Brandon Shrider

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SWANTON — Despite just four hits, Swanton scored the first two runs Monday and held off Liberty Center to remain unbeaten with a 5-3 win in the Northwest Ohio Athletic League opener for both teams. Carson Bond singled twice with an RBI to lead the Bulldogs, Evan Smigelski had a double and Adam Lemon singled and drove in a pair of runs. Luke Marlow, who did not have a hit out of the leadoff spot, scored a game-best three runs after being hit by a pitch and drawing two walks.

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ARCHBOLD — Archbold senior Preston Nofziger came to high school as a “band kid” with a year of participation on the middle school track and field team. He will leave Archbold as a school-record holder. Nofziger first joined the school track and field team as an eighth grader, opting to focus on one of the more specialized events on the team — pole vault. “That was my first year of track and I was like, ‘What do I want to do? Pole vault looks fun, I might as well try that,’” Nofziger said.

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SWANTON — Liberty Center scored a pair of fifth-inning runs to tie Monday’s game with Swanton, but the Bulldogs answered with two runs in the following frame and held on for a 6-4 NWOAL win at Swanton Memorial Park. Eight of the nine players in Swanton’s lineup had one hit, led by Alexa Faber, who belted a home run and had two RBI. Carli LaGrange added a double, while Lacey Shinaver and Adriana Elliott both drove in a run.

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FINDLAY — Napoleon struggled in singles play Monday en route to a 5-0 loss to Findlay in boys tennis action at Findlay High School. Tristan St. John nabbed the only game victories for the Wildcats in the singles matches, as he fell 6-1, 6-1 at second singles to the Trojans’ Luke Williams. Jacob Weber and David Rodriguez both fell 6-0, 6-0 at first and third singles, respectively. Weber fell to Sam Swisher and Rodriguez lost to Bryce Gephart.

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HAMLER — Patrick Henry’s softball team continued to do what it has through the first third of the season Friday. The Lady Patriots used a combination of aggressiveness and patience on offense, while the pitching and defense were essentially flawless en route to a 14-0 five-inning win over Columbus Grove at PH High School. “The girls are just playing so well right now.