Altonen Out as Ranger Grid Coach in North Ridgeville
North Ridgeville High School seeks a new head football coach after Jon Altonen resigned following a four year tenure that yielded an 11-26-1 overall record and a 6-21 Lakeland Conference mark. The board plans to review applicants and may involve Superintendent Beitler. Altonen will remain as a teacher.
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North Ridgeville High School
Jon Altonen
Board of Education
Altonen
North Ridgeville
Lakeland
Firelands
R. Daniel Taylor
Taylor
Supt
Roger T. Beitler
Darrel Goddard
Rangers
Oberlin
Indians
Amherst
Falcons
Clearview
Phil Sheffield
Buckeye
Inland
Ave
T Ave
Scott Hamlin
Find
Ib Ant
Sim Marlock
Buck
Randy Gipson
Mar
Robin Vincer
Art Cook
King
Fred Balser
Craig Morrison
Dave Selestak
Avon
Neal Oberholtzer
Carey Schuett
Kevin Collins
Fair
Ralph Charney
Rusty Lewis
We Lakeland
G Ave. T
Sal Montanaro
Brook
Joe Sprow
Mon
Larry Fortner
Clear
Duane Traves
St P
Mark Frazier
Paul Roeder
Alonzo Stacey
Mdow
Floyd Smiley
Bruce Whitney
John Meesig
St. P
Elyria boxers win area Golden Gloves titles in Lorain
Delbert Streets of George Boeskin Athletic Club won the 125-pound open title with a third round TKO over Henry Byrd of DeSantis Athletic Club. Lowell Nixon of Gentile Athletic Club claimed the heavyweight open title by forfeit as his semifinal opponent was not viable. Mansfield’s Art McKnight was named outstanding fighter after defeating Dan McGee, while Ray Velasquez won the 147-pound novice in a split decision over Milton Ricks. The winners advance to Cleveland district semifinals Feb 28 and 29 at Navy Park for a shot at nationals.
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Lorain
Elyria
Cleveland
Henry Byrd
DeSantis Athletic Club
Lowell Nixon
Gentile Athletic Club
Nixon
Streets
Mansfield
Art McKnight
Pignatelli-Carbetta Athletic Club
Dan McGee
Lorain Youth Center
Ray Valesquei
Gamma Sacred Heart Athletic Club
Milton Ricks
Pete DeSantis
Corky Gomez
Luis Payne
Gomez
Payne
Ron Tillman
Lorasa
Melvin Ricks
Tilman
Ricks
Chris Carney
PCAC
James Malone
Luis Caldera
Henry Lee
Gary Thompson
Larry Kish
Ray Velasquez
Deff Paul
Dee Neal Carey
Cleveland Watkins
Curtis Chapman
Tony Calhoun
Frank Smith
Delbert Streets
Boeskin
P-Cac
Luis Payne Lye
Velasquez
John Fazio
Manzie Williams Enters Area Scoring Top Ten
Southview star Manzie Williams rises to No 9 in the area scoring after a 73-67 win over Barberton and a 79-64 victory over Lorain Catholic. Williams tallied 31 and 37 points in the two games, boosting his average as Greg Cobb leads the region.
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Southview
Barberton
Ohio
Saints
Lorain Catholic
Manzie Williams
Williams
Greg Cobb
Westlake
Dave Frye
Rocky River
Frye
Brookside
Sal Montanaro
Elyria West
Chris Wisneski
Buckeye
Jim Morlock
Clearview
Elyria Catholic Tickets On Sale For Friday Night Game
Tickets for the Elyria Catholic at Lorain Catholic North Central Conference basketball game go on sale tomorrow at Elyria Catholic. Presale is available tomorrow and Thursday until 3 p.m. and Friday until 2 p.m. Prices are 1.00 for students and 1.75 for adults. gate price is 1.75.
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Elyria Catholic
West Oberlin rematch to gauge Wolverines progress
Elyria West hosts Oberlin in a barometer game after a 61-60 loss earlier to the Indians. West has won six of ten since Christmas and recently beat Rocky River 82-74, with coach Tom Binkley noting improved play and Oberlin adding Marc White to the lineup.
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Wolverines
Indians
West
North Olmsted
Avon Lake
Rocky River
Tom Binkley
Oberlin
Marc) White
Binkley
Harris
Wepner Ali plan bold strategy for title bout
In Cleveland UPI reports Chuck Wepner and Muhammad Ali arrived six weeks before their March 24 heavyweight title fight. Ali teased body work and rope-a-doping, while Wepner vowed to spar with tall, fast opponents. The article also covers Oberlin and Elyria West basketball lineups, injuries, and season records as teams eye post season momentum.
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Cleveland
UPI
Chuck Wepner
Bayonne
Muhammad Ali
Ali
Wepner
Jazzy schedule begins four games in four nights for Cavs
The Cleveland Cavaliers open a four games in four nights stretch with an NBA game at The Coliseum against the New Orleans Jazz. They then travel to Philadelphia to face the 76ers on Channel 48 at 8 p.m. Thursday hosts the Golden State Warriors, Friday at Milwaukee on Channel 43 at 9 p.m., and finish with a Sunday home clash vs the Houston Rockets.
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Cleveland Cavaliers
National Basketball Association
New Orleans Jazz
Cavs
Philadelphia Spectrum
The
76Ers
Golden State Warriors
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Houston Rockets
Fortner signs with Miami Ohio in football choice
Clearview three sport star Larry Fortner will play college football at Miami University Ohio after choosing Miami over Pitt. Fortner, recruited as a quarterback, helped Clearview to Lakeland titles in football and starred in basketball and track, holding passing and field records and earning All-Ohio honors.
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Larry Fortner
Clearview High School
Miami (Ohio) University
Fortner
Miami
Ernie Hornung
Clearview
Wayne Ross
Ross
Ohio State
Pitt
Michigan
West Virginia
Larry
Clippers
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George Boeskin Athletic Club
Scott Newman
DAC
Ralph Page
Fred Powell
Jose Guitierriz
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Youth Center
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the Chronicle Telegram
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Midview
Norwalk St. Paul
Duane Traces
Olmsted Falls
Oberin
Jackson Thomas
Joe Harris
Thomas
Brooklyn
Dave Gibbs
Johnny Johnson
Lorenzo Holloway
Andy Bountogianis
Scot Gilbert
Marc White
Mike Diederick
Chris Houghland
Lorain Cathohe
Vermilion
Wellington
Lorain County
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