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T3 Performance Performers of the Week for Jan. 4
Tim Carrion Amherst, Senior >> Wrestling, 145-pound On the mat: Carrion won the Maple Heights tournament title going 4-0 with three pins. He is 15-1 on the season with a championship at Avon Lake’s Cobos Insurance Classic and took third at Bellevue. Dom Conte Olmsted Falls, Senior >> Hockey, Forward On the ice: Olmsted Falls took second in the annual Solon Holiday Tournament, and… → Read More
Hockey Top of the Crop for Dec. 31
Top of the Crop Hockey 1: (1) Rocky River 12-6-2 2: (2) Amherst 15-2-0 3: (3) North Olmsted 3-5-2 4: (4) Avon Lake 11-6-3 5: (5) Olmsted Falls 9-7-1 Dropped out: None Watch list: Midview 6-3-0, Westlake 7-5-0 Crop comments: It was not the best of weeks at the Greg Shupe Memorial Warrior Shootout for Rocky River as it went 1-2, but the Pirates got some needed challenges that will only help as… → Read More
A 2019 area sports wish list
It's a new year, and with it comes new dreams and sports wishes. → Read More
Year in review: LeBron's departure named The Morning Journal's Cleveland pro sports story of the year
It was a strange year for Cleveland area professional sports in 2018. → Read More
High school sports: Keystone state title named The Morning Journal's prep story of the year
Another year, and another slew of great stories and events to come out of The Morning Journal area's high schools. → Read More
Niche winter sports provide a family feel
This is one of my favorite times of the year. → Read More
T3 Performance Performers of the Week for Dec. 27
Kaylee Judy Elyria Catholic, Senior >> Swimming and Diving In the pool: The Panthers senior helped spur Elyria Catholic to a dual meet win against North Olmsted, 90-83, by winning the 200-yard freestyle (2:12.36) and the 100 backstroke (1:08.54). She was also a member on a pair of winning relays. Clare Kelly Olmsted Falls, Senior >> Basketball, Guard On the court: In a pair of… → Read More
Girls basketball Top of the Crop for Dec. 25
Top of the Crop Girls basketball 1: (1) Elyria Catholic 5-2 2: (2) Olmsted Falls 7-1 3: (3) Westlake 7-1 4: (4) Avon Lake 8-2 5: (5) Bay 6-2 6: (6) Wellington 7-2 7: (7) Lutheran West 6-2 8: (9) Amherst 7-3 9: (8) Lorain 5-2 10: (10) Fairview 7-1 Dropped out: None Watch list: Rocky River (4-3), Clearview (4-3), Brookside (4-4) Crop comments: It admittedly was not the greatest of weeks for Elyria… → Read More
Hockey Top of the Crop for Dec. 24
Top of the Crop Hockey 1: (1) Rocky River 11-4-2 2: (2) Amherst 11-2-0 3: (3) North Olmsted 3-5-2 4: (NR) Avon Lake 8-6-2 5: (4) Olmsted Falls 5-6-1 Dropped out: Midview 6-3-0 Watch list: Midview, Westlake 7-4-0 Crop comments: Rocky River picked up the Thornton Park consolation championship on Dec. 23 after a tightly contested loss to Lake Catholic kicked off the Pirates 13-2 drubbing of its… → Read More
Browns might finally be winning back a lost generation of fans
I did something the other day. → Read More
Browns might finally be winning back a lost generation of fans
I did something the other day. → Read More
High school scoreboard for Dec. 22
Boys basketball Avon Lake 53, Normandy 43 Normandy: Telepak 4, M. Taubeneck 2, A. Nahrestedt 2, Markovic 9, Dunn 12, Stanic 14 Avon Lake: Nick Marsh 12, Cristian Perry 6, Tanner Russell 8, Cole Schraff 9, Nate Sidloski 12, Creed Bolognia 6 Normandy 11 8 6 18 — 43 Avon Lake 12 15 14 12 — 53 Free throws: Normandy 5 made, Avon Lake 12 made; 3-pointers: Normandy 6 (Dunn 4, Stanic 2), Avon Lake 1… → Read More
High school scoreboard for Dec. 21
Boys basketball Clearview 91, Oberlin 47 Oberlin (2-5, 2-3 PAC) Oberlin 6 6 14 21 — 47 Clearview 31 17 18 25 — 91 Columbia 49, Lutheran West 40 Lutheran West (2-4): Barnes 12, Tahsin 5, Robinsin 3, Browning 10, Ortiz 10 Columbia: Ryczuski 4, Ross 12, Simon 6, Coleman 12, Coleman 13 Lutheran West 11 12 9 8 — 40 Columbia 9 11 16 11 — 49 Free throws: Lutheran West 2 of 3, Columbia 7 of 15;… → Read More
T3 Performance Performers of the Week for Dec. 21
Deonte Benejan Lorain, Junior >> Basketball, Guard On the court: Benejan tied the school record for 3-pointers in a game (six) against Strongsville then tied it again against Bedford. He had 24 points vs. Strongsville and 28 points vs. Bedford and had 13 points in a win over Lutheran East. Julia Costas Fairview, Sophomore >> Basketball, Guard On the court: Costas has been key to the… → Read More
High school girls basketball stats leaders for Dec. 18
Points Minimum 8.0 points per game Games PlayedTotal PointsAverageBrooke Rebman, Clearview510021.8Kamryn Dziak, Amherst714320.4Ashley Hisle, Lorain510220.4Leia Smith, North Ridgeville712217.4Alexis Lehmkuhl, Wellington711816.9Emily McClain, Open Door57815.6Arianna Negron, Avon Lake811414.3Nae Bohannon, Lorain57014.0Jalen Gibbs, Wellington79613.7Julia Costas, Fairview78013.3Faith Williams, Elyria… → Read More
Girls basketball Top of the Crop for Dec. 18
Top of the Crop Girls basketball 1: (1) Elyria Catholic 5-0 2: (2) Olmsted Falls 6-1 3: (3) Westlake 5-1 4: (4) Avon Lake 6-2 5: (5) Bay 6-1 6: (7) Wellington 6-2 7: (6) Lutheran West 4-2 8: (8) Lorain 4-1 9: (NR) Amherst 6-2 10: (NR) Fairview 6-1 Dropped out: North Ridgeville (3-4), Clearview (3-3) Watch list: Rocky River (3-2), Clearview (3-3), North Ridgeville (3-4), Brookside (4-3) Crop… → Read More
2018-19 high school hockey team capsules
Great Lakes Conference Bay Coach: Ian Skacan, second year Last year: 11-11-1 (5-5-0 White North), lost, 8-0, to Midview in a district first round game Forwards: Collin Drakw (Jr.), Jack Smith (Jr.), Amelia Barber (Jr.), John Kilbane (Jr.), Cecily Priemer (Jr.), Lauren Schwartz (Jr.), David Banks (So.), Samantha Gulley (So.), Nate Rosenhaus (So.) Defensemen: Neil Allan (Sr.), Evan Hoffman (Sr.),… → Read More
Hockey Top of the Crop for Dec. 17
Top of the Crop Hockey 1: Rocky River 9-3-2 2: Amherst 10-1-0 3: North Olmsted 3-5-2 4: Olmsted Falls 5-5-1 5: Midview 6-2-0 Watch list: Avon Lake 6-6-2, Westlake 6-4-0 Crop comments: Rocky River remains the team to beat when it comes to The Crop. The Pirates three losses came during the National Invitational Showcase in Jamestown, N.Y., but against Ohio competition, Rocky River holds a 63-22… → Read More
High school hockey stats leaders for Dec. 17
Amherst's Jacob Kramer looks for an opening to take a shot against Bay during the first period of a Baron Cup II quarterfinal last year. Kramer leads the Morning Journal area in scoring as of Dec. 16. → Read More
T3 Performance Performers of the Week for Dec. 14
Payton Burgdorf Firelands, Junior >> Wrestling, 120-pound On the mat: Burgdorf went undefeated at the Edison Invitational by tech falls and was the tournament MVP for the second-straight year. Kamryn Dziak Amherst, Senior >> Basketball, Guard On the court: The Comets won their last three games, with Dziak leading the charge. The senior dropped 21 against Lakewood, set the school… → Read More