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The Amherst varsity tennis team tied for first place in the 2008 Lakewood Invitational Doubles Tournament. Each of the six schools in the tournament sent four doubles teams. The Amherst duo of Katie Coughlin/Bryana Adkins placed first among the 24 doubles teams at the tournament. The other pairs representing Amherst were Diana Noskova/Jessica Brooks, Maggie Smith/Kaytee Newton, and Rachel Szucs/Michelle Bremke. The final team point totals were: Amherst Steele 33, Lakewood St. Joseph Academy 33, Normandy 32, Lakewood 28, Nordonia 27, and Valley Forge 14. FRL, August 23 2008, Carl Sullemberger --- Assistants hold up a series of pictures on the block as Auctioneer Don Wittner sets the opening bid on Saturday. FRL, August 23 2008, Carl Sullemberger --- Michelle Naylor of Wellington finds something of interest on Saturday at the auction held in Sandstone Village.
This is a picture of the Amherst Junior High Cross Country Team. GO COMETS!!! (Submitted Photo) Amherst school superintendent Steve Sayers and school board president Valerie Neidert award Amherst resident and Vietnam veteran Kenneth E. Winland his Steele High School diploma. Special legislation allows veterans who missed graduation to be awarded their diplomas from their home schools. The ceremony was held during the regular school board meeting on Monday, August 25. (Photo by John Lasko) Construction on Cooper Foster Park Road between Oak Point Road and the Amherst city limits began last week. This project, which is a joint cooperative venture between both mayor David Taylor and Lorain mayor Tony Krasienko, will be entirely paid for by The Cleveland Clinic. The project will cost nearly $250,000 and city officials expect the road construction project to be finished by the end of September. (Photo by John Lasko)
Band Camp 2008 gets the marching Comets in shape for the fall season of performances. (Photo by Chuck Grimmett) The Amherst High School Class of 1943 held its 65th class reunion on July 12 at Rebman On-the-Avenue in Lorain. After dinner and a lot of reminiscing, the group attended the Workshop Players presentation of ÒG.I. Jukebox. Members of the Amherst golf team won their invitational by one stroke on August 11; Adam Kalivoda 81, Matt Schneider 82, David Flynn 82, Paul Srnis 84, Matt Jones 89 and Alex McCarty. (Submitted Photo)
Amherst schools director of operations Hal Kendrick and superintendent Steve Sayers, along with Steele athletic director Bill Miller are with James and Debbie Levanduski standing on the site where the new wheelchair ramp will be built in front of the Steele High School home bleachers. (Photo by John Lasko) The 2008 Amherst Comets Travel Baseball Team won the Cuyahoga Valley Baseball Association U10 Regular Season and Tournament Championships this year. They are (front) Austin Salinas, Turner Mudrock, Devone Edwards, Luke Yacobucci, Tyler Hass, (back) coach Al McConihe, coach Dave Salinas, Darian Knowles, Jeremy Simonovich, Joe Masters, Ryan Miller, Head Coach Tim Mudrock, Casey McConihe, and coach Del Simonovich. The CVBA U10 Amherst Comets defeated the Copley Indians 9-7 for the championship title. (Submitted photo) The Amherst Marching Band practices for the up and coming football season, which is only days away. (Photo by Chuck Grimmett) The 2008 Amherst Comets Travel Baseball Team won the Cuyahoga Valley Baseball Association U10 Regular Season and Tournament Championships this year. They are (front) Austin Salinas, Turner Mudrock, Devone Edwards, Luke Yacobucci and Tyler Hass. In the back are Coach Al McConihe, Coach Dave Salinas, Darian Knowles, Jeremy Simonovich, Joe Masters, Ryan Miller, Head Coach Tim Mudrock, Casey McConihe and Coach Del Simonovich. The CVBA U10 Amherst Comets defeated the Copley Indians by a score of 9-7 for the championship title. (Submitted photo)
Girls of all ages take part in a cheerleading clinic put on by the Steele High School cheerleaders outside of Power's Elementary School Thursday afternoon. (Photo by John Lasko) Terry Traster threw his hat in to the ring last week as a candidate for the open 58th District seat when form Huron County probate judge Thomas Heydinger cited emerging health problems as the reason he decided against running for the seat. Heydinger was appointed by the Democratic Caucus back in April to finish Matthew Barrett's two year term. Traster will face off in November against Republican challenger Terry Boose of Norwalk. The 58th District encompasses Huron County and parts of Lorain and Seneca counties. Two bikers from Lorain pay their respects at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Amherst, as well as lay a carnation in memory of the men from Lorain county who lost their lives fighting for our country in Vietnam. (Photo by John Lasko) Palace Youth Theater staff members partake in Super Hero Day at Palace Youth Theater. They are Curtis Cassell, choreographer; Kyle Branzel, music director; and D. Justin Bilewicz, III, costume designer. (Submitted photo)
LorMet Community Federal Credit Union in Amherst hosted it's monthly Business After Hours for the Lorain County chamber of Commerce recently. Dan Cwalina, president and CEO, and Anthony Gallo, director of the county chamber are on hand to greet guests. (Photo by Ken Carpenter) The Boys Rookie League Mullinax Ford Scrappers are (front) Daniel Whitacre, Anthony Boles, Jake Hart, Mike Houston, Hamza Rahman, Breyden Hatfield, Kyale Hall, Jack Faight, Nick Keron, Brennan Harrell (back) coach Dann Harrell, manager Jeff Keron and coach Monty Hall. (Submitted photo) The Amherst Girls Major League Falcons, ages 11-12, finished the season perfect at 17-0. The Falcons beat the Red Hawks in the championship game 10-3. This will be two straight years the Falcons have won the championship. Their record over the last two years is a combined 34-1. The Falcons include (front) Lindsey O'Keefe, Taylor Wright, Allie Opel, Natalia Joseph, (middle) Rachael Purcel, Brandi Nowlin, Madison Ambrosio, Savannah Broadhead, (back) Jazman Schwarz, Mary Beckett, Skyler Klingshirn, Lauren Gillispie and Macie Campbell. Back row coaches Dave Purcel, Tom O'Keefe and Mark Ambrosio. (Submitted photo) As part of the 30th anniversary celebration, the Ronald McDonald House in Cleveland will be raffling off this 3,047 square foot home located in the Copper Creek development in Amherst Township.
Ed and Sally Walburg take a stroll along Cleveland Avenue Monday afternoon as they both take advantage of the nice summer weather. (Photo by John Lasko) Beautiful hollyhocks frame the barn at the Sandstone Village complex. (Photo by Diane Yale Peabody)

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