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Central Catholic High School softball sets 'new standard' in run to OHSAA regional finals
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Consider the culture in the Central Catholic high school softball program changed. That was the final message the Crusaders had for their fans in between the hugs and tears after a 4-1 loss to Vienna Mathews in a Division IV regional final at North Ridgeville High School on Friday. "It...
Michael Walter, Brennan Chivers lead STVM into OHSAA boys volleyball state tournament
STVM (14-11) is in a state semifinal for the third year in a row under coach Logan Jennings. The Irish are set to meet Columbus St. Charles at 1 p.m. Saturday at Wittenberg University. Saturday's other semifinal pits Cincinnati Archbishop McNicholas against Independence at 3 p.m. "The style that my...
Rittman's Luke Snyder owns distance events at D3 Norwayne Regional
CRESTON — One thing that Rittman’s Luke Snyder prides himself on his knowing exactly at what point of a race to kick. It’s a plan that he and his coach (and dad) Matt Snyder discuss at length in training sessions leading up to race day. But on Friday night at the Norwayne Division III Regional, Luke Snyder had a tough time remembering exactly when to go. An Honors Algebra II final exam earlier in the day can...
Parma councilman to open Cleveland Pickleball Center
PARMA, Ohio -- Ward 9 Councilman Rob Euerle admittedly has never played pickleball. However, the businessman -- who also owns the Parma Armory Shooting Center and adjacent event center The Overlook -- isn’t one to pass up on a volley of opportunity. That’s why he’s planning to open the...
Woodridge track shows off versatility at first day at Austintown regional
AUSTINTOWN — Woodridge track has reached the state elite level because it is no longer one-dimensional. "Qualifying in 17 events here at regionals is insane," said Woodridge coach Jeff Howard. "When coach Scott Mercer joined us 15 years ago, we were talking about how we didn't have a complete team. Now we do." ...
Berea Schools’ unified sports program scores win for inclusivity
BEREA, Ohio -- If the May 13 Berea Board of Education meeting is any indication, students with special needs enthusiastically embraced the opportunity to participate in high school sports through the Special Olympics Unified Sports program this school year. Two such student athletes recapped their experiences, sharing their joy at...
Walsh win sets up regional final between two top 10 nationally ranked softball teams
YOUNGSTOWN — The next game for the Walsh Jesuit softball team needs no introduction, but we’re going to hype the heck out of it anyways. It’s the game softball fans have dreamt about since the brackets came out and it’ll happen Friday when the Warriors face Austintown Fitch in a Division I regional final.
Summit County Athletes of the Week May 13-19 | Sydney Hillyard, Finn Keenan win vote
Athletes from Springfield and Revere high schools won the voting for the Summit County High School Athlete of the Week for May 13-19. Springfield's Sydney Hillyard is the girls winner and Revere's Finn Keenan wins for the boys. Hillyard is a softball player and Keenan is a tennis player. Hillyard received 53.30% of the votes cast. Keenan received 43.40% of the votes cast.
'We knew we had something special': Norwayne wins first district title in 20 years
CRESTON — In many ways, Norwayne escaped during the district semifinals earlier in the week. The Bobcats had to rally from multiple deficits to beat perennial winner Canton Central Catholic in eight innings, extending their season with a walk-off hit from Lucas Dudte. Norwayne wasn’t about to let that...
Smithville's record-breaking 4x800 relay highlights first day at Norwayne Regional
CRESTON — Maryn Erdman isn’t ashamed to admit that she was a bit nervous Wednesday in the 4x800-meter final. The Smithville freshman, who was running the anchor leg for the first time all season, patiently waited at the starting line watching the final 400 meters of teammate Kaitlyn Carr. Once she saw Carr pass...
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