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High school softball: Tight three-team race has all eyes on the Western Reserve Conference
Bill Ross was a little frustrated back on April 9.After watching his Riverside softball team squander a 9-0 lead to the host Chardon Hilltoppers en route to a 10-9 loss, Ross took the highest of roads and pointed out that it’s a long season and that the Beavers would see the Hilltoppers again.“I know we […]
Painesville Riverside rallies to top Willoughby South
Painesville Riverside fought to overcome a third-inning deficit for a 15-6 win over Willoughby South for an Ohio high school softball victory on April 29. Last time Painesville Riverside and Willoughby South played in a 13-0 game on April 19, 2023. In recent action on April 18, Painesville Riverside faced...
High school scoreboard for April 29
Chagrin: Reeder 1H, 1R, Johnson 1R, BB; West G: Gudger 1H, Julian 1H. WP: Graham (1-6) 7IP 0ER, 13K; LP: Ringenbach 5IP, 5K. Records: Chagrin Falls 5-13 (1-6 CVC), West G 5-11 (2-5 CVC) Madison 13, Jefferson 1. Jefferson * 010 * 00 * — * 1 * 1 *...
News-Herald boys lacrosse Top of the Crop for May 1
3: (3) Chagrin Falls (6-4) Dropped out: Gilmour (3-5) Watch List: Gilmour, Chardon (5-7) Crop comments: The Preppers had their first setback of the season with a 9-8 loss to Wooster, in a potential Division II state semifinal preview. But University bounced back with a 20-4 showing against Hoban. The challenges continue for the Preppers with Rocky River and St. Ignatius making trips to Hunting Valley. … Riverside’s defense has taken another step in the past week as it has held its last five opponents under five goals each. The latest display for the Beavers came in a shutout showing in the second half against Kenston for a second straight WRC championship. … Chagrin Falls picked up a win against Wooster and an 11-10 victory over St. Francis. The Tigers have found a groove after a week off and aim to carry that to a pair of road games against Hudson and Rocky River. … While Kenston didn’t pick up the WRC title, the Bombers beat neighboring Solon. The Bombers have a challenging one on the road with Walsh Jesuit looming. … Mentor returns to the Crop after a strong showing against NDCL on the defensive end after struggles in the face-off circle. It’s been a mixed bag for the Cardinals this season, but once they get the attack going, they are a challenge to figure out.
Streetsboro High School coach Pete Thompson: Michael Hall Jr. is athletically unique, a great fit for Browns defense
Streetsboro High School football head coach Pete Thompson joins The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima on Monday morning after former Rocket Michael Hall Jr. was drafted by the Cleveland Browns.
Kirtland vs. Berkshire baseball: Hornets jump ahead early, hold on for 6-3 win over Badgers
Kirtland’s bats were blazing in the second inning as it built a lead in a pivotal CVC Valley game against Berkshire. A win would put the Hornets a game ahead in the league standings. The Hornets pushed six runs across, but the Badgers battled back to have a chance late. But Gino Blasini locked in […]
High school softball: Mentor’s Jo Bondra and her uncle Tony Bondra at Gilmour share passion for the game
It’s not out of the ordinary for Jo Bondra to pick up the phone and call her uncle to chat about softball. The past week? The phones have been rather silent. That’s because as much as Bondra, Mentor’s softball coach, loves talking strategy and scenarios with her uncle, she also wants to beat him. You […]
Riverside vs. Kenston boys lacrosse: Beavers’ defense stonewalls Bombers for 9-2 victory, repeat as conference champions
Some stone walls aren’t as sturdy as the Riverside defense was in the second half of its Western Reserve Conference championship game with Kenston on April 30. The Bombers made it a one-goal game just before the half.The Beavers, lead by goalie Jaeden Klimkowski, made sure that was the last goal the Bombers recorded.Riverside paired […]
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