Elyria High stars honored
Elyria High had seven players named to the All-Northeast Ohio Conference River Division football teams — five to the all-conference team and two to the honorable-mention list.
Offensive tackle Isaiah Byler, tailback Trynell Davis, defensive end Chare Farris, free safety Jacob Neuschaefer and linebacker Cameron Koepp were named to the all-conference team. Defensive tackle Brandon Bailey and offensive guard Caleb Shaffer were chosen for the honorable-mention list.
In volleyball, Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division champion Elyria saw head coach Jodie Johnson named championship coach and five of the Pioneers named to the Division’s all-star teams.
Kristen Boros, Brigette Jones and Jazmyn Corlew of the Pioneers, who finished with an 8-2 divisional record, were named to the all-division team. Shelby Obitts and Shelby Regiec were selected for the honorable-mention list.
A total of 11 Elyria soccer players — six girls and five boys — were named to the Northeast Ohio Conference All-Lake Division teams.
Tim Jones, John Supel and Kevin Leininger were selected for the all-division team, while Connor Mariner and Bryce Ziegman of the Pioneers (1-2-2 Lake Division) were chosen for the honorable-mention list.
In girls soccer, Alecia Jones, Jenny Jerome and Bailey Andress were named all-division, and Robin Damron, Kaleigh Plato and Cassandra Gouge of the Pioneers (0-3-1 Lake Division) were selected for the honorable-mention list.
Elyria senior girls tennis player Jackie Penfound was named first-team All-Northeast Ohio Conference Lake Division for first singles.
Freshman Angela Rodriguez and junior Katy Newton of the Pioneers were selected for the honorable- mention list.
The Pioneers finished in sixth place in the overall standings and in the tournament standings.
LCCC basketball player named to All-American team
Lorain County Community College point guard Devaujhn Boddie was named to the preseason All-American team by the National Junior College Athletic Association.
Boddie is in his second season at LCCC after starring at Archbishop Hoban High School.
“I have a big thing on my shoulders now,” Boddie said. “I have to perform every game now that I’m All-American.
Boddie stands only 5-foot-9 but according to his coach, Ralph Berrios, he plays well above the height.
“He may be the smallest player on the floor but he’s still the best player on the floor,” Berrios said. “He’s a great young man who has proved at each level he’s played that hard work pays off, and the rewards are just starting to come in.”
The Commodores are expected to be an improved team this season with Boddie leading the way.
“We’ve got a really great team this year and I believe we’re going to do really well,” Boddie said.
Berrios, in his ninth season as coach, thinks this may be his best team.
“We’re really excited about the team,” he said. “This is probably the most balanced athletically, and strongest teams since I’ve been here.
“I’m looking forward to seeing the kids mature, and by the end of the season, I expect to have more players receiving accolades and accomplishments from the conference.”
Ohio Athletic Conference honors area soccer players
A total of seven Baldwin-Wallace soccer players — five men and two women — and four area players on other teams have been honored by the Ohio Athletic Conference.
Sophomore forward Carlin Vandendriessche (Medina High), junior midfielder Jeff Grater (Stow), senior goalie Russ Mika (Medina) and senior defender Nate Smith (Ashland) of the Yellow Jackets were named to the first team. Senior midfielder Andy Synk (Strongsville) was named to the second team.
In addition, Mika was named Goalie of the Year after he led the conference with a .816 save percentage, .95 goals against average and seven shutouts. Mika played in 21 games (1,795 minutes) and became the second B-W goalie to earn the honor.
Senior defender Stephanie Geiger (Berea) was selected to the first team, while teammate Tyler Fridley (Niles McKinley), also a senior defender, was picked for the honorable-mention list.
Mount Union sophomore midfielder T.J. Welch (Columbia) was named to the men’s first team and also was named Midfielder of the Year. He is the third Purple Raider to earn the honor after he scored 18 points (.95 per game) and scored eight goals (.42 per game).
Ohio Northern senior defender Dan Schade (Westlake) was named to the first team and also was chosen
Co-Defender of the Year. He totaled eight points (one goal, six assists) to help lead the Polar Bears to a conference-leading 11 shutouts and .78 goals against average and is the second Polar Bear to earn the honor. Ohio Northern is making its third appearance in the NCAA Division III tournament.
Ohio Northern sophomore goalie Kristen Dewees (Bay) was named to the second team, and Marietta senior goalie Jenna Freeman (Bay) was selected for the honorable-mention list.
South Amherst hoopers swept by Avon
Kevin Rollins scored 16 points and had six rebounds for South Amherst Middle School’s eighth-grade boys basketball team as the Falcons (3-1) were bested by Avon 40-38.
Cory Peters added nine points and had eight rebounds for the Falcons. Fabien Melendez and Sam Miller had four points apiece, while Dakota Klingshirn and Logan Sittinger led the Falcons’ defense.
Cole Sklarek and Colin Smith scored six points apiece for South Amherst Middle School’s seventh-grade boys basketball team as the Falcons (0-4) lost 49-29 to Avon.
Indians offer ticket plans for 2010 season
Tickets for the Cleveland Indians 2010 home opener on April 12 against the Texas Rangers and the team’s popular Six-Pack plans go on sale Monday at 10 a.m.
Fans buying four or more opening- day tickets or a Six-Pack on Nov. 23 will receive an Indians fleece blanket. Fans also will receive a ticket voucher for every opening-day ticket they buy for an upper deck ticket for only $5 for any game in April or May (excluding opening day) once all remaining game tickets go on sale on March 5.
Fans buying one of the 11 Six-Pack plans (excluding the Club Seat Plan) will receive a bonus seventh game — one of the four games against the New York Yankees on July 26-29.
Single-game tickets for the entire 81-game home schedule go on sale on March 5 at 10 a.m.
Call (216) 420-HITS (4487) or visit www.indians.com.
Oberlin offers rides to championship meet
Oberlin College’s athletic department is offering free rides to the NCAA Division III national cross country championships at the Highland Park Golf Course in Highland Hills on Saturday.
Baldwin-Wallace College is the host school for the meet, which Oberlin College fans are encouraged to cheer on the women’s team. The Yeowomen finished second at last weekend’s Great Lakes regional meet in Terre Haute, Ind., to automatically qualify for the national meet.
A 55-passenger bus will depart from in front of Phillips Gymnasium at 9:30 a.m. Those riding the bus should expect to be back to Oberlin by 3:30 p.m.
NCAC honors Oberlin fall athletes
A total of 10 Oberlin College fall athletes — five men’s soccer players, five women’s soccer players — have been recognized by the North Coast Athletic Conference for their play during the fall 2009 season. In addition, one Oberlin College field hockey player has been named to an all-region team.
Senior Skyler Dum was named to the men’s soccer first team, while senior Dan Jaffe and junior goalie Zach Lipshultz have been selected for the second team.
Junior Wyatt Hayman and sophomore Oliver Miller-Farrell were named to the honorable mention list.
Dum led the NCAC with 1.82 points per game and was second in the Conference with 14 goals as he helped the Yeomen finish with a 4-4-1 NCAC record (9-6-2 overall).
Jaffe led Oberlin’s defense, which held opponents to just 19 goals, third best in the NCAC. Lipshultz finished second in the NCAC with a .839 save percentage, saves (94), saves per game (5.53) and goals against (18).
Hayman also aided the Yeomen defense, as they had six shutouts and held opponents to 1.06 goals per game, fourth best in the NCAC.
Miller-Farrell missed several games due to an injury but still was an integral part of Oberlin’s offense.
Oberlin senior Sarah Grabinski was named to the women’s first team for the second straight season. She played in 14 games and was second in the NCAC with 4.29 saves per game and fourth with 60 saves.
Forward Lori Sako and midfielder Lois Immerman were named to the second team. Sako led the Yeowomen with seven goals, three of them game-winners. She also was in the top 10 in the NCAC with 10 points, points per game (.84), goals (seven), goals per game (.37) and game-winning goals (three). Immerman started all 19 of Oberlin’s games and was second on the team with four goals and one assist.
Christie Zelnik and Ryann McChesney were honorable-mention picks. Zelnik had the team’s only two shutouts as she made 32 saves, had a 1.10 goals against average and a .800 save percentage. McChesney also started all 19 games and led the Yeowomen with four assists.
Oberlin junior midfielder Gillian Winbourn was named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association
All-Great Lakes regional second team.
Winbourn started all 14 of the team’s games and finished the season with a team-high three assists to go along with one goal and one defensive save.
LCCC men, women win basketball games
Lorain County Community College’s men’s and women’s teams recently won their second games of the season.
Devaujhn Boddie and Jacob Pope scored 17 points and had seven assists apiece to lead the men to a 72-63 come-from-behind win over CCAC Allegheny of Pittsburgh on Friday.
Bruce Johnson (12 points), Tonio Wesley (11) and Antwan Norris (10) also scored in double figures for the Commodores (2-2), who trailed by 10 points at halftime.
Columbia High graduate Christa Wodarczyk scored 21 points to pace the LCCC women to a 91-48 victory over Ashland University’s club team on Sunday.
Megan Snow (Midview) contributed 18 points, while Kaitlyn Berghaus (North Ridgeville) had 17 points. Marissa Hausler (North Ridgeville) led the Commodores (2-1) with nine rebounds.
Cross country results
Northeast Ohio Conference Lake Division Cross Country Championships at CCC-West Oct. 17
BOYS TEAM SCORES
Normandy 39; Parma 53; Garfield Heights 74; Brush 109; Elyria 116; Valley Forge 121.
TOP 14 BOYS FINISHERS
Dean Seitz (N) 17:59; Tom Hipwell (P) 18:28; P.J. Dymek (P) 18:51; Kyle Rubin (N) 18:59; Kenny Krempa (VF) 19:19; Forrest Reed (N) 19:28; Keith Novarese (E) 19:36; Loren Price (GH) 19:38; Kevin Liskzkay (VF) 19:45; Jason Young (N) 19:56; Lauret Price (GH) 20:03; Bryan Houston (GH) 20:13; Tim McWilliams (P) 20:19; Kevin McKenzie (P) 20:25.
GIRLS TEAM SCORES
Normandy 38; Elyria 70; Parma 82; Brush 88; Valley Forge 100; Garfield Heights 125.
TOP 14 GIRLS FINISHERS
Becky Rowher (B) 22:23; Laila Almassri (N) 22:42; Britney March (E) 23:01; Paris Sulzer (VF) 23:27; Katelyn Siwierka (E) 24:11; Taylor Jurczynski (N) 24:14; Hannah Reed (N) 24:16; Kim Bradley (P) 24:19; Abbey Zeck (P) 24:31; Fallon Litten (E) 24:47; Kristin Cymbal (N) 24:55; Jin Mazzola (N) 25:09; Shaunna Jones (VF) 25:18; Alexandra NIedewiecki (B) 25:28.
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