EATON TWP. — Advancing to regionals is always nice, but to do it with a teammate makes the feat that much sweeter. Vermilion’s Hannah Bartlome and Mallory Morris qualified to next week’s regional meet after earning two of the four berths up for grabs in the high jump Thursday on the first day of the [...]
High school: Weather shakes up baseball, softball tournament schedules
It had to happen, right? There couldn’t be a spring sports postseason in Northeast Ohio without some weather worries, could there? Apparently not, because Thursday, for the first time this postseason, rain messed up the best-laid plans of tournament officials and baseball and softball coaches. The result was a pair of Division I district baseball [...]
Division II district softball: Firelands stuns defending state champion Keystone
LAGRANGE — Amanda Spears’ 60-foot sprint to the plate in the heat and blowing dust of Wednesday afternoon will likely live in the memories of Firelands softball fans for a long, long time. The Falcons’ second baseman took off after a wild pitch in the fifth inning and scored what was probably the most significant [...]
Wrestling: Three from area earn berths in Greco Roman nationals in Fargo, N.D.
ELYRIA — Three Lorain County wrestlers are headed to the nationals in Fargo, N.D., while seven others are hoping to join them today. Oberlin’s Kevin Vough (runner-up at 285), Grafton’s Alec Forrer (third at 160) and Elyria’s Mike Dolan (fourth at 138) all earned spots Saturday on the Ohio Cadet team heading to Fargo, N.D., [...]
High school track and field: North Ridgeville boys start strong, win Howe Invitational
HENRIETTA TWP. — It’s early in the high school track season, but the North Ridgeville boys are already in midseason form. Sophomore Jonah Bowden won the shot put and finished second in the discus, while also anchoring a second-place relay as the Rangers took first place at the Nelson Howe Invitational at Firelands High School. [...]
Girls basketball: Second-seeded Firelands bounced when Padua finds its shooting touch
ELYRIA — Leading by 14 points early in the third quarter, the second-seeded Firelands Falcons knew they hadn’t won anything yet, but it’s doubtful they could have foreseen just how badly Saturday night’s Division II sectional final at Elyria High School was about to turn on them. Padua, the sixth seed, started hitting 3-pointers, the [...]
Boys basketball: Firelands moves closer to division title after win over Wellington
HENRIETTA TWP. — Firelands didn’t clinch a share of the Patriot Athletic Conference Stars Division title with its 54-40 win over Wellington on Friday. But with two PAC Stars games left — on the road versus winless Black River and at home against Brookside — the Falcons control their own destiny. However, first-year coach Brett [...]
Boys basketball: Stars within reach for Firelands after win over Buckeye
HENRIETTA TWP. — It’s now official: The race is on for the championship in the Patriot Athletic Conference Stars Division. Firelands made sure of it Tuesday night, using a patient, methodical offense and fantastic man-to-man defense to down Buckeye 43-37. The win put the Falcons (10-8, 8-5) into a first-place tie in the division with [...]
Boys basketball: Oberlin holds off Firelands behind Jason Moore’s clutch free throws
HENRIETTA — Oberlin senior Jason Moore knew that despite his team holding a double-digit lead for most of the game Friday night, Firelands would not just roll over. So he was not surprised when he had to step to the free throw line with just 21 seconds remaining in the game and Oberlin clinging to [...]
Boys basketball: Amherst takes advantage of Firelands’ off-shooting night to pull out a win
HENRIETTA TWP. — Sometimes the 3-pointer can be a valuable weapon. For it to make a difference, however, the shots have to go in. Firelands hit its first shot from beyond the arc, then missed its final 19 in a 47-34 non-conference loss to visiting Amherst. Garrett Klekota paced three Comets in double figures with [...]
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