Girls Hoops Co-Players of the year
Westlake's Kalpana Beach and Lorain's Shanique Ogle
Girls Hoops Coach of the Year, Scott Terry
All Morning Journal Girls Basketball Teams
3 area players All-Ohio for girls basketball
Lorain's Shanique Ogle & Alexandria Harris; Avon's Emily Julius
Friday March 18
Oak Hill 53, Elyria Catholic 49 | 2nd story | 3rd story | 4th story
Elyria Catholic seniors finish excellent careers at state
Elyria Catholic vs. Oak Hill preview
EC's Rothgery is coaching girls because of daughters
Eight seniors look to go out as state champions
Shining stars: Schuster and Taylor
EC's Emily Taylor tough to deal with
EC should stay calm, play basketball
EC scouting report
EC coach Eric Rothgery's Panther pride has pedigree
Praise, support for EC girls hoops
Pep rally
Saturday March 12
Elyria Catholic 50, Youngstown Ursline 41 | 2nd story | 3rd story
Elyria Catholic heading to state | EC bench makes difference in win | EC seniors came together early
Youngstown Ursuline (17-8) (9 9 11 12--41): Beasley 3-1-8, Curd 1-0-2, Irizzary 7-0-18, Powell 1-3-5, Whitehead 2-4-8
Elyria Catholic (24-2) (10 8 15 17--50): Flowers 1-0-2, McGrath 4-0-8, McNamara 2-2-7, O'Malley 1-3-5, Schuster 4-4-12, Taylor 4-6-14, Tremont 1-0-2
Elyria Catholic eager for shot at state
EC is trying to become the first team in school history to play in the state tournament and the first in Lorain County since Amy Manco's Avon Lake Shoregals won it all in 1994. Other than Avon Lake's back-to-back appearances in 1993-94, the 1979 Elyria Pioneers are the only other county team to make state.
Area claims district basketball awards
Eric Rothgery, Emily Taylor, Shanique Ogle, Ashley Schuster, Kourtni Taylor
A season to remember
Lorain, Avon Lake, Amherst, North Ridgeville, Keystone, Avon, Elyria Catholic, Lake Ridge Academy
Wednesday March 9
Elyria Catholic 48, Gilmour 46
2nd story | 3rd story | 4th story | 5th story
EC's depth spurs long tourney run
So far, so good for Elyria Catholic
Tuesday March 8
Lima Bath 40, Keystone 33 | 2nd story | 3rd story
The future is bright for the Wildcats
Keystone ready for Regionals | 2nd story
Saturday March 5
Elyria Catholic 71, Northwestern 48 | 2nd story
(2) West Salem Northwestern (19-5) (9 9 15 9—42): Boreman 2-6-12, Forbes 3-0-6, Markley 2-0-4, McKean 3-9-15, Mowrer 1-3-5
(1) Elyria Catholic (22-2) (13 16 22 8—59): Flowers 2-0-4, Loparo 1-0-2, McGrath 1-0-2, McNamara 3-3-10, McNeeley 0-1-1, O'Malley 2-1-6, Rothgery 2-1-6, Ashley Schuster 5-5-15, Taylor 2-4-8, Tremont 1-2-5
Keystone 48, Holy Name 36, OT | 2nd story
Keystone went 11-of-13 from foul line, while Holy Name was 2-of-7.
(1) Keystone (21-2) (9 15 10 2 12—48): Conrad 1-3-5, Emily Kolar 6-4-19 (9 in OT), Nagy 3-2-10, Silva 2-2-6, Wilmoth 4-0-8
(2) Holy Name (18-6) (6 15 11 4 0—36): Bode 1-0-2, Cook 2-0-4, Cramer 1-1-4, Day 2-0-5, Taylor Krusinski 6-1-13, Sebald 4-0-8
Thursday March 3
Keystone 47, Padua 41
Brunswick 54, Lorain 49
Brunswick (13-10) (13 17 17 7—54): Eubank 5-2-18, Eckrich 0-1-1, Bowen 7-6-24, Bulic 1-3-5, Sofranko 2-0-6
Lorain (17-5) (12 6 22 9—49): Harris 4-0-8, Stoyka 4-1-11, Montanez 3-0-6, Farris 1-1-3, Fortney 2-2-7, Ogle 6-1-14
Elyria Catholic 45, Hillsdale 41
Hillsdale (17-6, 0-0) (10 9 12 10 –41): Bookman 2-1-5 Cutlip 3-1-8 Dropsey 1-0-2 Moffet 4-0-8 Moore 4-4-14 Willis 2-0-4
Elyria Catholic (21-2, 10-1) (5 16 16 8—45): Flowers 5-0-10 McGrath 2-0-4 McNamara 1-0-3 O'Malley 1-0-2 Rothgery 1-0-3 Schuster 4-3-11 Taylor 2-4-9 Tremont 1-1-3
Saturday February 26
Elyria District
Keystone 50, Fairview 35 | 2nd story
(8) Fairview (8-14) (15 6 3 11—35): Iwais 4-11-22, King 3-0-7, Smith 1-0-3, Wolansky 1-0-3
(1) Keystone (19-2) (5 13 14 18—50): Conrad 3-0-6, Cornish 1-0-2, Kolar 2-2-7, Nagy 5-2-15, Senk 1-0-2, Silva 1-6-8, Sturgill 1-1-3, Wilmoth 2-3-7
Padua 33, Avon 30 | 2nd story
(7) Padua (9-12) (7 10 11 5--33): Ford 5-3-13, Fritsch 1-2-4, Miranda 4-0-8, Ripepi 2-1-6, Walsh 1-0-2
(3) Avon (14-7) (3 9 9 9--30): Brua 2-1-5, Cain 1-2-4, Janollari 1-0-2, Smith 4-3-11, Wilden 2-3-8
(5) Bay10 3 11 17--41
(4) Firelands7 4 11 12--34
Bay (12-10): Jerome 0-2-2, Seton 4-2-10, Sima 0-5-5, Werblak 1-2-4, Wilson 5-10-20
Firelands (8-11): Gillen 1-2-4, Holowecky 5-2-13, Kudela 3-0-6, Morrissette 2-3-7, Vogel 2-0-4
Medina District
Lorain 44, Amherst 21
(7) Amherst (11-10) (1 5 14 1—21): Failing 1-0-2, Porostosky 2-2-7, Rositano 2-0-6, Shagovac 1-4-6
(2) Lorain (17-4) (10 11 12 11—44): Farris 1-1-3, Fields 3-0-6, Fortney 2-0-4, Harris 8-0-16 (20 rebounds), Ogle 6-1-13, Stoyka 1-0-2
Cloverleaf 60, North Ridgeville 38
(5) Cloverleaf (13-9) (17 12 15 16—60): Baker 1-0-2, Baughman 1-1-3, Dearth 2-0-6, Fowls 6-6-18, Furr 0-1-1, Jordan 1-0-2, Siegler 1-0-2, Simpson 11-2-24, Yuhas 1-0-2
(4) North Ridgeville (15-6) (11 5 8 14—38): Fletcher 1-0-2, Judson 2-0-5, Kovach 1-1-3, McGhee 5-0-10, Montgomery 2-3-9, Rich 1-0-3, Schroeder 2-1-6
Sectional Saturday Preview
Ronnie Willoughby, Shanique Ogle repeats as Lorain County Division I Players of the Year
Aubree LaForce, Vermilion, So.
Scored 46 points, have 12 assists and 10 rebounds in wins over Firelands and Midview. She was 31 of 37 from the line.
Thursday February 24
Amherst 52, Akron Ellet 14
Cloverleaf 53, Elyria 36 / Westlake 76, Midview 23 / Brunswick 38, Avon Lake 27
Elyria (4-17) (9 12 8 7—36): Brown 1-0-2, Jones 5-0-11, Loone 1-0-2, Read 1-0-2, Stephens 1-1-3, Williams 6-3-16
Cloverleaf (12-9) (11 11 16 15--53): Baughman 0-4-4, Dearth 3-0-6, Fowls 7-1-15, Jordan 3-0-6, Ploucha 5-0-10, Siegler 1-0-2, Simpson 4-2-10
Elyria Catholic 78, St. Martin de Porres 21
Elyria Catholic (20-1) (19 18 22 19—78): Flowers 2-1-5, Griffin 1-0-2, Hopkins 1-0-2, McGrath 7-0-14, McNamara 2-0-4, O'Malley 2-0-4, Rothgery 4-0-10, Sieniewski 4-2-16, Taylor 2-1-5, Ternes 2-0-5, Tremont 4-0-9
St. Martin de Porres (7-8) (4 3 12 2—21): Holloman 1-0-2, Jones 5-0-13, Taylor 2-2-6
Lake Ridge Academy banned from postseason for two years
First story | 2nd story | 3rd story
Tim Warsinskey's Take
Lake Ridge to appeal March 1
OHSAA hears Lake Ridge appeal | 2nd story March 2
Lake Ridge appeal denied | 2nd story March 3
Wednesday February 23
Lake Ridge Academy 79, Max Hayes 10
Lake Ridge Academy (18-4) (28 20 19 12—79): Benz 2-0-4, Bradford 3-3-9, Clark 3-0-8, Hart 4-0-8, Saunders 3-0-6, Smith 1-0-2, Taylor 2-0-4, Thompson 8-4-20, Vukotic 5-0-10, Wellons 4-0-8
Max Hayes (4-15) (2 5 1 2—10): Brown 1-0-2, Morsee 1-0-2, Russell 1-0-2, Snyder 2-0-4
Monday February 21
Fairview 48, Clearview 44 (OT) | 2nd recap
Senior point guard Kayla Iwais scored 27 points, including all eight (all on free throws) of Fairview's in overtime – also made 14 of 20 free throws during the Division II Elyria District contest. Fairview (8-13) generated much of its offense off turnovers forced by its full-court press. Kelsey Fortney scored 11 points for Clearview.
Holy Name 45, Vermilion 35 | 2nd recap
Saturday February 19
Elyria Catholic 62, Oberlin 39 | Hillsdale 42, Columbia 38
North Ridgeville's Ashley Montgomery
Lorain's Shanique Ogle
Wednesday February 16
Keystone 45, Buckeye 27
North Royalton 49, Elyria 45
Lutheran West 73, Columbia 68
Columbia (8-12, 7-6) (10 18 21 19—68): Berger 3-0-6, Gibbons 1-2-4, Guth 1-0-2, Lyzen 3-2-11, Marshall 2-1-6, Ratliff 6-2-19, Riola 3-9-15, Shawver 2-1-5
Lutheran West (13-5, 10-3) (14 21 16 22—73): Castro 1-2-4, Dill 2-2-6, Helmink 2-2-6, Konstan 2-1-5, O'Hara 1-0-2, Spelich 3-5-12, Stephens 1-2-4, Tabor 0-1-1, Thomas 6-2-15, Tomola 5-5-18
Lorain 72, Collinwood 44
Collinwood (0-1) (9 12 6 17—44): Felder 7-1-15, Grean 1-1-3, Harris 1-0-2, Miller 2-0-5, Powell 1-0-2, Smith 5-2-15, Thornton 1-0-2
Lorain (16-4) (21 21 21 9—72): Farris 1-0-2, Fields 1-0-2, Fortney 0-2-2, Harris 5-1-11, Hawthorne 5-3-13, McCall 4-0-8, Montanez 1-2-4, Ogle 8-2-18, Stoyka 4-2-12
Bay 46, Avon 30
Taylor Seton had seven blocks and seven boards in leading the Rockets to an upset over the Eagles, who were missing starters Brianne Kistler and Emily Julius.
Avon (14-6, 11-3) (6 13 6 5—30): Beltz 0-1-1, Brua 4-0-8, Cain 0-1-1, Dudukovich 2-0-4, Monroe 1-0-2, Smigel 2-2-6, Smith 2-0-4, Wilden 0-4-4
Bay (10-10, 8-6) (16 9 13 8—46): Grubaugh 1-0-2, Jerome 1-0-2, Seton 6-0-12, Sima 1-0-2, Werblak 4-2-11, White 2-0-4, Wilson 6-1-13
Avon Lake 50, Brecksville 48
Brecksville (13-7, 9-5) (5 19 14 10—48): Barath 0-1-1, Coronel 1-0-2, D'Agostino 1-0-2, Famurewa 6-4-16, Haught 5-4-15, King 3-2-8, Ryan 1-0-2, Ryan 1-0-2
Avon Lake (9-11, 7-7) (13 5 12 20—50): Disbrow 1-0-2, LeDuc 3-13-19, Moore 3-0-7, Nicholas 1-0-2, Szocs 3-1-8, Zelonis 3-6-12
Amherst 42, North Olmsted 31
North Olmsted (4-17, 4-11) (9 2 6 14—31): Kelley 4-3-11, Kobak 2-1-5, Lingruen 1-0-2, Lynes 1-3-5, Palange 1-2-4, Reines 2-0-4
Amherst (10-9, 6-8) (10 11 6 15—42): Bastock 1-0-2, Failing 3-0-7, Madera 2-0-4, Porostosky 8-4-20, Rositano 1-0-3, Shagovac 3-0-6
North Ridgeville 62, Midview 52
Midview (2-16, 1-11) (12 13 12 15—52): Albright 2-1-6, Benetto 3-2-8, Davis 3-1-9, Lantsberry 1-2-4, Linn 2-0-4, Miller 3-0-7, Perkins 2-0-4, Smith 5-0-10
North Ridgeville (15-5, 10-4) (16 13 10 23—62): Butcher 1-0-2, Butcher 0-2-2, Fletcher 1-0-2, Judson 2-0-4, Kovach 4-2-10, McGhee 3-0-6, Montgomery 6-6-21, Rich 4-0-10, Schroeder 1-1-4, Wiles 0-1-1
Saturday February 12
Lake Catholic 74, Elyria Catholic 72 (OT) | 2nd recap | 3rd recap
Lorain 57, Clearview 19
Clearview (4 0 9 6—19): Baker 0-1-1, Wright 0-1-1, Kokinda 3-0-7, Ray 2-0-4, McCoy 1-4-6
Lorain (16-4) (12 20 17 8—57): Fields 2-0-4, Arnold 1-0-2, Harris 1-7-9, Stoyka 1-0-3, Hawthorne 1-0-2, Montanez 1-0-2, Farris 2-2-7, Fortney 3-0-6, Ogle 9-4-22
Hudson 63, Elyria 34
Elyria (5-14, 0-9) (4 10 9 11—34): Spraggin 2-0-5, Stephens 1-0-3, Jones 0-2-2, Read 1-0-2, Christian 1-0-2, Looney 1-1-3, Middlebrooks 1-0-2, Brown 1-0-2, Williams 3-2-8, Burnhill 0-3-3, Woolbright 1-0-2
Hudson (15-3, 6-2) (23 22 10 8—63): Graf 2-2-6, Wade 2-0-5, Spitz 2-0-5, Monsman 4-8-16, Drohan 3-0-8, Gough 1-1-3, Mummey 3-6-12, Osinger 2-1-5, Camp 1-1-3
Amherst 30, Olmsted Falls 28
Amherst (10 7 9 4—30): Porostosky 5-6-17, Shagovac 1-0-2, Rositano 1-0-3, Madera 2-0-4, Failing 2-0-4
Olmsted Falls (6 10 3 9—28): Fossen 2-0-4, Abraham 0-2-2, Mental 3-1-8, Geryz 1-0-2, Dischenger 1-0-2, Clancy 3-2-8, Koch 1-0-2
Avon 37, Firelands 22
Firelands (6 4 7 5—22): Gillen 1-3-5, Young 1-2-4, Samples 0-1-1, Kudela 4-4-12
Avon (14-5, 12-2) (11 8 7 11—37): Janollari 1-0-2, Cachet 2-1-6, Cain 1-0-2, Wilden 1-1-3, Brua 3-0-6, Smiegel 1-0-2, Smith 3-2-8, Neumann 4-0-8
North Ridgeville 53, Vermilion 40
Vermilion (1-18, 1-12) (12 10 10 8—40): LaForce 7-9-23, Barthome 3-2-8, Green 1-0-2, Kovarik 1-1-3, Rossi 1-2-4
North Ridgeville (14-5, 9-4) (9 16 18 10—53): Montgomery 7-5-23, Schroeder 3-4-11, McGhee 3-0-6, Rich 5-1-11, Judson 0-1-1, Kovach 0-1-1
Beaumont 66, Avon Lake 35
Avon Lake (8 10 5 12—35): Moore 2-0-4, Zelonis 1-1-3, Leduc 5-3-13, Szocs 0-3-3, Guerin 1-0-2, Disbrow 1-2-4, Nicholas 2-0-4, Sliwinski 0-2-2
Beaumont (13-6) (13 17 14 22—66): P. Clarke 1-0-2, A. 5-2-12, Bova 7-1-20, Meador 1-1-3, DePaul 4-0-12, Teresczuk 3-0-8, Reynolds 3-1-7, Mascia 1-0-2
Keystone Basketball
Girls Basketball Power Poll
Girls Basketball Stats
Wednesday February 9
Solon 64, Elyria 50 | 2nd recap
Keystone 39, Wellington 28
North Ridgeville 61, Firelands 38
Firelands (8-9, 5-6) (6 12 6 14—38): Gillen 0-2-2, Kudela 3-0-6, Lahetta 1-0-2, Morrissette 7-2-16, Samples 4-2-10, Vogel 0-2-2
North Ridgeville (13-5, 8-4) (14 15 13 17—59): Judson 3-1-7, Kovach 1-0-2, McGhee 5-0-10, Montgomery 8-6-24, Rich 1-0-2, Hailey Schroeder 7-0-15 (7 assists, 6 rebounds, 3 steals), Wiles 0-1-1
Lorain 72, Shaw 49
Shaw (9-9) (11 8 2 28—49): Black 2-0-4, Davis 6-2-17, Jackson 3-0-7, Johnson 3-0-6, Upshaw 0-1-1, Wilburn 3-0-7, Williams 2-1-5, Wynn 1-0-2
Lorain (15-4) (20 21 15 16—72): Farris 2-1-5, Fields 0-1-1, Fortney 2-7-12, Harris 7-3-17, Hawthorne 0-2-2, McCall 1-0-2, Ogle 9-3-21, Stoyka 5-0-12
Columbia 63, Brooklyn 62
Brooklyn's Rachel Verba made a 3-pointer with 12 seconds left to tie the score at 62, but Danielle Riola was fouled while attempting a shot with six seconds left. She made one of two free throws. Riola finished with 16 points, and Taylor Ratliff added 20. Junior Carenda Czirr scored 20 points to lead Brooklyn.
Columbia (8-10, 7-4) (16 13 20 14—63): Berger 1-0-2, Gibbons 1-0-2, Lyzen 6-0-15, Marshall 1-4-6, Ratliff 9-0-20, Riolo 6-4-16, Shawver 1-0-2
Brooklyn (13-5, 9-3) (18 15 15 14—62): Byndas 3-0-6, Caraballo 5-2-13, Czirr 10-0-20, Lego 1-0-2, Schnear 2-0-4, Tanzi 2-0-4, Verba 5-0-13
Brecksville 50, Amherst 28
Amherst (7-9, 5-8) (5 3 9 11—28): Dziak 2-0-4, Failing 1-0-2, Madera 2-0-4, Porostosky 3-6-13, Shagovac 2-1-5
Brecksville (12-6, 9-4) (14 8 15 13—50): Coronel 1-0-2, D'Agostino 1-1-3, Famurewa 6-1-13, Haught 1-3-5, King 4-0-8, Mazzola 1-0-2, Piekarczyk 1-1-3, Ryan 4-0-11, Ryan 1-0-3
Avon Lake 52, North Olmsted 29
Avon Lake (8-10, 6-7) (18 6 16 12—52): Cuerin 1-0-2, Disbrow 1-1-3, LeDuc 5-10-22, Moore 1-0-3, Nicholas 3-1-7, Sliwinski 1-0-2, Szocs 2-2-6, Zelonis 3-1-7
North Olmsted (4-13, 3-9) (8 6 7 8—29): Bukala 1-0-3, Kelley 2-0-4, Kobak 3-2-8, Lingruen 2-0-4, Lynes 1-2-4, Palange 1-0-2, Reines 2-0-4
Avon 62, Midview 35
Avon (13-5, 10-2) (12 13 20 17—62): Brua 2-4-8, Cachat 2-3-8, Cain 5-0-10, Dudukovich 1-0-2, Janollari 1-0-3, Neumann 0-3-3, Smigel 4-2-10, Wilden 1-2-5
Midview (2-15, 1-10) (8 11 14 2—35): Albright 0-1-1, Benetto 0-2-2, Davis 7-0-16, House 1-0-2, Linn 1-0-2, Miller 1-2-4, Perkins 1-0-2, Smith 3-0-6
Rocky River 70, Vermilion 26
Vermilion (1-15, 0-10) (9 7 10 0—26): Bartlome 2-2-8, Brown 0-4-4, LaForce 2-4-8, Rossi 1-0-2, Stainbrook 2-0-4
Rocky River (15-2, 12-0) (18 18 12 22—70): Berg 1-0-2, Kessler 0-2-2, Kessler 3-6-12, Krajcer 1-0-2, Leitch 1-0-2, McCue 8-9-25, McNally 3-6-12, Swartz 2-3-7, Townsend 3-0-6
Tuesday February 8
Elyria Catholic 62, Cle. Cent. Cath. 37
Elyria Catholic (16-1, 9-1) (12 17 22 11—62): Flowers 4-0-8, Loparo 0-1-1, McGrath 3-0-6, McNamara 1-2-5, McNeeley 1-0-2, O'Malley 3-0-6, Rothgery 2-0-4, Schuster 2-5-9, Taylor 6-2-14, Tremont 2-1-7
Cleveland Central Catholic (8-7, 4-6) (10 4 13 10—37): Bryant 3-0-6, Collins 3-1-7, Holmes 6-0-12, Smith 3-0-6, Smith 3-0-6
Monday February 7
Walsh Jesuit 50, Keystone 38
Center Liz Reeves led the host Warriors (6-11) with 19 points and 11 rebounds, and guard Courtney Iacobacci netted 12 points. Keystone is 16-2.
Keystone (14-2) (8 14 9 7—38): Conrad 3-1-8, Kolar 1-0-2, Nagy 4-2-13, Nagy 1-0-3, Senk 0-1-1, Sturgill 2-1-5, Wilmoth 3-0-6
Walsh Jesuit (6-11) (16 14 13 7--50): Gilberto 2-0-5, Iacobacci 5-2-12, Kelly 0-1-1, Keough 1-0-2, McCarty 1-0-2, Napolitano 1-0-3, Reeves 8-3-19, Sheppard 2-2-6
Buckeye 43, Wellington 30
Wellington (5 6 8 11—30): Brasee 0-1-1, Clark 0-6-6, Davis 2-0-2-2-72, Kurtz 1-3-5, Reisinger 2-3-7, Wulfhoop 1-2-4
Buckeye (9-8, 7-4) (5 12 16 10—43): Banas 0-2-2, Bowles 0-1-1, Davis 2-0-2-2-7 2, Hartley 1-0-2, Heaton 1-2-5, Hritz 2-1-5, Kelly 1-0-2, Mesmer 2-3-8, Widenmeyer 5-5-16
Saturday February 5
Firestone 73, Lorain 56
With Taylor McAllister and Imani Gordon combining for 46 points, Firestone did nothing to tarnish its high rankings and snap Lorain's winning streak at eight. Firestone, ranked fourth in The Plain Dealer Top 25 and sixth in last week's Division I state poll, improved to 17-0 when it sprinted to a 17-point first-quarter lead. Shanique Ogle led the Titans, ranked 24th in The Plain Dealer, with 16 points, and sophomore Alexandra Harris had 14 points and 14 rebounds.
Firestone (17-0) (27 5 18 23—73): Gordon 6-9-22, Horton 6-2-16, McAllister 9-5-24, Purdue 2-0-4, Roper 2-3-7
Lorain (13-4) (10 16 9 21—56): Farris 3-1-8, Fortney 3-0-7, Harris 4-4-12, Montanez 2-0-4, Ogle 6-3-16, Stoyka 4-1-9
Strongsville 59, Elyria 45
Elyria (4-13, 0-1) (12 8 13 12—45): Barohill 1-1-3, Brown 2-0-4, Jones 3-0-7, Middlebrooks 1-6-8, Read 1-2-4, Stephens 1-0-2, Williams 7-3-17
Strongsville (11-5, 4-3) (15 15 16 13—59): Janda 0-3-3, Schultz 6-4-16, Smolik 5-4-14, Stephan 1-0-2, Thomas 4-2-10, Vogt 2-0-4, Warren 3-4-10
Brooklyn 59, Oberlin 42
Oberlin (7 9 15 11—42) (12 14 20 13—59): Alston 7-2-17, Arnold 1-1-3, Jackson 9-1-20, Owens 1-0-2
Brooklyn (13-4, 9-2): Byndas 0-1-1, Cancel 0-1-1, Caraballo 8-2-22, Czirr 10-1-21, Lego 1-0-2, Schnear 2-0-4, Tanzi 2-1-5, Verba 1-1-3
Midpark 58, Amherst 35
Midpark (15-2, 12-0) (13 17 16 12—58): Carey 7-0-14, Dunnigan 2-3-7, Hassing 7-4-18, Maryo 3-0-6, Szeltner 1-0-3, Theriot 3-4-10
Amherst (7-8, 5-6) (8 3 14 10—35): Dziak 2-0-5, Failing 3-2-10, Porostosky 3-3-9, Rositano 0-1-1, Shagovac 2-3-7, White 0-1-1
Avon Lake 60, Olmsted Falls 45
Junior point guard Lacy LeDuc made 12 field goals and eight of 15 free throws for 34 points to spark the Shoregals (7-10, 5-7) to a Southwestern Conference victory.
Olmsted Falls (4-13, 3-8) (6 8 13 18—45): Clancy 7-0-14, Fossen 5-3-13, Gerycz 2-0-4, Gorski 0-2-2, Koch 3-2-9, Mental 0-2-2, Newhouse 0-1-1
Avon Lake (7-10, 5-7) (22 8 18 12—60): Disbrow 1-0-2, LeDuc 12-8-34, Nicholas 0-2-2, Szocs 3-2-10, Zelonis 4-2-12
Rocky River 72, Midview 14
Midview (2-14, 1-9) (4 4 2 4—14): Benetto 0-3-3, Davis 0-2-2, Linn 1-2-5, Perkins 2-0-4
Rocky River (14-2, 11-0) (18 21 26 7—72): Berg 1-0-2, Kessler 4-0-8, Kessler 9-2-20, Krajcer 0-1-1, Leitch 2-0-4, McCue 5-1-13, McNally 10-1-22, Townsend 1-0-2
North Ridgeville 54, Bay 52
North Ridgeville (12-5, 7-4) (9 15 17 13—54): Butcher 1-0-2, Kovach 3-0-6, McGhee 3-0-6, Montgomery 7-5-22, Rich 6-0-12, Schroeder 3-0-6
Bay (8-9, 6-5) (12 13 10 17—52): Jerome 1-0-2, Seton 4-6-14, Sima 4-1-11, Werblak 4-0-12, White 1-0-2, Wilson 4-3-11
Avon 69, Vermilion 60
Vermilion (1-13, 0-9) (13 14 13 20—60): Bartlome 7-2-21, Brown 3-0-6, Green 1-0-3, LaForce 5-12-24, Rossi 0-2-2, Smith 2-0-4
Avon (12-5, 9-2) (17 15 21 16—69): Brua 6-2-14, Cachat 4-2-11, Cain 0-3-3, Julius 6-4-16, Neumann 2-4-8, Smigel 1-1-3, Smith 2-0-4, Wilden 3-3-10
Friday February 4
Rocky River 44, Avon 28 | 2nd recap
The 17th-ranked Pirates (13-2, 10-0) extended their winning streak to 10 games and lead in the WSC to two games. Hannah McCue's 20 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks led River's cause as did Ciara Kessler, who finished with 10 points and eight rebounds.
Avon (11-5, 8-2) (6 11 9 2—28): Brua 2-1-5, Cachat 3-0-7, Janollari 1-1-3, Julius 2-2-6, Smith 3-1-7
Rocky River (13-2, 10-0) (18 4 15 7—44): Kessler 5-0-10, Kessler 1-0-2, McCue 9-1-20, McNally 2-4-8, Townsend 1-2-4
Sunday January 30
Columbia 62, Wellington 45
Wellington (4-9, 2-7) (5 13 13 14—45): Brasee 1-3-5, Clark 2-2-6, Davis 3-0-8, Dooley 1-0-2, George 1-0-2, Kurtz 1-1-3, Reisinger 6-2-14, Rollin 1-0-2, Wulfhoop 1-1-3
Columbia (7-10, 6-4) (11 18 18 15—62): Berger 3-0-6, Gibbons 3-2-8, Guth 0-2-2, Lyzen 4-0-12, Marshall 2-1-6, Ratliff 7-0-15, Riolo 3-6-13
Parma 58, North Ridgeville 39
North Ridgeville (10-5) (13 7 2 17—39): Kovach 1-2-4, McGhee 1-0-3, Montgomery 5-8-20, Rich 3-0-6, Schroeder 2-1-6
Parma (6-9) (21 6 15 16—58): Cross 5-6-17, Dallas 2-0-5, Malave 1-0-2, Mason 4-3-11, Ponchak 3-1-9, Tuma 5-2-12, Veltre 1-0-2
Saturday January 29
Amherst 40, Avon Lake 28
Avon Lake (6-9, 4-6) (8 7 6 7—28): Disbrow 2-0-4, LeDuc 3-3-9, Moore 0-3-3, Sliwinski 1-0-2, Szocs 1-5-8, Zelonis 1-0-2
Amherst (7-7, 5-5) (4 16 12 8—40): Dziak 1-0-3, Failing 3-5-12, Madera 0-4-4, Porostosky 2-5-11, Rositano 1-0-3, Shagovac 2-3-7
Lorain 43, Warrensville Heights 40
The first-year Titans (13-3, 6-1) got 20 points from Bowling Green recruit Shanique Ogle, including the winning three-point play with 40 seconds remaining. It earn them their eighth straight win and snapped Warrensville Heights' win streak at five in the Lake Erie League Erie Division game.
Lorain (13-3, 6-1) (24 8 7 4—43): Fields 4-0-8, Fortney 2-0-4, Harris 2-3-7, Ogle 9-2-20, Stoyka 2-0-4
Warrensville Heights (6-7, 2-3) (12 6 16 6—40): Davis 6-7-20, Lemay 1-0-2, Parks 4-0-11, West 2-3-7
Elyria Catholic 66, NDCL 50
Elyria Catholic (15-1, 8-1) (14 21 14 17—66): Flowers 2-3-7, McGrath 2-3-7, McNamara 2-0-6, O'Malley 2-0-5, Rothgery 4-4-16, Schuster 6-6-18, Taylor 3-1-7
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (8-7, 3-5) (12 6 18 14—50): Barrett 5-2-14, Castrataro 1-0-2, Evans 0-1-1, Evans 4-0-9, Hammer 5-3-14, McDonnell 2-0-4, Sarkisian 3-0-6
Clearview 56, Columbia 39
Clearview (1-5, 1-3) (11 15 12 18—56): Fortney 0-3-3, Kokinda 3-2-9, McCoy 4-1-9, Mielcarek 2-2-6, Ray 6-0-12, Wright 2-0-4, Younkin 6-0-13
Columbia (6-10, 5-4) (14 12 5 8—39): Berger 2-0-4, Gibbons 2-0-5, Lyzen 6-0-16, Ratliff 2-2-7, Riolo 0-3-3, Shawver 1-2-4
Avon 48, Fairview 39
Fairview (6-9, 3-6) (6 10 10 13—39): Belliveau 4-0-8, Iwais 4-9-18, King 4-0-9, Smith 1-0-2, Wolansky 1-0-2
Avon (11-4, 8-1) (15 11 11 11—48): Brua 6-3-15, Cachat 0-2-2, Dudukovich 1-1-3, Julius 5-5-16, Kistler 6-0-12
Firelands 54, Midview 24
Firelands (8-7, 5-4) (11 14 17 12—54): Gillen 3-5-11, Holowecky 1-3-5, Kudela 0-7-7, Morrissette 4-4-16, Samples 3-4-10, Vogel 1-3-5, Young 1-2-4
Midview (2-13, 1-8) (5 6 2 11—24): Albright 1-2-4, Benetto 1-2-4, Eichenlaub 1-1-3, Lantsberry 1-1-3, Linn 2-1-6, Miller 1-0-2, Poll 1-0-2
Rocky River 51, North Ridgeville 29
Rocky River (12-2, 9-0) (17 12 16 6—51): Helleis 6-2-19, Kessler 1-3-5, Kessler 1-2-4, McCue 7-3-19, McNally 1-0-2, Townsend 0-2-2
North Ridgeville (10-4, 5-4) (6 11 8 4—29): Fletcher 1-0-2, Kovach 2-0-4, McGhee 3-0-6, Montgomery 4-2-11, Rich 3-0-6
Girls Basketball Poll
Elyria Catholic Basketball | 2nd story
Lorain Titans are meshing
Alexis McGhee, North Ridgeville, Sr.
Scored 27 points, grabbed 43 rebounds, 9 blocks and 5 assists in wins over Midview and Vermilion including a school record 23 rebounds.
Shanique Ogle, Lorain, Sr.
Center tallied 23 points, 16 rebounds, four blocks and two steals in win over Avon Lake. Had 14 points, 12 rebounds, four steals and two blocks in win over Bedford. She is averaging 16.8 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.6 steals and 1.6 blocks. Bowling Green recruit also plays volleyball and track (shot put). Plans to study graphic design.
Thursday January 27
Beaumont 69, Elyria 54
Point guard Annie Bova scored 31 points, delivered six assists and made eight steals as the Blue Streaks (10-4) won a nonleague home game. Teammate Elizabeth Clarke totaled 18 points and 12 rebounds.
Wednesday January 26
Keystone 40, Brooklyn 32
Avon 55, North Ridgeville 50 | 2nd recap
Avon (10-4, 7-1) (13 12 12 18—55): Brua 5-2-12, Cachat 1-2-5, Cain 0-3-3, Junior Emily Julius 8-4-21, Kistler 0-2-2, Neumann 1-1-3, Smigel 1-1-3, Wildren 0-6-6
North Ridgeville (10-3, 5-3) (10 8 18 14—50): Butcher 1-2-4, Katarina Kovach 3-1-7 (19 rebounds), McGhee 4-2-10, Ashley Montgomery 7-2-18, Schroeder 5-0-11
Westlake 66, Avon Lake 42
Westlake (13-2, 8-1) (21 16 14 15—66): Beach 8-2-18, Carroll 4-4-14, Collins 1-0-3, Kobe 3-0-6, McGuire 1-0-3, Trujillo 1-0-2, Wichman 1-0-2, Zimmerman 6-3-18
Avon Lake (6-8, 4-5) (4 9 17 12—42): Disbrow 1-0-2, Guerin 3-0-6, LeDuc 3-2-10, Moore 1-0-3, Nicholas 4-0-8, Sliwinski 1-0-2, Zelonis 3-5-11
Amherst 62, Berea 29
Amherst (6-7, 4-5) (18 21 10 13—62): Brosky 1-2-4, Dziak 3-2-9, Failing 5-0-11, Madera 2-0-4, Porostosky 6-2-14, Rositano 2-0-6, Schenk 0-1-1, Shagovac 5-3-13
Berea (1-13, 0-9) (6 8 5 10—29): Batt 0-2-2, Cipra 2-0-4, Haney 2-3-8, Horner 1-1-3, James 2-2-6, Paster 2-2-6
Rocky River 65, Firelands 28
Firelands (8-5, 5-2) (2 8 10 8—28): Gillen 2-0-4, Holowecky 3-0-6, Kudela 1-0-2, Lahetta 0-1-1, Morrissette 2-2-6, Newman 1-0-2, Samples 2-1-5
Rocky River (11-2, 7-0) (16 13 22 14—65): Helleis 4-0-8, Kessler 5-0-10, Kessler 5-1-11, Krajcer 2-0-5, Leitch 2-3-7, McCue 8-3-20, McNally 1-2-4
Fairview 43, Vermilion 32
Vermilion (1-12, 0-8) (7 6 8 11—32): Bartlome 2-2-6, Brown 1-2-4, Green 2-0-6, Knox 0-1-1, LaForce 2-3-8, O'Bryon 0-1-1, Smith 3-0-0-4-84, Strittmather 0-2-2
Fairview (6-8, 3-5) (8 12 14 9—43): Belliveau 2-0-4, Conway 1-0-2, Coyne 3-0-6, Harwood 0-2-2, Iwais 3-3-10, King 2-1-5, Morrison 1-1-4, Smith 3-0-0-4-8 4, Wolansky 1-0-2
Saturday January 22
Firelands 62, Vermilion 55
Lorain 45, Bedford 33
Lorain (10-3, 4-1) (14 6 8 17—45): Farris 1-0-2, Fields 2-0-4, Harris 5-1-11, Hawthorne 1-0-2, Ogle 6-2-14, Quinn 1-0-2, Stoyka 5-0-10
Bedford (1-10, 0-4) (2 10 11 10—33): Anthony 1-0-3, Brooks 4-0-8, Floyd 1-1-3, Hall 1-0-2, Herring 1-3-5, Nelson 2-0-5, Ward 2-3-7
Elyria Catholic 73, Trinity 27
Trinity (4-11, 2-7) (15 4 4 4—27): Bilinovic 1-0-3, Cotton 2-1-5, Francis 0-5-5, Glaser 1-1-3, McCarthy 2-1-6, Mehez 1-0-3, Sterpka 1-0-2
Elyria Catholic (14-1, 7-1) (14 30 13 16—73): Flowers 2-0-5, Griffin 2-0-4, Loparo 1-4-7, McGrath 2-1-5, McNamara 5-0-12, O'Malley 3-1-7, Rothgery 3-0-8, Schuster 4-1-9, Taylor 6-2-14, Tremont 0-2-2
Columbia 44, Brookside 36
Brookside (4-10, 3-5) (2 14 13 7—36): Andorka 0-1-1, Gerding 1-0-2, Kloeppel 1-0-2, McCowan 2-0-4, Musall 2-0-4, O'Neal 0-1-1, Piwowar 5-2-13, Verlato 3-3-9
Columbia (5-9, 4-3) (17 11 3 13—44): Gibbons 1-0-2, Guth 0-1-1, Lyzen 1-2-4, Marshall 0-1-1, Ratliff 6-2-16, Riolo 5-2-12, Shawver 4-0-8
Westlake 42, Amherst 24
Amherst (5-7, 3-5) (2 4 14 4—24): Dziak 1-0-2, Failing 2-0-5, Madera 1-0-2, Porostosky 0-6-6, Rositano 2-0-5, Shagovac 1-1-3
Westlake (12-2, 7-1) (9 12 13 8—42): Beach 7-2-16, Carroll 3-3-10, Collins 2-1-6, Trujillo 4-1-10
Avon Lake 45, Berea 38
Avon Lake (6-6, 4-4) (9 13 11 12—45): Disbow 1-1-3, Guerin 2-0-4, LeDuc 2-7-11, Moore 1-0-2, Nicholas 1-0-2, Szocs 2-5-9, Zelonis 3-7-14
Berea (1-12, 0-8) (10 4 11 13—38): Abel 1-0-2, Batt 3-1-7, Gargiulo 1-1-3, Haney 2-1-5, Horner 0-1-1, James 3-5-12, Paster 3-2-8
Avon 61, Bay 37
Bay (5-8, 3-4) (6 13 7 11—37): Grubaugh 3-0-6, Jerome 1-0-3, McGovern 0-1-1, Seton 3-0-6, Sima 2-0-6, Steyns 1-0-2, Werblak 3-1-7, Wilson 3-0-6
Avon (9-4, 6-1) (6 18 20 17—61): Brua 4-0-8, Cachat 2-2-7, Cain 1-2-4, Janollari 1-0-2, Julius 6-5-17, Kistler 4-0-8, Neumann 2-2-6, Smigel 0-3-3, Smith 1-0-2, Wilden 1-2-4
North Ridgeville 58, Midview 30
North Ridgeville (10-2, 5-2) (16 16 16 10—58): Fletcher 0-3-3, Kovach 3-0-6, McGhee 7-2-16, Montgomery 10-2-24, Schroeder 2-4-9
Midview (2-11, 1-5) (8 8 5 9—30): Albrights 2-0-4, Davis 2-4-9, Lantsberry 0-2-2, Linn 2-4-8, Poll 3-1-7
Friday January 21
Elyria 70, Valley Forge 38
Elyria (4-10) (18 16 18 18—70): Brown 3-0-7, Cabbil 1-0-2, Jones 4-1-10, Middlebrooks 2-0-4, Plato 0-2-2, Read 7-2-16, Williams 11-1-23, Woolbright 3-0-6
Valley Forge (5-8) (9 8 14 7—38): Browning 3-1-7, Huberty 1-3-5, Long 5-0-10, Molnar 2-0-4, Nohra 4-4-12
Girls Basketball Poll
Lake Ridge basketball
Emily Julius, Avon, Jr.
Grabbed 31 rebounds, scored 22 points and have 6 assists in wins over Amherst and Midview
Sr. Danielle Herwig left the Midview Girls team right before the Christmas holiday. "I have no further comment except to say that Danielle will not be coming back," said first-year coach Scott Plzak.
Herwig was averaging 18 points and close to seven rebounds for Plzak, the former Southview coach who came to the school when Southview combined with Admiral King to form Lorain High.
Wednesday January 19
Keystone 63, Lutheran West 39
Lorain 65, Avon Lake 47 | 2nd recap
Elyria Catholic 52, Padua 36 | 2nd recap
Padua (5-7, 2-5) (6 7 8 15—36): Baird 2-0-4, Clint 0-1-1, Ford 5-1-11, Miranda 3-2-8, Sweetnich 1-0-2, Walsh 1-1-4, Weisenseal 2-0-6
Elyria Catholic (13-1, 6-1) (16 11 11 14—52): Flowers 3-0-6, Loparo 2-0-5, McGrath 5-0-10, McNamara 1-0-3, O'Malley 4-0-10, Schuster 3-1-7, Taylor 4-1-9, Tremont 1-0-2
North Ridgeville 47, Vermillion 45
Vermilion (1-9, 0-4) (11 6 19 9—45): Bartlome 5-7-20, Green 2-0-4, Kovarik 1-0-2, LaForce 7-2-17, Rossi 1-0-2
North Ridgeville (9-2, 4-2) (9 17 9 12—47): Fletcher 2-0-4, Kovach 0-2-2, McGhee 5-1-11, Montgomery 2-7-12, Schroeder 6-2-18
Columbia 52, Buckeye 45
Columbia (4-9, 3-3) (7 8 20 17—52): Berger 2-1-5, Gibbons 4-0-9, Guth 1-0-3, Lyzon 3-1-8, Ratliff 1-0-3, Riolo 2-11-16, Shawver 2-2-6
Buckeye (5-5, 3-3) (8 8 10 19—45): Banas 3-2-8, Davis 1-0-2, Heaton 2-1-6, Hritz 1-4-6, Kelly 1-1-3, Mesmer 4-2-8, Sekerak 1-0-2, Widenmeyer 4-1-10
Avon 59, Firelands 52, OT
Avon (7-4, 4-1) (14 9 17 9 10—59): Brua 4-0-8, Cachat 1-2-4, Cain 1-1-3, Julius 11-9-31, Kistler 3-2-10, Smith 1-0-2, Wilden 0-1-1
Firelands (8-4, 5-1) (18 9 8 15 2—52): Gillen 4-1-9, Holowecky 3-0-6, Kudela 4-4-12, Morrissette 3-2-8, Newman 1-1-3, Samples 3-1-7, Young 3-1-7
Fairview 53, Midview 31
Fairview (5-7, 2-4) (13 5 16 19—53): Belliveau 2-0-4, Conway 1-2-4, Coyne 2-2-6, Holowenko 1-0-2, Iwais 3-2-8, King 4-2-10, M.Belliveau 2-2-6, Morrison 2-0-4, Smith 3-1-0-3-75, Wolansky 1-0-2
Midview (2-10, 1-4) (9 8 8 6—31): Albrights 0-2-2, Benetto 0-2-2, Davis 5-0-12, Dobbins 1-0-2, Lantsberry 0-1-1, Linn 1-0-2, Poll 2-0-5, Smith 3-1-0-3-7 5
Saturday January 15
North Ridgeville 48, Firelands 40
Elyria Catholic 66, Villa Angela-St. Joseph 34 | 2nd recap
Villa Angela-St. Joseph (4-7, 2-3) (9 12 6 7—34): Baker 1-0-2, Fabo 3-0-7, Ivey 4-1-9, Parrish 1-2-4, Sudberry 3-3-9, Walker 0-3-3
Elyria Catholic (12-1, 5-1) (16 20 13 17—66): Flowers 3-0-6, Griffin 1-0-2, McGrath 4-3-11, McNamara 1-0-3, O'Malley 5-2-13, Rothgery 3-0-9, Schuster 5-1-11, Taylor 1-7-9, Tremont 1-0-2
Elyria 62, Columbia 21
Elyria (3-9) (18 15 11 18—62): Barohill 4-0-8, Brown 0-1-1, Cabbil 1-3-5, Jones 1-2-4, Middlebrooks 2-5-9, Nacul 2-0-4, Read 3-7-13, Roseboro 0-2-2, Stephens 1-0-2, Williams 7-0-14
Columbia (3-9) (3 9 9 0—21): Berger 3-0-6, Gibbons 2-0-4, Lyzon 1-0-3, Ratliff 1-0-3, Riolo 0-2-2, Shawver 1-0-2, Viccarone 0-1-1
Amherst 36, North Olmsted 19
Amherst (5-6, 3-4) (5 14 8 9—36): Brosky 1-0-2, Dziak 4-0-9, Porostosky 3-8-15, Rositano 1-0-3, Shagovac 3-1-7
North Olmsted (2-10, 1-6) (5 2 8 4—19): Branchick 2-0-4, Kelley 1-0-2, Kobak 2-0-4, Lynes 1-1-3, Palange 1-0-2, Reines 2-0-4
Brecksville 63, Avon Lake 37
Avon Lake (5-6, 3-4) (2 14 9 12—37): Disbrow 1-0-2, Guerin 0-1-1, LeDuc 4-10-18, Moore 0-1-1, Nicholas 1-0-2, Sliwinski 1-2-4, Szocs 2-5-9
Brecksville (7-4, 5-2) (14 18 8 23—63): Barath 1-0-2, D'Agostino 8-0-19, Haught 5-4-17, King 4-2-10, Mazzola 1-0-2, Radjen 1-0-2, Ryan 1-0-3, Ryan 3-0-8
North Ridgeville 48, Firelands 40
North Ridgeville (8-2, 3-2) (9 11 13 15—48): McGhee 5-0-10, Montgomery 8-8-28, Schroeder 3-2-10
Firelands (6-5, 3-2) (9 8 16 7—40): Gillen 2-1-5, Holowecky 3-1-7, Kudela 0-1-1, Morrissette 4-0-8, Samples 3-4-10, Vogel 2-1-5, Young 2-0-4
Rocky River 57, Vermilion 20
Rocky River (7-2, 4-0) (13 17 14 13—57): Berg 1-3-5, Helleis 1-0-2, Kessler 3-3-9, Krajcer 0-2-2, Leitch 1-0-2, McCue 8-1-18, McNally 2-2-6, Swartz 2-0-4, Townsend 2-0-4
Vermilion (1-8, 0-3) (2 0 11 7—20): Bartlome 3-4-15, Rossi 0-2-2, Strittmather 1-0-3
Drastic improvement: After starting the season by making only two foul shots in 12 attempts, Avon Lake junior Lacy LeDuc has made 66-of-84 for 79 percent. She is also averaging 20.1 points a game.
Attitude helps turn North Ridgeville around
Shanique Ogle, Girls Basketball - Lorain, Sr.
Scored 43 points and grabbed 24 rebounds in wins over Sandusky and Euclid.
Girls Power Poll
Wednesday January 12
Lorain 52, Vermilion 38
Holy Name 53, Elyria Catholic 45
Taylor Krusinski had 23 points, and Holy Name used a late 10-0 run to hand Elyria Catholic its first loss, 53-45, in a girls basketball game Wednesday night.
The visiting Green Wave (9-2, 4-1), ranked 14th in The Plain Dealer Top 25 and 13th among Ohio's Division II teams, scored 10 straight points after the game was tied, 43-43, with less than three minutes left in the North Coast League crossover game.
Holy Name's Mollie Sebald had eight of her 13 points in the fourth quarter, and Krusinski scored six.
The Panthers (11-1, 4-1), the state's second-ranked Division III team, were led by Molly O'Malley and Ashley Schuster with 14 points each.
Holy Name (9-2, 4-1) (16 11 10 16—53): Cook 4-1-9, Cramer 1-0-3, Day 2-0-5, Krusinski 10-3-23, Sebald 4-4-13
Elyria Catholic (11-1, 4-1) (8 8 14 15—45): Flowers 1-0-2, O'Malley 5-0-14, Schuster 7-0-14, Taylor 3-2-8, Tremont 2-2-7
Avon 55, Amherst 40
Amherst Steele (4-4) (13 8 14 5—40): Dziak 1-0-2, Failing 1-2-4, Madera 2-1-7, Porostosky 2-7-12, Rositano 1-0-3, Shagovac 5-2-12
Avon (6-4) (18 9 10 18—55): Brua 4-2-10, Cachat 3-6-14, Janollari 0-3-3, Julius 2-5-9, Kistler 4-2-10, Smigel 0-1-1, Smith 3-0-6, Wilden 0-2-2
Elyria 34, Olmsted Falls 32
Elyria (2-10) (9 10 10 5—34): Brown 3-0-6, Jones 1-0-2, Middlebrooks 2-1-5, Read 3-0-6, Williams 7-1-15
Olmsted Falls (4-8) (10 5 7 10—32): Black 1-0-2, Clancy 2-0-4, Dischinger 3-2-8, Fossen 3-4-10, Gorski 2-1-5, Koch 1-0-3
Avon Lake 54, Midview 19
Midview (1-6) (7 7 3 2—19): Benetto 0-1-1, Davis 2-0-6, Dobbins 2-0-4, Doll 1-1-3, Eichenbule 1-0-2, House 0-2-2, Lantsberry 0-1-1
Avon Lake (5-5) (18 13 15 8—54): Disbrow 1-0-2, Guerin 2-0-4, LeDuc 9-5-23, Moore 1-0-2, Nicholas 3-0-6, Szocs 2-0-4, Zelonis 5-2-13
Saturday January 8
Avon 80, Vermilion 45
Elyria Catholic 71, Northwestern 48
Lorain 58, Euclid 38
Lorain (7-3) (21 15 12 10—58): Farris 2-0-4, Fields 1-0-2, Fortney 2-1-5, Harris 4-2-10, Ogle 10-2-22, Quinn 0-1-1, Stoyka 5-2-14
Euclid (2-6) (5 13 10 10—38): Burton 1-2-4, Gordon 2-2-6, Hogget 1-0-2, Key 1-1-3, Morek 4-0-8, Pearcy 4-1-9, Smith 1-0-2, Steel 1-0-2, White 0-2-2
North Royalton 70, Elyria 50
Elyria (1-10, 0-5) (12 14 18 6—50): Brown 1-0-2, Cabbil 1-0-2, Middlebrooks 5-2-12, Plato 1-3-5, Read 3-1-8, Stephens 2-0-4, Williams 7-3-17
North Royalton (10-4, 1-3) (19 23 17 11--70): Broadwater 3-3-9, Campbell 3-3-9, Durr 8-6-22, Miduri 3-0-6, Narducci 4-0-8, Newman 1-2-4, Tamerlano 5-2-12
Avon Lake 43, North Olmsted 37
North Olmsted (2-9, 1-5) (13 6 4 14—37): Branchick 3-3-9, Kelley 4-0-11, Kobak 2-0-4, Lynes 0-1-1, Palange 1-0-2, Reines 2-1-5, Wensink 1-0-3, Willis 0-2-2
Avon Lake (4-5, 3-3) (10 12 11 10—43): Disbrow 0-1-1, LeDuc 7-12-26, Moore 0-2-2, Nicholas 3-1-7, Zelonis 3-1-7
North Ridgeville 56, Bay 38
Bay (4-5, 2-2) (8 6 19 5—38): Jerome 2-0-4, Seton 3-4-10, Sima 4-0-11, Steyns 0-1-1, Werblak 3-0-9, Wilson 1-1-3
North Ridgeville (7-2, 2-2) (17 19 13 7—56): Butcher 0-1-1, Fletcher 1-0-2, Kovach 1-0-2, McGhee 8-0-16, Montgomery 9-1-21, Schroeder 3-6-14
Firelands 56, Fairview 47
Firelands (6-4, 3-1) (12 18 8 18—56): Gillen 7-0-14, Holowecky 1-1-3, Kudela 1-7-12, Morrissette 0-3-3, Samples 5-3-13, Vogel 3-0-6, Young 2-1-5
Fairview (4-6, 1-3) (10 14 3 20—47): Coyne 1-0-2, Finnerty 1-4-6, Iwais 4-8-19, King 5-3-15, Morrison 2-1-5
Ashley Montgomery, North Ridgeville
In wins over Olmsted Falls and Brookside, she scored 31 and 29 points respectively and combining for 11 3’s, 11 steals, 9 rebounds and 7 assists
Wednesday January 5
Lorain 59, Sandusky 35
Keystone 55, Buckeye 20
Elyria Catholic 48, Hoban 43
Elyria Catholic (10-0, 4-0) (11 16 11 10—48): Flowers 2-1-5, McGrath 1-1-3, McNamara 1-0-2, O'Malley 2-0-4, Rothgery 2-1-7, Schuster 5-4-14, Taylor 3-5-11
Hoban (7-2, 4-2) (13 10 14 6—43): Dickos 1-0-2, Donohue 0-1-1, Feaster 1-1-3, Foote 4-1-11, Griffith 0-1-1, Horning 1-0-2, Johnson 2-2-7, Orsini 5-6-16
Hudson 83, Elyria 67
Hudson (7-2, 2-1) (32 15 14 22—83): Adelman 0-2-2, Boesinger 9-3-23, Drohan 1-0-3, McCandless 2-0-6, Monsman 10-6-26, Mummey 1-5-7, Wade 4-2-11, Zullo 1-3-5
Elyria (0-7, 0-4) (11 17 20 19—67): Brown 4-1-11, Cabbil 3-1-7, Jones 3-0-6, Middlebrooks 3-0-6, Plato 2-0-4, Read 3-0-6, Stephens 1-0-2, Williams 8-9-25
Lutheran West 76, Columbia 42
Lutheran West (5-2, 3-1) (12 24 20 20—76): Dill 6-1-13, Helmink 6-2-15, Konstan 3-4-10, Spelich 0-2-2, Stephens 2-0-4, Tabor 1-6-10, Thomas 5-4-16, Tomola 2-0-4, Zanotti 1-2-4
Columbia (3-5, 2-2) (11 18 13 0—42): Berger 0-2-2, Gibbons 1-0-2, Guth 1-0-2, Lyzon 2-1-6, Marshall 2-2-7, Ratliff 4-1-9, Riolo 0-10-10, Shawver 2-0-4
Midpark 64, Amherst 27
Amherst (4-3, 2-2) (12 4 7 4—27): Dziak 2-0-5, Madera 0-3-3, Porostosky 5-1-13, Shagovac 1-4-6
Midpark (8-1, 5-0) (13 19 20 12—64): Barber 2-0-4, Barber 1-1-3, Carey 9-2-20, Dunnigan 5-0-10, Maryo 1-0-2, Schierbaum 1-0-3, Smith 4-0-10, Szeltner 1-0-2, Theriot 4-0-10
Tuesday December 28
Keystone 49, Amherst 35 | 2nd recap
Elyria 67, Columbia 20
St. Joseph Academy 59, Avon Lake 31
St. Joseph Academy (5-4) (20 16 16 7—59): Alex Austin 5-3-13, Burry 2-0-4, Dunn 1-1-3, Giachetti 2-0-4, Jones 2-0-6, Hannah Lowe 4-2-12, Mangan 2-3-7, O'Malley 1-0-3, Schwind 1-0-2, Seaman 1-1-3, Tilow 1-0-2
Avon Lake (2-5) (4 9 10 8—31): Disbrow 0-1-1, Guerin 1-0-2, Heschel 1-0-2, LeDuc 1-8-10, Moore 1-0-3, Nicholas 1-4-6, Szocs 2-0-4, Zelonis 1-1-3
Monday December 27
Keystone 48, Elyria 36 | 2nd recap
Amherst 48, Columbia 45
Wednesday December 21
Keystone 50, Wellington 34
Rocky River 58, Elyria 40
North Ridgeville 62, Brookside 33
Brookside (0-7) (2 6 14 11—33): Andorka 5-0-10, Gerding 3-1-7, O'Neal 0-3-3, Piwowar 2-3-9, Verlato 1-2-4
North Ridgeville (5-2) (14 16 11 21—62): Fletcher 1-0-2, Judson 2-0-4, Kovach 1-1-3, McGhee 4-3-11, Montgomery 10-3-29, Schroeder 3-6-13
Avon Lake 56, Avon 42 | 2nd recap
Junior guard Lacy LeDuc scored 26 points, including 10-of-14 from the line
Avon (3-4) (10 15 5 12—42): Brua 1-0-2, Cachat 2-3-9, Cain 2-0-4, Dudukovich 1-0-2, Janollari 1-0-2, Julius 4-4-12, Kistler 2-2-6, Smith 1-1-3, Wilden 1-0-2
Avon Lake (2-4) (14 7 22 13—56): Disbrow 4-0-8, Guerin 0-1-1, LeDuc 8-10-26, Moore 2-0-6, Szocs 2-2-6, Zelonis 4-1-9
Elyria Catholic 52, Cleveland Hts. 33
Cleveland Heights (1-6) (6 7 10 10—33): Davis 2-1-5, Frierson 1-2-4, Harper 5-3-13, Hicks 0-2-2, Lee 0-1-1, Walton 1-0-2, Woods 2-1-6
Elyria Catholic (9-0) (9 14 9 20—52): Flowers 2-6-10, McGrath 2-0-4, McNamara 1-0-2, Schuster 8-0-16, Taylor 6-0-13, Tremont 3-0-7
Lorain 38, Mentor 33
Lorain (5-2) (10 5 10 13—38): Farris 3-2-8, Fortney 1-0-2, Harris 1-2-4, Montanez 1-0-2, Ogle 10-1-21, Stoyka 0-1-1
Mentor (3-5) (5 9 10 9—33): Cortelezzi 0-1-1, Deighan 4-1-11, Funk 0-2-2, Miller 1-0-2, Owens 1-0-2, Schutz 0-2-2, Stefancin 4-1-13
Buckeye 52, Black River 46
Black River (2-5, 1-3) (5 7 13 21—46): Aliff 2-0-4, Childsey 8-2-20, Finkel 0-4-4, Goff 1-0-2, Kellan 4-2-11, Miller 0-1-1, Slone 1-1-3, Smith 0-1-1
Buckeye (5-2, 3-0) (11 9 10 22—52): Banas 5-1-11, Bowles 1-0-2, Hartley 1-4-6, Hritz 3-4-10, Kelly 1-0-2, Mesmer 2-1-5, Widenmeyer 5-6-16
Brooklyn 56, Columbia 55, OT
Brooklyn (7-1, 4-0) (16 10 13 12 5—56): Byndas 1-0-2, Caraballo 2-2-6, Czirr 15-3-33, Schnear 0-1-1, Tanzi 3-0-6, Verba 2-3-8
Columbia (3-4, 2-1) (16 17 7 11 4—55): Berger 1-0-2, Gibbons 2-0-4, Guth 1-0-2, Lyzon 3-0-7, Marshall 1-0-2, Ratliff 9-1-23, Riolo 3-5-11, Shawver 2-0-4
Lutheran West 65, Oberlin 34
Oberlin (0-5, 0-2) (8 9 9 8—34): Alston 3-3-9, Baylock 0-6-6, Jackson 6-3-17, Smith 1-0-2
Lutheran West (4-2, 2-1) (15 17 15 18—65): Castro 3-0-6, Dill 1-0-2, Helmink 2-0-4, Konstan 3-0-6, Spelich 0-2-2, Stephens 1-2-4, Tabor 2-0-4, Thomas 4-1-11, Tomasula 0-2-2, Tomola 3-2-8, Zanotti 8-0-16
Tuesday December 21
Maple Heights 65, Vermilion 16 / Clearview 49, Firelands 44
Monday December 20
Elyria Catholic 73, Midview 23
Forward Ashley Schuster led the Panthers (8-0) with 20 points and 13 rebounds against the host Middies (1-5).
Vermilion 48, Clearview 37 | 2nd recap
Maple Heights 68, Firelands 44
North Ridgeville 43, Olmsted Falls 34
Guard Ashley Montgomery scored a career-high 31 points to pace the host Rangers (4-2) in the nonleague contest. Montgomery contributed seven steals, five rebounds and four assists. The Bulldogs dropped to 2-4.
Saturday December 18
Lorain 60, Warrensville Hts. 34 | 2nd recap
Keystone 62, Brookside 17
Elyria Catholic 66, Cleveland Central Catholic 26
Solon 72, Elyria 54
Lutheran West 59, Clearview 35
Buckeye 52, Fairview 45
Columbia 70, Firelands 62 (OT) The Raiders moved to 3-3 as Danielle Riolo, Christine Lyzon and Taylor Ratliff accounted for 50 of their points.
Former Southview coach Scott Plzak (Midview) and ex-Admiral King coach Cheryl Bansek (North Olmsted) landed new head coaching gigs. Both continue to teach in the Lorain school district.
Elyria Catholic off to perfect start
Elyria starting slow
Firelands Falcons a true team
Desiree Ray, Clearview 10 points, 18 rebounds and 9 blocks against Columbia
Wednesday December 15
Strongsville 50, Elyria 42
Strongsville (4-2, 1-0) (7 14 12 17—50): Janda 1-1-3, Schultz 4-5-13, Smolik 5-3-14, Thomas 5-8-18, Vagt 1-0-2
Elyria (0-5, 0-1) (5 14 12 11—42): Brown 3-4-11, Cabbil 0-2-2, Jones 3-2-8, Middlebrooks 0-1-1, Plato 1-0-2, Read 2-1-6, Stephens 1-0-2, Williams 3-3-10
Columbia 60, Oberlin 42
Columbia (2-3, 2-0) (20 22 13 5—60): Berger 1-0-2, Gibbons 2-0-4, Lyzon 4-1-12, Marshall 2-4-10, Ratliff 7-1-16, Riolo 4-4-12, Shawver 1-0-2, Stedronsky 1-0-2
Oberlin (0-3, 0-1) (9 4 10 19—42): Alston 6-3-15, Baylock 2-0-4, Hicks 1-0-2, Jackson 5-5-17, Owens 2-0-4
Lorain 66, Beaumont 35
Alex Harris scored 17 points and had 10 blocks and Melody Farris scored 10 to lead Lorain over the Blue Streaks. Lorain shot 8-of-10 from the free-throw line. Breanna Fortney added 12 points.
Lorain (2-1) (24 18 16 8—66): Farris 4-2-10, Fields 3-0-6, Fortney 5-1-12, Harris 7-3-17, Hawthorne 2-0-4, Montanez 2-0-4, Ogle 3-2-8, Stoyka 2-0-5
Beaumont (3-1) (7 12 12 4—35): Bova 7-0-18, Clarke 2-0-4, Clarke 1-0-2, DePaul 1-0-3, Mascia 1-0-2, Reynolds 1-0-2, Teresczuk 0-2-2, Whitmore 1-0-2
Brooklyn 58, Clearview 36
Clearview (0-3, 0-2) (10 9 5 12—36): McCoy 6-1-13, Ray 6-0-12, Renney 2-0-5, Wright 2-0-4, Younkin 1-0-2
Brooklyn (4-1, 2-0) (12 13 14 19—58): Byndas 2-0-4, Caraballo 6-9-24, Czirr 2-1-5, Schnear 2-2-6, Tanzi 3-1-7, Verba 4-1-12
Elyria Catholic 66, St. Peter Chanel 27
St. Peter Chanel (1-3, 0-3) (4 5 11 7—27): Clark 1-2-5, Collins 1-2-4, Kadusky 1-1-3, Lackey 0-2-2, Maddox 4-0-10, Tramble 1-0-3
Elyria Catholic (6-0, 3-0) (19 18 14 15—66): Flowers 1-0-2, Griffin 1-0-2, Loparo 1-0-2, Machovina 0-2-2, McGrath 4-1-9, McNamara 2-0-5, McNeeley 2-0-4, O'Malley 1-1-3, Rothgery 3-0-9, Schuster 4-3-11, Sieniawski 2-0-4, Taylor 3-0-6, Ternes 1-0-2, Tremont 2-1-5
Amherst 54, Avon Lake 45
Amherst (3-1, 2-1) (6 15 14 19—54): Dziak 3-2-11, Sydney Failing 4-6-14, Madera 5-2-12, Porostosky 3-6-13, Rositano 0-1-1, Salisbury 1-0-2, White 0-1-1
Avon Lake (1-3, 1-2) (10 12 14 9—45): Disbrow 1-0-2, LeDuc 7-8-22, Moore 2-1-6, Nicholas 1-0-2, Sliwinski 0-2-2, Szocs 4-1-9, Zelonis 0-2-2
Firelands 46, Bay 40
Firelands (4-1, 2-1) (10 8 10 18—46): Gillen 3-2-8, Holowecky 2-1-5, Kudela 1-2-4, Morrissette 2-0-4, Samples 1-0-2, Kayleigh Vogel 5-6-16, Young 2-3-7
Bay (2-4, 2-1) (6 13 15 6—40): Grubaugh 1-0-2, Jerome 1-0-2, Seton 7-6-20, Sima 2-0-5, Werblak 2-2-7, Wilson 1-2-4
Rocky River 46, Avon 32
Rocky River (3-1, 2-0) (14 7 6 19—46): Helleis 2-3-8, Kessler 4-1-9, Kessler 4-0-8, McCue 9-1-19, Townsend 0-2-2
Avon (3-3, 2-1) (11 11 4 6—32): Brua 5-1-11, Cachat 1-0-3, Julius 2-4-8, Kistler 2-1-5, Wilden 2-1-5
North Ridgeville 61, Fairview 38
Fairview (3 7 15 3—28): Belliveau 1-0-2, Belliveau 1-1-3, Coyne 1-0-2, Finnerty 2-0-4, Iwais 1-1-3, King 2-2-7, Morrison 1-0-3, Smith 1-0-3
North Ridgeville (9 21 11 20—61): Butcher 0-3-3, Deacon 1-0-2, Fletcher 0-2-2, Judson 2-0-4, Kovach 0-3-3, McGhee 6-4-16, Montgomery 11-7-29, Schroeder 1-0-2
Other scores:
Buckeye 37 Wellington 19
Midview 75, Vermilion 69, 3OT
Monday December 13
Amherst 65, Berea 24
Berea (1-4, 0-2) (0 10 4 10—24): Abel 1-0-2, Batt 1-0-2, Bohannon 1-0-2, Haney 0-2-2, James 3-2-8, Molina 2-0-5, Paster 0-1-1
Amherst (2-1, 1-1) (21 23 17 4—65): Bastock 2-0-4, Dziak 6-0-17, Failing 2-0-6, Faria 1-0-2, Madera 4-4-12, Porostosky 1-4-6, Rositano 2-0-4, White 2-2-6
Saturday December 11
Firelands 62, Midview 46
Maple Hts. 53, Lorain 52
Maple Heights (2-2, 2-0) (8 10 19 16—53): Adams 7-0-15, Robinson 2-0-4, Smith 3-5-12, Thomas 1-1-3, Thomas 1-0-2, Wiley-Smith 1-0-2, Wimberly 4-7-15
Lorain (1-1, 1-1) (18 14 7 13—52): Farris 1-0-2, Fields 2-0-4, Fortney 2-0-5, Harris 3-3-9, Hawthorne 2-0-4, McCall 1-0-2, Montanez 1-0-2, Ogle 3-0-6, Stoyka 7-1-18
Westlake 66, Avon Lake 42
Avon Lake (1-2, 1-1) (12 10 9 11—42): Disbrow 1-0-2, Heschel 0-1-1, LeDuc 6-7-19, Moore 3-0-7, Nicholas 2-0-4, Sliwinski 1-0-2, Szocs 3-0-7
Westlake (5-0, 2-0) (22 20 19 5—66): Beach 6-5-17, Caja 0-1-1, Carroll 8-4-20, Collins 2-0-5, Kobe 0-1-1, McGuire 0-2-2, Prendergast 1-0-3, Trujillo 3-5-11, Wichman 0-1-1, Zimmerman 2-0-5
Rocky River 63, North Ridgeville 36
North Ridgeville (2-2, 0-2) (8 9 9 10—36): Judson 2-0-4, McGhee 4-0-8, Montgomery 1-11-13, Schroeder 4-0-11
Rocky River (1-1, 1-0) (13 16 21 13—63): Helleis 3-2-10, Kessler 2-3-7, Kessler 4-0-8, Leitch 0-1-1, McCue 7-6-20, McNally 3-3-10, Morgan 2-1-5, Townsend 1-0-2
Bay 73, Vermilion 43
Vermilion (0-5, 0-2) (13 15 0 15—43): Bartlome 2-0-5, Brown 2-0-4, Green 2-4-10, Knox 0-1-1, LaForce 3-9-15, Rossi 0-1-1, Smith 1-0-2, Strittmather 1-3-5
Bay (2-3, 2-0) (21 19 20 13—73): Grubaugh 2-0-4, Jerome 1-0-3, McGovern 2-0-4, Passalacqua 2-0-6, Seton 10-1-21, Sima 2-0-6, Steyns 0-1-1, Werblak 7-2-18, White 0-1-1, Wilson 4-1-9
Lake Ridge investigated for recruiting violations
Wellington's Marty Yonkof
Midview's first win
Avon / North Ridgeville recap
Wednesday December 8
Avon 43, North Ridgeville 39 | 2nd recap
A stingy Eagle defense, led by junior guard Breana Cain, shut down the Rangers in the second and third quarters as Avon moved to .500 on the season at 2-2 with the home victory.
Westlake 46, Amherst 28
No more stress for Kalpana Beach
Westlake (4-0, 1-0) (18 15 9 4—46): Beach 7-2-16, Carroll 2-2-6, Kobe 0-2-2, Kole 0-2-2, Prendergast 1-0-3, Trujillo 3-2-8, Wichman 1-0-2, Zimmerman 4-0-9
Amherst Steele (1-1, 0-1) (2 5 5 16—28): Dziak 1-0-2, Failing 1-0-2, Faria 1-0-2, Madera 2-3-7, Porostosky 2-5-11, Rositano 1-0-3, White 0-1-1
Elyria Catholic 56, Trinity 32
Elyria Catholic (5-0, 2-0) (21 10 7 18—56): Flowers 3-0-6, Loparo 1-0-2, McGrath 1-0-2, McNamara 1-0-3, O'Malley 5-0-11, Rothgery 2-0-5, Schuster 10-4-24, Taylor 1-1-3
Trinity (2-3, 0-1) (2 20 5 5—32): Bilinovic 1-0-2, Cotton 1-0-2, Matonis 1-0-2, McCarthy 3-3-9, Nehez 6-2-15, Novak 1-0-2
Avon Lake 48, Berea 19
Berea (1-3, 0-1) (4 8 2 5—19): Batt 2-2-6, Haney 1-4-6, James 0-1-1, Paster 1-4-6
Avon Lake (1-1, 1-0) (12 15 11 10—48): Disbrow 1-0-2, Guerin 2-1-5, LeDuc 7-8-22, Moore 0-1-1, Nicholas 3-0-6, Sliwinski 1-0-2, Szocs 2-4-8, Zelonis 1-0-2
Bay 55, Midview 32
Danielle Herwig poured in 18 points for the Middies, but it wasn't enough to hold off a balanced attack from the Rockets, who were led by sophomore forward Taylor Seton's 16 points.
Midview (1-4, 0-1) (5 4 11 12—32): Davis 1-3-6, Herwig 5-8-18, Perkins 2-0-4, Smith 1-0-2, Wilson 3-1-4-0-102
Bay (1-3, 1-0) (21 9 11 14—55): Jerome 2-0-4, Seton 7-2-16, Sima 5-0-14, Werblak 4-1-10, White 0-1-1, Wilson 3-1-4-0-10 2
Monday December 6
Midview 59, Columbia 43
Midview (1-2) (12 19 14 14—59): Berger 2-0-4, Gibbons 4-0-9, Guth 1-0-2, Lyzen 1-4-7, Marshall 3-1-7, Ratliff 1-1-3, Riolo 3-4-10, Viccarone 0-1-1
Columbia (0-3, 0-1) (13 9 11 10—43): Brooke Davis 4-2-10, Dobbins 2-0-4, Danielle Herwig 10-3-23, Linn 1-1-3, Perkins 1-1-4, Smith 4-1-9, Wilson 3-0-6
Lake Ridge Academy 93, Massillon 43
Guard Kourtni Taylor scored 16 points and made seven steals as the Lions (3-0), ranked third in The Plain Dealer Top 25, coasted to the nonleague road win.
Martha Thompson had 11 points, five assists, five steals and four rebounds for Lake Ridge, and Sharday Baines and Destiny Brown both scored 11 points.
Lake Ridge Academy (3-0) (25 12 32 24—93): Baines 5-1-11, Bradford 1-0-2, Brown 2-6-11, Character 3-1-8, Clark 2-1-0-0-63, Hart 4-0-8, Maldonado 2-0-5, Saunders 3-1-7, Taylor 0-2-2, Taylor 5-5-16, Thompson 5-0-11, Vukotic 1-2-4, Wellons 1-0-2
Massillon Washington (1-1) (12 7 6 18—43): Burch 2-1-6, Clark 2-1-0-0-6 3, McElroy 4-8-16, Peterson 2-4-9, Pierce 0-4-4, Wise 1-2-5
Trinity 45, Brookside 32
The host Trojans (2-2) took control of the nonleague game with a 13-2 first quarter. They were led by Calee Bilinovic's 12 points and 10 by Chelsea Nehez.
Brookside (0-2) (2 9 10 11—32): Andorka 2-0-4, Gerding 5-0-10, Misau 2-1-5, O'Neal 2-0-5, Piwowar 3-0-8
Trinity (2-2) (13 10 7 15—45): Bilinovic 5-2-12, Cotton 1-1-3, Francis 2-0-4, Glaser 3-0-6, McCarthy 0-6-6, Nehez 3-4-10, Novak 1-0-2, Panzuto 1-0-2
Saturday December 4
Brunswick 56, Elyria 50
Westlake 52, Avon 32
Keystone 54, Bay 30
Wednesday December 1
Elyria Catholic 56, Columbia 25 | 2nd recap - Ashley Schuster 20 points and grabbed 21 rebounds
Avon 44, Keystone 42
Tuesday November 30
Black River 68, New London 63
Fairview 54 (18, 13, 14, 9), Oberlin 35 (11-8-7-9)
Oberlin (0-1): Alston 4-0-8, Arnold 1-0-2, Baylock 1-0-2, Gadsden 0-1-1, Hand 1-2-4, Jackson 3-10-16, Owens 0-2-2. Fairview (1-0): Belliveau 2-0-4, Conway 2-1-5, Coyne 1-0-2, Finnerty 3-0-6, Holowenko 2-0-4, Iwais 4-3-12, King 2-0-4, Morrison 2-0-5, Smith 3-1-8, Wolansky 2-0-4
Saturday November 27
Lorain 47, Elyria 33
Elyria Catholic 41, Keystone 35 | 2nd recap
Friday November 26
Keystone 36, Elyria 30 | 2nd recap
Elyria Catholic 32, Lorain 26 | 2nd recap
Amherst 71, Midview 37
Senior guard Julia Porostosky netted 19 points and eight rebounds, and sophomore point guard Brianna Shagovac added 17 points. Midview got 22 points from senior guard Danielle Herwig
Pre-season
Players to Watch:
Alex Harris, C, 6-3, So., Lorain: Was a freshman standout at Admiral King with 10 points, 15 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 2.0 steals a game.
Shaniqua Ogle, F/C, 6-1, Sr., Lorain: Bowling Green recruit averaged 18.6 points, 12.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.1 blocks for Southview.
Taylor Ratliff, G, 5-4, Sr., Columbia: Outstanding 3-point shooter. Averaged 14.8 points, with 48 treys, along with 3.3 rebounds.
Emily Taylor, G, 5-6, Sr., Elyria Catholic: Walsh University recruit led her team with 14 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 3.5 steals a game.
Kourtni Taylor, 5-6, G, Sr., Lake Ridge: Evansville recruit knows when to pass or shoot. Averaged 10 points and three assists at Regina.
Other top players to watch
Top Teams:
Lake Ridge Academy (8-13 last year): With eight players transferring in from now-defunct Regina, the Lions can't help but be a Division IV state title contender, let alone end up being the school's best team ever.
Lorain (first-year team): Titans have two of the state's best post players in 6-1 Bowling Green recruit Shanique Ogle (from Southview) and 6-3 Alex Harris (from Admiral King).
Elyria Catholic (21-5, Division III regional finalist): Walsh recruit Emily Taylor and Ashley Schuster hope to lead the defending NCL White Division co-champions to their first Division III state tournament appearance.
Team Capsules:
Amherst Team Preview
Coach: John Rositano (8th year)
Last year: 14-7
Key returners: Julia Porostosky (Sr.), Abby Rositano (Sr.), Morgan Madera (Sr.), Brianna Shagovac (So.).
The rundown: Amherst graduated seven seniors from last season, including Lizzie Soto, Bridget Cruz and Marissa Thomas. The Comets entered the district tournament as the No. 2 seed, but fell to Elyria in the district semifinal ... Despite just being a sophomore, Shagovac will lead the team from the guard position ... Porostosky, Rositano and Madera will be expected to provide experience and leadership this season.
Avon
Coach: Meghan Banks
Last year: 15-7
Key returners: Mackenzie Brua (Sr.), Brianne Kistler (Sr.), Cora Cachat (Jr.), Emily Julius (Jr.), Natalie Wilden (Jr.).
The rundown: The Eagles and coach Meghan Banks expect to be a strong defensive team with great team speed ... Offensively, the team will look to run a quick-paced set and beat opponents to spots ... Replacing six seniors will be a tough task for the Eagles to complete, four of which were starters, but the team will rely on returners Mackenzie Brua and Brianne Kistler ... Lastly, the coaching staff will be implementing a new offensive and defensive scheme so there could be some growing pains along the way.
Avon Lake
Coach: Frank Coughlin
Last year: 15-7, 8-6 SWC
Key returners: Lacy LeDuc (Jr.), Natalie Szocs (Sr.), Kim Zelonis (Jr.), Claire Guerin (Sr.).
The rundown: The Shoregals plan to take a deliberate and slow approach this season and try to avoid getting into high-scoring affairs against the opposition ... They’ll be looking to maintain ball possession and create extra offensive possession by employing a full-court press ... In order for the Shoregals to have a successful season, coach Frank Coughlin expects Natalie Szocs to have an impressive year.
Brookside
Coach: Ray Mariner (2nd year as head coach)
Last year: 9-12 (3rd place in PAC Stars)
Key returners: Hillary Verlato (Sr.), Haylee Kloeppel (Sr.), Gabby Piwowar (Jr.), Jeanine Musall (Jr.), Kendyl O’Neal (Jr.).
The rundown: Brookside graduated five seniors and lacks height, but will look to be a fast, up tempo team that will push the ball ... The Cardinals will be looking to pick up the scoring slack, after graduating Bri Mills ... Piwowar is the team’s best long-distance shooter. She shot 35 3-pointers last season ... Musall is a post player, and averaged almost nine rebounds per game last season ... Verlato and Kloeppel are expected to be the team’s leaders this season ... Selena Kauffman, who recently signed to play softball at CSU, is playing basketball for the first time this season ... Julie Andorka, a junior, is back a year after ACL surgery.
Clearview
Coach: Nick Dimacchia (3rd year)
Last year: 9-11
Key returners: Alexis Renney (Jr.), Jasymn Hartman (Jr.), Alexis Arend (Jr.), Lauren Kokinda (Jr.).
The rundown: Kelsey Fortney, Alexis Renney and Tamera McCoy are expected to be the Clippers’ team leaders this season. The Clippers are young and experienced with only three players returning from last year’s team in Alexis Renney, Lauren Lokinda and Fortney ... The coaching staff is looking to this season as a good way to build a foundation for the next two years to come ... One thing the team needs to work for a successul season is finishing at the basket as they will play some tough opponents this season in Lorain, Amherst and Elyria Catholic, which should provide some growing pains for the team ...
Columbia
Coach: Larry Babics (5th year)
Last year: 17-6 (12-1 PAC)
Key returners: Danielle Riolo, Taylor Ratliff, Alayna Shawver, Angie Gibbons, Bridgette Berger
The rundown: The Raiders won their third consecutive sectional title and second straight Patriot Athletic Conference Stripes Division championship, but graduated four seniors, including Emily Nagle, who left the school as the No. 2 all-time leading scorer ... Christine Lyzen, Kaley Marshall, Emma Sullivan and Jenna Guth are also returning players with varsity experience ... Ratliff, Riolo and Shawver are expected to lead the Raiders this season ... Ratlif, who is 95 points away from 1,000, is the school’s all-time leading 3-point shooter with 94 ... Shawver is considered defensive oriented, while Riolo can draw fouls and get to the free-throw line.
Elyria Team Preview
Coach: Mike Walsh (15th year)
Last year: 9-14
Key returners: Nais Williams (Sr.), Sanita Seymore (Sr.), Quae Brown (Sr.), Anastasia Barnhill (Jr.), Bergen Read (Jr.), Mary Jones (So.).
The rundown: The Pioneers have six returning players with starting varsity experience. Despite a rocky season, Elyria was one win away from making a regional appearance last season. They defeated Akron Ellet and Amherst, before falling to Cloverleaf in the district final ... Williams, Seymore and Jones are expected to lead the team this season ... Senior Kaleigh Plato and juniors Justin Cabbil, Raeshawn Stephens, Kandace Woolbright are also expected to contribute this season ... Twinsburg and Hudson are the early favorites in the NOL - Valley Divsion.
Elyria Catholic Team Preview
Coach: Eric Rothgery (3rd year)
Last year: 21-5
Key returners: Emily Taylor (Sr.), Ashley Schuster (Sr.), Tory Rothgery, Myrasia Flowers, Juliana Tremont.
The rundown: The Panthers return key players point guard Emily Taylor and center Ashley Schuster as pillars for another run in the playoffs ... The team also returns shooters Rothgery Flowers, and Brittney McNamara to stretch the floor to give Schuster room to operate in the paint ... The coaching staff believes they should be the early favorite to win our conference.
Firelands
Coach: Dave Kudela (9th year)
Last year: 8-13, WSC 3-11
Key returners: Alie Gillen (Sr.), Jen Newman (Sr.), Kayla Young (Sr.), Kayleigh Vogel (Sr.), Megan Kudela (Jr.)
The rundown: Filling the void left by standout Theresa Davis is going to be the toughest part for the Falcons this season. To do so, the team is going to try and spread the floor and make cuts to the basket for some easy baskets along the way — it’s going to require a complete team effort for the Falcons to have success this season ... Defensively, the team is sound, but the concern is running a successful offense this season.
Keystone
Coach: Scott Terry (11th year)
Last year: 14-8 (11-2 PAC)
Key returners: Emily Nagle (Jr.), Kenzie Conrad (Jr.), Karli Sturgill (Sr.), Mallory Nagle (Jr.).
The rundown: The Wildcats won the PAC with an 11-2 mark and are expected to win the PAC again this season ... Terry has a lot of quickness on the team this season and plans to play up tempo ... Sturgill is the team’s captain ... Nagy and Conrad, both juniors, are the players to watch this season.
Lake Ridge
Coach: Keesha Allen (1st year)
Last year: 8-13
Key returners: Erin Maldonado (Sr.); Regina transfers: senior Kourtni Taylor, junior Davonna Bradford, sophomores Taylor Character, Kyndall Wellons, Sharday Baines, Martha Thompson, Sydney Clark and Monet Saunders.
The rundown: Allen was Pat Diulus’ top assistant at Regina last season. Regina, the South Euclid school had to close because of financial struggles ... Eight former Regina players transferred to Lake Ridge and will make up the nucleus of the Lions team ... Lake Ridge is an instant state-power with transfers such as Davonna Bradford and Kourtni Taylor ... With the athleticism that came with the Regina transfers, Coach Allen plans to play up tempo.
Lorain High Team Preview
Coach: Mark Feldmann (1st year)
Last year: Southview 16-9; Admiral King 9-12.
Key returners: Shanique Ogle (Sr.), Alexandria Harris (So.), Madison Stoyka (Jr.), Jessica Fields (Jr.), Breanna Fortney (Jr.).
The rundown: The Lorain High girls will be led by front-court players Shanique Ogle and Alexandria Harris in addition to having a deep squad consisting of players from the now defunct Southview and Admiral King high schools ... The team is taking a defense-first mentality in hopes that will open fast-break opportunities on the offensive end.
Midview
Coach: Scott Plzak (1st year) - coached previously at Admiral King
Last year: 3-18
Key returners: Danielle Herwig (Sr.), Olivia Smith (Sr.), Brooke Davis (Sr.), Holly Benetto (Jr.), Justice Perkins (Jr.).
The rundown: After a difficult season last season, first-year head coach Scott Plzak has his work cut out for him, but does expect his team to make significant strides this season ... Plzak and the team are taking a defense-first approach in hopes of creating turnovers and extra offensive opportunities this season ... The Middies, however, lack size up front and lack a true frontline post player ... Plzak senses his team growing more and more hungry for wins with each practice.
North Ridgeville
Coach: Amy Esser (3rd year)
Last year: 8-13
Key returners: Hailey Schroeder (Sr.), Alexis McGhee (Sr.) , Jamie Fletcher (Sr.), Ashley Butcher (Sr.), Ashley Montgomery (Jr.).
The rundown: The Rangers plan to run an upbeat, quick-style offense this season, using energy players Jamie Fletcher and Alexis McGhee. McGhee will be key on the back boards and in and around the 10 to 15 foot range ... Three-point shooting specialists Hailey Schroeder and Ashley Montgomery will enable the Rangers to spread the floor against opponents, too ... Of their nine varsity players, six solely dedicate their talents to basketball as five of those six participate in AAU in the offseason ... Coach Amy Esser wants to see improvement in her team’s ability to close out games down the stretch and that the team believes it can contend for a conference championship.
Oberlin
Coach: Chris Frank (1st year)
Last year: 12-8 (7-6 PAC)
Key returners: Kayla Jackson (Jr.), Asia Alston (Jr.), Brenna Baylock (Jr.), Aungie Owens (So.).
The rundown: Frank enter his first year as head coach of the girls. Frank was the boys coach from 2003-’06. He was also the assistant coach at Avon from 2006-’08. He plans to instruct an aggressive, up tempo style of play on both ends ... Jackson is the player to watch for the Phoenix this season ... Kymaia Gadsden is expected to be team’s defensive stopper ... Cynthia Hand and Carol Dent are seniors that are expected to help the Phoenix this season ... Oberlin has a very young team and will rely on playing aggressive, according to Frank.
Open Door
Coach: Bud Turner (3rd year)
Last year: 1-12
Key returners: Briana Rogers (Sr.), Brook Camera (So.), Katie Howard (Sr.), Danielle Turner (So.), Alexis Werley (So.)
The rundown: The Patriots’ only win last season came against First Baptist, who won’t have a team this year. Coach Turner hopes to outwork and earn respect of his opponents this season ... Juniors Becca Miksa and Anna Sheeter are new to the team this season ... Turner, Werley and Allison Courtney are sophomores that had varsity experience last season as freshmen ... Rogers is expected to lead the Patriots at the guard position ... Open Door’s schedule includes teams such as East Tech, Fuchs Mizrachi, Brookside, Black River, Christian Community School and New Day Academy.
Vermilion
Coach: Steve Kelly (2nd year)
Last year: 13-8, 8-6 WSC
Key returners: AuBree LaForce (So.), Bridget Brown (Jr.), Hannah Bartlome (Fr.), AJ Green (Sr.), Alyssa O’Bryon (Sr.).
The rundown: The Sailors return two letterwinners in AuBree LaForce and Bridget Brown as they look to build upon last season’s solid performance ... Vermilion boasts a nice blend of youth and experience on their roster, including two underclassmen in its projected starting lineup, namely LaForce (sophomore) and freshman Hannah Bartlome (freshman) ... Offensively, the Sailors are looking to get out run the floor, but are willing to slow it down into half-court set when the situation presents itself ... One aspect is to get out and run, but to play under control and make better decisions ... Defensively, the is looking to create turnovers to give way to extra offensive possessions.
Wellington
Coach: Marty Yonkof (2nd year at Wellington, 30th overall)
Last year: 4-17 (4-9 PAC)
Key returners: Victoria Reisinger (Jr.), Erica George (Sr.), Jessica Davis (Sr.), Courtney Kurtz (Sr.), Laura Clark (Sr.), Olivia Wulfhoop (Jr.).
The rundown: The Dukes’ style of play will be pressure man-to-man with a fast break offense. Wellington isn’t very tall, but has good team speed ... Wellington expects to turn things around from its four-win season a year ago ... Kurtz, Davis and Wulfhoop, along with Clark and Reisinger at the post, round out the Dukes’ starting five this season ... George gives Wellington a good defensive player off the bench with the ability to score.
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