Perfect night for Ridgeville driver Groetsch at Lorain County Speedway
Seventeen-year-old Rick Groetsch of North Ridgeville capped a flawless night with a Sportsmen feature win at Lorain County Speedway on a 3/8 mile oval. He led lap 13 of 20, survived a lap 16 caution, and beat Bobby Porter as division leader Phil Rozum finished third, Adkins tied for fourth, and Mark Clement fifth.
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South Amherst
Rick Groetsch
North Ridgeville
Lorain County Speedway
North Ridgeville High School
Paul Adkins
Groetsch
Bobby Porter
Phil Rozum
Cleveland
Adkins
Gretsch
Mark Clement
LaGrange
Ray Smith
Columbia Staton
Phi Razum
Sith
Razum
Butch Poting
Wellington Reay
Greg Avkins
Gration
Rodney Marek
Garfield Heights
Dean Poling
Groatsch
Smith
Jett Cypher
Wellington
Butch Pating
Rozum
Clement
Grunda Holds Off Henes For Sandusky Speedway Flag
Grunda narrowly defends his lead over Ron Henes of Elyria to win his third supermodified feature of the season at Sandusky Speedway. Kenny Phillips overcomes brake woes to win 1988 street stock in Wakeman, with Larry Smith leading from start to finish.
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Joe Grunda
Ron Henes
Elyria
Sandusky Speedway
Kenny Phillips
Wakeman
Flag
Sandusky
Larry Smith
Port Clinton
Greg Voight
Granda
Phillips
Boyd Martin
Martin
Liberty Ford
Elliott wins Firecracker 400 in bumper to bumper finish
Billy Elliott won the Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway in a photo finish over Rick Wilson by 18 inches after a late run with Wilson drafting behind. Elliott, who qualified 38th, surged to the front 23 laps from the end amid cautions and near trouble. Geoff Brabham claimed the Watkins Glen pole for Sundays IMSA Camel GT, setting a track record of 128.326 mph in a Nissan GTP prototype.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Billy Elliott
Rick Wilson
Elliott
Wilson
Daytona International Speedway
Watkins Glen
Geoff Brabham
Watkins Glen International
Oberlin tennis tournament crowns three champions
Oberlin hosts the 14th annual Oberlin Tennis Classic with three titles decided. Dave Heilbron and John Erikson won the Men's 35 Doubles 6-2 6-4, Zeke Fitzpatrick and Lucy Manifold took Adult Mixed Doubles 6-4 6-4, and Jan DeMarinis and Jean Williams captured the Women's 35 Doubles 6-1 6-1.
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Oberlin
Dave Heilbron
John Erikson
Bles
Jeff Szabo
Jack Janosik
Zeke Fitzpatrick
Lucy Manifold
Jessica Williams
Bill Morris
Jan DeMarinis
Jean Williams
Liz Kitzler
Priscella Goldstein
Negus Boys
Carl Erikson
John Jonesta
Boo Kretchmat
Bran Howington
Gays Roublas
Jolt Hyde
Greg Super
George
Merchant
Brian Howington
David Geebe
Joan Jonesco
Rob Kretchmar
Blagen Kuk
Enk Erikson
Man's
Carl Eriksson
Erik Erikson
Gill Morris
Bart Cera
Jack Janosk
Ron Butre
Frank Bobel
Megs
Siegay
Ron Butrey del Etry Amatn
Jett Szabo
Ma's
Jet Szabo
Ack Rei
Bey Mellroy
Gary Awington
Donn Erikson
Dei Song Mate
Ron Feldcamp
Atlal
Bill Mortis
Jan DeMaris
Zeke Fitzpatri
Ton Rentrow
Bull Rentrow
Worman
Jan GeMarinis
Joan Hulstete
Woman
Doebles
Narieets
DeMarco
Luci Manifold
del Candy Coen
Joan Hulstetler
Finn
Elyria Legion Advances to Winners' Bracket Final
Elyria Legion Post 12 won twice in the fifth district tournament with a forfeit from Fostoria and a 13-5 victory over Fremont. Rick Simmons and Joe Dallas had two hits each, John Shreve hit a three-run homer, and Dan Richimer pitched an eight-hit complete game with eight strikeouts. Elyria advances to face the Sandusky-Lorain winner at 10 a.m.
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Fremont
Elyria Legion Post 12
Elyria
Fostoria
Rick Simmons
Joe Dallas
John Shreve
Dan Richimer
Sandusky-Lorain
Diamonds sweep two in Ann Arbor softball tourney
Lorain County Diamonds win two in the Ann Arbor Michigan softball tournament. Christin Chadwick and Donna Wheeler combine for a one hitter in a 4-1 first round victory over Stein & Goetz of Michigan. Debbie Mantz leads with three hits including a homer. In a 8-3 second-round win over Chelsea of Michigan the Diamonds rack 11 hits, three triples. Tisa Fedak and Becky Brendza collect two hits each. Wheeler tosses six innings of one hit ball for the win. Diamonds face Milford Michigan next.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Lorain County Diamonds
Christin Chadwick
Donna Wheeler
The
Diamonds
Stein & Goetz
Michigan
Debbie Mantz
Chelsea
Tisa Fedak
Becky Brendza
Wheeler
Milford
Manneads
Stain & Gentzwood
Fitching
Christin Chadwick Ip
Amy van Appleton If
Digwonds
Copmen
oOo OO
Lisa Tomskip
Chris Cannedy
Bod
Holly Purdy
Witting
Strongville Star Chris Geiss Chooses CSU Soccer
Strongsville High goalkeeper Chris Geiss, an all-Pioneer Conference standout with a 1.46 career goals against average, is among nine new recruits committing to CSU for the next soccer season.
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Cleveland
Chris Geiss
Strongsville High
CSU
Geiss
Dickens advances in Majors tourney
Dickens defeated Convenient Food Mart 16 to 4 to reach the Elyria Little League Majors Tournament semifinals. Jason Cathy led Dickens with four hits while Tom Roelle earned the win with 11 strikeouts.
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Elyria
Dickens
Convenient Food Mart
Jason Cathy
Tom Roelle
Wehves
Tom Ete
Strine
Fannin
Ned
Gurtawship
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