8 Results for tag: 2004

Rybarczyk, Richard

Richard Rybarczyk – (2004)   Dick Rybarczyk's interest in sports had an early beginning in the gym at St. Stanislaus School. Participating in football and basketball, coaching youth sports teams; and, being a fan for many years culminates with Dick's enshrinement into his "hometown" Sports Hall of ... More

Olejko, Alex

Alex Olejko – (2004)   Anyone who meets Alex "Kiki" Olejko knows they've just met a man of great passion. His love for the city of Lorain, his wife and family, and the great game of baseball are the core of his existence. As a youth, Alex developed his baseball skills and reputation as a competitive ... More

Macholl, Jim

Jim Macholl – (2004)   When one thinks of sports at Lorain Catholic, the basketball team comes to mind, however, you cannot overlook the outstanding success that the Spartan baseball teams have had under the leadership of Jim Macholl. He began his coaching career at Lorain St. Mary in 1966, moved to ... More

Le, Anita (Godlewski)

Anita (Godlewski) Le - (2004)   More

LaForce, Tom

Tom LaForce – (2004)   Tom says his competitive fires first started to burn when he played baseball in the Hot Stove League ranks for Lorain Sprague Builders, which was owned by the father of the team's manager, Bob Sprague. LaForce played shortstop under the tutelage of Bob for six consecutive summers ... More

Dunlap, Jerry

  Jerry Dunlap – (2004) Despite missing most of the season opener due to a thumb injury and much of a game later in the year due to a bruised leg, Jerry Dunlap enjoyed a sensational senior season at Admiral King. In that season opening 13-0 win over a Parma Normandy team that made the playoffs the ... More

Batista, Claire Ann

  Claire Ann Batista – (2004)   Most people who are familiar with Claire Batista would imagine the sport in which she has made her career, golf, would account for her athletic notoriety. Her trail blazing high school performance on the men's golf team could explain that limited impression. For ... More

Atkinson, Santo

  Santo Atkinson – (2004) During the period of 1963-70, Santo Atkinson was a standout at three levels of the local sports scene. It provided him with the background to become a three-time football letterman and co-captain at the University of Cincinnati from 1971-74. Beginning with his eye-opening ... More