Elyria and Elyria Catholic Players of the Week
Elyria honors offense led by Brian Glowacki and Matt Wilhelm, and defense by Chris Johnson and Eric Burdette after mixed results this week. Elyria Catholic also credits Rob Wilfong blocks and Zack Warner record rushing in wins over Garfield Heights Trinity and Marion Catholic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Brian Glowacki
Euclid
Chris Johnson
Pioneers
Elyria Catholic
Panthers
Garfield Heights Trinity
Matt Wilhelm
Rob Wilfong
Eric Burdette
Trinity
Kozarec
Wilhelm
Clapham
North Ridgeville tops Strongsville Albion in eighth grade clash
Led by quarterback Danny Sklenicka, North Ridgeville won 22-6 over Strongsville Albion as Sklenicka scored on runs of 3, 20 and 13 yards. He added a conversion rush and a pass to Mike Clapham. Defenders Mytnick, Schultz, Deacon contributed with interceptions and fumbles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Sklenicka
North Ridgeville
Strongsville Albion
Sklenicka
Mike Clapham
Midview and Braves Standouts Lead Easy Wins Over Avon and North Royalton
Midview offense features Craig Kowalski rushing for 109 yards and four scores while Kevin Pickett anchors with 83 percent blocking as the line paves 368 yards. Defensive standout Ryan DiFranco logs 14 tackles. Braves gain 28 13 over North Royalton with Tom Goodwin rushing 54 yards, Paul Cook 120, and Goodwin adding four tackles. Zach Skozen, 185 pounds, recovers a fumble and returns it 21 yards for a TD while recording four tackles and three assists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midview
Middies
Avon
Craig Kowalski
Kevin Pickett
Ryan DiFranco
Tom Goodwin
Braves
North Royalt
Paul Cook
Zach Skozen
Traicoff Ace Sparks Willow Creek Round on Oct 26
Boris Traicoff of Wakeman aced the 139 yard seventh hole at Willow Creek on Monday Oct 26 for his first career ace. He used a 41row witnessed by Al Steyer and Whitey Dillon. the hole was the course ninth ace this season and third on No 7. Two aces were also recorded on the Oberlin Golf Club eighth hole on Sunday Oct 25 by Dr Romulo Mora and Ben Fanna, both using 5-trons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boris Traicoff
Wakeman
Willow Creek
Traicoff
al Steyer
Whitey Dillon
Oberlin Golf Club
Romulo Mora
Ben Fanna
Warner's 438 Yard Rushing Record in Local Football Game
Zack Warner of Marion Catholic, a junior, ran for 438 yards on 36 carries to set a Lorain County rushing record. Coach Thom Lesiecki notes unofficial sideline counts differed from film studies, with 426 to 438 yards reported. The record surpasses 355 yards by Dave Dorinski in 1976, while Elyria Catholic's Matt Wilhelm had 328 yards the previous day. Warner's performance followed a joking remark by his coach about breaking Wilhelm's total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zack Warner
Marion Catholic
Warner
Clearven
Dave Dorinski
Avon
Grasso
Art
Herron
Lorain County
Lesiecki
Clearview
Elyria Catholic
Matt Wilhelm
Lesieck
Wilhelm
Ex-N Ridgeville man earns Ohio Games Male Athlete of the Year
Jack Greenwald a 56 year old former North Ridgeville resident living in Seville was named Ohio Games Male Athlete of the Year. He has 300 medals and seven national meets since a 1984 comeback, and he donates all medals to the Special Olympics via PAL Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Jack Greenwald
Greenwald
North Ridgeville
Mansfield
Tricia Ohl
Lorain County
Avon Lake
Kara Matus
Magnificat
George Riser
Canton Lehman High School
Police Athletic League
PAL
Elyria
Loram County Community College
Orono
Maine
Jack
Rocky River
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Lorain Catholic
Matt Lightfoot
Jason Farmer
Shoremen
Pirates
Jason Ammons
Mike Fleming
Ammons
Chippers
Brookside
Dave Rozinski
Fleming
Waskobuneck
Shuster
Dan Wells
Columbia
Richmond Heights
Chandley Lambert
Josh Richards
Lambert
Richards
Giowacki
Johnson
Bodnar
Dicken
Gettis
Ilheim
Lightfoot
Keystone
Rader
Bires Flushing
Dodniil
N. Ridgeville
Johnny Mytnick
Mike Schultz
Matt Deacon
Schultz
Westlake
Westlake High
Larry Guthrie
Berea
Pickett
DiFranco
Int Elweil
Skozen
Roth
L Cook
Davidson
OF US
ASU
Columbia Station
Vietnam
Denert Storm Vets
Senors
Thom Lesiecki
Orlando
Florida
Lansing
Michigan
Buffalo
Bill Weinacht
WKFM
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