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Elyria vs. Mentor football: Fast start propels Cardinals over Pioneers, 45-21
The first half of Mentor's contest with Elyria Sept. 25 proceeded mostly as expected. → Read More
Elyria vs. Mentor football: Pioneers battle in 45-21 loss to Cardinals
Elyria's first matchup against powerhouse Mentor under coach Devlin Culliver ended in a 73-0 blowout last season. → Read More
Gilmour volleyball: Jocelyn Carter commits to UNC Greensboro
Four-year contributors at the varsity level are rare in any sport. Scarcer yet are student-athletes who play five years on a varsity team. → Read More
High school volleyball: Top of the Crop for Sept. 23
Top of the Crop Volleyball 1: (1) Gilmour 10-0 2: (2) NDCL 4-2 3: (3) South 8-1 4: (4) Riverside 6-4 5: (5) Lake Catholic 6-5 6: (7) Beaumont 6-5 7: (9) Perry 6-4 8: (6) Mayfield 5-2 9: (8) West Geauga 6-0 10: (NR) Chardon 8-4 Watch list: Berkshire, Mentor, North, Kirtland, Kenston, VASJ Dropped out: Mentor Crop comments: Gilmour passed its first test of the season at NDCL and now travels to… → Read More
NDCL vs. Gilmour volleyball: Lancers top Lions in top-ranked bout
Gilmour's volleyball team looked forward to seeing what it's made of in a week featuring matches against Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin and Padua. → Read More
Hawken's Ella Gilson, Kenston boys win at Boardman Spartan Invitational
Kenston's pack running was on full display at the Boardman Spartan Invitational Sept. 19, where Hawken's Ella Gilson picked up a victory on the course where she is the two-time → Read More
Brunswick vs. Mentor football: Cardinals bounce back to shut out Blue Devils
BRUNSWICK — St. Edward cut Mentor a reality check when the Eagles overcome a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit to leave victorious in Week 3. How the Cardinals responded would define the → Read More
Brush vs. Mayfield football: Wildcats handle Arcs in lone home game
"Finally, man." Moments after the conclusion of a 44-7 victory against rival Brush Mayfield coach Ross Bandiera best summarized how his team felt Sept. 17. The Wildcats played their first, and only, home game of the 2020 season — a day long-awaited following an arduous summer, a delayed start to practice then another hiatus at the beginning of the regular season due to the novel coronavirus… → Read More
High school volleyball: Top of the Crop for Sept. 16
Top of the Crop Volleyball 1: (1) Gilmour 8-0 2: (2) NDCL 4-1 3: (8) South 6-1 4: (3) Riverside 4-4 5: (4) Lake Catholic 5-4 6: (7) Mayfield 3-0 7: (5) Beaumont 3-3 8: (NR) West Geauga 5-0 9: (9) Perry 4-4 10: (6) Mentor 1-7 Watch list: Kirtland, Kenston, Berkshire, Chagrin Falls, VASJ Dropped out: Kirtland Crop comments: Gilmour's started strong, with victories over Magnificat, Huron, South and… → Read More
Gilmour volleyball: Lancers ranked No. 1 in first state poll
Gilmour entered the 2020 season with lofty expectations following last year's appearance in the Division II state final four. So far, the Lancers are playing up to them. → Read More
North vs. South volleyball: Balanced effort leads Rebels to sweep of rival Rangers
Energy is the key to volleyball matches between South and North. → Read More
Mentor basketball: Bob Krizancic named 2020 OHSBCA Coach of the Year
Few accomplishments remain for Mentor boys basketball coach Bob Krizancic after 40 years on the sidelines. → Read More
Cross country: Ella Gilson shows strong form, Kenston teams win at home
Adjustments made necessary by the novel coronavirus pandemic wiped almost all of the staple invitationals from schedules of Ohio's cross country programs. Kenston's Frank Gibas Invitational, annually one of the → Read More
High school football roundup: Benedictine pushes Akron Hoban in narrow loss
A matchup against Akron Hoban stood as the first true measuring stick for Benedictine after the Bengals opened with wins over Warren Harding and Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary. → Read More
St. Edward vs. Mentor football: Eagles overcome double-digit fourth-quarter deficit to top Cardinals
St. Edward had just kneed out the final seconds of a 28-24 victory at Mentor when the Cardinals gathered near the end zone in front of the scoreboard. → Read More
St. Edward at Mentor football: Preview capsule for Sept. 11 game
St. Edward at Mentor What: Non-conference game When: 7 p.m., Sept. 11 Where: Jerome T. Osborne Stadium Records: St. Edward 1-1, Mentor 2-0 Last year: Mentor 29, St. Edward 28 Last week: Akron Hoban def. St. Edward, 35-0; Mentor def. Euclid, 27-12 For the record: Maybe the game of the week in the state, Mentor and St. Edward meet after the Cardinals won each of the teams' two contests in 2019 by… → Read More
Riverside at Perry football: Preview capsule for Sept. 11 game
Riverside at Perry What: Non-conference game When: 7 p.m., Sept. 11 Where: Alumni Stadium Records: Riverside 2-0, Perry 2-0 Last year: Perry 63, Riverside 54 Last week: Riverside def. Little Miami, 35-0; Perry def. Harvey, 37-2 For the record: Among one of the most highly-anticipated games annually in eastern Lake County, the Beavers and Pirates meet up following a shootout in 2019 that resulted… → Read More
Mayfield at South football: Preview capsule for Sept. 11 game
Mayfield at South What: Western Reserve Conference game When: 7 p.m., Sept. 11 Where: Harry E. Winters Stadium Records: Mayfield 0-0, South 0-2 Last year: Mayfield 37, South 13 Last week: Chardon def. South, 50-0 For the record: On paper, Mayfield appears to be the favorite against South. However, this game merits attention as the Wildcats will finally take the field on a Friday night after two… → Read More
Lake Catholic at NDCL football: Preview capsule for Sept. 11 game
Lake Catholic at NDCL What: Non-conference game When: 7 p.m., Sept. 11 Where: Lozick Field at Lion Stadium Records: Lake Catholic 1-1, NDCL 0-1 Last year: Lake Catholic 17, NDCL 14 Last week: Lake Catholic def. VASJ, 28-0; Canfield def. NDCL, 34-7 For the record: One of the area's fiercest rivalries adds another installment in Week 3 when Lake Catholic travels to NDCL. The Cougars won a close… → Read More
Geneva at West Geauga football: Preview capsule for Sept. 11 game
Geneva at West Geauga What: Chagrin Valley Conference game When: 7 p.m., Sept. 11 Where: Howell Field Records: Geneva 2-0, West Geauga 2-0 Last year: Geneva 42, West Geauga 14 Last week: Geneva def. Edgewood, 56-25; West Geauga def. Conneaut, 24-7 For the record: West Geauga and Geneva meet in a matchup of undefeated teams that may be the biggest game of the year for either program. Geneva beat… → Read More