Vermilion girls basketball coach Jason Sockel has announced he will be stepping down from his position to focus on work and his family. Coach Sockel has made excellent strides with the Lady Sailors basketball program and we at WEOL wish him nothing but the best moving forward!

Congratulations to Mr. Kurt Russell on receiving the award for The 2022 CCSSO National Teacher of the Year! Mr. Russell has been an outstanding educational leader in the Oberlin community for many years and has helped developed excellent young leaders both on and off the basketball court. WEOL has thoroughly enjoyed our interactions with Mr. Russell over the years and we once again extend our congratulations to both him and the entire Oberlin community for this achievement!

There’s a new sheriff in town for athletics at Black River. This week, the Black River School Board announced the hiring of Rob Clarico as the high school’s new Athletic Director. Clarico most recently served as an assistant principal in the Firelands School District, but is known for being head coach of the Keystone football team from 2004-2016. He takes over for Ted Gordon who steps down after 45 years in education.

“He’s a first-class individual,” Gordon told the Chronicle-Telegram. “I got to know him and his family really well. We have a lot of the same values and outlooks on things.”

Check out the full Chronicle-Telegram article HERE.