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Elms senior Morse signs with Northern Kentucky for softball

February 3, 2012

Our Lady of the Elms senior Kaitlin Morse has signed a letter of intent to attend Northern Kentucky University and to play Division I softball.

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Hoban names Bob Mosher softball coach

January 27, 2012

Archbishop Hoban High School hired Bob Mosher to lead the Knights softball team for the 2012 season. Mosher coached softball at East from 1997-2006, leading the team to five consecutive City Series playoff appearances, two City Series championship games and a Division II sectional championship in 2005. Mosher was also named City Series Coach of [...]

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Fighting Irish Hire Softball Coach

November 9, 2011

St. Vincent-St. Mary High School announced that the school has hired Kortney Spidell-Harmon as their new softball coach. “We are pleased to welcome Kortney to our athletic program. “She is a qualified and energetic coach that our student-athletes should really enjoy playing for,” said athletic director Andy Jalwan. Harmon, is a 2006 graduate of Cleveland State [...]

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Walsh Jesuit ready for North Coast League play

August 22, 2011

Walsh Jesuit can finally compete for a league championship in every sport. The high school, which was founded in 1965, joined the North Coast League for this school year and will take part in the Blue Division against rival Archbishop Hoban. Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, Mentor Lake Catholic and Parma Padua are other co-ed schools [...]

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Applegarth resigns as Cuyahoga Falls softball coach

July 13, 2011

Kim Applegarth has resigned as softball coach at Cuyahoga Falls High School. “Both my parents have some medical issues and it just felt like the right time to retire. I have no regrets,” Applegarth said. Applegarth has coached softball for 22 years, 17 years at Cuyahoga Falls, winning championships both in the Metro League and [...]

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Hoover softball in state final

June 3, 2011

North Canton Hoover beat Elyria 9-5 this morning in an OHSAA Division I state softball semifinal at Firestone Stadium. Hoover (29-3) advances to the state title game at 4 p.m. Saturday. Ally Farrah with three hits and three runs scored, Erika Warren had two hits and two RBI and Rachel Harris had two RBI for [...]

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North Canton Hoover to face Elyria in Division I softball state semifinal

June 2, 2011

This is from Tom Gaffney: STATE SOFTBALL SCOUTING REPORT: North Canton Hoover (27-3) vs. Elyria (24-4) What: Division I state semifinal. When/where: 10 a.m. Friday at Firestone Stadium. Next: Winner plays at 4 p.m. Saturday for the state title against the winner of the other semifinal (12:30 p.m. Friday) between West Chester Lakota West and [...]

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Division I regional semifinal: Gahanna Lincoln ends Copley’s softball season

May 25, 2011

COLUMBUS: Gahanna Lincoln defeated Copley 7-6 on Wednesday in a Division I regional semifinal softball game at Buckeye Field on the campus of Ohio State University. Lincoln took a 3-0 lead in the first inning after five of the first six batters rached base via a single. Senior Brandis Fishel singled in junior Montana Fishel, [...]

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Perry, North Canton finish high in state softball poll

May 25, 2011

Perry and North Canton Hoover finished Nos. 5 and 6 in the season’s final Division I state softball coaches’ poll, respectively. Perry earned 56 points, while Hoover had 53 points. In Division II, Walsh Jesuit is ranked No. 10. In Division III, Norwayne is No. 5. In Division IV, Mogadore is ranked No. 10.

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Copley beats Wadsworth 3-2 for district title

May 23, 2011

Kenzie Wallace of Copley pitched out of two jams in the sixth and seventh innings had three singles and scored twice to lead the Indians (21-1) to a 4-2 victory Monday night for the Barberton Division I district softball championship, first in school history. Casey Burns had a RBI triple in the first that scored [...]

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Copley, Wadsworth softball teams win; play Monday afternoon for district title

May 21, 2011

Originally scheduled to be play Saturday aftenoon, the Barberton Division I district championship game will be play 4:30 Monday afternoon between Copley and Wadsworth at the Barberton Athletic Complex off Barber Road. The Indians (20-1), which won the Suburban League this year for the first time in school history, play Wadsworth (22-6) for the third [...]

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Louisville, Ellet, Norwayne come in high in state softball poll

May 17, 2011

Louisville is ranked No. 2 in this week’s Division I state softball coaches’ poll. Louisville, which earned one first-place vote, has 85 points. Ellet is tied for No. 5 also in the Division I poll. North Canton Hoover is No. 10. In Division III, Norwayne is ranked No. 4. In Division IV, Tuscarawas Central Catholic [...]

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Firestone’s Linger committs to Hiram for softball

May 4, 2011

Firestone senior softball player Janie Linger will continue her athletic and academic career at Hiram College. Linger, a product of the Coventry youth softball program, committed to play for the Terriers and coach Kristin Tassey. Linger, the top pitcher and hitter for Falcons coach Bruce Clough, is expected to play third base for the Terriers. [...]

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Stow, Hudson, Norwayne, East Canton and Tuscarawas Catholic all high in state softball polls

April 21, 2011

Stow and Hudson are ranked Nos. 9 and 10 in the season’s first Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association Division I state poll this week. In Division III, Norwayne is ranked No. 5. In Division IV, East Canton is No. 5. Tuscarawas Central Catholic is tied for No. 8. The complete poll can be [...]

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Former Racer in line to become Medina softball head coach.

July 5, 2010

Former Akron racer infielder Jessica Toocheck is considered a favorite to become the head softball coach at Medina High School. Toocheck is a Medina High School graduate who played shortstop for the Battling Bees. She also played at Kent State University before joining the Racers in the 2008 season after graduating from KSU and played two [...]

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Hillsdale wins Division III state softball title

June 7, 2010

Hillsdale earned another state championship in softball on Sunday. The Falcons (29-5) defeated West Liberty-Salem 2-1 in the Division III championship game at Firestone Stadium. With the victory, Hillsdale moved into a third-place tie with Archbishop Hoban with six state titles. The only schools with more are Springfield (nine) and Tallmadge (seven). Hillsdale vs. West [...]

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Perry wins Division I state softball title

June 6, 2010

Perry won the Division I state softball title with a 10-0 victory in six innings over Grove City on Saturday at Firestone Stadium. The Panthers (27-3) were unranked in the final state coaches’ poll and the Greyhounds (28-5) finished first. Perry vs. Grove City Game Story Link: http://www.ohio.com/sports/95713419.html. How Perry won the Division I state [...]

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Perry softball team in Division I state semifinal

June 3, 2010

STATE SOFTBALL SCOUTING REPORT Perry (25-3) vs. Holland Springfield (23-6) What: Division I state semifinal. When: 3:30 p.m. today. Where: Firestone Stadium. About Perry: The Panthers are making their third appearance in the state tournament after qualifying in 2003 and 1998. Senior cleanup hitter Kourtney Yarnall is Perry’s top hitter with a .429 batting average, [...]

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Poland Seminary wins DII semifinal in 7th; Perry game starts at 3:30

June 3, 2010

A bases-loaded error on a force play at home plate with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning gave Poland Seminary a 5-4 win over New Concord John Glenn in the Division II state softball semifinal at Firestone Stadium. A solo home run by Jenna Modic of Poland Seminary in the bottom of the [...]

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Perry advances to Division I state softball tournament

May 29, 2010

Sophomore Shelbi Tilton hit a three-run double in the bottom of the seventh inning to lead Perry to a 3-2 win over Boardman in a Division I regional final Saturday afternoon at the University of Akron. Perry (25-3) advances to play Holland Springfield in a state semifinal game on Thursday at 3 p.m. at Firestone [...]

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