Vermilion's Robert Lear has selected Heidelberg University to continue his education, play football and wrestle.

Lear is a three-year letter winner in football and four-year letter winner in wrestling.   

As a senior in 2011-12, Lear won the football team's Sportsmanship, Captain and Craig Reed awards and garnered the Sportsmanship Award in wrestling as a freshman in 2008-09.     

This past season, he was the West Shore Conference's heavyweight champion, qualified for the district championships and earned the Steve Mustard Award.   

As a junior in 2010-11, Lear was a second-team All-WSC performer and district alternate while earning the Captain and Baguba awards.

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Elyria’s Mario Walton recorded his second game with over 100 yards receiving for Heidelberg in a 35-34 loss to Otterbein in Ohio Athletic Conference play at Mayer Field on Saturday.

Quarterback Andrew Miller completed 29 of 46 passes for a career-best 423 yards. Miller’s top target was Euclid’s Mike Preston with 15 catches for 210 yards and Walton, who had eight catches for 119 yards. It was the second time in his career, that Walton has eclipsed the 100-yard mark. He opened the year with a career-best 135 yards at Alma College.

Linebackers Vaughn Klein and Keystone’s Andy Fadenholz, along with Amherst’s Tyler Levanduski and Travis Coates paced the defense.

Fadenholz had 12 tackles, while Levanduski had 10. Fadenholz and Levanduski recorded career-highs for tackles. It was the second straight outing that Fadenholz has finished with double digit tackles. Levanduski had an interception at the goal line.

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Huron's Matt Grieves, who is a three-time All-Ohio Athletic Conference honoree from his defensive tackle position, was named a Second Team All-American by D3football.com for his outstanding season playing for the 'Berg.



Grieves is the 39th All-American at Heidelberg and the first since 2003.

This season, Grieves led the team in tackles with 82. He also led the 'Berg with seven sacks for a loss of 39 yards.

The 'Berg finished the regular season with a 4-6 overall record and 3-6 in the OAC.

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St. Paul’s Matt Wilde was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Special Team’s Player of the Week for his play in Heidelberg University’s 42-26 win over Westminster College on Saturday.

Wilde, a freshman playing in his first college game, ran back an 85-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter.

He finished with 114 kick return yards in three returns.

Heidelberg has a week off before opening OAC action at Capital University next Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

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