Chris Lillstrung is a dedicated sports journalist with over 20 years of experience, specializing in high school sports coverage. He is a proud father and has been the beat writer for The News-Herald since 1999, covering a range of sports including soccer, hockey, swimming and diving, and track and field. His work has also been featured in the Morning Journal newspaper and Yahoo News.
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Chris Lillstrung's coverage is heavily focused on local high school sports, with a particular emphasis on hockey and swimming. Pitches to him should be centered around local sporting events, especially those related to high school-level competitions in Ohio.
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By: Chris Lillstrung
HURON — Opportunity is fleeting this time of year, as it should be. The Lake Catholic boys side walked out of Huron on Nov. 3 following a Division III regional final against Lima Shawnee, cognizant…
By: Chris Lillstrung
Moments following the full[-time whistle Nov. 2 for the Chagrin Falls girls side’s Division IV regional final against Poland Seminary at Tallmadge, Allie Stephenson and Maggie Goss made it a …
By: Chris Lillstrung
Chagrin Falls was guts personified in a five-day stretch to earn a regional crown and eighth state final four berth for the program.
By: Chris Lillstrung
Beachwood no longer has to fall into a “what if” category, notching its first boys soccer state final four berth in school history.
By: Chris Lillstrung
It’s not that there is a set age one “can’t” or “shouldn’t” do something. But there are times, such as wearing jerseys or taking a glove to a baseball game…
Brix Niethammer of Chagrin Falls controls the ball against Mylie Bock rath of Ottawa-Glandorf during a Division IV state semifinal Nov. 5 at Sandusky Perkins. (Randy Meyers – for The News-Herald)
By: Chris Lillstrung
DOVER — Grant Keilin laid on the pitch Nov. 6 following Beachwood’s Division IV state semifinal against Warsaw River View, fellow senior Jaycob Zabell sitting up about a yard to his right. Th…
By: Chris Lillstrung
As far as Lake Catholic is concerned, it could have been at North, like it was last week. It could have been at Riverside, like its Division IV, Region 13 quarterfinal against Field on Nov. 8. It c…
By: Chris Lillstrung
The Sept. 10, 1924 edition of the Painesville Telegraph was the first mention of high school football for that season, as Harvey’s opening practice was detailed. (News-Herald file)
Wickliffe goalkeeper Cade Virgilio is announced as a starter prior to a Division IV district final against Perry at Rocky River. Virgilio was one of 17 News-Herald coverage area all-Ohioans honored when the list was unveiled Nov. 11. (Brian Fisher – for The News-Herald)
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