With nine seniors on the roster, there’s no question Avon Lake was expecting big things this season. But even Shoregals coach Buzz Mullen admits that a No. 3 ranking in the Division I Ohio High School Fastpitch Association Coaches poll is “like a dream come true.” With the start of sectional tournament just a few [...]
High school baseball: Avon scores 15 runs in first two innings, thumps Avon Lake in rain
AVON — Friday’s Avon-Avon Lake baseball game was one only a Mother Nature could love. After waiting out a one-hour rain delay and playing through a consistent drizzle, the Eagles scorched the Shoremen for 15 runs in the first two innings en route to a 17-7 non-conference win at All Pro Freight Stadium. Things looked [...]
Elyria Sports Hall of Fame: Brotherly bond helped Elyria’s Adam Larrick blaze own trail
Ask any athletically gifted brothers and inevitably you’ll hear stories about the driveway, the backyard and the playground. It’s the biggest competitive love-hate relationship out there and it certainly was no different for Adam and Brett Larrick. “There were times after a hard practice we wouldn’t talk to each other for a couple hours,” Adam [...]
High school softball: Seniors Shore up key league win as North Ridgeville downs Avon
AVON — North Ridgeville was right where it wanted to be when it walked off the field Friday — on top of the West Shore Conference. The Rangers got all the offense they needed in the first three innings, scoring five times and holding on for a 7-4 win against Avon in a battle of [...]
High school baseball: Steven Frye’s Pipe Yard power surge leads Midview past Lorain
LORAIN — The Pipe Yard has never been considered a hitter’s park. The fences are deep and the ball never seems to carry … especially in the damp spring air. Midview designated hitter Steven Frye probably wonders what all the fuss is about. Frye became the first batter in Pipe Yard history to hit multiple [...]
High school softball: Elyria keeps its edge over Medina, pulls out 1-0 win
MEDINA — Not much difference remains between the Elyria and Medina softball programs, but there’s still a difference. It was apparent once again Tuesday as the five-time Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division champion Pioneers made every play they had to in a 1-0 league win over the Bees. “That’s a great team right there,” Elyria [...]
Elyria Sports Hall of Fame: Elyria High’s Brooke Bader had her future in sight all along
Carol Russo’s description of Brooke Bader as “very focused” fits. Bader had a 20-20 vision of her future as early as junior high and took the steps necessary to achieve it. “She was an incredible student,” Russo said. “She always knew she wanted to be an eye doctor. Everything she did had to hook into [...]
Prebis Memorial Classic: Keystone picks up wins, along with some needed confidence
LAGRANGE — After winning its first two games in the Prebis Memorial Classic in walk-off fashion, Keystone decided to ditch the drama vs. Twinsburg. Julie Plas smashed a third-inning grand slam to cap off a nine-run inning and give the Wildcats all its offense in a 9-0 win over the Tigers on Saturday. Plas, making [...]
Prebis Memorial Classic: Elyria’s tough day includes two losses, injury to star pitcher
LAGRANGE — Sinister forces in the cosmos were notably unkind to Elyria on Saturday. The Pioneers (13-4) lost twice to top-ranked teams as the eighth annual Prebis Memorial Classic wound down at LaGrange Community Park. They surrendered five unearned runs in the eighth inning of a 7-2 morning loss to North Canton Hoover (19-0), the [...]
High school softball notes: Keystone’s Prebis Classic continues to attract top talent
The Prebis Memorial Classic is in its eighth year and keeps getting better with age. This year’s edition will feature 40 games played over two days on nine fields at LaGrange Community Park and Wellington Recreation Park. The 30-team field includes seven teams that played in the state tournament last year in Akron and seven [...]
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