Cliff Hickman

2 weeks ago | indeonline.com | Cliff Hickman

Centerville defeated Jackson 8-4 in an OHSAA Division I state semifinal. The game featured a combined 22 hits with no fielding errors. Only two Centerville batters struck out. Freshman Caitlyn Belcher pitched a complete game and had five RBIs for Centerville. Jackson loses five seniors that set out to change the culture of the team as well as produce results on the field.

2 weeks ago | indeonline.com | Cliff Hickman

Perry loses to Riverside 2-0 in an OHSAA Division II state semifinal at Firestone Stadium. Perry freshman pitcher Anna Keller held high-scoring Riverside to two runs. Riverside pitcher Annaliese Davis pitched a shutout and hit a two-run home run. Davis sported a bandage and a black eye in the postgame press conference after being hit in the face by a ball during fielding practice on Friday. AKRON — Some teams might have eyes full of tears after falling short in a big game.

2 weeks ago | cantonrep.com | Chris Beaven |Cliff Hickman

AKRON — Two Stark County softball teams take the field today in the Ohio High School Athletic Association state tournament at Firestone Stadium. Perry is first up, with Jackson on deck later in the afternoon. Neither team is a league champ and both can be considered surprises to make it this far. Perry is on a Cinderella run, arriving at the Division II state semifinals with a sub-.500 record after playing a tough regular-season schedule in the Federal League.

2 weeks ago | indeonline.com | Chris Beaven |Cliff Hickman

AKRON — Two Stark County softball teams take the field today in the Ohio High School Athletic Association state tournament at Firestone Stadium. Perry played first, with Jackson on deck later in the afternoon. Perry's Cinderella run ended late Saturday morning in a 2-0 loss to Painesville Riverside in a Division II state semifinal. Jackson, making its first state tournament appearance since 1986, play later this afternoon at 3 in a Division I semi. Here's how Perry's game unfolded.

3 weeks ago | indeonline.com | Cliff Hickman

Waynedale held off Central Catholic 6-3 in an OHSAA Division V regional final. Both teams had eight hits. All of them were singles except a big solo home run by Waynedale's Brayden Steiner. Dylan Minnie and Jeremy Earley had two hits each for Central. Austin Coy had a diving catch for Central that saved at least two runs. Coy started despite injuring his ankle pitching in the regional semifinals.