Chris Lillstrung
Sports Writer at The News-Herald (Willoughby, OH)
Proud father ... and HS soccer, hockey, swimming and diving and track and field beat writer for The News-Herald since 1999; anti-timeline clogging since 2010.
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4 days ago |
news-herald.com | Chris Lillstrung
Taking that final step from regional to state in track and field tends to be an emotional pendulum. Injuries derail aspiration. Circumstances or weather intervene. Margins become ever so fractional. The outside looking in amid that reality breaks plenty of hearts statewide. The most heartbreaking or heartwarming on that pendulum are left up for debate.
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6 days ago |
news-herald.com | Chris Lillstrung
YOUNGSTOWN — The Beachwood girls and the facility at Austintown-Fitch are old, dear friends by now, given the quality they have produced within its big-stage confines over the years. What made that prospect even more exciting May 31 during Day 2 of the Division II Austintown-Fitch Regional? There is nothing old about these Bison — […] Subscribe to continue reading this article. Originally Published: May 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM EDT
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1 week ago |
sports.yahoo.com | Chris Lillstrung
NOTE: The following is a list of state track and field qualifiers from News-Herald coverage area schools only. This list will be updated nightly once all regional results are available. Relay names reflect what was listed on the MileSplit live results. At-larges will NOT be added to this list until the official meet entries are announced in each division by the Ohio High School Athletic Association.
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1 week ago |
news-herald.com | Chris Lillstrung
YOUNGSTOWN — Aidan Shiels was drawn to the scoreboard in the north end zone like a magnet May 30 during Day 2 of the Division I Austintown-Fitch Regional. And who could blame him? The Mentor senior had just concluded a regional title-winning 800-meter run. He knew the time would be special. It was merely a matter of how special. Ultimately, it was special, all right. As in all time.
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1 week ago |
news-herald.com | Chris Lillstrung
YOUNGSTOWN — Between hosting a district and two regional meets every spring for so long, Austintown-Fitch’s podium has probably come due for a refresh of paint over the summer. May 29 during Day 1 of the Division II Austintown-Fitch Regional, the local contingent did their part with a first coat of gold to start the […] Subscribe to continue reading this article. Originally Published: May 29, 2025 at 11:59 PM EDT
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🎽 Here are NH area top 3s from WED league meets - I'm honestly not sure if boys discus or PV ever ended at GCC - Looks like CVC Metro/Valley ended early, thus no 4x4s there - I don't see NAC, so I'll add any Fairport top-3s there to THU results Good night ✌️ https://t.co/9D6ZaA1pKV
🎽 BTW, I did not forget about NH area top-3s today I'm getting there - CVC Metro/Valley Day 2, NAC & GCC where I was I'll get that done in the next half-hour or so
🎽 Here's my story on that amazing boys 4x8 duel between Mentor & Euclid during GCC Day 1, with Billy Dennison & Malik Hogan breaking it down I don't think it's overboard to say that's going to be a 4x8 final we talk about around here for a long, long time https://t.co/BXbrgxuMfO