Brianna Chaves, Rocky River, senior: The All-Ohioan is the frontrunner on a team that returns its entire lineup from last year’s state meet, where the Pirates placed 13th. As a sophomore, she placed 43rd in the state and last year she improved to 16th with a time of 18:41.7. She has shown to be good […]
The high school cross country season got underway last week, and if the OHSAA Early Season Invitational is any indication, this is going to be a banner season for area teams. In something of a major surprise, Amherst’s boys were second among 41 teams in the race held Aug. 19 at Fortress Obetz, the site […]
Muddy and spongy described the course conditions at Riverside for the Kickoff Classic on Aug. 26. Runners crossed the line with their backs caked in mud and more than a few had just one shoe. But the conditions didn’t deter runners from getting their season started with good results. Mentor junior Billy Dennison took matters […]
For the past handful of years, Amherst’s boys cross country team has participated in the OHSAA Preseason Invitational at Fortress Obetz in Columbus. Fortress Obetz is the site of the state cross country meet, and the preseason meet gives teams an opportunity to get an early look at the course. “We’ve gone down the last […]
Harold B. Shearer, 87, of East Waterford, passed away at 5:58 p.m. on Monday, May 1, 2023, at Locust Grove Retirement Village, Mifflin. Born on Dec. 30, 1935, in Tuscarora Twp., Juniata County, he was the son of the late Clair and Mary (Love) Shearer. On June 15, 1958, he married his surviving wife, Janet […]