Avon Lake Shoremen cap perfect season at banquet
Avon Lake Football celebrates a 15-0 Division II state title at the Irish Heritage Center. Coach Diugosz lauds 93 players and staff as community honors highlight a season with school records in Lorain County. Tyler Booher wins scholar athlete and coaches awards. Jon Schroeder gets Golden Helmet. Lombardi trophies go to Breen Coughlin and Bryan Storch.
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Lorain County
Elyria Catholic Panthers
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Tyler Booher
Jessica Martin
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Jon Schroeder
Coca-Cola Company
Breen Coughlin
Bryan Storch
Lombardi
Diugosz
Associated Press
Coughlin and Storch win Lombardi Awards at Avon Lake banquet
Breen Coughlin and Bryan Storch shared the Lombardi Award honoring Lorain County’s top defensive and offensive linemen. Coughlin, 6-1 261, and Storch, 6-4 253, were lauded by Avon Lake coach Dlugosz and Lorain County figures as the standout linemen for 1990s era football, with high grades and strong technique noted.
Schroeder caps dream season as Avon Lake star stars in state run
Jon Schroeder led Avon Lake to a state run with 2,598 rushing yards and 33 touchdowns, earning first team All Ohio and the Division II co Offensive Player of the Year. Teammate Dan Sfiligoj blocked key plays as the Shoremen relied on multiple sweeps to prevail. Schroeder's father recalled pride and support while noting plans to play college football next year.
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Columbia
al McKinney
Elyvia Catholic
Eam
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Jine
Avon Lake
Dick Wakefield
Ohio State
John Berner
Tim Schumacher
Jeff Strauch
Teams land in Houston for Super Bowl week
The New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers arrived in Houston amid cold, snowy conditions. Patriots coach Bill Belichick joked about the late arrival, while players praised the fans at Logan Airport and Charlotte. Panthers running back Stephen Davis planned a full practice week despite prior injury. Fans rallied outside the teams’ sendoffs with air and street enthusiasm.
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Ace Davis
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Will Witherspoon
Dyson looks back on Super Bowl near miss and career moments
Dyson recalls his Achilles injury season with the Panthers and the 2000 postseason longing to return to the Super Bowl. He reflects on the infamous Wycheck cross-field lateral in the 1999 playoff game and the lasting impact of that moment on his career and humility.
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Elyria Catholic tops North Olmsted 8 2 in hockey clash
Elyria Catholic beat North Olmsted 8 2 as T J Murphy scored the second period insurance goal. Freshman goalie Terry Legg stopped all 12 first period shots and finished with a 5 7 record. Panthers suffered first home shutout of the season and the Eagles kept Baron Cup hopes alive.
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Rockets win third straight Greater Cleveland title in hockey
Lakewood-Bay clinched its third consecutive Greater Cleveland Hockey Association Blue West Division title with a 20-40 win over Parma. The Rockets stand 24-4 overall, 11-0 in league play, with Derek Lindsay scoring four goals and Dan Conti and Jim Datko adding two each. Datko added three assists as Bay wraps the regular season next Sunday against Olmsted Falls before Baron Cup action.
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Greater Cleveland Hockey Association
Parma
Rockets
Derek Lindsay
Dan Conti
Jim Datko
Datko
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