Bottomlee Wins Ranger Player of Year Honor in Softball
Naomi Bottomlee, praised by coaches Amy McMillan Len Howser and Bob Beck, receives the Ranger Player of the Year award. She is the second Ranger in three years to win, joining Autumn Behlke of 2023, and returns from freshman orientation at Youngstown State after rushing back to share a final memory with her high school teammates.
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Amy (McMillan
Len Howser
Bob Beck
Naomi
McMillan
Youngstown State
Penguins
Lorain County All Star Softball Game Returns in 14-12 Slugfest
In Campana Park, the Lorain County Softball Coaches Association staged its All Star game a year after hiatus. Team Two led by Chad Parsons poured eight runs in the first inning, defeating Team One coached by JayDee Charlton 14-12. Key moments included Mallory Pickering's three run homer and Gabby Thibodeaux and Kasey Melvin contributing strong baserunning.
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Firelands
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JayDee Charlton
Charlton
Amherst
Elyria
Elyria Catholic
Columbia
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Wellington
Open Door
Harper Morgan
Jordan Owen
Rangers
Gabby Thibodeaux
Kasey Melvin
Mallory Pickering
Pickering
Naomi Bottomlee
Gebhardt, Sunagel, Shaw honored by Lorain Co Hall of Fame
Lorain Chronicle Telegram writer Tim Gebhardt was inducted into the Lorain County Softball Coaches Association Hall of Fame alongside former Wellington Midview and Elyria coach Duane Sunagel and the late Larry Shaw. Gebhardt, a 1966 hire and longtime press box regular, has been a fixture in area sports coverage for decades and holds multiple local honors.
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Tim Gebhardt
Lorain County Softball Coaches Association Hall of
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Midview
Elyria
Duane Sunagel
Larry Shaw
Keystone
Amherst
Gebharat
Chronicle-Telegram
Division II state semifinal previews and lineups
Amherst Amherst Comets face uncertain foes in a Friday 10 a.m. semifinal at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium Canton. The Comets aim to reach the state final at Canal Park Akron, riding an 11 game win streak and a 1.73 team ERA led by Harrison Schneider Landon Wolf and Cole Marquez. New Albany Eagles seek a third state semifinal, having never lost in state play with Grady Bush Cam Simmons and Caden Kistner keying a 0 run postseason run. rival Amherst has 10 homers this season to New Albany’s none.
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Comets
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Landon Wolf
Cole Marquez
Cael
Cole Charles
Amherst
Rositano
Admiral King
Columbus Mifflin
Watkins Memorial
Columbus St. Charles
Sunbury Big Walnut
Michael Sandman
Eagles
Ohio
Grady Bush
Cam Simmons
Caden Kistner
New Albany
Local 10-year-olds forge path to high school state glory
Aces beat North Ridgeville 8-7 in a Regional matchup as future Comets star pitchers Cael, Schneider and Cole advanced toward the state tournament. Schneider sports a 9-0 record with 63 strikeouts and a 1.41 ERA, while Cole sits at 6-0 with a 1.73 ERA and 48 strikeouts in limited innings. Coach Cimacchia recalls their early promise and Amherst fans celebrate their growth toward a high school state title as Rositano emphasizes the unique lure of state competition.
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Comets
Cole
Brandon Dimacchia
Perritt Homes
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Cial
Dimacchia
Cimacchia
Legion of Amherst
Oberlin College
Dill Field
Cael
Green
Oregon
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Bree Heidecker
Kaitlyn Miller
Lauren Fisher
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Thibodeaux
Heidecker
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Isabella Thoms-Friend
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Palos
John Adams
Painesville Riverside
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NEW Albany Eagles
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Ohio State
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