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A true Pioneer (March 25, 2012)
When Austinburg High School was swallowed up by the surrounding school districts, it was rumored all of the trophies and records for the athletic programs at the school were destroyed.
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A really good Oman (March 22, 2012)
Imagine a Buckeye transferring to Michigan and leading the Wolverines to the Big Ten championship game and you might have an idea of what Steve Oman did back...
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Hark, for this Herald! (March 22, 2012)
Jim Chiacchiero and his buddies were part of the last great era of St. John basketball
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Puffer had great guidance (March 21, 2012)
Not many basketball players can claim to have played for a Hall of Fame coach for five years.
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'I was not a good player' (March 19, 2012)
Despite his self-deprecating look at his many talents, Conneaut's Dave Sillanpaa was one terrific basketball player
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Edgewood's Magic Man (March 17, 2012)
Jon Hall, who set a county record that still tands by averaging more more than 11 assists a game in the 1979-80 season, will join his dad and coach, Jon, and Warrior teammate Jeff Cicon in the ACBF Hall of Fame
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Puffer’s greatness no tall tale (March 15, 2012)
Jerry and Jeff Puffer will make history when they become the first father-son combination to be inducted into the Ashtabula County Basketball Foundation Hall of Fame on March 25 at the Conneaut Human Resource Center.
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Miller stood tall at Bula (March 13, 2012)
The feats Eugene Miller accomplished on the basketball court for the Ashtabula Panthers are even more impressive when one takes into account that Miller played out of position his entire high school career..
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Belconis was high-flying Eagle (March 12, 2012)
Lori Belconis first made her mark on the Geneva athletic scene at the tender age of 11.
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Elementary, Mr. Watson (March 6, 2012)
Dr. Charles W. Watson packed a lot of living into a very short life.
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Eagle has landed... in the ACBF HOF (March 6, 2012)
For years, Brad Ellis was king of the road, trying to find the perfect circumstances for him and his family.
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Pepin was one tough Cat (March 5, 2012)
The Spencer Wildcats were the talk of Ashtabula County basketball circles in the 1957-58 and 1958-59 seasons.
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Three's Company (February 27, 2012)
Former PV great Gordon Hitchcock thrilled to be joining former teammates in the ACBF Hall of Fame
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The ACBF 10th Annual Awards Banquet (January 9, 2012)
Sunday, March 25th at the Conneaut Human Resource Center!
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Some Hall-of-Fame messages (April 11, 2011)
There are several reasons the Ashtabula County Basketball Foundation has established a Hall of Fame ceremony every year as a key part of its annual celebration of the sport.
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Basketball, and the guys who taught and molded him, were crucial for Marsh (April 6, 2011)
When one examines Marsh’s path in basketball, it seems virtually miraculous he would have any degree of success at all. But the input of his parents, Veora and Pearlie Marsh, who still live in Ashtabula, probably was as important as anything he learned on or off the court.
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‘Oleo’ had soft spot for Ashtabula County (April 5, 2011)
It might not have always appeared it, but Jim Landis might have been considered a smooth operator by some. In today’s parlance, he might have been called Butter. [ Read more ]
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