Raiders ride youthful depth to 15 2 start in softball
Columbia’s Raiders, led by coach Ken Richardson, ride a fast start to a 15 2 record aided by seniors Riolo and Kus and a deep roster. With Viccarone out for the season, juniors Lyzen and Thompson anchor pitching as Bowes moves to third and Walaszewski shifts to catcher. The team has won 10 straight since a Columbus trip and eyes a Division III district semifinal against Loudonville at North Ridgeville. Keystone remains No 1 in Division II and Elyria sits sixth in Division I as rankings shift.
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Jen Solanics
Emily Nagle
Hillsdale
Sarah Viccarone
Ken Richardson
Richardson
Loudonville
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Columbus
Danielle Riolo
Jenny Kus
Riolo
Kus
Jenny
Christine Lyzen
Karyn Thompson
Viccarone
Heather Walaszewski
Allison Bowes
Walaszewski
Emma Sullivan
Thompson
Kaley Marshall
Crystal Fetcher
Nicolette Kunath
Kunath
Avon pitcher Brittanie Fowler earns Player of the Week honors
Brittanie Fowler of Avon earns Player of the Week after posting nine straight wins and a 1.10 ERA with 152 strikeouts in 102 innings. She contributed in a 1-0 sectional final win over Vermilion and is bound for Marshall University. The feature also notes Niagara University commitment for Amherst catcher Amanda Arendt and references Keystone’s strong season.
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Chronicle
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Shadow People
Fowler
Conrad Faria
Westlake earns sectional titles as Buffington dominates finals
Westlake junior Colton Buffington becomes a three time sectional champion in singles by defeating St. Ignatius’ James Oliver 6-2 6-4 in the Division I final at Oberlin. Lake Ridge Caleb Mayer and Vermilion Chaz Hansen also reach districts. Mayer falls to James Meyer 6-0 6-1 in Division II.
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Kevin
Lorain County
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Zuber
Wissman
Mike Swartz
Jeffrey Williams
St. Edward
J.T. Rapaport
Kevin Wang
Mike Nichols
Yaw Boakye
Ben Troyer
Greg Miller
Swartz-Williams
Nichols-Boakye
Force Indoor Athletic Complex
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Blake
Alex Aleman
Lou Konstan
Cole Ziegler
Cass Stadnik
Fairview
Michael Stoddard
Will Konstan
Dan Johnson
Peter Scanniello
Bay
Aleman L. Konstan
Stoddard
W. Konstan
Johnson-Scanniello
Ziegler-Stadnik
Willis powers Wellington over Northwestern in key playoff tuneup
Willis hit two home runs and Devin Broadwater made clutch plays as Wellington beat Northwestern 3-1. Kidd earned the win for Wellington while Bodager took the loss for Northwestern. Broadwater’s diving stop and defensive gems backed the victory.
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Steve Spangenberg
Duke
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Abbi
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Bliss
Hagans
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J. Kidd
McClain
Willis B. Kline
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Fehlan
Boutell
Fullen
Fortune Spangenberg
C. Kidd
L. Kline Landry
Bliss, Landry
E—Grimmett
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Wellington Kidd
A new racket A new racket Paul Hoyse
Paul Hoyse headlines a Chronicle Telegram piece on a new racket shaping local commerce and public reactions. The article examines emerging schemes, community impact, and authorities’ response.
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Paul Hoyse
Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain native McCartney runs 34th Cleveland Rite Aid Marathon
Former Baldwin Wallace tennis standout turned math teacher at Cleveland Heights High School trains for his second Rite Aid Marathon. He aims to break 3 05 in Boston someday and has raised over 1000 for the Jordan Family Foundation. He credits two peers for support as he runs today at Browns Stadium.
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Admiral King
Baldwin Wallace
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Boston
Frank Zgrabnik
Kelly Starach
Frank
Kelly
Rite Aid
Jordan Family Foundation
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