College Insider with Steve Walker

White leads Western Michigan with 249 receiving yards in Pizza Bowl loss

2011-12-27T19:40:00.000-05:00

North Ridgeville's Jordan White helped his NFL Draft status with 13 catches and 249 receiving yards, including a 49-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter of the Pizza Bowl, as Western Michigan lost to Purdue, 37-32 on Tuesday night.

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King nets career high

2011-12-22T16:34:00.002-05:00

Elyria’s Honesty King scored a career high 20 points in a 74-63 loss at Ole Miss on Wednesday.

King's 20 points against the Rebels came after an 8-for-13 night from the field (.615), including a 4-for-7 mark from behind the arc (.571). King, who has 12 three-pointers on the season, has now posted at least four in a contest three times throughout her career.

King scored 16 points in the first half as the Vikings trailed by two, 38-36, at the intermission.

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Beach, Buckeyes move to 11-0 with win over Charlotte

2011-12-19T17:57:00.001-05:00

Westlake’s Kalpana Beach started and scored six points, while Tayler Hill scored 16 of her game-high 25 points in the second half and No. 11 Ohio State beat Charlotte 88-58 on Monday as the Buckeyes improved to their best start in program history in the NCAA era.

Samantha Prahalis added 19 points and reserve forward Darryce Moore finished with 10 points and seven rebounds for the Buckeyes (11-0), who have won 22 of 23 dating to last season.

The Buckeyes showed little signs of fatigue from a red-eye flight Saturday night after their 77-75 win at California. They jumped out to a 44-14 lead on the heels of a 17-0 run in the opening half.

The Buckeyes have little time to rest as they take to the court Tuesday against Southern Utah. Tip is set for 2 p.m. at Value City Arena.

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Sage helps lead UCLA to National Championship in volleyball

2011-12-18T17:51:00.001-05:00

Huron’s Sara Sage had six decisive kills in the final set to help lead UCLA to its first NCAA women’s volleyball title in 20 years on Saturday, defeating Illinois, 25-23, 23-25, 26-24, 25-16.

Junior outside hitter Rachael Kidder’s 20 kills and freshman Zoe Nightingale’s inspired play at the net made the difference for the Bruins, who have won four women’s volleyball NCAA titles overall. Kidder was selected most valuable player of the Final Four; Nightingale, teammate Lauren Van Orden and USC’s Alex Jupiter were named to the all-Final Four team.

The win gives UCLA 108 NCAA championships in all sports, more than any other school. The Bruins’ previous NCAA women’s volleyball titles were in 1984, 1990 and ‘91.

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White named Walter Camp All-American

2011-12-08T17:02:00.000-05:00

North Ridgeville's Jordan White became the first Western Michigan football student-athlete to be named a Walter Camp Football Foundation All-American as he earned second team honors.

White was also named American Football Coaches Association All-America earlier this week and needs to be named All-America by either the Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America or the Sporting News to be considered WMU's first Consensus All-American.

White joins Biletnikoff Award finalists Justin Blackmon (Oklahoma State), Ryan Broyles (Oklahoma) and Robert Woods (USC) on the All-America team, leading his fellow All-America team members in every NCAA statistical category except total receiving TDs in 2011.

White is just 110 receiving yards from becoming the Mid-American Conference's career record holder and needs 125 yards to become the MAC's single-season record holder. He already owns all but three receiving records in WMU program history.

The sixth year wide receiver and the rest of the Western Michigan Broncos will take on Purdue in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl on Dec. 27 at 4:30 at Ford Field.

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O’Rourke selected to 2011 Academic All-OAC Team

2011-12-01T17:24:00.000-05:00

Avon’s Ryan O’Rourke and five other Baldwin-Wallace teammates were named to the 2011 Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference squad.

O’Rourke, who carries a 3.65 grade point average in education, is earning his first Academic All-OAC honor. He is a member of the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society, Dean’s List and was a Capital One Academic All-District IV selection.

O’Rourke has been the starting quarterback for the past two seasons and served as one of four team captains this season. This season, he completed 129 of 221 passes for 1,611 yards with 12 touchdowns and eight interceptions. O’Rourke also has rushed for 117 yards and one touchdown.

For his career, he has completed 248 of 434 passes for 57.1 percent for 3,124 yards with 28 touchdowns. O’Rourke has been twice selected as the OAC Offensive Player of the Week.

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Lake Erie College to hold Ryan Rua night on Thursday

2011-11-28T23:15:00.003-05:00

Lake Erie College will recognize former Storm baseball All-American Ryan Rua, of Amherst, on Thursday night, Dec. 1, at halftime of the men’s basketball Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opener against Wayne State.

After a spectacular three-year career which saw Rua set school records and become one of the top players in the region, Rua was drafted in the 17^th round of June’s Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Texas Rangers.

He became the first Storm player to be drafted.

“Ryan obviously was a special player for us and now is a tremendous example and ambassador for our program,” said Storm manager Brian McGee. “When he came into the program, we thought he could be a special player. He became even more than the player we thought or dreamed he could be. We are very proud of how hard he has worked to accomplish what he has accomplished and what he will continue to do in the future.”

At two different levels in the Rangers’ minor league system this summer, Rua batted .303 with four home runs and 37 RBI in 52 games. He also stole 10 bases without being caught.

At Lake Erie, Rua holds 15 career or single-season records. In his final season, prior to which he was named one of the top prospects in Division II, he hit .400 with five home runs, 44 RBI and 19 stolen bases and was a first-team All-GLIAC and NABC All-Midwest Region selection as well as a Daktronics Division II Honorable Mention All-American.

In his three-year career, Rua had a .374 average with 27 home runs and 131 RBIs. He banged out 276 hits and scored 117 runs while swiping 33 bases.

“The statistics speak for themselves,” McGee added. “But Ryan is more than the numbers. He works extremely hard to better himself and he is very cognizant of where he came from. He has been back here on campus regularly through the fall working out with the team, helping out at our fall prospects camp and it really means a lot to our players.”

McGee and other LEC dignitaries will take part in a special presentation at halftime with Rua and his family.

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LCCC wins fourth straight

2011-11-28T21:29:00.003-05:00

Lorain County Community College extended its winning streak to four straight with a 71-68 win over Wooster's junior varsity.

The Commodores were led by Jacob Pope with 23 and Anthony Burns added 18 which included 6 3-pointers.

Head coach Michael Cruz was pleased with the victory but knows his team has a ways to go.

“We are playing better and learning how to win but we still need to play a complete 40 minute game," Cruz said. "Our ultimate success this season will be determined by how we play defense and rebound and while we are improving we still have a ways to go”

The Commodores next home game is this Friday at 7 p.m. against Schoolcraft Community College.

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Ohio State goes Urban

2011-11-28T18:45:00.000-05:00

COLUMBUS — One day during his brief haiatus from coaching, Urban Meyer admitted something to his wife, Shelley, while the couple were taking a walk.

“I don’t think I can do this,” Meyer said of being away from football coaching.
Starting today, he won’t have to. At least for the next six years.

Meyer ended his self-imposed break from coaching on Monday by agreeing to a six-year contract to become the 24th head football coach in Ohio State history.

“There’s a right time for certain leaders,” OSU athletic director Gene Smith said. “This is the right time for Urban Meyer to lead this football team ... He gets it.”

A 47-year old native of Ashtabula, and former assistant on coach Earle Bruce’s OSU staff in the 1980s, Meyer succeeds interim coach Luke Fickell, whose team finished the regular season at 6-6 with a 40-34 loss at Michigan last Saturday.

Fickell will remain on Meyer’s staff as an assistant coach, though Meyer did not divulge if he would be defensive coordinator or a postion coach.

“ESPN has been an exceptional experience,” said Meyer, who spent his off-year from coaching as an analyst for the station.

“If it wasn’t for the coaching position at The Ohio State University, I would not have coached this coming year.”

Meyer will be paid a base salary of $4 million. Additionally, he will receive supplemental compensation bonuses based on milestones, academic accomplishments for the football team and retention payments of $450,000, $750,000 and $1.2 million if Meyer is still employed as head coach on Jan. 31 of years 2014, 2016 and 2018.

Meyer stepped away from his coaching position with the Florida Gators last December, citing health concerns and a desire to spend more time with his family.
As he stood at the dais in front of a jam-packed room that included the likes of former OSU linebacker Chris Spielman and Bruce, Meyer clenched in his hand a pink piece of paper — a contract drawn up by one of his daughters.

Meyer said it was a contract “my kids made me sign,” presumably to keep the balance between work and family that he went in search of when he left Florida last December.

“Health-wise, I feel great,” Meyer said, noting a health scare in 2009 that gave him time to reflect. “I feel fantastic now.”

He said he was “checked out” by doctors and also talked with his family over the Thanksgiving weekend — and promised to not go “to that place” of overexertion he ventured while coaching the Gators.

“I don’t want to be one of those guys that’s sleeping in the office, saying, ‘I missed this, I missed that,’” Meyer said. “I was proud I had balance for quite a while. I lost that near the end.”

Meyer cut his coaching teeth on Bruce’s staff as a graduate assistant from starting in 1986.

He spent two years (2001-02) at Bowling Green and two years (2003-2004) bringing the Utah football program to prominance, including a berth in the 2004 Fiesta Bowl — Utah’s first BCS bid.

He then took the Florida position where he led the Gators to the 2006 and 2008 BCS national championship games — including a 41-14 win over Ohio State in the first of the two title bouts.

“Other than those 60 minutes in Glendale,” said Meyer, where the 2006 BCS national title game was held, “I’ve always followed the Buckeyes.”

Meyer brings with him to Columbus a 104-23 (.819) career record. His teams are 7-1 in bowl games, with the lone loss coming to Michigan.

In announcing Meyer, Smith said the search committee sought “an outstanding coach and an outstanding recruiter.”

Meyer, whom Smith said was the only candidate who was interviewed and offered the job, suggested more.

“Our objective is simple,” he said. “To make the state of Ohio proud, recruit student-athletes who will win in the classroom and on the field.

“My goal right now is to put together a fantastic recruiting class and ... I think Ohio State deserves the best group of assistants in America.”

Smith said recruiting and forming his staff will be Meyer’s primary duties for the coming months. Meyer will not be part of the coaching and game-planning for any bowl game Ohio State might accept.

There are possible sanctions looming from the NCAA in the aftermath of the memorabilia-for-tattoos scandal that removed former coach Jim Tressel and helped create the opening Meyer filled on Monday.

Meyer said he researched the possible bowl ban and other items, but trusts Smith and OSU president Gordon Gee that no further sanctions would be forthcoming.

Meyer admitted he had “second, third, fourth and fifth” thoughts about jumping back into the coaching fray. He said his wife and three children also had second thoughts.
But as the introductory conference, which lasted 45 minutes, wore on, he glanced over to his wife and other family members and smiled.

“This is my home state,” he said. “And it’s great to be back home.”

courtesy of John Kampf

Washington tabs Honorable Mention All-OAC

2011-11-22T17:32:00.001-05:00

Clearview's James Washington was tabbed as an Honorable Mention in the Ohio Athletic Conference postseason awards.

Washington led Muskingum with 738 yards and four touchdowns. His 738 receiving yards rank second all-time for a single season at Muskingum. The standout receiver ranked fifth in the OAC in receiving yards and eighth in receptions.

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Zeman, Yeagley sign their letters of intent

2011-11-19T21:23:00.000-05:00

AVON — Zane Zeman and Joel Yeagley aren’t the most vocal kids you’ll know, but they sure know how to get the job done on the field and on the mat.

On Wednesday, Zeman signed his National Letter of Intent to wrestle at the University of Minnesota, while Yeagley signed with Mercyhurst College.

Zeman, who has a career record of 119-16, said he didn’t think this day would come.

“When I was little my major dream was to become a four-time state champion in high school,” Zeman said. “It didn’t happen, but I’m determine to win this year. I never really thought about college, I just thought about high school.

“I love wrestling and I could never see myself doing anything else.”

Zeman said a big influence early on was his father, Kent, who also wrestled at Avon and went on to wrestle at Kent State.

“I remember going to Elyria High School during practices for little kids and that’s kind of where I started learning from him,” Zeman said.

Zeman said he went through a lot to get to where he is, but he’s know he’s a better athlete because of it.

“Freshman year was hell for me because I had to cut 20 pounds,” Zeman said. “The next year was better, because I made it to state, but I didn’t place but it motivated me last year when I finished second at state. I’ve improved every year, so I feel I will do better this year.”

Zeman said his decision came down to Minnesota and The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, but he couldn’t pass up wrestling in a major conference.

“I really wanted to go to both, but in the end it was going to the Big Ten that really pulled me in,” Zeman said. “The Big Ten Network is something I thought about and I felt they will get the most out of me at Minnesota.”

Avon wrestling coach Mark Porter said everyone at Avon High School should be proud of Zeman.

“I’m extremely proud because this is the first time we had someone sign with a Division I program, and for it to be Minnesota, a Big Ten perennial power, is a huge honor for Zane and our wrestling program,” Porter said.

Porter said he felt Zeman would go on to bigger things.

“We knew he was special, but this is a verification of that,” Porter said. “He was rock solid in pressure situations as a freshman. He wrestled some really big matches and he was calmest person on the mat.”

Yeagley said he didn’t make a decision for awhile before Mercyhurst came into the picture.

“Mercyhurst came up later in the recruiting process, and once I went there I really liked and decided to go there,” Yeagley said. “It’s a really nice campus and I felt comfortable there. They have a really good baseball program and I liked the coach (Joe Spano) the first time I met him.”

Yeagley added that he’s ready to go out and help the Eagles improve from last season.

“I really looking forward to this season, because we won our first conference title last year,” Yeagley said. “To sign now I can go out and play more relaxed and have fun.”

Yeagley said his parents and his coach were big influences, and helped him throughout the recruiting process.

“I’ve always had a close relationship with Coach (Frank) DeSmit,” Yeagley said. “I can go to him to talk about anything. All the players have been really close and it’s just a good atmosphere.”

DeSmit said Yeagley is the total package when it comes to being a great baseball player.

“As a coach you see a lot guys who are good kids and behave well, but it’s rare when that kid is the best player on the team,” DeSmit said. “It takes a special type of athlete to stay humble and stay focus and not get wrapped up about what people tell you.”

DeSmit said he feels that Yeagley made the right choice.

“Joel and his family were realistic throughout the recruiting process of what they wanted,” DeSmit said. “The good thing is Joel found a school he was comfortable with and wants to go to and that’s the best thing.”

courtesy of Anthony Rios

Hitchens recovers fumble in Iowa win

2011-11-19T20:50:00.000-05:00

Clearview's Anthony Hitchens recovered a fumble in Iowa's 31-21 win over Purdue on Saturday.

Hitchens has played in six games and has recorded 22 tackles and now has a fumble recovery in his red-shirt freshman season.

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Sutton’s dedication pays off

2011-11-18T21:20:00.001-05:00

AMHERST — If there’s one word to describe Amherst senior Jen Sutton, it would be confident.

In fifth grade Sutton told coach Bill Matthews she was going to pitch for him one day. She also told her parents that she wanted to go to college and play Division I softball.

After years of hard work and dedication, Sutton reached all of her goals.

After verbally committing to South Dakota State University last year, Sutton officially signed her National Letter of Intent on Tuesday to play for the Jackrabbits next year on a full-athletic scholarship.

Sutton was noticed in a tournament in Chicago while playing summer ball for the Lasers Scarlett team two summers ago. There Sutton met then-head coach Joanna Lane. Sutton said she felt really good about what Lane told her and decided later to verbally commit during her sophomore year.

Things got a little complicated when Lane stepped down as coach after last season. Sutton said she didn’t know at first what was going to happen when new coach took over, but Aggabao told Sutton she still wanted her.

Sutton said she was still happy with her decision after talking to Aggabao.

“The new coach is younger and is nice,” Sutton said. “She’s very easy to relate to and that’s what I like about her.”

Playing Division I softball was something Sutton always wanted, according to her parents Mike and Kay Sutton.

Mike said his daughter was so dedicated that he decided to build their own batting cage, which he jokingly called the ‘Torture Chamber.’ From there Sutton spent hours practicing when she wasn’t playing in games, when she finally made the Comets’ varsity team as a freshman.

Sutton hit the ground running, going 14-1 on the mound, while batting .280. She was voted first team all-district and honorable mention for All-Ohio. She followed that up 12-7 with 190 strikeouts as a sophomore. Last season, she went 15-5 with 168 strikeouts and was first team all-district and second team All-Ohio.

Sutton said she is eager to get her senior season underway and added she can’t wait to play at the next level.

“I’m excited to prove myself and earn my spot on the field,” Sutton said. “I’m going to work my hardest, and hopefully I can contribute as a freshman.”

Sutton’s father Mike said all the practices, games and traveling paid off.

“I wouldn’t trade it for the world,” Mike Sutton said. “We got to travel the entire country every weekend all summer long.

“Some people thought we were crazy, but we’ve been to Colorado, Texas, Michigan, Tennessee, Georgia and Chicago, and we got to spend time as a family, so it was worth it.”

Sutton’s mother Kay said she is very proud of what she has accomplished.

“She decided at a very young age that this is what she wanted,” Kay Sutton said. “She told us when she was in 5th grade that she wanted to go to college and play softball and she wanted to play Division I. She set her mind to it and she gave up a lot.

“She missed a lot of dances, she missed a lot of social events in order to practice. She’s a very well-rounded girl, though, very outgoing, very personal.”

Kay said she was a little uneasy knowing her daughter was going to be so far away (roughly 930 miles), but feels a lot better after a recent trip to the school.

“It was a little scary until we visited the campus and met the people there,” Kay said. “It’s a wonderful place.”

Sutton said she’s not too worried about the distance.

“I don’t think it’s going to be a problem for me,” Sutton said. “I’m excited about it, I think it will be good.”

Matthews said what makes Sutton such a great player is her versatility. Not only is Sutton a pitcher, but she can also play every infield position.

“By the time she was in eighth grade I knew she had the potential to play at any level,” Matthews said. “Once you get to that point, it’s just a matter of being seen by somebody, and that’s where summer ball comes in. She was able to play for the Lasers and get that recognition, playing all over the country.”

courtesy of Anthony Rios

Beach scores 10 in OSU debut

2011-11-15T16:51:00.001-05:00

Westlake graduate Kalpana Beach scored 10 points in her Ohio State debut, and Samantha Prahalis and Tayler Hill paced the Buckeyes with 17 points apiece to lead them to a 78-51 season-opening win over Tennessee State on Sunday at Value City Arena.

Ohio State, the youngest team in the Big Ten this season, got big contributions from a couple freshmen, with 10 points apiece coming from Beach and Raven Ferguson off the bench. Sophomore Ashley Adams added 10 points and six blocked shots.

The Buckeyes, who won their 17th straight season opener, are back in action this Friday, Nov. 18 when they play host to Temple at VCA.

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Schillace to be a Rocket

2011-11-15T16:47:00.001-05:00

AVON — When Caleb Schillace was two years old, his mom Jaci let him throw a ball around the house.

She put on a baseball glove and let her son throw to her as much as he wanted to, as long as he didn’t break anything.

Luckily for mom, she never had to worry about that as Caleb hit her glove, throw after throw.

Caleb’s dead-on accuracy at such a young age followed him as he got older, and on Monday afternoon, the right-hander was rewarded as he signed his National Letter of Intent to play baseball at the University of Toledo.

The signing was held at the TRAQ Performance Insitute in Avon as Schillace, along with Twinsburg’s Scott Effross (Indiana University), Walsh Jesuit’s Michael Marsinek (Eastern Michigan), St. Edward’s Tommy Mirabelli (University of Kansas) and Strongville’s Forrest Perron (University of Cincinnati) were accompanied by family, coaches and teammates.

Other schools Schillace looked at were the University of Cincinnati, Cornell and Youngstown State, but UT was the better fit.

“It’s a great feeling,” Schillace said of getting the opportunity to play at the next level. “I fell in love with everything at (UT). My sister went there so I’ve gotten to see the campus before.”

With still a few months left — and another spring season at Keystone — Schillace is excited to have already commited to a college.

“A lot of pressure is released,” he said. “It’s nice to get off my shoulders and have my senior year not worrying (about where I’m going to play).”

His mom agrees.

“It’s exciting, it was quite a process,” Jaci said. “I like their program and its approach to academics.”

The future Rocket will study exercise science in addition to playing for coach Cory Mee, who led UT to a fourth place finish last year in the Mid-American Conference West Division.

For the past couple of years, Schillace has been under the direction of Neall French, who is the head coach for the T3 Pelicans. He couldn’t be happier for Caleb and the four other signees.

“It’s awesome,” French said. “These guys come with goals to play at the next level and it’s great to see them rewarded. It’s extremely gratifying.”

French knows a little something about the sport as well, having spent time with the New York Yankees before being slowed by injuries.

The former professional baseball player and Bay Village native is looking forward to following Schillace and the others at the college level.

“(Caleb’s) a great kid,” French said. “He’s mature beyond his years and his greatest years are ahead of him.”

And with the MAC tournament moving from VA Memorial Stadium in Chillicothe to All Pro Freight Stadium in Avon, French will get to see more of Schillace.

French, along with pitching coach and former Seattle Mariner Clint Nageotte, have helped mold Schillace into the player he is today, which is something Jaci is thankful for.

“Without the coaches I would be lost,” she said. “Caleb has been very blessed to have great coaches ... They’ve been positive role models.”

The two have helped Schillace develop an arsenal of pitches, including a curveball and a changeup. His best pitch — his fastball — has been clocked in the 90-91 mph range.

Jaci said she has no intention of playing catch with her son anymore.

courtesy of Paul Barney

Smith earns All-Region honors

2011-11-14T16:47:00.002-05:00

Avon graduate Dan Smith earned All-Region honors with a 21st place finish, leading Ohio Northern at the 2011 NCAA Division III Great Lakes Men’s Cross Country Regional Championships at Oberlin on Saturday.

The Polar Bears finished 10th out of 35 teams with 280 points and end their season with a 103-33 record.

Smith finished the 8,000-meter course in 25:43, earning him All-Region honors with a top-35 finish in the 243-man field.

No. 4-ranked Calvin (Mich.) won the team title with 38 points, No. 22 Wabash (Ind.) was second with 100 points, No.35 Manchester (Ind.) was third with 197 points and Ohio Wesleyan was fourth with 201 points.

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Jones, Gibbs lead Ohio Dominican to historic season-opening win

2011-11-12T22:51:00.000-05:00

In a game that featured 13 lead changes and seven ties, Oberlin's Morgan Jones and Aaron Gibbs helped lead Ohio Dominican’s men’s basketball team to one of its biggest wins in school history, taking down Division I Southern Illinois of the Missouri Valley Conference, 64-63, on Saturday night.

The victory is ODU’s first over a current D-I program, dating back to the 1984-85 season. The Panthers had been 0-8 against D-I teams.

Jones led Ohio Dominican with 15 points, hitting 6 of 12 from the field, and had a game-high five steals.

Gibbs also had eight rebounds and a pair of blocks in the win.

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B-W beats John Carroll to retake Cuyahoga Gold Bowl Trophy

2011-11-12T20:35:00.000-05:00

The game featured 82 points and 843 yards of total offense. With its win, Baldwin-Wallace improved to 8-2 overall and finishes second during the OAC regular season with a 7-2 record.

The victory returns the Cuyahoga Gold Bowl Trophy to B-W and Berea for the first time since 2008 and gives the Yellow Jackets a 24-23-4 all-time series lead and a 12-11 advantage in the Cuyahoga Gold Bowl Trophy series.

Tied at 14, B-W regained the lead at 21-14 as Midview graduate Josiah Holt scored on a 5-yard run to cap a 6-play and 53-yard drive in 3:20.

Avon’s Ryan O’Rourke ran 9 times for 67 yards and completed 6 of 9 passes for 87 yards.

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Dillon signs his letter of intent to play baseball at University Northwestern

2011-11-09T17:09:00.006-05:00

Avon Lake's Alex Dillon made it official today, signing his letter of intent to continue his baseball career at the University Northwestern Ohio, a Division II NAIA school in Lima.

Dillon is a baseball and hockey standout at Avon Lake High School.

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Wechter to sign letter of intent to Seton Hill U

2011-11-09T16:37:00.003-05:00

Huron's Samantha Wechter is making it official on Friday at Huron High School.

Wechter will signing her letter of intent to continue her volleyball career at Seton Hill University, a Division II school in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

Wechter was part of the state championship Tigers that won a state title in 2009.

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Fraley commits to Tiffin

2011-11-08T23:54:00.002-05:00

Perkins senior Jordan Fraley will be making it official on Wednesday at Perkins High School.

Fraley is committing to continue her basketball career at Tiffin University.

“It’s definitely really exciting, and nerve wrecking too,” Fraley said. “This is a big commitment. I love playing basketball so it’s great that I get to go out and do it for four more years. This year, I can focus on making my team better and focusing on the team as a whole.”

She made the All-Northwest District Second Team last year as a junior and helped lead the Pirates to a 17-win season. Fraley averaged 15.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 3.0 steals per game last season.

As a sophomore, she averaged 12.2 points per game and shot 47 percent from the field. She was first-team All Sandusky Bay Conference, second-team northwest district and honorable mention All-Ohio.

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Morales getting playing time at Wisconsin

2011-11-07T18:07:00.001-05:00

Amherst graduate Deme Morales has played in 12 matches and 26 sets for Wisconsin, in just her freshman year.

She finished with seven kills and 10 digs against Furman (Aug. 27). She had her first service ace vs. Duke and had her first block against Western Carolina.

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Holt, Baldwin-Wallace nearly upset No. 2 Mount Union

2011-11-06T17:38:00.000-05:00

The second-ranked University of Mount Union football team scored a late fourth quarter touchdown to rally and defeat Baldwin-Wallace College, 25-20 on Saturday in an Ohio Athletic Conference game at Mount Union Stadium.

The Purple Raiders clinched their 20th straight OAC title, won their 61st straight regular season game and improved to 9-0 overall and 8-0 in the OAC. B-W is now 7-2 overall and 6-2 in the OAC and ends its regular season next Saturday when it hosts cross-town rival John Carroll University in the Annual Battle for the Cuyahoga Gold Bowl Trophy on Tressel Field at The George Finnie Stadium at 1:30 p.m.

Elyria’s Tyler Almeida connected on a 26-yard field goal and a 25-yarder as time expired in the second quarter to give the Purple Raiders a 6-0 lead at halftime.

Down 19-0, Midview’s Josiah Holt returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown with 4:19 left in the third quarter. The touchdown was the third career kick return score for Holt.

B-W continued to cut into the lead when junior quarterback Andrew Dziak scored on a three-yard touchdown run at 14:53 of the fourth quarter. Mohler tacked on the extra point to cut the lead to 19-14.

B-W took its first lead of the game when Dziak scored his second touchdown of the game on an one-yard dash with 5:53 left in the game. The two point conversion by Avon’s Ryan O’Rourke gave the Yellow Jackets a 20-19 advantage. The lead by the Yellow Jackets marked the first time the Purple Raiders trailed in a game since September 10, 2009 when Capital University lead the Purple Raiders 21-14 early in the fourth quarter.

The Purple Raiders won the game when Denton caught his second touchdown pass of the game on a 29-yard pass play from Piloto on a fourth down and 11-yards to go play with 2:14 remaining.

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Bryant makes 9 tackles as Storm runs past Tiffin for first ever GLIAC win

2011-11-06T16:26:00.000-05:00

Freshman running back Rod Smith rushed for a career-high 172 yards and a school-record three touchdowns and Admiral King graduate Cameron Bryant contributed nine tackles on defense as Lake Erie College picked up its first Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football victory in record fashion with a 52-42 road win in a shootout over Tiffin University on Saturday at Frost-Kalnow Stadium.

The 52 points scored were the most in the Storm’s (2-8, 1-8 GLIAC) four-year varsity history, as were the five total rushing touchdowns. The win snapped an eight-game losing streak for Lake Erie.

Smith and senior quarterback Sean Bedevelsky (Brunswick) each ran for two touchdowns in the first half as the Storm ran out to a 34-21 lead. The duo were part of Lake Erie’s season-high 270-yard rushing day.

Defensively for the Storm, Gus Armbruster (North Royalton) had a game-high 11 tackles, while Bryant had nine.

Vermilion graduate Mike Virgin had 11 tackles to lead Tiffin.

The Storm closes out the season next week at home on Seniors Day and Veterans Appreciation Day against Ashland University. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Jack Britt Memorial Stadium.

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Slauterback’skills helps lead Malone to East Region Championship

2011-11-01T17:12:00.000-04:00

Huron’s Taylor Slauterback had 10 kills, helping lead the Malone University volleyball team to a NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) East Region Championship on Saturday afternoon at Mt. Vernon Nazarene University after posting victories over Robert Wesleyan (NY) College and Geneva (PA) College.

The Pioneers, seeded first among the six-team tournament field, opened the day with a 25-21, 25-19, 25-20 semifinal-round triumph over second-seeded Roberts Wesleyan. Malone then came out on top of a back-and-forth championship game with third-seeded Geneva, pulling out the win in five sets by scores of 15-25, 25-19, 25-16, 23-25, and 15-8.

By securing the NCCAA East Region Title, Malone earned an automatic bid to the 2011 NCCAA National Tournament which is slated to be held December 1-3 in Kissimmee, Florida. The Pioneers, now 25-9 overall, captured their only other East Region Championship in 2000.

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Rospert named second team OAC

2011-10-30T18:03:00.000-04:00

Edison's Sarah Rospert earned All-Ohio Athletic Conference Second Team honors in cross country at Baldwin-Wallace this season at the OAC Championships at Ohio Northern.

She placed 13th out of 157 runners and completed the 6

The junior runner led the Yellow Jackets to a fourth-place finish with a team score of 106 points.

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Holt named OAC Special Teams Player of the Week

2011-10-24T18:56:00.002-04:00

Midview graduate Josiah Holt was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in the Yellow Jackets’ 75-0 victory at Wilmington College on Saturday.

The Baldwin-Wallace sophomore is a wide receiver and kickoff return specialist for the Yellow Jackets.

Holt returned the second half kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown. It marked his second kick return for TD in his two years with the Yellow Jackets. This season, Holt tops the Yellow Jackets in both receiving and kick returns. He has a team-high 20 catches for 220 yards and two TD’s. He also has returned eight kickoffs for a 27.6-yard average.

The victory improved B-W’s record to 6-1 overall and 5-1 in the OAC.

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Sage helping sixth-ranked UCLA in senior season

2011-10-22T21:12:00.000-04:00

Huron’s Sara Sage continues to thrive in her senior season at UCLA as her and the No. 6 nationally-ranked Bruins swept Utah on Saturday at the John Wooden Center. Set scores were 25-12, 25-14, 27-25.

Sage, who had right shoulder surgery in April, and has had three knee surgeries, has battled with injuries. However, in 31 sets played this season, Sage has 45 kills.

The Bruins improve to 18-3 overall and 11-2 in Pac-12 play, and hit a season-best .411 for the match.

The Bruins travel to the Bay Area to face a pair of Top 10 teams next weekend, facing California on Friday and Stanford on Saturday.

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Bravard named Preseason All-ACC

2011-10-19T19:53:00.002-04:00

Perkins graduate Cierra Bravard was selected to the Preseason All-ACC Team as she gets ready for her senior season at Florida State.

Bravard led the Seminoles in scoring (15 ppg), rebounding (7.8 rpg), field goal percentage (54.5 percent) and blocks (27) in 2010-11 en route to All-ACC First Team honors and honorable mention All-America accolades from the WBCA. Bravard also led the ACC in free throws made with 156.

The ACC honor adds to a growing list of preseason awards for Bravard, who was named a preseason First Team All-American by the Sporting News as well as a member of the Wade Award and Wooden Award Watch Lists.

The Seminoles finished third in the ACC in 2010-11, compiling an 11-3 ACC mark. FSU tied for first in the conference in 2009 and 2010 and the squad’s 35 conference wins over the past three years are tied for the most in the ACC with Duke over that span.

FSU advanced to its seventh straight NCAA Tournament in 2010-11, capturing a three-seed for the second consecutive season, and finished with a 24-8 record. In addition to Bravard, FSU returns starters Alexa Deluzio and Natasha Howard.

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Mihalik records first tackle at Boston College

2011-10-08T00:08:00.004-04:00

Avon Lake’s Brian Mihalik recorded his first tackle while playing in his second game for Boston College in a game against UMass.

Mihalic was an All-Ohio Division II Second Team selection and All-Northeast District First Teamer as a defensive lineman. He also earned All-Lorain County and All-Southwestern Conference First Team honors.

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Defense leads B-W over Marietta in the rain

2011-10-01T16:10:00.001-04:00

The Baldwin-Wallace College defense forced five turnovers (4 interceptions and one fumble) and running backs Willie Jackson (Citrus Springs, Fla./Crystal River) and Tyler Lohr (Kent/Roosevelt) rushed for 119 and 112 yards as the Yellow Jackets defeated Marietta College, 17-7, today in an Ohio Athletic Conference game in the Don Drumm Stadium.

With the victory, the Yellow Jackets improved to 3-1 overall and 2-1 in the OAC.

Both teams were held scoreless both were responsible for causing three turnovers in the opening period. The Yellow Jackets first forced a fumble by senior linebacker Matt Higginbotham (Hartville/Uniontown Lake) and senior linebacker John Harasyn (Mentor) fell on the loose ball. B-W tallied its second takeaway when junior cornerback Brandon Russo (Olmsted Falls) intercepted from Marietta quarterback Andrew Keller. The Pioneers were able to intercept Yellow Jacket junior quarterback Ryan O’Rourke (Avon) in the back of the end zone.

In the second quarter, B-W and Marietta each continued to be plagued by turnovers as both teams each threw an interception. Sophomore corner back Kevin Johnson (Maple Heights/St. Ignatius) recorded his first career interception for the Yellow Jackets. B-W got the lone points of the half when sophomore placekicker Chris Mohler (Kent/Roosevelt) connected on his first career field goal from 20-yards as time expired.

The Pioneers took their first lead of the game when wide receiver Tannon Roberts caught the nine yard touchdown pass off the hands of senior linebacker Brett Thompson (Shelby) from quarterback Kyle Shackle with the 3:01 left in the third quarter. Nathan Zarnoksi tacked on the extra point for the 7-3 advantage. The Marietta drive was aided by two 15-yard penalties (roughing the punter & pass interference) by the Yellow Jackets.

B-W regained the lead (10-7) when Lohr scored the go ahead touchdown on a nine yard run and Mohler add his first career extra point with 14:00 minutes remaining in the game. Lohr accounted for all 44 yards on the Yellow Jacket drive.

B-W extended its lead with 6:59 left as Harasyn gathered his second turnover of the game on an interception off the tipped pass from junior safety Tom Goebel (Parma/Padua Franciscan) and took it 48 yards to paydirt. Mohler tacked on the extra point to make the lead 17-7. Harasyn has accounted for all of the Yellow Jacket defensive touchdowns this season as he already returned a 68-yard fumble against Wooster in the season-opener.

In addition to the five turnovers, B-W tallied six sacks as senior defensive end Derron Hamilton (Euclid) accounted for three and half sacks. Hamilton has had seven sacks in the last two games.

courtesy of Baldwin-Wallace

Upset bid of No. 21 Hillsdale comes up short for Storm

2011-09-24T19:20:00.003-04:00

In a battle waged primarily on the ground, with the teams combining for 410 rushing yards, two fourth quarter rushing touchdowns by Joe Glendening allowed No. 21-ranked Hillsdale College to escape with a 35-26 victory over Lake Erie College on Homecoming Day in Painesville.

The Storm (1-3, 0-3 GLIAC) led 26-21 heading into the fourth quarter but Glendening, who ran for 139 yards on 36 carries and scored four times on the ground and once receiving, found the endzone on runs of 25 yards and thre yards in the final nine minutes to lift the Chargers (3-1, 3-0 GLIAC).

Lake Erie took the opening kickoff and marched 65 yards on eight plays. Kameron Alexander (Akron Buchtel) was the hero of the drive with runs of 25 and 18 yards and the two-yard score to finish the series. Alexander finished with 102 yards on 12 carries for his second career 100-yard game.

Hillsdale answered right back with a 13-play, 80 yard scoring drive of their own with Glendening scoring from 10 yards out.

Both teams quickly fizzled on their next drive, but Lake Erie marched down the field for a sustained nine-play, 73-yard drive with the score coming on a 10-yard option pitch by Sean Bedevelsaky (Brunswick) to senior wing David Romeo (Eastlake North). The extra point attempt was blocked and Lake Erie had a six-point edge at 13-7.

The teams continued their marches down the field as Hillsdale answered right back when Anthony Mifsud found Glendening on third down for a one-yard TD pass. On their next drive, the Storm got a 33-yard field goal by junior Sam Marcotte (Chardon) to regain the lead, 16-14. In the final two minutes of the first half, Bedvelsky was again able to lead Lake Erie into field goal range and Marcotte converted a 32-yard attempt on the half’s final play to give the Green and White a five point edge at intermission (19-14).

Glendending plunged in from a yard out to cap a 16-play, 73-yard drive by the Chargers to open the second half. The drive took 8:12 off the clock and put Hillsdale up 21-19.

But Lake Erie responded quickly, covering 68 yards in five plays and just over two minutes. Bedevelsky broke free for a 41-yard scamper on the first play of the drive and then capped the series with a 14-yard score – his third straight game with a rushing touchdown – to put LEC back in front 26-21.

After Hillsdale drove to the eight and Colin McGreevy’s field goal was no good, the Storm had a chance to put some distance between the two teams. But Lake Erie went three-and-out and the Chargers subsequently drove 44 yards in four plays, with Glendening covering the final 25 yards for the lead.

Another three-and-out by the Storm was followed by a 9-play, 77-yard drive by the Chargers that made it 35-26 with 4:33 to play.

Lake Erie rushed for 213 yards on 37 attempts, while the Chargers took to the ground 44 times for 197 yards. It was the first time this season the LEC ground game got over the 200 yard mark. In addition to Alexander’s 102 yards, Bedevelsky ran 15 times for 69 yards and a TD from the quarterback position.

Bedevelsky was an efficient 17 of 21 through the air for 183 yards. His top target was senior Brandon James (Mentor) with seven receptions for 87 yards. A 28-yard reception on the game’s final play put James, the LEC all-time leader in receiving yards, over the 2,000 yard mark for his career with 2,012.

On the defensive side of the ball, senior linebackers Cameron Bryant (Admiral King) and Kevin Chapman each made three solo and six assisted stops. Overall, 12 Lake Erie defenders registered at least three tackles.

The Storm forced Hillsdale into 16 third-down attempts, but the Chargers consistently kept drives alive, converting on 10 occasions.

Mifsud was 24-of-33 throwing the ball for 251 yards and a touchdown. The Chargers outgained the Storm overall, 448-396, and held the ball for 36:05, compared to just 23:55 for LEC.

The Storm is on the road next weekend, with a night game at Ferris State University. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. in Big Rapids, Mich. with live coverage of the game on ESPN 970 WFU N and online at LakeErieStorm.com.

courtesty of Lake Erie College

O’Rourke named OAC Offensive Player of the Week

2011-09-18T19:14:00.000-04:00

Avon graduate Ryan O’Rourke was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Football Offensive Player of the Week for his performance during Baldwin-Wallace’s 35-20 home and OAC-opener victory against Heidelberg University.

This is the second time in O’Rourke’s career that he has earned the weekly honor.

O’Rourke completed 24 of 29 passes for 279 yards and three touchdowns. He threw TD passes of four yards to freshman running back Willie Jackson, seven yards to senior wide receiver Troy Van Meter and 14 yards to Midview’s Josiah Holt.

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Noble’s TD gives Toledo early lead in loss to Boise State

2011-09-16T23:30:00.001-04:00

Elyria’s Danny Noble caught a 24-yard touchdown pass from Austin Dantin to give Toledo an early lead, but the fourth-ranked team in the nation Boise State routed Toledo 40-15 on Friday night.

Quarterback Kellen Moore threw for 455 yards and five touchdowns to lead Boise State. Moore misfired on his first two throws but didn’t miss many after that, connecting on 32 of 42 passes.

It looked for a while as if Toledo (1-2) might give Boise State a scare just six days after the Rockets came within a play or two of knocking off No. 17 Ohio State. But the Rockets couldn’t stop Moore.

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Storm falls to nationally-ranked Huskies

2011-09-10T21:29:00.000-04:00

No. 22-ranked Michigan Tech scored the first 27 points of the game before halftime and never looked back on its way to a 41-10 GLIAC football victory over Lake Erie at Sherman Field.

Admiral King graduate Cameron Bryant had three tackles and recovered a fumble in the loss.

Lake Erie (1-1) will host Saginaw Valley on Saturday at 7 p.m.

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Thornton paves way for potent Illini offens

2011-09-10T20:35:00.000-04:00

Oberlin’s Hugh Thornton paved the way for freshman running back Donovonn Young, who ran for a pair of touchdowns, while Nathan Scheelhaase ran for two more on Saturday in a 56-3 blowout over South Dakota State.

Illinois hadn’t won this big since 1944, in a 79-6 crushing of Illinois-Normal played in front of 5,000 fans.

The 42,000 at Memorial Stadium on Saturday saw the Illini (2-0) score on seven consecutive drives between their first possession early in the opening quarter and a punt with 22 seconds left in the third, when they were already up by a comfy 46 points.

Illinois rolled up 519 yards of offense and allowed the Jackrabbits (1-1) just 96.

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Iowa outlasted by Iowa State in 3 OT’s

2011-09-10T19:54:00.000-04:00

Iowa raced to a 10-point first-half lead, but couldn’t hold on Saturday during a 44-41 loss in three overtimes against Iowa State in front of 56,085, the second-largest crowd in Jack Trice Stadium history.

Iowa State improved to 2-0 and overcame three fumbles, two missed field goals and 11 penalties.

Iowa is 1-1, losing for the first time in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk series since 2007.

Clearview graduate Anthony Hitchens recorded four tackles in the loss.

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Noble nabs one catch in Toledo's loss to Buckeyes

2011-09-10T18:36:00.000-04:00

Elyria’s Danny Noble could only nab one catch, a 13-yard reception, as Toledo stood toe to toe with heavily favored Ohio State in front of 105,016 in Ohio Stadium.

The Buckeyes prevailed, 27-22, holding on as Toledo failed to complete a fourth-down pass on OSU’s 16-yard line with just 48 seconds to play.

The Rockets (1-1, 0-0 MAC) have six days to prepare for No. 4 Boise State at the Glass Bowl on Friday.

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White, Broncos fall short in weather-shortened game

2011-09-03T23:00:00.000-04:00

North Ridgeville’s Jordan White led Western Michigan with 12 catches for 119 yards in a 34-10 loss to Michigan on Saturday.

The game was called with 1:27 left in the third quarter due to bad weather.

White also returned two punts for 16 yards.

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Noble scores in Toledo rout

2011-09-02T16:53:00.000-04:00

Elyria’s Danny Noble caught just one pass, but it was good for a touchdown in Toledo’s 58-22 victory over New Hampshire in the season opener in the Glass Bowl on Thursday night.

Toledo effectively alternated its two quarterbacks, junior Austin Dantin and sophomore Terrance Owens. Dantin completed 15-of-21 passes for 161 yards and three touchdowns, while Owens connected on 10-of-13 passes for 122 yards and two scores. Bernard Reedy, a sophomore, led the receivers with 113 yards on five catches and two touchdowns.

Toledo’s defense was strong when it needed to be, holding the Wildcats to 121 yards of total offense and one score in the first half. For the game, the Rocket ‘D’ forced five turnovers and racked up eight tackles for loss. Three New Hampshire turnovers in the first half led directly to three Rocket touchdowns.

The game was never in doubt, as Toledo jumped out to a 27-0 first-half lead.

The Rockets (1-0, 0-0 MAC) will travel to Ohio State next Saturday to face the No. 18 Buckeyes.

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Storm strikes late to claim Captain’s Wheel with win over Gannon

2011-09-01T21:15:00.000-04:00

Lake Erie College came back from 10 points down and won its season opener, 13-10 over Gannon University on Thursday.

Brendan Gallagher threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Cole Gordon that gave Lake Erie its only lead of the game, which was good for the win.

On defense, Admiral King graduate Cameron Bryant made seven tackles and recorded two sacks.

The win was Lake Erie’s first in four meetings with Gannon after suffering defeats by margins of two, one and six points the previous three seasons. The victory also means the Captain’s Wheel, a new trophy honoring the winner of the annual Gannon-Lake Erie matchup, will be staying in Painesville this year.

The Storm is in action next on Saturday when they travels to Michigan Tech University for their Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opener.

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Coolidge places 27th at Big 12 Cross Country Championships

2011-07-11T19:15:00.002-04:00

Elyria Catholic graduate and state champion Marty Coolidge is having success running cross country at the college level, where he runs for Iowa State.

This past season in indoor competition, Coolidge finished 26th in the 3,000-meter run (8:34.94) at the Big 12 Indoor Championships.

He competed unattached, ran a personal best in the 3,000-meter run (8:10.96) at the ISU Open. He finished fourth in the 3,000-meter run (8:22.40) at the ISU Classic and finished 38th (31:02.99) at the 2010 NCAA Midwest Regional. He finished 27th at the 2010 Big 12 Cross Country Championships (25:16.54).

This past season in outdoor competition, Coolidge competed in the 5,000-meter run at the Big 12 Championships. He ran a personal-best in the 5,000-meter run (14:19.15) at the Mt. SAC Relays.

At Elyria Catholic, Coolidge was the Division II Ohio State Champion in the 3,200-meters in 2010. He also holds personal records in the 1,600-meters (4:17) and the 3,200-meters (9:03).

College Insider with Steve Walker

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Smith earns All-Region honors

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B-W beats John Carroll to retake Cuyahoga Gold Bowl Trophy

Dillon signs his letter of intent to play baseball at University Northwestern

Wechter to sign letter of intent to Seton Hill U

Fraley commits to Tiffin

Morales getting playing time at Wisconsin

Holt, Baldwin-Wallace nearly upset No. 2 Mount Union

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Slauterback’skills helps lead Malone to East Region Championship

Rospert named second team OAC

Holt named OAC Special Teams Player of the Week

Sage helping sixth-ranked UCLA in senior season

Bravard named Preseason All-ACC

Mihalik records first tackle at Boston College

Defense leads B-W over Marietta in the rain

Upset bid of No. 21 Hillsdale comes up short for Storm

O’Rourke named OAC Offensive Player of the Week

Noble’s TD gives Toledo early lead in loss to Boise State

Storm falls to nationally-ranked Huskies

Thornton paves way for potent Illini offens

Iowa outlasted by Iowa State in 3 OT’s

Noble nabs one catch in Toledo's loss to Buckeyes

White, Broncos fall short in weather-shortened game

Noble scores in Toledo rout

Storm strikes late to claim Captain’s Wheel with win over Gannon

Coolidge places 27th at Big 12 Cross Country Championships

Brua, Phinney named All-Buckeye

Brua assigned to Vancouver Canadians of the Northwest League

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Duncan caps off college career with All-MAC second team honors

Sito taking her talents down South

Brua accepts free agent contract with Blue Jays

Van Wagnen named to Academic All-MAC Team

Rua drafted by Rangers

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Lash makes third team ABCA All-American

Keystone grads finish careers in county for exhibition game

Marrero signs with Winston-Salem State

Moore ready for track at Cincinnati

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Kent State outlasts Texas State in 11 innings

Rua named to Daktronics All-American Baseball Team

Hallock, McMillen Earn All-America Status

Toth caps off college career with honors

Leslie advances to NCAA Outdoor Championship

Hallock named Mid-American Conference Pitcher of the Year

Willis to try duo sports at Hastings

McNeal picks Lake Erie College for football

Hagerich chooses Mercyhurst

Rua makes GLIAC team for second straight season

Sito named Horizon League Softball Player of the Year

Schlessman named All-NCAC First Team

Beach named GLIAC Pitcher of the Week

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Chrapczynski wins twice at NCAC Championships

Brua, Phinney earn All-NCAC honors

Sito named to Academic All-District Third Team

Dombrowski, Menchke inks letters of intent

Rufo will play football at Valpo

Haszto earns Academic All-American

Turner commits early to Ohio State

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