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43-678: The ASI Panthers had previously existed as a semi-independent indoor team; the Panthers were one of the teams in AllStarInc's "ASI Developmental Football League." The team's 2014 schedule included games against the Erie Explosion and Baltimore Mariners . On October 10, 2014, American Indoor Football (AIF) announced that the ASI Panthers would be joining the league as part 2015 expansion. The Panthers were officially announced as

86-618: A 2015 expansion team of the AIF in November 2014. The Panthers left AIF after the 2015 season and announced they would play an independent schedule. In January 2016, the Indoor Football Alliance (IFA) included the Panthers in their 2016 draft and listed them as a member. The IFA failed to launch that season and the Panthers played in the semi-pro, outdoor Minor League Football (MLF). The semi-pro team has since changed its name to

129-558: A meeting spot for the anti-slavery committee in town, and documents have been found detailing their abolitionist movement. After over two hundred years, and in its original location and building, the Inn is still open offering lodging and dining. Historical photographs, memorabilia and documents such as the anti-slavery Bugle are currently on display in the main lobby. According to the United States Census Bureau ,

172-620: A native of Bolton, Connecticut , who had served as a captain in the Connecticut militia during the war, and John Walworth arrived in 1800 with a party of sixty-six settlers, among the first in the Western Reserve . General Paine later represented the region in the territorial legislature of the Northwest Territory . In 1800 the Western Reserve became Trumbull County and at the first Court of Quarter Sessions,

215-603: A smaller stake in the team, which immediately dropped the RiverRats name. On January 5, 2010, the team announced the four finalists of the name-the-team contest; Storm , Blizzard , Pulse , and Punishers . On January 14, 2010, the team was officially named the Erie Storm via a press conference, in which the team logo and colors were also released. On May 5, 2010, the Painesville, Ohio -based Lake Erie College sued

258-709: Is Painesville's independent school option that educates students from birth through sixth grade. Its seventh through twelfth grade campus is located in nearby Huntsburg, Ohio . Painesville is the home of Lake Erie College , a private liberal arts college enrolling approximately 1,200 students. The college offers over 60 undergraduate programs and master's programs. The former Andrews Osborne Academy 's Painesville campus became part of Lake Erie College in 2008. Lakeland Community College , located in nearby Kirtland, Ohio , offers Associate Degree level education to residents of Painesville and Lake County. Morley Library , serving both Painesville City and Painesville Township,

301-609: Is a city in and the county seat of Lake County, Ohio , United States, located along the Grand River . It is a northeast suburb of Cleveland . Its population was 20,312 at the 2020 census . Painesville is included in the Greater Cleveland metropolitan area. Painesville is included in what is historically referred to as the Connecticut Western Reserve . General Edward Paine (1746–1841),

344-464: Is as follows: White alone 57.1%, Black 14.7%, Hispanic 24.3%, Asian 1.3%, Indian .2%, Pacific Islander .2%, two or more races 9.3%. Educational attainment for residents 25 and older is the following: High School Diploma 84%, Bachelor's Degree of higher 20.7%. The medium household income is $ 51,373 and the per capita income for a family of three is $ 79,086. As of the census of 2010, there were 19,563 people, 7,095 households, and 4,381 families living in

387-477: Is located just north of Interstate 90 and is easily accessed via Route 44. Laketran operates bus lines throughout Lake County as well as into downtown Cleveland and Cleveland's major medical centers in University Circle . Two major railroads, CSX and Norfolk Southern , pass through the city and serve some of the city's industries. Additionally, Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited passes through on

430-603: Is located within Painesville's 284-acre (115 ha) Historic Downtown District. The Painesville City and Painesville Township healthcare needs are provided in neighboring Concord Township by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Tri-Point Medical Center. The hospital is part of the Lake Health healthcare system. Major transportation routes in the city are U.S. Route 20 and Ohio State Route 2 , Ohio State Route 84 and Ohio State Route 44 . Painesville

473-501: The American Civil War . In 1840, Lake County, Ohio was created from portions of Geauga County and Cuyahoga County , and Painesville was made the county seat and a courthouse was erected. In 1852, the community of Painesville became a village, and in 1902 the village attained city status. Rider's Inn opened on June 16, 1812, on what is now US Route 20 to serve weary travelers passing through Painesville. But later in

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516-692: The Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL). Liotta needed to replace McKenna, who had left Erie for the Saginaw Sting (also of the CIFL). Liotta chose rookie Aaron Smetanka to lead the Explosion offense, and he did not disappoint. The Explosion finished with an undefeated regular season record of 10-0 securing the 2013 CIFL regular season championship and the #1 seed in the leagues playoff format. The Explosion hosted

559-598: The Kentucky Xtreme in a league Semi-Final game May 5, 2013. They defeated the Xtreme 55–6. The Explosion defense held the leagues number 1 offense to 1 first down in the first half. The Xtreme did not score until 13 minutes remained in the game. The defensive charge was led by Ricardo Kemp who had 2 interceptions in the game. The Erie Explosion hosted the CIFL championship game on Mothers Day, May 12, 2013, where they beat

602-835: The Pittsburgh RiverRats at the Rostraver Ice Garden in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania . The RiverRats played their first game at Tupelo, Mississippi on February 3, 2007, losing 54–34 to the Mississippi Mudcats . Their first home game was on February 18, 2007, which they lost 35–28 to the Reading Express . Pittsburgh won its first home game on March 4, 2007, defeating the Danville Demolition 47–21. On May 19, 2007,

645-645: The Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL) prior to the 2011 season. On May 21, 2011, the Explosion set a single-game franchise record, including an indoor football record, for the most points scored in a 138–0 decisive win over the Fayetteville Force . This result was due to the Force's ownership change, with second-string players taking the field. This margin of victory is the third-highest in all of professional football, and

688-519: The 19th century it served a greater purpose – as a stop on the Underground Railroad . The freedom seekers would come to a dry well located behind the inn. There, they would find a ladder leading down to a door to the inn's basement. Fugitive slaves were able to rest and recharge before making their way across Lake Erie into Canada . Over the years, historians estimate that 3,000 former slaves came through Rider's Inn. The inn served as

731-667: The CSX line. However, these trains do not stop in the city. The nearest Amtrak station is 28 miles (45 km) to the southwest in Cleveland . Painesville is 43 miles (69 km) from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Ohio's largest airport. The largest employers are the city government, county government, and the public school systems. Other notable employers in the area include Avery Dennison , Mar-Bal Corp., Lubrizol , AeroControlex, Guyer Precision, Eckart America, Ranpak and Meritec. The area in and around Painesville

774-715: The Penn Panthers. Running backs Wide receivers Defensive linemen Defensive backs Kickers Exempt List Practice squad The following is a list of all ASI Panthers players who have won league Awards The following Panthers players have been named to All-League Teams: Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2015 American Indoor Football season . Head coach Offensive coaches Defensive coaches Special teams Erie Explosion Southern Indoor Football League (2011) Ultimate Indoor Football League (2012) Continental Indoor Football League (2013–2014) The Erie Explosion

817-406: The RiverRats got their first win of the season on a last second field goal by Joe Lindway. The RiverRats ended up finishing with a 3–11 record, and missing the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. On September 8, 2009, the RiverRats announced that Liotta would return to Erie as the head coach for the 2010 season. In December, it was announced that owner Jeff Hauser had sold a stake in

860-533: The RiverRats named Steven G. Folmar as the franchise's second head coach. In December 2008, owner Jeff Hauser sold the team to a group of local businessmen, headed by Jeff Plyler, Bob Foltyn and Frank Herman. The RiverRats had to replace many players on the roster, as most of the 2008 roster followed Liotta to Wheeling. As a result of all the changes, the RiverRats struggled all season to score points, resulting in offensive coordinator Paul Pennington's resignation after an 0–3 start. After dropping to 0–7,

903-627: The RiverRats set an AIFA single-game record when they scored 86 points. On January 8, 2008, the RiverRats announced they would be relocating to Erie in time for the 2008 season, rebranding themselves as the Erie RiverRats . They replaced the city's previous AIFA team, the Erie Freeze . In August, 2008, head coach Shawn Liotta resigned as coach of the RiverRats and left to coach the Wheeling Wildcats . In September 2008,

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946-584: The Sting, 37–36, to win the 2013 CIFL Championship Game . The 2013 CIFL Championship is the Erie Explosion's first championship, as well as the city of Erie's first championship in any league of indoor football. In June, 2013, the Explosion agreed to terms with the CIFL to return for the 2014 season. The team eventually won a second straight championship over the Marion Blue Racers . With

989-599: The circuit. On January 18, 2016, the Explosion announced they would not participate in a 2016 season, citing an inability to secure medical staff for the upcoming season. WICU-TV reported that the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine had pulled its sponsorship of the team after a high number of injuries in the 2015 season. With the suspension, 2016 was the first season since 2004 that no indoor football team played in Erie. Professional football has not returned to

1032-440: The city has a total area of 7.01 square miles (18.15 km ), of which 6.83 square miles (17.68 km ) are land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km ), or 2.59%, is water. Painesville and Concord townships, along with the village of Fairport Harbor and the city of Mentor , are adjacent to Painesville. Painesville has a hybrid between a humid subtropical and humid continental climate ( Köppen Cfa/Dfa ). In spite of

1075-485: The city since. Shawn Liotta went on to become a key figure in the development of Fan Controlled Football , along with his high school coaching. Running backs Wide receivers Defensive linemen Defensive backs Kickers Exempt list Failure to report The following is a list of all Pittsburgh/Erie players who won league awards Head coach Offensive coaches Defensive coaches Special teams coaches Painesville, Ohio Painesville

1118-403: The city. The population density was 3,110.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,200.9/km ). There were 7,867 housing units at an average density of 1,250.7 per square mile (482.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 68.2% White , 13.1% African American , 0.3% Native American , 0.8% Asian , 13.2% from other races , and 4.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.0% of

1161-417: The county was divided into eight townships . The smallest of these townships was named Painesville, for General Paine, and encompassed what later became the townships of Perry, Leroy, Hambden, Concord, Chardon, Mentor, and Kirtland. The township government was organized in 1802. The post office in Painesville was opened in 1803 with John Walworth as postmaster. In what was to become the commercial center of

1204-712: The final stanza to advance to the UIFL North Conference final. The Explosion faced the Cincinnati Commandos , who had only lost two games all season, one of which was to Erie. The Commandos defeated the Explosion 62–40 to advance to the Ultimate Bowl . The Explosion left the UIFL after the 2012 season. The team remained idle for about a month, while fielding offers to join four different leagues. Owner Bill Stafford ultimately decided to join

1247-632: The franchise to a local group that included Jeff Plyler (owner of Plyler Overhead Door of McKean, Pennsylvania) and Bill Stafford (owner of several Subway restaurant locations in Erie), among others. The team remained in the AIFA, and the team adopted the corporate name "Erie Professional Football, Inc." in December 2009, in anticipation of a new franchise name to be announced in January 2010. Hauser maintained

1290-561: The highest in over 100 years. Only the 1904 Massillon Tigers (who won a game 148–0) and the 1904 Watertown Red & Black club (who won a game 142–0) have had wider leads. The Explosion finished the season with a 9–4 record, winning the Northeast Division, but were defeated 68–43 by the Albany Panthers in the first round of the playoffs. Despite the playoff loss, DiMichele was named SIFL MVP, finishing

1333-485: The last game of the season. While still securing a home playoff game, the Tullio Arena had begun a 45-million-dollar renovation, which forced the Explosion to find a new place to host the game. The Explosion announced that they would play at Erie Cathedral Prep 's Dollinger Field. The Explosion trailed going into the fourth quarter against the Marion Blue Racers , but McKenna ignited the Erie offense to 22 points in

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1376-580: The league. On August 23, 2015, the Explosion announced that they would rejoin the revived CIFL, which was to be a member of the Indoor Football Alliance . However, the league disbanded on November 4, leaving it uncertain where the Explosion would play in 2016; the Alliance announced it would continue as a six-team league in and of itself, with the Cape Fear Heroes , Explosion, Buffalo Lightning , Atlanta Sharks and two expansion teams playing in

1419-571: The members of the City Council are as follows: Painesville's Hispanic population increased elevenfold between 1990 and 2010. New residents were primarily immigrants from León, Guanajuato , the fourth-largest city in Mexico . They had settled in Painesville after finding work in its plant nurseries . As of the 2020 census, Painesville led the state of Ohio in the percentage of people speaking Spanish at home, with 20.2%. The racial distribution

1462-414: The mild winter days, lake-effect snow usually brings a lot of accumulation in winter. Summers have warm days and quite muggy nights. Precipitation is high year-round. Painesville has a council-manager system of government. The City Council consists of seven members, who are elected for four-year terms. Three members are elected by the city at-large, and four members are elected from wards. As of 2024,

1505-590: The partial collapse of the CIFL in the 2014 season and the exodus of several of its teams to X-League Indoor Football the following offseason, the Explosion were left without a league to play in. On October 13, 2014, the Explosion announced they would be joining the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). The team experienced a reversal of fortune upon joining the PIFL, losing all but one of their league games in their first season in

1548-441: The population. There were 7,095 households, of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.3% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1591-680: The season with 91 touchdown passes. On August 25, 2011, the Explosion left the SIFL and joined the United Indoor Football League . The change reunited Erie with Andrew Haines, who founded the city's previous indoor football team, the Erie Freeze . (The Explosion's departure came two weeks before the SIFL broke up into the Lone Star Football League and the Professional Indoor Football League , neither of which included Pennsylvania in its territory). Erie

1634-467: The team over the "Erie Storm" name because their athletic teams use the "Storm" moniker. In July 2010, they dropped "Storm" in favor of "Erie Professional Football", which remains the name of the team's corporate entity. On December 3, 2010, the team announced its new Erie Explosion identity, albeit retaining the same color scheme as the Storm. The Explosion was also one of six AIFA teams which merged with

1677-440: The township was a settlement called Oak Openings, its name being descriptive of the scrub oaks and sandy soil. It was here in 1805 that Gen. Henry Champion laid out a village plat and called it Champion, a name that it carried only until incorporation in 1832, when the name "Painesville" was chosen in honor of General Paine. Two of his descendants, Eleazer A. Paine and Halbert E. Paine , later served as Union Army generals during

1720-759: Was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.33. The median age in the city was 30.2 years. 28.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.9% were from 25 to 44; 20.5% were from 45 to 64; and 8.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.3% male and 49.7% female. Public education in the city of Painesville is provided by the Painesville City Schools , which includes Red Raider Preschool; Chestnut Elementary School, Elm Street Elementary School, and Maple Elementary School (all grades K–5); Heritage Middle School (grades 6–8) and Thomas W. Harvey High School (grades 9–12). Hershey Montessori School

1763-584: Was a professional American indoor football team based in Erie, Pennsylvania . Founded in 2007 as the Pittsburgh RiverRats , the Explosion played in the Professional Indoor Football League , the United Indoor Football League , the Southern Indoor Football League , the Continental Indoor Football League and the American Indoor Football Association and operated continuously from 2007 to 2015. The Explosion began play in 2007 as

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1806-612: Was tasked with replacing MVP quarterback DiMichele, who had signed with the Arena Football League 's Philadelphia Soul . The job fell on the shoulders of rookie Colton Hansen. In the second game of the season, Hansen struggled in a loss to the Johnstown Generals , and he was replaced by A. J. McKenna. McKenna led the Explosion to an 8–3 regular-season record, losing the top seed in the UIFL North during

1849-435: Was used as the location for the filming of the 1964 feature film One Potato, Two Potato . The film, which was selected at that year's Cannes Film Festival , provides a glimpse of the era in the city's downtown, featuring its central park and surrounding architecture. The Lake County Courthouse and Painesville City Hall remain today. The historic Parmly Hotel, which is seen in the opening credits and occasionally throughout

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