Brookside aims for turnaround with quality over quantity
Brookside coach Steve Kovacs tackles a years-long losing mindset by building a committed program. With 26 players, the Cardinals emphasize hard work, lifting, and running in the off season, aiming to win five games and develop a tougher defense in a 5-2 scheme while balancing risk and growth.
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Jim Jablonski
Sheffield
Steve Kovacs
Brookside Cardinals
Kovacs
Lakeland
Lutheran West
Keystone
Brookside
Cardinals
Eric John
Watson shatters seven records at World Series of Golf lead
Denis Watson fired an 8 under par 62 to lead by three at Firestone with eight birdies and new 18 and 36 hole marks. He broke Bruce Crampton's course record of 63 and eroded the 36 hole Firestone record, while crediting allergy battle and fitness routine for his surge and health.
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Denis Watson
Firestone Country Club
Watson
George Strode
Akron
Ohio
Bruce Lietzke
Lietzke
Jack Nicklaus
Harbour Town
Firestone South
Bruce Crampton
Forrest Ferler
Nicklaus
Greg Norman
Australia
Willie Wood
Tripucka signs offer sheet with Cavaliers in bold move
Cavs sign Kelly Tripucka to a seven year offer worth about 6.3 million, forcing Detroit to decide whether to match by Sept. 10. Pistons face payroll pressures with Isiah Thomas Laimbeer and Roundfield already on large deals, while Tripucka eyes a larger role in Cleveland.
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Steve Herrick
C-T
Richfield
Harry Weltman
Cavs
Detroit Pistons
Kelly Tripucka
Weltman
Pistons
Detroit
Tripucka
Cleveland
Isiah Thomas
Bill Laimbeer
Dan Roundfield
Atlanta
New York Knicks
Vinnie Johnson
John Long
Thomas
Melvin Turpin
Washington
Cliff Robinson
Johnny Davis
John Garris
Stewart Granger
Routine fly ball lifts Boston over Cleveland
Boston beats Cleveland 7-6 as Rick Miller belts a 330 foot fly for a tie breaking three run double. Mel Hall slips on wet turf letting the ball drop to the warning track and scoring Rich Gedman from first as the winning run. Dennis Boyd allowed nine hits and four runs in seven innings before Bob Stanley escaped a bases loaded jam in the eighth and Mark Clear earned the save.
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Dave O’hara
Boston
Rick Miller
Boston Red Sox
Miller
Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Mel Hall
Hall
Rich Ged
Dennis
Boyd
Bob Stanley
Stanley
Brett Butler
Andre Thornton
Mark Clear
Clear
Tim McClelland
George Vukovich
Vukovich
Cleveland
Pat Corrales
Tony Bernazard
Butler
Indians
Mike Turn
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1969 West Little League stars recall World Series ride
Elyria's 1969 West Little League all stars recount the U S world series trip and how the experience shaped their lives. Craig Schumacher Glenn Johnson Tom Moyer and Rick Bellottie reflect on lessons, character, and ongoing love of baseball despite pressure from parents and coaches.
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Tom Silverstein
C-T
Elyria
Craig Schumacher
Elyria High School
Kent State
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Glenn Johnson
Johnson
Tom Moyer
Rick Bellottie
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Southview
Vernatton
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Wellington
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Jon Robb
Ted Parreco
Jon Mendyka
Mike Boother
Mark Lloyd
Rich Bazil
Eric Johnson
Brad Shanks
Kip Bivins
Gary Mingee
Andy Damborsky
John Pridemore
Mike Thomas
Floyd Lumpkin Jr
Dave Uebien
Bruce Mihalak
Vince Kammins
Chronicle-Telegram
Jerry Rombach
Cavaliers
Notre Dame
Oberlin Golf Club
George Leonard
Avon Lake
Gene Boni
Glengarry Country Club
Toledo
Gene Presti
Oberlin
Bill Starbeck
Amherst
Bernie Nobel
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