STATE SCOREBOARD
Anna 68, Ft. Recovery 21
Ansonia 51, Bradford 0
Antwerp 28, Tol. Ottawa Hills 14
Arcanum 45, New Paris National Trail 14
Archbold 18, Sherwood Fairview 12
Arlington 35, Cory-Rawson 17
Ashville Teays Valley 27, Grove City Cent. Crossing 14
Attica Seneca E. 52, Monroeville 14
Avon Lake 43, Elyria 22
Baltimore Liberty Union 37, Amanda-Clearcreek 7
Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 28, Gibsonburg 14
Beavercreek 45, Sidney 21
Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan 21, Spring. Kenton Ridge 18
Bellevue 36, Clyde 20
Bellville Clear Fork 29, Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 13
Berea 13, Lorain Admiral King 12
Bloom-Carroll 27, Athens 13
Bucyrus 10, Galion 9
Bucyrus Wynford 28, Castalia Margaretta 0
Byesville Meadowbrook 33, Sarahsville Shenandoah 6
Caldwell 35, Barnesville 12
Carey 25, Kansas Lakota 21
Casstown Miami E. 49, Tipp City Bethel 0
Cedarville 33, Yellow Springs 0
Chagrin Falls 24, Burton Berkshire 0
Chesapeake 48, Willow Wood Symmes Valley 6
Chesterland W. Geauga 21, Lyndhurst Brush 7
Cin. Anderson 31, Hamilton 10
Cin. Clark Montessori 34, Williamsburg 6
Cin. Colerain 33, Highlands, Ky. 18
Cin. Elder 30, Cin. Oak Hills 7
Cin. Finneytown 6, Middletown Madison 3
Cin. Hills Christian Academy 13, Cin. Mariemont 6
Cin. La Salle 13, Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 10
Cin. Madeira 16, Cin. N. College Hill 13
Cin. McNicholas 31, Reading 0
Cin. NW 28, Wilmington 6
Cin. Princeton 35, Cin. Glen Este 7
Cin. Purcell Marian 48, Cin. Deer Park 6
Cin. St. Xavier 17, Indpls Cathedral, Ind. 3
Cin. Sycamore 44, St. Bernard Roger Bacon 6
Cin. Walnut Hills 20, Cin. Hughes 14
Cin. Winton Woods 28, Fairfield 6
Circleville Logan Elm 41, Chillicothe Zane Trace 17
Clarksville Clinton-Massie 28, Lees Creek E. Clinton 0
Clayton Northmont 42, Westerville S. 12
Cle. Cent. Cath. 18, Brooklyn 13
Coldwater 49, Versailles 0
Cols. DeSales 28, New Albany 7
Cols. Hartley 38, Cols. Bexley 21
Cols. Watterson 24, Reynoldsburg 7
Columbiana 14, Struthers 7
Cortland Lakeview 30, Geneva 14
Coshocton 27, Millersburg W. Holmes 20
Crestline 26, Greenwich S. Cent. 13
Crown City S. Gallia 14, Racine Southern 0
Cuyahoga Hts. 56, Cle. E. Tech 0
Danville 13, Dalton 6
Day. Carroll 20, Tol. St. Francis 17
Day. Dunbar 22, Day. Marshall 14
Defiance 35, Wapakoneta 9
Delphos Jefferson 28, Bluffton 0
Delphos St. John’s 35, Minster 20
Dola Hardin Northern 34, Arcadia 18
E. Central, Ind. 23, Trenton Edgewood 20
Eastlake N. 48, Cle. Collinwood 12
Eaton 41, Spring. Greenon 0
Euclid 27, Willoughby S. 13
Fairport Harbor Harding 18, Ashtabula Sts. John and Paul 15
Findlay Liberty-Benton 52, Vanlue 0
Fostoria 42, Tol. Whitmer 35
Fostoria St. Wendelin 41, Lakeside Danbury 0
Frankfort Adena 32, Washington C.H. 20
Franklin Furnace Green 27, Burch, W.Va. 24, 2OT
Fremont Ross 28, Tiffin Columbian 6
Gates Mills Gilmour 16, Gates Mills Hawken 7
Germantown Valley View 28, Monroe 0
Girard 35, Warren JFK 27
Greenville 23, Franklin 0
Hamilton Badin 36, Cin. Wyoming 12
Hamilton New Miami 29, Batavia 7
Hamler Patrick Henry 48, Montpelier 8
Hannibal River 27, Woodsfield Monroe Cent. 6
Harrison 35, Kings Mills Kings 16
Heath 33, Utica 0
Hilliard Darby 48, Cols. Briggs 0
Howard E. Knox 54, Millersport 0
Hubbard 13, Warren Howland 7
Independence 32, Rocky River Lutheran W. 21
Jackson 26, McArthur Vinton County 14
Kettering Alter 51, Ashland 14
Kettering Fairmont 20, W. Chester Lakota W. 0
Kirtland 31, Wickliffe 6
Lafayette Allen E. 21, Spencerville 7
Lebanon 42, Trotwood-Madison 20
Leetonia 28, Vienna Mathews 17
Logan 31, Cols. Hamilton Twp. 0
London 27, Spring. NE 18
London Madison Plains 21, S. Charleston SE 14
Lorain Clearview 34, Fairview 6
Loveland 19, Cin. Mt. Healthy 16
Mansfield Madison 27, Mt. Vernon 13
Maple Hts. 24, Cle. VASJ 22
Maria Stein Marion Local 42, Rockford Parkway 14
Marion Elgin 16, Caledonia River Valley 7
Marion Pleasant 35, Delaware Buckeye Valley 22
Martins Ferry 26, Cadiz Harrison Cent. 20, OT
Marysville 35, Bellefontaine 7
Mason 53, Cin. Withrow 18
Maumee 44, Tol. Bowsher 30
McDonald 25, Mineral Ridge 0
Mechanicsburg 35, Milford Center Fairbanks 14
Mentor 26, Solon 24
Miamisburg 14, W. Carrollton 11
Middleburg Hts. Midpark 35, N. Ridgeville 21
Middlefield Cardinal 39, Thompson Ledgemont 0
Middletown 69, Lima Sr. 21
Milford 27, Morrow Little Miami 13
Millbury Lake 15, Rossford 12
Minford 34, Chillicothe Huntington 0
Mt. Blanchard Riverdale 50, Ridgeway Ridgemont 0
Mt. Orab Western Brown 39, Blanchester 14
N. Olmsted 22, Lakewood 0
N. Royalton 28, Cle. John Marshall 12
New Carlisle Tecumseh 38, Washington C.H. Miami Trace 3
New Concord John Glenn 25, Crooksville 0
New Lebanon Dixie 37, Ft. Loramie 36
New Lexington 44, Philo 14
New London 48, Newcomerstown 0
New Matamoras Frontier 26, Lore City Buckeye Trail 22
New Middletown Spring. 24, Lowellville 0
New Philadelphia 39, Marietta 14
New Richmond 27, Bethel-Tate 0
Newark Licking Valley 49, Cambridge 7
Norwood 54, N. Bend Taylor 0
Oak Hill 42, Ironton Rock Hill 18
Oberlin 29, Newbury 12
Oberlin Firelands 27, LaGrange Keystone 21
Olmsted Falls 21, Mayfield 14
Oregon Clay 43, Holland Springfield 35
Paden City, W.Va. 36, Bellaire St. John 19
Plain City Jonathan Alder 13, St. Paris Graham 0
Poland Seminary 26, Lisbon Beaver 8
S. Decatur, Ind. 6, Cin. Country Day 0
Salineville Southern 55, Toronto 0
Sandusky Perkins 28, Norwalk 7
Shelby 40, Ontario 13
Sidney Lehman 28, Lewistown Indian Lake 7
Spring. Cath. Cent. 55, Marion Cath. 7
Spring. NW 24, Jamestown Greeneview 12
Springfield 18, Vandalia Butler 17
St. Marys Memorial 25, Celina 20
Steubenville 45, E. Liverpool 14
Stewart Federal Hocking 28, Beverly Ft. Frye 20, OT
Strongsville 34, Tol. St. John’s 6
Sugar Grove Berne Union 28, Nelsonville-York 14
Thornville Sheridan 34, Chillicothe 14
Tipp City Tippecanoe 56, Hamilton Ross 7
Tol. Cent. Cath. 21, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 10
Tol. Christian 21, Tol. Woodward 7
Tol. Rogers 62, Sylvania Northview 24
Troy 47, Fairborn 7
Troy Christian 28, Cin. Christian 7
Uhrichsville Claymont 21, Carrollton 7
Urbana 28, Spring. Shawnee 7
Van Wert 34, Lima Bath 7
Vincent Warren 14, Parkersburg South, W.Va. 7
W. Alexandria Twin Valley S. 33, Union City Mississinawa Valley 20
W. Jefferson 26, Cols. Ready 18
W. Liberty-Salem 46, DeGraff Riverside 0
W. Unity Hilltop 32, Holgate 14
Wahama, W.Va. 47, Reedsville Eastern 19
Warren Champion 27, Conneaut 20, 5OT
Wauseon 48, Swanton 0
Waverly 35, Wellston 21
Waynesville 24, Milton-Union 20
Weir, W.Va. 23, Richmond Edison 7
Wellsville 41, Lisbon David Anderson 0
Wheeling Central, W.Va. 21, Cle. John Adams 0
Wheeling Park, W.Va. 26, Zanesville 7
Wintersville Indian Creek 47, Cle. East 0
Worthington Kilbourne 30, Dublin Scioto 0
Youngs. Christian 34, Sebring McKinley 0
Youngs. Liberty 40, Campbell Memorial 7
Youngs. Mooney 59, Elyria Cath. 14
Zanesville Rosecrans 46, Strasburg-Franklin 13
Zanesville W. Muskingum 21, McConnelsville Morgan 0

Skulina, Fasola and Toland will get the opportunity to play in a weekend series in Wrigley Field, the famed stadium of the Chicago Cubs. Skulina is scheduled to start on the mound Saturday morning.

The Redbirds program provides players the opportunity to showcase their skills in front of college scouts in a professional atmosphere. The team will get the chance to play games at major college baseball stadiums including Louisville, Kentucky, Miami (Ohio) and Notre Dame.

The Redbirds are a select team of players from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Western Pennsylvania. Cardinals area scout Brian Hopkins is the coach.

Walsh Jesuit’s 2009 baseball team is slated to return eight position-playing starters and three-fifth’s of its pitching staff from the 2008 Division II Ohio state champions. The Warriors finished with a record of 30-3 in 2008.

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STATE SCOREBOARD
Ada 31, Spencerville 19
Ashland Crestview 27, Loudonville 0
Ashtabula Lakeside 39, Cle. E. Tech 0
Baltimore Liberty Union 27, Lancaster Fairfield Union 7
Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 34, Kansas Lakota 14
Beallsville 51, Strasburg-Franklin 7
Bedford Chanel 34, Sheffield Brookside 0
Belpre 17, Beverly Ft. Frye 6
Berlin Center Western Reserve 49, Newcomerstown 0
Bethel-Tate 27, Batavia 7
Bloom-Carroll 39, McArthur Vinton County 8
Bloomdale Elmwood 19, Port Clinton 15
Bridgeport 34, Clay-Battelle, W.Va. 10
Brookville 55, Carlisle 22
Burton Berkshire 37, Ashtabula Edgewood 6
Cadiz Harrison Cent. 44, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Ontario 0
Caldwell 42, Lore City Buckeye Trail 7
Camden Preble Shawnee 34, Landmark Christian 7
Carey 57, Bluffton 14
Casstown Miami E. 44, Union City Mississinawa Valley 0
Chardon 7, Chagrin Falls Kenston 3
Chardon NDCL 33, Chagrin Falls 27, OT
Chesterland W. Geauga 48, Painesville Riverside 0
Cin. Anderson 42, Mason 13
Cin. Hills Christian Academy 32, Cin. Madeira 9
Cin. Mt. Healthy 34, Cin. Western Hills 6
Cin. Oak Hills 35, Cin. Withrow 18
Cin. Princeton 24, Centerville 10
Cin. Summit Country Day 53, Ridgeway Ridgemont 16
Cin. Winton Woods 38, St. Bernard Roger Bacon 0
Cin. Wyoming 35, Day. Oakwood 21
Cle. St. Ignatius 23, Clayton Northmont 3
Coldwater 41, Kokomo, Ind. 7
Cols. Africentric 38, Cols. Centennial 0
Cols. DeSales 31, Tol. St. John’s 17
Cols. Watterson 15, Westerville S. 3
Columbus Grove 18, Lafayette Allen E. 13
Coshocton 35, W. Lafayette Ridgewood 0
Crooksville 24, McConnelsville Morgan 14
Cuyahoga Hts. 42, Cle. Rhodes 6
Day. Meadowdale 20, Cin. Hughes 6
Day. Northridge 35, Day. Jefferson 0
Defiance 7, Ottawa-Glandorf 3
Defiance Ayersville 35, Tol. Ottawa Hills 6
Delaware Buckeye Valley 39, Marion Elgin 12
Delphos Jefferson 31, Paulding 7
Delphos St. John’s 27, Defiance Tinora 14
Dover 38, Avon Lake 35
Dresden Tri-Valley 42, New Concord John Glenn 0
Dublin Coffman 35, Lima Sr. 7
Elyria 36, Marion Harding 12
Elyria Cath. 42, Lorain Southview 16
Findlay 45, Tol. St. Francis 8
Findlay Liberty-Benton 25, Arlington 0
Fostoria 24, Bowling Green 21
Fostoria St. Wendelin 20, Gibsonburg 13
Fredericktown 35, Crestline 0
Fremont Ross 34, Tol. Whitmer 14
Ft. Recovery 67, Oregon Stritch 32
Gallipolis Gallia 28, Point Pleasant, W.Va. 21
Garfield Hts. 32, Parma 10
Garrettsville Garfield 37, Warren Champion 6
Genoa Area 61, Oak Harbor 0
Germantown Valley View 42, Cin. Indian Hill 41
Girard 29, Struthers 13
Granville 49, Utica 7
Hamilton 16, Cin. Taft 0
Hamilton Ross 40, Goshen 14
Hannibal River 31, Magnolia, W.Va. 6
Hanoverton United 29, Salem 0
Harrison 28, E. Central, Ind. 21
Holland Springfield 48, Tol. Bowsher 21
Huron 49, Norwalk 7
Kirtland 54, Fairport Harbor Harding 21
Lancaster Fisher Cath. 33, Chillicothe Huntington 0
Leetonia 19, Columbiana 6
Leipsic 20, Cory-Rawson 13
Lewis Center Olentangy 24, Delaware Hayes 21
Lexington 42, Shelby 14
Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 35, Cin. Glen Este 20
Lorain Clearview 34, Vermilion 12
Marion Pleasant 48, Galion Northmor 0
Maumee 57, Tol. Woodward 0
Mayfield 26, Willoughby S. 20
McComb 39, Dola Hardin Northern 19
McDonald 56, Windham 21
Mechanicsburg 49, Frankfort Adena 14
Mentor Lake Cath. 38, Cle. Benedictine 21
Middleburg Hts. Midpark 39, Orange 6
Middlefield Cardinal 14, Andover Pymatuning Valley 0
Middletown Fenwick 28, Monroe 21
Middletown Madison 22, Troy Christian 7
Milford 41, Cin. Walnut Hills 20
Mineral Ridge 33, Orwell Grand Valley 6
Minford 21, Wellston 13
Minster 28, Spring. Cath. Cent. 6
Morrow Little Miami 41, Hillsboro 8
Mt. Blanchard Riverdale 55, Lima Perry 18
Mt. Gilead 7, Cardington-Lincoln 6
Mt. Orab Western Brown 39, Batavia Clermont NE 0
N. Baltimore 24, Lakeside Danbury 21
N. Bend Taylor 38, Cin. Clark Montessori 27
N. Jackson Jackson-Milton 20, Rootstown 14
N. Lewisburg Triad 61, DeGraff Riverside 20
N. Lima S. Range 28, Independence 7
Napoleon 14, Wauseon 7
New Carlisle Tecumseh 21, Vandalia Butler 10
New Lebanon Dixie 52, Cin. Deer Park 8
New Middletown Spring. 18, Youngs. Christian 15
New Richmond 34, Cin. Mariemont 0
Newark Cath. 26, Centerburg 0
Newark Licking Valley 35, Zanesville 13
Northwood 38, Millbury Lake 13
Norwood 19, Cin. Purcell Marian 13
Painesville Harvey 33, Wickliffe 15
Pandora-Gilboa 48, Vanlue 7
Parma Hts. Valley Forge 21, Berea 7
Parma Padua 40, N. Olmsted 0
Pemberville Eastwood 62, Rossford 0
Perry 48, Jefferson Area 0
Perrysburg 54, Tontogany Otsego 0
Philo 20, Vincent Warren 0
Piqua 13, Fairfield 7, 3OT
Plain City Jonathan Alder 34, Lewistown Indian Lake 12
Poland Seminary 31, Parma Normandy 3
Portsmouth W. 34, Portsmouth 0
Reading 14, Blanchester 0
Richmond Hts. 40, Linsly, W.Va. 28
Richwood N. Union 61, Morral Ridgedale 13
Sandusky 44, Mansfield Sr. 18
Sandusky Perkins 47, Tol. Libbey 6
Sherwood Fairview 83, Elmore Woodmore 52
Southington Chalker 52, Sebring McKinley 18
Sparta Highland 48, Caledonia River Valley 0
Spring. Greenon 31, Cedarville 0
St. Henry 44, Spring. Kenton Ridge 0
St. Marys Memorial 27, Lima Bath 13
Sugar Grove Berne Union 28, Tuscarawas Cent. Cath. 14
Thornville Sheridan 54, Zanesville Maysville 7
Tiffin Columbian 35, Mansfield Madison 7
Tol. Cent. Cath. 21, Dublin Scioto 14
Tol. Christian 28, Holgate 0
Uhrichsville Claymont 35, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 13
Van Wert 38, Elida 14
Versailles 27, Bishop Ryan, Ontario 19
W. Unity Hilltop 42, Antwerp 35
Wahama, W.Va. 59, Racine Southern 0
Warren Harding 64, Youngs. Chaney 0
Wayne, W.Va. 39, Chesapeake 21
Wellsville 46, Toronto 14
Wintersville Indian Creek 41, Oak Glen, W.Va. 14
Worthington Kilbourne 22, Grove City 7
Youngs. Austintown-Fitch 49, Youngs. East 12
Youngs. Boardman 56, Tol. Start 17

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Westerville N. vs. Cols. Marion-Franklin, ppd.
Cols. Hamilton Twp. vs. Johnstown Northridge, ppd. to Aug
30.
Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan vs. London, ppd. to Aug 30.
Urbana vs. Spring. NE, ppd. to Aug 30.

The high school girls soccer season has begun with several area teams feeling that they are legitimate state contenders.

Archbishop Hoban and Walsh Jesuit return several key players from last season’s teams, which advanced to state semifinal matches. Jackson and Medina annually field strong teams. Brunswick Cloverleaf, Copley, Green, Hudson, Kent Roosevelt, Ravenna, Revere and Stow are all capable of making deep runs in the state tournament.

‘‘It just seems like that type of year,’’ said Frank Gagliardi, now in his 12th year coaching Jackson. ‘‘It doesn’t seem like there is any team where you say, ‘That team will win state.’ There definitely is a lot of teams that will be in the fight for a state title.’’

Veteran Walsh Jesuit coach Dino McIntyre said the Cleveland and Akron areas boast ‘‘a lot of teams that can go all the way,’’ mentioning Akron-area teams plus Strongsville, Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown, North Royalton and Brecksville.

Kent Roosevelt outlook
One team off to a flying start is Kent Roosevelt, which is 3-0 and has outscored Stow, Tallmadge and Coventry 16-4.

The Rough Riders, 7-8-2 last season, have eight returning starters. Senior tri-captains Katie Mitchell, Jessica Giulitto and Brianna Serafin are the foundation of the team along with senior forward Jennifer DeLuke.

‘‘We have four seniors who are contributing very well and showing good leadership,’’ coach Steve Mitchell said.

Katie Mitchell, the coach’s daughter, scored 10 goals in 2007. She and Giulitto, a defender, are entering their fourth years as starters. Serafin, a midfielder, sophomore midfielder Michaela Kline and junior goal keeper Abby Bradford are other key players.

‘‘Our depth is impressive,’’ Steve Mitchell said. ‘‘I can make any number of substitutions and not weaken the lineup, which is a great luxury.’’

Stow outlook
Stow returns 10 starters and 15 letterwinners from last season’s team, which went 8-5-4 and was second to Brunswick in the NOC River Division.

‘‘I tell my players to take it game by game and hopefully toward the end of the season we are in the running for the league championship, and from there anything can happen,’’ Stow coach Chris Tipton said. ‘‘I have high hopes for the team.’’

Sophomore forward Vickie Havas led the Bulldogs with nine goals last year. Senior sweeper Leah Poiner and junior stopper Ellie Swanger will pace the defense along with senior goalkeeper Sarah Conkle. Junior midfielder Kyrsten Kamlowsky also returns.

The Stow boys team won the Division I state title in 2006, an accomplishment that many of the girls witnessed.

‘‘We talk about that in a sense of that’s what we want to do,’’ Tipton said. ‘‘A lot of the
girls were there and saw it. I was there, I felt it and I saw it. I think it will take a lot of grunt work. Realistically, it will be tough, but this is the best team I have had here.’’

Championship caliber – Walsh Jesuit & Archbishop Hoban
McIntyre, entering his 16th season as Walsh’s coach, knows what it feels like to win championships. He led Walsh to state titles in 2000, 2001, 2004 and 2006. The 2000 and 2006 teams were recognized as national champions.

The Warriors, a 2007 Division I state semifinalist with a 13-4-5 record, will be led by
senior defenders Jaime Townsend and Jordan Finch, senior midfielders Alexis Garcia
and Kendra Simmons, sophomore forward Kelsey Smigel and sophomore midfielder/forward Elizabeth Bollinger.

Smigel paced Walsh with 15 goals last season. “She’s a pure goal scorer,‘‘ McIntyre said. ‘‘She knows the game technically and has all the tools.”

Townsend (Lehigh), Garcia (Dayton) and Finch (Miami, Ohio) are Division I recruits. McIntyre said Garica is training to overcome her third torn ACL in the past four years.

Juniors Juliana Libertin and Jessacca Gironda are among seven returning starters for
Hoban. The Knights compiled a 15-4-1 record and made their second consecutive appearance in the Division II state semifinals last season.

‘‘We want to win one more game and get in that final,’’ said Benny Pietrangelo, entering his third season as Hoban’s coach. ‘‘On paper, we look pretty strong, but the games have to be played. People are impressed with our talent, but you have to play the games on the field and win.’’

Libertin, a forward, received Beacon Journal Player of the Year honor last fall. She scored four goals Saturday in a 6-0 win at Chippewa. As a sophomore, Libertin scored 35 goals and had 20 assists, and she totaled 15 goals and 11 assists as a freshman.

‘‘When Jules is on, opponents can’t stop her,’’ said Pietrangelo, who also coached the Hoban boys soccer team for 17 years. ‘‘She never gets tired because she runs track and is a swimmer, too. She is a very special athlete. Her endurance is amazing.’’

Gironda, a midfielder/goal keeper, scored 16 goals last season. Senior defender Alex
Niehaus, sophomore defender Gabby Corwin, sophomore forward Margaret Woods and
senior goal keeper Francesca Gironda also return for Hoban.

Jackson & Medina outlook
Jackson returns 11 letterwinners from last year’s team, which posted a 17-2-1 record ` 7-0 in winning the Federal League.

The Polar Bears will be led by senior midfielders Rachel Dennis, a Kent State recruit, and
Melissa Hagan, a Northern Iowa recruit. Junior midfielders Maggie Rusnak and Lauren
Jokovich also return with junior sweeper Emily Sanders.

‘‘With the tradition of the past and the stage the previous girls have set, hopefully the
winning habits will still be strong within the program,’’ Gagliardi said.

Jackson is hoping to get some revenge against Walsh this season; the Warriors ousted the
Polar Bears the past three years in the state tournament.

‘‘We have never beaten Walsh in my 12 years as coach,’’ Gagliardi said. ‘‘That is a mental and a physical goal that we have as a team.’’

Medina will be paced by junior forward Becca Candler, an Indiana University recruit,
Sarah Flanders and Jillian Graff. The Bees should still be a strong team despite the absence of current Ohio State player Paige Maxwell, who was a four-year starter at Medina.

Suburban League balanced
Tina Salem is excited about what her Copley team can do in her 11th season. Senior
midfielders Kristen Mattei (Toledo recruit) and Kirsten Schulte (Case Western Reserve) lead the team.

The Indians also will rely on senior sweeper Liz Moyer, senior defender Julie Berk,
junior midfielder/forward Nikki Matttei and junior midfielder Maddi Buckham.

‘‘I think girls soccer has finally caught up with the boys,’’ Salem said. ‘‘You have a
lot more girls playing the sport. Northeast Ohio is just incredible for girls soccer. We
have a reputation for having strong soccer.’’

Copley and Revere are expected to be the top Suburban League teams, but Cloverleaf and Green should be in the mix for the league crown.

Junior forward Emily White will guide Revere after leading the Minutemen in scoring the previous two seasons. She enters 2008 with 22 career goals.

Revere coach Jeff Stoerkel said sophomores Tara Littman and Katie Kimberly will be key midfielders with freshman Amy Feher and sophomore Kristen Popa is the goalkeeper.

Cloverleaf compiled a 11-4-2 overall record and a 5-1-1 league mark last season to place second to Copley in the Suburban League. Colts coach Val Baughman said eight starters and 11 total letterwinners return from last season.

Sophomore forward Katie Roberts and junior midfielders Rachel Gokey, Hanna Cavalier and Megan Jackson lead Cloverleaf’s offense.

Juniors Melissa Zeigler and Shannon Kilkenny and sophomore Katie Koloka form the nucleus off Cloverleaf’s defense in front of junior goal keeper Karly Beuck.

“We have a really strong junior class,” Baughman said.

Green is led by seniors Desiree Aber and Kelsey Ahbe.

Cloverleaf defeated Green 4-0 Wednesday to improve to 2-0 overall and 1-0 in the Suburban League this season.

Other promising teams and players
North Canton Hoover went 14-4-2 last season and Sarah Maj and Kathleen Ray are among eight returning letter winners.

Perry has seven starters and 10 total lettermen back from 2007. Junior goal keeper Megan
McMaster, sophomore forward Michelle Genetin and junior forward Ally Smith all return.

The Vikings and Panthers will try to dethrone the Jackson Polar Bears from the top spot in the Federal League.

Firestone senior forward Christine Black and Western Reserve Academy senior midfielder Anne Song are two other players that are entering their fourth varsity seasons.

Black netted the lone goal in Firestone’s 1-0 victory over St. Vincent-St. Mary earlier this
season.

Song, who also has a four-goal game this season, netted 18 goals at WRA as a forward last season enters 2008 with 37 career goals.

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1. Walsh Jesuit (III, 1-0): The Warriors came away with an impressive 48-14 win at Licking Valley, which reached the Division III state championship last year. Senior quarterback Kyle Snyder rushed for 249 yards and two touchdowns. Next: Archbishop Hoban.

2. Louisville (II, 1-0): Seniors Neal Seaman (21-of-31, 230 yards) and Brandon Mathie (nine receptions, 134 yards) helped the Leopards defeat Ravenna 29-15. Next: at North Canton Hoover.

3. Northwest (III, 1-0): Running back Dan Beers scored two touchdowns and the Indians scored 20 unanswered points in the fourth quarter for a 34-13 win against Orrville. Next: Firestone.

4. St. Vincent-St. Mary (IV, 1-0): The Irish rushed for 324 yards (163 by senior running back Harvie Tuck IV) in a 31-12 win against Villa Angela-

St. Joseph. Next: at Clear Fork.

5. Massillon (I, 1-0): Bo Grunder caught four touchdown passes from Mike Clark as the Tigers defeated Buchtel 45-29. Next: Jordan (Utah) at Fawcett Stadium on Saturday.

6. Highland (III, 1-0): The Hornets’ defense stood tall in a 40-15 win against Rocky River. Next: Buckeye.

7. Nordonia (I, 1-0): The Knights had three touchdowns in a matter of two minutes in the third quarter to defeat Tallmadge 28-7. Next: Wadsworth.

8. Wadsworth (I, 1-0): In the Grizzlies’ 35-19 win over Wooster, Aarick Jones scored two touchdowns and Wadsworth scored 21 points in the third quarter. Next: at Nordonia.

9. Brunswick (I, 1-0): The Blue Devils scored 42 points in the first half as running back Brit Musal scored three touchdowns. Quarterback Ricky Manco threw for 150 yards. Next: at Brush.

10. Archbishop Hoban (II, 1-0): The Knights kicked off the season with a thrilling 27-26 overtime win Thursday against Garfield. Quarterback Josh Masters rushed for two touchdowns. Next: at Walsh Jesuit.

11. GlenOak (I, 1-0) The Golden Eagles were in a battle but held on to a 14-7 win against Twinsburg. Next: at Brecksville.

12. Mogadore (VI, 1-0): The Wildcats’ defense stepped up in a 27-7 win against Mineral Ridge. Sophomore running back Kodey Chance scored two rushing touchdowns. Next: Holy Trinity (Canada).

13. Waynedale (V, 1-0): Running back Thad Nofsinger scored three touchdowns and the defense didn’t allow a touchdown until the fourth quarter in a 55-7 win against Tusky Valley. Next: Danville.

14. North Canton Hoover (I, 1-0): In a 41-22 win against Washington, D.C., Dunbar, junior running back Erick Howard rushed for 185 yards on 22 carries and two touchdowns. Next: Louisville.

15. Lake (II, 1-0): The Blue Streaks trailed by three points with just over two minutes to go before pulling out a 39-30 win against Green. Next: Lucas (Ontario, Canada).

16. Alliance (II, 1-0): Dail’len Cottle rushed for three touchdowns, including a fumble return for a score, in a 39-26 win against Crestwood. Next: at Parma Holy name.

17. Perry (I, 1-0): The Panthers racked up 406 yards on 42 carries, and running back Caleb Laps finished with 163 yards, in a 48-14 win against Barberton. Next: Canton Central Catholic

18. Kent Roosevelt (II, 1-0): The Rough Riders opened things up in a 35-0 win against Kenston. Next: at Stow.

19. Hudson (I, 1-0): Kevin Meyer scored two touchdowns, including a 65-yard return on the opening kickoff, in a 38-16 win at Medina. Next: at Twinsburg.

20. Revere (II, 1-0): John Battaglia rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns on 39 carries and the defense was strong in a 24-0 win against Firestone. Next: North Royalton.

Others to watch: Aurora, Canton South, Cloverleaf, CVCA, Dalton, Ellet, Field, Firestone, Garrettsville, Garfield, Green, Jackson, Manchester, Norwayne, Ravenna, Streetsboro, Stow, Tallmadge, Tuslaw, Twinsburg.

Canton McKinley also will play in the Herbstreit event. The Bulldogs (0-1) will face Indianapolis Cathedral at 2 p.m. The Fighting Irish won the Class 4A state championship last year.

USA defeated Spain 118-107 in the gold medal game and outscored opponents 106.2-78.4 in eight games.

James, a 2003 St. Vincent-St. Mary High School graduate, was a pivotal player on Team USA. He started all eight games in the Olympics and averaged 15.5 points and 5.3 rebounds in 24.8 minutes per game.

James led Team USA in total minutes played (198), minutes per game (24.8), steals (19) and blocked shots (eight). He was second in scoring (124 points) and second in assists (30). His 42 rebounds were third best.

Dwayne Wade led Team USA in scoring with 128 points (16.0 per game) and Chris Paul paced the Americans in assists with 33. Chris Bosh (49) and Dwight Howard (46) were the top two rebounders.

Kobe Bryant, Jason Kidd, Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard joined James in the starting lineup in all eight games. Bryant was Team USA’s third leading scorer with 120 points (15.0 per game).

Team USA beat China, Angola, Greece, Germany, Australia, Argentina and Spain twice in the tournament.

James, a standout for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the National Basketball Association, won a bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.