Friend of the station and local baseball fan Joe Valore attends the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony every year!

He made his annual visit on WEOL to report on this year’s class: Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer, Todd Helton and Jim Leyland.

Take a listen below!

Mary Beth Lee with PuLse Magazine joined our Bruce Van Dyke to talk about the annual “Best of Lorain County” party, being held at Lorain County Community College on July 25th.

It showcases the most outstanding establishments and people of Lorain County as voted upon by the readers of PuLse, Lorain County’s Magazine.

Take a listen to the conversation below!

There’s a new conference in town as eight northeast Ohio high schools, along with ten middle schools, will now comprise the Cleveland West Conference. The founding members of the conference include:

• Bay Village City Schools
  • Bay High and Middle Schools
• Buckeye Local School District
  • Buckeye High and Junior High School
• Lakewood City School District
  • Lakewood High School
  • Garfield Middle School
  • Harding Middle School
• North Olmsted City Schools
  • North Olmsted High and Middle Schools
• Parma City School District
  • Normandy High School
  • Valley Forge High School
  • Greenbriar Middle School
  • Hillside Middle School
  • Shiloh Middle School
• Rocky River City School District
  • Rocky River High and Middle Schools
• Westlake City School District
  • Westlake High School
  • Lee Burneson Middle School

The following comes from the conference’s initial press release:

“Each of these school districts brings a rich tradition of athletic excellence and academic achievement to the conference. The creation of the Cleveland West Conference will provide student-athletes with enhanced opportunities for growth and competition within their local communities.”

The Cleveland West Conference will commence its inaugural season this fall for the 2024 season.