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Following the happenings of The News-Herald Community Media Lab, as well as the library and archive, where we're digging to find historic people, places, events and things to see how much the times have changed or how much they have stayed the same.

Saturday, June 30, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 30

1932: Kirtland Country Club assistant pro Waldo Crowder, coming off a fourth-place finish in the Western Open at Canterbury, cards a 29 on the back nine of his home course.

Friday, June 29, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 29

2008: Berkshire graduate Dan Taylor takes fourth in the shot put at the U.S. Olympic Trials with a throw of 68 feet, 3 inches — putting him just 3 1/2 inches shy of an Olympic berth.

Thursday, June 28, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 28

1997: Michelle Edwards scores 14 points, including 12 in the second half, but doesn’t return after suffering a hyperextended left knee as the Rockers fall to the visiting Phoenix Mercury, 68-63.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 27

1986: Browns free safety Don Rogers, one day before he was to marry his college sweetheart in Oakland, dies of cardiac arrest at the age of 23.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 26

1975: Indians rookie Dennis Eckersley works eight strong innings in a 9-2 win over the Brewers in Milwaukee, after which the Brewers’ Hank Aaron said Eckersley reminds him of Don Drysdale.

Monday, June 25, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 25

1964: Al Geiberger cards a seven-under 64 to take the first-round lead and 63 break par at the $110,000 Cleveland Open being played Highland Park Municipal Course.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 24

1953: Manakiki Country Club in Willoughby prepares to host the Carling Open, with a field featuring Sam Snead, entered despite his broken hand, Jack Burke and Julius Boros.

Saturday, June 23, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 23

1942: Bob Johnson hits a three-run home run and Oris Hockett and Ken Keltner contribute two-run shots for the Indians in a 9-5 win over the A’s.

Friday, June 22, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 22

1931: Johnny Virden, the 1916 Cleveland city tennis champion, comes back from a four-year retirement to defeat Harold Bartel and take top honors in the Ohio state tournament at the Tennis and Racquet Club.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 21

2007: Former NDCL and Ohio State standout pitcher Mike Madsen is announced as part of the USA roster for the Futures Game as part of All-Star weekend on July 8 in San Francisco.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 20

1996: Indians prospect Jaret Wright is diagnosed with a broken jaw after inadvertently walking into the path of a swing during batting practice for the Class A All-Star Game in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 19

1985: With their first-round choice in the MISL draft – described as “soccer’s annual crap shoot” in The News-Herald – the Force select Seattle high school midfielder Andrew Schmetzer.

Monday, June 18, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 18

1974: George Hendrick hits a pair of home runs, but the White Sox record six round-trippers en route to a 7-3 win over the Indians that gave veteran southpaw Jim Kaat his 200th career victory.

Sunday, June 17, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 17

1963: Fred Glover decides to return for another season as player/coach of the Barons and during the offseason will assist in ticket sales and be available for personal appearances.

Saturday, June 16, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 16

1952: Indians third baseman Al Rosen sits second in the American League in hitting behind Red Sox outfielder Dom DiMaggio by .002 and tied for third in home runs heading into a series against the Senators.

Friday, June 15, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 15

1941: The Lake Erie doubles team of Jeannette Bricker and Sally Hitt wins the fourth annual Mary K. Brown tournament with a 6-4, 6-2 final win over Wisconsin’s Mariam Gross and Marjorie Stafford.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 14

1930: Indians second baseman Johnny Hodapp, on the heels of a 4-for-5 day against the Yankees, takes the lead in hitting among American League “swatsmiths” s termed by the Painesville Telegraph with a .396 average.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 13

2006: The Cavaliers plan to work out several second-round draft possibilities, including Ohio State forward Terence Dials, Marquette forward Steve Novak, Boise State guard Coby Karl and Arizona guard Mustafa Shakur.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 12

1995: Catcher Sandy Alomar Jr. is the lone Indian to hold a lead in fan voting for the American League all-stars, with Carlos Baerga second at second base behind Toronto’s Roberto Alomar.

Monday, June 11, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 11

1984: Painesville resident Michael Svets wins the boys 13-14 three-meter competition representing University Diving Club at the Spring Invitational in Bloomington, Ind.

Friday, June 8, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 8

1951: Jim Hegan has a bases-loaded double in the second and a home run in the sixth to propel Bob Feller to his eighth victory and the Indians past the Red Sox, 7-1.

Thursday, June 7, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 7

1940: Lawson Little cards a 69 to grab a share of the lead with Sam Snead, who struggles to a 74 after a record opening 67, and Horton Smith after two rounds of the National Open in Cleveland.

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 6

1929: The Indians improve to .500 at 22-22 and remain in fifth place in the American League, 11 ½ games behind the A’s, with a 9-7 win over the Yankees.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 5

2005: Brian Barton goes 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored as the Captains defeat Delmarva, 7-3, and welcome their 1,000,000th fan through the Classic Park turnstiles.

Monday, June 4, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 4

1994: Three N-H area athletes stand atop the podium at the state track and field meet in Columbus – Hawken’s Larry Wilson (discus), Mentor’s Nick Decker (high jump) and Gilmour’s Cam Miele (800).

Sunday, June 3, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 3

1983: Mentor junior Dan Bucey takes home the Class AAA pole vault championship at the state track and field meet in Columbus with a best effort of 13 feet, 6 inches.

Saturday, June 2, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 2

1972: Richmond Heights scores a run in the bottom of the 18th to win an East Suburban Conference marathon with Berkshire, 1-0, with Ken Kirchner tossing 17 scoreless innings but not figuring in the decision.

Friday, June 1, 2012

This date in area sports history: June 1

1961: The Cleveland Pipers of the American Basketball League sign Bevo Francis, who averaged 46 points per game at Rio Grande College and once had 113 points in a game against Hillsdale (Mich.).