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Madison stuns Findlay to reach district title softball game
BOWLING GREEN — Madison continued its storybook run through the Division I postseason on Tuesday night. Layla Amount scattered three hits and struck out eight as the sixth-seeded Rams upset No. 5 Findlay 7-2 in the Bowling Green district semifinal at Bowling Green State University’s Meserve Field. The...
Portage HS scores | May 13: Field softball holds on for sectional title
Field softball held on for a 5-4 victory over Jefferson Area in Monday's Division II sectional final. Jessica Pollard singled and doubled for the Falcons (22-3) while Kailyn Gressman and Lilli Sutkowy added two singles apiece. Maddie Burge tossed a complete game to earn the win for Field. Regular Season ...
Six area teams advance to district tournaments
MADISON TOWNSHIP — A jump in division hasn’t derailed Madison’s postseason fortunes. The sixth-seeded Rams (19-5) will meet No. 5 Findlay in a Division I Bowling Green district semifinal game at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Bowling Green State University’s Merserve Field. Madison jumped up to Division...
Bowling Green clinches outright MAC regular-season baseball title
YPSILANTI, Mich. — An 8-6 victory Sunday at Eastern Michigan gave the Bowling Green baseball team the Mid-American Conference regular-season title outright. The Falcons (29-18, 21-6 MAC) clinched their first regular-season conference title since 2009. They will be the No. 1 seed at the six-team conference tournament, slated for May 22-26 at Mercy Health Stadium in Avon, Ohio. “It’s been a long time coming for this program,” BGSU head coach Kyle Hallock said, making reference to the near-shutdown of the program in 2020. “When you think about four year ago, almost to the day, and where we’re at now, to send the seniors off as champions, it’s storybook. It’s fairy tale.” With one week remaining in the regular season, the six teams headed to Avon have been determined. Western Michigan, Ball State, Toledo, Kent State, and Miami (Ohio) will join top-seeded Bowling Green in the tournament field, with the second through sixth seeds yet to be settled.
Springfield, Perrysburg softball win to set up Division I district final matchup
CLYDE, Ohio — For the third year in a row, Springfield and Perrysburg are meeting in a Division I softball district final. The Blue Devils defeated Whitmer, 7-1, in the first game at Joe Wilson Field at Clyde High School on Tuesday, and the Yellow Jackets beat Northview, 11-1, in five innings in the nightcap. Last year, Springfield beat Perrysburg, 7-4, in a district final, and in 2021, the Devils beat the Jackets, 8-1. The rematch will be at the same site Friday at 5 p.m.
Baseball Game Recap: McComb Victorious
McComb won the last time they faced Pandora-Gilboa, and things went their way on Monday too. The McComb Panthers walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Pandora-Gilboa Rockets. The win made it back-to-back victories for McComb. For Pandora-Gilboa's part, Isaac Stall was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3...
High school notebook: McCoy takes Maumee Valley post
Former Northview and Bowling Green State University basketball player Niki McCoy has been hired as the next girls basketball coach at Maumee Valley Country Day School. McCoy's first task is to restore the Hawks' varsity program which, along with fellow Toledo Area Athletic Conference member Emmanuel Christian, was unable to field a varsity squad for the 2023-24 season. “I am excited for the opportunity to build a program that prioritizes player mental health, and a winning mindset while setting and holding high expectations,” McCoy said in a media announcement released by the school. “I believe Maumee Valley is a perfect place to set a standard of success at the very beginning of this rebuilding process, both on and off the court.” While playing for Ohio hall-of-fame coach Jerry Sigler at Northview, McCoy helped the Wildcats reach back-to-back Division I state semifinal appearances in 2004 and 2005. She moved on to play in the Mid-American Conference at Akron University for two seasons before transferring to BGSU to finish her career.
District track preview: Waynedale sprinters looking forward to postseason challenge
A year ago, sprinters from teams like Dalton, Norwayne and Smithville walked away with their share of All-Ohio medals. This year, Waynedale hopes to join the party. The Golden Bears have burst onto the scene this spring with some of the top speedsters in the area — something that should be on full display...
Findlay escapes close call with Coldwater
Findlay topped Coldwater 9-8 in a tough tilt on May 13 in Ohio baseball. In recent action on May 4, Findlay faced off against Defiance Tinora and Coldwater took on Van Wert Lincolnview on May 3 at Coldwater High School. Check out our complete boys baseball roundup to stay up-to-date...
Anthony Wayne's Grant Kinnee part of generational group of northwest Ohio QBs
There’s been a run on northwest Ohio quarterbacks. And Anthony Wayne’s Grant Kinnee is next in line. Coaches from across the Midwest flowed into northwest Ohio on Tuesday for the Toledo Area College Day, a two-day showcase for high school football talent. At 3:35 p.m., representatives from more than three dozen schools, including Indiana, Cincinnati, and nearly the entire Mid-American Conference stood nearfield at AW’s Schaller Memorial Stadium to watch Kinnee go through passing drills. “I felt like I threw pretty good,” Kinnee said. “There were a few balls that came off my hand a little eh, but I thought...
Baseball Recap: Crestview finds home field redemption against Patrick Henry
There's no place like home for Crestview, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against the Patrick Henry Patriots by a score of 5-2 on Monday. For Patrick Henry's part, they saw four different players step up and record at least...
Baseball Recap: Aiden Hines leads Seneca East to victory over Arcadia
Seneca East waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Arcadia Redskins. That's two games straight that Seneca East has won by just one run. Aiden...
Ride Of Silence Set For Wednesday Night In Toledo & Bowling Green
(PRESS RELEASE) TOLEDO – Cyclists from across the region will take to the road Wednesday evening during the 2024 Ride of Silence, a nationwide movement to honor and celebrate the lives of people who have been injured or killed while riding a bike on public roadways. This marks the...
Baseball Game Preview: Otsego Plays at Home
Otsego is 1-9 against Lake since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Otsego Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lake Flyers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Otsego: 3.7, Lake: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Softball Game Preview: Otsego Heads Out
The Otsego Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Eastwood Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches. Last Friday, Otsego came out on top against Wauseon by a score of 5-2 (the very...
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