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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