Latvians Bring High School Spirit to North Olmsted Volleyball
Elina and Liga Straubergis from Latvia joined North Olmsted High School for the 2007-08 year through a Martha Holden Jennings Foundation program. The sisters, new to U S high school sports, adapted to varsity volleyball, impressing coach Jason Krucek with their talent and setting. They expect varsity letters upon return to Latvia. The team, led by coach Krucek, recently lost a non-conference match to a Division III school.
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Latvia
Elina Straumeice
Liga
United States
Taver
North Olmsted
Jason Krucek
Elina
America
Strauberce
Europe
Krucek
North Olmsted High School
Strauberces
Martha Holden Jennings
Straiberies
Huron volleyball depth shown by key losses and strong opponents
Huron, ranked No. 1 in Division III, faced Brookside and Magnificat while missing senior middle hitter Sara Sage, who will attend UCLA. Sage and Susie Ispharding will play Division I next year as Brookside’s Taryn Leonard earns a Clay all tournament nod with 17 hits. Westlake’s Dan Berkheimer praises libero Heather Pyle after a 12-8 Demons quadrangular, with 72 digs by Pyle guiding sweeping wins.
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Huron
Lorain County
Ted Whitsel
Brookside
Sara Sage
UCLA
Bowling Green
Tigers
Padua
Cardinals
Kenston
Magnificat
Whitsel
Keystone
PAG
Sage
Taryn Leonard
Westlake
Demons
Midview
Avon
Valley Forge
Normandy
Dan Berkheimer
Heather Pyle
Pyle
Brecksville
Olmsted Falls
Bowes Leads Columbia in Volleyball Amid Turbulent Season
Melanie Bowes of Columbia posted strong stats in a five game stretch, recording 47 kills and seven aces while hitting for a .116 clip. Bowes, listed with family observers Julie and Tom Bowes, is part of a team facing a rocky run and remains central as the season progresses.
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Glass
Rocky Alver
Strippoli nets game winner as Avon Lake tops Elyria Catholic
Avon Lake tops Elyria Catholic 3 to 2 in a tight Division II matchup. Strippoli scored the game winner with 16 15 remaining after a team effort created scoring chances. Ogilvy praised the win as one of the season’s biggest, noting Avon Lake’s strong second half and tight defense. Avon Lake hosts Lake Catholic next, with a key regular season game at Westlake looming midweek.
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Lake Erie
Mentor
Maple Haighta
Ag Fuel
Fami AF
Shaker Heights
North Coast League
Padua
Lake Catholic
Archbishop Hobart
Elyria Catholic
Holsere
St.eter Chanel
Bard
Cleveland CG
Pione Don, Deli
North Ton
AG Stow
Lakewood
Patriot
Keystone
Buck
Brookslde
Lutheran Weet
Jed Wailing
Gol Obertin
Clearview
Black Ever
Olmetad Falls
Avon Lake
Breckeville
Westlake
Forth
Bett
Mgpark
West Shore
Cena
Ag Rocky River
Cath Aldgevila
Ohl
Strippoli
Ogilvy
Amherst
Panther
Mike Wisner
Dan
Copley
Panthers
North Ridgeville
Shoremen
Demons
Jason Miller
Chronicle
Dom Strippoli
Shane Rogers
High School Soccer Roundup Highlights Varied Scores
Bay Village North Olmsted edged Bay 2-0 as G Ho hmann and Jenna Madison scored for the Eagles. Admiral King and Southview battled to a 1-1 draw with Cassandra Martinez scoring for Southview. Amherst claimed a 1-0 win over Fairview with Angelica Meggitt's header. Firelands beat Open Door 4-0 as Rachael Melendez scored twice. Keystone routed Brookside 10-1 behind Chas Rybarcyk's five goals and Josh Hack's two, in PAC play.
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BAY Village
Cat Hohmann
Jenna Madison
North Olmsted
Eagles
Bay
Gal Hohmann
Mexpacra Collander
Kater Delios
Hots
North Olms
Lorain
Admiral King
Southview
Cassandra Martinez
Lake Eria
Jessica Boyd
Saints
Gussergia Mantinaz
Jessica Saves
Bion Whittaker
Lesley Hacktime
Amherst
Fairview
Elyria
Rachael Melendez
Falcons
Firelands
Open Door
Emily Adlington
Kristi Fickinger
Elizabeth Kozlowski
Melandez
Wes
Erika Baursken
Cai Santelpno
Lagrange
Chris Rybarcyk
Josh Hack
Keystone
Brookside
Area Fairways ace on 130-yard second hole
Vince Garfield aced the 130 yard second hole at Pheasant Run on Oct 2 witnessed by Ron Murer Terry Gails and Nick Fox.
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Vince Garfield
Pheasant Run
Ron Murer
Terry Gails
Nick Fox
Disgraced Jones returns Olympic medals from Sydney
Nancy Armour reports that Marion Jones surrendered five Sydney Olympic medals, agreed to forfeit all results since September 1, 2000, and faces a January 11 sentencing. USOC will return the medals to the IOC and pursue prize money circa $100,000.
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U.S
Marion Jones
Jones
Austin
Texas
U.S. Olympic Committee
Colorado Springs
USOC
International Olympic Committee
Jim Scherr
IOC
Peter Ueberroth
Justin Gatlin
Gatlin
Scherr
Ueberroth
Jearl Miles-Clark
Monique Hennagan
Tasha Colander-Richardson
Andrea Anderson
Chryste Gaines
Terri Edwards
Nanceen Perry
Passion Richardson
Edwards
Gaines
Edmonton
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Columbia
Dom Strippell
Andrew Bir
Jimmy Zama
Nick Siko
Kurt Schmittgen
Nick Levis
Bryce Stuart
Logan Crist
Frank Sanabria
Angelica Meggitt
Comets
Kalsay Pekare
Angalica Marit
Kelsey Pakara
Gnitlany Cruz
Morgan Zavodny
Amhatat
Ambars
Chas Rybarcyk
Ryan Valli
Preaihan Roeper
Kaleb Smiezek
Gillg Beas
Tim Warp
Alex Foss
Bill @roscik
Fitzgerald
Cartes Valez
Gionel
John Grasse
Kepic
Kaystona
Nancy Armour
Associated Press
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