AIW Straight Outta Compton

Results from last night's Absolute Intense Wrestling's "Straight Outta Compton" event at Turner Hall in Cleveland Ohio - all AIW wrestling blog posts.

1. The Sex Bob-Ombs (Mat Fitchett & Davey Vega) defeated The Submission Squad (Evan Gelistico & Pierre Abernathy) when Fitchett pinned Abernathy after hitting a running shooting star press.
   
   
2. The Duke defeated Jock Samson with a roll-up in a No DQ match. During the contest, the Submission Squad (Gary Jay, Evan Gelistico & Pierre Abernathy) began a 4-on-1 attack on the Duke. Da Latin Crime Syndicate (K-Fernandez, Luis Diamante & Joey "Snake") came out to even the score. Afterward, the Duke shook hands with Da Latins.

2012 All Lorain County Girls Basketball Teams

Avon's Emily Julius with the award for winning
Miss Basketball as Lorain County's top senior basketball player

Congratulations to Avon's Emily Julius as she was named the 2012 Miss Basketball of Lorain County Ohio.

• Senior year: 19.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2 assists per game; 84% FT. The Eagles finished the season 12-7. 
• Junior year: 14.2 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2 assists per game. Her season was cut short due to a knee injury 
• 4.03 GPA
• Will continue her career next year for Ohio Wesleyan and will major in English and pre-law.

The Miss Basketball award started in 1985 and Julius is the first Avon student to win the award.

The announcement was made earlier tonight at Elyria Catholic High School when the Lorain County Girls Basketball Coaches Association held their 32nd annual All-Star games.

More on Emily Julius | 2nd story

All-Morning Journal Girls Basketball team 
All-Ohio girls basketball honors: Divisions III and IV
Plain Dealer's 2012 high school girls basketball all-star team

DIVISION I
First Team
Name	Grade	Height	Position	School
Emily Julius	12	5'9"	G/P	Avon
Madison Stoyka	12	5'7"	G	Lorain
Alexandria Harris	11	6'3"	F	Lorain
Lacey LeDuc	12	5'7"	G	Avon Lake
Ashley Montgomery	12	5'5"	PG	North Ridgeville
Mary Jones	11	5'6"	F	Elyria
Breanna Fortney	12	6'0"	F	Lorain
Second Team
Name	Grade	Height	Position	School
Bergen Read	12	5'9"	F	Elyria
Natalie Wilden	12	5'7"	PG	Avon
Brooke Wallace	9	6'2"	F	Amherst
Jessica Fields	12	5'7"	G	Lorain
Alexis Middlebrooks	10	6'0"	F	Elyria
Kim Zelonis	12	5'7"	G	Avon Lake
Isabella Pecchia	10	5'10"	F	North Ridgeville
Honorable-Mention
Name	Grade	Height	Position	School
Amanda House	11	6'0"	F	Midview
Preshus Hawthorne	12	5'5"	G	Lorain
Melody Farris	12	5'5"	G	Lorain
Morgan Dziak	11	5'9"	G	Amherst
Jocelyn Spraggins	10	5'4"	G	Elyria
Kaitlin Neumann	11	6'0"	F	Avon
Molly Disbrow	11	5'9"	F	Avon Lake
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Emily Julius, Avon
COACH OF THE YEAR: Mark Feldmann, Lorain
DIVISION II
First Team
Name	Grade	Height	Position	School
Emily Nagy	12	5'8"	G/F	Keystone
AuBree LaForce	11	5'1"	G	Vermilion
Desiree Ray	11	5'8"	F	Clearview
Mackenzie Conrad	12	5'10"	P	Keystone
Casey Morrissette	10	5'9"	G	Firelands
Second Team
Name	Grade	Height	Position	School
Gabby Piwowar	12	5'4"	G	Brookside
Alisha Silva	12	5'5"	G	Keystone
Angel Blakley	9	5'5"	G	Clearview
Hannah Bartlome	10	5'7"	G	Vermilion
Megan Kudela	12	5'9"	P	Firelands
Honorable-Mention
Name	Grade	Height	Position	School
Danielle Wilmoth	12	6'3"	P	Keystone
Emily Kolar	12	5'4"	G	Keystone
Rachel Holowecky	11	5'7"	G	Firelands
Heather Younkin	10	5'11"	P	Clearview
Tamara McCoy	12	5'9"	P	Clearview
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Emily Nagy, Keystone
COACH OF THE YEAR: Nick Dimacchia, Clearview
DIVISION III
First Team
Name	Grade	Height	Position	School
Danielle LoParo	12	5'0"	PG	Elyria Catholic
Victoria Reisinger	12	5'9"	P	Wellington
Asia Alston	12	5'8"	F	Oberlin
Brittney McNamara	11	5'9"	G	Elyria Catholic
Second Team
Name	Grade	Height	Position	School
Karissa McGrath	11	5'9"	F	Elyria Catholic
Christine Lyzen	11	5'8"	G	Columbia
Megan Brasee	12	5'10"	F	Wellington
Kelsey Brooks	10	5'7"	G	Oberlin
Honorable-Mention
Name	Grade	Height	Position	School
Kaley Marshall	11	5'6"	G	Columbia
Karly Rollin	10	5'6"	PG	Wellington
Erin Reisinger	11	5'9"	G	Wellington
Marisa Ternes	12	5'6"	G	Elyria Catholic
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Danielle LoParo, Elyria Catholic
COACH OF THE YEAR: Chris Reutepohler, Wellington
DIVISION IV
First Team
Name	Grade	Height	Position	School
Monet Saunders	11	6'1"	P	Lake Ridge Academy
Alexa Hart	10	6'3"	P	Lake Ridge Academy
Kara Barr	12	6'0"	P	First Baptist
Second Team
Name	Grade	Height	Position	School
Briana Rodgers	11	5'2"	G	Open Door
Davonna Bradford	12	5'10"	W	Lake Ridge Academy
Brooke Camera	11	5'11"	G	Open Door
Honorable-Mention
Name	Grade	Height	Position	School
Sydeny Clark	11	5'7"	W	Lake Ridge Academy
Tori Odle	11	5'4"	G	First Baptist
Becca Miksa	12	5'7"	P	Open Door
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Monet Saunders, Lake Ridge Academy
COACH OF THE YEAR: Randy Thomas, Lake Ridge Academy

Cleveland Browns: In Holmgren we trust

I made a New Year's resolution this year that I would stop watching bad football.

I'm sure I will break that resolution August 11, 2012 - around the time the Cleveland Browns play their first exhibition season.

I can't ever remember being so invested in a football team and received so little. What's there to like about this football team:

• A team owner Randy Lerner who appears not to care
• A team President "the Big Show" Mike Holmgren who appears arrogant and out of touch to Browns fans

Drafting QBs in Round 1

I was curious at QB successes and failures in top 20 picks of the NFL Draft. In the 10 year period, ten quarterbacks became solid starters for their respective teams while 12 did not work out.

2008: Hits: 2 (Matt Ryan, Joe Flacco); Misses: 0

2007: Hits: 0; Misses: 1 (JaMarcus Russell)
Note: Brady Quinn drafted 22

2006: Hits: 1 (Jay Cutler); Misses: 2 (Vince Young, Matt Leinart)

No RG3, what's next

After weeks of speculating whether the Cleveland Browns will move up in the NFL Draft in order to select Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III, we have our answer.

The Washington Redskins will acquire the #2 pick in April's draft from the St. Louis Rams in exchange for picks #6 and #39 in 2012 plus 2013 & 2014 1st Round selections. Cleveland's best trade proposal was #4, #22 and 2013 1st rounder.

Cleveland still has nine picks in the upcoming draft including #4, #22, #37. The Browns still have plenty of options at quarterback.

Cleveland Browns Shopping List

Today the NFL starts free agency. The Cleveland Browns said they won't be active but that doesn't mean we can't speculate. Here are the positions of need and who could fill them.

QB:

Chad Henne, Miami – Only 26 but seems like he has been around forever. Picking up a veteran will (1) provide competition for Colt McCoy in training camp and (2) remove the pressure of having to get a QB in the NFL Draft. I'm not sold on Green Bay's Matt Flynn he's the same age as Henne but will command way too much money this off-season. He has only started two games in his career. He can't play against Detroit's secondary every week.

AIW Gauntlet For The Gold 7

Results from last night's Absolute Intense Wrestling's "Gauntlet For The Gold 7" event at Turner Hall in Cleveland Ohio - all AIW wrestling blog posts.

1. Preshow: AERO defeated Benjamin Boone when AERO reversed a body slam into a small package for the pin.
   
   
2. Da Latin Crime Syndicate (K-Fernandez, Luis Diamante & Joey "Snake") defeated The Submission Squad (Gary Jay, Evan Gelistico & Pierre Abernathy) when Diamante pinned Jay
   
   
3. Colin Delaney beat Marion Fontaine when Delaney hit Fontaine with his crutch leading to the pinfall.
   
   
4. The original match between Ophidian and Eric Ryan was changed to a triple threat match when Kobald joined in. Eric Ryan pinned Ophidian

Monster Hill Conquered

For those of you who read this blog know that I have taken up running. From time to time I set goals and today's run and achieving one of them. Residents of Parma Ohio may know this hill on Broadview Road just south of Ridgewood Drive. You can get a view of downtown Cleveland at the top of the hill.

My best guess is the hill has a 200 foot elevation. My friend James Ryan requested a visual so here we go.


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LeBron returning to Cleveland? Yeah right

LeBron James is in Cleveland for a game Friday night between the Heat and the Cavaliers. After practice at the Q on Thursday, LeBron tells reporters: "If I decided to come back, hopefully the fans will accept me."

Asked further about Cavs owner Dan Gilbert: "I don’t hold grudges., he said what he said out of anger. He'll probably want to take that back. I made a mistake too."

At first glance it seems like LeBron is extending an olive branch to the Cavalier organization. However we know better.

During the entire 2009-2010 season, LeBron teased the home fans in every city the Cavaliers visited. Whether it was New York, New Jersey, Los Angeles, Miami or Chicago, James talk about his impending free agency.

Now he is doing it again. LeBron can opt of his contract after the 2013-2014 year and if the Heat haven't won a championship (or two, three, seven) by then LeBron may need to get out of dodge.

Don't believe it for a second. As long as Gilbert is still the owner, the only time James will come to Cleveland is as a visiting player.

With rookie Kyrie Irving running the offense, the ball moves around and the rest of the players on the floor are in the flow. Too many times with LeBron he would dribble, dribble, dribble and then launch a panic three-pointer. Not saying the Cavaliers are a better team with Irving instead of LeBron – just pointing out that the franchise has moved on and so should we.

The build toward the game tonight could have been about the Cavaliers past (James) and Cavaliers present and future (Irving) and instead James made it about himself like the selfish player that he is.

11th annual WWE Royal Rumble Party

Congratulations to Laura and George Zilka as they were the big winners at last night's 11th annual Girod Royal Rumble party. Both had wrestler Sheamus who was the 22nd entrant and the last man standing in a 30-man over the top rope battle royal. Laura picked #22 in the Mirage Division and George had picked #22 in the Bellagio Division.

All WWE blog posts
Wikipedia Royal Rumble page

UNDERCARD

Yoshi Tatsu pinned Heath Slater after a spinwheel kick from the top rope.

Smackdown World Champion Daniel Bryan defeated Mark Henry and The Big Show in a Triple Threat Steel Cage Match.

WWE Royal Rumble - Mirage Division

Payouts

$20 Laura Zilka - Last Man Standing (a)
$5 Judy Manke - First to lose a wrestler (b)
$5 Darrin Goats - First to lose all three wrestlers (c)
$5 Darrin Goats - Wrestler #13 (d)
$5 Darrin Goats - Wrestler who eliminated Wrestler #13 (e)

The Match

(1) The Miz - Laura Zilka
Cue up The Miz's music as the #1 entrant, per the final Raw before the PPV. Miz emerged through his "Awesome" bubble letters from WM27 last year as Cole declared that Miz will go coast-to-cast tonight. In the ring, Miz took the mic and said everyone backstage is laughing and snickering at him for being #1. He said those same people doubted him when he first set foot in WWE and he will prove everyone wrong tonight.

(2) Alex Riley - Judy Manke
Riley came out as #2 to begin the match. After a brief exchange, Miz dumped Riley over the top rope, eliminating Riley. [RILEY: 1 Judy Manke (b)] Miz then danced around in the ring, waiting for his next foe.

WWE Royal Rumble - Bellagio Division

Payouts

$20 George Zilka - Last Man Standing (a)
$5 Marc Iacianci - First to lose a wrestler (b)
$5 Jack Newell - First to lose all three wrestlers (c)
$5 Jack Newell - Wrestler #13 (d)
$5 Marc Iacianci - Wrestler who eliminated Wrestler #13 (e)

The Match

(1) The Miz - Andy Rigo
Cue up The Miz's music as the #1 entrant, per the final Raw before the PPV. Miz emerged through his "Awesome" bubble letters from WM27 last year as Cole declared that Miz will go coast-to-cast tonight. In the ring, Miz took the mic and said everyone backstage is laughing and snickering at him for being #1. He said those same people doubted him when he first set foot in WWE and he will prove everyone wrong tonight.

(2) Alex Riley - Marc Iacianci
Riley came out as #2 to begin the match. After a brief exchange, Miz dumped Riley over the top rope, eliminating Riley. [RILEY: 1 Marc Iacianci (b)] Miz then danced around in the ring, waiting for his next foe.

Say Goodbye Fausto .. er .. Roberto

Cleveland Indians pitcher Fausto Carmona was arrested in the Dominican Republic for using a false identity. Apparently his name is Roberto Hernandez Heredia and his age is 31 not 28.

Carmona has been with the Indians organization since 2000 when he was signed as an amateur free agent.

I'm sure the Indians will do their due diligence regarding this matter but my opinion is the Tribe should void his contract.

A similar situation is unfolding involving Leo Nunez of the Miami Marlins who left the team in September to sort out these issues. He has still not been re-instated.

I understand crime and poverty in Dominican Republic is incredible. I understand baseball is the only way out for many kids. You can make the argument that MLB exploits Latin Players by paying higher signing bonuses to younger players. 

Bottom line
This man is a liar. He has been living a lie for 11 years. He is a 7-15 pitcher with questionable character. It's time to cut him loose. He is just not worth it.

Ohio State Buckeyes: 2015 National Champions

Tonight is the College Football National Championship Game between #1 LSU and #2 Alabama. On the other hand, the Ohio State Buckeyes are licking their wounds after suffering the most losses in a season since 1897.

Have no fear Urban Meyer is here. I'm going on record right now saying that Ohio State will be crowned national champions three years from tonight. Am I basing this on quarterback Braxton Miller having an outstanding senior season? Do I like Meyer's first recruiting class? Not necessarily.

Bottom line: young (new) football coaches win championships

Over the last 11 years, the college football winner on average was coached by someone in their 3rd year on the job. The list below contains the winners during the BCS era of College Football.

2011 Auburn Gene Chizik (2nd)
2010 Alabama Nick Saban (3rd)
2009 Florida Urban Meyer (4th)
2008 LSU Les Miles (3rd)
2007 Florida Urban Meyer (2nd)
2006 Texas Mack Brown (8th)
2005 USC Pete Carroll (4th)
2004 LSU Nick Saban (4th)
2003 Ohio State Jim Tressel (2nd)
2002 Miami Larry Coker (1st)
2001 Oklahoma Bob Stoops (2nd)

Akron fans, don't get too excited with Terry Bowden on board. This doesn't apply to you. There's a reason your nickname is the Zips.

The formula is simple: Big time program + big time coach = championship very soon.

Although the sample size is much smaller, the recent trend in the NFL is conference championship team come from coaches in their first few years on the job.

2011 Green Bay Packers Mike McCarthy (5th) / Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Tomlin (4th)
2010 New Orleans Saints Sean Payton (4th) / Indianapolis Colts Jim Caldwell (1st)
2009 Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Tomlin (2nd) / Arizona Cardinals Ken Whisenhunt (2nd)

2012 Running Schedule and Goals

Most of you know I took up running and exercising around the same time I started this blog. Today I’m laying out all the races I’m targeting in 2012. The Cleveland race is a definite – the others are races I may or may not run depending on running partners. Be sure to follow my blog all season to see how I am performing.

March:
3/10/12 - St. Malachi Run - 5 mile road race
3/17/12 - Strongsville Super Saturday 5K Run

April:
4/14/12 - Run for your Life, Berea – 5k

May:
5/20/12 - Cleveland 10K

June:
6/23/12 - Dean DePiero 5k, Parma

July:
7/7/12 - Run for the Pierogies, Parma – 5k

August:
8/4/12 - Cleveland Clinic 5K Run

September:
9/15/12 - Cleveland Race for the Cure, 5k race
9/29/12 - Akron Marathon, team relay event

October:
10/13/12 – Monster Mutt Dash, Berea – 5k

November:
11/22/12- Cleveland Turkey Trot

Training for St. Malachi has already started. I hope to break 48 minutes. My 5k and 10k goals this season are to break 27 and 55 minutes respectively. Keep your fingers crossed.

AIW Wrestling Nightmare Before X-Mas 5

Results from last night's Absolute Intense Wrestling's "Nightmare Before X-Mas 5" event at Puritas Lutheran Church in Cleveland Ohio - all AIW wrestling blog posts | Detailed report | 2nd report.

1. Preshow: Luis Diamante (with K Fernandez and Joey the Snake Diamante) beat Jason Gory
   
   
2. Preshow: Jarek 1:20 pinned Maserati Rick
   
   
3. The Duke defeated Jock Samsom by count-out when Duke clotheslined Samsom over the top rope and Samsom refused to re-enter the ring.

2011 Year in Review

This week is a series of posts recapping the 2011 season.

• Part 1: WOBL Radio Games
• Part 2: Final High School Football Regular Season Standings
• Part 3: Final Team Power Rankings
• Part 4: Top Players of 2011
• Part 5: Top Stories of 2011

Here are the top stories of the 2011 Lorain County Ohio football season:

1. Avon goes to State The Eagles made their first appearance in the football state championship game and the first Lorain-County school since 2004. Using a passing attack led by Justin O'Rourke (3168 yards passing, 40 touchdowns) and a running attack led by Ross Douglas (1019 yards rushing, 14 touchdowns), Avon was a well-balanced team offensively. Defensively, the team allowed 16 points average during their 15-game season. Head Coach Mike Elder in five years has an impressive 47-12 record and will likely to continue to win as long as Elder is around.
   
   
2. Firelands is the only team in Lorain County to go 10-0 The Falcons were by far the biggest feel-good story of the year - making their first play-off appearance in school history. The team had nine returning starters (all seniors) on both offense and defense so expectations were high. Still no one would have guessed Firelands running the table especially given this team won only nine games over the previous seven years (9-61 record from 2004-2010).

Top Players of 2011

This week is a series of stories recapping the 2011 high school football season in Lorain county Ohio.

• Part 1: WOBL Radio Games
• Part 2: Final High School Football Regular Season Standings
• Part 3: Final Team Power Rankings
• Part 4: Top Players of 2011
• Part 5: Top Stories of 2011

First Team
QB: Dustin Stolarkski, Sr., Elyria
RB: Clay Wright, Sr., Wellington
RB: Dontez Smith, Sr., Avon Lake
WR: Matt Eckhardt, Sr., Avon
WR: Demetrius Walton, Sr., Elyria
TE: Greg Harrison, Sr., Avon
OL: Matt Cox, Sr., Lorain
OL: Doug Church, Sr., Black River
OL: Tad France, Sr., Elyria
OL: Marshall Mayhugh, Sr., Black River
OL: Alex Neilsen, Sr., Elyria Catholic

DL: John Guilford, Sr., Black River
DL: Arlington McClinton, Sr., Midview
DL: Tracy Sprinkle, Jr., Elyria
DL: Jared Williams, Sr., Elyria
LB: Joe Dempsey, Sr., Elyria Catholic
LB: Austin Jones, Sr., Black River
LB: Matt Tomlin, Sr., Avon
DB: Brett Bass, Sr., Avon Lake
DB: Jacob Mullins, Sr., Avon
DB: Alonso Southard, Sr., Clearview
DB: Christian Watkins, Sr., North Ridgeville
Kicker: Brad Young, Sr., Avon
Punter: Adam Horrocks, Sr., Avon

Second Team
QB: Justin O’Rourke, Sr., Avon
RB: Nick Deichler, Sr., Firelands
RB: Ross Douglas, Jr., Avon
WR: Jordan Altpater, Jr., Elyria Catholic
WR: Shane Lambert, Sr., Columbia
WR: Eric Lauer, Jr., Midview
OL: Ryan Byrne, Sr., Avon
OL: Frank Estep, Jr., Vermilion
OL: Dakota Tallman, So., Elyria Catholic
OL: David Gilchrist, Sr., Midview
OL: Foster Tucker, Jr., Columbia

DL: Jeremiah Burris, Jr., Avon
DL: Joe DeWitt, Sr., Firelands
DL: Cedric Peyton, Sr., Lorain
DL: Cody Sheets, Sr., Amherst
LB: Brandon Heidinger, Sr., Columbia
LB: Zack Hofecker, Jr., Firelands
LB: Collin Lucas, So., Avon Lake
LB: Matt Morgan, Sr., Elyria Catholic
DB: Zach Gilbert, Sr., Wellington
DB: Jason Moore, Jr., Oberlin
DB: Kyle Smith, Sr., Firelands
Kicker: Vincent Faraji, Sr., Elyria Catholic
Punter: Brad Bellman, So., Brookside

Receiving Consideration:
Chad Anderson, Clearview; Jason Anthony, Vermilion; Ryan Alspach, Wellington; James Baker, Elyria Catholic; John Banyasz, Columbia; Brad Brill, Avon Lake; Collin Bryant, Lorain; P.J. Bunevich, North Ridgeville; OL: T.K. Burk, Avon Lake; Cody Callaway, Midview; Brandon Davis, Lorain; Justin Dylan, Lorain; Holden Fasur, Elyria; Keyonte Francis, Brookside; Nathan Gray, Wellington; Tom Gula, Jr., Amherst; Jeremy Holley, Elyria Catholic; Quentin Horton, Clearview; Devin Hill, Lorain; Matt Jordan, Sr., Clearview; Joe Kudella, Sr., Firelands; Alec Medina, Lorain; Chad Metcalf, Brookside; Christian Nogueras, Lorain; Austin Phillips, Black River; Arin Pruitt, Brookside; Drew Randleman, Oberlin; Raeshaun Smith, Lorain; Nick Sutherland, Wellington; Gio Taw, Brookside; Andrew Vaughn, Black River; Holden Vazur, Elyria; Luke Williams, Elyria Catholic;

Coach of the Year: Kevin Fell, Elyria
Others: Mike Elder, Avon; Mike Passerello, Firelands; Matt Stoll, Wellington

Northeast Lakes All-District football teams | Northeastern Inland All-District football teams
All-Morning Journal Football Team

All-Ohio Football Honors:

• Divisions I and II  
• Divisions III and IV 
• Divisions V and VI

Final Lorain County Football Power Rankings

This week is a series of stories recapping the 2011 high school football season in Lorain county Ohio.

• Part 1: WOBL Radio Games
• Part 2: Final High School Football Regular Season Standings
• Part 3: Final Team Power Rankings
• Part 4: Top Players of 2011
• Part 5: Top Stories of 2011

Here are my team rankings with their records, pre-season and mid-season rankings:

1. Avon 13-2, (6-0 West Shore Conference), (1, 1) – The best school in Lorain County. The Eagles became the first Lorain-County school to play in a state championship game since 2004. The team used a 2010 week 11 loss to Sandusky and a 2011 week 10 loss to Lake Catholic as focus and motivation as they went through play-offs. Although the season ended in disappointment (42-28 loss to Trotwood-Madison), this Eagles team represented the city, county, and Northeast Ohio well.
   
   
2. Avon Lake 8-2, (7-0 in Southwestern Conference), (2, 6) – Tough to put a non-playoff qualifer as the #2 team in this ranking but Avon Lake deserves it. The Shoremen were bumped up to Division I status by one student (494 boys) and thus had to compete in the perennially strong Region 2.. They still earned 23 computer which would been enough to get in the post-season in regions 1, 3 and 4. This year Shoremen team did have some solid players like Dontez Smith, Collin Lucas and Brett Bass but no superstars. They accomplished in 2011 what they always do -  win the SWC, their 17th conference title in 20 years under head coach Dave Dlugosz.
   
   
3. Firelands 10-1, (7-0 in Patriot Athletic Conference, Stars Division), (14, 5) – The Falcons were by far the biggest feel-good story of the year. A team that won nine games over the previous seven years goes undefeated in the regular season and makes their first play-off appearance in school history. With nine seniors starting on offense and defense, several Falcon players such as QB Kyle Smith, RB Nick Deichler, WB Joe Kudela, DT Joe DeWitt, WR Cody Northeim, WR Jake Myers and TE Steve Bajcer had big seasons. The season ended abruptly in week 11 losing 66-14 at Chagrin Falls.

Final High School Football Regular Season Standings

This week is a series of stories recapping the 2011 high school football season in Lorain county Ohio.

• Part 1: WOBL Radio Games
• Part 2: Final High School Football Regular Season Standings
• Part 3: Final Team Power Rankings
• Part 4: Top Players of 2011
• Part 5: Top Stories of 2011

Below are the final records of all teams in Northeast Ohio. Teams who made the post-season have their regular-season record and their combined final record.

Patriot Athletic Conference
Stars Division	Conf.	Overall
Firelands	7-0	10-0, 10-1
Wellington	6-1	7-3, 7-4
Black River	5-2	8-2, 9-3
Buckeye	3-4	3-7
Brookside	2-5	4-6
Keystone	0-7	0-10