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Check back each and every weekday for the top prep headlines from across the state. Here are a list of summaries from some of the major stories around Ohio for Monday, June 9th:

Track and Field: Buckeyes get track trifecta

Track and Field: Memorable final prep meet for Cory Leslie

Track and Field: State Meet Leftovers

Track and Field: Michael Willey's Perfect Race

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Check back each and every weekday for the top prep headlines from across the state. Here are a list of summaries from some of the major stories around Ohio for Thursday, June 5th:

Baseball: Cincinnati Moeller falls late to Cleveland St. Ignatius

Moeller, the 2004 Division I baseball champions, fell short of their attempt at another baseball title as St. Ignatius scored three runs in the seventh and final inning for a 7-5 victory in a Division I state semifinal. With the bases loaded and two outs in the seventh, a Kirby Becker fly ball was misplayed in the outfield with led to two runs scoring. The Wildcats scored their final run on a wild pitch by Moeller. St. Ignatius, the 2002 champs, is looking for their second state baseball title. The Enquirer

Baseball: Lakewood St. Edward will meet rival St. Ignatus in baseball final

St. Edward defeated Lakota West, the defending big school baseball champions, 6-3 yesterday behind the play junior outfielders Vince Marquard and Brian Boland. Marquard and Boland combined for four hits, three runs scored and four RBI as the Eagles will now move on to play rival St. Ignatius in the final in Columbus on Saturday. The Plain Dealer

Track and Field: Preview of the State Meet

Steve Blackledge is covering his 30th state track and field meet and he made his predictions of the winners for each of the divisions. Cleveland Heights, Sandusky Perkins, and Bluffton round off Blackledge's predicted state champions for the boys while Cleveland Heights Beaumont, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, and Gates Mills Gilmour are his predictions to win girls state titles. The Dispatch

Baseball: Walsh Jesuit will play for DII state title

The Warriors of Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit found a way in Thursday's Division II state semifinal as they were victorious over Springfield Kenton Ridge, 2-1. The game went to extra innings before Matt Pallock's bloop hit in the ninth inning gave Walsh Jesuit the win. The Warriors, 29-3, will meet Canal Winchester in the state final at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cooper Stadium. Kenton Ridge finishes its season at 21-7. Akron Beacon Journal

Softball: North Canton Hoover prepares for Grove City

The Hoover Vikings, No. 3 in the state, have an edge when it comes to experience, as ten of their seniors are making their second trip to the state softball tournament. Grove City, No. 2 in the state, has only one senior on the team and none of the players have gotten this far before. The starters for today's Division I semifinal are Hoover's Jessica Simpson and Grove City's Paige Myers. Canton Repository

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Check back each and every weekday for the top prep headlines from across the state. Here are a list of summaries from some of the major stories around Ohio for Thursday, June 5th:

Baseball: State Tournament Preview

Track and Field: Brother/Sister combo at Columbus DeSales

Track and Field: Toledo Bowsher girls, Eastwood boys have shots at state crowns

Softball: Mason gets another shot at state power Elyria

Baseball: Walsh Jesuit two wins away from fourth title

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Check back each and every weekday for the top prep headlines from across the state. Here are a list of summaries from some of the major stories around Ohio for Wednesday, June 4th:

Baseball: Lakota West is set on repeating

Track and Field: Massillon Perry girs eye state title

Lacrosse; Upper Arlington and Worthington Kilbourne will meet in final

Softball: State softball tournament in Akron lacks local flavor

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Check back each and every weekday for the top prep headlines from across the state. Here are a list of summaries from some of the major stories around Ohio for Tuesday, June 3rd:

Football: Northeast Ohio Headlines

FSN Ohio unleashed their TV lineup for the upcoming football season. The biggest game on the schedule is St. Ignatius vs. St. Edward. Mentor/Strongsville, Brunswick/Solon, and Lake Catholic/Akron Hoban are also on the schedule. The Cuyahoga County East/West All-Star game will be played on June 13 at Case Western Reserve Universtiy. The Plain Dealer

Boys Basetball: Head Coach Paul Andrews will step down

Paul Andrews will step aside as Lockland boys' basketball coach for at least one year, because of his wife's illness. Lockland athletic director Ken Meibers said Andrews probably will be replaced by former Aiken coach Steve Gentry on an interim basis for one year, pending school board approval Wednesday. The Enquirer

Track and Field; Central Ohio Rumblings

Some thoughts about the recent regional track meets around the Columbus-area. Included are thoughts about a controversial decision in the Division I 300 hurdles, good sportsmanship by a coach, a young athlete overcoming the loss of a parent, and a discrepancy at the Division II regional at Lexington. The Dispatch

Baseball: Knights, Irish advance to City League final

St. Francis DeSales grabbed an early lead and cruised to a 7-2 victory over Clay at Skeldon Stadium to earn a spot in tomorrow night's 6:30 CL championship game here. St. Francis (11-10) will face Central Catholic (14-9), which advanced by beating Start 9-3 in last night's second semifinal. The Blade

Baseball: Canton Central Catholic armed for state

One of the biggest luxuries Central Catholic will take into the Division III state baseball tournament is a pitching staff deep in numbers and talent. Grant McCoury (the starter for Friday's semifinal), Alex Myers, Taylore Baker, Michael Lindsey and Chris Snopel have combined for 28 wins and a 2.39 ERA for the Crusaders this season. Canton Repository

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Check back each and every weekday for the top prep headlines from across the state. Here are a list of summaries from some of the major stories around Ohio for Friday, May 30th:

Softball: Lakota East wins 2-1 over Greenville in Division I Regional Semifinal

Baseball: Mayfield and St. Edward are victorious, will meet in Region Final

Baseball: Canton Central Catholic Defeats Youngstown Ursuline

Baseball Toleod Start holds on for a 4-3 Regional Semifinal win over Perrysburg

Baseball: Columbus DeSales, Canal Winchester, Newark Catholic all advance

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Check back each and every weekday for the top prep headlines from across the state. Here are a list of summaries from some of the major stories around Ohio for Thursday, May 29th:

Softball: Elyria wins pitcher's duel against North Royalton

Softball: Mason shuts-out Fairfield in regional semifinal

Track and Field: Centerville breaks record, advances to state meet

Softball: Lebanon squeaks by Gahana Lincoln in regional semifinal

Softball: Hoover beats Hudson in 10 innings

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Check back each and every weekday for the top prep headlines from across the state. Here are a list of summaries from some of the major stories around Ohio for Friday, May 23rd:

Softball: Greenville WIns Pitcher Duel, 1-0

The Lakota East Division I district final between Greenville and Hamilton on Thursday involved a pitchers; duel between Greenvillve's Kyli Gunckel and Hamilton's Ashley Boyd. In the end, an infield single by Lady Wave's Madison Shuret with the bases loaded in the first inning was the only run scored as Greenville was victorious. The district title is the third in a row for Greenville (25-5), moving the team into Thursday's regional semifinal at the University of Dayton against the winner of Saturday's Lakota East-Glen Este game. Hamilton ends its season 20-7. Dayton Daily News

Baseball: Mayfield Defeats Mentor in a classic

Top-seeded Mentor and second-seeded Mayfield played in a wild Division I District final at Euclid High School's Serra Field on Thursday. In the end, a magical comeback by the Wildcats gave them a 9-8 win over the top-seeded Cardinals. Mayfield found themselves down 7-0 after two innings before their offense got in gear. The Wildcats would score 8 unanswered runs before Mentor tied the game up, sending it to extra innings. A game-winning RBI single by Ethan Santora in the top of the 10th inning advanced Mayfield to the Canton Regional. The News-Herald

Baseball: Anthony Wayne Shuts Out Mansfield Madison

Behind another strong pitching performance by senior Jason Stidham, Anthony Wayne moves on to the district final where they will face Perrysburg. Stidham only allowed one hit yesterday as the Generals were victorious 4-0. Stidham (6-2) will not start in tomorrow's district final game against Perrysburg, but there's a chance he'll be used in relief, said Generals coach Mark Nell. Mike Frank, who did not play yesterday, will be on the hill. Stidham did his part on offense two as he had the game's only extra based hit in the fifth inning. The Toledo Blade

Baeball: Adena gets easy district win over Southeastern

The Warriors put up two big innings in the first four, then came through with a game-ending two-out rally in the bottom of the fifth to make things official in an 11-1 win over Southeastern in a Division III district semifinal. Chillicothe Gazette

Baeball: Poland gets new set of Cardinals in final

The Bulldogs beat Crestwood 5-3 to make the district final for the fifth straight year. Since winning the district title in 2005, the Poland High baseball team played in three straight district finals against Canfield -- and lost them all. One group of Cardinals left -- Canfield moved up to Division I this year -- and another group stepped in. After defeating Mantua Crestwood 5-3 Thursday, the Bulldogs (15-8) advanced to play Mooney in today's Division II district final at Cene Park. The Vindicator

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Check back each and every weekday for the top prep headlines from across the state. Here are a list of summaries from some of the major stories around Ohio for Thursday, May 22nd:

Track and Field: Glenville legacy is safe with Tony Overton

Baseball: Cincinnati St. Xaiver scores 9 in the sixth to beat Colerain

Baseball: Maumee's Lethal Lefty: Mike Mason

Baseball: Newark Wins District Champoinship

Baseball: Jackson Wins Division I District Title

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Check back each and every weekday for the top prep headlines from across the state. Here are a list of summaries from some of the major stories around Ohio for Wednesday, May 21st:

Track and Field: Luttrell twins out to defend state D-III titles

Dayton Christian twins John and Walter Luttrell are preparing for the track and field postseason as the goal of defending their state titles is in sight. The twins join a handful of other area athletes in their quests for state individual and team titles with this week's district meets at Welcome, Troy and West Milton. The top four advance to next week's regionals. Those top four qualify to the season-ending state meets at Columbus on June 6-7. Dayton Daily News

Softball: Eastlake North downs Willougbhy South in district final

Rivals North and South were playing in Eastlake for the district title for the second year in a row. And for the second year in a row, North celebrated a victory. Thanks to Courtney Dwyer's bat and Becky Fortuna's arm, the North softball team moves on to regional play where they will face Brunswick at the University of Akron. The News-Herald

Baseball: Watkins' run of district titles comes to end

In a district semifinal yesterday, Watkins Memorial came up short to Zanesville, 4-3. With the score tied at 3 in the bottom of the seventh, Zanesville's Colten Maxwell reached on a two-out error to score Shayne Miller with the game-winning run. Watkins left a total of five runners on base during the next two innings against Zanesville starter Cole Hudson before he was removed in the seventh after a one-out walk to Sean Fannin. The Newark Advocate

Baseball: Canton Central Catholic claims district title

Central Catholic overcame an early two-run deficit to overtake Chippewa with an 8-4 district championship win. The next stop for Central Catholic - now 26-3 - is the regional semifinal next Thursday afternoon at 5 against Struthers District champion Youngstown Ursuline. Alex Myers (9-0) got the win for the Crusaders, thanks to lots of offensive help by Chris Snoppel, Mike Roman, Michael Marzec, and others. The Independent

Softball: Lady Fliers move on to district final

Sandusky Perkins and Clyde shared the Sandusky Bay Conference softball title with identical 12-2 marks in the league. The Lady Fliers won the grudge match on Tuesday as freshmen Brooke Billings fired a two-hitter in a 3-0 win at Clyde High School to advance to the Division II district championship. The Sandusky Register

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Check back each and every weekday for the top prep headlines from across the state. Here are a list of summaries from some of the major stories around Ohio for Friday, May 16th:

Tennis: Cincinnati St. Xavier blanks Sycamore

Boys Basketball: Cleveland St. Ignatius hires Sean O'Toole

Two sets of Columbus-area twins emerge from mix

Softball: North Canton Hoover and Jackson set for Round 3

Softball: Sylvania Southview defeats Notre Dame

Softball: McDonald blanks Jackson-Milton and Warren JFK beats Lordstown

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Check back each and every weekday for the top prep headlines from across the state. Here are a list of summaries from some of the major stories around Ohio for Friday, May 16th:

Baseball: Painesville Riverside Blanks Shaker Heights

Baseball: Cincinnati Moeller Catcher J.R. Reynolds

Softball: Fariless Defeats Northwest in 10 innings

Licking Valley Eliminated Hebron Lakewood

Tennis: Sandusky's Travis Steinemann

Track and Field: Ladies dominate the record book at TVC championships

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Check back each and every weekday for the top prep headlines from across the state. Here are a list of summaries from some of the major stories around Ohio for Thursday, May 15th:

Track and Field: Eastlake North's Brian Carrigg helps team share meet title

The Premier Athletic Conference meet at Chardon came down to a gutsy performance by North's Brian Carrigg. Though he was still recovering from a sprained ankle from a couple weeks ago, Carrigg won the 400 and was the anchor of North's winning 4x400 relay team. North shared the PAC meet with Willougbhy South and it was the Ranger's first meet title since 2002. The News-Herald

Track and Field:: Rival Hurdlers Keep Eachother Motivated

Miamisburg's Michael Willey picked up four wins in the divisional portion of the Greater Western Ohio Conference track meet on Wednesday. On Friday, he will go head-to-head with Sidney's Jordan Goffena in the 110- and 300-metter hurdles. Willey (14.86 in the 110 and 38.59 in the 300) won the GWOC North hurdles titles while Goffena (14.77 in the 110 and 38.70 in the 300) did the same in the South. Dayton Daily News

Baseball: Pope's homer lifts Rockets

Tony Pope hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning Wednesday to lead the Lowellville High baseball team to a 5-3 Division IV tournament victory over Columbiana at Cene Park. Lowellville (18-6) will meet the winner of the McDonald-Jackson-Milton game in a district semifinal Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at Cene Park. In other tournament action, Springfield defeated Leetonia, Ursuline beat Grand Valley, and East Palestine run-ruled United. The Vindicator

Baseball: Gallia Academy Knocks out Athens

Gallia Academy utilized a pair of two-run innings and a strong pitching performance by Jeff Golden to defeat Athens 5-1 in a Division II baseball sectional tournament game at Memorial Field on Tuesday. The victory advances the Blue Devils to the sectional finals for the third straight year. Golden was a big key for the Blue Devils as he went the distance on the mound and scattered six hits while striking out nine, walking three and hitting one. Athens Messenger

Tennis: Freshman Looking Impressive in Toledo

Senior Jeff Brown of Toledo Waite attempted to become the first public school tennis player to win the No .1 singles at the City League Tournament. In the finals, a freshman (St. John's Jesuit freshman Ryan Jorgensen) avenged an earlier loss to defeat Brown, 6-1, 6-4 in the title match. Another freshman making noise is Ottawa Hills freshman Evan Bechtel. Bechtel has a16-2 record this season at No. 1 singles. Brown, Jorgensen, Bechtel, and the rest of the area are getting things in gear for the sectionals scheduled to get under way today. The Blade

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Check back each and every weekday for the top prep headlines from across the state. Here are a list of summaries from some of the major stories around Ohio for Wednesday, May 14th:

Girls Basketball: North Royalton coach played on champions

Basketball: Mayo case won't cost North College Hill

Softball: Perry rallies from early deficit to topple Massillon

Tennis: Port Clinton clinches SBC Crown

Track and Field: Valley leaps to solid efforts at MSL-Ohio


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Check back each and every weekday for the top prep headlines from across the state. Here are a list of summaries from some of the major stories around Ohio for Tuesday, May 13th:

Football: International Tournament comes to Canton

Canton McKinley's home field of Fawcett Stadium, also the host of the NFL's Hall of Fame Game and the OHSAA state football championships, will be the host of another high profile event. An international high school football tournament is coming to Stark County in the summer of 2009 as announced by Scott Hallenback, executive director of USA Football. The two-week, eight-team tournament, to be played at Fawcett Stadium, is sanctioned by the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) and is called the International Federation of American Football Junior World Championships. Each team will play at least three games. The Plain Dealer

Baseball/Softball: Lakota West heads list of poll champs

Lakota West has lost only one baseball game the past calendar year, and the Firebirds were a unanimous No. 1 in the final 2008 Enquirer Division I baseball coaches' poll Monday. The 2007 Division I baseball state champoins are joined by Badin (DII-DIV baseball poll champs), Colerain (DI softball poll champs), and McNicholas (DII-DIV softball poll champs). West (21-1), lost only to Colerain this season as they have gone 31-1 since May 2, 2007. The Enquirer

Toledo-area conferences are shaken up

Two of the major public school conferences in Northwest Ohio will see some new faces very soon as the Subruban Lakes League and Northern Lakes League are changing. Rossford is likely to leave the NLL to join the SLL. Some potential NLL members that could replace Rossford are Clay, Fremont Ross, and Napoleon. Ross and Napoleon are currently members of the Greater Buckeye Conference. The Blade

Track and Field: Centerville's Pole Vault Trio

Having the deepest pole vault team in the state has its advantages and disadvantages. Centerville's trio of pole vaulters (senior Dave Sweeterman and juniors Nick Arnold/Bryan Miller) can all clear 14 feet. One disadvantage is that the Elks can only send two of their pole vaulters to the postseason, leaving one very talented athelte having to watch as his teammates compete at next week's district tournament. Second-year vault coach Scott Marquardt is mostly responsible for this leaping lunacy. It'll be his call on who jumps. Dayton Daily News

Basketball: Canton Timken's Johnie Davis headed to Vincennes

Timken's Johnie Davis, a furst-tean All-Ohio guard and Stark County boys basketball player of the year, has decided to become a Vincennes University Trailblazer. Vincennes is one of the nation's top junior colleges and Davis will attempt to carry that over into playing for a Division I program. Davis, led the Trojans to a 24-1 record and their first district title since 1978 this winter, The Repository

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