EC to test athletes and raise academic standards
At EC, after a preseason test, all teams will be randomly tested at least three times per season with up to 20 percent of players tested. The program, piloted by the boys soccer team, aims to deter drug use, funded without student costs, and paired with a GPA raise from 1.6 to 2.0 for eligibility.
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Ohio High School Athletic Association
Wisner
Ryan Lutke
Doug Ellingson
Elyria High
Jerry Chizmar
Panthers
Chizmar
Mike Polevacik
Polevacik
Knights of Columbus
First Energy
Brookside grad Grife stays focused through shifting pro path
Brookside alumnus Steve Grife, a pitcher for the Washington Wild Things, has moved through the Cubs system, Frontier League, and North American League, yet keeps a steady focus on getting the job done. He made a relief appearance at All Pro Freight Stadium against the Crushers, joining Lorain County natives who played pro there.
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AVON
Brookside
Steve Grife
Sheffield Lake
Chicago Cubs
Frontier League
Grife
Washington Wild Things
Lake Erie Crushers
The
Wild Things
Freight Stadium
Crushers
Keystone
Todd Schlenkerman
Florence Freedom
Wellington
Dan Horvath
Midwest Sliders
Lorain County
Freight
Schlenkerman
Horvath
the Crushers
Casey Barnes
Andrew Davis
Mercyhurst College
Cubs
Arizona League
Boise Hawks
Peoria Chiefs
Lake County
Wisc
Ernie Banks Jr
John Massarelli
Darin Everson
Bob Buzzuto
Cardinals
Crushers fall as Hall dominates early in Frontier League clash
Washington's Justin Hall held the Crushers to no hits after the third inning while striking out 10 over eight innings. Scott Lawson and Luis Rivera provided early offense for Washington, staking a 5-0 lead, before Andrew Davis and Kellen Kulbacki sparked a late Crushers rally that fell short. Davis extended his on-base streak to 36 games.
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Justin Hall
Massarelli
Washington
Hall
Paul
Fagan
Crushers
Scott Lawson
Luis Rivera
Kevyn Feiner
Chris Sidick
RBI
Doug Thennis
Sidick
Andrew Davis
Kellen Kulbacki
Jason Taylor
Evan Sharpley
Kulbacki
Joham Rivera
Kyle Shaffer
Sharpley
Davis
Kubisen
Elyria
Len Howser
Becca
Canfield
Howser
Faith Hamilton
Jist
Elyria Cub Softball Falls In Final Inning Shake
In a dramatic sixth inning, Elyria 9-10-year-olds commit four errors and drop 3-2 to Canfield in a double elimination Little League Softball tournament. Elyria enters losers bracket awaiting Bucyrus Wheelersburg winner while Canfield remains undefeated and must be beaten twice for the title.
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Portsmouth
Flyria
Elyria
Canfield
Allison Allen
April Howser
Brookside Hires Dick Kerschbaum as New Football Coach
Brookside High School appoints Dick Kerschbaum as head football coach after Keenan Leichty resigns for personal reasons following a 5-15 record over two seasons. Kerschbaum, who has coached five Ohio high schools, previously led Elyria from 1998 to 2003.
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Brookside
Dick Kerschbaum
Keenan Leichty
Leichty
Indiana
Kerschbaum
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake
Ohio
Elyria
Keenan
Versailles
Ohio Northern University
Calvert High School
Bufin
Brent Schremp
Stan Hughes
Elyria baser coach resigns after two seasons
Elyria football coach Mike Brandyberry resigned after two seasons citing family issues. He posted a 26 26 record with the Pioneers and said he could not give 100 percent to a job he couldn't fully commit to. Brandyberry wanted the school time to find a suitable replacement and stressed respect for the program.
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Mike Brandyberry
Elyria
Brandyberry
Pioneers
Vermilion Trot for Tots 5K Winners Named
Amherst’s Dan Adkins, 20, and Retta Kelly, 44, Vermilion residents, won the inaugural Vermilion Trot for Tots 5K held July 23, highlighting local standout performances.
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Amherst
Dan Adkins
Retta Kelly
Vermilion
Brandon Cottey
North Br
Brian Phillips
Lorain
Ketterick
Lakewood
Matt Wilson
Berber Heights
Mike Stives
North Riddevis
Dan Connelly
Rocky River
Jeff Kling
Vermition
Paul Norrod
Wakemar
Chris Nichols
Shetled Village
Duane Byrne
Alan Rees
Middleburg Heights
Ange: Rivera
Paul Mueller
Vermbon
Luis Bonilla
Elizabeth Cooksey
Jon Robinson
Mara Kisis
Bay Village
Krister: Cooksey
Sheffield Village
Jennifer Woskoll
Avon Lake
Cindi Trubach Llorcaim
Karin Fortner
Cindy Stives
North Ridgeville
Sue Pate
Debi Claw
Hazel Haver-Reese
Maureen Byrne
Dear Eal
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Shaun Bennett
Tom Mahl
Chronicle
Brookside Grad
Dan Gilles
Udi
Lake Erie
Abbi Sidick
Norris
Thennis
Milons
Lawson
Rivera
Harris
Taylor
Battle If
Duthardt
Ochoa
Shaffer
Feiner
Luick If
Kulacki
Washington Hall
Wulf
Rebecca Kubisen
Lorain County Ironmen
Butler Blue Sox
the Pipe Yard
Adkins
Kelly
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