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On Deck: Winner advances to play the winner of (3) LaBrae and (11) Crestview in a district final at Struthers on May 22. For the Record: Perry has been a constant all season and started the postseason on the same note, with a strong showing from the batter’s box. The Pirates have scored 161 runs this season, highlighted by Cade Henderson and Owen McKoon, who have combined for 63 runs. McKoon is also among the News-Herald area leaders in batting average (.493), doubles (seven) and triples (four). Henderson (.400), and Luke Sivon (.397) have also been strong from the plate. Perry has been consistent up and down the batting order all season. Four Pirates pitchers have been strong all with sub 3.00 ERAs highlighted by Aiden Bowman with a 2.00 ERA. Both Logan Buehner and Pentek each have more than 35 strikeouts. … Berkshire had an up-and-down end to the regular season but got its groove back just before the postseason. The Badgers defeated Bristol and Wickliffe, the latter clinching the CVC Valley title. They are led by Patrick Brancel who has been strong from the plate all season, hitting .483 with 14 RBI and 10 doubles. The bats of Ethan Martin (.352) and Sam Barcikoski (.311) have been just as strong from the plate for a well-hitting middle of the order. Brancel and Martin each have recorded four or more wins on the season and have ERAs under 2.00. It will be a battle of strength vs. strength to advance to the final.

Mentor-on-the-Lake Police responded to a social media post involving Lake Elementary school that caused concern on May 16. According to a news release posted on Facebook and signed by Mentor-on-the-Lake Police Lt. Tina Messinger, at approximately 7:50 a.m., the department was notified of a social media post involving the school.

Team standings: 1. Chardon 116.5, 2. Riverside 97, 3. Mentor 80.5, 4. Brush 66.5. Shot put: 1. Heath, Brush, 56-9, 2. Brock, Madison, 53-6, 4. Mullen-Zurbrugg, Harvey, 46-2 3/4; High jump: 1. Ju. Belcher, University, 6-2, 2. Radkowski, Madison, 6-0, 3. McClain, Harvey, 6-0, 4. Busch, Riverside, 5-11; 110 hurdles: 1. Jackson, Mayfield, 13.63 (coverage area and district record), 2. Cloud, Brush, 13.78, 3. Russell, Mentor, 14.69, 4. Ray, Brush, 15.21; 100: 1. Hamelin, Euclid, 10.75, 2. Hewitt, Chardon, 10.90, 3. Dietz, Chardon, 11.03, 4. Merritt, University, 11.07; 4×200: 1. South (Wiley, Wynn, Lashley, Gregory) 1:28.15, 2. Riverside 1:28.43, 3. Brush 1:29.64, 4. Mentor 1:31.00; 1,600: 1. Chokshi, Chardon, 4:17.58 (meet record), 2. Dennison, Mentor, 4:20.34, 3. Penkowski, Mentor, 4:22.63, 4. O’Neill, University, 4:23.07; 4×100: 1. Riverside (Hackle, Borris, Lagerstedt, McCaleb) 42.77, 2. Brush 43.06, 3. Mentor 43.10, 4. Euclid 43.74; 400: 1. Dietz, Chardon, 47.25, 3. Gaspersic, Riverside, 48.58, 4. Gregory, South, 49.56; 300 hurdles: 1. Cloud, Brush, 37.84, 2. Jackson, Mayfield, 38.43, 3. Russell, Mentor, 39.91, 4. Eudell, Harvey, 40.27; 800: 1. Young, Riverside, 1:55.52, 2. Sopchak, Chardon, 1:55.57, 3. Nieset, Chardon, 1:55.87, 4. Shiels, Mentor, 1:58.90; 200: 1. Hamelin, Euclid, 21.76, 3. Hewitt, Chardon, 22.05, 4. Borris, Riverside, 22.27; 3,200: 1. Chokshi, Chardon, 9:29.49, 2. Dennison, Mentor, 9:42.52, 3. MacPhail, University, 9:48.80, 4. Singh, Mayfield, 9:50.26; 4×400: 1. Chardon (Sopchak, Hewitt, Nieset, Dietz) 3:21.28, 2. South 3:22.68, 3. Brush 3:23.29, 4. Euclid 3:25.37.

The following is a listing of all home transfers in Mentor reported from May 6 to May 12. There were 8 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,780-square-foot home on Dallas Drive in Mentor that sold for $320,000. 6201 Center...

Installation has been completed for the first component of a memorial in Perry Village that will pay tribute to U.S. military service members missing in action. A granite monument that will be a focal point of the future Perry Missing in Action Memorial was put into place on May 14. The monument is located on the lawn of the Perry Historical Museum in Perry Village, near the intersection of Main Street and Center Road.

The new Zapp’s Custard & Mustard at Bank and State streets in Painesville has injected new life into a drab corner once occupied by a vacant commercial storefront and gas station. Now, those entering the city via the adjoining 5-points intersection are met by fresh landscaping, new sidewalks, a...

It’s been more than 70 years, but Erika Puussaar has clear memories of seeing the Statue of Liberty for the first time when her family made it to the United States after escaping their native Estonia to avoid Russian occupation.“I was just thrilled to see it,” Puussaar said. “It symbolized we had reached America. I […]

The Captains scored two runs in the ninth to force extra innings, then plated four in the 10th to surge past Lansing, 13-9, on May 19. In the ninth inning, Alex Mooney hit a sacrifice fly and C.J. Kayfus hit into a run-scoring fielder’s choice to tie the game at 9-9.

HorseFest isn’t just one of many special weekend activities offered throughout the year at Lake Metroparks Farmpark in Kirtland. “This is the unofficial kickoff to our summer events,” Lake Farmpark Event Manager Andy McGovern said. “No doubt it is one of our most popular events.”. Blessed with...

Beautiful spot for bird watching! The Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve & Marina is located on Harbor Drive in Mentor.

Painesville Riverside fought to overcome a third-inning deficit for a 6-2 win over North Canton Hoover at North Canton Hoover High on May 15 in Ohio softball action. In recent action on May 8, Painesville Riverside faced off against Massillon Perry. Check out our complete girls softball roundup to stay...

Activity has gotten underway this spring in the Perry Village community garden. The garden opened on April 29, which is early in comparison to previous years, said Village Councilman Mike Glover. “People are already planting things … it’s moving along,” he said, during the May 9 council meeting....

BOWLING GREEN — Stingy pitching and one big inning of offense were the main ingredients for Anthony Wayne on Friday night, as the third-ranked Generals captured their fourth straight Division I district softball title with a 7-0 victory over Mansfield Madison at Bowling Green State University's Meserve Field. Anthony Wayne (25-1), which had clinched a Northern Lakes League Buckeye Division championship with a resounding 15-5 win at Perrysburg on Monday, made it 3-for-3 with tournament shutouts so far by blanking the Rams (20-6) from the Ohio Cardinal Conference. Senior right-hander Kat Meyers, who will pitch next year for the University of Michigan, followed her seven-inning, 18-strikeout perfect game from the Generals 4-0 district semifinal win over Start on Tuesday with five innings of two-hit shutout pitching versus Madison. “I felt pretty good today in warm-ups,” Meyers said. “The field was a little wet, but that's all right. You've just kind of got to work with it and dig it out a little bit. “Our defense was great. I always have my full confidence in them. I had the same mindset as I did on Tuesday — one batter at a time.”