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From the monthly archives:

May 2007

No baseball teams headed to Columbus

May 28, 2007

No baseball teams from the Beacon Journal’s five-county coverage area advanced to the state tournament.
Highland (Division II) and Canton Central Catholic (Division III) made it the farthest but both lost in regional finals.

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Five area softball teams headed to state

May 27, 2007

Five softball teams from the Beacon Journal’s five-county coverage area have won regional titles and advanced to the state final four in their respective divisions.
Here are the teams:
Division I—Hudson
Division II—Archbishop Hoban
Division III—Fairless and Hillsdale
Division IV—Dalton

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Player of the Game

May 24, 2007

BASEBALL
Galion Division II Regional
Highland 11, Defiance 10
Varsity Letters Player of the Game: Highland senior outfielder/pitcher Ben Klafczynski
Klafczynski relieved starter Cory Johnston in the top of the fifth inning. Klafczynski was able to stop the bleeding after Defiance scored nine of its 10 runs in the first three innings.
Klafczynski allowed no earned runs, two hits, one [...]

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Baseball: Division IV regional tournament

May 22, 2007

Posted by Beacon Journal sportswriter Nate Ulrich 
Division IV
Where: George Day Field, Elyria Stadium.

Schedule: Cuyahoga Heights (11-7) vs. Windham (13-4), 2 p.m. Thursday; Greenwich South Central (20-7) vs. Kinsman Badger (15-0), 5 p.m. Thursday.

Outlook: Windham won its third consecutive district title by defeating McDonald 7-6. Senior Brent Fincham had two singles and three RBI, and senior [...]

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Baseball: Division III regional tournament

May 22, 2007

Division III

Where: Ed Sandy Field at Elida Middle School.

Schedule: Canton Central Catholic (24-5) vs. New London (22-3), 2 p.m. Thursday; Defiance Ayersville (19-5) vs. Bloomdale Elmwood (23-6), 5 p.m. Thursday.

Outlook: Junior Grant McCoury had a double, a triple and two RBI, and junior Rob Hoagland had two singles and a double to lead Canton Central [...]

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Baseball: Division II regional tournament

May 22, 2007

Posted by Beacon Journal sportswriter Nate Ulrich 
Division II
Where: Hudson High School.
Schedule: Canfield (25-4) vs. Canton South (21-7), 2 p.m. Thursday; Parma Heights Holy Name (19-4) vs. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (18-9), 5 p.m. Thursday.Outlook: Seniors Nate Clark, Justin Gill and Devon Torrence each had three hits to lead Canton South to its third district title in [...]

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Baseball: Division I regional tournament

May 22, 2007

Posted by Beacon Journal sportswriter Nate Ulrich 
Here are scouting reports for baseball regional tournaments:
Division I

Where: Thurman Munson Stadium in Canton.
Schedule: Brecksville (22-4) vs. Austintown Fitch (14-11), 2 p.m. Thursday; Mentor 23-3) vs. Lake (18-9), 5 p.m. Thursday.

Outlook: Lake won a district title for the second time in school history with a 4-1 victory over Green. [...]

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Highland makes history

May 22, 2007

Posted by Beacon Journal sportswriter Nate Ulrich
The Highland baseball team defeated Brookside 10-0 last Friday to claim its first district title in school history.
The Hornets (22-5) advance to play Defiance (27-3) in a Division II regional semifinal at 5 p.m. Thursday at Heise Park in Galion.

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Same teams next season?

May 22, 2007

Posted by Michael Beaven for the Beacon Journal
It would not be a shock to see Kenmore and Ellet back in the City Series Baseball Playoff Championship game next season.
As both coaches pointed out after Sunday’s game at Canal Park the teams will each return almost every player that started in the game, assuming any unforseen [...]

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Harris ends Kenmore career a champion

May 22, 2007

Posted by Michael Beaven for the Beacon Journal
It was nice to see Kenmore senior Adam Harris conclude his high school athletic career as a champion.
Harris was the winning pitcher in Sunday’s City Series Playoff Championship game at Canal Park as Kenmore defeated Ellet 5-4.
Harris, a left-hander, tossed a complete-game. He struck out four batters, walked two and [...]

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Player of the Game

May 22, 2007

Posted by Michael Beaven for the Beacon Journal
BASEBALL
Akron Public Schools City Series Playoff Championship game
Kenmore 5, Ellet 4
Varsity Letters Player of the Game: Kenmore junior left fielder Aaron Bond
Bond hit a key three-run double in the top of the fifth inning to help the Cardinals defeat the Orangemen at Canal Park Sunday. The victory gave Kenmore [...]

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Player of the Game

May 19, 2007

Posted by Michael Beaven for the Beacon Journal
BASEBALL
Akron Division II district final
Walsh Jesuit 8, Tallmadge 2
Varsity Letters Player of the Game: Walsh Jesuit senior third basemen Joe Darwal
Darwal hit two doubles and a single, and collected two RBI to lead the Warriors over the rival Blue Devils. The victory gives Walsh their fifth consecutive district title [...]

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Joy, frustration for Firestone

May 19, 2007

Posted by Michael Beaven for the Beacon Journal
The Firestone boys track and field team experienced excitement and disappointment Friday night at the Division I district meet at Ravenna.
Falcons senior Collister Fahie advanced to the Austintown Fitch regional in three individual events and junior Dominic Moore advanced in one event.
Moore was injured and his status for [...]

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District champions

May 19, 2007

Posted by Beacon Journal sportswriter Nate Ulrich
Here is a list of area baseball and softball teams that won district titles and are still alive in the state playoffs:
BASEBALL
Division I: Lake
Division II: Walsh Jesuit, Highland, Canton South
Division III: Woodridge, Canton Central Catholic
Division IV: Windham
SOFTBALL
Division I: Hudson, North Canton Hoover
Division II: Archbishop Hoban, Field
Division III: Hillsdale, Fairless
Division IV: [...]

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Canton South, Minerva win district semifinals

May 18, 2007

Posted by Michael Beaven for the Beacon Journal
The Canton South and Minerva baseball teams each won Division II district semifinal games Thursday at GlenOak High School.
The teams advance to a 4 p.m. final at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium on Friday.
South defeated Northeastern Buckeye Conference rival Alliance 3-2. The Wildcats (20-7) earned redemption after losing to [...]

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Tallmadge advances to district final

May 18, 2007

Posted by Bryan Fair for the Beacon Journal 
The Tallmadge Blue Devils defeated the Archbishop Hoban Knights 4-3 in 10 innings in a Akron Division II district semifinal on Thursday at Summit Lake Park.
 Tallmadge scored the winning run on an error in the bottom of the 10th inning to advance to a district final against Walsh Jesuit, which beat [...]

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Johnston leads Highland to district final

May 17, 2007

Posted by Beacon Journal sportswriter Nate Ulrich 
Junior Cory Johnston continued to prove that he’s one of the area’s elite aces.
Johnston allowed no earned runs and five hits as Highland defeated Vermilion 5-2 in a Lorain Division II district semifinal game on Thursday at Campana Park. The Hornets advance to play the winner of Norton and Brookside in a [...]

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Teams need more than just momentum

May 17, 2007

Posted by Beacon Journal sportswriter Nate Ulrich 
When high school teams make successful playoff runs, their wins are often attributed to the players becoming hot at the right time.
Sometimes that is true. But “peaking at the right time” can be overrated, too.
The Stow and Green baseball teams were on fire heading into their respective district championship games. But they both [...]

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Walsh Jesuit baseball No. 1 in poll

May 17, 2007

Posted by Michael Beaven for the Beacon Journal
The Walsh Jesuit baseball team is ranked No. 1 in the final Division II Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association poll.
The Warriors, who have won Division II state championships in 1999, 2004 and 2006, have never won the poll heading into the state tournament until now.
Walsh has been [...]

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Aurora wins wild game

May 16, 2007

Posted by Michael Beaven for the Beacon Journal
The Aurora baseball team won their Division II district semifinal game over Parma Padua Franciscan in exciting fashion Wednesday night at Bedford High School.
The Greenmen won 11-10 after scoring four runs in the last inning, and advance to play Parma Holy Name in a district final at 4 [...]

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