Local Boys Hoopers Earn All-Ohio Honors

Congratulations to all of our local high school boys basketball players who brought home All-Ohio honors for their efforts this season!

Division III

Sean Whitehouse, Wellington, Third-Team All-Ohio

Grant Hartley, Keystone, Third-Team All-Ohio

Liam Goran, Keystone, Honorable Mention All-Ohio

Jai Walton, Clearview, Honorable Mention All-Ohio

Division IV

Nathan Borling, Columbia, Second-Team All-Ohio

Anthony Januzzi, Open Door, Special Mention All-Ohio

RJ Penney, Open Door, Special Mention All-Ohio

Julius Moon, Open Door, Special Mention All-Ohio

Justin Smith, Columbia, Special Mention All-Ohio


Local Girls Hoopers Earn All-Ohio Honors

It was a tremendous year across Lorain County high school girls basketball, resulting in numerous of our local athletes bringing home All-Ohio honors.

Check out the article below from The Chronicle-Telegram’s Chris Sweeney, highlighting our DI and DII girls All-Ohio recipients!

Division I

Grace Kingery, North Ridgeville, First-Team All-Ohio

Kristen Kelley, Amherst, Honorable Mention All-Ohio

Leah DiFranco, Midview, Honorable Mention All-Ohio

Marisa Summerfield, Avon Lake, Honorable Mention All-Ohio

Molly Drenik, Avon, Honorable Mention All-Ohio

Division II

Isabelle Niederst, Elyria Catholic, First-Team All-Ohio

Kendra Hardwick, Firelands, Honorable Mention All-Ohio

Division III

Rocky Houston, Keystone, Coach of the Year

Brooklyn Barber, Keystone, Second-Team All-Ohio

Elise Champagne, Columbia, Special Mention All-Ohio

Brooke Lehmkuhl, Wellington, Special Mention All-Ohio

Helayna Houston, Keystone, Honorable Mention All-Ohio

Jessica Forthofer, Keystone, Honorable Mention All-Ohio

Division IV

Lily Pierre, Open Door, Honorable Mention All-Ohio

Clara McCown, Oberlin, Honorable Mention All-Ohio


Preparing for the Total Solar Eclipse

Dave Freeman, Director of Lorain County Department of Emergency Management talked about the preparation for the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Dave explained what the county is doing to deal with all the visitors and what individuals can do to safely experience the event.

Plus, members of the Black River Astronomical Society, Jeff Woytach and Steve Schauer talked about the solar eclipse and being in the path of totality.

Take a listen below! Let’s get solar!


Congratulations to the Keystone Lady Wildcats!

While it didn’t end like we all wanted, congratulations to Coach Rocky Houston and his Keystone Lady Wildcats basketball team for an incredible 28-win season that ended with a trip to Dayton for the State Final Four!

Below, you’ll find our 30-minute feature that aired before the semifinal game, titled “A Wildcat Tale: Keystone’s Road to State”. In it, you’ll hear interviews from folks involved with the program as well as highlights from their magical postseason run.

Take a listen below, and thank you Keystone for letting WEOL be a part of the ride!