Elyria Catholic Is No 1 In State Sports Polls
Elyria Catholic High School made history by ranking No 1 in both football and basketball state polls in the same school year. The Panthers earned top honors in the final AP and UPI Class AA rankings, finishing 18-1 in basketball and 11-1 in football, while coaches and writers noted their strong senior class and multi-sport success.
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Rob Durkee
C-T
Elyria Catholic High School
Reugiaus
Lorain County
Panther
Associated Press
United Press International
UPI Board of Coaches
Elyria Catholic
Cleveland Cathedral Latin
UPI
Latin
Panthers
Warsaw River View
Highland
Guinta
Buckeyes Edge Minnesota In Overtime Thriller
Ohio State, led by Kelvin Ransey who scored 10 in overtime, beat Minnesota 94-87 after a 77-77 tie at regulation. Freshmen Ken Page Herb Williams and Jim Smith contributed solidly as Mychal Thompson of Minnesota dominated with 32 points and 16 rebounds. Ohio State improved to 14-? overall and 7-8 in the Big Ten amid other Thursday results.
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Gene Caddes
UPI
Ohio State
Eldon Miller
Michigan
Purdue
Minnesota
Buckeyes
Miller
Kelvin Ransey
Ransey
Toledo Macomber all-Ohioan
Ken Page
Herb Williams
Jim Smith
Williams
Smith
Jim Ellinghausen
Page
Mike Cline
Kevin McHale
Thompson
Osborne Lockhart
Big Ten
Cleveland State
Youngstown State
Rio Grande
Tiffin
Tri-State
Ind
Defiance
Pioneers and Panthers vie for section titles in regional tilt
In a double bill at Admiral King, Elyria High facing Cloverleaf Colts in Bracket Two and Westlake meeting Lorain in Bracket Three for Class AAA sectional crowns. Winners advance to district action with a regional berth possible. Elyria Catholic eyes avoiding a repeat slow start against Brookside in Elyria Class AA.
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Mike Riley
Joe Prats
Filyria
Cloverleaf
Admiral King
Westlake
Lorain
Kent
Riley
Elyria High
Prats
Cloverleaf Colts
Bob Guinta
Elyria Catholic
Brookside
Elyria
Panthers
Highland
Hornets
Area Boys Teams Still on Tournament Trail
Area boys teams continue advancing in the tournament, with squads across districts pursuing further rounds. Key matchups and results reflect a competitive path toward regional and state honors as the season progresses.
Buckeye Lakeland names All Star teams in Buckeye Conference
Elyria High dominates Buckeye Conference honors with four players on the top three teams. Mike Underman earns first team. Lindquist, Gilbert on second. Balser on third. Coach of the Year is Mike Riley for a fourth straight season. Lorain star Lee Svete is Player of the Year.
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Elyria High
Buckeye
Pioneers
Fremont
Elyria
Mike Underman
Steve Lindquist
Jamie Gilbert
Brian Balser
Lorain
Lee Svete
Joe Hilliard
Admiral King
Frannie Clark
Calvin Cage
Sandusky
Rick Bell
Findlay
Lindquist
Gilbert
Tim Price
Dave Rieker
Craig Wilson
Tim Robey
Ron Park
Amherst
Dan Brinker
Wellington
Jayce Ashwill
North Ridgeville
Daryl Krugman
Clearview
Rod Johnson
Don Feierabend
Brian Kocak
Tim Wagner
Tim Drake
Brookside
Dean Rice
Rick Mor
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Paul LaGrotteria
George Smith
Jim Jurco
Tir Gigliotti
Earl Webb
Chanel
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Erie Coast
Bryan Thomas
Matt McKeon
Kevin Young
Strongsville
Admirals
John Fazio
Lakeland
The
Ball Championships
Rick Williams
Oberlin
Jim Bacina
Ron McGhee
Larry Keller
Jeff Golini
Buck Riley
Jim Bachna
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