Wolstein a controversial Cleveland mogul remembered
The Northeast Ohio developer and sports figure Bert Wolstein died at 77 leaving a mixed legacy. He built the Cleveland Force into a top indoor soccer franchise at Richfield Coliseum before folding it in 1988. He courted major projects including a downtown convention center and a Major League Soccer bid citing public funding. Local figures recall him as influential yet divisive with bold plans and strong leadership.
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Cleveland Browns
al Lerner
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Summit County
Hector Marinaro
Whited Leads Elyria Catholic To District Final Bid
Elyria Catholic defeated St. Vincent-St. Mary 10-5 in the Division III district semifinal at Tri-C Motts Field. Nick Whited pitched five strong innings after a rocky start with help from coach Joe Keubler as the Panthers extended a five-game win streak and moved toward a regional berth.
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Nick Whited
Elyria Catholic
Panthers
Whited
Joe Keubler
Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary
Tri-C
Motts
Columbia
CVCA
St. Vincent
Zack Ludle
Ryan Oldfield
Mike Babin
Tom Kubuski
George
Nick Luisi
John Grega
Lucile
Kubuski
Elyria Trails 4-0 as Magnificat Threatens Upset
In a Division I district softball semifinal at Madison Park Elyria trailing Magnificat 4-0 after four and a half innings. Magnificat scored four unearned runs in the second on two errors. Weather halted play with runners on second and third and no outs. Amherst-Westlake postponement follows the Elyria game.
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Lakewood
Pioneers
Elyria
Madison Park
Magnificat
Amherst-Westlake
Indians ne ar .500 as win lifts them toward .500 mark
The Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 7 2 to move to 18 19 on the year with two rain delayed games. A win tonight would push them to .500 for the first time since an early season start and a series sweep could lift them above .500. Travis Hafner drove in the go ahead runs with a two run single in the first.
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Chicago White Ses
Chicago
Sox
Tribe
Eric Wedge
Travis Hafner
Chicago at Cleveland Night Game at Jacobs Field
Durbin faced Garland as Chicago visits Cleveland at Jacobs Field for a 7 05 p.m. game. Durbin is 3 3 with an 11 77 ERA while Garland stands 2 2 with a 3 97 ERA. Fox Sports Net and WEOL 930 AM carry the broadcast.
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Cleveland
Jacobs
Durbin
Garland
Fox Sports Net
WEOL
Warden Recalls Golf Gripes and California Ties
Robert Warden vents in a rambling Chronicle-Telegram piece about free golf at La Costa Resort and Spa where he works as a caterer. He reflects on meeting Mini-Me, his Elyria roots, and his restless mood as he describes life near Los Angeles.
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Mini-Me
Robert Warden
California
Elyria
Warden
Los Angeles
Warden inducted into Elyria Sports Hall of Fame
Oceanside legend and former EC standout Ward en joins Elyria Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday night. The 6-foot-3 forward earned All-Ohio honors after averaging 26.7 points per game for EC in 1982 and guiding the team to regional play under coach Bob Guinta. He notes he would have thrived with the 3-point line but recalls mixed results with humor.
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Oceanside
Verne Troyer
Elyria Catholic
Pacific
Hawaii
Warden
Elyria Sports Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
Ohio
Bob Guinta
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