David Trinko: Lasting memories, lifelong lessons from Spartans’ title

It was 30 years ago this month that Lima Senior proved it could compete and beat anyone and, just maybe, so could the city itself. The Spartans came back from an early deficit to beat football powerhouse Cleveland St. Ignatius, 38-30, in the Division I state championship in November 1996, capping off an unpredictable 13-1 season. Along the way, the Spartans had five wins by a touchdown or ...