Travis Nelson
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Great Lakes Conference boys basketball awards announced
The following is the 2022-23 all-Great Lakes Conference boys basketball team. Morning Journal coverage area honorees are bolded: → Read More
High school boys basketball: Boynar, Crutcher win game MVPs at Troy DiFranco All-Star Night
Lorain County’s best boys basketball players all came together at Midview High School on March 12 to participate in the festivities of Troy DiFranco All-Star Night. In the Gene Legeza Cage Cl… → Read More
High school boys basketball: Elyria’s Ryan Walsh named Lorain County Mr. Basketball – Morning Journal
After leading Elyria to its best season in six years, senior point guard Ryan Walsh was named Lorain County Mr. Basketball at the Troy DiFranco All-Star Night featuring the Gene Legeza Cage Classic… → Read More
Midview’s Alexis Weber wins program’s first state title in track and field – Morning Journal
History was made at Midview last week when the girls basketball team advanced to the state final four for the first time. Don’t forget about Middies track and field standout Alexis Weber, who… → Read More
Olmsted Falls girls basketball: Bulldogs ready for state semifinal moment
As rewarding as it is to make it to the state semifinals, it’s been a long time coming for Olmsted Falls. The Bulldogs have finally gotten over the hump and will make their first trip to Dayt… → Read More
Lorain native Dae Dae Grant leads Duquesne into Atlantic 10 tournament
The calendar has flipped to March, and many Division I teams across the country are trying to punch their ticket to the NCAA tournament beginning next week. → Read More
Lorain girls basketball: Mark Feldmann retires after 13 seasons
Mark Feldmann is calling it a career at Lorain. After teaching for 35 years in the Lorain City School district and coaching the Titans’ girls basketball program since 2010, he is retiring at the en… → Read More
Villa Angela-St. Joseph vs. Rocky River boys basketball: Vikings’ big third quarter pushes them to district final
STOW — As it should be, a district playoff basketball game went back and forth for most of it. The difference was in the third quarter when No. 18 Villa Angela-St. Joseph outscored No. 10 Rocky Riv… → Read More
High school boys basketball: Brookside and Bay lose in D-II district semifinal round
Brookside made all sorts of history this season with an LC8 conference title and a playoff win. On March 1, the Cardinals’ magical season came to an end against No. 1 seed Lutheran West in a … → Read More
High school boys basketball: (11) Elyria vs. (1) St. Edward Division I district semifinal capsule
Elyria is playing like one of the best teams in Northeast Ohio and will now get the chance to beat the best in No. 1 St. Edward. → Read More
High school boys basketball: (10) North Ridgeville vs. (3) Garfield Heights Division I district semifinal capsule
If I had to pick one Morning Journal coverage area team with the best chance to advance out of the district semis March 1, it would be North Ridgeville. → Read More
High school boys basketball: (19) Lorain vs. (2) Brecksville-Broadview Heights Division I district semifinal capsule
The Titans’ tough schedule prepared them for the past two wins that resulted in a sectional title. → Read More
Fairview vs. Smithville boys basketball: Warriors’ upset bid falls short, 54-50 – Morning Journal
Fairview came into this Division III district semifinal with full intent to pull off the upset over No. 3 Smithville. → Read More
High school swimming: Avon’s Alex Downing brings home Division I state title – Morning Journal
Alex Downing has had the goal for quite some time to become an Ohio state champion. → Read More
High school boys basketball: Five named to NE Lakes District first team
Five Morning Journal coverage area players have been named first-team All-Northeast Lakes District on Feb. 27. → Read More
Cleveland Heights vs. Avon Lake boys basketball: Shoremen’s historic season comes to abrupt end, 71-64 – Morning Journal
All good things must come to an end. Avon Lake finished 19-4 with the SWC conference title and one of the best seasons in program history. Unfortunately for the Shoremen, their tournament run ended… → Read More
Lorain vs. Copley boys basketball: Christian Ruiz guides Titans to sectional title
Last week, Christian Ruiz had to miss Lorain’s Feb. 14 game against Shaker Heights due to a family emergency. The senior forward didn’t know if his dad was going to live or not. Eleven … → Read More
Midview vs. Elyria boys basketball: Pioneers pick up intensity, earn blowout win
In its final home game of the season, Elyria made it count. The Pioneers trailed, 14-7, early, but ratcheted up their defensive intensity and rolled to a 76-42 win in a Division I sectional final o… → Read More
Westlake vs. Midview boys basketball: Middies start and finish strong for 61-54 win
In postseason play, thin margins and small stretches are the difference in winning and losing. Midview and Westlake went back-and-forth for most of the night, but the Middies led 10-1 to start and … → Read More
Final boys basketball Top of the Crop for Feb. 22
The postseason is under way. → Read More