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Check out 2024 tournament schedule for Licking County softball teams
The Central District softball tournament begins Monday. Follow all of the Licking County teams as they pursue a championship. Division II district, Linden-McKinley at Granville, 5 p.m. Division II district, Bexley at Lakewood, 5 p.m. Division III district, Worthington Christian at Johnstown, 5 p.m. Division III district, Northridge at Northmor,...
Heath earns No. 1 seed in Division III in Central District baseball draw
COLUMBUS — The Heath and Lakewood baseball teams are defending Central District champions, and they chose their path for their title defense Sunday during the annual tournament draw. Heath (18-2) received the No. 1 seed in Division III and hosts either No. 19 Wellington and No. 22 Tree of...
Roundup: Licking Valley softball sweeps Newark
Abbe McNabb racked up 16 strikeouts and allowed three earned runs Saturday, pitching the Licking Valley softball team to a 12-7 victory at Newark in the first game of a doubleheader. The Panthers (17-8) also beat the Wildcats (8-13) 11-4 to complete a sweep. Taylor Penick and D’Neya Dennis each doubled twice and...
Newark Catholic baseball riding roller coaster into tournament play
NEWARK ― It's been a season of ups and downs, twists and turns for a youthful Newark Catholic baseball team. The Green Wave had been riding a recent high, rallying past state-ranked Heath at home and Granville on the road, then scoring an impressive 11-0 win Friday at Johnstown. ...
Seniors lead Newark Catholic softball to first league championship in 18 years
JOHNSTOWN — When Mary Snider fielded a ground ball at second base and tagged the oncoming Johnstown runner Friday, the Newark Catholic softball team's run to an outright Licking County League-Cardinal Division championship was complete. Snider, a senior, did not expect to play a big role, as she simply wanted to be a...
Roundup: Irish softball wins MSL-Cardinal, and Millersport’s Rarey signs to play at OCU
Fisher Catholic 9, Grove City Christian 4: The Irish finished their regular season in a big way by clinching the Mid-State League-Cardinal Division championship and improved to 18-3. They were led by Lucy Watkins, who had three hits, along with Jayda Dixon, Harper Kline, and Aubrey Beausesu collecting two hits...
Roundup: Cutliff leads Newark boys track to title at Mount Vernon
Daniel Cutliff won two events and was a part of a winning relay Friday, leading the Newark boys track team to the championship during Mount Vernon's Jacket Invitational. Cutliff won the 100 (11.53) and 200 (23.39) and joined Roy Price, Darnell Cleaves and Camden Booker on the winning 400 relay (45.01) for the...
Vermilion, Newark baseball spoil Lancaster's OCC-Buckeye title hopes
NEWARK ― Cayden Vermilion proudly identifies as a Wildcat, but "bulldog" could easily be added to his profile. First off, Newark's senior right-hander has been sick all week. Then, the important Ohio Capital Conference-Buckeye Division clash with visiting Lancaster started 45 minutes late Friday, with the first three innings played in the rain....
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