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High school football 2024: Vermilion quarterback Aaron Mathis putting his experience to use on and off the field
Chemistry is more than just a class in school for Aaron Mathis. In his third year as Vermilion's starting quarterback, Mathis has taken lessons he learned from previous leaders and applied them to the offseason work with his teammates. He's put his focus on building relationships with new teammates and strengthening existing bonds as he looks to make his senior season one to remember.
Sailorway Football Splits season opener with Firelands
In the lidlifter for Sailors football for the 2024 season, the Sailorway Sailors travelled to cross-town rival Firelands last evening to take on the host Falcons. In the opening contest, the 7th grade Sailors took one on the chin as they dropped a hard fought battle versus the host team 32 to 6. The Sailors, fielding a small but hardy group of boys, just could not seem to get things going until the fourth quarter. Parker Conrady tallied the lone touchdown as he bobbed and weaved his way through the Falcon defense for a twenty yard touchdown that featured a nifty cut back for the score. Cole Lehky and Koen Brant played well defensively. The young Sailors look to build on their performance next week.
Girls soccer: Ava Williams, Elyria notch win over Vermilion
VERMILION — It’s only Week 1, but Elyria learned a lot about itself Tuesday night in a 4-3 non-conference victory over Vermilion. The Pioneers (1-1) were up 3-2 early in the second half with senior Ava Williams accounting for a pair of goals and an assist before she went down with a knee injury.
2024 Summit Motorsports Park Edelbrock Super Series Champions Emerge
Racing in the Edelbrock Super Series at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, is not an easy feat. The competitors are immensely talented and the cars are incredibly tuned. Most rounds require the right mind-set and maximum effort, regardless of whether they are taking place in the middle of the day or the middle of the night.
Perkins Pirates | Big Board Friday Countdown
SANDUSKY, Ohio — Perkins overview:. 2023 Record: 12-1 (Division IV Regional Finalist) Head Coach: Jalen Santoro (5th year) Haiden Bollini, Senior OL (1st Team All-Ohio) Braylon Collier, Senior WR (2nd Team All-Ohio; committed to Michigan State) Reagan Kaufman, Senior DL (3rd Team All-Ohio) Weston Sturzinger, Senior DB (3rd Team...
Elyria High hires Keenan Williams to return softball program to glory days
Keenan Williams had a front row seat for some of the most memorable moments in Elyria softball history. Now, he has the task of trying to return the program to its glory days. Willams was introduced Tuesday as Elyria’s head coach, replacing Megan Bashak, who complied a 65-81 record in four seasons.
Girls Varsity Tennis beats Avon 4 – 1
Avon Varsity B — 1, North Royalton — 4 The Girls Varsity Tennis Team logged a nice win at home 4-1 over the Avon Varsity B team. Some great wins were earned at Singles by Captain Shreya Ganapathi who won easily just dropping 1 game along the way. Sana Hameed also blanked her opponent 6-0 6-0 in a near perfect performance. Julia Fronee capped off a perfect singles sweep for the Bears players also winning in straight sets. Great job girls! Also earning a tough win were the team of Sachi Shah and co-Captain Shreya Shah. Well done girls!
Tim Alcorn, radio voice of the Cleveland Cavaliers, to speak Sept. 6 at Grafton-Midview Public Library
Tim Alcorn, the radio voice of the Cleveland Cavaliers, a 1981 Midview High School graduate and former local sports play-by-play announcer on WEOL AM 930/100.3 FM, will speak at 6 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Grafton-Midview Public Library, 983 Main St. in Grafton. The "Midview to Microphone" program will feature...
Girls Varsity Tennis falls to Sandusky Central Catholic School 4 – 1
Vermilion couldn’t overcome SMCC’s tough line-up. Elyse Myntti was the lone victor for the Sailors. 1st singles: Gianna Pelz (SMCC) def. Charlie Lopez (V) 6-0, 6-0 2nd singlesw: Rachel Spicer (SMCC) def. Ava Leslie (V) 6-0, 6-1 3rd singles: Elyse Myntti (V) def. Elizabeth Farrar (SMCC) 6-0, 6-0.
Girls Junior Varsity Soccer beats Shaker Heights 4 – 1
The JV Lady Comets hosted visiting Shaker Heights on a wonderful sunny and cool evening at the Amherst soccer complex and came away with a 4-1 win. Cici Defilippo once again opened the scoring in the early stages of the match and it looked like it would be one way traffic but the Comets kept getting turned away by timely goalkeeping and defending from a brave Raider defense until Emelyn Lowery would find the net to open her high school account and the lead would be 2-0 at the half.
Sailorway 7th Grade win opener against Falcons
Congratulations to the 7th grade volleyball team who opened their season with a huge win over our rivals to the south Firelands! A great team effort left Firelands reeling as your Sailors defeated them 25 – 9 and 25-17! Leading the way for the Sailors was Cara Caffarel with 14 service points, 8 aces and 6 kills, Ella Stout with 5 service points, 3 aces, and 5 kills, Caroline Riddle with 7 service points, 3 aces, and 2 kills and Allonah Galvin with 3 kills! The Sailors travel to Clyde Monday and are home again next Wednesday when they host Margaretta. 7th grade starts at 4:30 with 8th grade to follow!
Avon Lake senior Luke Stuewe follows father's footsteps to play football at Virginia Tech
Bright lights and a clear game plan led Luke Stuewe to the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Avon Lake senior safety/wide receiver committed to Virginia Tech on Sunday, announcing his decision on social media. Stuewe said he considered a number of schools, but his decision came down to Virginia Tech and Miami (Ohio), both of which made him an offer.
Avon vs. St. Ignatius Week 1 football preview
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Week 1 showdown in Northeast Ohio takes place Friday night under the bright lights of Cleveland Browns Stadium with St. Ignatius playing as host to Avon. The Eagles, who are ranked third in the cleveland.com preseason Top 25, could make one of their biggest preseason...
LORAIN RACEWAY PARK UP NEXT FOR MUST SEE RACING LIGHTS
August 21, 2024 - Holly, Michigan - The Must See Racing Maxima Racing Oils Midwest Lights Series is back in action this Saturday night August 24, 2024, at Lorain Raceway Park in South Amherst. Ohio. It will be round #3 for the winged asphalt 602 crate series. Several rainouts earlier...
Hyper-promotion of youth sports comes in many forms
As I scanned the “headlines” on cleveland.com Aug. 15, I noticed with bemusement, wedged snugly between links to multiple installments of the “How to Win at Youth Sports” series, a semi-related story entitled, “Who’s the best tight end in NE Ohio [high school] football 2024? Our picks, your votes.”
Oberlin get a win out at Brookside
After missing quite a few Oberlin finally nets one before the half as Issac Spencer puts it away on a beautiful cross from Marcus Ploenzke. The second goal came for Oberlin in the middle of the second half as Justin Chambers follows a shot from Tiago Ramos- Reilly. The third...
One big blast all Crushers need in 5-0 win over Boomers
AVON — Vincent Byrd Jr. looked for one pitch, got it and made the most of it Wednesday night at Crushers Stadium. Byrd’s solo home run in the bottom of the second inning gave Lake Erie the only run it ended up needing in a 5-0 win over Schaumburg to put a little more distance between the teams in the battle for the final playoff spot in the Frontier League West Division race.
Elyria Catholic names Coliseum court after legendary boys basketball coach Bob Guinta
ELYRIA — Some things just feel right. With that in mind, Elyria Catholic announced it has named the floor at the iconic Coliseum after its beloved longtime boys basketball coach Bob Guinta. Guinta, his wife Shirley and son David were on hand Wednesday afternoon, along with some former players...
Lady Sailors fall short 4-3
The Lady Sailors fell behind early 2-0. Goals by Jordyn Stehr and Abby Gawry tied it up. Elyria again took the lead 3-2. Freshman Morgan Frenks free kick tied it up 3-3. The Pioneers jumped ahead again with 5 minutes to play. Elyria maintained to lead for the final 5 minutes. Back and forth the whole night. Freshman Sophie Habermahl had some crucial saves throughout. She saved several 1v1 breakaways and came away with 8 saves in the game. The Lady Sailors travel to Bellevue Thursday looking to notch first win.
Girls tennis 2024: Midview's Katarina Yates prides herself on being able to adapt her game to meet any challenge that arises
Versatility just might be Katarina Yates’ greatest strength on the tennis court. The Midview senior can roam the baseline, attack the net and cover the court with her athleticism. She put that versatility to the test during the offseason by taking on a variety of opponents with different styles while playing the United States Tennis Association circuit.
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