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Divisions II softball: Maumee and Bryan to meet in regional semifinal
Some familiar teams are looking to make their way through regional softball action this week. In Division II, Maumee (20-8, 10-4 Northern Buckeye Conference) returns to the regionals after reaching the D-II regional finals a year ago when the Panthers lost 10-5 to eventual state champion Tallmadge. The Panthers will face Northwest Ohio Athletic League champion Bryan (19-5, 7-0), which is making its third straight trip to the D-II regionals under fifth-year coach Samantha Molina, a 2014 Maumee grad and former Panthers player. That game is set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Shelby High School. The regional final against either Lexington or Akron Springfield is scheduled for 5 p.m. Friday.
Grace Swedarsky tosses no-hitter in sectional semis: 'The umpires are wowed. I am, too'
CARMEL — The celebration was pretty subdued considering the feat and stakes involved. Grace Swedarsky had just thrown her first career no-hitter, striking out 17 batters (matches a career-high) and allowing only one base runner in Hamilton Southeastern's 2-0 win over Zionsville in the Class 4A Sectional 8 semifinal Tuesday night. But watch the sophomore ace in the moments immediately after Reese Garland threw across the diamond for the final out, and you'd think it was a regular season game … or maybe even just the end of an inning. Swedarsky calmly spun around and knocked gloves with her eight teammates as they exited the field, then lined up for the handshake line.
Voigt, Thiel at the forefront of historic success for Bryan athletics
BRYAN — Bryan High School has enjoyed a historic amount of success the past four years in softball, girls basketball, and girls soccer. For all of the conference, district, and regional trophies the Golden Bears have brought back to the northwest corner of Ohio, Ella Voigt and Kailee Thiel have been right there for every moment. The senior three-sport standouts have had a historic high school career at Bryan that includes 10 Northwest Ohio Athletic League championships, five OHSAA district titles, and several of the best tournament runs in school history. The duo’s skillset, dedication, and leadership have stood out in setting a sky-high standard for the Golden Bears. “I think it’s huge because if you look at it, it’s not just one or two seasons that they’ve had success with. You’re talking three, four years with that to where they have raised the bar with Bryan athletics,” Bryan athletic director Nathan Keel said. “They’re the first people in the weight room, they’re the last ones to leave. They’re in there in the morning, they’re in there in the evening, in the summer.
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