Amherst stunned by injury weighs on Avon Lake game
Avon Lake beat Amherst 54 to 38 as Paul Skellenger scored a season high 18 points lifting the Shoremen while Amherst star Dennis DiFilippo remained in intensive care at MetroHealth Medical Center with a liver blood clot from a Friday fall. Coach Zvara said DiFilippo would be hospitalized at least two weeks as a precaution.
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Amherst
Skellenger
Avon Lake
Comets
Dennis DiFilippo
Cleveland
MetroHealth Medical Center
Rocky River
Comet
Dave Zvara
DiFilippo
Dennis
Zvara
Junior Post
Paul Skellenger
May
Shoremen
Sean Deegan
Josh Hill
River
Ashland
MetroHealth
Oberlin Indians dominate Firelands in Lorain County clash
Oberlin raced to an 81-51 win over Firelands in Lorain County Conference action. Senior-led offense featured Jason Whitehead with 17 points and Scottie White 11, while Gibbs hit 3 three pointers as Oberlin pulled away after a close start. Firelands received 22 combined from Mattis and Flynn, and coach Mike Horne lamented rebounding and defensive gaps. The teams close the regular season with Friday games, Oberlin traveling to Wellington and Firelands hosting Clearview.
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Oberlin
Firelands
Lorain County
Falcons
Mike Horne
Horne
Indians
Grant Krieg
Kyle Mattis
Jason Whitehead
Whitehead
Glenn Smith
Andrew Gibbs
Gibbs
al Pool
Pool
Smith
Scottie White
Mattis
Eric Flynn
Wellington
Clearview
Pioneers Fall Short In Loss To Parma In Tight Nonconference Battle
Elyria High School fell 50 40 to Parma as the Pioneers showed a listless effort with poor shooting. Coach John Simis labeled the display embarrassing and heartless after Elyria failed to mount a comeback, scoring just 14 points in the second half. Parma’s Ryan Peabody led scoring with 18 as Elyria prep still seeks late-season momentum.
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Elyria
John Simis
Elyria High School
Parma
Pioneers
Simis
Cleveland Heights
Ken Gettis
Richard Montague
Vermilion Sailors explode in second half for 79 51 win
Vermilion erased a two-point halftime lead with a 44-18 surge, including a 22-6 fourth quarter, to rout North Ridgeville 79-51. Zach Pretzer led Vermilion with 18 points, Ryan Dominick added 16, while Ridgeville seniors Brad Thompson and Tyler Mook combined for 24 rebounds but struggled to find rhythm.
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Dan May
Comets
Shoremen
May
North Ridgeville
Vermilion
Rangers
Ridgeville
Dan Rademaker
Sailors
Bob Walsh
Walsh
Ranger
Brad Thompson
Tyler Mook
Thompson
Mook
Rademaker
Zach Pretzer
Pretzer
Vermisjion
Ryan Dominick
Midview blanks Clearview as Sutton ejected and suspensions loom
Midview overpowers Clearview 51 21 after three quarters as Sutton is ejected for a second technical foul and suspended for two games. Clearview plays shorthanded without Kenny Gilbert and Bret Schuster, while Midview’s defense clamps down and dominates the boards.
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Clearview
Clippers
Kenny Gilbert
Bret Schuster
Gilbert
Schuster
Taz Sutton
Sutton
Midview
Szalay
Stalay
Firelands
the Clippers
Gilbert and Schuster
DiFranco
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Jan
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Linda Marp
Steve Welch
White Rottari
Smith Flynn Matus
Watkins Toenlinson
Gkrieg
Keighley Sriffith
Sinis
Doug Medvetz
Gettis
Montague
Eric Sims
Jayson Bendik
Darnell Hall
Sims
Redmen
Ryan Peabody
Peabody
Pete Novakovic
Bedford
Shaw
Melvin Pickens
Dwayne Ham
Brooklyn
North Olmsted
Gretchen Thomas
Paul Kothe
Elyria High
Fay Koniaczka
Pat Gilles
Vale Broz
Bob Ferrato
Bil O
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Paul Starnawski
Ryan
Doe Haddad
Doug Medveiz
Dayson Benditc
Dameil
Antonio Ward
Paul Kotha
Jesse Latten
Sobol
Mrdvetz
Bandik
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Elyrinet
Pilea
Ridge
Vavin Mook
Vermin
Elwell
Gerber
Bobby Couch
Kyle Crawford
Middies
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