Highs and lows in Lakeland area basketball season
A recap column highlights the Lakeland Conference title race led by Clearview and dramatic turns, including Lutheran West beating Lorain Catholic, Oberlin’s big win, and Bay and Medina producing notable results. The piece notes shifts in standings, biggest upsets, longest win and losing streaks, and standout performances across area teams.
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Lakeland
Clearview
Clippers
Lutheran West
Lorain Catholic
Keystone
Brooklyn
Lorain
Southview
Olmsted Falls
Bay
Oberlin
Brookside
North Ridgeville
Westlake
Avon Lake
Midview
John Marshall
Wellingon
Medina
Elyria Catholic
Wellington
Elyria West
Firelands
Hurricanes
Cloverleaf
Elyria
Buckeye
Fairview
Admiral King
Sandusky
Olmsted
Berea
Elyria Catholic Panthers surge to 23 2 mark in 1980 season
Elyria Catholic finishes 23 2, shares Erie Coast Conference title with Southview, and wins sectional and district crowns. Starters Bob Warden sets single season 673 points while Jim Harris and Chris Fiore provide leadership on both ends. The squad, led by coach Bob Guinta, defeats top foes including Southview and Cleveland Central Catholic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Negin
C-T
Bob Guinta
Guinta
Flyria Catholic
Panthers
Elyria Catholic
Southview
Southvew i Lorain
Elyna Catholic
Cleveland Central Catholic
Chanel
Benedictine
Mansfield St. Peter
Midview
Lakeland
Bob Warden
Jim Harris
Chris Fiore
Warden
Ohio
UPI
Lorain County
Harris
Fiore
Phil Zemanek
Scott Bainbridge
Mike Sabga
John Mihalik
Rick Giglietti
Bob Wahden
Willard
Bowling Green
Dave Zapotosky
Elyria High rebounds to a 1980-81 season comeback
Elyria High basketball rebounded from two losing seasons to post a 13-8 record under new coach John Dickerson. Key players Tom Underman and Garrett Fitzpatrick starred as the Pioneers blanked Mansfield, began a six-game win streak, and earned all-state honors. Todd Haddox dished 118 assists, leading the team in scoring and free throw percentage as the program builds for 1981-82 with several juniors and two budding sophomores joining the lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob Durkee
C-T Sports Wrnter
Elyria High
Toledo Macomber
Pioneer
John Dickerson
Elyria
Mansfield
Tygers
Tom Underman
Buckeye
Underman
Pioneers
Garrett Fitzpatrick
Lorain County
Fitzpatrick
Kendall Galloway
Galloway
Elyria Press
Lorain
Todd Haddox
Haddox
Southview
West Wolverines rely on Beard amid up and down season
Elyria West, led by guard Ronnie Beard before his injury and with strong play from Kevin Knapp and Larry Tumblin, finished 12-8 in the regular season. The team, coached by Tom Binkley, reached district semifinals and eyes a strong next season after graduation losses and a strong junior varsity showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolverines
Ronnie Beard
Wolervines
Beard
Elyria West
Board
Kevin Knapp
Knapp
Ronnie
Kevin
Binkley
Larry Tumblin
West
Brooklyn
Elyria Catholic
Lorain Southview
Firelands
Oberlin
Tumblin
Erie Coast
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Chronicle-Telegram
Byria
Jerry Rambach
Medina Bay
Vicki
Kemper Open
Costa Mesa
Calif
Vicki Singleton
Singleton
Pat Bradley
Martha Hansen
JoAnne Carner
Joyce Kazmierski
Shelley Hamlin
Debbie Massey
Nancy Lopez-Melton
Channel 25
Elyrias
Terry Wearsch
Bruce Halliburton
Jay Bender
Tom Binkley
Bob Jacob
Grand Canyon
Ronnie Board
Ball
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