Four teams chase college football title in final weeks
Penn State finished 11-0 after a 31-0 win over Pitt and faces Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl in a bid to repeat as national champion. Iowa clinched a Big Ten crown with a 31-9 victory over Minnesota and will meet UCLA in the Rose Bowl. Miami, ranked fourth, beat Colorado State 24-3 and eyes a championship bid after not being ranked in the preseason. Oklahoma, top ten every week, battles Oklahoma State and SMU as it prepares for the Orange Bowl with coach Barry Switzer stressing focus.
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Bowl race reshapes with major bowls and key upsets
Teams maneuver into Sugar, Orange, Fiesta and Cotton bids as Oklahoma breezes past Nebraska and Notre Dame faces a sharp Notre Dame narrative. Arizona rises to Rose Bowl berth while UCLA slips lessen Rose Bowl fate. Top 20 teams shuffled with Air Force Baylor Tennessee Arkansas Texas A and M all shaping bowl destinies.
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Michigan Dominates Ohio State With Record Offensive Surges
Cris Carter's 36 yard fourth quarter TD gave him 16 career scores tying the Michigan school record. Jim Harbaugh set season and career marks with three TD passes and 1,765 passing yards. John Kolesar starred with 100 plus receiving yards and a 77 yard scoring strike, while two Michigan kickers were suspended for the game, replaced by Pat Moons who kicked two field goals. Ohio State fans surged along Route 23 as a flaming banner drifted over Michigan Stadium declaring Go Bucks.
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Bay High hockey beats Normandy 10 0 at Forest Wood Ice Rink
Bay High Rockets improve to 2 1 with a 10 0 shutout of Normandy at Forest Wood Ice Rink Saturday. Mark Gulley and Brett Van Cleave each score twice. Rick Raum makes five saves as Bay travels to Winterhurst Tee Rink next Saturday to face Olmsted Falls Bulldogs at 6 00 p.m.
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Prep Schedule Sparks Local High School Basketball Night
A dense list outlines Monday November 25 non conference and conference boys and girls games across multiple leagues. Notable matchups include Emanuel Lutheran West at Lorain Vermilion and Midview hosting Southview, with several schools like Brooklyn and Avon Lake scheduling non conference ties. The slate features both afternoon noon starts and evening tips across inland regions and suburban districts.
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Elyria Catholic Volleyball honors spread across awards
Niky Boyson, a two year letter winner and top hitter, receives the Elyria Taycees Junior Women’s Sportsmanship Award at the Elyria Catholic Volleyball Banquet. Tracy Burgess, Myla Rivera, Missy Van Wie, Carin Schneider, Sandy Gmerek, and Anne Hatfield also earn top honors with dedicated awards. no MVP was named.
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Niki Boyson
Myla Rivera
Tracy Burgess
Missy van Wie
Debbie Diederich
Anne Hatfield
Lisa Gilgenbach
Joan Seward
Sandy Gmerek
Carin Schneider
Jill Fitzpatrick
Debbie Jezewski
Missy Davis
Kara Lehnowsky
Peggy Kirsch
Genie Diederich
Oberlin honors fall sports teams at awards banquet
Oberlin High honored its fall sports athletes at a Wednesday night awards event. Dan Adams named football MVP, Ray Ellington offense award, Rick Edwards defense, Chuck Allen most improved, Scott Birney coaches award. David Meek MVP cross country, Erik Burnett coaches award. Chris Andrews soccer MVP. Volleyball MVP Stacie Hicks, coach's award Cindy Rybarczyk. Stacie Van Ness second year most improved, Rachi Hill varsity award for most improved.
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Ray Ellington
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Stacie van Ness
Rachi Hill
Elyra Bantams rout Bay 11 to 2 in hockey clash
Elyria Bantams defeated Bay 11 to 2 on Saturday. Joey Blackham scored four goals while Keith Freeman and Matt Johns added two apiece. Chris Hutchison Brad Paxton and Ryan Dicken also found the net in the Bantams win.
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Keith Freeman
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Brad Paxton
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