Elyria Catholic to retire Wilhelm’s No 34
Elyria Catholic will honor Matt Wilhelm, a 1999 graduate and Ohio State All American, by retiring his No 34 during halftime of a home basketball game against Padua. Wilhelm helped the Buckeyes win a national title and is the school’s first Division I All American to receive the honor. Tickets remain available as the junior varsity tips at 6 p.m. with the varsity to follow.
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Rising Center Surges for 18 and 22 Points in Key Wins
Junior center shines in 91 41 win over Brookside scoring 18 with eight boards and two blocks and later posts 22 points and a career high 19 rebounds in 56 45 victory over LCG Joe Oberlin. Season averages reach 15.3 ppg and 9 5 rpg. He enjoys music, plans and family ties to coach Troy DiFranco.
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Senior wrestler Camasa Bowles nets fourth title haul
Camasa Bowles, a 140 pound senior with a 30 2 record and 18 pins, claimed his first Southwestern Conference championship with a pin at 1 10. Tri captain for the Demons he also won Vermilion Wendy’s Classic MVP Buckeye Mike Lewis Columbia tournaments and headlines as a standout in track high jump. Camasa posts a 32 GPA and enjoys outdoors including mountain climbing and biking. Father Ray Bowles and uncle Bill Bowles are Westlake assistants.
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Westlake
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Peggy Bowles
Keystone hires Piazza to lead LaGrange Wildcats softball
Keystone school board approves Jim Piazza 33 as head softball coach succeeding Larry Shaw who led the program since 2001. Piazza a 1988 Keystone graduate and former JV coach inherits a team with 15 district titles since 1985 and seven Final Four trips since 1992. Pitchers and catchers begin Feb 24 as Piazza maintains tradition and motivates players.
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Nelson Hits 1000th Point in Narrow Elyria Win over Admiral King
Nelson scores 14 to reach 1011 career points as Elyria beats Admiral King 89 to 71. Bazley hits three early threes for 20 points while Phillips adds a career high 14. King struggles with 23 turnovers and guard press as Elyria pulls away in a high school boys basketball clash.
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Area teams shut out at Falls sectionals district change
No area team earned a seed for the boys Division 1 sectional district at Olmsted Falls High. The venue moved to Baldwin Wallace Upsprung Gym due to Ohio Athletic Conference championships. Top seeds include St Ignatius North Royalton and Cleveland Rhodes with schedule details for Feb 24 to Mar 12 and a district final winner advancing to Toledo's regional.
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Open Door holds off late rally for tight win over Clearview
Open Door edges Clearview 63-60 after a tight finish. Louis Thomas led Clearview with 18 points as Open Door preserved a late lead with patient possessions. Coach Szalay emphasized next year and new players while Chad Szalay recovers from ACL surgery.
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Raiders rally past Independence in 71-64 MAC-8 win
Columbia Station over Independence 71 64 as Ben Magda leads Raiders with 21 points aided by Stefancin 15, Gentry 14 and Vyrostek 13. Southview and several other area teams posted mixed results in a busy roundup across Lakewood, Westlake, Amherst, and nearby towns.
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Panthers sell tickets for Elyria Catholic sectional games
Elyria Catholic tickets go on sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for boys and girls Division III sectional games. Girls face Wellington at Wellington High February 19 at 7 30 p.m. Boys meet the Dukes at Elyria High February 28 at 6 p.m. Prices 5 dollars adults 3 dollars students at the gate 5 dollars. Vermilion tickets go on sale February 17 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Vermilion vs Oak Harbor Division II sectional game February 26 8 30 p.m. at Sandusky High School.
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