Pioneer jinx ends as North Olmsted tops Elyria opener
North Olmsted defeats Elyria 361 in the season opener breaking a 16 game skid in the annual series. New coach Jim Burkett leads the Flyers past the Pioneers after Elyria rallying to close a string of losses dating to 1956. Elyria trailed 43 34 early in the final quarter before scoring six straight points.
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Elyria Jayvees Open Season With Narrow Defeat Of North Olmsted
Elyria High junior varsity edged by North Olmsted 40 39 in a season opener. Dale Griffin scored 19 for Elyria with several rebounds, while Doug Bracho led North Olmsted with 14 points as both teams showed inexperience in a close finish.
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North Olmsted tops Elyria in first on court lead
North Olmsted defeated Elyria 16 15 in the first half then led for most of the game. Proctor scored 11 and Taber 16 for Elyria while Griffin led Elyria with 27 and Pietch added nine as North Olmsted shot 31 percent to Elyria 33.
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Elyria Presses Green as North Olmsted Edges Opener
Elyria wore white but the color green dominated the night as Elyria’s inexperienced team fell 53 to 51 to North Olmsted in the opener. Coach Bob Hersman cited stagnant offense and a lack of movement and patience leading to ineffective scoring, with mistakes on both ends of the court.
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Glover Leads Sea Pines Open Going Into Final Round
Randy Glover holds a three stroke edge at Sea Pines Open after a 68 to reach 209. He credited his putter for the cushion despite not striking well. Larry Wood posted 72 to sit second at 212 with Will Howewark and Bert Weaver also in contention.
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Elyria Coach Cites Early Push But Postgame Letdowns
The Elyria coach lamented a strong start followed by disappointing lapses, urging the team to avoid repeat mistakes in upcoming games. He emphasized consistency and focus on executing plans from the opening whistle to finish.
Diedrick’s Last-Second Shot Lifts Admiral King
Sharpshooting senior Gary Diedrick scored a 28 point game winner at the buzzer as Admiral King edged Toledo Bowsher 58 to 56. Tim Kish was sidelined but King trailed at halftime and surged in the second half while Mark Henning added 13 for Bowsher.
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Bourne Messes Into Sea Pines Open Top Twenty
Oberlin native Bobby Bourne fired rounds of 73 and 72 before a 74 for a 219 total at the Sea Pines Open on Hilton Head Island. He sits among the top 20 as leaders push toward the final round.
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Commodores rout Kellogg Junior College in season opener
Lorain County Community College defense stifled Kellogg Junior College of Battle Creek, 93 66. Cal Parker scored early to spark a lead, Steve Pickett disrupted inside, and Jim Jones led all scorers with 19 points as Lorain earned its first win of the season.
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Oberlin banquet honors football and basketball champions
Oberlin College honors the Lakeland Conference football champions at a Monday 6:30 banquet at Pitts Field United Church of Christ. Bill Grice and Julian Smith will be the emcees while Jim Donovan awards letters. Four Oberlin squads head to Cleveland Metro tonight for two games against Jackson and Kellogg as league honors loom.
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Columbia Edges Past Longhorns In High School Clash
Columbia high school's cage quintet defeated Lutheran West 55 to 33 at Rocky River. Columbia trailed early but exploded for 16 points in the third quarter while holding Lutheran West scoreless in that period. Dan Hagen led Columbia with 25 points and Radke scored 19 for Lutheran West.
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