John Kampf
Sports Writer at The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)
Sports writer for The News-Herald in Lake County and the Lorain Morning Journal, covering Ohio State sports, high schools, some local colleges and pro sports.
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2 weeks ago |
news-herald.com | John Kampf
AKRON — Four stitches in her head weren’t going to keep Annaliese Davis down. Less than 24 hours after she took a fly ball off her noggin in practice and was rushed to the hospital to close the gash above her left eye, Davis pitched a four-hit shutout and hit a two-run homer to give […] Originally Published: June 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM EDT
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3 weeks ago |
news-herald.com | John Kampf
Riverside vs. Massillon Perry What: Division II state semifinal When: 10 a.m., June 7 Where: Akron Firestone Stadium, 1575 Firestone Parkway, Akron Records: Riverside 25-4, Massillon Perry 15-17-1 On deck: Winner advances the state championship game to play the winner of Anthony Wayne (25-4) and Mount Vernon (26-2) at 1:30 p.m., June 8 Riverside’s path: […] Subscribe to continue reading this article. Originally Published: June 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM EDT
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3 weeks ago |
news-herald.com | John Kampf
It was a frigid January at an indoor facility in Willoughby when Dave Granchi said something that caught his friend, Nick Jeras, off-guard. As the distinct sound of aluminum bats connecting with softballs echoed throughout the facility, Granchi broke his silence as he watched the group of junior high girls in the Ohio Cobras organization take their winter swings.
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3 weeks ago |
news-herald.com | John Kampf
LOUISVILLE — The Kirtland baseball team hadn’t even left the school on June 4 when Coach Luke Smrdel knew his Hornets were ready to play. He was right. A few hours later, the Hornets put the finishing touches on an 8-6 win over Independence on the first of two Division VI regional semifinal games at […] Originally Published: June 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM EDT
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3 weeks ago |
news-herald.com | John Kampf
When Emi Jeras and Annaliese Davis head off to college this fall, they both plan to major in science-oriented fields. That’s very apropos because for the past four years on the softball field, they’ve been all about chemistry. Riverside softball: There’s a lot to know about Beavers’ state semifinal teamWhen Riverside hits the field for a Division II state semifinal game on June 7 in Akron, they will do so with a young team that features only two seniors — their pitcher and their catcher.
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What a finish! A pick-six on the last play of the game to clinch the @neohioflag regional title. @southathletics beats @MEETUSATTHEWOOD. South, Edgewood, @BHSBadgerDen and Massillon all headed to state finals May 18. @NHPreps @Browns https://t.co/qNm3YZgeS0
One down, one to go -- Cavs HAVE to come out of Indy with a 2-0 sweep, even this thing up and make it a 3-game series.