OBERLIN – Saturday night`s Patriot Athletic conference Stripes division showdown between defending champion Clearview and upstart Oberlin went down to the final second. And when the buzzer sounded, the Clippers had eked out a 60-58 victory over the host Phoenix. The win ups the Clippers` record to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in the PAC. And [...]
High school wrestling: Columbia Station’s Palmer shines at Ironman
CUYAHOGA FALLS – While the Walsh Jesuit Ironman tournament had been like kryptonite to the Palmer name, St. Edward junior Collin Palmer proved tougher than Superman on Saturday night as he powered his way to the 135-pound championship. The season-opening tournament had been tough on Collin`s older brother Lance – who won the event his [...]
College football: Tebow wins Heisman, makes history
NEW YORK – Tim Tebow needed only two years of college to graduate to Heisman Trophy winner, putting the sophomore in a class by himself. Florida`s folk-hero quarterback with the rugged running style and magnetic personality won the Heisman on Saturday night to become the first sophomore or freshman to take college football`s most prestigious [...]
Girls basketball: EC shows progress in defeat
ELYRIA – Put a “new-and-improved” sticker on the Elyria Catholic girls. New because they`re young, improved because they`ve improved. The Panthers trailed by 14 points early in the fourth quarter on Saturday. But they fought back and nearly caught a team which – in the same situation – would have torched them in seasons past. [...]
High school hockey: EC notches impressive win
ELYRIA – This was just what the doctor ordered for Elyria Catholic. The struggling Panthers, in need of not just a victory but an impressive victory, got it Saturday night at North Park rink with an 8-0 win over Red South rival Avon Lake. “We needed to play three periods of good hockey,” EC coach [...]



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