State tournament notebook highlights Class A teams and players
Continuity matters as three of four Class A coaches have eight plus years at their schools. Wynford star Phil Gebhardt, a 5-11 guard, hit the winning 50-49 shot over Wayne Trace and is praised by Wynford coach Rob Sheldon for his versatility and 10 assists per game. Dayton Dunbar’s Mike Haley carries a 9-1 state record as coach, while Dayton Jefferson features football-driven stars Mike Boykin and Paul Williams. Buckeye Trail’s undersized but feisty lineup, led by Roger Negin and Gene Legeza, battles Fort Laramie in a tight Class A matchup watched from Buckeye Trail's bench and press row alignments. The tournament, hosted by Ohio State next year, draws media interest and notes Dayton’s hospitality in the press room.
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Rob Sheldon
Elyria
Wynford
Welch
Wayne Trace
Terry Leggett
Buckeye Trail
Fort Laramie
Sheldon
Gebhardt
Phil
Dayton Dunbar
Mike Haley
Portsmouth
Dayton Roth
Lorain Catholic
Mike
Cleveland St. Joseph
Dunbar
Columbus East
Dayton Jefferson
Akron St. Vincent
Jefferson
Mike Boykin
Paul Williams
Boykin
Pittsburgh
Williams
Indiana
Cage Classic profile Bob Bayus to play for Lorain Catholic
Lorain Catholic guard Bob Bayus a 5-3 senior represents the school in the 8th Lorain County Cage Classic at Elyria High on April 3. Bayus averages 6.5 points 2.5 rebounds 112 assists with 35 percent shooting and 64 percent free throw. Advance tickets are $2 and gate tickets run $3. The Class AAA game starts 6:30 p.m. with the 8:15 p.m. finale.
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Bob Bayus
Lorain Catholic
Elyria High School
Bayus
Ft Loramie Edges Buckeye Trail In Late Rally
Ft Loramie overcame a 14 point deficit in the final minutes to beat Buckeye Trail 45 to 44 in a state semifinal. Mark Pleiman scored key free throws and the Redskins surged with 23 points in the last 5:10 to reach the finals, where Elyria High’s Rob Sheldon coached Wynford.
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Buckeye Trail
Redskins
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Rob Sheldon
Wynford
Loramie
Warriors
Mark Pleiman
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I Wettman
Quarkets
Lorame
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Wheel
Loramue
Asaite—Burkete
Wheeler
NCAA Women's Fiat At Austin Feval Semifinals Final
The schedule lists March 27 games between 266 and Long Beach and 312 versus Louisiana Tech at 9 pm, with the championship on Sunday March 29 at 1 pm.
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Austin
Feval
Wee
Long Beach $T
Xas
Louisiana Tech
Peck Leads With 708 In Elyria Bowling Center Meet
Bill Peck of the Fisher Guide Wednesday Morning league topped area bowlers with a 708 at Elyria Bowling Center. He paired 237 and 278 with a 193 to edge Don Gehringer and a 656 total as a 600 Club list followed with names and scores from 600 to 649 across multiple leagues.
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Bill Peck
Fisher Guide
Elyria
Don Gehringer
Wellington
Kauffman nearly hits 600 in early league action
Carol Kauffman of the Center Ridge Alley Cats just missed the 600 Club with a 599 series after opening games of 202 and 228 on Wednesday morning. Angie Rorick of Stoney's Pin Busters followed in second with a 571 total in a 184 193 194 set. Linda Gerow posted a 581 for Early Birds from Tuesday, while 550 Club scores list Kauffman at 598 and Gerow 581 among top totals.
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Carol Kauffman
Center Ridge
C-T Cars writer wins state writing award
Dayton Chronicle Telegraph Cavaliers writer Rick Noland, also covering high school sports for The Medina Gazette, is named writer of the year in the Ohio Prep Sports Writers Association contest. He also wins best feature and best news story in the 10,000 to 25,000 circulation category.
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Columbus Dispatch
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Athens Messenger
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Chillicothe Gazette
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Norwalk Reflector
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Englewood Independent
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Piqua Daily Call
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Beavercreek Daily News
Steele's West Routs Set New Records in Sacramento
Steele's Sports Smashes records with a 95-13 win over CVC Sports in Sacramento on March 18, topping their own 91 single game mark. The team scored 40 runs in the fourth inning, 32 before the first out. Ron Parnell and Ken Dain led with power and multi hit games. Cain added eight homers and 15 RBI as Steele's raised season mark to 63-3.
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Steele
CVC Sports
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Ron Parnell
Ken Dain
Los Angeles
Parnell
Cain
Fish Ohio celebrates first place anglers and master awardees
Oberlin’s Art Bishop captured the largest Channel Catfish at 27.5 pounds while Olmsted Falls’ Pete Lumay won first place White Perch at 1 pound 8 ounces. 267 of 17,347 entrants earned Master Angler honors for four species meeting length rules.
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Art Bishop
Oberlin
Pete Lumay
Olmsted Falls
Randy Angle
North Olmsted
Ted Blase
Rocky River
Dan Brattain
Hts
Elam Bruegger
Avon Lake
Scott Bruegger
Gary Carlson
Robert Franta
Amherst
Greg Gurin
Middleburg
T. C. Hassey
Westlake
Bob Jaycox
Lorain
Brook Park
John Weinbrandt
Sheffield Lake
David Woodrum
Fellas
Coast Guard urges safety for hunters on small boats
Captain Michael B. Stenger of the Coast Guard Boating Safety Division warned the American League of Anglers and Boaters that hunters and fishers on boats under 16 feet have high fatality rates. He said most incidents occur when boats are anchored in cool weather and pledged a joint effort with Fish and Wildlife to boost late season safety education.
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Coast Guard
Office of Boating, Public and Consumer Affairs
American League of Anglers and Boaters
Stenger
Fish and Wildlife
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