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Lake County Captains baseball offers fans very unique way to watch a game
EASTLAKE, Ohio (WJW) — The Lake County Captains are not only offering fans exciting baseball to watch this season with the team a game and a half out of first place, the Minor League Baseball team based in Eastlake has some very unique ways fans can take in a game. Fox 8’s Kenny Crumpton checks […]
High school softball: Emma McCandlish’s gapper in the eighth leads Wickliffe past Garrettsville
That’s all Wickliffe softball coach Marlana Mucciarone asks from senior Emma McCandlish every time the Blue Devils play a game. Play strong defense at second base and give the team one good hit. McCandlish held up her end of the bargain May 7 at Jindra Park. After not hitting...
Painesville fourth-grader finishes fifth in section in national chess tournament
A Painesville fourth-grader recently returned from his first national chess tournament with a fifth-place finish in his section and an opportunity to meet chess grandmasters. Chestnut Elementary School student Kellen Alexander finished with five wins, one loss and one draw in the U.S. Chess Federation’s 2024 National Elementary Championship, which ran in Columbus from April 26-28. He was one of 120 competitors in the K-5 Under 1200 section.
Kirtland wins third Northeast Ohio girls flag football championship in four years at Cleveland Browns Stadium
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Nina Loncar remembers watching her older cousins, Louie and Owen Loncar, dominate on defense as linebackers for state championship football teams at Kirtland. She turned those memories into skills of her own, applying them Monday at Cleveland Browns Stadium with interceptions and big plays that helped...
Tourney tune-up: Madison, Clear Fork help each other prepare for big weeks ahead as Rams win
MADISON TOWNSHIP — If both teams could have somehow come away with a win Monday night, they would have gotten exactly what they wanted from a matchup of two great Richland County softball teams. But, the game is played until there is a winner and a loser and the Madison Rams knocked off the Clear Fork Colts 7-5 in a tournament tune-up game for each squad. The Rams kick off their quest for a Division I district...
Softball Game Preview: Grand Valley Plays at Home
The Grand Valley Mustangs will be playing at home against the Lakeside Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Grand Valley's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Lakeside has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
News-Herald softball Top of the Crop for May 6
1: (2) Mentor 16-7 2: (3) Riverside 16-8 Crop comments: With a win over Gilmour, Mentor takes over the top spot. The class off the GCC, the Cardinals are 9-0 in league play. … It’s probably not fair to drop Gilmour to No. 3, but is there any team playing better than No. 2 Riverside right now? The Beavers have won eight in a row, including wins over South and Chardon. The WRC comes down to a winner-take-all completion of a game (tied 0-0 in the fourth) on May 9 against No. 5 North. Speaking of the Rangers, they beat fellow Crop teams Kenston and Perry last week by a combined score of 35-7. Whew. … Chardon comes in at No. 5. The Hilltoppers are super young, so being 17-7 in the regular season is impressive, if not unexpected. … South is No. 6 and Perry is No. 7. The Pirates beat Wickliffe last week, hence the Blue Devils are right behind the Pirates at No. 8. … Kenston lost to Wickliffe, so that puts the Bombers at No. 9. Kenston is 11-13 overall, but is 9-5 outside the loaded WRC. … NDCL is No. 10.
Hawken vs. West Geauga baseball: Lucas Brandt throws no-hitter on senior day, Hawks take 10-0 win
Lucas Brandt had one final start at home on May 6 against West Geauga. With it being senior day, he wanted to go out with a bang.He struck out 13 batters and with a strong outburst from the Hawks’ bats in the second inning, Brant picked up a no-hitter in a 10-0 victory.Hawken improved to […]
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