Avon Lake edges Roger Bacon to win 1994 D II state final
Avon Lake defeated Roger Bacon 41 to 39 in the 1994 Division II state final. Key performers: Kelly Coughlin and Beth Lora led Avon Lake with double digit points, while Jenny Mueller paced Roger Bacon with 19 points. Attendance reached 6,208 as both teams shot under 37 percent.
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Avon Lake
Roger Bacon
Kelly Coughlin
Carrie Liptak
Beth Lora
Stacey Fifer
Megan Chawansky
Michelle Finefrock
Melissa Zakel
Anne Schaefer
Jaimie Begley
Katie Kelsey
Lora
Finefrock
S. Mueller
J. Mueller
Vermilion
North Royalton
North Olmsted
Elyria Catholic
Amherst
Olmsted Falls
Shaw
Admiral King
Lakewood
Bay
Fairview
Westlake
Rocky River
Keystone
Canton CC
1994 Shoregals Team Statistics Summary
Field goals 655 1 524 at 43 percent. Three pointers 82 233 at 35.2 percent. Free throws 260 449 at 57.9 percent. Points 1652 at 61.2 per game. Opponents 474 at 33.9 per game. Rebounds 892 at 33 per game. Opponents 360 at 25.7 per game. Assists 12.2 per game. Steals 15 per game. Turnovers 13.4 per game. Fouls 14.9 per game.
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Shoregals
Shoregals claim 1994 state title with buzzer beater
Avon Lake celebrates a dramatic 1994 girls basketball state championship as Stacey Fifer hits a late rebound and putback after Kelly Coughlin’s final miss. The scene unfolds with hundreds lining Rt. 83 and a victory capped by coach Amy Manco’s timeout strategy. Megan Chawansky, star forward, drew defensive focus as the Shoregals secured history for Lorain County.
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Kelly Coughlin
Carrie Liptak
Melissa Zakel
Megan Chawansky
Beth Lora
Amy Mitchell
Michelle Finefrock
Jackie Powell
Brandy Taggart
Angela Capretto
Stacey Fifer
Zen Chawansky
Amy Manco
Avon Lake
Roger Bacon
Ohio
Megan
Coughlin
Fifer
Columbus
St. John Arena
Manco
Hille
Stacey
Lorain County
Chawansky
Shoregals
Avon Lake Shoregals win state title in memorable season
Season featured Chawansky leading scoring and rebounding averaging 20 points and 6.4 boards per game. Players praised the warm homecoming, the state championship, and the close team culture built with coach Manco guiding a 23 3 season after a strong summer tour and camp circuit.
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Chawansky
Northwestern
Avon Lake
England
University of Brighton
State Rt. 83
Beth Lora
Pifer
Pittsburgh
Michelle Finefrock
Finefrock
Missig
Columbus
Manco
Shoregals
University of North Carolina
University of Virginia
North Carolina State
Duke
Wake Forest
North Carolina
Amanda Chawansky
Megan
Washington, D.C
Shoregals Alumni: Coaches Players Reach Careers
A recap of Shoregals alumni detailing Kelly Cracas defiance college athlete and marketing career, Chawansky Northwestern standout now lecturer in England, Missig volleyball and family life, Hille speech pathologist and Shoregals coach, Manco long-time Avon Lake coach and educator, plus other players’ post high school paths.
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Kelly Coughlin
Kelly Cracas
Defiance College
Mike
Cade
Sarah
Samantha
Breanna
Cracas
Moon Inc
North Olmsted
Frank Coughlin
Amy Manco
Avon Lake
Zen Chawansky Coaching Career Span and Roles
Assistant coach Zen Chawansky played sports at Clearview and the University of Ashland and coached in the former South Amherst district now Firelands. She joined Manco for the 1992-93 season, retired from coaching in 2008 when Manco stepped down, and remains Avon Lake weight room supervisor. Bob Daniels.
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Clearview
University of Ashland
South Amherst
Firelands
Lorain
Manco
Avon Lake
Avon Lake shocks state with title win in dramatic finish
The Shoregals win the Ohio girls basketball state title on a last second prayer by Stacey Fifer after Kelly Coughlin miss and Megan Chawansky’s leading play. Reporter recalls the game’s rush and his own celebratory cheer at the scene.
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Michelle Missig
Shoregals
Ohio State
Michael
Camryn
Adelyn
Gianna
Powell
Columbus
Fifer
Chronicle-Telegram
Jerry Rombach
Avon Lake
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