Larry Fortner Born: 1955 in Huntington, West Virginia Residence: Amherst Family: Wife – Susie; Children: William, Sara Track and field highlights 1974-75: Two-time Class A state high jump champ, 1974-75 1972-73: Two-time Class A state high jump runner-up, 1972-73 – Broke or tied Class A state high jump mark three Read more…
Dick Elsasser Born: 1968 in Marion, Ohio Residence: Lakeside, Ohio Family: Wife: Darline; Children: Jane Clevenger, Jim Elsasser, Bill Elsasser, Tom Stuckart, Jennifer Stuckart. Eight grandchildren Track and field highlights 1960-61: Two-time Class A mile champ for Marion Catholic 1961: Class A cross country state qualifier 1961-65: Four-year letterman in Read more…
Mike D’Andrea Born: 1984 in Elyria, Ohio Residence: Avon Lake Family: Wife – Aubin Track and field highlights Avon Lake High School (1998-2002) Two-time Division I state shot put champ, 2001-02; state runner-up (2000) Division I state discus champ, 2002; 4th in 2001 Current Lorain County record-holder: shot put (67-6 Read more…
Bob Bryant Born: 1933 in Oberlin, Ohio Residence: Wellington, Ohio Family: Wife – Phyllis (died, 1997); Wife – Barbara. Children: Karen; Lynn; Neil and Mike (died, 1980). Five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Track and field highlights – 7-time All-Ohio Class B state track and field athlete 1953: Class B Read more…
Marv Hougland Born: 1934 in Watseka, Illinois Died: October 26, 2010 in Lorain, Ohio Family: Wife – Karen. Children: Chris; Mike; Julie; Whitney and Kyle. Eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Coaching highlights Track: Clearview – Class A state champs (2), 1978 and ’79; 2nd place at Class AA state meet, Read more…
Glen “Sonny” Wilburn Born: 1954 in Lorain, Ohio Residence: Amherst Family: Wife, Dusti. Children: Zak, Sarah Athletic highlights 1971: Class AAA state cross country champion – team race (9:28.3) 1972: Fourth place Class AAA state cross country meet – team race (10:01) 1972: Second place 2 miles Class AAA state Read more…
Anne (Densmore) Fox Born: 1969 in Washington D.C. Residence: Sheffield Village, Ohio Family: Husband: Larry Fox. Daughter: Alexis Hager – Athletic highlights Won the 1983 Class AAA state cross country championship for the individual race in county-record time (17:26.6) Third at state cross country as a sophomore (18:48) and fourth Read more…
Tammy (Porter) Derrico Born: 1960 in Elyria, Ohio Residence: Elyria Family: Children: Demetrius; Denzel. Grandson: Braylen Athletic highlights Two-time Class AAA state champ and All-Ohio (top six) for a total of six times 1978: Lorain County’s second-ever girls state track champion for the 100-yard dash (11.0) 1977: state champion as Read more…
Mike Beetler Born: 1966 in Lorain, Ohio Residence: Henrietta Township, Ohio Family: Wife: Diana. Children: Zoe and Chase Athletic highlights 1982: Led Firelands to the Class AA (now Division II) state championship cross country team, the only state team title in school history. He finished third overall in the team Read more…
Tarver “Cy” Perkins Born: 1922 in Memphis, Tennessee Died: March 4, 2015 in Moline, Illinois Family: Wife – Cynthia. Children: Scott, 45; Rachael, 41; Gretchen, 41; Gail, 41; Adrienne, 25. Five grandchildren. Athletic highlights 1939-40: Two-time Class B state mile champion 1947: Third place for the 800 meters at the Read more…