Santa’s list hints at gifts for area coaches and staff
A cheeky holiday feature lists local sports figures receiving whimsical “gifts” from Santa. Names include Jeff Riesen, Rocky Hammond, Bill Jones, Bob Guinta, Bob Walsh, Chris Lewis, Dick Bickel, Jim Bollienbach er, Bill Albright, Gene Leonard, Keith Sooy, Fritz Hazlett, Rob Given, Dennis Bartlett, Carol Russo, Tom Russo, Neal Horwedel, Jim Solomon, Fred Schmitz, Marty Hoover, Larry Stark, George Simonovich, Ken Oblak, Vern Long, Dick Deasy, Bob Hersman, Jim Lawhead. The piece playfully notes their roles across Elyria area schools and boosters.
Cavaliers seek edge in Peach Bowl debut against Purdue
Virginia and Purdue meet in Atlanta for the Peach Bowl as Virginia aims to rebound from late-season lapses. Don Majkowski leads Virginias balanced offense with 1,235 passing yards and eight TDs, while Purdue eyes a fifth straight bowl win.
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Virginia
Uoah
George Welsh
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Bartnett
Don Majkowski
Howard Petty
Barry Ward
Steve Morse
Antonio Rice
Beuerlein’s late pass fails in Aloha Bowl thriller
Notre Dame trailed SMU 27-20 with 23 seconds left when Steve Beuerlein lofted a 16 yard pass to Milt Jackson for a potential game tying score. Jackson was open in the end zone but the pass sailed high and was intercepted as SMU held on for the win.
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Allen Pinkett
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Bradley Brownlee
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John Carney
Mustangs
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Mark Brooks
Bradlee
Dupard
Carney
Mountaineers to face Davis in Bluebonnet Bowl clash
West Virginia coach Don Nehlen previews slowing Kenneth Davis of TCU, the 1611 yard All-America halfback, as the Mountaineers meet the Horned Frogs in the 26th Bluebonnet Bowl. Nehlen notes Davis’s speed and WVU’s shift to a shotgun attack to counter.
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Don Nehlen
Kenneth Davis
Wulback
Nehlen
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TCU
Temple
Texas
Jim) Wacker
Mountaineers
Boston College
Virginia
Rutgers
Texas A&m
Horned Frogs
Joe Young
Virginia State
Dave Preston
Cleveland Force Stumbles In 8-5 Loss To Baltimore Blast
Cleveland managed only 11 shots in the first three periods as the Force fell 8-5 to the division-leading Baltimore Blast before 17,084 at Richfield Coliseum. Stamenkovic and Stankovic fueled Baltimore with multiple goals while Cleveland's lone up-front thrusts faltered, leaving them tied for third place at 8-7 two games behind the Blast.
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Richfield
Cleveland Force
Richfield Coliseum
Cleveland Booters
Baltimore Blast
Clevelanders
Magigan
Stan Stamankovic
Paul Kitson
Stamenkovic
Keith Furphy
George Nanchoff
Stankovic
Louis Nanchoff
Brother George
Blast
Force
Scott Mannin
Vaccaro
Benny Dargle
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
Sting
Wichita
Mud Bowl on Tap for New Years Day in Elyria
Rainy New Year’s Day brings the annual Mud Bowl softball game at Hamilton Field set for 1 PM Tuesday. The Bittners, 8-7 winners last year, meet the 38 Club with a 26-20 series edge. Lineups feature Kaminski, Sito, and Crownen among others for the Bittners and Sito, Tom Kaminski, Wirscham, Janowicz for the 38 Club.
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Elyria
Hamilton Field
Bittners
Bill Getty
Ed Talarek
Jeff Wlad
Amherst Youth Soccer Signups Scheduled
Amherst Youth Soccer Association schedules signups for January 5 from 10 am to 2 pm and January 6 from noon to 4 pm at the Nordson Train Depot. Open to children not in fall play and Instructional League players moving up, plus 1978 and 1979 birth dates for Instructional League.
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Amherst Youth Soccer Association
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Sandusky Readies Fifth Annual Hangover Stock Car Event
Sandusky Speedway hosts the Fifth Annual Hangover with stock cars and snowmobiles on a day of racing. Snowmobile portion may be cancelled due to lack of snow, a demolition derby will cap the program, gates open at noon, time trials at 1 p.m., first race at 2.2 p.m.
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Sandusky
Sandusky Speedway
Go-Gos win first half in Cardi Lanes league race
The Go-Gos claim the Friday Night Couples League half title at Cardi Lanes with a 42-22 record. Dave Hartz leads the Nile Mixed League at Center Ridge Lanes with a 211 162 218 591 series, topping his average by 111 pins.
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Center Ridge Lanes
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Tom Russo
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Marty Hoover
Elyria Public Schools
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Ken Oblak
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Don King
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Bobby Collins
James Maness
Tan Rannmvine
Anthony Sciaraffa
Anthony Gulley
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Pat Ercoli
Mike Stankovic
Peter Ward
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Dick Holtwick
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Henry Janowicz
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