Minnier Wins 100 Free Crown At State Swimming Meet
St Ignatius junior Todd Minnier of Avon Lake captured Lorain County’s third state boys title since 1980, edging Eddie Matkovich of Upper Arlington in 45.23 for the 100-yard freestyle at Canton McKinley. Other placers included St Xavier golds and Wise of Westlake, with Avon Lake and North Olmsted high performers earning multiple finals.
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Lakers-Lake Erie honors highlight Elyria Falls stars
Elyria High star Jessy Verhoff earned Girls Player of the Year and Mike Walsh shared Coach of the Year honors as Elyria claimed a co-champion 9-3 Lake Erie League finish. Olmsted Falls dominated Southwestern Conference selections with Mike Gansey as Boys Player of the Year and Pat Donahue as Coach of the Year in a 13-1 league run.
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Avon Edged by Elyria Catholic in rebound heavy setback
Elyria Catholic out rebounded Avon 49 31 including 22 offensive boards to fuel a 51 48 late comeback win EC led 16 1 at one point Avon trailed by five after a missed EC free throw before Wilhelm tipped in a second half basket and Avon failed to convert down the stretch Clapham led Avon with 15 points while ECs Krystowski DeChant and Wilhelm contributed on the boards and in scoring
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Falls, Buckeye clash ends with late free throws win
Avon Lake trailed 40-34 entering the fourth quarter. Leslie Wilhelm and Kaity Stuebner sparked a 60 run to tie 40-40 before Buckeye took a 43-40 lead on Tara Ross and Tanya Ross freebies. Megan Ryan tied it with 2:00 left, then Annette Brock and Erin Keldsen sealed Buckeye’s win with six and four straight free throws. Olmsted Falls opened 8-0 and 19-2 against Elyria Catholic, building a 28-7 halftime edge behind Jackie Mason and Heidi Neumeister, who led all scorers with 21 and 20 points respectively. EC coach Joe Gilfillan praised Falls while noting his team’s effort to reach the district title.
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