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Seven: Champion’s softball program has won seven state crowns. The other years were 1978, 1980, 1994, 2011, 2012 and 2015.

Four graduating: Champion graduates four seniors — pitcher McKenzie Zigmont, catcher Molly Williams, outfielder Alexandria Steigerwald and outfielder/pitcher Jackie Mulvain. “They are going to be missed,” Coach Cheryl Weaver said. “They are special.”

21 wins to 400: Weaver’s record after 18 seasons is 379-100-3. She also led the Golden Flashes to state in 2004 and 2006, finishing state runner-up the latter time.

Holiday road: Shortstop Megan Turner began Saturday in Columbus watching her brother Michael’s baseball team defeat Berlin Hiland, 1-0, for its first crown. She arrived in Akron at 2:17 p.m., but only after an interesting journey. SDLqOn the way back, the GPS took us to a dead end and then a wrong turn. There was an accident beside the road,” Turner said. “But I got here in time.” Actually, she ended up being very early because the first of the four championship games ran way long after a controversial ending prompted a long discussion. The 4 p.m. start for the Champion-Wheelersburg was delayed about an hour.

Tom Williams