North Olmsted vs Strongsville regional boys soccer capsule
North Olmsted Eagles 16 1 2 meet fifth ranked Strongsville Mustangs 15 1 3 at Bay Memorial Stadium for a regional final spot. North Olmsted defeated Midpark Lakewood Westlake to reach this round while Strongsville beat Firestone Copley North Royalton to advance. Key players include North Olmsted scorers Josh Sandoval Adam Koehler Mike Grazia and playmakers John Rodriguez Kurt Russell along with defenders Brian Miller Josh Vacha. Strongsville leaders Mike Matlock Vlad Sekarev and goalkeeper Alex Invanov anchor a defense that has allowed nine goals in 19 games and 11 shutouts. Wellington Rootstown and other regional ties noted for context.
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North Olmsted
Strongsville
Bay Memorial Stadium
Toledo St. John
Whitehouse
Anthony Wayne
Midpark
Lakewood
Westlake
Firestone
Copley
North Royalton
Chris Marsh
Southwestern
Eagles
The
Josh Sandoval
Adam Koehler
Mike Grazia
John Rodriguez
Kurt Russell
Brian Miller
Josh Vacha
Marsh
Tobey Cook
Northeast Ohio
Mustangs
Mike Matlock
Vlad Sekarev
Alex Invanov
Bears
Royalton
Dukes strive for Final Four as regional run looms
Wellington seeks a fifth regional in nine seasons with a 16-2-1 mark and a chance to reach the Sweet 16. Senior tri captain Kyle Bartolovich says the team must stay ready and keep their game, while coach Bill Bogan emphasizes consistency. The Dukes have rarely thrived in regional play, with two regional goals and a 1-0 victory in 2004 their only win since 2001. Bogan and assistants keep the same routine, aiming to push toward a Final Four despite past regional setbacks.
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Kyle Bartolovich
Wellington
Dukes
Warren
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy
Mansfield Christian
Bill Bogan
Lorain County
Bartolovich
Ben Bogan
Rinehart
Avon
Aurora
North Ridgeville
Dan Kulp
Bogan
Nalle to retire from Elyria High track and cross country
Deryl Nalle, 56, longtime Elyria High track and cross country coach, will retire at year end after two tenures as head boys track coach and two stints leading cross country. He coached Elyria to district, regional, and state finishes and will stay on as an assistant next spring before fully retiring from teaching and coaching.
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Deryl Nalle
Elyria High
Nalle
Oberlin College
Elyria
Tom Mulligan
Heidelberg
Bob Slager
Bob
Pioneers
Amherst
Buckeye
Bobby Madison
Westlake
Westlake High School
Dennis Bartlett
Bartlett
Wlake
Admiral King
Southview
Bryan Koury
Bkoury
Lorain
Charleston Administration Center
Pole Ave
Keystone seventh graders capture Patriot title undefeated
Keystone seventh grade football completed a 7-0 season to win the Patriot Athletic Conference championship. The Wildcats scored 214 points and allowed 20, posting five straight shutouts. QB Dennis Szalai passed for eight TDs and rushed for 10. Receivers and line anchor players included C J Conrad and Clay Hartley. Brandon Buttolph returned four punts for TDs. Defensive leaders were Alex Bohach and Nick McLaughlin.
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Keystone
Wildcats
Tyler Gandee
David Beall
Brandon Hackney
Ryan Tobicash
Ron Shaw
Darren Rankin
Dennis Szalai
C.J. Conrad
Clay Hartley
Brandon Buttolph
Alex Bohach
Nick McLaughlin
Brett Jones
Cody Wilson
Jake Bowers
Kobe Whalen
Clayton Jones
Zach Washington
Zach Minney
Blake Benko
Robert Assanakis
Quinn Morgan
Roni Shaw
Seth Pisanelli
GESA U10 Girls Win Lorain County Tourney
The Greater Elyria Soccer Association U10 girls squad won the Lorain County Soccer Association Tournament on Oct. 24 in Oberlin, taking first in the 10-year-old bracket. GESA went 2-0 with Abbie Thomas and Ja'Maya Ward named MVPs. teammates Meredith Flanagan Madison Briggs and Caroline Fischer also honored. Headed by Rob Ellingson, the team finished 8-1-1 on the season.
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Greater Elyria Soccer Association
U10
Lorain County Soccer Association
Oberlin
GESA
Abbie Thomas
Ja’Maya Ward
Meredith Flanagan
Madison Briggs
Caroline Fischer
Rob Ellingson
Volleyball Junior Olympic Tryouts Announced This Fall
Advance Volleyball schedules J O tryouts for ages 12-14 on Sunday and November 14, and for ages 16-18 on November 15 and 22. Contacts include a phone number and a county site for details.
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J.O
Braincounty.com
All-Lorain Pig Skin Tournament in Lorain County
The first annual Lorain County Pig Skin Tournament runs November 27 to 29 at Lorain Catholic Stadium from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Senior tackle for ages 11-12 and junior tackle for ages 8-10. Contacts: 440-864-2280 and 440-308-0816 for emails and 440-864-2150.
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Lorain County
Cavaliers
Bgcloraincounty.org
Elyria Catholic High
All-Lorain County
Lorain Catholic Stadium
Jackson
Quentin
Rocketmail.com
Crowser
Yahoo.com
Concordia U15
Donauschwaben Club
Olmsted Falls
NEO
Parma Heights
Scconcordia.com
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Atwater Waterloo
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Bristol
Ravenna
Martin Luther King
Columbia
Jackson- Milton
Patriot Athletic
Chris Coker
Nick Dowdell
Mike Hicks
Charlie Voth
Portage Trail
Rovers
Bob Daniels
Chroniclet
Paul Hoyse
Chronicle-Telegram
Arcadia
Ohio
Paul Heyse
Chronicilet
Bulletin Board
Black River
Black River High
Eric Vetter
Eyetter
Blackriver
Wellington High
Jeff Jump
Jjump
Firelands
Firelandsschools.org
Amherst Steele
Ambherst
Steele
Sm Rte
Williams Field
Adrian,Abrahamowicz
Aberlin
Elyria Parks and Recreation Department
Court St
City Hall
Amherst Comets
Amherst Steele High