Pavienda Leads Elyria Team Toward State Baseball History
Pavienda synonymous with area baseball led Elyria Catholic to state, winning sectional district and regional titles. The team, a young squad, peaked with a historic run that ended in a semifinal loss to Columbus DeSalles. Pavlenda, longtime Elyria post office worker, reflects on the landmark season and Hall of Fame induction. He credits key players like Zepp, Henderson, Schmitz, Fiore, Rubinoski, Thomas, and Grambley for the achievement.
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Youth Soccer Scores From Lorain County May 8
Local youth league results show multiple age groups with goals by Chris Benko Greg Mankis and others. The Blitz beat Flashes 8-2 with Solak scoring. Panthers blank Vermilion 8-0. Oberlin beat Rowdies 6-2. Sungers and Storms posted several wins including 7-0 over Olmsted Falls and 6-3 over Elyria.
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Chris Cimtavey
Joshua Barb
Scolly Sultzbaugh
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David Games
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Rowdies
Timmy Sanders
Fric Hudson
Dan Long
Heed Rush
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Lorain Central Trust
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Mar Geraci
Rob Vergey
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Lorain True Value
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Comet
Heather Engle
Jen Marr
JJ Krohe
Chris Bentz
Joan Stephanchick
Ashland hosts Memorial Day softball tournament at Polk Field
Ashland PCA will oversee a men s Class B and C softball tourney over May 27 to 30 at Polk Field. Entry fees are 80 dollars for sanctioned teams and 92 dollars for non sanctioned teams. Drawings Thursday at 7 pm. Awards go to top four teams and a home run trophy is planned. Contact Greg Bahr or Chris Harter for interest.
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County grid coaches to meet Wednesday
Lorain County Football Coaches Association holds its final meeting of the school year at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Lorain Catholic High School teachers’ lounge. University of Toledo assistant coaches will be the featured speakers.
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North West Senior LL Battle Sparks 12-3 Victory
Elyria Joe Shop led a seven run fourth inning in a 12-3 win over Yost Construction. Rick Pichola pitched five hits and 10 strikeouts for the winner. Tin Roof rallied to beat Fast's Special 7-4 with Mark Jones Jeff Washington and Jackie Wood stellar on defense and offense. Todd Strebel hit another homer and pitched a one hitter as FOP defeated Stanadyne 5-1 with Strebel driving in three.
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Jeff Washington
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Paul Alonge
Jim Piazza
Gary Henry
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Strebel
Darryl Powell
Tim Johnson
Bankson Camp Opens for Elyria and Berea Sessions
A few openings remain for the Steve Bankson All-American Basketball Camps at Elyria Catholic and Baldwin-Wallace. Cost is 60 dollars for two weeks. Boys attend 9 to noon and girls 1 to 4. Bankson heads staff at both sites and registration is at the listed local numbers.
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Elyria blanks Wendy's 4-2 in Spring League hockey
Elyria defeated Wendy's 4-2 at the Recreation Complex Saturday in a Spring League ice hockey game. Aaron Loyd and Keith Roth each scored twice, Loyd adding an assist as Matt Miles posted three assists. Gus Phillips made 15 saves for Elyria, who improved to 3-1.
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Middies rout Oberlin in Lakeland softball game
Midview-Oberlin exploded for 21 hits and crushed Oberlin 31-1 in a Lakeland Conference game. Debbie Bartnett and Genny Kazmierczak combined for a no hitter, Bartnett with five walks and five strikeouts in five innings. Kazmierczak added a three hit night with seven RBIs, while Carolyn Cox hit a grand slam for six RBIs. Becky Fox collected five hits and Sally Sheffield four. Midview improves to 13-1 and faces North Ridgeville in a District game.
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Debbie Bartnett
Genny Kazmierczak
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Kazmierczak
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Becky Fox
Sally Sheffield
North Ridgeville
Connors Marriage Turmoil Prompts Divorce Filing
Readers quiz about Jimmy Connors and Patti McGuire amid Patti’s Florida divorce filing. The missive notes Connors’ shift back to singles life and asks about Secretariat Seattle Slew and racing progeny, plus fines in a Celtics Hawks brawl and other sports queries.
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Patti McGuire
Boston
Patti
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Connors
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