Pioneers Freshman Mark Cannon Era Highlighted In Elyria Postscripts
In a Elyria High season recap, Earl Webb proves he played in the 1955-56 tournament, scoring nine in the title game and two in the opener, earning a varsity letter as a freshman. Chuck Machock’s Elyria Catholic team rides a 10-game winning streak into the Division II regional, while local predictions span boys and girls tournaments across Avon Lake, Admiral King, Westlake, Elyria, and nearby districts.
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Mark Cannon
Elycia High
Pioneers
Earl Webb
Elyria High
Pioneer
Webb
Earl
Elyria Hall of
Lorain
Steelman
Dale Reichert
Vic Janowicz
Earsii
Elyria
Borg-Warner
Luxaire
Elyria Catholic
Chuck Machock
Chuck
Central Florida University
Machock
Florida
Avon Lake
Chagrin Falls
Olmsted Falls
Elyria West
Wellington
Admiral King
Southview
Bay
North Olmsted
Vermilion
Mansfield Madison
Mansfield St.Peter
New London
Westlake
Lakewood
King Elyria retain state cage ratings from local and wire reports
In Ohio AP regular season polls the top teams across classes AAA AA and A are named. Admiral King tops area teams with a ninth place, Elyria 12th, Bay tied for 13th with Lancaster, Oberlin 11th in AA, Spar tans 12th, Monroeville 11th in A. Spring field South leads AAA with 270 points, Canton McKinley runner up, St. Joseph third. Wellsville leads AA, Malabar near AAA limit, Malabar second in AA, and Bexley Heath St. Vincent-St. Mary among top 10 in AA. Coaches stress the polls reflect no guarantee for the tournament.
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Columbus
Associated Press
Ohio
Wayne Wiseman
Springfield South
Wiseman
South
Admiral King
Elyria
Bay
Lancaster
Oberlin
Lorain Catholic
Spartans
Monroeville
Canton McKinley
Cleveland St. Joseph
Toledo St. Francis
Toledo Scott
Malabar
Mansfield
Falcons
Willard
Columbus Whitehall
Wellsville
Tigers
Peebles
van Buren
Cincinnati Oak Hills
St. Francis
Lima
Barberton
Akron Central- Hower
Warren Western Reserve
Fostoria
Tennessee Stuns Kentucky On Road To Boost SEC Race
Dan Federmann led Tennessee with 19 points and 12 rebounds as the Volunteers upset third-ranked Kentucky 63-58 at Knoxville. Sam Bowie fouled out late, and Tennessee controlled Kentucky’s big men to stay within one game of the league lead.
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Associated Press
Kentucky
Joe B. Hall
Wildcats
Tennessee
Knoxville
Dan Federmann
Twin Towers
Sam Bowie
Melvin Turpin
Volunteers
DeVoe
Hall
Louisiana State
Florida
Auburn
Mississippi
Memphis State
Cincinnati
Syracuse
St. John's
Temple
Massachusetts
William Bedford
Tigers
St. John’s
Orangemen
Georgetown
Ridgeville St. Peter Wins CYO Invasion Tournament
North Ridgeville St. Peter defeated Elyria St. Vincent 41 to 35 to claim the class A title at the Elyria St. Marys Invitational CYO Basketball Tournament. Chris Yeager led Ridgeville with 12 points. Bastock top-scored overall with 22 for St. Vincent.
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Orangemen
Chris Mullin
St. John’s
Rafael Addison
Syracuse
Temple
Massachusetts
Terence Stansbury
Stansbury
Owls
la Salle
Manhattan
Fordham
Fairfield
Steve Black
LaSalle
Steve Samuels
Fresno State
Portland State
Elyria
North Ridgeville
St. Peter
Elyria St. Vincent
Elyria St. Mary's
St. Vincent
Andy Bastock
Chris Yeager
Ridgeville
Chris van Cuyk
Bastock
Lorain St. Anthony
Elyria St. Mary’s
St. Anthony
St. Mary’s
Mike Hartman
Jay Banderski
Jeff Williams
St. Mary's
Scott Soltis
Billy Jo Williams Named NAIA District 22 Player of the Year
Former Elyria Catholic standout Billy Jo Williams headline Walsh College with a 26-3 season mark as he tops NAIA District 22 voting for Player of the Year. He edged Bill Szabo of Defiance College while Walsh and Defiance sit Nos. 1 and 2 in the district tournament. Szabo joins the All District team along with Williams in a year Walsh repeats the honors pattern with prior winners noted.
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Elyria Catholic
Billy Jo Williams
Wiliams
Walsh College
Willams
Firelands
Bill Szabo
Defiance College
Walsh
Defiance
Williams
Szabo
Oberlin
Ricky Williams
Bob Huggins
Chuck Madhock
Central Florida
Dan Peters
Elyria’s Sigalove Wins Mill Creek Open Title
Elyria's Mark Sigalove, seeded third, won the boys 14-year-old division at the Mill Creek Open Junior Tennis Championships in Bedford Heights. He defeated Kevin Rothchild of Pepper Pike 6-4 6-4 after Rothchild upset the top seed. The event drew competitors from Ohio Michigan and Pennsylvania with ten divisions for boys and girls.
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Bedford Heights
Mark Sigalove
Elyria
Sigalove
Kevin Rothchild
Pepper Pike
Rothchild
Ohio
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Youth hockey: Elyria B tops Parma-Elyria 5 1 in opener
Elyria B defeated Parma-Elyria 5 1 with Joey Blackham scoring twice and Tom Curtis plus Tracy Revercomb and Mike Kinlin adding one each. Kinlin and Revercomb also assisted, and Keith Ripley made nine saves. Shaker Heights trip followed with Elyria losing 5 3 as Blackham and Curtis traded goals and Ripley stopped 27 shots.
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Bantams
PARMA
Elyria
Joey Blackham
Tom Curtis
Tracy Revercomb
Mike Kinlin
Kinlin
Revercomb
Alan Revercomb
Mark Fairbanks
Matt McIver
Keith Ripley
Oberlin
Shaker Heights
Shaker
Brian Rosenkoetter
Jeff Fosselius
Chris Hutchison
Peewees Oberlin
Matt Johns
Ryan Dicken
Keith Freeman
John Bauer
Marc Drage
Eric Schibley
Brad Paxton
Chris Grimes
Jerrol Walker
Local bowlers post high scores amid bad weather in Elyria leagues
Brad Smith and Jim Moran III each shot 707 series at Elyria Bowling Center Home League as winter conditions favored scoring. Other notable marks include Mark Kanuch 664, Gary Schneider 647, and Joe Hall 256 single. Women and late reports show Sally Bonham 574 and Pam Goetz 571 in local circuits.
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Brad Smith
Jim Moran III
Elyria Bowling Center
Smith
Moran
Mark Kanuch
Gary Schneider
Mark Trenchard
Joe Hall
Ridge Tool Couples
Grafton Lanes
Club
Jam Moran
Tim Balzer
Gary Schneier
Larry Goetz
Jon Hall
Ken Burnsworth
Chuck Bullins
Doug Pearson
Jam Smithers
Roy Brushaber
Dick Grills
Steve Maddock
Ted Schultz
Ted Ruth
Perry Keplinger
Rach Riggar
Warden Wirth
Jim Moran Jr
Rusty Groner
al Morgan
al Moran
Dave Hanchett
Lou Flatt
Duke Moore
Mike Carton
Sally Bonham
Sugar Lanes
Pam Goetz
Stoney
Judy Olic
Sally Hildebrandt
Guys and Dolls
Barb Hall
Rainbow Couples League
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Jerry Rombach
Sportsscope
Basketball
Euclid
Ohio State
Bob
Elyria Sports Hall of
Shorty Lappin
Audrey
Texas
Shorty
Buckeye
Brookside
West
Avon
King
Steve. Miller
King Mansfield Malabar
Bob Flint
Flint
Don DeVoe
Bowie
Turpin
Greg Monroe
Bill Brown
Nets
Elyria Parks and Recreation
Gus Chan
N. Ridgeville St. Peter
Mike Sheck
Amherst St. Joseph
Todd Bokulich
David Tapper
Avon Lake St. Joseph
Tony Sadler
Scott Pateky
Leo Godlewski
St. Joe's
Lora
St. Peter’s
Mike Freeman
Joe Pronesti
Larry Schuler
Amherst
Avon St. Mary’s
Elyria St. Jude’s
Greg Wearsch
Jamie Stetson
Lorain St. Peter's
Jason Diedrick
Billy Jo
Mef Sange
Bonham Rolls
Sally Huldeb
Vandt
Bard Hall
Meg Buga
Keeta Parker
Judy Olie
Nancy Barton
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