 PM
Huron is back. After a three-year drought since its last regional title, Huron is heading back to ...

Bay looking for fourth state title
Last Updated: 11/11/2009 11:20:17 PM
The Bay Rockets will look to add another chapter to the historic program’s legacy on Friday afternoo ...

Flyers glad to be back at D-IV state tournament
Last Updated: 11/10/2009 11:56:11 PM
THE absence has only been a year, but it has been a long wait for the St. Paul volleyball team. Afte ...

Smothering defeat
Last Updated: 11/7/2009 11:41:44 PM
NORWALK — With the defense setting the tone early, it didn’t take long for St. Paul’s offense to get ...

Comets battle Mags but can’t extend dream season
Last Updated: 11/7/2009 11:40:20 PM
NORWALK – Looking to reach the state final four for the first time since 1991, Amherst knew it was g ...

Comets too much for Chargers in first-round romp
Last Updated: 11/7/2009 11:36:06 PM
GENOA — During the regular season Genoa out-scored their opponents 537-24, including 207-0 in its la ...

Bay’s Brajdic claims state championship
Last Updated: 11/7/2009 11:35:18 PM
COLUMBUS — Michael Brajdic was undefeated heading into the OHSAA Division II State Cross Country Cha ...

Dukes fall short of state tourney
Last Updated: 11/7/2009 11:34:02 PM
RAVENNA — Wellington took on Cuyahoga Falls CVCA in the Division III regional final on Saturday, loo ...

Tigers claw their way to state past Liberty-Benton
Last Updated: 11/7/2009 11:33:07 PM
FINDLAY — The Huron Tigers and Archbold Blue Streaks battled through five tough games, Saturday in t ...

St. Paul on the road to Dayton
Last Updated: 11/7/2009 11:31:57 PM
TWINSBURG — St. Paul is back in familiar territory. Last season the Flyers failed to advance to the ...

Coolidge, Panthers take second at state
Last Updated: 11/7/2009 11:30:38 PM
COLUMBUS — Elyria Catholic senior Marty Coolidge finished in the top three, a good start in Panthers ...

Shoremen stomping
Last Updated: 11/6/2009 11:51:07 PM
MAUMEE — Avon Lake traveled out to Maumee last night to open the Division II, Region 6 football play ...

Rangers fall short in first-ever playoff game
Last Updated: 11/6/2009 11:49:50 PM
TOLEDO — North Ridgeville’s historical football season came to an abrupt end. Playing in the first ...

Pirates can’t overcome injuries in opening round
Last Updated: 11/6/2009 11:47:55 PM
PERKINS TWP. — Down to its third-string quarterback, Perkins continued to battle only to watch the g ...

Flyers soar to regional final
Last Updated: 11/6/2009 12:00:47 AM
TWINSBURG ­— St. Paul volleyball restored their tradition this season after a brief pause. The fifth ...

Rangers look to defeat top seed
Last Updated: 11/5/2009 9:43:36 PM
The North Ridgeville Rangers earned their first-ever playoff berth last week in dramatic fashion. ...

Pushing forward
Last Updated: 11/5/2009 9:41:13 PM
It is always hard to be on the other side of the fairy tale. North Ridgeville twice this season ende ...

Shoremen gear up for road test
Last Updated: 11/5/2009 9:40:09 PM
As Avon Lake embarks on its 15th playoff appearance in school history against Maumee tonight, they’r ...

Top quarterbacks battle as Flyers host Blue Devils
Last Updated: 11/5/2009 9:39:17 PM
IN 2008, St. Paul quarterback Eric Schweiterman was named the Division VI Offensive Player of the Ye ...

Pirates look to return to championship form
Last Updated: 11/5/2009 9:38:08 PM
Perkins wants to party like it’s 1999. That was the year the Pirates won their first Division IV s ...

Chargers prepare for a dominant Genoa
Last Updated: 11/5/2009 9:37:19 PM
At 8-2, the Edison Chargers haven’t considered themselves underdogs all season long. That won’t be c ...

Swami tries to find himself an underdog this week
Last Updated: 11/5/2009 9:35:36 PM
Now the fun begins. With five Morning Journal area teams in the 2009 OHSAA playoff tournament, The ...

MORNING JOURNAL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Last Updated: 11/5/2009 9:09:00 PM
MORNING JOURNAL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK WEEK 10 FOOTBALL: Ronnie Willoughby, jr., Avon Lake, WR What ...

Comets still flying high; advance to regional final with win over St. Ursula
Last Updated: 11/4/2009 11:53:33 PM
NORWALK — The Comets keep chugging along. Amherst kept its season alive Wednesday night, advancing ...

Huron advanced to regional final
Last Updated: 11/4/2009 11:51:13 PM
It took Huron coach Don Wood’s charges a moment to adjust, but once they found their bearings it was ...

Rockets hold on to beat Revere
Last Updated: 11/3/2009 11:57:33 PM
ROCKY RIVER — The pressure Bay put on Revere’s defense in the first half ended up playing dividends ...

Dukes advance to regional final over Ravenna
Last Updated: 11/3/2009 11:54:25 PM
TWINSBURG — On a bitter cold night, the Wellington Dukes found themselves in an unfamiliar place at ...

Huron can’t capitalize against Chips
Last Updated: 11/3/2009 11:53:04 PM
MEDINA — The Huron boys’ soccer team made two mistakes in their game against the Chippewa Chips on T ...

Elyria Catholic and Bay make a run for state championship
Last Updated: 11/2/2009 11:45:30 PM
Elyria Catholic and Bay are ready to make a run in the state meet at Scioto Downs in Columbus this S ...

OHSAA football playoff pairings released
Last Updated: 11/2/2009 12:14:03 AM
THE Ohio High School Athletic Association football playoff pairings were released yesterday morning, ...

Saints go marching
Last Updated: 11/1/2009 12:04:05 AM
LORAIN — In the “Battle for Lorain”, Southview scored at opportunistic times to defeat cross-town ri ...

Flyers thump Eagles to finish perfect regular season
Last Updated: 11/1/2009 12:02:45 AM
NORWALK — On a night designated for crazy, mysterious happenings, St.Paul made sure there were no un ...

Tricks but no treat for Oberlin as Wellington cruises to win
Last Updated: 11/1/2009 12:01:15 AM
WELLINGTON — The wind got in the Halloween spirit and played tricks with the ball and after a scorel ...

Rockets soar to another district championship
Last Updated: 10/31/2009 11:59:51 PM
BAY VILLAGE — Talk about a team on a mission. Since losing its first-ever West Shore Conference co ...

West Shore stunner
Last Updated: 10/31/2009 12:02:46 AM
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — The race for the West Shore Conference championship seemed all but out of reach f ...

West Shore stunner
Last Updated: 10/31/2009 12:01:28 AM
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — The race for the West Shore Conference championship seemed all but out of reach f ...

Clippers crush Phoenix, clinch PAC-Stars
Last Updated: 10/30/2009 11:58:18 PM
OBERLIN — Clearview senior Anthony Hitchens was not about to let a chance to win another Patriot Ath ...

Fliers glide past Edison; Clinch SBC
Last Updated: 10/30/2009 11:56:33 PM
MILAN — It might sound cliche, but it usually turns out to be spot-on. Defense wins championships. ...

Rockets’ playoff hopes fizzle with loss to Avon
Last Updated: 10/30/2009 11:50:52 PM
BAY VILLAGE — Bay began the night ranked ninth and one spot out the D-III region 9 playoffs. The ei ...

Sailors nab first win of the season
Last Updated: 10/30/2009 11:50:05 PM
HENRIETTA TWP. — Vermilion nabbed its first win of the season, as the Sailors beat Firelands, 20-14 ...

All of Lorain's pride is on the line
Last Updated: 10/29/2009 11:50:17 PM
No Lake Erie League championship or playoff spots are on the line. Only the pride of the two Lorai ...

November aspirations
Last Updated: 10/29/2009 11:48:45 PM
Unlike other Ohio High School Athletic Association sports, football has limited spots for post-seaso ...

Playoff spots up for grabs this week
Last Updated: 10/29/2009 11:47:43 PM
IT is do-or-die time for a number of area high school football programs. Week 10 is always a mixed b ...

Morning Journal Players of the Week
Last Updated: 10/29/2009 11:46:58 PM
MORNING JOURNAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK WEEK 9 FOOTBALL — Brandon Mahaffey, sr., Avon, WR What he ...

Morning Journal Power Poll
Last Updated: 10/29/2009 11:46:15 PM
1. St. Paul (9-0) The Flyers are a lock to make the playoffs at this point. On the other sideline, ...

The same old story
Last Updated: 10/29/2009 11:34:39 PM
AMHERST — Avon Lake has been known for power running for as long as anyone in the area can remember. ...

Comeback Comets: Amherst rallies from 0-2
Last Updated: 10/29/2009 11:32:59 PM
GRAFTON — When all looked lost for Amherst, junior Deme Morales along with the rest of her teammates ...

Buckeye ends Bay’s dreams
Last Updated: 10/29/2009 11:30:07 PM
LAGRANGE — When the last ball hit the floor of the Division II District Final between Buckeye and Ba ...

Lake Ridge wins District title over No. 1 seeded Falcons
Last Updated: 10/29/2009 11:29:00 PM
HENRIETTA TWP. — After four long years of dedicated hard work, the Lake Ridge seniors were finally a ...

Comets and Pioneers to do battle again
Last Updated: 10/27/2009 10:59:36 PM
GRAFTON — Amherst and Elyria have had some memorable matches in the district finals this decade. Tom ...

Rockets late surge leads them to victory over Brookside
Last Updated: 10/27/2009 11:00:51 PM
LaGrange — The Bay Rockets came into the Division II Northeast District semi-final ranked 12th in th ...

EC and Columbia see their seasons end
Last Updated: 10/27/2009 10:50:53 PM
ELYRIA — The Elyria Catholic and Columbia volleyball teams both did their best “Kardiac Kid” impress ...

Westlake grounds Eagles
Last Updated: 10/27/2009 12:38:00 AM
WESTLAKE — Avon moved up to Division I girls’ soccer this year and the move gave the Eagles an oppor ...

Mallett leads Firelands to semifinal victory
Last Updated: 10/27/2009 12:25:29 AM
SOUTH AMHERST — No one could blame Firelands senior Chelsie Mallett for being a little nervous. A pe ...

Lexington’s goal flurry halts Chargers
Last Updated: 10/27/2009 12:24:12 AM
NORWALK — After a big win last week over Sandusky Bay Conference rival Perkins, the Edison Chargers ...

Blue Streaks blank Rockets in semifinal
Last Updated: 10/27/2009 12:22:30 AM
ROCKY RIVER ­— Bay fell to Magnificat in district semifinal action 1-0 with a second-half goal from ...

JFK’s late rally buries Saints
Last Updated: 10/25/2009 12:01:51 AM
LORAIN — Big plays killed Southview on Saturday night as Warren JFK rolled to a 32-7 win at George D ...

Penalty kick lifts Westlake to victory over Shoermen
Last Updated: 10/24/2009 11:48:12 PM
WESTLAKE — In heartbreaking fashion, Westlake downed Avon Lake 1-0 in the Division I Sectional Final ...

SECTIONAL SWEEP
Last Updated: 10/24/2009 11:46:23 PM
GRAFTON – The nine days off Amherst got by taking the bye proved to be more than just a chance to sh ...

Local teams do well at District cross country meets
Last Updated: 10/24/2009 11:41:44 PM
ELYRIA — The Divison I and II boys and girls cross country district championships were held Saturday ...

Local teams do well at District cross country meets
Last Updated: 10/24/2009 11:40:31 PM
ELYRIA — The Divison I and II boys and girls cross country district championships were held Saturday ...

Flyers have Plymouth seeing red after drubbing at home
Last Updated: 10/24/2009 11:43:52 PM
NORWALK — On paper, the St. Paul — Plymouth matchup looked to be a complete mismatch with only six j ...

Football: Late score by Davis give Amherst shot at Southwestern title next week
Last Updated: 10/24/2009 12:20:22 AM
AMHERST — Amherst senior quarterback Alex Basinksi made one dream come true to keep another alive. ...

Panther playoff hopes fade
Last Updated: 10/24/2009 4:28:09 PM
ELYRIA — Friday night Elyria Catholic welcomed Garfield Heights Trinity to Knights of Columbus Stadi ...

Rangers burned by Pirates’ last-second field goal
Last Updated: 10/24/2009 12:14:24 AM
ROCKY RIVER — It came down to a kick from a backup. A backup who missed the would be game tying ext ...

Clippers ride seniors to win
Last Updated: 10/24/2009 12:13:02 AM
SHEFFIELD TWP — Eighteen Clearview players celebrated their last game at Tom Hoch Stadium Friday wit ...

Shoremen seniors celebrate with Brecksville blowout
Last Updated: 10/24/2009 12:11:08 AM
AVON LAKE – Avon Lake celebrated Senior Night last night with a 39-10 drubbing of Brecksville at Mem ...

Tricky treat in Avon as Eagles come back for victory
Last Updated: 10/24/2009 12:09:56 AM
AVON — Trick or Treat might be this weekend, but the Avon football team started with the tricks a li ...

Whitesel leads Midview past Falcons with 3 scores
Last Updated: 10/24/2009 12:06:31 AM
GRAFTON — Firelands was able to stop the half of the Midview running attack that is Josiah Holt, but ...

Bay keeps West Shore hopes alive with win
Last Updated: 10/24/2009 12:04:19 AM
VERMILION — After a tough loss last week at the hands of West Shore Conference opponent Rocky River, ...

Pioneers overcome deficit to win fourth game of year
Last Updated: 10/23/2009 11:58:00 PM
LAKEWOOD — Elyria found itself down, but not out at Lakewood Stadium last night. Down 14-0, Trynel ...

Shoremen top Admiral King
Last Updated: 10/21/2009 11:32:01 PM
AVON LAKE — The Shoremen played host to Admiral King last night in a boy’s Division I sectional socc ...

From JV to State: Avon Lake freshman breaks out
Last Updated: 10/21/2009 11:25:40 PM
TO say it is an unlikely story would be an understatement. Avon Lake freshman Brendan Aussem did not ...

Wellington falls to Columbia in sectional final
Last Updated: 10/21/2009 11:22:32 PM
ELYRIA — Wellington used every possible weapon at its disposal. Unfortunately, Columbia was able to ...

Wave ends Firelands’ season
Last Updated: 10/21/2009 12:18:47 AM
LAGRANGE — Not much separated the Clearview and Vermilion volleyball teams Tuesday night at the Dist ...

Shoregals spark
Last Updated: 10/21/2009 12:15:23 PM
LAGRANGE — The start of the Avon-Keystone Division II sectional volleyball was like a heavyweight fi ...

Keystone dispatches Avon in three games in sectional
Last Updated: 10/21/2009 12:09:32 AM
LAGRANGE — The start of the Avon-Keystone Division II sectional volleyball was like a heavyweight fi ...

Wave ends Firelands’ season
Last Updated: 10/20/2009 11:59:05 PM
LAGRANGE — Firelands racked with illness had no answer for Holy Name. The Green Wave swept the Falco ...

Demons survive scare
Last Updated: 10/20/2009 12:34:23 AM
GRAFTON — Westlake senior Erin Thomas has been Westlake’s go-to girl all season along. When it mat ...

Eagles win tough one against the Pirates
Last Updated: 10/20/2009 12:36:13 PM
AVON — Who said girl’s soccer wasn’t a contact sport? Avon played host to West Shore Conference foe ...

Eagles stopped by Chagrin Falls, 2-0
Last Updated: 10/18/2009 12:07:59 AM
AVON — Avon hosted Chagrin Falls in girl’s non-conference soccer play last night after battling to g ...

Bay wins WSC cross country meet
Last Updated: 10/18/2009 12:02:49 AM
ELYRIA — The West Shore Conference cross country was held Saturday morning in wet and muddy conditio ...

King facing a tough test in Westlake, Saints draw Magnificat
Last Updated: 10/18/2009 12:00:03 AM
THE Divsion I Rocky River Sectional/District begins on Oct. 19 with 10 local teams participating. ...

River sectional matches Avon vs. Firelands
Last Updated: 10/17/2009 11:58:46 PM
Whether local soccer teams accomplished record-breaking seasons, or struggled to win even a few game ...

Clearview romps Longhorns in the rain
Last Updated: 10/17/2009 12:13:49 AM
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Lutheran West continued to stumble in its winless season Friday night, and Clearvie ...

More mud madness
Last Updated: 10/17/2009 12:12:12 AM
ELYRIA — The bad news for Elyria Catholic was quarterback Danny Reaser completed just two passes aga ...

Sloppy Eagles fall to Midview
Last Updated: 10/17/2009 12:10:32 AM
GRAFTON — Avon was in a giving mood — and Midview was more than happy to take. Midview capitalized ...

Pirates looted at Clyde, no longer unbeaten
Last Updated: 10/17/2009 12:08:21 AM
CLYDE — Perkins’ undefeated season came to a halt Friday night as the Pirates unbeaten streak of sev ...

Mansnerus runs through Demons as Shoremen roll
Last Updated: 10/17/2009 12:07:36 AM
WESTLAKE — Former Admiral King head coach Mark Campo is trying to build a winning program in his fir ...

Bay picks off Fairview 28-7 with six interceptions
Last Updated: 10/17/2009 12:05:56 AM
BAY VILLAGE — Bay and Fairview have been rivals for a long time — first in the SWC and currently in ...

Cats get defensive in conference win over Brookside
Last Updated: 10/17/2009 12:04:27 AM
SHEFFIELD VILLAGE — Keystone has been known for its offense all season long. However, it was the Wil ...

Rangers stay hot in shutout win over Firelands
Last Updated: 10/16/2009 11:46:18 PM
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — A couple of weeks after a surprising hiccup against Bay, North Ridgeville appears ...

Middies defeat Rangers to end regular season
Last Updated: 10/15/2009 11:41:57 PM
GRAFTON — In the regular season volleyball finale for both teams, Midview defeated North Ridgeville ...

Emotional senior night
Last Updated: 10/15/2009 11:35:56 PM
SHEFFIELD VILLAGE — Brookside’s senior night was a little more meaningful. After losing fellow seni ...

Chiricosta’s District I win worth the wait
Last Updated: 10/15/2009 11:28:02 PM
OBERLIN — Of the 16 first-round matches slated for the girls Division I District Tennis meet at Ober ...

Huron takes momentum into post season
Last Updated: 10/15/2009 11:24:38 PM
HURON — Momentum can be a big advantage heading into the postseason. The Huron boys soccer team nee ...

Two-headed monster
Last Updated: 10/15/2009 8:54:43 PM
GOING into this season, Avon coach Mike Elder knew the quarterback position — held by Golden Helmet ...

Teaming up for success
Last Updated: 10/15/2009 8:53:19 PM
IT is a classic American story. Two girls meet at age three. They share a passion, then spend their ...

Morning Journal Players of the Week
Last Updated: 10/15/2009 8:48:28 PM
MORNING JOURNAL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK WEEK 7 FOOTBALL — Zach Anderson (Clearview), sr., QB Wha ...

Morning Journal Power Poll
Last Updated: 10/15/2009 8:47:13 PM
1. St. paul (7-0) Crestview has proven to be the Flyers' biggest test this year, and St. Paul dispa ...

Exciting games fill the Swami’s slate
Last Updated: 10/15/2009 8:46:45 PM
NOW the Swami has seen everything. Southview, left Friday night’s game loss to Warrensville Heights ...


Last Updated: 10/14/2009 11:54:38 PM
BAY VILLAGE — Avon’s boys soccer program has been on the rise for the past couple of years. Now, it ...

Dukes seniors finish unblemished
Last Updated: 10/14/2009 11:52:32 PM
WELLINGTON — Going undefeated in anything is difficult. Doing it for an entire high school career is ...

EC doubles team must win twice now
Last Updated: 10/14/2009 11:51:13 PM
Elyria Catholic seniors Morgan Baker and Emily Mueller’s dream of a return to state is still alive. ...

Zambo’s hat trick lifts EC to victory
Last Updated: 10/14/2009 11:49:36 PM
Jimmy Zambo scored three goals while Dave Elwetz added two and a pair of assists to lead Elyria Cath ...

Battle of the birds
Last Updated: 10/14/2009 12:11:17 AM
AVON — The Avon volleyball team has ripped through the West Shore Conference its second time through ...

Huntley clinches conference
Last Updated: 10/14/2009 12:08:42 AM
PERKINS — With a single kick, Perkins senior Nathan Huntley sent the Pirates soccer team into a fren ...

Local teams prepared for next week’s tournament
Last Updated: 10/14/2009 12:06:39 AM
The high school volleyball second season kicks off next week. Regular season records will become mea ...

Rockets, Eagles clash for WSC title today
Last Updated: 10/14/2009 12:03:25 AM
BAY coach Bob Dougherty went into this season believing his team would fly under the radar. Last s ...

Polar Bears tie up Tigers on senior night
Last Updated: 10/13/2009 12:02:02 AM
HURON — Senior night is always a special night for high school athletes. It’s a night that marks the ...


Last Updated: 10/13/2009 12:01:22 AM
HURON — Senior night is always a special night for high school athletes. It’s a night that marks the ...

One to remember
Last Updated: 10/12/2009 11:55:50 PM
AMHERST — After not playing his junior year at Amherst, senior Alex Obbey made his final home game a ...

Avon scoring barrage too much for Trinity
Last Updated: 10/12/2009 11:58:05 PM
AVON — The Avon girls may have been looking past Trinity last night, but a late goal in the first ha ...

Big half propels Flyers to win
Last Updated: 10/10/2009 11:43:31 PM
NORWALK — Occasionally when a sporting event is played the final score does not always tell how clos ...

Clearview owns Lorain volleyball with tri victory
Last Updated: 10/10/2009 11:42:23 PM
SHEFFIELD TWP. — After seeing the first game slip through its fingers, Clearview needed something to ...

Lamb stands out at Wilhelm Classic
Last Updated: 10/10/2009 11:38:19 PM
ELYRIA — Local teams took to the cross country course at Lorain County Community College for the 29t ...

Bogan lifts Dukes past Rocky River
Last Updated: 10/10/2009 11:36:07 PM
ROCKY RIVER — Wellington wanted to prove two things Saturday when it traveled to Rocky River for a n ...

Pirates topple Huron in muddy affair
Last Updated: 10/10/2009 12:13:19 AM
PERKINS TWP — Spencer Bryant knew he had to make a play. With Perkins and Huron tied 7-7 in SBC act ...

Rangers bounce back against Vermilion in muddy victory
Last Updated: 10/10/2009 12:11:36 AM
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — On a night that was better suited for a Sailor, it was the Rangers that had all t ...

Admirals improve but Mustangs pull away early
Last Updated: 10/10/2009 12:10:10 AM
LORAIN — It’s safe to say the Admirals’ season hasn’t gone as they’d hoped it would — and last night ...

Eagles don’t let rain stop their passing attack
Last Updated: 10/10/2009 12:08:58 AM
HENRIETTA TWP. — The steady rain may have slowed down Avon’s passing offense, but it didn’t seem to ...

Hohler does it on both sides for Perkins
Last Updated: 10/10/2009 12:05:51 AM
PERKINS TWP — With inclement weather forecast all throughout the day, junior and first-year starter ...

Turnovers costly for Rockets
Last Updated: 10/10/2009 12:04:50 AM
ROCKY RIVER — Rocky River took advantage of six Bay turnovers in an exciting 28-16 victory that was ...

Shoremen blast Berea behind balanced attack
Last Updated: 10/10/2009 12:03:35 AM
AVON LAKE — Lots of people were whispering “What’s wrong with Avon Lake” after the Shoremen opened t ...

Basinski comes up big for Comets
Last Updated: 10/10/2009 12:00:08 AM
BEREA — When push came to shove, Amherst’s Alex Basinski made just enough plays. The senior standou ...

Anderson leads Clippers past Hurricanes