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BASEBALL

DIVISION III

Champion 9, LaBrae 4

Andrew Russell struck out seven batters and walked just one for Champion, who trailed 4-3 before a five run outburst in the third inning. Russell also had two hits at the plate. Malakai Roberts, Lucas Nasonti, AJ Meyer, and Justin Taninecz had two RBIs apiece for the Flashes. Champion will take on Hawken in the district championship game today at 4:30 p.m. at LaBrae High School.

Hawken 6, Grand Valley 5

The Mustangs tried to rally in the seventh inning, but the Hawks got the final out with two runners in scoring position. Hawken and Champion will meet in the district final at 4:30 pm. today at LaBrae.

DIVISION II

Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 9, Lakeview 0

No other details of this game were reported.

REGULAR SEASON

Mathews 10, Badger 6, 8 innings

Mathews (14-5) scored four runs in the eighth inning to secure a win. Dan Canter and Hunter Schoenfeld had two hits each and Schoenfeld added two RBIs. Curt Howser had three hits for Badger including two doubles.

SOFTBALL

DIVISION I

Boardman 13, Aurora 5

Lauren Gabriele homered, doubled, singled twice and drove in four runs as the Spartans advanced to a district final against All-American Conference rival Canfield today at Solon’s Roxbury Field. Alicia Saxton and Lauren Pavlansky each singled three times and drove in two runs for Boardman. Paige Dill and Sarah Murray each had two hits and Logan Menosky had two RBIs for the Spartans. Ashley Cornelius scattered four hits and allowed only one earned run for the win.

Canfield 8, Solon 5

Jenna Gibson ripped three doubles in as many at-bats and drove in six runs to lead Canfield into a district final. The Cardinals spotted the Comets four runs in the top of the first inning, but Bridget Durkin held them to only one run over the final six innings and Canfield’s bats eventually came alive. Solon led 5-1 entering the bottom of the third, but Canfield scored four runs in that inning, another in the fourth and two in the sixth. Maura Kennedy, Chloe Cruz, and Savannah Maass each singled for the Cardinals. Durkin scattered eight hits and two walks. She struck out three.

DIVISION IV

East Canton 15, Western Reserve 14, 8 innings

Western Reserve and East Canton combined to hit four home runs in the deciding two innings. The game was a continuation of Monday’s contest after the game was suspended due to darkness. Picking up in the fifth with the score tied at 9, East Canton picked up three runs in the bottom of the sixth. Western Reserve responded with fireworks in the seventh with Layla Woolf’s grand slam and Morgan Donithan’s solo shot to pull ahead 14-12. East Canton’s Kayla Eichelberger and Lexi Best hit back-to-back solo home runs to tie the game. An error at third base sent the Hornet’s Cassandra Wolfe home to win the game.

REGULAR SEASON

West Branch 10, Marlington 0

Bailey Byers clubbed two more home runs — her 19th and 20th of the season — as the Warriors rolled the Dukes. Byers went 3 for 3 with four RBIs. West Branch will meet Lakeview in a Division II district semifinal today at Alliance. Hubbard and Marlington will meet in the other semifinal.

Champion 4, Crestwood 3

McKenzie Zigmont got the win for Champion (25-2), striking out five. The win gives Zigmont 14 on the season as a starting pitcher. Offensively the FLashes were paced by Zigmont, who had two hits including a homerun, and Molly Williams who lso homered and had two RBIs.

SCHEDULE

TODAY

BASEBALL TOURNAMENT

DIVISION III

Struthers District

At Cene Park

Cardinal Mooney vs. Crestview, district final, 6:30 p.m.

Leavittsburg District

At LaBrae High School

Champion vs. Hawken, dstrict final, 4:30 p.m.

DIVISION IV

Struthers District

At Cene Park

Western Reserve vs. McDonald, 4 p.m.

Jackson-Milton vs. Lisbon, 4 p.m.

Fairport District

At Fairport Harding

Warren JFK vs. Maplewood, 1:30 p.m.

Mathews vs. Fairport Harding, 4:30 p.m.

BOYS LACROSSE

TOURNAMENT

Boardman at Massillon Jackson, 6 p.m.

SOFTBALL

TOURNAMENT

DIVISION I

Solon District

At Solon Roxbury Field

Boardman vs. Canfield, district final, 4:30 p.m.

DIVISION II

Alliance District

At Alliance High School

Hubbard vs. Marlington, 3 p.m.

Lakeview vs. West Branch, 5 p.m.

DIVISION IV

Berlin Center District

At Western Reserve High School

East Canton vs. St. Thomas Aquinas, district final, 4:30 p.m.

TRACK AND FIELD

DIVISION I

District at Austintown Fitch, 5 p.m,

DIVISION III

District at Springfield, 5 p.m,

Thursday

BASEBALL

TOURNAMENT

DIVISION I

Struthers District

At Cene Park

Kent Roosevelt vs. Walsh Jesuit, 4 p.m.

Akron Ellet vs. Boardman, 4 p.m.

DIVISION IV

Struthers District

At Cene Park

District final, 6:30 p.m.

Fairport District

At Fairport Harding

District final, 5 p.m.

SOFTBALL

TOURNAMENT

Division II

Alliance District

At Alliance High School

District final, 5 p.m.

DIVISION III

Beaver Township District

At South Range High School

South Range vs. Cardinal Mooney, 5 p.m.

Columbiana vs. Springfield, 3 p.m.

Leavittsburg District

At LaBrae High School

Champion vs. Brookfield, 3 p.m.

Conneaut vs. Kirtland, 5:30 p.m.

TENNIS

TOURNAMENT

Division I

At Springside Racquet & Fitness Club, Akron

District opening rounds, 9 a.m.

TRACK AND FIELD

Division II

District, Lakeview, 4 p.m.

District, Salem, 4 p.m.

Friday

BASEBALL

TOURNAMENT

DIVISION I

Struthers District

At Cene Park

District final, 5 p.m.

SOFTBALL

TOURNAMENT

DIVISION III

Beaver Township District

At South Range High School

District final, 5 p.m.

Leavittsburg District

At LaBrae High School

District final, 5:30 p.m.

TENNIS

TOURNAMENT

Division II

At Springside Racquet & Fitness Club, Akron

District opening rounds, 9 a.m.

TRACK AND FIELD

DIVISION I

District at Austintown Fitch, 5 p.m,

DIVISION III

District at Springfield, 5 p.m,

Saturday

TENNIS

TOURNAMENT

Division I

At Springside Racquet & Fitness Club, Akron

Semifinals and finals, 8:30 a.m.

Division II

At Springside Racquet & Fitness Club, Akron

Semifinals and finals, 8:30 a.m.

TRACK AND FIELD

Division II district, Lakeview, 10 a.m.

Division II district, Salem, 11:30, a.m.

TOURNAMENT TRAIL

BASEBALL

DIVISION I

Thursday, May 11

Cuyahoga Falls 4, Warren Harding 0

Akron Ellet 17, Akron North 0

Stow-Munroe Falls 18, East 0

Friday, May 12

Cuyahoga Falls at Kent Roosevelt, 4:30 p.m.

Walsh Jesuit 1, Austintown Fitch 0

Boardman 1, Stow-Munroe Falls 0

Monday, May 15

Akron Ellet 6, Howland 0

Struthers District

At Cene Park

Thursday, May 18

Cuyahoga Falls/Kent Roosevelt vs. Walsh Jesuit, 4 p.m.

Akron Ellet vs. Boardman, 4 p.m.

Friday, May 19

District final, 5 p.m.

DIVISION II

Monday, May 8

Hubbard 3, Struthers 2

Southeast 8, Girard 3

Salem 5, Alliance 1

Ursuline 6, Marlington 3, 9 innings

Jefferson 2, West Geauga 0

Perry 14, Conneaut 2

Edgewood 5, Painesvile Harvey 3

Tuesday, May 9

Niles 7, Southeast 0

West Branch 7, Hubbard 1

Canfield 2, Salem 1

Poland 10, Ursuline 0

Mentor Lake Catholic 8, Jefferson 0

Geneva 4, University School 2

NDCL 4, Perry 1

Lakeview 4, Edgewood 0

Struthers District

At Cene Park

Monday, May 15

Niles 3, West Branch 0

Canfield 2, Poland 0

Tuesday, May 16

Canfield 9, Niles 2

Jefferson District

At Jefferson Little League Complex

Mentor Lake Catholic 9, Geneva 3

NDCL 9, Lakeview 0

Tuesday, May 16

Mentor Lake Catholic vs. NDCL, district final, 4:30 p.m.

DIVISION III

Tuesday, May 9

Springfield 4, East Palestine 3, 8 innings

Rootstown 7, Waterloo 0

Crestview 5, Campbell 1

St. Thomas Aquinas 9, United 2

Cardinal 11, Liberty 5

LaBrae 10, Pymatuning Valley 0

Berkshire 11, Berkshire 10

Brookfield 6, Newton Falls 1

Garfield 5, Warrensville Height 0

Wednesday, May 10

Canton Central Catholic 8, Springfield 4

Cardinal Mooney 7, Rootstown 1

Crestview 5, Columbiana 3, 8 innings

South Range 2, St. Thomas Aquinas 1

Champion 14, Cardinal 0

LaBrae 10, Berkshire 7

Hawken 11, Brookfield 1

Grand Valley 4, Garfield 1

Struthers District

At Cene Park

Tuesday, May 16

Cardinal Mooney 11, Canton Central Catholic 7

Crestview 5, South Range 2

Wednesday, May 17

Cardinal Mooney vs, Crestview, district final, 6:30 p.m.

Leavittsburg District

At LaBrae High School

Champion 9, LaBrae 4

Hawken 6, Grand Valley 5

Wednesday, May 17

Champion vs. Hawken, district final, 4:30 p.m.

DIVISION IV

Wednesday, May 10

Sebring 10, Leetonia 0

Lowellville 12, Valley Christian 4

Southern 12, Lordstown 1

Badger 6, Southington 2

St. John 4, Newbury 3

Thursday, May 11

McDonald 8, Wellsville 5

Jackson-Milton 4, Lowellville 2

Warren JFK 10, Badger 0

Maplewood 6, Windham 3

Mathews 16, St. John 1

Fairport Harding 13, Bristol 6

Friday, May 12

Western Reserve 10, Sebring 0

Lisbon 1, Southern 0

Struthers District

At Cene Park

Wednesday, May 17

Western Reserve vs. McDonald, 4 p.m.

Jackson-Milton vs. Lisbon, 4 p.m.

Thursday, May 18

District final, 6:30 p.m.

Fairport District

At Fairport Harding

Wednesday, May 17

Warren JFK vs. Maplewood, 1:30 p.m.

Mathews vs. Fairport Harding, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 18

District final, 5 p.m.

SOFTBALL

DIVISION I

Solon District

Tuesday, May 9

Warren Harding 13, Bedford 1

Nordonia 22, East 0

Solon 19, Kent Roosevelt 0

Austintown Fitch 12, Kenston 9

Twinsburg 30, Maple Heights 1

Wednesday, May 10

Canfield 10, Warren Harding 0

Solon 9, Nordonia 6

Aurora 8, Austintown Fitch 6

Boardman 3, Twinsburg 2

Solon District

At Solon Roxbury Field

Tuesday, May 16

Canfield 8, Solon 5

Boardman 13, Aurora 5

Wednesday, May 17

Canfield vs. Boardman, district final, 4:30 p.m.

DIVISION II

Alliance District

Wednesday, May 10

Alliance 3, Struthers 2

Poland 29, Niles 2

Salem 2, Ravenna 1, 10 innings

Howland 8, Girard 2

Thursday, May 11

West Branch 10, Howland 2

Lakeview 4, Salem 1

Hubbard 13, Alliance 0

Marlington 11, Poland 3

Alliance District

At Alliance High School

Wednesday, May 17

Hubbard vs. Marlington, 3 p.m.

Lakeview vs.West Branch, 5 p.m.

Thursday, May 18

District final, 5 p.m.

DIVISION III

Beaver Township District

Thursday, May 11

Crestview 9, East Palestine 3

Cardinal Mooney 4, Southeast 3

United 1, Liberty 0

Ursuline 12, Mineral Ridge 0

Friday, May 12

South Range 13, Crestview 0

Columbiana 2, United 0

Springfield 9, Ursuline 8

Saturday, My 13

Waterloo 7, Campbell 0 (forfeit)

Monday, May 15

Cardinal Mooney 8, Waterloo 1, 4:30 p.m.

Beaver Township District

At South Range

Thursday, May 18

Columbiana vs. Springfield, 3 p.m.

South Range vs. Cardinal Mooney, 5 p.m.

Friday, May 19

District final, 5 p.m.

Leavittsburg District

Seeds — 1. Champion, 2. Wickliffe, 3. Newton Falls, 4. Brookfield, 5. Grand Valley, 6. Kirtland, 7. LaBrae, 8. Garfield, 9. Berkshire, 10. Conneaut, 11. Cardinal, 12. Pymatuning Valley.

Thursday, May 11

Garfield 9, Berkshire 2

Conneaut 9, LaBrae 7

Kirtland 4, Cardinal 0

Grand Valley 5, Pymatuning Valley 2

May 12

Champion 7, Garfield 1

Brookfield 5, Grand Valley 4

Kirtland 5, Newton Falls 4

Conneaut 1, Wickliffe 0, 8 innings Leavittsburg District

At LaBrae High School

Thursday, May 18

Brookfield vs. Champion, 3 p.m.

Conneaut vs. Kirtland, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, May 19

District final, 5:30 p.m.

DIVISION IV

Berlin Center District

Monday, May 8

Lowellville 22, Southern 10

St. Thomas Aquinas 17, Sebring 0

Rootstown 11, Leetonia 0

Wellsville 15, Valley Christian 1

Tuesday, May 9

Lisbon 16, Lowellville 2

St. Thomas Aquinas 3, Jackson-Milton 2

East Canton 10, Rootstown 3

Western Reserve 7, Wellsville 5

Berlin Center District

At Western Reserve High School

Monday, May 15

St. Thomas Aquinas 8, Lisbon 7

Tuesday, May 16

East Canton 15, Western Reserve 14, 8 innings

Wednesday, May 17

St. Thomas Aquinas vs. East Canton, district final, 4:30 p.m.

Bazetta Township District

Monday, May 8

Windham 13, Fairport Harding 3

Maplewood 22, Warren JFK 0

Badger 11, Newbury 4

Southington 14, Bloomfield 0

Tuesday, May 9

Mathews 3, Windham 1

Lordstown 5, Maplewood 3

McDonald 10, Badger 0

Bristol 10, Southington 5

Bazetta Township District

At Candlelite Knolls

Monday, May 15

Mathews 8, Lordstown 0

McDonald 8, Bristol 4

Tuesday, May 16

Mathews 4, McDonald 3