ALLIANCE — When Dave Kelm took over the Lakeview softball program four years ago, he envisioned building the Bulldogs into one of the area’s perennial powers. After capturing its second straight district championship Thursday, it is safe to say Lakeview has arrived. Sticking to their ...
LEAVITTSBURG — Thursday’s district championship match between Champion and Cardinal Mooney was a battle of freshman pitchers Carly Dyer of Champion and Alexis McKinstry of Mooney. McKinstry won the day with a 15-strikeout performance, helping guide the Cardinals to a 10-1 victory over ...
BELOIT — Carter Thrasher knew what was coming. He stepped into the batter’s box with a full count, and the pitch fell outside the zone. Thrasher flipped his bat, turned toward the dugout and began to celebrate before making his way down the first-base line. The junior drew a bases-loaded ...
BASEBALL DIVISION IV PLAYOFFS Ursuline 5, Woodridge 2 — Ursuline broke a 2-2 tie in the sixth inning and added two more insurance runs in the top of the seventh inning. Rowan Urbach led the Irish with three hits, including a double and a home run and 11 strikeouts as the starting pitcher. Harrison DeLuca and Frank D’Altorio added a hit and an RBI each for Ursuline and Matt Pesa had two hits. DIVISION V PLAYOFFS South Range 7, Wellington 0 — Brennen Klasovsky went the distance for South Range, striking out 13 in seven innings and allowing just one hit. Dane Tiger had a hit ...
MENTOR — Nearly everything went Addison Marker’s way on Wednesday in the Division VII, Northeast 1, district championship. The only blemish was an error in the fourth inning at Mentor High School. Marker struck out 17 of the 22 batters faced as she threw a no-hitter in a 7-0 win over ...
ALLIANCE — Although the rain held off for most of Wednesday’s Division VII, Northeast 3 district championship game, sixth-seeded Chalker poured runs on No. 12 Lowellville. Two days after an upset win over third-seeded Badger and Rockets head coach Mike Alfano said his team was playing ...
