Dying grid league makes futile stab
Opinion piece laments the USFL decline and mocks Jerry Argovitz’s bold guarantee to play NFL Bears. Reflects on Namath era hype, NFL AFL rivalries, and slow pace of sports discourse amid procrastination and upcoming regional predictions.
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Jerry Argovitz
Houston Gamblers
Chicago Bears
Argovitz
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Jets
Namath
North Olmsted wins MITE AA title in Cleveland Suburban playoffs
Justin Thomas and Brad Pick each score twice to lead North Olmsted to a 5-1 championship win over Winterhurst in the Cleveland Suburban Hockey League playoffs. Danny Dunn adds a goal and Mark Pannitto makes 21 saves as North Olmsted posts a 24-1-2 record. Elyria grabs Red Division crown with a 4-3 OT win over Rocky River, as Rayn Dicken nets the overtime winner and Blackham scores twice. Elyria advances to state playoffs against Brooklyn after a 4-2 semifinal win over North Olmsted.
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Justin Thomas
Brad Pick
Winterhurst
Danny Dunn
Mark Pannitto
Parma
Ryan Flannery
Dean Furlan
Pick
Pannitto
Bantama North Olmsted - Elyria
Cleveland Suburban Hockey League
Rocky River
Rayn Dicken
Dicken
Joe Blackham
Elyria
Tracy Revercomb
Alan Revercomb
Mark Fairbanks
Ting
Tammy Begala
Brooklyn
Euclid
Keith Freeman
Eric Shibley
Blackham
Freeman
District opens as Clearview faces Cuyahoga Heights
In Maple Heights tonight Clearview coach Jim Novak jokes about heights while guiding the Clippers into a district opener against Cuyahoga Heights at 7 p.m. South Amherst meets Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy at 8:30.
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Norton
Wellington
Firelands
Maple Heights
Clearview
Cuyahoga Heights
South Amherst
Cuyahoga Valley
Gene Legeza
Jim Novak
Clippers
New Heights
Maple Heights High School
South Arbherst
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy
Novak
Lutheran West
Chip Winiarski
Cavaliers
Winiarski
Northwestern Ohio selects class basketball players of the year
Northwestern Ohio announce class AAA AA and A players of the year led by Melvin Newbern of Toledo Scott and Tecca Thompson of Mansfield Malabar. Tyrone Trbovich Vermilion earns third team honors. Noland Robinson Willard and Jodi Juergens Eastwood shine in AA. Chad Keller Van Buren and Matt Heistand Old Fort top Class A boys. Lisa Kilgore and Tom Rasey also noted.
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Northwestern
Ohio
Melvin Newbern
Toledo
Scott
Tecca Thompson
Mansfield Malabar
Newbern
Minnesota
Thompson
Vermilion’s
Tyrone Trbovich
Trbovich
Lakeland
Noland Robinson
Willard
Jodi Juergens
Pemberville Eastwood
Robinson
Dayton
Chad Keller
van Buren
Old Fort
Matt Heistand
Tom Rasey
Antwerp
Lucas
Lisa Kilgore
Keller
Black Knights
Heistand
Aaa
Shelby
Steve Mohr
Bellevue
Mark Shine
Bob Walden
Dola Hardin Northern
Walden
Area high school hockey picks announced in division teams
N Olmsted star Pastore earns first team Red Division along with Rob Petre. Elyria's Scott Adams named White Division second team goalie. Olmsted Falls players Jay Thomas Tim Christner Sam Harris and Bay Village duo Mark Gulley Chris Ronayne secure first Blue Division, with multiple second team picks and coaches noted.
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North Olmsted
Rob Petre
Scott Adams
Elyria
Olmsted Falls
Jay Thomas
Tim Christner
Sam Harris
Bay Village
Mark Gulley
Todd Harkins
Edward
Jason Pastore
Scott Wheeler
Heights
Tom Beard
Gary Flaesgarten
St Edward
Randy Kerans
Brian Heinzerling
Padua
Pat Bauman
Heikki
New London High School football coach resigns
The New London Board of Education accepted the resignation of head coach Robert Hasseman effective immediately. Superintendent James Gides said applications are being accepted and a replacement is hoped for by the end of May. Hasseman coached three years with a 7-22-1 record, including an 0-10 season with seven shutouts.
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Board of Education
Robert Hasseman
James Gides
Hasseman
May
Wildcats
Lutheran East tops Elyria Christian in WR Conference final
Lutheran East defeated Elyria Christian Academy 65 to 41 to claim the Western Reserve Conference tournament title. Spieth led ECA with nine points and surpassed 1,130 career points, while Chapin added eight. Elyria Christian finished 12-12 and had beaten Griswold Road and Open Door Christian en route to the final.
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Elyria Christian Academy
Elyria Christian
Griswold Road School
Open Door Christian Door School
Lutheran East
ECA
Dave Spieth
Dan Reed
Dan Chapin
Spieth
Ely Chas Lath
Rader
Richards
Belle
En Mutt
Spindler
Key Nutt
Jackson
Arabian
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Simmone
Chapen
Snodgrass
Reed
Ball
Makrusht
Kohimeer
Luth East
Ely Christ
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