Rangers land eight seeds in sectional wrestling meet
Lorain hosts Southview sectional action with multiple top seeds and returning placers from Westlake, Midview, North Olmsted, Elyria and Amherst. Notable seeds include North Ridgeville’s Josh Ebel at 185 and Justin Conrad at 140, Southview’s Deon Moye at 171, and St. Edward’s Brad Clement unbeaten at 140.
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Lorain
Southview
North Ridgeville
Josh Ebel
Nick Porowski
Justin Conrad
Jim Yost
Pat Porwoski
Frank Scali
Chris Taus
Joel Melvin
Ebel
Conrad
Saints
Deon Moye
Adrian Johnson
William Nixon
Damon Smith
Andy Alvarado
Jose Torres
Steve Ferguson
Dennis Archer
Tim Hancock
Midview
Archer
Westlake
Corey George
George
Hancock
North Olmsted
Marc Bullard
Rico Quimbaya
Elyria
Richard Nicholson
Bullard
Matt Pierce
Eric Wells
Middies
Rob Keller
Tim Fulmer
Mike Nichols
Jeff Kuns
Tony Mazzarella
Mike Hageman
Kuns
Hageman
Demon
Sean Halligan
Andy Gorski
St. Edward
Brad Clement
Rocky River
Todd Zak
Tim Hollo
Dan King
Green Machine
Oberlin
Mike Contes
Favorites emerge as SWC seeds dominate sectional field
Olmsted Falls hosts the Division sectional with Fairview and Olmsted Falls holding half of the 14 top seeds. Top seeds include Fairview's Legarth brothers and Pariano, Olmsted Falls' Hellickson and Bergen, Firelands, Avon, Lake, Bay, and Cleveland Central Catholic's Delbert Cowsette. Action opens at 4 30 this afternoon with semis Saturday at noon and finals at 7 p.m.
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Olmsted Falls
Fairview
Olmsted Falls High School
Warriors
Bulldogs
Lorain County
Firelands
Avon, Lake and Bay
Cleveland Central Catholic
Delbert Cow Sette
Shoremen
Shawn Bristow
Ryan Pallinger
Bay
Colin O'Donoghue
Brian Tord
Brooklyn sectional previews spark in Chanel led field
Chanel seeks a repeat as Division III favorite with 11 top six statewide seeds. Ed Hamway 26-0 leads 171, Burnett 29-1 tops 108, Brush 184, Harvey 231, Higgs 17-4, Marion 23-2, Schuster 21-3, Piwinski 15-3 push 11 Lorain County foes at Brooklyn seeds rally. Several others hold No. 1 seeds across divisions for strong opening rounds.
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Brooklyn
Lorain County
Berord Chanel
Scott Burnett
Steve Brush
Elyria Catholic
Neal Harvey
John Higgs
Columbia
Keith Marion
Wellington
James Schuster
Oberlin
Brian Piwinski
Avon
Chanel
Firebirds
Ed Hamway
Burnett
Erik Burnett
Brush
Harvey
Andy DeLeon
Luitheran West
Higgs
Marion
Justin Phillips
Schuster
Bill Orlosky
Piwinski
Ed Cecil
Jamie Adkins
Harder recalls meeting Cobb and Mack in early baseball days
18 year old Harder recounts being introduced to Connie Mack Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker by Roger Peckinpaugh. He notes Cobb’s rough early persona mellowing after retirement and his friendship with Harder during Arizona training camps. Harder pitched 223-186 with a 3.80 ERA in 2 seasons and coached the Indians from 1948 to 1963.
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Roger Peckinpaugh
A’s
Connie Mack
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Harder
Cobb
Indians
Tucson
Scottsdale
Phoenix
From Bi reflects on courage and coming out in sports
Bi friends who were gay faced costs of revealing themselves and weighed on him. Lapchick stresses the bottom line that sports demand individual courage to tell someone when in danger, defining courage as personal responsibility.
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Lapchick
Ty Cobb the Tiger: brutal star and complex legacy
The profile recalls Ty Cobb as a fierce on field innovator and feared presence off it, noting his brutal temper, disputed childhood, and profound impact on baseball. It traces Cobb's dominance with 12 AL batting titles, stories from teammates Harry Heilmann and Clark Griffith, and posthumous debates over Pete Rose surpassing his hit record.
Ty Cobb Hall of Fame Legend and Detroit Tigers Icon
Ty Cobb born December 18 1886 ranks top in runs scored and single season batting average. He led the American League in runs batted in four times and had 23 straight 300 plus seasons. Cobb managed the Detroit Tigers 1921 to 1926 and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. He died July 17 1961.
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Cobb
al Stump
Georgia
Detroit Tigers
Ty Cobb
Cooperstown
Heilmann
Tigers
New Orleans
Loyola College
Veterans Committee
Hall of Fame
Clark Griffith
Detroit
New York Highlanders
Yankees
Griffith
George Moriarty
Moriarty
Pete Rose
Rose
Elyria-Lorain Prep Clash Promises Tight Battle
Elyria and Lorain eye a county showdown after steady weeks and a fresh start. Elyria’s senior class features five National Honor Society members with Donald Church posting a 28 grade average. Lorain emphasizes defense and depth, with Chris Reddinger returning from suspension and leading a balanced lineup.
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Lorain
Donald Church
Rositano
Elyria
Walsh
Pioneers
Bran Todt
Lyle Brown
Chris Reddinger
Adam Lar
Sunnie — Lanick
Wath Palenoid
Mark
Bry Jaga Johnson
Lorain Canter
Adam Lucas
St. Guarde
Carl White
Londie Ransom
Greg Willams
Jos Schwarz
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Rangers
Eagles
Chris Chidlaw
Adam Ruth
Shawn Thornsbury
Rob Schramm
Amherst
Clay Burkhard
Guvau
Puuils
Brian Legarth
Jim Legarth
Drew Pariano
Pat Knaze
TJ. Hellickson
Brendon Bergen
Nathan Funk
Bill McGrain
The
Falcons
Matt Kovach
Craig Wacker
Orain County High School
Ltrips
Aenare
Erie Shore
Lorain High School
Steelmen
Put Sports Authority
Litke
Charlie Hustle
TY Cobb File
Mark Gatewood
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