1955: Middleweight Rocky Castellani prepares for his upcoming 10-round fight at Cleveland Arena against Gene Fullmer of Utah, a bout that will be televised.

1944: The Barons fall to visiting Buffalo, 3-2, in American Hockey League action as part of a home-and-home at Cleveland Arena that bridges the new year.

1933: In the Lake County League, Mentor forward Ford Davis leads in scoring through two rounds of conference play with seven field goals and 10 free throws for 24 points.

2009: Tommy Michals lights the lamp for the go-ahead goal with 1:52 left and Andrew Mitch adds an empty-netter late as Lake Catholic rallies to win its Cougar Holiday Extravaganza, 5-3 over Cincinnati Moeller.

1998: Patrick Neundorfer scores three goals in University’s 8-1 hockey win over Cincinnati Moeller, and the Browns plan to interview Vikings assistant Brian Billick for their head coaching position.

1987: Jenna Staton scores 14 points and dishes out a team-high seven assists for North, which opens a 14-point lead after one quarter of a 63-49 girls basketball victory over Collinwood.

1976: Jim Chones scores 15 points in the Cavaliers’ 117-99 loss at Washington, prompting Coach Bill Fitch to say, “Christmas only comes once a year, and I hope that nights like this only come once a year.”

1965: In his Painesville Telegraph column, the Browns’ Bob Gain states Harvey graduate and Colts coach Don Shula was smart to not take up Packers coach Vince Lombardi’s pregame offer to blitz at will.

1954: The Browns, while preparing for the NFL Championship game against the Lions, elect to give out full shares of gate receipts from the upcoming title tilt.

1943: The Painesville Telegraph touts Harvey as the boys basketball team to beat in the Lake Shore, stating they’re a “high scoring aggregation” after averaging 47.5 points through four games.

1932: The Indians fall to the visiting Syracuse Stars, 6-4, in pro hockey, and referee Perc Traub has to receive a police escort out of the arena after 100 Indians fans wait for him in the lobby afterward.

2008: James Inghram (119 pounds), Harrison Hightower (145), Brad Wukie (152) and Nick Mills (189) each secure individual titles for University at the North Canton Hoover Invitational.

1997: Delvona Oliver records a double-double with 13 points and 16 rebounds in Euclid’s 62-55 win over Maple Heights, and Brad Tercek pours in 24 points as NDCL defeats Cleveland Central Catholic, 77-55.

1986: Katrina Dowidchuk and Shannon Liber each have 18 points in Gilmour’s 61-45 girls basketball win over Villa Angela, and Jackie Johns nets 21 points as Brush defeats South, 56-35.

1975: Jack Bolinger (98 pounds), Jeff Shell (105) and Steve Dash (185) each get pins for Berkshire in its 38-17 wrestling dual-meet win over Chagrin Falls.

1964: Cardinal, in order to take advantage of a larger seating capacity elsewhere, moves its Great Lakes Conference match later in the season against Newbury to the latter’s home court.

1953: Ron Cybulski nets 18 points as Newbury staves off Burton, 62-57, and Ron Pomeroy scores 14 points to pace Thompson’s 48-42 victory over Kenston.

1942: Tackle Chet Adams and back Dante Magnani of the Cleveland Rams are selected to be part of the 33-player all-star squad to take on the Redskins in the NFL’s annual charity game.

1931: In a game in which none of its players scored more than five points, the Geneva boys basketball team grinds out a 24-9 victory over Perry.

2007: Matt Diles and Spencer Stevenson each score 16 points to lead Chagrin Falls past Chardon, 66-54, and Matt London has two goals in Lake Catholic’s 5-2 win over Elyria Catholic.

1996: West Geauga’s Jenny Toth took first in the all-around with a score of 30.0 and first on bars with a 7.4 as part of a CVC gymnastics dual meet with Orange.

1985: Dawn Pierson has 17 points to pace three players in double figures as Perry defeats East Suburban Conference foe Richmond Heights, 48-34, in girls basketball.

1974: St. Joseph guard Bob Golic and South quarterback Tim Morris, who accounted for more than 2,000 yards and 21 touchdowns, earn first-team Class AAA All-Ohio honors in football.

1963: John Franich records a pin at 145 pounds and heavyweight Gary Donley does the same for South in a season-opening 22-15 dual-meet victory over St. Edward.

1952: Frank Haight scores 22 points in Riverside’s 53-43 boys basketball win over Wickliffe, the Beavers’ fourth straight victory.

1941: Eugene Lillback nets 11 points as Harvey, despite losing three players to foul trouble, records its second victory in three nights, 31-19, over Euclid Central.

1930: Cleveland heavyweight Johnny Risko overcomes a rough start to earn a decision victory over Jimmy Maloney during a boxing card at Boston Garden.

2006: Browns coach Romeo Crennel says X-rays on quarterback Charlie Frye’s right wrist are negative, but Derek Anderson is still expected to make his first career start against the Steelers.

1995: Chris Mills forces overtime with a 3-pointer with 9.9 seconds left in regulation and Dan Majerle’s layup is the margin for the Cavaliers in a 108-107 win over the visiting Mavericks.