The University of Illinois Springfield baseball team picked up more than just an at-large bid for its sixth NCAA Division II tournament appearance and first since 2023. 

The Prairie Stars (34-18) earned the No. 2 seed and the right to host its Midwest Regional bracket beginning Thursday, May 14 at 11 a.m. against No. 7 seed Indianapolis (33-21). No. 3 Wayne State (37-14) plays No. 6 Missouri St. Louis (33-20) in the other regional contest. 

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The double-elimination tournament runs Thursday through Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at UIS Baseball Fields with an if-necessary game slated for Sunday at 11 a.m.

Click here to see the bracket (listed in Eastern Time).

The winner out of Springfield then vies for a trip to the NCAA finals in a best-of-three super regional series. No. 1 seed Grand Valley State (44-8) is the other Midwest Regional host. 

The UIS regional is a ticketed and credentialed event. Tickets can be purchased here, while games can be streamed at NCAA.com.

This page will be updated with results.

UIS was the No. 5 seed in the Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament, where it trounced No. 8 Rockhurst 20-1 before falling to No. 4 Drury 8-5 in single elimination. UMSL won the GLVC tournament 13-8 over Missouri S&T on Saturday, May 9.  

Three Stars were tabbed all-GLVC first team under coach Chris Rodriguez: 

• Tommy Atkinson, the junior outfielder boasts a .385 average with a team-best 79 hits, 58 RBIs and 12 home runs. 
• Corey Boyette, the senior outfielder contributes a .385 average as well with 72 hits and 15 home runs. 
• Kaden Griffitts, the junior designated hitter out of nearby Williamsville carries a .376 average with 71 hits, 15 home runs and team-high 71 RBIs. Both Atkinson and Griffitts are Heartland Community College transfers. 

SHG grad stars at UIS 

Senior pitcher and utility player Rosie Bartletti led the UIS softball team both ways and collected all-GLVC first team honors. 

The Sacred Heart-Griffin graduate finished 12-9 with a 2.07 ERA over 19 starts and 25 appearances this season. She struck out 122 and yielded 41 walks and 76 hits over 104 2/3 innings.  

Bartletti additionally appeared in all 52 games offensively and posted team-bests in hits (55) and runs (51) with a .346 average. She had 13 doubles, four triples and three home runs.  

She also ushered a school record for stolen bases in a season (49) and career (141). The softball team reached the GLVC tournament and finished the season 32-20. 

This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: NCAA Division II baseball regional at UIS preview, schedule, results

ELLETTSVILLE — The Edgewood softball team is in the middle of 11 games in 13 days.

They showed no signs of letting up on Tuesday, May 12.

The run started with a pair of sectional contenders, a tough 5-4 loss to No. 3 Cascade followed by a 5-0 win over Northview. Then came a sweep of three games at the Mustang Invitational and Monday's 10-3 win over Martinsville.

After scoring 39 runs in it's last five wins, No. 9 Edgewood looked anything but exhausted, pounding away at rival Owen Valley in a 17-1 five-inning win. Ally Bland tossed a two-hitter with 12 strikeouts and the Mustangs (20-4, 5-1) had 16 hits, including a pair of three-run homers.

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Edgewood led 4-0 after one inning, added six more in the second and four more in the third to put it away early.

"We hit in every inning," Edgewood coach Mick Hammett said. "We didn't just get happy and go up there and mess around. We were patient and a couple of them hit the ball well. We're happy with that."

It turned into quite the extended celebration for Edgewood's nine seniors who were recognized prior to first pitch, delivering the Mustangs' sixth 20-win season in eight years.

Addison Yearby went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs, Madi Bland went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBIs, Ella Sproul was 2-for-2 with two RBIs and Jayden Stephens was 3-for-3 with three RBIs. Freshman Braylin Bentley also went 2-for-3 with three RBIs.

That said, it's a still evolving team that will have to be at its best to win a postseason title.

"I hope we will still improve a little bit," Hammett said. "We've two games Thursday and Friday and then we go down to Evansville (2A No. 5 Mater Dei and Reitz). Hopefully, we'll get some things sorted out.

"During the (Mustang Invitational), we had one girl who hit really well. I think she's going to jump into the lineup and couple of these others are going to have to fight it out. I didn't want to do it on Senior Night, but tomorrow, I'm going to be blunt with them. We're trying to make the best squad we can when it's going to matter."

Owen Valley still building for sectional

While Edgewood was giving OV starter Haley Amador a rough time, the Patriots struggled to string much together against Bland after putting the first two batters of the game on. Eight of the next 10 struck out.

"I thought after the first time through, we competed better at the plate," OV coach Brian Greene said. "I thought we made some adjustments and had a little bit better plan when we went up there. (Bland's) good, everybody knows she's good.

"When we talked about it, I felt like we've just got to be better in all facets to compete at that level. Couldn't give up extra outs, couldn't give up extra bases. Just had to be a little bit tighter and cleaner. Even with location in the circle. But I thought Haley really gave us a good effort, they just hit the ball well."

There certainly had to be an adjustment coming off a 23-6 win over struggling Eastern Greene that saw the Patriots (7-8, 2-4) pile up 22 hits. Bland was not nearly as forgiving.

Addy Applegate scored the Patriots only run with a solo homer to lead off the fourth. The only other hit was a single by Amador to start the game.

OV knows it has to prepare for a tough sectional opener against Cascade (17-2).

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"I thought we did a good job as a team to not go, 'Oh, poor me,'" Greene said. "We shrugged it off and kept playing.

"That comes in handy down the road here. We've got five more games to get ready for a tough sectional draw."

Greene likes how his younger players, including freshman Tinsley Monroe, are coming along. Some lineup juggling is still taking place.

"I'm happy with them all around," Greene said. "We've had one bad game where we didn't like our approach, and one bad practice. This qualifies as a bad day but for a different reason."

EDGEWOOD 17, OWEN VALLEY 1

Owen Valley (7-8, 2-4) 000 | 10 — 1 | 2 | 3

Edgewood (20-4, 5-1) 464 | 3x — 17 | 16 | 1

Haley Amador and Chanlie Tracy. Ally Bland and Jayden Stephens, Madi Bland (5). W: A.Bland. L: Amador. 2B: Braylin Bentley (E). HR: Addison Yearby (E), Madi Bland (E), Addy Applegate (OV).

This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Edgewood softball powering through hard stretch, beats Owen Valley

Is Florida the Wild West of high school sports?

Wall Street Journal reporter Harriet Ryan's latest story calls calling the future of youth sports a "mess" while using Florida's free transfer laws as a backdrop. Chaminade-Madonna receiver Ah'Mari Stevens is used as the example, a player who has transferred four times before his senior year.

Ryan points out illicit pay-for-play schemes, rampant transfers and academic lethargy as symptoms of this era's of high school sports' overall future.

But is there something inherently wrong with today's system? USA TODAY Florida Network recruiting writers Jon Santucci and Nick Wilson have thoughts:

Santucci's take

The state of high school sports in Florida is pretty fairly represented in the Wall Street Journal article.

Transfers are rampant. Students constantly are on the move.

And that’s exactly the way the state wants it. The state legislature opened the path to open enrollment and the FHSAA is hamstrung trying to regulate what few rules they can enforce.

Even when FHSAA executive director Craig Damon tried to curb the number of transfer by saying students who transfer can’t get NIL money for a year, the Board of Directors immediately turned it down.

So here we are. In a state with basically limitless player movement and coaches openly saying they’re waiting for the high school transfer portal for upgrades.

And some schools are doing whatever they can to find those upgrades, Rumors of pay-for-play have been rampant for years, but those whispers have been shouts over the last 12-18 months. The rumors range from programs paying five figures for seven months in the football program to others essentially stealing Step Up for Students funds and funneling the money back to the students through creative channels like work-study programs.

Is every successful program cheating? No, and they’re definitely not all using government funds to field a playoff team in the fall.

In fact, the biggest reason for transfers isn’t NIL money now or later. It’s opportunity.

The opportunity to win. The opportunity to play for a coach. The opportunity to play with other elite players. The opportunity to be seen by colleges and get a scholarship. Because scholarship is the opportunity.

Yes, we’re in an NIL world and some kids are cashing in, but it’s not like kids are becoming millionaires by playing high school football in Florida. They’re playing for a chance to keep playing at the highest level possible. That’s still the biggest driver for transfers.

And in Florida, students can pretty much keep transferring all they want.

Wilson's take

The Wild West comparison we keep hearing is actually pretty accurate, but not in the way the most people intend. The frontier had a semblance laws and rules, they just differed from "civilized" society back east. And that’s what we see in Florida. 

Florida’s rules are different because our school system is different. And I would argue that it is ahead of the curve and best suited to match the collegiate market economy. 

We have found that the real reason players transfer is to get more exposure, not chase high school NIL deals that are worth a drop in the bucket for what they will sign for in college. Transferring to a school that offers better opportunity could be the difference between a $100,000 deal at a Group of 5 school and a $350,000 deal at a Power 4 program. 

I took particular issue with using Tampa Jesuit LB Kaden Henderson as an example of why players don’t transfer without truly acknowledging the other side of the coin. Henderson’s parents are a healthcare executive and an attorney, and they shrugged off NIL deals in high school because their “bills are paid.”

Consider the families whose bills aren’t paid, a much more common theme in Florida. For a family making less than $100,000 per year (the median income in Florida in 2024 was less than $75,000), these decisions have long term financial implications. And for most families, if the chance at life-changing money means transferring a few times, the decision is not a difficult one. 

The story also talks about the academic implications of transferring, which are real. We see players get caught up in administrative challenges all the time when moving schools. But again, the other side of the coin is just as real. Those of us that go to practices, talk to players and coaches and follow these players' careers for years know just how common it is for football to be the only reason a kid shows up to school. 

Many players (probably more than we feel comfortable admitting) would be truant or in some sort of trouble if it weren’t for sports. Teddy Bridgewater was suspended for putting his players in Ubers after practice to make sure they weren’t just hanging around the school and getting in trouble. It’s a more systemic issue that we don’t have all the tools to discuss here, but it's likely academics wouldn’t even be on a lot of these student-athletes' radars if they weren’t chasing an opportunity to play college sports. 

And now in today’s landscape, having good grades is the key to generational wealth, something I don't think this article takes enough of into account. Have a good enough GPA, get a good collegiate deal, graduate with a solid degree with a nest egg secured, and begin your adult life that way — or if you're good enough, make it to the pros. That’s the new blueprint, and players overwhelmingly know they have to take school seriously in order to get that big pay day in college. 

The Wall Street Journal story gets a good snapshot at high school football in Florida, but it's far from a comprehensive portrait. There isn’t much about colleges forcing families’ hands with deals worth 2-5 times their household income. There isn’t much about the dangerous amount of unqualified agents giving players bad advice that leads to their transfers and decommitments. 

There’s even less acknowledgement of what may be an ugly truth — some high schools are just better equipped to get their kids high-end collegiate scholarships than others. Even outside sports, would we fault a student who transfers out of their home school because they don't have an engineering program, and that student wants a full ride to a university with a renowned engineering program? Florida has free transfer laws precisely for this reason, but when sports are involved we tend to take this awkward moral high ground.

When those offers in today’s college NIL era can be worth more than a million dollars, how can the burden be placed on families to not take every avenue possible? Why do we not examine the state of college athletics, and how the outrageously high NIL deals and lack of guidance from the NCAA that have created a trickle down effect at the high school level? 

It felt like this article is painting the state of Florida prep sports in a dark light filled with backdoor dealings. And while this is certainly true for a very, very small percentage of players, the rest are simply reacting to the new NCAA landscape with the tools provided to them under Florida law. 

This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Florida high school sports a mess? What we see with NIL, recruiting

Is Florida the Wild West of high school sports?

Wall Street Journal reporter Harriet Ryan's latest story calls calling the future of youth sports a "mess" while using Florida's free transfer laws as a backdrop. Chaminade-Madonna receiver Ah'Mari Stevens is used as the example, a player who has transferred four times before his senior year.

Ryan points out illicit pay-for-play schemes, rampant transfers and academic lethargy as symptoms of this era's of high school sports' overall future.

But is there something inherently wrong with today's system? USA TODAY Florida Network recruiting writers Jon Santucci and Nick Wilson have thoughts:

Santucci's take

The state of high school sports in Florida is pretty fairly represented in the Wall Street Journal article.

Transfers are rampant. Students constantly are on the move.

And that’s exactly the way the state wants it. The state legislature opened the path to open enrollment and the FHSAA is hamstrung trying to regulate what few rules they can enforce.

Even when FHSAA executive director Craig Damon tried to curb the number of transfer by saying students who transfer can’t get NIL money for a year, the Board of Directors immediately turned it down.

So here we are. In a state with basically limitless player movement and coaches openly saying they’re waiting for the high school transfer portal for upgrades.

And some schools are doing whatever they can to find those upgrades, Rumors of pay-for-play have been rampant for years, but those whispers have been shouts over the last 12-18 months. The rumors range from programs paying five figures for seven months in the football program to others essentially stealing Step Up for Students funds and funneling the money back to the students through creative channels like work-study programs.

Is every successful program cheating? No, and they’re definitely not all using government funds to field a playoff team in the fall.

In fact, the biggest reason for transfers isn’t NIL money now or later. It’s opportunity.

The opportunity to win. The opportunity to play for a coach. The opportunity to play with other elite players. The opportunity to be seen by colleges and get a scholarship. Because scholarship is the opportunity.

Yes, we’re in an NIL world and some kids are cashing in, but it’s not like kids are becoming millionaires by playing high school football in Florida. They’re playing for a chance to keep playing at the highest level possible. That’s still the biggest driver for transfers.

And in Florida, students can pretty much keep transferring all they want.

Wilson's take

The Wild West comparison we keep hearing is actually pretty accurate, but not in the way the most people intend. The frontier had a semblance laws and rules, they just differed from "civilized" society back east. And that’s what we see in Florida. 

Florida’s rules are different because our school system is different. And I would argue that it is ahead of the curve and best suited to match the collegiate market economy. 

We have found that the real reason players transfer is to get more exposure, not chase high school NIL deals that are worth a drop in the bucket for what they will sign for in college. Transferring to a school that offers better opportunity could be the difference between a $100,000 deal at a Group of 5 school and a $350,000 deal at a Power 4 program. 

I took particular issue with using Tampa Jesuit LB Kaden Henderson as an example of why players don’t transfer without truly acknowledging the other side of the coin. Henderson’s parents are a healthcare executive and an attorney, and they shrugged off NIL deals in high school because their “bills are paid.”

Consider the families whose bills aren’t paid, a much more common theme in Florida. For a family making less than $100,000 per year (the median income in Florida in 2024 was less than $75,000), these decisions have long term financial implications. And for most families, if the chance at life-changing money means transferring a few times, the decision is not a difficult one. 

The story also talks about the academic implications of transferring, which are real. We see players get caught up in administrative challenges all the time when moving schools. But again, the other side of the coin is just as real. Those of us that go to practices, talk to players and coaches and follow these players' careers for years know just how common it is for football to be the only reason a kid shows up to school. 

Many players (probably more than we feel comfortable admitting) would be truant or in some sort of trouble if it weren’t for sports. Teddy Bridgewater was suspended for putting his players in Ubers after practice to make sure they weren’t just hanging around the school and getting in trouble. It’s a more systemic issue that we don’t have all the tools to discuss here, but it's likely academics wouldn’t even be on a lot of these student-athletes' radars if they weren’t chasing an opportunity to play college sports. 

And now in today’s landscape, having good grades is the key to generational wealth, something I don't think this article takes enough of into account. Have a good enough GPA, get a good collegiate deal, graduate with a solid degree with a nest egg secured, and begin your adult life that way — or if you're good enough, make it to the pros. That’s the new blueprint, and players overwhelmingly know they have to take school seriously in order to get that big pay day in college. 

The Wall Street Journal story gets a good snapshot at high school football in Florida, but it's far from a comprehensive portrait. There isn’t much about colleges forcing families’ hands with deals worth 2-5 times their household income. There isn’t much about the dangerous amount of unqualified agents giving players bad advice that leads to their transfers and decommitments. 

There’s even less acknowledgement of what may be an ugly truth — some high schools are just better equipped to get their kids high-end collegiate scholarships than others. Even outside sports, would we fault a student who transfers out of their home school because they don't have an engineering program, and that student wants a full ride to a university with a renowned engineering program? Florida has free transfer laws precisely for this reason, but when sports are involved we tend to take this awkward moral high ground.

When those offers in today’s college NIL era can be worth more than a million dollars, how can the burden be placed on families to not take every avenue possible? Why do we not examine the state of college athletics, and how the outrageously high NIL deals and lack of guidance from the NCAA that have created a trickle down effect at the high school level? 

It felt like this article is painting the state of Florida prep sports in a dark light filled with backdoor dealings. And while this is certainly true for a very, very small percentage of players, the rest are simply reacting to the new NCAA landscape with the tools provided to them under Florida law. 

This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Florida high school sports a mess? What we see with NIL, recruiting

The iconic dirt softball diamonds across the state of Florida have housed some of the nation's best players, including some in the Big Bend region.

Softball is one of the area's top sports, with Division I athletes produced with regularity across Tallahassee area high schools. Current generation stars include former Wakulla ace Charley Butler, now at Auburn, Florida High's Jaysoni Beachum, a star at third base for Florida State, and Chiles star Adelyn Matthews, now at Duke. While those three represent just a small fraction of the current and past generation of softball stars in the area, it's time to find out who is the best.

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, USA TODAY Sports will celebrate the 250 greatest American sports figures of all time. Alongside that national recognition, the USA TODAY Network will spotlight the roots of the country’s sports culture: the high school athletes and sports figures who shaped communities and defined their states.

So, who is the best softball player to come out of the Tallahassee area? Let us know.

Meet the nominees

• Stephannie Rossman (Florida High)
• Billie Ann Gay (Lincoln)
• Austyn West (Chiles)
• Windy Taff (Wakulla)
• Jenna Bischoff (Leon)
• Chloe Culp (NFC)
• Sarah Hamilton (Chiles)
• Elizabeth Hightower (Aucilla Christian)
• Erin Horn (Leon)
• Brittany Neer (Lincoln)

Who is the greatest Tallahassee-area high school softball player ever?

Arrowhead girls swimming and diving coach Ruth Ann Ahnen will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming Milwaukee High School Sports Awards on June 15.

Ahnen coached 18 seasons with Arrowhead girls swimming and diving prior to her retirement after the 2025 season, the latter 13 as head of the program. During that span, Arrowhead won team state titles in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015 and 2022, along with state runner-up finishes in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Her coaching career began as an age-group coach at the Quakertown, Pennsylvania, YMCA and Pennridge Aquatics Swim Club from 2003 to 2005. Upon moving to Wisconsin in 2006, Ahnen was an age-group coach with the Lake Country Swim Team from 2006 to 2022.

Her career with Arrowhead also included roles as boys diving coach from 2010 to 2011, boys swim JV coach from 2012 to 2015, and girls swim and dive varsity reserve coach from 2008 to 2012. She was named the Wisconsin Swim Coaches Association coach of the year in 2022.

Prior to her coaching days, Ahnen was a four-time Missouri state champion and a state record holder with Parkway West High School in Ballwin, Missouri. Outside of the pool, Ahnen completed her first Ironman in 2022 with three Arrowhead seniors cheering her on throughout.

Her impact has also extended to the wider Hartland Community as fundraisers for Make-A-Wish Wisconsin, a food drive for Hartland Food Pantry and a scholarship fund on behalf of a former JV swimmer killed in a car crash have raised tens of thousands for various causes.

The 2026 Milwaukee High School Sports Awards will be held at the Brookfield Conference Center at 7 p.m. on June 15. Green Bay Packers safety Evan Williams is the guest speaker at the event.

For more information on nominees and tickets, click here.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Arrowhead Ruth Ann Ahnen Milwaukee High School Sports Awards

Arrowhead girls swimming and diving coach Ruth Ann Ahnen will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming Milwaukee High School Sports Awards on June 15.

Ahnen coached 18 seasons with Arrowhead girls swimming and diving prior to her retirement after the 2025 season, the latter 13 as head of the program. During that span, Arrowhead won team state titles in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015 and 2022, along with state runner-up finishes in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Her coaching career began as an age-group coach at the Quakertown, Pennsylvania, YMCA and Pennridge Aquatics Swim Club from 2003 to 2005. Upon moving to Wisconsin in 2006, Ahnen was an age-group coach with the Lake Country Swim Team from 2006 to 2022.

Her career with Arrowhead also included roles as boys diving coach from 2010 to 2011, boys swim JV coach from 2012 to 2015, and girls swim and dive varsity reserve coach from 2008 to 2012. She was named the Wisconsin Swim Coaches Association coach of the year in 2022.

Prior to her coaching days, Ahnen was a four-time Missouri state champion and a state record holder with Parkway West High School in Ballwin, Missouri. Outside of the pool, Ahnen completed her first Ironman in 2022 with three Arrowhead seniors cheering her on throughout.

Her impact has also extended to the wider Hartland Community as fundraisers for Make-A-Wish Wisconsin, a food drive for Hartland Food Pantry and a scholarship fund on behalf of a former JV swimmer killed in a car crash have raised tens of thousands for various causes.

The 2026 Milwaukee High School Sports Awards will be held at the Brookfield Conference Center at 7 p.m. on June 15. Green Bay Packers safety Evan Williams is the guest speaker at the event.

For more information on nominees and tickets, click here.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Arrowhead Ruth Ann Ahnen Milwaukee High School Sports Awards

Which Green Bay area high school team was the best in April? You tell us.

You can vote for the Piggly Wiggly Press-Gazette high school team of the month until 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 20.

The Bay Area Ice Bears girls hockey team was the winner for March, receiving 18,454 votes. The Seymour boys basketball team was runner-up with 7,333 votes.

Here are this month's nominees. Be sure to vote in the poll below.

Bay Port baseball

The Pirates went 12-2, with only one loss coming against a team from the state.

Bay Port averaged 7.6 runs per game and went 9-0 against fellow Fox River Classic Conference teams. The run included a doubleheader sweep against three-time defending league champion De Pere.

Green Bay Notre Dame girls soccer

The Tritons proved to be one of the best Division 3 teams in the state by going 8-1-1 in April.

Their only loss came to The Prairie School, the top-ranked D4 squad.

Notre Dame held opponents to one or zero goals nine times, including six shutouts.

It also averaged 4.8 goals per game.

Green Bay Preble softball

The Hornets went 13-0 in April and have not lost a game in the regular season since 2024.

The big start gives them a good chance to win the FRCC title for the second straight season and the fifth in the last six years. Among the 13 wins, 10 were against league opponents.

The Hornets finished the month with a big 8-2 victory at Ashwaubenon.

Kewaunee baseball

After making the WIAA state tournament for the first time and advancing to the D3 title game last season, the Storm has been just as good in 2026.

Kewaunee went 11-0 in April and dominated while doing it.

The Storm outscored opponents a combined 110-6. It posted eight shutouts and scored 10 or more runs six times.

Team of the month winners

September: Bay Port girls golf (2,104 votes)

October: Seymour girls golf (15,793 votes)

November: West De Pere football (165 votes)

December: Bay Area Ice Bears hockey ( 27,059 votes)

January: De Pere boys hockey (11,193 votes)

February: Denmark boys wrestling (2,451 votes)

March: Bay Area Ice Bears (18,454 votes)

This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Vote for the Piggly Wiggly Press-Gazette high school team of the month

Two programs have emerged as frontrunners for Port Charlotte quarterback Logan Flaherty, the No. 80 overall player in the Florida Top 100 for 2027. 

Flaherty originally committed to UCF in October, but decommitted in April after a strong junior campaign where he led the Pirates to an 11-3 record and regional championship, one of the best seasons in program history.

 He finished the year with 2,636 passing yards and 27 touchdowns. An impressive camp circuit only boosted his stock. 

“Obviously I had a lot of love for (UCF), and things just didn’t work out the way I wanted them to work out. So for me it’s not restarting the process entirely, but making sure I go through the process the right way. … When I opened it back up, I was flooded. A lot of schools were reaching back out.”

Flaherty’s spring visit schedule included Georgia Tech, Memphis, USF, Florida, UCF and Rutgers. He says a decision is coming in the next two to three weeks, with Rutgers and Florida State leading the race for the 6-foot-2, 185-pound signal caller. 

“Rutgers and Florida State are the big two right now,” Flaherty said. “I would say they’re at the top.” 

How Rutgers is recruiting Logan Flaherty

Rutgers offered Flaherty on Feb. 2, and have been sending the house ever since. 

“Ever since Rutgers offered me, they’ve been all over me,” he said. “I would say Rutgers has been the most consistent and talking to me two-to-three times a week. And when I went up to the visit, they gave me the full show. … They’ve been the most consistent from January to now.”

While Rutgers is not known as a historically successful program, that doesn’t bother Flaherty. He says the blueprint exists with the Scarlet Knights, and things are not as dreary as they seem at its surface. 

“Obviously people are going to look at the record in past years and think they’ve been mediocre, per say,” Flaherty said. “But I do research. Google is free, anyone can do research, so I go on there and research - and where (head coach Greg Schiano) had them in his first term there, I think that he’s set on building it back.” 

Rutgers offensive coordinator and QB coach Kirk Ciarrocca is also key in Flaherty’s recruitment. Ciarrocca helped Scarlett Knight quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis get drafted by Washington in the seventh round of this year’s NFL draft, and Flaherty says he sees the blueprint. 

“If you look (Ciarrocca) up, he’s had great success with quarterback,” he said. “He had a quarterback drafted in the seventh round. ... So I look at that, and that’s something that interests me. And the other thing, you’re playing Big Ten football, you’re talking about playing the best football in the country.” 

Why FSU football may have inside track on Logan Flaherty

While Rutgers has a pitch that resounds with Flaherty and may offer a better situation, he says it’s not easy to ignore a team like FSU after growing up as a fan. 

“It’s hard to say no to a school that you grew up watching,” he said. “I’ve been a Florida State fan since I can remember. Both my parents graduated from there, we’re up there all the time even as fans … just as an in-state school, it’s hard to not give them an ear.” 

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“Honestly, to play at a school like Florida State would be a dream come true,” he said. “But it has to be, at the end of the day, the best decision and process for me. I wouldn’t say it’s an end-all be-all to go to an in-state school and play there, but like I said it’s hard to turn your head away from them.” 

The Pirates return a lot of senior talent after last year’s playoff run, and have a crop of young players that have seen high Division I offers start to roll in. The stage is set for what could be Port Charlotte’s best chance to win a title in recent memory, and Flaherty knows it. 

“Every year we’ve gotten better,” he said. “Sophomore year was the best team in school history, junior year was the best team in school history, and I think personally this is going to be the best team in school history and that just adds fuel to the fire to go win it all.” 

This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Why FSU may be in lead position for Port Charlotte QB Logan Flaherty

LAFAYETTE — With winds whipping and a storm on the horizon, David Warner finally defeated his biggest challenger this track and field season.

The Harrison senior set a goal of clearing 14 feet in pole vault, but it continued to just be a quest.

Until Tuesday night at Salisbury Athletic Complex.

When heavy rain caused the cancellation of the City/County meet on May 5, four of the six Tippecanoe County teams agreed to participate in a four-way meet, squeezing in one last meet before the postseason.

When Warner found out that meet would be at West Lafayette’s complex, where he’d already broken Harrison’s school record by clearing 13-9, he walked in with a preconceived notion this would be the night he eclipsed the obstacle he’d long been aiming for.

“I’ve jumped here since middle school and I’ve always liked this place jumping,” Warner said. “It’s kind of like a second home almost. I was hyped and I was like, OK, we’re going to go get whatever height. We’re going to get 14-whatever. We’re going to go do it.”

Track and field was a natural gravitation for Warner.

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His great grandfather is in numerous halls of fame, including Cornell University’s where he was a longtime head coach. Warner’s grandfather, the former head coach at Purdue, followed the same path after a college career where he was a standout pole vaulter. His dad became a pole vault coach and Warner’s mother formerly was a cross country and track coach at Harrison.

Pole vault, however, wasn’t as seamless a gravitation.

He attempted pole vault in sixth grade. It wasn’t until eighth grade that he’d give the event a second chance. Two years after that, he was Harrison’s top pole vaulter as a sophomore and last season was a sectional champion.

Only for self-admitted burn out and mental blocks to show up in a disappointing regional performance where Warner finished 11th.

On Tuesday, Warner followed his new personal best with three attempts at 14-3. The first try engineered enough height to launch over the bar, only for him to clip it on the way down. Those missed attempts though were self validation that he'll do it at next week's sectional meet.

“He figured out the mental part of it now, which is obviously in pole vault huge,” Harrison track coach Chris Crum said. “He is eager. He is confident now, which in the past he hasn’t been confident. It’s going to be fun to watch. He’s turning it on at the right time.”

That confidence came from rigorous work and countless repetition.

Rain, wind or snow, Warner used the luxury of year-round pole vault pit use to train in all conditions.

“He’s put in all the work outside of practice, at home, on a weekend, and all of that is coming in and connecting and it’s being put together for him at the right time in the season,” Harrison pole vault coach Amanda Reyes said.

Sam King covers sports for the Journal & Courier. Email him at sking@jconline.com and follow him on X and Instagram @samueltking.

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As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, USA TODAY Sports will celebrate the 250 greatest American sports figures of all time. Alongside that national recognition, the USA TODAY Network will spotlight the roots of the country’s sports culture: the high school athletes and sports figures who shaped communities and defined their states. 

That's no easy task, which is why we need help from our readers. As we embark on a deep dive at the South Coast's best high school girls basketball players, we're asking for our readers to make their voices heard by voting for the best player from the area of all time. The coverage area includes The Taunton Daily Gazette, The Standard-Times and The Herald News.

We are now focused on girls basketball, but boys basketball will be soon to follow in upcoming weeks. Votes must be cast online.

Jessica Gaspar, Dartmouth

In her four years at Dartmouth, Gaspar set the school’s all-time scoring record (for boys and girls basketball) with 1,840 points (a mark recently broken by Kat Cheesebro). She helped Dartmouth go 71-9 with four Eastern Athletic Conference championships. As a senior, she averaged 27.4 points and just under 10 rebounds to power Dartmouth to a trip to the state semifinals her senior year in 1995 and earned the Dave Cowens Achievement Award, New England Gatorade Player of the Year Award for the second time and Nike/Foot Locker and Parade Magazine All-American. She was also selected as USA Today and Smith and Street’s Female Athlete of the Year for Massachusetts. Gaspar went on to play at the University of North Carolina for three years, recording a 7.3 ppg average, 207 assists, 144 steals and 261 rebounds, finishing ninth on the school’s all-time charts in both assists and steals. She played professionally in Iceland, where she broke a team single-game record for assists with 17.

Gretchen Rodrigues, New Bedford

A four-year starter at New Bedford, Rodrigues earned league and Standard-Times All-Star honors all four years. She was a two-time Standard-Times Girls Basketball Player of the Year and won the Dave Cowens Achievement Award her senior year. Rodrigues set school records in girls basketball for career points (1,390), most 3-pointers made in a game (8) and most points in a game (37) as well as overall school records for boys and girls basketball in career 3-pointers (243) and most 3-pointers made in a single season (91). She was the only girl from Massachusetts to be named to the Adidas Top 100 All-America Team her senior year. She went on to play at Dean College, UMass Lowell and Bloomfield College. 

Katherine Cheesebro, Dartmouth

Cheesebro, a three-time Standard-Times Girls Basketball Player of the Year, became Dartmouth’s all-time leading scorer with 2,058 points, breaking Jessica Gaspar’s mark of 1,840 set in 1995. Cheesebro is just the second girls basketball player from the SouthCoast to surpass 2,000 career points and now holds the area’s record for most career points scored by a girls basketball player, surpassing the mark of 2,009 established by Old Colony’s Karen Walsh in 1996. As a senior, Cheesebro averaged 27.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.4 steals to help Dartmouth win a second straight Southeast Conference title and capture a fourth straight state tournament appearance, including a trip to the 2025 Div. 2 Elite 8. Dartmouth finished the year with a record of 20-3. She was named the 2025 Dave Cowens Achievement Award winner. 

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Kate O'Shaughnessy, Old Rochester

O’Shaughnessy was a driving force in Old Rochester’s dream season to the 1998 state championship as she averaged 12 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.6 steals and 3.9 assists for the 24-2 Bulldogs. In her four years, ORR won a pair of South Coast Conference championships and set the school record for most wins in a season. She was named the Dave Cowens Achievement Award winner as she finished as Old Rochester’s all-time leading scorer in girls basketball. O’Shaughnessy went on to play four years of soccer and one of basketball at Holy Cross. 

Kara Charette, Fairhaven

Charette helped Fairhaven reach the 2012 Div. 3 state semifinals after an undefeated South Coast Conference championship her senior year in which she averaged 19.1 points and 11.5 rebounds. She finished her high school career as the school’s all-time leading scorer (boys and girls) with 1,688 points and a school-record 1,081 rebounds. She was named The Standard-Times Girls Basketball Player of the Year and won the Dave Cowens Achievement Award. Charette was also a standout in girls volleyball, helping Fairhaven win back-to-back South Sectional titles. She graduated as the school’s all-time leader with 1,175 kills. Charette went on to play basketball at Franklin Pierce University. 

Beth Plasski, Durfee

Plasski's record for career points (1,776) still stands for the Hilltoppers 21 years later. She reached the 1,000-point mark as a junior. She averaged 25.2 points, 3.1 assists and 5 rebounds per game in junior season and 22.3, 4.5, and 6.1 senior season. Plasski, who scored 1,456 at Assumption College, was a McDonald’s All-American nominee and is in the Durfee Hall of Fame.

Sarah Fullmer, Joseph Case

From the Class of 2006, Fullmer, a dominant center and four-year starter, racked up 1,366 career points. In her junior year, she averaged 16.2 points, 12 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game in helping Case to a Division 3 state championship. She earned a full scholarship to Division 1 Sienna College and played for four years . She was one of the Boston Herald Top 5 players in 2005. 

Kendra Lund (Drake), Taunton

The top scorer in Taunton girls basketball history with 1,437 points, Lund dominated the court for the Tigers. An Old Colony League All-Star in all four of her varsity seasons, she was named the 1999 OCL MVP and was a four-time All Scholastic for both the Taunton Daily Gazette and The Enterprise.

Mary Nwachukwu, Dighton-Rehoboth

The first girl in Dighton-Rehoboth history to reach 1,000 points, doing so as a junior despite missing 10 games her freshman year. Nwachukwu dominated the South Coast Conference during her time as a Falcon. The multi-time Taunton Daily Gazette and Herald News All-Scholastic finished her high school career with 1,590 points, averaging a double-double of 30 points and 18 rebounds per game her junior season.  She became the first D-R basketball player to earn an NCAA Division 1 scholarship, starting her college career at Boston College before playing for St. John's and Fordham.

Jen Mead, Bridgewater-Raynham

A true multi-sport star, Mead played a key role as a center leading the Trojans to the 1990 MIAA Division 1 title, alongside current B-R coach Cheryl (Tebou) Seavey. Following her senior season, she was named the Boston Globe State Basketball Player of the Year, after having been named as one of the 12 best players in the state as a junior. Mead, who starred at basketball, soccer and softball for B-R, went on to play both NCAA Division 1 basketball and soccer at Providence College, being named to the 1991 Big East All-Freshman Team on the court. As a goalkeeper in soccer, Mead played professionally for the Boston Renegades and San Jose CyberRays while recording six caps for the United State Women's National Team. 

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As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, USA TODAY Sports will celebrate the 250 greatest American sports figures of all time. Alongside that national recognition, the USA TODAY Network will spotlight the roots of the country’s sports culture: the high school athletes and sports figures who shaped communities and defined their states. 

That's no easy task, which is why we need help from our readers. As we embark on a deep dive at the South Coast's best high school girls basketball players, we're asking for our readers to make their voices heard by voting for the best player from the area of all time. The coverage area includes The Taunton Daily Gazette, The Standard-Times and The Herald News.

We are now focused on girls basketball, but boys basketball will be soon to follow in upcoming weeks. Votes must be cast online.

Jessica Gaspar, Dartmouth

In her four years at Dartmouth, Gaspar set the school’s all-time scoring record (for boys and girls basketball) with 1,840 points (a mark recently broken by Kat Cheesebro). She helped Dartmouth go 71-9 with four Eastern Athletic Conference championships. As a senior, she averaged 27.4 points and just under 10 rebounds to power Dartmouth to a trip to the state semifinals her senior year in 1995 and earned the Dave Cowens Achievement Award, New England Gatorade Player of the Year Award for the second time and Nike/Foot Locker and Parade Magazine All-American. She was also selected as USA Today and Smith and Street’s Female Athlete of the Year for Massachusetts. Gaspar went on to play at the University of North Carolina for three years, recording a 7.3 ppg average, 207 assists, 144 steals and 261 rebounds, finishing ninth on the school’s all-time charts in both assists and steals. She played professionally in Iceland, where she broke a team single-game record for assists with 17.

Gretchen Rodrigues, New Bedford

A four-year starter at New Bedford, Rodrigues earned league and Standard-Times All-Star honors all four years. She was a two-time Standard-Times Girls Basketball Player of the Year and won the Dave Cowens Achievement Award her senior year. Rodrigues set school records in girls basketball for career points (1,390), most 3-pointers made in a game (8) and most points in a game (37) as well as overall school records for boys and girls basketball in career 3-pointers (243) and most 3-pointers made in a single season (91). She was the only girl from Massachusetts to be named to the Adidas Top 100 All-America Team her senior year. She went on to play at Dean College, UMass Lowell and Bloomfield College. 

Katherine Cheesebro, Dartmouth

Cheesebro, a three-time Standard-Times Girls Basketball Player of the Year, became Dartmouth’s all-time leading scorer with 2,058 points, breaking Jessica Gaspar’s mark of 1,840 set in 1995. Cheesebro is just the second girls basketball player from the SouthCoast to surpass 2,000 career points and now holds the area’s record for most career points scored by a girls basketball player, surpassing the mark of 2,009 established by Old Colony’s Karen Walsh in 1996. As a senior, Cheesebro averaged 27.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.4 steals to help Dartmouth win a second straight Southeast Conference title and capture a fourth straight state tournament appearance, including a trip to the 2025 Div. 2 Elite 8. Dartmouth finished the year with a record of 20-3. She was named the 2025 Dave Cowens Achievement Award winner. 

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Kate O'Shaughnessy, Old Rochester

O’Shaughnessy was a driving force in Old Rochester’s dream season to the 1998 state championship as she averaged 12 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.6 steals and 3.9 assists for the 24-2 Bulldogs. In her four years, ORR won a pair of South Coast Conference championships and set the school record for most wins in a season. She was named the Dave Cowens Achievement Award winner as she finished as Old Rochester’s all-time leading scorer in girls basketball. O’Shaughnessy went on to play four years of soccer and one of basketball at Holy Cross. 

Kara Charette, Fairhaven

Charette helped Fairhaven reach the 2012 Div. 3 state semifinals after an undefeated South Coast Conference championship her senior year in which she averaged 19.1 points and 11.5 rebounds. She finished her high school career as the school’s all-time leading scorer (boys and girls) with 1,688 points and a school-record 1,081 rebounds. She was named The Standard-Times Girls Basketball Player of the Year and won the Dave Cowens Achievement Award. Charette was also a standout in girls volleyball, helping Fairhaven win back-to-back South Sectional titles. She graduated as the school’s all-time leader with 1,175 kills. Charette went on to play basketball at Franklin Pierce University. 

Beth Plasski, Durfee

Plasski's record for career points (1,776) still stands for the Hilltoppers 21 years later. She reached the 1,000-point mark as a junior. She averaged 25.2 points, 3.1 assists and 5 rebounds per game in junior season and 22.3, 4.5, and 6.1 senior season. Plasski, who scored 1,456 at Assumption College, was a McDonald’s All-American nominee and is in the Durfee Hall of Fame.

Sarah Fullmer, Joseph Case

From the Class of 2006, Fullmer, a dominant center and four-year starter, racked up 1,366 career points. In her junior year, she averaged 16.2 points, 12 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game in helping Case to a Division 3 state championship. She earned a full scholarship to Division 1 Sienna College and played for four years . She was one of the Boston Herald Top 5 players in 2005. 

Kendra Lund (Drake), Taunton

The top scorer in Taunton girls basketball history with 1,437 points, Lund dominated the court for the Tigers. An Old Colony League All-Star in all four of her varsity seasons, she was named the 1999 OCL MVP and was a four-time All Scholastic for both the Taunton Daily Gazette and The Enterprise.

Mary Nwachukwu, Dighton-Rehoboth

The first girl in Dighton-Rehoboth history to reach 1,000 points, doing so as a junior despite missing 10 games her freshman year. Nwachukwu dominated the South Coast Conference during her time as a Falcon. The multi-time Taunton Daily Gazette and Herald News All-Scholastic finished her high school career with 1,590 points, averaging a double-double of 30 points and 18 rebounds per game her junior season.  She became the first D-R basketball player to earn an NCAA Division 1 scholarship, starting her college career at Boston College before playing for St. John's and Fordham.

Jen Mead, Bridgewater-Raynham

A true multi-sport star, Mead played a key role as a center leading the Trojans to the 1990 MIAA Division 1 title, alongside current B-R coach Cheryl (Tebou) Seavey. Following her senior season, she was named the Boston Globe State Basketball Player of the Year, after having been named as one of the 12 best players in the state as a junior. Mead, who starred at basketball, soccer and softball for B-R, went on to play both NCAA Division 1 basketball and soccer at Providence College, being named to the 1991 Big East All-Freshman Team on the court. As a goalkeeper in soccer, Mead played professionally for the Boston Renegades and San Jose CyberRays while recording six caps for the United State Women's National Team. 

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EVANSVILLE — No drama this time in the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference girls track & field championship.

After a scoring error resulted in the wrong champion being announced last year, there was zero doubt who was leaving with the trophy. Castle secured 155 team points to pull away from runner-up Jasper on Tuesday, May 12 at Central High School. It is the third straight SIAC title for the Knights.

Castle only took first place in the 4x100 relay – Lyla Detalente, Bella Cunningham, Asilynn Maldonado and Jalyn Zaccardelli produced a winning time of 49.30 seconds. It didn't affect the overall result due to impressive depth throughout the roster.

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"A true team effort," Castle coach Jake Bennett said. "We had multiple scorers in 10-plus events. Across the board, people were contributing. Multiple second places. We have our top-level athletes, but those other girls stepping up (was huge). It was important for them to win this as a team, and they did that."

The Knights earned second place in nine different events and third in six. Bella Cunningham was the runner-up in the 100 and 200. Other key contributors included Isabel Land, Brooklyn Lutz, Chloe Schulz, Molly Yunker, Izabell Grantz and Averi Mullins (two third-place finishes). Bennett contends there is still more to give or at least hopes so.

The postseason starts next week with the Mount Vernon Sectional. Castle won the SIAC championship last year but fell short to North in the opening round of the state tournament. Based on how the team has progressed, highlighted by this performance, the Knights will be the favorite.

"We are in good spot but also feel like we can improve," Bennett said. "That's where you want to be. We're getting results but also have more to give. We're excited to start the state tournament, continue to improve and get as many people up to Indianapolis as we possibly can."

Who were the top individuals in the SIAC championship?

North senior De'Janay Layne continued her march toward more postseason success with a trio of blue ribbons. The former state champion swept the 100 and 200 before running a leg of the winning 4x400 relay. The Indiana State signee remains one of the top sprinters in Indiana and should be a contender for a high podium finish (or two) in June.

The other highlights belonged to Jasper. Madelyn Knies earned the double in the hurdles, while Samantha Hulse swept the shot put and discus. Katherine Woebkenberg broke the SIAC meet record by clearing 12 feet, 5 inches in the pole vault.

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Who won the PAC girls track & field championship?

Gibson Southern repeated as PAC team champion with 115 points at Tell City High School. The Titans earned victories in three events: the 4x800 relay team (Sophie Wright, Corinne Stevens, Molly Spindler and Lucy Scherer), Paige Schnaus in the high jump and Ashlyn Hopf in the discus. Gibson Southern had four individual runners-up and five third-place finishes.

Forest Park was the runner-up at 89 points followed by Mount Vernon, Princeton and Heritage Hills.

The individual MVP of the meet was Boonville senior Ava Kelley. The Eastern Illinois signee guided the Pioneers to four victories: sweeping the 100 (a meet record 12.12 seconds) and 200 dashes, securing the long jump by nearly 16 inches and anchoring the 4x100 relay team (a meet record 49.75 seconds). Other notable standouts were Forest Park's Riley Hinson (400 and pole vault champion), Mount Vernon's Stella Hall (100 and 300 hurdles champion) and Princeton's Mallory Watt (800 and 4x400 relay champion).

Below are the team results and top three finishers in each event from the SIAC and PAC championships.

SIAC girls track & field championship

Team: Castle 155, Jasper 136, North 80, Mater Dei 65, Memorial 59, Reitz 48, Central 30, Harrison 27, Vincennes Lincoln 19.

100: De'Janay Layne (North) 12.29; Bella Cunningham (Castle) 12.80; Lyla Detalente (Castle) 13.38

200: De'Janay Layne (North) 25.13; Bella Cunningham (Castle) 26.29; Audrey Holt (Memorial) 26.38

400: Iana Tecson (North) 59.63; Brooklyn Lutz (Castle) 1:00.55; Kate Werner (Jasper) 1:01.04

800: Ruth Dickason (Mater Dei) 2:23.78; Ella Clark (Jasper) 2:30.24; Emma Leonard (Jasper) 2:30.41

1,600: Molly Isaacs (Jasper) 5:31.49; Isabel Land (Castle) 5:33.07; Averi Mullins (Castle) 5:38.25

3,200: Lucy Bretz (Mater Dei) 11:56.69; Molly Yunker (Castle) 12:01.30; Averi Mullins (Castle) 12:37.64

100 hurdles: Madelyn Knies (Jasper) 15.58; Aislynn Maldonaldo (Castle) 15.78; Leah Heldman (Mater Dei) 16.99

300 hurdles: Madelyn Knies (Jasper) 46.86; Chloe Schulz (Castle) 48.67; Kierstyn Kaiser (Reitz) 50.18

4x100 relay: Castle (Detalente, Cunningham, Maldonado, Zaccardelli) 49.30; Harrison 49.71; Memorial 51.35

4x400 relay: North (Cooper, Seibert, Tecson, Layne) 4:08.12; Jasper 4:10.42; Castle 4:11.76

4x800 relay: Jasper (Buehler, El. Leonard, Em. Leonard, Clark) 10:03.47; Castle 10:15.44; Reitz 10:29.04

High jump: Leah Heldman (Mater Dei) 5-2; Maggie Aull (Jasper) 5-2; Kierstyn Kaiser (Reitz) 5-0

Pole vault: Katherine Woebkenberg (Jasper) 12-5; Molly Kramer (Jasper) 10-6; Annika Melchiors (Castle) 8-0

Long jump: Elliott Kendal (Memorial) 16-3.75; Lauren Story (Vincennes Lincoln) 15-4.75; Jada Ragland (Harrison) 15-3

Shot put: Samantha Hulse (Jasper) 38-5; Jenna Herr (Memorial) 36-9.50; Megan Cleveland (Castle) 35-8

Discus: Samantha Hulse (Jasper) 109-10; Izabell Grantz (Castle) 101-5; Madeline Bedel (North) 98-11

PAC girls track & field championship

Team: Gibson Southern 115, Forest Park 89, Mount Vernon 69, Princeton 65, Heritage Hills 59, Boonville 52, Southridge 43, Washington 38, North Posey 35, Tell City 34.5, Pike Central 12, South Spencer 11.5, Tecumseh 1.

100: Ava Kelley (Boonville) 12.12; Ellie Meunier (Forest Park) 12.67; Maggie Aldrich (Mount Vernon) 12.98

200: Ava Kelley (Boonville) 25.80; Maggie Aldrich (Mount Vernon) 26.75; Riley Hinson (Forest Park) 27.13

400: Riley Hinson (Forest Park) 1:00.96; Claire Walden (Princeton) 1:01.78; Adara Rainey (Washington) 1:03.79

800: Mallory Watt (Princeton) 2:19.33; Ellie Meunier (Forest Park) 2:27.07; Emma Aldridge (Heritage Hills) 2:30.30

1,600: Rowen Englebright (North Posey) 5:21.02; Eve Vinson (Heritage Hills) 5:22.67; Bekah Glomski (Princeton) 5:36.92

3,200: Maddie Graber (Southridge) 11:15.90; Rowen Englebright (North Posey) 11:56.41; Lucy Scherer (Gibson Southern) 12:09.98

100 hurdles: Stella Hall (Mount Vernon) 15.33; Kynlee Reeves (Gibson Southern) 15.46; Mya Hudson (Pike Central) 15.56

300 hurdles: Stella Hall (Mount Vernon) 47.07; Emma Fuhs (Gibson Southern) 48.61; Kylnee Reeves (Gibson Southern) 49.43

4x100 relay: Boonville (Squires, Luff, Shoup, Kelley) 49.75; Mount Vernon 51.30; Gibson Southern 51.37

4x400 relay: Princeton (Wright, Walden, Taylor, Watt) 4:09.87; Forest Park 4:16.43; Washington 4:19.00

4x800 relay: Gibson Southern (Wright, Stevens, Spindler, Scherer) 10:03.95; Heritage Hills 10:22.72; Washington 10:28.13

High jump: Paige Schnaus (Gibson Southern) 5-4; Addison Luff (Boonville) 5-2; Kynlee Reeves (Gibson Southern) 5-2

Pole vault: Riley Hinson (Forest Park) 11-0; Ayla Owens (Washington) 9-0; Hadley Denu (Southridge) 8-6

Long jump: Ava Kelley (Boonville) 17-2; Jaylan York (Mount Vernon) 15-8.50; Kate Boeglin (Southridge) 15-6.50

Shot put: Avery Hill (Forest Park) 33-5.50; Ashlyn Hopf (Gibson Southern) 33-3; Devyn Brent (Gibson Southern) 32-9

Discus: Ashlyn Hopf (Gibson Southern) 123-10; Makenna Cummings (Gibson Southern) 116-2; Attalia Wolf (Mount Vernon) 104-10

Kyle Sokeland is a sports reporter for the Courier & Press. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @kylesokeland or email at kyle.sokeland@courierpress.com.

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We’re only a few weeks from the baseball postseason.  

In the Cheboygan area, there will be several teams vying for district titles, including Cheboygan, Inland Lakes, Mackinaw City, Onaway, Pellston and Burt Lake Northern Michigan Christian Academy.  

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This campaign, the Hornets will be the only area hosts, but they’ll have a tough semifinal clash with the powerhouse Inland Lakes Bulldogs. Meanwhile, Cheboygan won’t have to drive too far for its tournament, and Mackinaw City and Onaway also hit the road.  

With the MHSAA recently revealing its postseason pairings, here’s a look at the district schedule for each baseball team in the Cheboygan area.  

Division 2, District 34 (AT GAYLORD)  

Pre-District, Tuesday, May 26 

Petoskey vs. Sault Ste. Marie, 4 p.m.  

District Semifinals, Saturday, May 30  

Cheboygan vs. Petoskey/Sault Ste. Marie, 11 a.m.  

Grayling vs. Gaylord, 1:30 p.m.  

Final, Saturday, May 30  

Semifinal winners, 4 p.m.  

Division 4, District 100 (AT PICKFORD)  

Pre-District, Tuesday, May 26 

Mackinaw City vs. Cedarville-DeTour, 4:30 p.m.  

Semifinals, Friday, May 29  

Mackinaw City/Cedarville-DeTour vs. Rudyard, 10 a.m.  

Pickford vs. Brimley, 12 p.m.

Final, Friday, May 29  

Semifinal Winners, 2 p.m.  

Division 4, District 101 (AT HILLMAN)  

Pre-District, Tuesday, May 26  

Onaway vs. Posen, 3 p.m.  

Johannesburg-Lewiston vs. Atlanta, 5 p.m.  

Semifinals (Saturday, May 30)  

Onaway/Posen vs. Hillman, 10 a.m.  

Johannesburg-Lewiston/Atlanta vs. Rogers City, 12 p.m.  

Final, Saturday, May 30  

Semifinal winners, 2 p.m.  

Division 4, District 102 (AT PELLSTON)  

Semifinals (Friday, May 29)  

Burt Lake NMCA vs. Harbor Light, 1 p.m.  

Inland Lakes vs. Pellston, 3 p.m.  

Final (Friday, May 29)  

Semifinal winners, 5 p.m.  

*Bold indicates Cheboygan-area baseball teams.  

Contact sports editor Jared Greenleaf at jgreenleaf@gannett.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter @sportsCDT 

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Bloomington North's first season of boys volleyball was not what many outside the program expected.

Head coach Charles Cook hears it frequently.

"At our games, I've gotten so much feedback from a lot of coaches and refs doing our games," Cook said. "They're all complimenting us. 'You're a first-year program and you put this together? Those boys are doing a good job.'

"That's pretty special to me."

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Two special players have played a big role in making their 7-5 season happen: seniors Coen Berin and Gavin Hodgson, who have been building toward this crescendo as the Martinsville Sectional gets underway on Wednesday and Thursday and finishes up Saturday with the semifinals and finals.

"As cliché as it may be, this is the moment they've been waiting for," Cook said. "Something on the line, in a sectional, in a position to be a starter and compete for sectional."

It's been a long time in the making.

"They're dialed in," Cook said. "They are seasoned players. They've been playing for five or six years and they've gotten better in the gym. They always continue to grow and get better, which is awesome to see."

As their first and only chance at high school volleyball, they came in looking to make the most of it, and that includes winning a sectional title. North has to wait until the semifinals on Saturday at 11 a.m. to face the winner of a Wednesday match between Terre Haute North (7-13) and Evansville Reitz.

"It's so funny, in practice, we've been prepping, and they're already talking about regionals, too," Cook said. "That's their mindset. For a first-year team, that is where their heads are at. With the ebb and flow of the team the past two or three weeks, it's just been positive upswings."

Thursday, Evansville Memorial (14-5) takes on Terre Haute South (10-6) at 6 p.m., followed by Bloomington South (3-17) and the host Artesians (6-14). The winners play Saturday at 12:30 p.m. The final is at 6.

After 16 matches, all losses, South's second-year program finally picked up a win at Believe Circle City and then went 2-1 in a tournament at Jennings County to end the season.

"I think they were a good confidence booster," South coach Justin Hodgson said of the wins. "The kids finally started putting some things together and playing some really good volleyball. We finally got over the hump after losing how many sets by three points?

"I'm looking forward to Thursday night."

South lost to Martinsville way back in the first weeks of the season, and since then went through bouts of illness and injuries. With all that cleared up, the Panthers are ready to pounce. Outside Landen Yaggi has been leading the charge, Hodgson said, with nearly 30 kills in last week's five matches.

"From then to now, we've really figured out what our roles are and who's got what responsibilities," Hodgson said. "And we finally had some matches with our whole team healthy. Everyone knows what their roles are now and a clear sense of what they should be doing, so we're executing more consistently.

"Even in the second time against North, we had a sense of how we want to play. It was fun to watch and see them grow. Everybody wants to be playing their best at this time of year and we've been playing really well the last five or six games."

This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Bloomington boys volleyball squads looking for big finishes at IHSAA sectional

The district pairings have been released for the high school state tournaments for girls soccer, baseball, softball, boys lacrosse and girls lacrosse.

Here is a look at the schedule for the Holland-area teams.

SOCCER

Division 1

First round

Wednesday, May 20

West Ottawa at Grandville, 6 p.m.

Jenison at Grand Haven, 6 p.m.

Hudsonville at Mona Shores, 6 p.m.

Semifinals

Wednesday, May 27

West Ottawa-Grandville winner at Byron Center, 5 p.m.

Jenison-Grand Haven winner vs. Hudsonville-Mona Shores winner, at Byron Center, 7 p.m.

Finals

Friday, May 29

Teams TBD, at Byron Center, 6 p.m.

Division 2

First round

Wednesday, May 20

Holland Christian at Zeeland West, TBD

Holland at Hamilton, 6 p.m.

Semifinals

Wednesday, May 27

Holland Christian-Zeeland West winner vs Unity Christian, at Zeeland East, 5 p.m.

Holland-Hamilton winner at Zeeland East, 7 p.m.

Finals

Friday, May 29

Teams TBD, at Zeeland East, 6 p.m.

Division 3

First round

Wednesday, May 20

Bangor at Saugatuck, TBD

Fennville vs. Bloomingdale, TBD

Semifinals

Tuesday, May 26

Saugatuck-Bangor winner vs. Byron Center Zion Christian, at Saugatuck, 5 p.m.

Black River vs. Fennville-Bloomingdale winner, at Saugatuck, 7 p.m.

Finals

Thursday, May 29

Teams, TBD, at Saugatuck, 7 p.m.

BASEBALL

Division 1

First round

Tuesday, May 26

Zeeland East vs. Jenison, at West Ottawa, 4:30 p.m.

Semifinals

Saturday, May 30

Zeeland East-Jenison at West Ottawa, 10 a.m.

Zeeland West vs. Hudsonville, at West Ottawa, 10 a.m.

Finals

Saturday, May 30

Teams TBD, at West Ottawa, noon

Division 2

Semifinals

Saturday, May 30

Holland at Holland Christian, 10 a.m.

Hamilton vs. Unity Christian, at Holland Christian, noon

Finals

Saturday, May 30

Teams TBD, at Holland Christian, 2 p.m.

Division 3

First round

Tuesday, May 26

Fennville vs. Bangor at Bloomingdale, 5 p.m.

Semifinals

Saturday, May 30

Fennville-Bangor winner vs. Black River, at Bloomingdale, 10 a.m.

Saugatuck at Bloomingdale, noon

Finals

Saturday, May 30

Teams TBD, at Bloomingdale, 2 p.m.

SOFTBALL

Division 1

First round

Friday, May 22

Mona Shores at West Ottawa, 4:15 p.m.

Semifinals

Saturday, May 30

West Ottawa-Mona Shores winner vs. Reeths-Puffer, at West Ottawa, 10 a.m.

Grand Haven vs. Muskegon, at West Ottawa, noon

Finals

Saturday, May 30

Teams TBD, at West Ottawa, 2 p.m.

First round

Tuesday, May 26

Zeeland East vs. Jenison, at Grandville, 4:30 p.m.

Semifinals

Saturday, May 30

Zeeland East-Jenison winner at Grandville, 10 a.m.

Zeeland West vs. Hudsonville, at Grandville, noon

Finals

Saturday, May 30

Finals, TBD, at Grandville, 2 p.m.

Division 2

First round

Tuesday, May 26

Unity Christian at Holland Christian, 5 p.m.

Semifinals

Saturday, May 30

Holland Christian-Unity Christian winner vs. Allegan, at Holland Christian, 10 a.m.

Holland vs. Hamilton, at Holland Christian, noon

Finals

Saturday, May 30

Teams TBD, at Holland Christian, 2 p.m.

BOYS LACROSSE

Division 1

Regional quarterfinals

Monday, May 18

Zeeland at Mona Shores, 4:30 p.m.

West Ottawa at Hudsonville, 6 p.m.

Division 2

Regional quarterfinals

Thursday, May 15

Holland Christian at Forest Hills Central, 5 p.m.

GIRLS LACROSSE

Division 1

Thursday, May 14

Regional quarterfinals

Kalamazoo Central at Zeeland,

Regional semifinals

Wednesday, May 20

Grand Haven-Forest Hills Northern winner at West Ottawa, 6 p.m.

This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: High school playoff schedules for soccer, baseball, softball, lacrosse

Earlier this week, we published a feature on breakout players of the 2026 Vermont high school girls lacrosse season. We spotlighted 10 athletes across the state and in both divisions.

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Delta Dental girls lacrosse preseason player of the year ballot

Now's as good a time as any for an all-star break.

The stretch run of the Massachusetts high school softball season is fast approaching. Teams are jostling for seeding in the power rankings and playoff positions.

Now we can look back and assess the first half of the season and introduce the candidates for the 2026 Daily News Fans Midseason Softball Player of the Year. Candidates were pulled from our player of the week nominations so far this spring.

The poll will remain open for a week until noon Wednesday, May 21. Vote below:

Break in the action: Vote for the 2026 Fans Midseason Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year

Our player of the year stories are meant as a way to highlight local high school athletes in the area. Making the list is an achievement in itself. Congratulations to all our athletes.

This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: 2026 Fans Softball Midseason Player of the Year Poll. Vote here

SAUGATUCK - Novella DeGraaf had the biggest potential of any Saugatuck athlete after her freshman year.

DeGraaf finished all-state in the pole vault and was a state qualifier in the hurdle events and both jumps.

Her road to perhaps being an elite college heptathlete looked bright.

But before her freshman season, it all came crashing down with an ACL tear during basketball.

"It was really hard. The mental side was worse than the physical," DeGraaf said. "It is really detrimental to your confidence and abilities. I have learned to fall in love with the process more than the winning aspect after being back. It is learning I am not going to win everything."

But she sure is winning a lot.

DeGraaf broke the school record in the 100-meter hurdles last week with a race of 15.24 at the Shepherd invite.

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"I am proud of what I have done. I broke a meet and school record in one race. I wasn't expecting that," she said.

But Mazie Robison was.

The previous record-holder was at the meet and called it.

"I called it. It was the first meet I went to. I saw here and I could tell she was ready," Robison said. "It is amazing. I couldn't be prouder of her. I am happy that she is the one breaking records. She has put in so much work. It was the track meet that my junior year, I broke the school record, so I just had that feeling.I knew she was capable of it."

Not everyone expected it.

"I was truly not expecting a school record to go down so early," Saugatuck coach Angelina Bauer said. "You never know how a kid is going to come back. It is a mental battle. She is about as confident and collected as they come. If she has doubts, and I am sure she does, she doesn't say them and just tackles everything."

A lot of that comes from watching Robison as well. When DeGraaf was a freshman, Robison was one of the top hurdlers in the state.

"Mazie is my mentor and one of my best friends. She taught me hard work and what it was really like to be a high-level athlete," DeGraaf said.

DeGraaf had to start at ground zero with her training after the severe knee injury, keeping her out of competition for more than a year.

"It meant that I have overcome myself. I have come a lot farther than I think and still have the potential to get even better," she said. "I started with a couple months in PT. I had the best physical therapists by my side which was great. It was constant. You are trying to get your movement and your muscle mass back to normal.

"I am still working now to get back. I still have to get all of my muscle back, but I feel 100% better than before."

While the strength is still growing within her, DeGraaf was surprised at how easily her form returned in her events - all of them.

"It came naturally back even after a whole year off. My first hurdle felt like I was back. The form came back in the pole vault and long jump, but it is the speed that needs to still get there," DeGraaf said. "I learned to give myself a little more grace and be grateful for my time on the track. Being away from the sport really hurt me."

It has made her realize she wants track and field to be part of her future as she aims for a state championship.

"I would love to pursue a college career, probably in hurdling. It feels the most natural and I love it," she said. "Definitely get my 100 hurdle time up. I am really trying to work on where some other girls are at. I am ranked second in D3 but I want to be better than the D2 girls. That is what I am pushing for."

Contact sports editor Dan D’Addona at Dan.D’Addona@hollandsentinel.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as  Twitter @DanDAddona or Facebook @HollandSentinelSports.   

This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: Saugatuck's Novella DeGraaf battled back from ACL tear into contender

DULUTH — Islands soccer coach Justin Brantley knew his team's potential before the season even started and let his players know that every moment of practice and every game they played was to prepare them for a run at a state title.

Brantley set up a rugged early season schedule to get his team battle-tested and his attention to detail rubbed off on his players, who took pride in doing all the little things right from the start of the season — to the glorious finish the Sharks celebrated on Tuesday night.

Islands won its first state championship in dominating fashion as the Sharks rolled to a 6-0 win over East Hall at Duluth High.

Islands became the first public school in Savannah history to win a boys soccer state championship, and the Sharks were the first to win a team state crown in any sport at Islands. The Sharks finished the year with a 22-2 record.

The Shark defense had a spectacular run through the playoffs as Islands didn't allow a goal in five of their postseason matches.

"We beat three potential state champions in our last three games, so I was very, very confident in my guys because I know we don't concede goals very easily," said Brantley, in his fifth season leading the program. "We had that confidence in our back line and we just played a fantastic game — it was our best match of the year. There had been so many games when we just didn't finish with our chances, and I told the guys to keep playing those balls and those shots are going to drop — and they did tonight with four goals in the first half."

The Sharks took control from the start. Freshman Colt Lawhorn had a few strong runs down the right side of the field and cashed in quickly in the sixth minute with a cross to Andrew McLaughlin that the sophomore slotted into the left side of the net.

Ten minutes later, senior JJ Stein was the man on the spot when East Hall tried to clear a ball out of its own end. Stein stopped it with his chest, and then instantly scored from about 10 yards out to give Islands a 2-0 lead in the 16th minute.

The Sharks kept the pressure on with a set piece in the 19th minute when senior Zach Smith showed his strength with a long throw in over the East Hall defenders as junior Tao Harlan circled behind them and came charging in to score on a ball off his hip.

Harlan, who was named the game's Most Valuable Player, went one-one-one with the Viking keeper and feinted left before going toward the right post for an impressive goal that pretty much put the game out of reach in the 28th minute.

"This means everything to us," Harlan said. "I love this team so much and it's our first ever championship. We're so glad we got the job done for Coach Brantley and now we get to celebrate. I never thought I would get the MVP of the game, but it means a lot to me."

In the second half, Stein had a strong chance coming up the left side and the ball came out to Dylan Coggins, who sent it home from 12 yards out on the right win.

With about 1:30 left, Stein was taken down in the box and awarded a penalty kick. Brantley put in senior defender Sid Johnson, a vocal team leader, to take the kick and Johnson converted for his first goal of the season as his teammates erupted.

"Our dream was to get into the final and win it, and here we are — we just won it 6-0," said Stein, who was recently named the Region 3-3A Co-Offensive Player of the Year. "I don't know what to say, I'm almost speechless. Coach Brantley meant so much to us from his motivation to his tactics. He built that connection. The key to our success was our chemistry — we're like a family out there. We played together and we won that game tonight playing as one."

It was truly a family affair on the back line with junior Alex Roma at centerback with his brother Julian, a senior, on the back line along with Johnson and Smith.

Alex Roma was recently named the Region 3-3A Player of the Year, a well-earned accolade for his tough work anchoring the Shark defense.

"Defense is our thing and I think Coach Brantley really set us up to have a great year," Alex Roma said. "We give 110% every day in practice, and I feel like it paid off today. Me and my brother have been playing together for a long time, so we have that chemistry back there. And we all clicked as a unit defensively this season."

It was a spirited celebration after the victory as the players went crazy and Brantley joined in to share the moment with his players and fellow coaches.

"It means the world to us and it's all a credit to the boys," Brantley said. "They have bought into our program and bringing a state championship back to the 912 is a great accomplishment."Dennis Knight covers sports for the Savannah Morning News. Contact him at Dknight@savannahnow.com. Twitter: @DennisKnightSMN

This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Islands boys soccer dominates to win first state title in program history

A roundup of Southwest Florida softball playoff games played on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

Class 5A-Region 3 semifinals

Gulf Coast 8, North Fort Myers 0: Brian Hodgson knew coming into this season that his Gulf Coast team had the potential to be special. The young team, which features nine freshmen and sophomores, just had to believe in its ability to perform.

Don’t look now, but it appears the Sharks are starting to do just that.

Gulf Coast (19-8) put together its best overall performance of the season, blanking top-seeded North Fort Myers 8-0 at Bobbie Dewey Field to earn its first trip to a regional final since former FGCU softball coach Dave Deiros guided the Sharks there in 2001.

“That’s awesome; he’s a legend so to be able to follow that name, wow, that’s pretty cool,” Hodgson said.

Gulf Coast jumped on the Red Knights (22-4) in the top of the first inning, scoring two runs on an RBI double by freshman Keyah Kamara and a groundout by senior catcher Emma Caetano.

“We told them to put up a crooked number in the first inning,” Hodgson said. “Obviously, that’s a stacked team over there, very well coached, lots of talent. We had to come into their house and make it known that we’re here to play.”

The early scoring burst helped ensure that Kamara didn’t need to be perfect on the mound but the freshman phenom delivered a nearly spotless outing anyway. Against a North team averaging more than nine runs per game, she allowed just two hits and three walks while striking out 16 batters.

“I have to remind myself she’s only 14,” Hodgson said of Kamara. “She’s still learning these big moments but she’s learning it quick.”

Kamara, who added three hits and two runs scored, got more than enough support from the rest of the Gulf Coast lineup, which piled up 11 hits, four for extra-bases. Caetano went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI while senior outfielder Nelinka Lambcke had two hits, including a double, and scored two runs. Sophomore first baseman Kadi Hodgson also went 2-for-3 with a booming RBI double.

If the Sharks can pair that kind of offensive production with Kamara’s prowess on the mound, Gulf Coast will be a tough out for any Class 5A foe still standing.

“We knew at the beginning of the season, this was who they were, the team that played tonight,” Hodgson said. “Now that they’re believing it, it’s just special.”

The Sharks will visit No. 2 seed Braden River (22-3) on Thursday with the winner advancing to the Class 5A state semifinals.

— Dan DeLuca

Braden River 4, Fort Myers 3: Freshman Cady Jones' game-winning, two-run double was the exclamation point, making her the hero of the game for Braden River over Fort Myers.

In the end, the second-seeded Pirates came from behind and defeated the No. 6 Green Wave 4-3 in the regional semifinals on Tuesday, May 12. The Pirates will take on No. 5 seed Gulf Coast, who upset No. 1 seed North Fort Myers 8-0.

"This team has no quit," said Braden River head coach Keith Jans, whose team improved to 22-3. "It doesn't matter what the score is and what inning it is, they never give up. This team is amazing and continues to fight for each other. I'm so proud of them right now."

"This was a great team with a great culture." said Fort Myers head coach Dan Mills, who team finished 15-11. "I love this team, and we're sad that we can't spend more time together. It starts with building a culture, making sure to write things in the right mindset and just get back to work. This was a special group, and it's sad that the journey ended today."

For the first four innings, the game was a pitcher's duel between the Pirates' lone senior Kaydence Evans and Green Wave sophomore Lolly Lane. The pitchers combined for six strikeouts (four from Lane) and five hits (four from Fort Myers).

The Green Wave got on the scoreboard first in the fifth inning. After senior Faith Fazzone reached on a fielding error and senior Kate Coakley hit a single, junior Amira Peterson sent a three-run homer to left for her seventh of the season, putting Fort Myers up 3-0.

After being held scoreless in the bottom half of the fifth, Braden River began their rally in the bottom of the sixth, starting with a leadoff walk from junior Leighton Paul and freshman Cooper Jones getting hit by a pitch. After freshman Evelyn Paul reached first on a fielder's choice to move Leighton to third, freshman Sarai Castro reached first on a fielding error, allowing Leighton to score the Pirates' first run. Evans then cut the deficit to 3-2 after hitting an RBI double to bring in Evelyn before freshman Ansley Schneider came in as a courtesy runner. 

Following freshman Eva Martinez getting hit by a pitch to load the bases, Mills took out Lane and sent senior Afton Jessogne to the mound. After Jessogne got one out, Cady Jones hit a double to left, bringing in Castro and Schneider to make it 4-3 Braden River.

"I was super pumped and knew my team was there," said Cady Jones of the hit. "I knew my teammates had my back, and I could feel them from the dugout as well as the fans cheering me on. Before I went up to the plate, I said a little prayer for myself and knew I got a good hit. It wasn't a great hit, but it worked, and I thank God that it happened."

Evans got into a brief jam after giving up back-to-back one-out singles at the top of the seventh, but with the defense behind her, Evans got the last two outs to seal the victory for the Pirates.

Evans improved to 15-3 after throwing a complete game, allowing nine hits with two strikeouts. She was also 1-for-2 at the plate with an RBI.

Coakley led the way in hitting for Fort Myers after going 3-for-4 with a run, while Peterson led the way offensively, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.

— Patrick Clines

Class 2A-Region 3 semifinal

Bishop Verot 12, Clearwater Central Catholic 2: If the Bishop Verot Vikings are to head to the Final Four for the first time in a decade, they'll have to slay their biggest dragon.The Vikings rolled past Clearwater Central Catholic Tuesday at the Sam Fleishman Regional Sports Complex, punching Verot's ticket to the regional championship game for the third time in four years. Awaiting the Vikings is the team that knocked them out in both 2023 and 2025, the top-seeded Warriors of Calvary Christian. Calvary walked off Tampa Catholic, 10-9.For a fleeting moment on Tuesday, it looked like a different Clearwater team would end the Vikings' season, as the visiting Marauders jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first. CCC put the first two runners of the game on base on a walk and a single, with both runners scoring on an ensuing Verot error.But it didn't take long for the Vikings to respond. Verot needed just two hits to plate four runs in the bottom half, taking a lead they would not relinquish. Leadoff hitter Willa Pagnutti scored the opening run, racing home from third after an errant throw back to the pitcher. The Vikings tied the game on an RBI single from freshman Emma Hall, then took the lead on an error off the bat of Josie Bettermann, which saw both Hall and Payton Breadmore come in to score.The Viking scoring continued in the bottom of the second, with the lead widening to 8-2. The loudest hit of the inning was provided by junior Abby Goff, who launched a two-run homer over the centerfield fence at John Clinger Field, a blast that also scored Tianna Wolfson, who led off the inning with a walk. Verot added two more runs later in the inning, thanks to an error off the bat of Lilly Kitto and a wild pitch.Verot put the game away in the fourth inning, scoring four times to enact the run rule. Three of the runs came on RBI singles provided by Josie Bettermann, Willa Pagnutti, and Paige Bettermann, with the fourth coming on a wild pitch.After the shaky first inning, Breadmore was dominant for the Vikings, striking out nine hitters without allowing an earned run. She surrendered just one hit in the final four innings.The Vikings will battle Calvary Christian in the FHSAA Class 2A-3 regional championship game Thursday night in Clearwater. Verot will likely see Calvary's sophomore ace Morgan Spinner in the circle, as Verot looks to win a regional title for the first time since 2016, when the Vikings went on to win their first state championship.

— Ryan Murphy

Class 4A-Region 3 semifinal

Seminole 7, Estero 5: The Warhawks scored five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to erase a 4-2 deficit. Ava Weinbaum had a double and two RBI for Estero, while Maddy Milette added two hits, including a double, and scored one run for the Wildcats.

Class 1A-Region 3 semifinals

ECS 11, Shorecrest Prep 1: Karsyn Mootz went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs scored and an RBI for the Sentinels. Keaunna Green and Anayeli Guzman combined for six hits and five runs scored for ECS.

The Sentinels will host Northside Christian on Thursday in the Class 1A-Region 3 championship.

Northside Christian 4, SFCA 2: The Mustangs scored three runs in the final two innings to hold off the King's. Jade Dimaria went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI for SFCA.

This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Gulf Coast, Bishop Verot, ECS to play for regional championships

ZEELAND - Bri Kamer proves she is one of the best catchers in the state on a daily basis.

The Zeeland West junior has something rarely seen in catchers - the total package.

Kamer can hit, hit with power, field, has a cannon of an arm, but also has the intangibles of leadership and softball IQ to maker her one of the state's best.

It is something first-year coach Randall Mikkelson noticed the first day on the job.

"When I walked in and realized what I had at catcher, I was blessed. Her leadership is the biggest thing. I learned that real quick. When we had the youth camps, she took charge and was at every session," Mikkelson said. "It is pretty rare to have a catcher with all the tools. In the past, I have had catchers with the glove but not the bat, or the bat and not the glove."

While it is rare, the Dux have been fortunate to have several catchers have the full package over the years, including Carly Sleeman who plays at the University of Kentucky. Her sister Courtney was also an NCAA Division I player, while Mandee Michielsen was yet another Dux catcher to earn Sentinel Softball Player of the Year.

Kamer's skills were on full display in a doubleheader sweep over Zeeland East on Tuesday, May 12. The Dux won 7-3 and 15-10.

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Kamer had seven hits on the day, drove in five runs and threw out several base-runners.

"It feels good to win the rivalry. I haven't lost to East and don't plan to," Kamer said. "I have a lot of pride with that. I strive to be the best I can for the team to help us win districts. We have had a really great season. We all work together well and when we do, we can play some good ball. We have been getting stronger every day."

The Dux are 16-7 and 8-2 in the OK Black Conference. All seven of their losses have come to state-ranked teams and three of them were decided by a single run.

"We have one of the hardest schedules in the entire state. The top 25 in the entire state came out this week and we play six of those teams," Mikkelson said. "So, it is about having the confidence that we can handle everybody."

Tuesday's sweep gave the Dux a lot of confidence as Megan Strabbing slammed three home runs on the day. Karissa Oetman added another home run, while Jenna Hendricks and Sadie Kragt set the table for the power hitters.

"We hit the ball hard all day long and we are starting to put the ball in the air," Mikkelson said.

That makes things easier on Kamer, who bats in the middle of the lineup.

"Everyone in front of me in the lineup tells me what is coming and we start rallying and get a ton of hits," she said. "My biggest improvement is pitch selection. I am able to pick which ones to really go for."

Kamer was named all-state last year after batting .433 with 45 hits, 32 RBIs and 17 runs scored. Her runs scored totals have been lower because the Dux often use their courtesy runner for their catcher.

Behind the plate, Kamer has proven to be wise beyond her years.

"I have always called the pitches in the past, but I don't here. She calls the game and knows what we want and does an unbelievable job," Mikkelson said.

It is something Kamer takes a lot of pride in.

"I really like calling the game," she said. "It is my way to help control the game and stay focused."

Contact sports editor Dan D’Addona at Dan.D’Addona@hollandsentinel.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as  Twitter @DanDAddona or Facebook @HollandSentinelSports.   

This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: Zeeland West softball beats East behind power surge of Bri Kamer

BASEBALL

MASON 11, FOWLERVILLE 1 / MASON 12, FOWLERVILLE 2

Gerrit Koot and Alex Engel each notched a win on the mound to help the Bulldogs clinch a share of the CAAC Red title with a sweep over Fowlerville. Logan Davis picked up three hits and three RBI, Travis Davis chipped in three RBI and Hunter Thorne added on five hits, a double and four RBI for Mason. Griffin Broderson and Dylan Soli each had a double for the Gladiators.

WILLIAMSTON 5, HASLETT 0 / WILLIAMSTON 12, HASLETT 5

Brett Palmer struck out 10 while tossing a complete game shutout while allowing just one hit in the opener and added three hits and four RBI in the finale as the Hornets captured a share of the CAAC Red title with a sweep of Haslett. Palmer drove in two in the opener, while Hunter VanSickler added two hits for Williamston. Hawk Harding went 2-for-3 with a triple and three runs scored and Miles Keener had two hits and two RBI for the Hornets in their Game 2 win.

CHARLOTTE 8, LAKEWOOD 0 / CHARLOTTE 8, LAKEWOOD 6

Mason Croley notched four hits, a double and three RBI to help lead the Orioles to a CAAC White sweep over Lakewood. Jackson Stewart and Ty Bowzer each picked up wins and Dyland Hafner chipped in two RBI and a run scored for Charlotte.

ST. JOHNS 19, EASTERN 0 / ST. JOHNS 21, EASTERN 0

Nolan Koenigsknecht led the Redwings going 4-for-4 with a triple, a home run, eight runs scored and six RBI as St. Johns picked up a CAAC Red sweep over Eastern. David Thelen finished with four hits, a triple, a home run and six runs scored and Collin Buzinski tacked on a triple and four RBI for St. Johns. Jordan Castellano and Alex Eno each notched a double for the Quakers.

OWOSSO 15, ORTONVILLE BRANDON 5

Jack Sydow picked up the win and racked up nine strikeouts to help the Trojans secure the Flint Metro League win over Ortonville Brandon. Cy Thompson tallied three hits and Jacob Doyle, Jace Mustafa and Ryan Maier each chipped in two hits for Owosso.

ANDERSON 11, LESLIE 8

Jackson Fossitt finished with a double and three RBI for the Blackhawks in a nonleague defeat to Anderson. Henry Bradford picked up two hits and a double and Easton Hawkins knocked in three RBI for Leslie.

SOFTBALL

PEWAMO-WESTPHALIA 26, LAINGSBURG 16 / LAINGSBURG 6, PEWAMO-WESTPHALIA 5

Harper Strouse notched five hits, a double, two triples and a home run and scored five runs as the Wolfpack split the CMAC doubleheader with Pewamo-Westphalia. Skyler Stiff picked up five hits and three RBI and Peyton Stahr four hits and four RBI for Laingsburg. Elyse Thelen tallied four hits, a home run and six RBI, Maddy Weber finished with five RBI and Reylee Weber and Summer Wirth each chipped in four RBI for the Pirates.

FOWLERVILLE 8, MASON 7 / MASON 14, FOWLERVILLE 10

Fowlerville walked-off the Bulldogs on a single by Avery Borg with one out in the eighth inning of a CAAC Red doubleheader split. Ella Olrich had two hits and an RBI and McKayla Fletcher drove in two runs for Fowlerville in its win. Mia Trigo and Ashley Kemper each had three RBI to lead Mason in its 14-10 win.

BOYS LACROSSE

HOLT 15, CLARKSTON 9

Dominic Edgerly led the Rams with four goals and three assists in a road victory over Clarkston. R.J. Hicks picked up four goals and an assist, Troy Peters finished with three goals and Caden Byrum dished out three assists with two goals for Holt.

BOYS GOLF

ALMA 168, ITHACA 191, ST. LOUIS 197

Graham Moeggenborg led the Panthers with a score 41 as Alma picked up wins over Ithaca and St. Louis at the Pine River Country Club. Jamison Ferguson and Connor Blake each shot a 42 for Alma. Harper Merchant led all scorers with a 37 for the Yellowjackets.

This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Prep roundup: Mason, Williamston claim share of CAAC Red title

NORTHAMPTON — What do you say to a team where winning is less of a goal, and more of an expectation?

That was the challenge for Hanna Doerner after Pleasant Valley girls lacrosse lost the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Championship to Nazareth 10-8 Tuesday afternoon at Northampton High School.

Pleasant Valley hadn't lost in the conference tournament since its best player, senior Rylee Rath, was in middle school, and the Bears just finished another regular season going undefeated in the EPC, which included a 10-6 win over the Blue Eagles.

It was uncharted territoy for everyone on the roster, but Doerner, knowing that PV has a district tournament game to prepare for, tried to give her team a positive dose of reality after the game.

"Our season is not over," Doerner said regarding the message to the team. "A lot of them haven't lost in this game before today, but the other thing to remember is that, for a lot of them, this is their first time in this situation. Most of our team are first-year varsity starters.

"We just made too many mistakes and couldn't come up with the win."

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Pleasant Valley defintely felt the heat at halftime as Nazareth led 8-4 at the break. Rath was almost exclusively responsible for the Bears' offense, scoring 3 of her team's goals in the first quarter and leading her team in scoring for the game. They did respond early in the second half, scoring three consecutive goals to cut the deficit to one.

It also wasn't a shortage of chances - Pleasant Valley had a healthy amount of free positions with an opportunity to close the gap and possibly take the lead. But whether it was a missed shot or a sputtered offensive possession, the team could not convert.

"We shot the ball into the goalkeeper's stick every time," Doerner said. "Part of that is on me, I got to help them out a little bit more. But they've got to put the ball in the back of the cage.

"The goal isn't to shoot on every free position; sometimes we're trying to set something up. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but the execution just didn't land."

Nazareth scored a goal late in the third quarter and one more in the fourth before the final buzzer sounded.

Now the attention turns to the district playoffs, where the Bears also have another active streak as they are searching for their third consecutive district title. Losing is never fun or ideal, but how the conference tournament ended could be the catalyst Doerner's squad needs to make it back to the state tournament.

"I think it's super important to feel your emotions, and the biggest thing is what you do with them," Doerner said. "They are sad, angry, frustrated, as they should be. They just lost a championship game. But what matters is how we bounce back from it."

Pleasant Valley will open the district playoffs against its EPC semifinal opponent, Liberty, on May 15 at Pleasant Valley. The winner of that game will face the winner of Easton and Parkland in the semifinals.

This article originally appeared on Pocono Record: Pleasant Valley girls lacrosse falls short of 5th straight EPC title

NEW PHILADELPHIA – With a chance to clinch a share of the Ohio Cardinal Conference title, New Philadelphia’s Cohen Winters stepped up to the plate.  

The Quakers trailed Wooster 4-3 in the bottom of the seventh inning; Winters stood inside the box with one out and bases loaded.  

“I’ve been waiting for that moment my whole career,” Winters said with a smile. “I told myself to look for a fastball, since I have the confidence to barrel that pitch up.” 

On the first pitch of the at-bat, Winters got his fastball, rifling a line drive to center field scoring two runs and a share of the OCC title.  

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“He’s had so many good at-bats recently,” Quakers shortstop Braylon McBride said. “He’s had some bad luck recently not being able to find a gap, so I knew it was the right guy, right spot.” 

With the victory, New Philadelphia remains unbeaten in OCC games at 13-0 and sits at 18-3 overall, in the other dugout, the Generals lost its first conference game to fall to 9-1 and 12-2 overall.  

 The motto for the Quakers this season: “Why not us.” 

“That has been said every game all season,” New Phila head coach Tyler Weisel said. “We just continue to battle, and guys are getting into good spots. I’m just so excited for this program and this community.” 

What has impressed Weisel the most this season is the way his team always competes.  

“They are always picking each other up,” he said. “No matter what happens, heads are high, and we are a cohesive unit who is always ready to bounce back.” 

At the beginning of the season goal No. 1 was winning the OCC outright and with a victory in the regular season finale against Wooster on May 13, the Quakers can check this box. 

“This is what we’ve been working toward since the end of last season,” Weisel said. “We want the outright title and after that start our tournament run.” 

For Winters and McBride, they felt something special about this team after their 9-0 start to the season.  

“I’ve never been on a team this good,” Winters said. “I look up to a lot of the guys on this team even though I am a senior, I just want to do my part and win as many games as we can.” 

“The hype we have as a team really just feels like we are all brothers,” McBride added. “We have put together some good games, and it’s just fun being out there.” 

With one game remaining in the regular season, New Philadelphia looks to build momentum into postseason action.  

“Winning on a walk-off is almost better than winning big,” McBride said. “We have a lot of energy to take into the game against Wooster and then the playoffs.” 

“We have to win the first game to win the next one,” Winters added. “We’re hoping to make a deep playoff run, and that starts with ending the regular season on a high note.” 

Even though the tournament doesn’t start until May 18, Weisel said their tournament started today. 

“We have to have the mindset we came into today’s game for the rest of the season,” he said. “Hopefully it’s a long run and we continue to battle and show up for each other.” 

Jshondel@usatodayco.com; X: @JacoBShondeL 

This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: Cohen Winters walk-off hit lifts New Philadelphia over Wooster

The Tennessee high school baseball Division I postseason is one step closer to the TSSAA state tournament.

Here the the sectional series brackets for teams in the Nashville area.

Class 4A

Hendersonville at Shelbyville

May 14: Game 1: Hendersonville at Shelbyville, 7 p.m.; May 15: Game 2: Hendersonville at Shelbyville, 11:30 a.m.: May 16: Game 3: if necessary, 6 p.m.

Cookeville at Beech

May 14: Game 1: Cookeville at Beech, 6 p.m.; May 15: Game 2: 4 p.m. Game 3: if necessary, 7 p.m.

Nolensville at Siegel

May 13: Game 1: Nolensville at Siegel, 6 p.m.; May 15: Game 2: Nolensville at Siegel, 6 p.m.; May 16: Game 3: if necessary, 6 p.m.

Riverdale at Ravenwood

May 13: Game 1: Riverdale vs. Ravenwood, 6 p.m.; May 14: Game 2: Ravenwood vs. Riverdale, 6 p.m.; May 15: Game 3: if necessary, 6 p.m.

Collierville vs. Dickson County

May 13: Game 1: Collierville vs. Dickson County, 6:30 p.m. May 14: Game 2: Collierville vs. Dickson County, 6:30 p.m. May 15: Game 3: if necessary, 3 p.m.

Clarksville at Houston

May 13: Game 1: Clarksville at Houston, 7 p.m.; May 14: Game 2: Clarksville at Houston, 7 p.m.; May 15: if necessary, 5 p.m.

Class 3A

Watertown at Heritage

May 13: Game 1: Watertown at Heritage, 5 p.m. May 14: Game 2: Watertown at Heritage, 4 p.m.; Game 3: if necessary, 6:30 p.m.

Alcoa at Macon County

May 13: Game 1: Alcoa at Macon County, 6 p.m.; May 16: Game 2: Alcoa at Macon County, noon; Game 3: if necessary, 3 p.m.

Battle Creek at Liberty Creek

May 13: Game 1: Battle Creek at Liberty Creek, 6:30 p.m.; May 14: Game 2: Battle Creek at Liberty Creek, 3 p.m.; May 15: Game 3: if necessary, 7 p.m.

MLK at Lawrence County

May 13: Game 1: MLK at Lawrence County, 6 p.m.; May 14: Game 2: MLK at Lawrence County, 5 p.m.; Game 3: if necessary, 30 min. after game 2

Class 2A

Westmoreland vs. Smith County

May 13: Game 1: Westmoreland vs. Smith County, 4 p.m. May 14: Game 2: Westmoreland vs. Smith County, 4 p.m. May 15: Game 3: if necessary, 4 p.m.

Marion County at White House Heritage

May 13: Game 1: Marion County at White House Heritage, 4:30 p.m.; Game 2: Marion County at White House Heritage, 7 p.m.; May 15: if necessary, 6:30 p.m.

Huntingdon at Cascade

May 13: Game 1: Huntingdon at Cascade, 6:30 p.m.; May 14: Game 2, 6 p.m. Game 3: If necessary, 8 p.m. 

Class 1A

Trousdale County at Sale Creek

May 13: Game 1: Trousdale County at Sale Creek, 5 p.m.; May 14: Trousdale County at Sale Creek, 11 a.m.; May 15: Game 3: if necessary, 5 p.m.

South Pittsburg at Gordonsville

May 13: Game 1: South Pittsburg at Gordonsville, 4:30 p.m.; Game 2: South Pittsburg at Gordonsville, 7 p.m.; May 14: Game 3: if necessary, 6 p.m.

Hollow Rock - Bruceton at Richland

May 13: Game 1: Hollow Rock - Bruceton at Richland, 5 p.m.; May 14: Game 2: Hollow Rock - Bruceton at Richland, 4 p.m.; Game 3: if necessary, 6:30 p.m.

Eagleville at McKenzie

May 13: Game 1: Eagleville at McKenzie, 5 p.m.; Game 2: Eagleville at McKenzie, following game 1; May 14: Game 3: if necessary, 5 p.m.

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SOUTH BEND — It was both the small and the big that combined to earn the South Bend Adams softball team a huge and much-needed win Tuesday, May 12.

The Eagles used a smart dose of small ball and a big display of guts in the circle by pitcher Abigail Kadar to spoil Senior Night for city and conference rival South Bend Riley. Adams used the bunt to perfection to open the game and again to help plate the winning run late for a thrilling, energy packed 3-2 Northern Indiana Conference victory over the host Wildcats.

Sophomore Kadar was nails in the circle in less-than-ideal weather conditions, as the contest was played in a steady rain that turned heavier late in the contest.

The Eagles snapped a six-game losing skid to improve to 8-9-1 overall and move to 5-4 in the NIC. The Wildcats dropped to 8-11 overall and 1-7 in NIC action with their fourth straight loss.

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The Eagles, who's dugout was loud all game, simply found a way to win. Adams tied the game 2-2 with a single run in the sixth inning on a Riley throwing error.

The Eagles then used three straight bunts to score the game winner in their final at bat in the seventh frame. Sophomore Claire McNally reached on a perfect bunt to start the inning. Sophomore Brooklyn Young then followed with a fine sacrifice bunt and freshman Gabby Vandewielle capped it with another gorgeous bunt that saw McNally race home as the throw to first was not handled.

"That felt good," said a smiling Jami Redman, coach of the Eagles. "We needed that. Number one tonight we needed a win. We have lost a lot of close games to some very good teams lately."

Adams took a 1-0 lead in the first on a pair of bunt hits by junior Julia McNellis and sophomore Mackenzie Miller to open the game and then an RBI single by fab freshman Brayah Williams-Winston, the team's best hitter. Riley senior pitcher Elliana Gonzales then fanned the next three batters, two looking to end the frame.

Riley took the lead at 2-1 with a pair of tallies in the home half of the third. A single by Gonzales and an Adams error made it 1-1. Sophia Woods then drove home another run with a fielder's choice to make it 2-1 in favor of the Wildcats.

Kadar was money when the Wildcats threatened to keep her team in it. She hit a batter and walked another to open the sixth inning with the game knotted at 2-2. After a very smart trip to the circle by coach Redman, the savvy sophomore got a strikeout and a flyout. She then walked a batter to load the bases before getting the biggest strikeout of the game to end the sixth.

The Wildcats had the tying run on base in their final at bat after a hit batter before Kadar got the final Riley hitter to fly out to end the game.

"Everyone on our team was ready and excited tonight and that really helped," said Kadar. "We knew we had to show up and all of us knew we had to play well. We came out with energy and we wanted it more. We brought it tonight.

"As far as being in jams, you just have to bet on yourself out there. For me, it's the person who's in front of me. You have to have that strike them out mentality out there as a pitcher."

Redman, whose team lost 7-6 and 10-0 to Riley a season ago, praised her pitcher.

"Abby is just an amazing gamer who has such a bright future in softball," Redman remarked. "Her softball IQ is just unbelievable. She knows what she needs to do out there. She has a plan. Gonzales had a single and a double her first two at bats and then Abby strikes her out the last two times."

The Wildcats were without head coach Shawn Jenkins Tuesday night. Jenkins was ejected from a game at LaPorte May 9 and was serving part of an automatic two-game suspension imposed by the IHSAA for being ejected.

"I told our girls I was impressed with how they battled tonight in these conditions," said assistant coach Chadd Davis, who was running the Riley team. "Elliana gutted it out in the weather conditions and made them earn their way on.

"But we still have things to work on, especially defensively. Defending the bunt hurt us tonight."

Riley's Gonzales, who will pitch at Bethel University in Mishawaka next season, fanned eight, walked none and allowed five hits. Gonzales had a pair of hits, including a double, for the hosts. She also recorded her 500th career strikeout in the game.

Kadar finished with 10 strikeouts to go with four walks, while allowing just three hits.

Riley got an incredible diving catch by rightfielder Chloe Ginter to end the fifth inning.

The Wildcats honored seniors Gonzales, Ginter and Kaila Person prior to the contest.

Adams, whose team has just two seniors, will host Riley Thursday night at Clay High School and then play in the Cleats vs. Cancer Tournament Saturday at Mishawaka Marian. Riley, after the game with Adams Thursday, will play at Valparaiso on Saturday.

Both teams are slated to compete in the Class 4A Penn Sectional. Adams is scheduled to face Michigan City on May 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Riley is set to face No. 5 and defending sectional champion Penn on May 27 at 6 p.m.

This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Adams picked up a big NIC softball win over city rival Riley

DULUTH, Ga. — Jefferson girls soccer made history on Tuesday night, May 12, when they won the program's first-ever GHSA state title.

"We knew going into this game, it was going to be a dogfight," Jefferson head coach Molly McCarty said. the Dragons came in seeded seventh against the top seed. "We lost our center back in March. We lost my daughter, (junior midfielder) Maryn, two weeks ago. We've had to make some adjustments tonight, but we're a blue-collar type team where everybody works for the same purpose."

A scoreless first half. A 1-1 tie to end regulation. Two scoreless 10-minute periods of overtime. A penalty shootout. Five balls, five girls, five chances.

McCarty hates penalty kicks with a passion.

Senior midfielder Ava Rodriguez, who is signed to continue her career at Coastal Carolina come July 15, misses.

Oconee County's turn. Junior midfielder Berkeley Veal, senior defender Ava Davisand freshman defender AC Hall all make their shots. Junior defender Sophia Clifton misses.

Luckily, Jefferson is catching up, as senior midfielder Lily Gaddy, junior midfielder Samme Suppes and senior defender Arielle Vermillion also made theirs.

Oconee County junior defender Sophia Clifton misses and Jefferson junior defender Emmie Reed takes the lead, 4-3.

"We practice (penalty kicks) every single day," Rodriguez said. "We sat there and we did the five. Unfortunately, I missed mine, but that's when everybody stepped up. That's why it's a team sport. I wasn't really worried (about missing mine) because I had people behind me that were going to rest the tone."

Sophomore keeper Isabell Ikirt crouched in the goal waiting. Coiled like a snake, ready to strike. She was reading Oconee County junior forward Sydney Jackson. Which way would the opponent aim? Left or right? Ikirt listens to her gut and dives. Blocked ball. Jefferson wins.

Or so they thought.

A whistle is heard. The celebration stops. Anger, confusion, betrayal all felt vibrating through the cool spring air at Duluth High School. What was happening? What was the call?

The referee is saying Ikirt went over the line.

"I know myself, I know I didn't," she told the Banner-Herald later.

But she had to oblige to official calls, so Oconee County's Jackson would get another shot. The one that would determine if Jefferson's premature celebration was moot or not.

A few Oconee County girls go to pick up Jackson off the grass, dusting her off.

McCarty said Ikirt thrives in the goal, but more importantly, she thrives during penalty kick shootouts. This was the first-year starters element.

An inhale. An exhale.

Jackson winds up and Ikirt locks in. No doubts can be had at a time like this. It's just like she's practiced. McCarty trusts Ikirt, the team trusts Ikirt, and most importantly, Ikirt trusts Ikirt.

"No regrets," she said about the split decision-making. "You have to fully believe in yourself."

One, two, three, dive. Same place, same shot, same block. The ball collided with her chest and bounced off as she landed on her right side.

A royal blue wave of girls is crashes onto the field to engulf her in a scream-filled embrace. She did it. They won.

The memories flashed behind their eyes. The loss to Marist in 2022. The loss Oconee County on a golden goal in overtime in 2025. Third trip and the bill was finally paid.

"I've heard everybody say, third time's the charm," McCarty said.

In front of a packed stadium, an hour off their campus, Jefferson raised the silver bowl high, flanked by Ikirt with her MVP medallion, commemorating a 17-2 on the season.

This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Jefferson girls soccer beats Oconee County on penalty kicks in finals

The Southwest Ohio Baseball Coaches Association released its sixth weekly poll for the 2026 season.

The SWOBCA splits the teams into three polls, voting on the top squads of Divisions I and II, Divisions III and IV and Divisions V, VI and VII.

Oak Hills, Badin and Summit Country Day were voted first place in their respective polls.

Here are the full polls that SWOBCA released on May 12.

SWOBCA Divisions I and II poll

1. Oak Hills – 71 points (3 first-place votes)

2. St. Xavier – 70 (4)

3. Moeller – 67 (1)

4. Mason – 51

5. Springboro – 37

6. Elder – 34

7. Lakota East – 29

8. Loveland – 26

9. Fairfield – 15

T-10. Princeton – 10

T-10. Lebanon – 10

SWOBCA Divisions III and IV poll

1. Badin – 50 (5)

T-2. Turpin – 31

T-2. La Salle – 31

4. Indian Hill – 29

5. McNicholas – 26

6. Monroe – 24

7. CHCA – 22

8. Fenwick – 17

T-9. Batavia – 9

T-9. Roger Bacon – 9

SWOBCA Divisions V, VI and VII poll

1. Summit Country Day – 49 (4)

2. Madeira – 46 (1)

3. Blanchester – 39

4. Mariemont – 31

5. Miami Valley Christian – 30

6. Williamsburg – 20

7. Clermont Northeastern – 17

8. Cincinnati Country Day – 15

9. Seven Hills – 10

10. Madison Senior – 7

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Oak Hills, Badin, Summit Country Day lead 6th 2026 SWOBCA weekly poll

The Southwest Ohio Baseball Coaches Association released its sixth weekly poll for the 2026 season.

The SWOBCA splits the teams into three polls, voting on the top squads of Divisions I and II, Divisions III and IV and Divisions V, VI and VII.

Oak Hills, Badin and Summit Country Day were voted first place in their respective polls.

Here are the full polls that SWOBCA released on May 12.

SWOBCA Divisions I and II poll

1. Oak Hills – 71 points (3 first-place votes)

2. St. Xavier – 70 (4)

3. Moeller – 67 (1)

4. Mason – 51

5. Springboro – 37

6. Elder – 34

7. Lakota East – 29

8. Loveland – 26

9. Fairfield – 15

T-10. Princeton – 10

T-10. Lebanon – 10

SWOBCA Divisions III and IV poll

1. Badin – 50 (5)

T-2. Turpin – 31

T-2. La Salle – 31

4. Indian Hill – 29

5. McNicholas – 26

6. Monroe – 24

7. CHCA – 22

8. Fenwick – 17

T-9. Batavia – 9

T-9. Roger Bacon – 9

SWOBCA Divisions V, VI and VII poll

1. Summit Country Day – 49 (4)

2. Madeira – 46 (1)

3. Blanchester – 39

4. Mariemont – 31

5. Miami Valley Christian – 30

6. Williamsburg – 20

7. Clermont Northeastern – 17

8. Cincinnati Country Day – 15

9. Seven Hills – 10

10. Madison Senior – 7

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Oak Hills, Badin, Summit Country Day lead 6th 2026 SWOBCA weekly poll

BRIDGEWATER – Moorestown had been building toward this day for years and can now make the case as New Jersey’s No. 1 girls golf team.

The Quakers not only repeated as small-school Public B champion at the 25^th NJSIAA Girls Golf Championship, they also delivered the best overall score on May 12 at sunny Raritan Valley Country Club.

Moorestown carded a shoot-five, count-four score of 307 to finish one stroke ahead of juggernaut Holy Angels, which has owned this event and was seeking a fourth consecutive overall title.

“These girls can play – all these girls can play,” Moorestown longtime coach Charlotte Heenan said. “The Holy Angels girls can play, the Moorestown girls can play.”

Holy Angels repeated as Non-Public champion with its 308, and Millburn captured the Public A large-school crown with 336.

Pingry junior Angela Liang cruised to the individual title with a 3-under-par 69 that was four strokes better than Millburn senior Ysabel Liu.

Here’s a breakdown of the NJSIAA’s three group championships, as well as the individual championship, aka the Tournament of Champions:

Public B

Moorestown’s 307 to win Public B was 49 strokes better than runner-up Old Tappan. The Quakers were the best on the course thanks to their balance, with a quartet shooting in the 70s.

Junior Savannah Laverty shot 74 and was fourth overall among more than 100 entries. Freshman Chloe Donohue and junior Lauren Patullo carded 77 apiece and senior Katherine Liu had 79.

“It’s amazing,” Laverty said. “I’m just so grateful to be here and be part of a great team, part of a great program, and be building an amazing team.”

Heenan is in her 20^th season and said Moorestown’s humble beginnings started with one or two players occasionally qualifying as individuals. The team hardware mostly went to schools well north of Burlington County.

“I just felt like we needed to bring golf up in South Jersey,” Heenan said. "In the last 10 years, more and more schools are adding, and it’s just building that golf culture now in South Jersey.”

Public A

Millburn captured Public A with a 336 that was 31 shots better than runner-up Princeton. The Millers had a formidable 1-2 punch with Liu’s runner-up 73 and freshman Ava Zhong’s 74 placing her third overall. Senior Sanaya Joshi had 91 and sophomore Ananya Mandrekar 99.

Non-Public

Holy Angels’ 308 to win Non-Public was 21 strokes better than Pingry. Senior Olivia Lee and junior Eleanor Lim carded 75 apiece, with Lee fifth overall and Lim sixth via match of cards. Sophomore Ava Bang shot 78 and freshman Christine Park 80.

“I would have liked to have won the overall, but we played well,” Holy Angels longtime coach Patrick Dunne said. “We won the private schools, so that’s good.”

Individual

Liang played a 36-hole qualifier for the U.S. Women’s Open a day earlier and said the experience helped her. She had four birdies and one bogey on a Raritan Valley course listed at 5,712 yards.

“I drove the ball well, putted well, and everything felt good overall,” Liang said. “I’m tired, because [May 11] was 36 holes, but I was lucky enough to play with Rose Zhang and another pro, and so I learned a lot from them and tried to apply that today.”

NJSIAA 25th Girls Golf Championship

At Raritan Valley CC, Bridgewater

Par: 72; Yardage: 5.712

Non-Public

Team scores

1. Holy Angels 308

2. Pingry 329

3. Immaculate Heart 345

4. Newark Academy 370

5. Trinity Hall 383

6. Wardlaw Hartridge 394

7. Morristown Beard 412

8. Kent Place 449

Public B

1. Millburn 336

2. Princeton 367

3. East Brunswick 371

4. Clearview Regional 380

Public A

1. Moorestown 307

2. Old Tappan 356

3. Demarest 389

4. Holmdel 405

Overall

1. Moorestown 307

2. Holy Angels 308

3. Pingry 329

4. Millburn 336

5. Immaculate Heart 345

6. Old Tappan 356

7. Princeton 367

8. Newark Academy 370

9. East Brunswick 371

10. Clearview Regional 380

11. Trinity Hall 383

12. Demarest 389

13. Wardlaw Hartridge 394

14. Holmdel 405

15. Morristown Beard 412

16. Kent Place 449

Individuals

(Top 8 earn honors)

1. Angela Liang, Pingry 69

2. Ysabel Liu, Millburn 73

3. Ava Zhong, Millburn 74

4. Savannah Laverty, Moorestown 74

5. Olivia Lee, Holy Angels 75

6. Eleanor Lim, Holy Angels 75

7. Olivia Gaglione, Morris Knolls 76

8. Anna Park, Pingry 77

(Ties broken via match of cards.)

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: A new team finishes atop leaderboard at State Girls Golf Championship

BUTLER — Despite Ellwood City’s top of the order only collecting two hits, the team’s bottom third of the order came up big when it mattered most, manufacturing two of the team’s three runs in No. 3 Ellwood City’s 3-0 win over No. 14 Ligonier Valley in the first round of the WPIAL 3A high school baseball playoffs on Tuesday, May 12.

“Playoff baseball is hard. If you think that you are going to come in and overpower people, it is not going to happen,” Ellwood City head coach Chris Weisz said. “I thought that we manufactured runs well and our defense was great.”

Throughout the contest, the top third of the lineup for Ellwood City (16-3) was held in check, going 2-for-9 with a pair of singles. 

But the bottom third of the order was a much different story, with its No. 8 and No. 9 hitters, designated hitter Geordan Bokor and first baseman Matt Kelly each going 2-for-2, grinding out at-bats and each driving in a run to help flip the order. 

“I just kept a similar approach to what we have been doing throughout the year,” Bokor said. “The bottom of the order has been an area that has been strong and we kept it going today.”

It took just one inning for the Wolverines to get into the run column and while the team continued to build its advantage with the bats, Ellwood City ace Aaron Lake got to work. 

Lake has been one of Ellwood City’s top arms for most of his high school career and against Ligonier Valley (10-11), he showed why he was one of the top pitchers in the WPIAL. 

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The Pitt commit pitched 6⅓ innings of shutout baseball, allowing just two hits, three walks and striking out six. 

“I just wanted to continue to use my fastball inside along with my curveball,” Lake said. “I looked to tunnel both of those pitches and that worked well today. Winning this game means everything because winning the first game of the playoffs is always the hardest. We just have to continue to push forward.”

While Lake had a strong outing on the mound, his teammates made the plays around him that helped Ellwood City pull out the shutout late in the contest. 

After Lake issued a walk and a base knock to the meat of the Ligonier Valley order, shortstop Nate Kennedy made one of his six assists by charging on a chopper and throwing fellow shortstop Miles Smith out at first on a bang-bang play to get the second out of the inning. 

From there, Lake set down his sixth Ligonier Valley player on strikes to end the frame. 

“When you see a walk and then a base knock, there are so many things that are going through your mind as a coach,” Weisz said. “But unlike in years past, I said Aaron [Lake] is going to get the job done and he came up big today.”

With the win, Ellwood City will now await its opponent in the quarterfinals, taking on section foe No. 6 Mohawk or No. 11 Burrell at a site and time to be determined on Tuesday, May 19. 

This article originally appeared on Beaver County Times: Ellwood City defeats Ligonier Valley in first round of WPIAL 3A playoffs

In the swing of the spring sports postseason, we have another talented crop of Florida Power & Light Athlete of the Week nominees.

Postseason darling Izzy Douglas was last week's AOTW, joining a lauded list of past AOTW winners that includes Breanna Williams, Macy Borgen, Eric Stouder, Brian Velazquez, Sawyer Downs and Diandre Mayes; Choctaw's Blake Peters, Carter and Jack Marracco, Camry Johnson, Tamen Zabetakis and Jordan Figueroa; Niceville's Ryder Hodgkinson, Shelby Plasier, Chloe Bailey, CJ Bolden, Delaney Diehl, Abbey Kuritz, Camrin Pearson, Teray Geiger and Jakobe Gilyard; South Walton's AK Wickman, Connor Rooney and Maci Jones; Paxton's Wade Borgesen, Cade Stewart and Kenzie Lassiter; Navarre's Maleeya Brammer; Walton's Kaden Fuentes and Whitton West; Baker's Wyatt Straight; and Freeport's Emily Doi. Who'll join them? That's for you to decide.

Voting runs through noon Saturday, with the winner announced here. Vote now, vote often.

State Champs: Niceville dominates field events, wins 5th title in 6 years

Region Champs: SoWal baseball advances to Final 4; Choctaw, Niceville eliminated

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES

Justin Didier, South Walton: The junior went a collective 5-for-7 in the Seahawks' sweep of Suwannee to win the Region 1-3A championship for a third straight year. He walked off Game 1 with two-run single to back Coleman Borthwick's complete-game gem, and then he went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in a 10-0 win in the nightcap.

Asa Loicano, Niceville: Loicano cleared 4.80m for gold in the pole vault, helping lead the Eagles to a 3A team state title.

Charlie Perkins, Niceville: The junior won the 3A shot put with a PR throw of 17.80 meters and finished second in the discus with a throw of 56.32m, the junior earning 18 points for the team all by himself to contribute to the Eagles' team state title.

Shelby Plasier, Niceville: The junior re-broke her school record distance in the javelin with a throw of 45.23m to defend her 3A state crown and help the Eagles finish state runner-up as a team.

William Sloan, Baker: The junior won the 1A state javelin state title with a 1A state-record throw of 62.40 meters.

Saylor Tolbert, Niceville: The junior dominated the 400m hurdles in the 3A state tournament to claim gold with a time of 59.82 seconds.

This article originally appeared on Northwest Florida Daily News: Florida Power & Light Athlete of the Week voting

Nick Beloat was approved to be Princeton’s interim football coach next season at the North Gibson School Corporation board meeting on May 11.

Beloat was on staff as the Tigers’ offensive coordinator during Derek Archer’s lone season as coach in 2025. Princeton finished the season with a 3-7 record, but Beloat contributed to Princeton’s offense, generating more yards and points than they had in a decade. 

It remains unclear as to what led to the coaching change. Regardless, Beloat is appreciative of what Archer provided him with.

“I couldn’t be more thankful for the opportunity he gave me last year to coach under him,” Beloat said. “He’s a great man, and I wish him nothing but the best.”

More: Vote for Courier & Press Athlete of the Week for May 4-9, presented by Orthopaedic Associates

Last season wasn’t Beloat’s first time around the Princeton program. He has his fair share of history with the Tigers as an assistant from 2010 to 2019. He’s also spent time in charge of their youth football operation. 

It is surely an exciting time for the Princeton native. He knows the community well and values the relationships he has been able to build with the players over the years. This latest opportunity allows him to continue doing what he loves – coaching.

“I have a standard and belief in this program that I don’t think has been here for quite some time,” Beloat said. “Getting the kids out and believing in themselves is the first challenge, but I feel like we have had a great start to that with what we saw through the team last year.”

Beloat, a Greater Evansville Football Hall of Fame inductee, feels Princeton is close to a turnaround. Last season, they lost two close games by a combined 10 points to Washington and Mt. Vernon. A 5-5 record looks a lot different than 3-7.

But those losses create learning lessons and opportunities to respond. It’s an experience Beloat knows his players will be better for heading into 2026.

Princeton’s staff will look similar to last year’s, with some new faces joining as well. Beloat said they will work tirelessly to lead the Tigers in the right direction. 

“We have a group of guys that want the very best for these players on and off the field,” Beloat said. “I couldn’t ask for a better group of men to coach with.”

Markos Tsegaye is a sports reporter for the Courier & Press. He can be reached at mtsegaye@usatodayco.com. Follow him on X @10_Markos_.

This article originally appeared on Evansville Courier & Press: Nick Beloat named interim coach of Princeton football for 2026 season

It's time to vote for the Detroit Free Press Buffalo Wild Wings Boys Prep Athlete of the Week.

This week's poll features three players – two from baseball and one from lacrosse – who had standout performances during the week of May 3-9.

Voting will close at noon on Friday, May 15.

Here are the nominees (listed in alphabetical order by last name):

Braylon Cox, Madison Heights Lamphere, baseball

Cox had a walk-off hit in Lamphere's 4-3 victory against Warren Cousino on Wednesday, May 6. The two teams faced each other for three consecutive games, and Cox hit .444 with two doubles and four runs.

Nathan Giacolone, Lake Orion, lacrosse

The senior led Lake Orion on offense in the team's two games against Clarkston and Birmingham Seaholm. Giacolone finished the week with 12 goals, an equal number of ground balls and one assist.

Landon Wargo, Madison Heights Madison, baseball

Wargo contributed to Madison's two wins over Clintondale in the teams' three-game series. Wargo's pitching duties during the team's 6-1 victory saw the senior register 14 strikeouts and give up two hits in seven innings.

Miss the deadline to nominate an athlete?

We take nominations through 10 a.m. Monday for the previous week's games. Nominate for the week of May 10-16 at freep.com/athlete. Note: Don't use the nomination link to vote. You can vote in the poll below.

Editor's Note: We reserve the right to disqualify a candidate or declare a vote "no contest" if tampering such as bots or offering to pay for voting is evident. Please respect the integrity of the vote the way these athletes respect the integrity of the game.

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Eric Guzmán covers youth sports culture at the Free Press as a corps member for Report for America, an initiative of The GroundTruth Project. Make a tax-deductible contribution to support this work.

Contact Eric Guzmán: eguzman@freepress.com; 313-222-1850. Follow him on X and Bluesky.

This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Vote for the Freep Buffalo Wild Wings Boys Prep Athlete of the Week

With the 2026 TSSAA baseball season deep in postseason tournaments, fans can vote for their top baseball Player of the Year in the Knoxville area.

Stats were submitted by area high school coaches and pulled from MaxPreps. The poll closes at noon on May 16.

Kaysan Davis, Austin-East, Jr.: Davis had a .375 batting average with 23 steals and 17 RBIs.

Miles Watson, Alcoa, Sr.: Watson batted .484 with 58 RBIs, 45 hits, 14 home runs, nine doubles and five steals.

Nolan Benson, Anderson County, Jr.: Benson posted a .375 batting average with 45 hits, 25 RBIs and 11 steals.

Wyatt Jones, CAK, So.: Jones batted .534 with 39 hits, 27 RBIs, nine doubles, six steals, four home runs and three triples.

Kingston Griph, Carter, Jr.: Griph recorded 37 hits, 30 steals, 28 RBIs, seven doubles, four triples and two home runs on a .407 batting average. He threw 45 strikeouts through 34.1 innings with a 3.06 ERA and a 3-1 record.

DJ Lowery, Catholic, Jr.: Lowery paired 33 steals and 31 RBIs with nine home runs, nine doubles and four triples on a .423 batting average.

Nick Riordan, Central, Sr.: Riordan batted .419 with 52 hits, 40 RBIs, 20 steals, 11 doubles and eight home runs. Through 36 pitched innings, he recorded 60 strikeouts and a 2.33 ERA.

Jackson Treece, Coalfield, Jr.: Treece earned Mr. Baseball finalist honors after posting an 8-0 record with a 1.21 ERA and 42 strikeouts through 29 innings. He batted .519 with 54 hits, 33 RBIs, 15 steals, 12 doubles, four home runs and two triples.

Jackson Brannon, Cosby, Jr.: Brannon recorded 30 RBIs, 14 steals and eight doubles with a .420 batting average.

Travis Brummitt, Farragut, Jr.: The Mr. Baseball finalist is undefeated as a pitcher with a 7-0 record, 1.19 ERA and 55 strikeouts through 47 innings. At the plate, Brummitt is batting .427 with 46 RBIs, nine doubles and four home runs.

Will Price, Gibbs, Sr.: Price earned a 0.930 ERA with 104 strikeouts and a 6-1 record through 53.2 pitched innings. He batted .430 with 49 hits, 42 RBIs, 11 steals, seven doubles and seven home runs.

Easton Housewright, Grace Christian, Fr.: In his first season, Housewright is up to a .418 batting average with 46 hits, 14 steals, 12 doubles and 10 home runs.

Will Harmon, Greeneville, Sr.: Harmon won his district MVP award after batting .389 with 49 hits, 49 RBIs, 13 steals, 10 doubles and eight home runs. On the mound, he's 9-2 with 102 strikeouts, two saves and a 1.57 ERA.

Colby Comparato, Halls, Sr.: Comparato batted .440 with 55 hits, 38 RBIs, 16 steals, 13 home runs, 11 doubles and two triples.

Gaven French, Heritage, Jr.: French maintained a 1.31 ERA through 53 innings with 92 strikeouts and a 7-1 record. The Mr. Baseball finalist also batted .449 with 53 hits, 49 RBIs, 14 home runs, 14 doubles and a triple.

Brody Carr, Jefferson County, Sr.: Carr, a Mr. Baseball finalist, bats .414 with 41 hits, 30 RBIs, 10 doubles and four triples. He has a 0.66 ERA with 124 strikeouts and two saves through 63 pitched innings and a 7-0 record.

Braden Harness, Karns, Jr.: Harness batted .413 and had 50 hits, 27 RBIs, 15 steals, 13 doubles, 11 walks and a home run.

Luke Burnett, Lakeway Christian, Sr.: Burnett posted a 2.53 ERA with 50 strikeouts and a 7-1 record. At the plate, he had a .350 batting average with 36 hits, 22 RBIs, five doubles, four home runs and four steals.

Ben Dockery, Maryville, Jr.: Dockery batted .394 with 39 hits, 21 steals, 18 RBIs, eight triples, six doubles and two home runs. He's also 4-0 as a pitcher with a 2.43 ERA and 45 strikeouts.

Michael Teasley, Oak Ridge, Sr.: Teasley is a Mr. Baseball finalist after maintaining a 1.30 ERA with 101 strikeouts through 53 pitched innings. He has a .391 batting average with 43 hits, 29 RBIs, nine doubles and five home runs.

Cooper Jones, Oliver Springs, Sr.: Jones logged 42 RBIs, 11 doubles, two home runs and a triple while batting .443. He's 4-2 on the mound with a 3.81 ERA and 54 strikeouts.

Parker Rogers, Wartburg, So.: Through 66.1 pitched innings, Rogers has 100 strikeouts and a 2.74 ERA. He also batted .464 with 45 hits, 35 RBIs and 23 steals.

Wynton Jackson covers high school sports for Knox News. Email: wynton.jackson@knoxnews.com

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This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Vote for TSSAA baseball player of the year in the Knoxville area

High school baseball teams are trying to jam in their final regular-season games this week with fingers crossed the weather cooperates.

Both Section 1 and CHSAA playoffs will begin at the end of the week. The Section1 seedings meeting is scheduled for Thursday.

Below find the schedule for the final pre-playoff games and all submitted results.

Monday's games

Nanuet 4, Bronxville 1

Joe Moliterno improved to 6-1 on the season.

— WP Joe Moliterno: 7 IP, 4 H, BB, 4 K, ER

— Rob Spilotras: 2-for-4, 2B, SB, R, RBI

— Andrew Demensky: 2-for-4, 2 SB, 2 R, RBI

— Jayden Colon: 1-for-3, SB, RBI

—Chris Musto: 2 BB, 2 B, RBI

— Joe Moliterno: 2-for-4, 2 SB, R

— Chris Demensky: 2-for-4, 2B

— Anthony Duffy: 1-for-2, BB

— Matt Purvis: 1-for-4, 2 SB

— Luke Peterson: SAC, HBP

BX

— LP Liam Garelik: 3 IP, 5 H, 4 BB, K, 3 ER

— Cole Zarba: 2 IP, H, 0 R

— Justin O’Hare: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R

— Jake Donnelly: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 BB, K, R, 0 ER

— Max Zarba: 1-for-3, SB, RBI

— Jackson Crystal: BB, HBP, 2 SB, R

— Patrick Gangemi: 1-for-3

— Liam Garelik: 1-for-3

— Rian Garelik: 1-for-1

—Jake Donnelly: SB

Nyack 4, Harrison 3

— WP Mason Manca: 3 IP, 3 K, 0 R

— Nathaniel Cantor: 1-for-3, R, RBI

— Trevor Harrington: 2-for-4, RBI

H

— LP Brandon Macom: 4 IP, 3 H, 3 K, ER

— Evan Schwartz: 2-for-4, 3B, RBI

Other scores

Carmel 7, Lakeland 0

Hen Hud 7, Croton 3

Port Chester 6, Ossining 3

Yorktown 3, Horace Greeley 2

Monday, May 11

Mount Vernon vs. New Rochelle at City Park, 4 p.m.

Lincoln vs. Gorton at Fleming Field, 4 p.m.

Yorktown at Greeley, 4:30 p.m.

Haldane at O'Neill, 4:30 p.m.

Nanuet vs. Bronxville at Scout Field, 4:30 p.m.

Clarkstown South at Ketcham, 4:30 p.m.

Panas at John Jay-Cross River, 4:30 p.m.

Poughkeepsie vs. East Ramapo at Clover Stadium, Pomona, 4:30 p.m.

Peekskill at Saunders, 4:30 p.m.

Mamaroneck at White Plains, 4:30 p.m.

Briarcliff at Albertus Magnus, 4:30 p.m.

Port Chester vs. Ossining at Anne M. Dorner MS, 4:30 p.m.

Suffern at Fox Lane, 4:30 p.m.

Hen Hud at Croton-Harmon, 4:30 p.m.

Lakeland at Carmel, 4:30 p.m.

Leffell School vs. Tuckahoe at Parkway Oval, 4:30 p.m.

Blind Brook at Pawling, 4:30 p.m.

Westlake vs. Dobbs Ferry at Gould Park, 4:30 p.m.

Nyack at Harrison, 4:30 p.m.

Edgemont at Ardsley, 4:30 p.m.

Brewster at Mahopac, 4:30 p.m.

Hamilton vs. Barack Obama School at Fay Park, 4:30 p.m.

North Salem at Putnam Valley, 5 p.m

Somers at Byram Hills, 5 p.m.

Clarkstown North at Eastchester, 5 p.m.

John Jay-East Fishkill at North Rockland, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, May 12

Roosevelt at Saunders, 4 p.m.

Gorton at Yonkers, 4 p.m.

Tuckahoe at Blind Brook, 4:30 p.m.

East Ramapo at Poughkeepsie, 4:30 p.m.

Woodlands at Alexander Hamilton, 4:30 p.m.

Carmel at Lakeland, 4:30 p.m.

Irvington vs. Yonkers Montessori at Fleming Turf, 4:30 p.m.

Briarcliff at Pawling, 4:30 p.m.

Panas at Mahopac, 4:30 p.m.

New Rochelle at Mount Vernon, 4:30 p.m.

Ossining at Port Chester, 4:30 p.m.

Yorktown at Clarkstown South, 4:30 p.m.

Pearl River at Albertus Magnus, 4:30 p.m.

Valhalla at Putnam Valley, 4:30 p.m.

Riverside at Sleepy Hollow, 4:30 p.m.

Leffell School vs. Dobbs Ferry at Gould Park, 4:30 p.m.

North Rockland at John Jay-East Fishkill, 5 p.m.

Fox Lane at Suffern, 5 p.m.

Rye at Harrison, 5 p.m.

North Salem at Haldane, 5 p.m.

Eastchester at Clarkstown North, 5 p.m.

Lincoln at Peekskill, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 13

Bronxville at Mount Vernon, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 14

TBD vs. Gorton at Fleming Field, 4 p.m.

Westlake vs. Rye at Disbrow Park, 4:30 p.m.

This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Baseball scoreboard, schedule for week of May 11

PENFIELD – Who will stop the Penfield softball team?

Penfield (16-2) hasn’t lost since April 9. Its May 11 victory over Fairport (7-8), a 12-0 triumph, stretched its win streak to 11.

Momentum sits squarely with the Patriots as the Section V tournament approaches. Their last loss occurred against potential Class AA foe Webster Schroeder (9-7), and their only other setback was in South Carolina.

Penfield will seek its first sectional title since 2005. Hear from Zoe VonDerLinn and Ella Maley in the video above as postseason play nears.

Contact Jeff Uveino at juveino@usatodayco.com. Follow him on X @realjuveino and on Instagram @jeffusports. 

This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Penfield softball beats Fairport for 11th consecutive victory

This is the fourth 2026 regular-season USA Today Co. Ohio High School Super 25 poll for baseball, featuring voters from across the state. The Ohio Super 25 ranks the teams sportswriters believe are the state's 25 best, regardless of division.

The Ohio Super 25 baseball poll is conducted during the regular season using a panel of sportswriters from across the state's USA Today network. Each voter submits a Top 25 list, with a first-place vote worth 25 points, second place 24, and so on down to one point for 25th.

Here's a look at our rankings.

High school baseball rankings ‒ May 12, 2026

Others receiving votes

McNicholas, Defiance, Elder, Hartley, Lake Center Christian, Lakota West, Licking Valley,Mason, Medina Highland,Minster, Newark, Norton, Painesville Riverside, Perkins,Oak Hills,St. Edward,St. Vincent-St. Mary, Turpin and Walsh Jesuit.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: USA Today Ohio Super 25 high school baseball rankings, May 12, 2026

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The most important factor in the 2026 RIIL boys tennis championship could end up being the result of the 600 meters at this year’s indoor track championships.

Henry Stockwell’s biggest goal was to win individual track gold, something the Barrington senior accomplished at this winter’s state meet. That win led him to adjust his plans for the spring, giving the sport he grew up playing a chance and changing the trajectory for the Barrington boys tennis team’s hopes to three-peat as state champions.

Monday, Stockwell showed off his athleticism and skill that has only gotten better as the season goes on. He cruised to a win at No. 4 singles and helped the Eagles take down South Kingstown, 6-1, to remain in second place in Division I as they get ready to make a run at a title.

“We feel pretty good about where we’re at,” Stockwell said. “… Our coach told us if we lose this one, we drop down to the three seed instead of the two. We definitely knew the important going in and we also know what we’re capable of and wanted to show that.”

Barrington won the last two state titles, but graduated its top two players from last spring’s team that left it with some holes to fill.

The Eagles knew what they had coming back, knew what they had coming up, but got a pleasant surprise with the addition of Stockwell.

Stockwell is a track star and came into his senior indoor season with his eyes on one prize. At the 2026 RIIL Boys Indoor Track and Field Championship, Stockwell achieved it, running the 600 meters in 1:23.26, besting La Salle’s Eamon O’Brien by 1.88 seconds.

That one win changed everything for Stockwell, who decided he wanted to see what he could do on the tennis court, playing a sport he was serious about until he started running track in high school.

Stockwell showed up to a few preseason meetings to express his interest in joining the team. He spoke to both Barrington tennis coach Story Salit and Barrington track coach Bill Barrass and devised a plan for how he could make things work.

“There was some hesitancy, at least from my side, about how that would go,” Salit said. “He’s been the biggest pleasant surprise you can ask for. He never misses practice, he’s been one of our most reliable players on match days and, from a strategic standpoint, having him has saved our season as a contender in a lot of ways.”

Stockwell picked up a racket for the first time days before the season officially started, trying to knock off the rust that’s built over the past four years. He didn’t play as well as he hoped during tryouts, but played well enough to earn a spot in the varsity lineup as a doubles player.

It didn’t take long for Stockwell to work his way up. While everyone chased him in the 600 this winter, he spent the spring chasing the people ahead of him in the ladder. He worked as hard as possible to improve his game on the court, all while doubling workouts to maintain his speed on the track.

“It’s been a roller-coaster,” Stockwell said. “Sometimes you feel really well, almost better than you ever were. The lows are really low and it’s hard to stay consistent, but just through practice I’ve gotten better every week.

“I’ve made a lot of progress from where I was in the beginning of the season and I’m confident I’ll be able to continue to do that.”

“His nickname is Henry ‘Has Potential’ Stockwell and he’s really shown that potential,” Barrington No. 1 Gabe Anderson said. “He came all the way from second doubles all the way at fourth singles. He’s proved his spot on the team and put in a lot.”

Many No. 4 singles matches are a battle of who can make the fewest mistakes, but Stockwell plays with the mentality of a No. 1. Up against South Kingstown’s Prosper Lin, Stockwell showed little interest in sitting back on the baseline to play human backboard.

He ripped forehands. He charged the net. He was the aggressor, from start to finish, and when Lin tried to counter-attack, Stockwell used his elite athleticism to chase down shots.

“I’m not surprised he’s risen that far and this fast because he’s by far the best athlete I’ve ever had on the team,” Salit said. “He has a higher ceiling than a lot of the other guys you get out here.”

It’s been a terrific turnaround season for South Kingstown, which has an 8-4 record, three less wins than it had in the previous three seasons combined. The Rebels – who have players from Exeter-West Greenwich as part of a co-op – were trying to work their way up to the No. 3 spot, but couldn’t match Barrington on Monday.

The Eagles earned their first point with a win from Justin Kuo at No. 2 singles and Stockwell was off with the next point. Anderson gave the Eagles a third and the No. 2 doubles team of Merritt Birbiglia and Andrew Goblick grabbed the fourth point just ahead of the No. 1 team of Carlo Flores and Jason Lu.

“It’s great to get this win at the end of the season,” Anderson said. “… It was really nice to prove to ourselves that we deserve this spot and coming into the playoffs, we have a good chance at winning.”

Barrington has two matches left to close the season, hosting North Kingstown on Wednesday and traveling to play Division II defending champ Prout on Thursday. The Eagles won’t catch East Greenwich for the No. 1 spot, but they’re comfortably ahead of Moses Brown for No. 2.

With losses to both teams – both by 4-3 scores – the Eagles are aware that they have what it takes to win a title but can also be beat on any given day.

“Expectations are still high,” Salit said. “Our goals from the first day were still the same [as the past] – to be playing on the last day.”

If Eamon O’Brien is a little faster, maybe Barrington doesn’t have that chance.

But because Stockwell won gold, he’s now got a chance to get another – and the senior is excited to do what he can to make it happen.

“Just to know that we can win a state championship, that’s probably part of the reason I joined, to be honest,” Stockwell said. “Because I knew I could be playing in some pretty important matches and be a real difference-maker. It’s really fun.”

Barrington 6, South Kingstown 1

SINGLES: Gabe Anderson, B, def. Jonah Plonsky, 6-3, 6-0, SK; Justin Kuo, B, def. Ian Lin, 6-1, 6-0; Connor Meehan, B, def. Jayce Plonsky, 6-2, 7-5; Henry Stockwell, B, def. Prosper Lin, SK, 6-1, 6-3.

DOUBLES: Carlo Flores/Jason Lu, B, def. Jeff Hill/Ronan Ray, 6-4, 6-4; Merritt Birbiglia/Andrew Goblick, B, def. Owen Kostarides/Miles Licht, SK, 7-5, 6-2; Wrigley Crocker/Ethan Lepine, B, def. Ian Grden/Kai Schneider, SK, 6-1, 6-3.

This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Score from Barrington at South Kingstown boys tennis on Monday May 11

SALEM - The Dover High School boys tennis team swept singles, took two matches at doubles and beat Salem, 8-1 on Monday, May 11 in a Division I match.

Dover, with its seventh straight win, improved to 9-2 on the season.

More: N.H. baseball: Dover lefty gets complete-game win in pitcher's duel with Winnacunnet

More: N.H. boys lacrosse: Winnacunnet holds off Derryfield for eighth straight win

Diego Lopez (No. 1, 8-2), Matias Lopez (No. 2, 8-0), Evan Weete (No. 3, 8-5), Gavin Beauregard (No. 4, 8-0), Aidan McCann (No. 5, 8-6) and John Tran (No. 6, 8-3) all won in singles for the Green Wave.

In doubles, the Lopez brothers won 8-3 at No. 1, and McCann and Tran won 8-5 at No. 3.

BOYS TENNIS

Winnacunnet 8

Lebanon 1

LEBANON - David Cuceo (No. 1, 8-0), Drew Berry (No. 2, 8-3), Aurelius Curro (No. 3, 8-3), Jake Powers (No. 5, 8-5) and Jacob Potvin (No. 6, 8-3) all won in singles for Winnacunnet in its Division II match.

In doubles, Cuceo and Berry won 8-1 at No. 1, Curro and Bobby MacIver won 8-2 at No. 2, and Powers and Potvin won 8-0 at No. 3.

Keene 6

Spaulding 3

KEENE - Chris Richardson (No. 5) and Jackson Bell (No. 6) won in singles, and the two combined to win at No. 3 doubles for Spaulding in its Division I match.

GIRLS TENNIS

Exeter 6

Nashua South 3

NASHUA - Lydia Goldrick (No. 1, 8-2), Ava Castonguay (No. 5, 8-0) and Lucy Bickcord (No. 6, 8-2) all won in singles for Exeter in its Division I match.

In doubles, Goldrick and Camryn Lachance won 8-6 at No. 1, Cate Phelps and Brooke Beaulieu won 8-6 at No. 2, and Castonguay and Bickford won 8-1 at No. 3.

Bishop Guertin 8

Dover 1

NASHUA - Dover's Paige Wilson, at No. 1 singles, won 8-4 in this Division I match.

Timberlane 6

Winnacunnet 3

HAMPTON - Hazel Brinser (No. 2, 8-4) and Eliza Dwiputra-Sumolang (No. 3, 8-3) both won in singles for Winnacunnet (8-2) in its Division II match.

In doubles, Brinser and Grace Bramhall won 9-8 (7-4) at No. 2.

Oyster River 7

Merrimack 2

MERRIMACK - Saarika Arthanat (No. 1, 8-2), Jessica Li (No. 2, 8-1), Reed Reed (No. 3, 8-1), Diya Sridharan (No. 4, 8-5) and Maggie Aldous (No. 6, 8-2) all won in singles for Oyster River in its Division II match.

In doubles, Arthanat and Li won 8-3 at No. 1, and Reed and Sridharan won 8-1 at No. 2.

GIRLS LACROSSE

Exeter 8

Londonderry 7

LONDONDERRY - Riley Benevides and Racquel Battle both had two goals as Exeter improved to 9-4 with this Division I win.

Addy Gwinn and Josie Drunsic both had one goal and one assist for the Blue Hawks, and Phoebe Christenson and Avery Carrigan both had one goal. Exeter's Claire Wilhelm collected her 100th career draw control.

Oyster River 15

Merrimack 6

MERRIMACK - Ashlyn Szelog had seven goals and one assist, and Grace Royal had six goals and one assist for Oyster River in its Division II win.

Ashling Ferris added a goal and three assists for the Bobcats, and Lucy Birkel had one goal.

St. Thomas Aquinas 22

John Stark 5

WEARE - Talula Gregg scored 10 goals, and Julia Bryan had four as St. Thomas Aquinas cruised to this Division III win.

Lizzy Holden added three goals for the Saints, whiel Sophia Kelly had two, and Annita Parmelee, Addy Allen and Charlotte De Tolla all had one. St. Thomas goalie Reese Foss had 14 saves.

BOYS LACROSSE

Dover 22

Windham 9

DOVER - Cooper Ketcham had eight goals and two assists, and Logan Carter had five goals and three assists for Dover (7-4) in its Division I Senior Night win at St. Thomas Aquinas.

Porter Gray had four goals and two assists for the Green Wave, and Parker Ketcham had three goals and five assists. Sylas Brown added one goal and one assist in the win, and Bryson Glidden and Finn Joyce both had one assist.

Dover goalie Danny Bretz had 11 saves, while senior goalie Matt Silvia made his debut and got his first save.

SOFTBALL

Winnacunnet 8

Dover 7

HAMPTON - Maeva Shapiro's walk-off double scored Arden Langmaid with the game-winning run for Winnacunnet in its Division I win.

Langmaid had three hits and two RBIs for the Warriors, while Lucy Gelbstein had three hits, two RBIs, and scored two runs. Fenway Schouller added two doubles for the Warriors, while Khloe Walker had two hits and two RBIs, and Hayren Reynoso, Celina King, and Colette Le all had one hit. Le also scored three runs.

Londonderry 11

Exeter 1

LONDONDERRY - Lana Ruffner and Alex Papakonstantis both had hits for the Blue Hawks, and Mack Clark drove home Riley May for Exeter's lone run of this Division I game.

Defensively, Grace Goodreau and Maddy Mann starred for the Blue Hawks.

Oyster River 17

Milford 4, 5 inn.

MILFORD - Clare Dimke allowed three hits and struck out four over five innings, earning this Division II win.

In the first inning, Gracy Spirito had a two-run double and Payton Drapeau hit a two-run homer for the Bobcats. Spirito, Aliza Parks, and Lorelye LeClair all had three hits in the win. Kate Michaud added a two-run homer, and Aubrey DeJesus, Abby Carpenter, and Kaiya Mercier all had a hit.

York 10

Freeport 3

YORK, Maine - Sarah Orso had three hits, including a home run, and five RBIs as York improved to 5-0 with this Class B South win.

Maddie Fitzgerald homered and drove in two for York, while Maya Babcock (two hits, two RBIs, three runs), Piper Catanese (two hits, three runs, two stolen bases), Anna Fletcher (two hits), Nya Avery (hit), Ava Hickey (hit) and Eva Gallucci (hit) all contributed to the offensive attack. Orso allowed four hits and struck out five, earning the win.

St. Thomas Aquinas 21/18

Kearsage 9/2

DOVER - The Saints swept this Division III doubleheader and improved to 8-2 on the season.

Freshman Mollie Gaynor had six hits, drove in seven and scored five in the two games, while Mattie Williams had six hits and five RBIs.

Other offensive stars included Bizzie Pelletier (five hits, four RBIs, six runs), Olivia Semprini (three-run homer, four RBIs, five runs), and Mallory Enman (hit, six walks, five runs, RBI).

Newmarket 3

Portsmouth Christian 2

NEWMARKET - The Mules scored all three of their runs in the sixth and held on for this Division IV win.

Ava Zundell had a two-run triple and scored a run for Newmarket, and Emma Surina allowed two hits and struck out three over seven innings, earning the win.

Hannah Chelsey, Mariza Zygouri, Grace Hiera, Emma Surina and Anika Benson all had a hit for the Mules, while Chesley had an RBI, Benson scored a run, and Paige Sweitzer had a walk and run. 

For PCA, both Eliza Arwood and Zuri Petlick had two hits and scored a run, and Lexi Jordan and Marion Spurr each had one hit and an RBI. McKayla Spurr added two hits for the Eagles.

BASEBALL

Trinity 15

Portsmouth 5, 5 inn.

PORTSMOUTH - The Pioneers scored five runs in the first inning, two in both the second and third, and six in the fifth in this Division I win. The game was called after five innings due to the 10-run rule.

Blaze Bocash had three hits and drove in a run for the Clippers, while Liam Belden had two hits and an RBI, and Cam Stacy had one hit and one RBI.

Londonderry/ 1

Exeter 0

EXETER - Exeter's Ethan Battles lost his no-hit bid in the seventh and allowed an unearned run as Exeter dropped its fourth game in its last five, and is now 8-5 on the season. Battles struck out five and walked two.

Adam Carella had three hits for Exeter, while Ben Wissler had two, and Connor Wyskiel one.

Oyster River 16

Milford 7

MILFORD - Amos Winans had three hits, scored three runs and drove in one as Oyster River won its seventh straight Division II game and improved to 9-3 on the season.

Owen Jacques added three hits, drove in two and scored two for the Bobcats, while teammate Thomas Allen had two hits, scored three runs and drove in one.

Derek Brower allowed two earned runs over four innings, striking out seven and earning the win. John Hopkins struck out two over the final three innings, not allowing an earned run.

St. Thomas Aquinas 4

John Stark 1

DOVER - The Saints scored one run in the second and three in the sixth, improving to 9-3 with this Division II win.

Hayden White allowed four hits and one earned run over seven innings, striking out five and earning the win. Colin Healy had two hits and one RBI for STA, while Brandon Skowron and Camden Stowell each had a hit. Gabe Carlisle also had an RBI for the Saints.

Marshwood 4

Deering 1

PORTLAND, Maine - Sam Therrien scattered six hits and struck out nine over six innings as Marshwood won this Class A South game at Hadlock Field.

Gavin Villineau had three hits and two RBIs for the Hawks, while Ryder Webber had two hits and two RBIs and Brady Isabelle had two hits and scored two runs. Isabelle struck out the side in the seventh, earning the save.

York 5

Freeport 4

YORK, Maine - Senior Robbie Hanscom slugged two home runs, and scored on a wild pitch for the walk-off win for York in this Class B South contest.

Zach Tremblay's seventh-inning single tied the score at 4-4. Hanscom pitched the seventh, earning the win.

Newmarket 12

Portsmouth Christian 4

DOVER - Evan Sheehan homered, doubled, singled and drove in four for Newmarket (12-0) in its Division IV win.

Anthony Jurkoic added three singles and two RBIs for the Mules, and Charlie Tudor homered, doubled and drove in one.

Cason Donahue scattered six hits and allowed one earned run over five innings, striking out five and earning the win.

Cai Summers led PCA (5-3) with three hits and two RBIs, while Grady Howe had two hits, drove in one and scored two, and Braydon Leland had two hits.

VOLLEYBALL

Souhegan 3

Winnacunnet 0

HAMPTON - Ryan Rosburg had nine assists and Connor Kelly had four kills for Winnacunnet in its Division I loss.

Individual game scores were 25-16, 25-20, 25-20.

This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Monday Seacoast Roundup: Dover boys tennis wins seventh straight, more

A Florida high school football coach received a one-year suspension from the Florida High School Athletic Association after accepting payment from a student-athlete related to Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) negotiations.

The FHSAA levied a one-year suspension to Santaluces football head coach Hector Clavijo III according to an email sent by school principal Tameka Robinson to school faculty on May 10.

Clavijo's suspension, which was first reported by Alex Peterman of The Palm Beach Post, is one of several sanctions handed down to Santaluces by the FHSAA, including financial penalties and administrative probation for the school's athletic department.

Clavijo told The Post on May 11 that he and the school plan to appeal the decision.

Full story: Santaluces high school football coach suspended by FHSAA for NIL deal

More coverage: Santaluces football coach paid by student for NIL deal, probe finds

Here are five things to know about the story:

Probe finds football coach paid by student-athlete for NIL deal

The Palm Beach County School District's Office of Inspector General found that Clavijo acted as an unlicensed athletic agent and was paid at least $5,000 by a student-athlete as part of NIL contract negotiations.

The district's IG office found that Clavijo III "exploited his relationship with the student athlete" by engaging in and financially benefitting from NIL contract negotiations for a student that he both coached and taught at Santaluces High School.

Documents from the investigation show that a student-athlete sent a bank transfer of $5,000 and a Zelle transfer of $2,000 to Clavijo III.

Payment violated variety of bylaws

Clavijo's payment violated numerous Florida statutes, Palm Beach County School District policies and FHSAA bylaws.

The investigation states that Clavijo III appeared to think his misconduct arose from failure to execute a written contract rather than the financial benefits he received from the student-athlete.

Clavijo III told the Office of Inspector General in his interview that he "messed up by, I don't know, being too nice."

FHSAA hands down harsher punishment

Clavijo initially received a written reprimand from the Palm Beach County School District as a result of the IG probe.

The school did not self-report any violations to the FHSAA, which ultimately determined that harsher penalties were warranted. These penalties include:

• A one-year coaching suspension for Hector Clavijo.
• A $5,000 financial penalty against Clavijo.
• A $2,000 financial penalty for the school.
• The Santaluces athletic program - not just football - has been placed on probation through April 2027.

Who is Hector Clavijo III?

Hector Clavijo III is a high school football coach who was hired by Santaluces in December 2021.

It was a splash hire for an otherwise middling high school football program. Clavijo previously led Champagnat Catholic to back-to-back FHSAA state titles in 2019 and 2020. He additionally reached the title game in 2018 and 2021 with the now-closed Hialeah private school.

Clavijo III came in with big promises of putting Palm Beach County "on the map," and he started his tenure by turning a one-win program into a district championship team. Santaluces is 30-14 in four seasons under Clavijo III.

What's next?

Assistant coach Samuel Putmon has been named the interim coach for the spring season and will act as head coach for the team's spring jamboree on May 14.

Clavijo told The Post on Monday that he plans to plead his case.

"My legal team, myself, and the school will be appealing this decision," Clavijo said.

Eric J. Wallace is deputy sports editor for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at ejwallace@usatodayco.com.

This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Florida high school football coach suspended over student NIL payment

A Florida high school football coach received a one-year suspension from the Florida High School Athletic Association after accepting payment from a student-athlete related to Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) negotiations.

The FHSAA levied a one-year suspension to Santaluces football head coach Hector Clavijo III according to an email sent by school principal Tameka Robinson to school faculty on May 10.

Clavijo's suspension, which was first reported by Alex Peterman of The Palm Beach Post, is one of several sanctions handed down to Santaluces by the FHSAA, including financial penalties and administrative probation for the school's athletic department.

Clavijo told The Post on May 11 that he and the school plan to appeal the decision.

Full story: Santaluces high school football coach suspended by FHSAA for NIL deal

More coverage: Santaluces football coach paid by student for NIL deal, probe finds

Here are five things to know about the story:

Probe finds football coach paid by student-athlete for NIL deal

The Palm Beach County School District's Office of Inspector General found that Clavijo acted as an unlicensed athletic agent and was paid at least $5,000 by a student-athlete as part of NIL contract negotiations.

The district's IG office found that Clavijo III "exploited his relationship with the student athlete" by engaging in and financially benefitting from NIL contract negotiations for a student that he both coached and taught at Santaluces High School.

Documents from the investigation show that a student-athlete sent a bank transfer of $5,000 and a Zelle transfer of $2,000 to Clavijo III.

Payment violated variety of bylaws

Clavijo's payment violated numerous Florida statutes, Palm Beach County School District policies and FHSAA bylaws.

The investigation states that Clavijo III appeared to think his misconduct arose from failure to execute a written contract rather than the financial benefits he received from the student-athlete.

Clavijo III told the Office of Inspector General in his interview that he "messed up by, I don't know, being too nice."

FHSAA hands down harsher punishment

Clavijo initially received a written reprimand from the Palm Beach County School District as a result of the IG probe.

The school did not self-report any violations to the FHSAA, which ultimately determined that harsher penalties were warranted. These penalties include:

• A one-year coaching suspension for Hector Clavijo.
• A $5,000 financial penalty against Clavijo.
• A $2,000 financial penalty for the school.
• The Santaluces athletic program - not just football - has been placed on probation through April 2027.

Who is Hector Clavijo III?

Hector Clavijo III is a high school football coach who was hired by Santaluces in December 2021.

It was a splash hire for an otherwise middling high school football program. Clavijo previously led Champagnat Catholic to back-to-back FHSAA state titles in 2019 and 2020. He additionally reached the title game in 2018 and 2021 with the now-closed Hialeah private school.

Clavijo III came in with big promises of putting Palm Beach County "on the map," and he started his tenure by turning a one-win program into a district championship team. Santaluces is 30-14 in four seasons under Clavijo III.

What's next?

Assistant coach Samuel Putmon has been named the interim coach for the spring season and will act as head coach for the team's spring jamboree on May 14.

Clavijo told The Post on Monday that he plans to plead his case.

"My legal team, myself, and the school will be appealing this decision," Clavijo said.

Eric J. Wallace is deputy sports editor for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at ejwallace@usatodayco.com.

This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Florida high school football coach suspended over student NIL payment

The spring high school postseason is here in Franklin and Fulton counties.

Another week of games is in the bag, and that means it's time to pick the spring Athletes of the Week.

This week, the performances include gold-medal track performances, career and program records, a grand slam and pitchers collecting strikes.

The polls are open from Tuesday until noon Friday.

Want to submit an athlete for the next poll? Email sports@publicopinionnews.com by noon Sunday with their name, school and accomplishment.

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2026 spring Athletes of the Week

March 16-21: Ryan Cosey, Chambersburg lacrosse and Reagan Barrett, Chambersburg lacrosse

March 23-28: Brady Truett, Chambersburg baseball and Olivia Coy, Chambersburg track and field

March 30-April 4: Ryne Mills, Chambersburg baseball and Kylee Perry, Chambersburg softball

April 6-11: Matthew Fraker, McConnellsburg track and field and Skylen Renshaw, Shippensburg track and field

April 13-18: Bo Brookens, Greencastle-Antrim baseball and Brynn Sekel, Chambersburg lacrosse

April 20-25: Eli Oberholzer, James Buchanan tennis and Mady Williamson, James Buchanan softball

April 27-May 2: Ryan Jenkins, Waynesboro baseball and Emileigh Linn, James Buchanan softball

This article originally appeared on Chambersburg Public Opinion: Mid-Penn Franklin-Fulton Athletes of the Week for May 4-9

Two days after Jacksboro’s forfeit gave the Wall softball team a second chance at the postseason, the Lady Hawks downed No. 8 Canadian 4-0 in a single-game playoff at Lubbock-Cooper on Friday.

Madee Williams’ 12 strikeouts in seven innings pitched shut down the Canadian offense, which had not been held scoreless in a game this season. The senior also had a solo home run in the sixth inning, extending the Lady Hawks' lead to 2-0.

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The final blow came in the seventh inning when the Lady Hawks added a pair of runs off a double from Jordan Chitsey and a sac fly from Kaimee Smith, which brought in Emery Harper for the final run.

With the win, Wall improved to 28-5 and took full advantage of its unconventional second chance opportunity.

Now, the Lady Hawks will face off against reigning three-time state champions Coahoma in the Class 3A Division II Region I final.

More: Brooklynn Reyes leads Reagan County softball to first regional final

The No. 2 Bulldogettes are fresh off a three-game slugfest against top-ranked Holliday. Coahoma won the first game 22-18, but the Lady Eagles responded with a 16-12 win in Game 2 — the first playoff loss for Coahoma. Led by a seven-RBI performance from University of Texas softball signee Mia Clemmer, Coahoma dominated Holliday in the third game, 27-11, for the series win.

The two teams will play in a three-game series at Reagan County High School in Big Lake starting at 6 p.m. Friday. Game 2 is at noon Saturday and a possible Game 3 will follow 30 minutes after Game 2, if needed.

Paul Witwer covers high school sports and Angelo State University sports for The San Angelo Standard-Times. Reach him at sports@gosanangelo.com. Follow him on X @Paul_Witwer, Instagram and TikTok at pwitwer_sast.

This article originally appeared on San Angelo Standard-Times: Wall softball's second chance gives them shot at defending champs Coahoma

The polls are open!

It's time to vote for the Halifax Health Volusia-Flagler Girls Athlete of the Week for the week of May 4-9.

Last week, Seabreeze softball player Alyssa Checho captured the honors, claiming 56% of the votes. The freshman pitched back-to-back shutouts against Pine Ridge and Bishop Moore to help the Sandcrabs to a district title.

The Daytona Beach News-Journal gathers nominees for upcoming polls from across the area via email at cvinel@usatodayco.com. Please send a player's name, school and notable statistics for a given week. Submissions are due no later than 8 a.m. every Monday.

To round out the ballot, our staff also picks athletes from scores and stats posted online or submitted by local coaches. Athletes for all in-season sports are eligible.

Voting in the online poll below will close at 10 a.m. Saturday. Votes are restricted to once per device per hour. Emailed votes will not count.

Flag football

Camora Pate, Deltona: The junior scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 100-yard pick-6 vs. Hernando in the Region 2-2A finals. It was her second interception of the game.

Softball

Reese Cianciarulo, Spruce Creek: The junior allowed only two hits in a complete-game shutout of Apopka in the Region 1-7A quarterfinals. She also struck out two batters.

Track and field

Karina Marcelus, Flagler Palm Coast: The senior won the Class 4A state title in the triple jump with a 12.41-meter effort. She also was the runner-up in the 100-meter hurdles.

Mikayla Palmer, Spruce Creek: The senior captured 4A gold in the high jump, clearing 1.72 meters.

Editor's Note: We reserve the right to disqualify a candidate or declare a "no contest" if tampering such as bots or offering to pay for voting is evident. Please respect the integrity of the vote the way these athletes respect the integrity of the game.

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: VOTE: Volusia-Flagler Girls Athlete of the Week for May 4-9

NEW BOSTON – Make it three straight for the Chiefs.

New Boston Huron wrapped up its third consecutive Huron League championship in girls soccer.

Coach Matt Lividini’s squad has been completely dominant during that stretch with a 29-0-1 record with 23 shutouts.

A 7-4 victory over Airport on Monday, May 11, gives Huron a 10-0 record with season with 66 goals scored and just 6 allowed.

More: Guess, Bedford capture titles at Monroe County Golf Championships

Malaya Singer and Miley Skamiera scored three goals each with Skamiera pushing her school-record total for the season to 38.

Avery Turk contributed a goal and three assists and Maggie Mentzer also was credited with an assist. Freshmen Lillie Susewitz and Evanne Murray stood out on defense.

MONDAY’S TOP PERFORMERS

BASEBALL

Steel Decator and Cameron Cole, SMCC: Combined for 26 strikeouts and no walks while giving up a total of five hits during 5-0 and 3-0 shutouts of Milan. “One of the best pitching performances in a doubleheader I have witnessed,” St. Mary Catholic Central coach Jared Janssen said. “Both pitchers controlled the strike zone and were able to do whatever they wanted.” Lukas Linzell had three hits to lead the offense.

Jayden Yancy, Flat Rock: Fired a 1-hit shutout in a 10-0 win over Grosse Ile. Jordan Godfrey, Alex Barron and Evan Szalay collected two hits apiece.

Zayne Emch, Whiteford: Recorded two hits and a save in a 6-5 victory over Swanton. Jake Scott earned the pitching win for the 16-5 Bobcats, Luke Henegar homered and Brody Masters also had two hits.

Cash Moczydlowsky, New Boston Huron: Racked up 16 strikeouts while twirling a 2-hitter in a 4-1 verdict over Riverview. Aiden Sainato and Dominic Russo led the offense with two hits each and Noah Banas drove in a pair of runs.

SOFTBALL

Olivia Tilley, Airport: Delivered three hits to spark a 12-2 conquest of Flat Rock. Brityn Duffy homered and finished with two hits along with Brooklyn Martin and Jillian Baker. Julia Dyson earned her ninth pitching win of the season. Ashlin Woodman went 1-for-3 and drove in a run for Flat Rock.

Olivia McMahon, Monroe: Picked up two wins during an 8-2, 14-2 sweep of Ann Arbor Pioneer. Soffia Elmer and Sierra Daniels led the offense.

Kaitlyn Kwiatkowski, Bedford: Went 5-for-5 on a night her mother was honored by throwing out the first pitch on Cancer Awareness Day. Freshman pitcher Luna Gallup notched a pair of complete-game shutouts in a 15-0, 16-0 sweep of Ann Arbor Skyline. Maddy Kwiatkowski went 4-for-4, Kinzi Burmeister logged two hits and Lily Vidra homered in the first game. Sophia Steinman was 3-for-3 and Emma Price and Mya Smithson combined to drive in seven runs in the nightcap.

Kiley Lewandowski, Lauren Dunwoody and Kennedy Warren, Gibraltar Carlson: All doubled in a big second inning that powered the Marauders over Dearborn Edsel Ford. The finished with two hits apiece along with Emilee Konkus and Hayden England. Averie Gendron tossed a four-inning no-hitter.

Olivia Piepsney, SMCC: Cracked a home run, drive in five runs and went 4-for-4 as the Kestrels bounced back after losing the first game of a doubleheader 8-7 in nine innings to take the second game 98. Lauren Tolliver and Hannah Williams registered three hits each and Claire Holton finished 2-for-2. Braelyn Runyon notched two hits in the first game and was the winning pitcher in the second.

BOYS TRACK AND FIELD

Pierce Okoney, Dundee: Ran on three winning relays during an 86-50 triumph over Ann Arbor Greenhills. Julius Jenkins (long jump) and Jayden Hayes-Jackson (high jump) both won an individual event and were part of two winning relays. Other individual winners were Austin Aultman (high hurdles), Anthony York (low Hurdles), Calvin Campbell (shot-put), Ranveer Singh (discus) and Owen Cooley. Zachary Crawford  was part of two winning relays and York, Mason Abraham, Alex Tremonti, Jonathan Hettig, Owen Cory, Evan Cousino and Izaiah McGovern one apiece.

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD

Makenzie Heath, Dundee: Captured wins in the 400 meters and high jump and ran on two winning relays to spark a 108-27 victory over Ann Arbor Greenhills. Addison Ringbloom (1600, 3200) and Sophia Nolff (both hurdles) were double winners while Maddie Salenbien (200), Rileigh Grady (shot-put), Hailey Elkins (discus), Merry Schwab (pole Vault) and Lily Ratliff (long jump) all ruled an event. Madeline Dukeshire, Allie Root, Aisley Cousino, Leah Evans, Tori Morton and Kyli Morton, Gabby Hovey and Sloan Branum contributed to a sweep of the relays.

PREP SOCCER

Camryn Cousino, Jefferson-Erie Mason: Scored both goals in a 6-2 loss to Milan. Kate Otting and Emalie Cadle had assists.

This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: New Boston Huron extends its dominance of Huron League girls soccer

The following results were provided by high school coaches or their representatives. Send results each night to prepsports@enquirer.com. Please submit Team or Athlete of the Week nominations by Monday morning for the previous week's performances to mlaughman@enquirer.com.

May 11

Baseball

Seven Hills 17, Miami Valley Christian 6 (five innings)

WP- Ackerman (1-2).

Leaders: SH- Ackerman 3-5, 3 RBI; Katz 3-3, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R; Van Rooyen 2-4, 2 R; VanderLaan 2-3, 2 RBI; Wiles 3-5, HR, 3 R, 5 RBI.

Records: SH 8-12 (3-2 MVC), MVCA 14-5 (4-1 MVC).

Badin 7, Moeller 2

WP- Driessen (5-1).

Leaders: B- Clay 2-4, 2 R; Ogden 3-4, 2 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI; Sawyer 2B.

Records: B 18-3, M 15-6.

St. Xavier 6, Harrison 0

WP- McGeady (4-1).

Leaders: SX- Brus 2-2, 2B, 2 R; Doxsey 2-3; Ryan 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI.

Records: SX 17-4, H 9-6.

Fenwick 10, Middletown Madison 3

WP- Miller (1-0); LP- Cockerham (2-1).

Leaders: F- Kauffman 2B; Kreke 3-3, 2B, 3 R; McCullough 2-2, 2 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI; McMonigle 2B; Miller 2B; Westerfield 3-3. MM- Ashley 2-2, 3B, HR, 3 RBI.

Records: F 15-6, MM 12-10.

Mason 3, Oak Hill 2 (10 innings

WP- Gandert (4-2).

Leaders: M- Koelling 3B; Vargo 2-5.

Records: M 15-9 (13-3 GMC), OH 16-7 (12-4 GMC).

Fairfield 7, Sycamore 6

WP- Brehm (3-2, 10 Ks); SV- York (3).

Leaders: F- Clemmons 2-3, 2B; Hembree 3-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI; Lisk 2B; Lucking 2B; Ruther 2B.

Records: F 13-8 (10-6 GMC), S 11-11 (7-9 GMC).

Lakota West 8, Princeton 4

WP- Bramble (5-2).

Leaders: LW- Bramble 4-4, 2B, HR, 2 R, 5 RBI; Johnson 3B.

Records: LW 13-10 (9-7 GMC), P 14-9 (9-7 GMC).

Finneytown 9, Taylor 8

LP- Kantz (3-3).

Leaders: T- Brown 2-4; Darrow 3-4, 2B, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI; Kantz 2-4; Mays 2-5; Noeth 2-4, 3 RBI.

Records: F 8-11 (3-10 CHL), T 11-11 (7-5 CHL).

Lebanon 12, Winton Woods 0 (five innings)

WP- Sexton (2-1).

Leaders: L- Hurst 3-4, 2B, 3B, 2 R, 5 RBI; Strickland 2B.

Records: L 15-6 (12-5 ECC), WW 2-21 (0-16 ECC).

Loveland 9, Milford 1

WP- Miller (4-1); LP- Slusher (2-1).

Leaders: L- Hatfield 3 RBI; Wagner 2-3. M- Brasington 2-3.

Records: L 18-4 (14-2 ECC), M 11-10 (10-7 ECC).

Calvary Christian 11, Augusta 1 (five innings)

WP- Corbin (5-4); LP- Potts (0-4).

Leaders: CC- Craddock 3-4, 2B, HR, 3 R, 3 RBI; Zachary 2-3, 2 R; Ellis 2-3, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI; Ryan 2-2, 2B, 3 RBI; Corbin 2B. A- Fite 3B.

Records: CC 9-13 A 1-20.

Elder 7, Summit Country Day 0

Hamilton 3, Colerain 0

Indian Hill 8, Reading 3

Turpin 8, Kings 1

Monroe 3, CHCA 1

Roger Bacon 12, Cincinnati Country Day 2

Cincinnati Christian 8, Batavia 4

Cooper 12, Holy Cross 3

Heritage 8, Bellevue 7

Ludlow 15, Newport 0 (three innings)

Simon Kenton 8, Newport Central Catholic 4

Walton-Verona 8, Bourbon County 0

Softball

Roger Bacon 15, McNicholas 4 (five innings)

LP- Hafertepen.

Leaders: M- Litkenhaus 2-3; Lynch 2B; Sharp 2-3, 2B; Von Hoene 2B.

Records: RB 7-12, M 0-16.

Oak Hills 9, Fairfield 3

WP- Szabo (16-4, 12 Ks); LP- Harris (4-9).

Leaders: OH- Hoffmeier 2-3, 2 RBI; Lacock 2-3, 2B; Veneman 2-4. F- Wallace 3-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI.

Records: OH 19-5 (15-3 GMC), F 7-17 (6-12 GMC).

Lakota West 4, Sycamore 2

WP- Gilbert (10-7, 9 Ks).

Leaders: LW- Anderson 2B; Heizman 2-3; Lucas 2B.

Records: LW 14-10 (11-6 GMC), S 11-13 (8-10 GMC).

Lakota East 15, Hamilton 6

WP- Crawford (15-2).

Leaders: LE- Crawford 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R; Morath 3-5, 2B, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI; Offner 3-5, 2 R; A. Schulte 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI; Y. Schulte 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R; Sudnik 3-5, 2B, HR; Thompson 2-5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI.

Records: LE 21-5 (16-1 GMC), H 14-9 (12-5 GMC).

Wyoming 17, Deer Park 16

WP- Hayes (7-3).

Leaders: W- Galinger 3-5, 2 RBI; Theobald 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 5 R; Williams 4-4, 2B, 2 R, 4 RBI.

Records: W 10-8 (6-7 CHL), DP 6-15 (4-8 CHL).

New Richmond 10, Turpin 0 (six innings)

WP- Miller (2-5).

Leaders: NR- Miller 4-4, 2 2B, 4 RBI; Perry 2-3, 3B; Seibert 2-4, 2 R.

Records: NR 9-16, T 4-19.

Carlisle 6, St. Ursula 0

Mercy McAuley 16, CHCA 7

Mariemont 15, Madeira 0

Goshen 6, Clermont Northeastern 0

Augusta 29, Newport 19 (six innings)

Bellevue 10, Calvary Christian 0 (five innings)

Bishop Brossart 4, Mason County 2

Conner 12, Scott 2 (six innings)

Dayton 16, Robertson County 7

Highlands 11, Simon Kenton 5

Boys lacrosse

KHSAA 5th District final

Dixie Heights 9, Ryle 7

Others

Xenia 15, Walnut Hills 3

Girls lacrosse

Mariemont 19, Seven Hills 3

Goals: M- Riportella 4, Vianello 3, Deeter 2, Dorsten 2, Soller 2, Farrell, Haugh, Kahn, Kaplan, Nichols, Quinn. SH- Motch 2, Kohnen.

Records: M 15-2, SH 7-8.

Walnut Hills 13, Little Miami 10

Goals: LM- Reynolds 4, Trickey 3, Foltz 2, Bullock.

Records: WH 8-8 (3-4 ECC), LM 7-8 (1-6 ECC).

Lebanon 11, Centerville 8

Goals: L- Swartz 3, Burns 2, Flora 2, Martin 2, Centers, Han.

Records: L 11-7, C 9-6.

Wyoming 9, CHCA 5

Sycamore 16, Princeton 2

Boys tennis

Blanchester 3, Felicity-Franklin 2

Eckman (B) d. Johnson 6-2, 6-0; Phillips (B) d. Baker 6-1, 6-1; Velez Grisales (B) d. Robertson 6-0, 6-1. Beck-Vittoz d. Huston-McIntosh 6-4, 7-5; Masterson-Johnson d. D. Malone-H. Malone 7-, 6-4.

Records: B 7-8 (5-5 SBC), FF 1-9 (1-9 SBC).

Anderson 5, Lebanon 0

Turpin 5, Bethel-Tate 0

Boys volleyball

KHSAA state tournament - first round

Ryle (18-3) d. Powell County (12-6) 25-5, 25-8, 25-11

OHSAA Division I regional tournament - first round

West Clermont (6-17) d. Lakota West (8-15) 22-25, 25-22, 22-25, 25-23, 15-10

OHSAA Division II regional tournament - first round

Mount Healthy (11-10) d. Indian Hill (7-9) 25-20, 25-17, 25-18

Wyoming (13-7) d. Anderson (1-22) 25-12, 26-24, 25-15

La Salle (11-12) d. Thurgood Marshall (1-15) 25-4, 25-6, 25-5

Edgewood (15-8) d. Finneytown (6-10) 25-10, 25-14, 25-13

Roger Bacon d. Madeira 25-12, 25-21, 25-19

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Greater Cincinnati high school sports scores, May 11-May 17

The following results were provided by high school coaches or their representatives. Send results each night to prepsports@enquirer.com. Please submit Team or Athlete of the Week nominations by Monday morning for the previous week's performances to mlaughman@enquirer.com.

May 11

Baseball

Seven Hills 17, Miami Valley Christian 6 (five innings)

WP- Ackerman (1-2).

Leaders: SH- Ackerman 3-5, 3 RBI; Katz 3-3, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R; Van Rooyen 2-4, 2 R; VanderLaan 2-3, 2 RBI; Wiles 3-5, HR, 3 R, 5 RBI.

Records: SH 8-12 (3-2 MVC), MVCA 14-5 (4-1 MVC).

Badin 7, Moeller 2

WP- Driessen (5-1).

Leaders: B- Clay 2-4, 2 R; Ogden 3-4, 2 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI; Sawyer 2B.

Records: B 18-3, M 15-6.

St. Xavier 6, Harrison 0

WP- McGeady (4-1).

Leaders: SX- Brus 2-2, 2B, 2 R; Doxsey 2-3; Ryan 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI.

Records: SX 17-4, H 9-6.

Fenwick 10, Middletown Madison 3

WP- Miller (1-0); LP- Cockerham (2-1).

Leaders: F- Kauffman 2B; Kreke 3-3, 2B, 3 R; McCullough 2-2, 2 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI; McMonigle 2B; Miller 2B; Westerfield 3-3. MM- Ashley 2-2, 3B, HR, 3 RBI.

Records: F 15-6, MM 12-10.

Mason 3, Oak Hill 2 (10 innings

WP- Gandert (4-2).

Leaders: M- Koelling 3B; Vargo 2-5.

Records: M 15-9 (13-3 GMC), OH 16-7 (12-4 GMC).

Fairfield 7, Sycamore 6

WP- Brehm (3-2, 10 Ks); SV- York (3).

Leaders: F- Clemmons 2-3, 2B; Hembree 3-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI; Lisk 2B; Lucking 2B; Ruther 2B.

Records: F 13-8 (10-6 GMC), S 11-11 (7-9 GMC).

Lakota West 8, Princeton 4

WP- Bramble (5-2).

Leaders: LW- Bramble 4-4, 2B, HR, 2 R, 5 RBI; Johnson 3B.

Records: LW 13-10 (9-7 GMC), P 14-9 (9-7 GMC).

Finneytown 9, Taylor 8

LP- Kantz (3-3).

Leaders: T- Brown 2-4; Darrow 3-4, 2B, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI; Kantz 2-4; Mays 2-5; Noeth 2-4, 3 RBI.

Records: F 8-11 (3-10 CHL), T 11-11 (7-5 CHL).

Lebanon 12, Winton Woods 0 (five innings)

WP- Sexton (2-1).

Leaders: L- Hurst 3-4, 2B, 3B, 2 R, 5 RBI; Strickland 2B.

Records: L 15-6 (12-5 ECC), WW 2-21 (0-16 ECC).

Loveland 9, Milford 1

WP- Miller (4-1); LP- Slusher (2-1).

Leaders: L- Hatfield 3 RBI; Wagner 2-3. M- Brasington 2-3.

Records: L 18-4 (14-2 ECC), M 11-10 (10-7 ECC).

Calvary Christian 11, Augusta 1 (five innings)

WP- Corbin (5-4); LP- Potts (0-4).

Leaders: CC- Craddock 3-4, 2B, HR, 3 R, 3 RBI; Zachary 2-3, 2 R; Ellis 2-3, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI; Ryan 2-2, 2B, 3 RBI; Corbin 2B. A- Fite 3B.

Records: CC 9-13 A 1-20.

Elder 7, Summit Country Day 0

Hamilton 3, Colerain 0

Indian Hill 8, Reading 3

Turpin 8, Kings 1

Monroe 3, CHCA 1

Roger Bacon 12, Cincinnati Country Day 2

Cincinnati Christian 8, Batavia 4

Cooper 12, Holy Cross 3

Heritage 8, Bellevue 7

Ludlow 15, Newport 0 (three innings)

Simon Kenton 8, Newport Central Catholic 4

Walton-Verona 8, Bourbon County 0

Softball

Roger Bacon 15, McNicholas 4 (five innings)

LP- Hafertepen.

Leaders: M- Litkenhaus 2-3; Lynch 2B; Sharp 2-3, 2B; Von Hoene 2B.

Records: RB 7-12, M 0-16.

Oak Hills 9, Fairfield 3

WP- Szabo (16-4, 12 Ks); LP- Harris (4-9).

Leaders: OH- Hoffmeier 2-3, 2 RBI; Lacock 2-3, 2B; Veneman 2-4. F- Wallace 3-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI.

Records: OH 19-5 (15-3 GMC), F 7-17 (6-12 GMC).

Lakota West 4, Sycamore 2

WP- Gilbert (10-7, 9 Ks).

Leaders: LW- Anderson 2B; Heizman 2-3; Lucas 2B.

Records: LW 14-10 (11-6 GMC), S 11-13 (8-10 GMC).

Lakota East 15, Hamilton 6

WP- Crawford (15-2).

Leaders: LE- Crawford 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R; Morath 3-5, 2B, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI; Offner 3-5, 2 R; A. Schulte 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI; Y. Schulte 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R; Sudnik 3-5, 2B, HR; Thompson 2-5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI.

Records: LE 21-5 (16-1 GMC), H 14-9 (12-5 GMC).

Wyoming 17, Deer Park 16

WP- Hayes (7-3).

Leaders: W- Galinger 3-5, 2 RBI; Theobald 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 5 R; Williams 4-4, 2B, 2 R, 4 RBI.

Records: W 10-8 (6-7 CHL), DP 6-15 (4-8 CHL).

New Richmond 10, Turpin 0 (six innings)

WP- Miller (2-5).

Leaders: NR- Miller 4-4, 2 2B, 4 RBI; Perry 2-3, 3B; Seibert 2-4, 2 R.

Records: NR 9-16, T 4-19.

Carlisle 6, St. Ursula 0

Mercy McAuley 16, CHCA 7

Mariemont 15, Madeira 0

Goshen 6, Clermont Northeastern 0

Augusta 29, Newport 19 (six innings)

Bellevue 10, Calvary Christian 0 (five innings)

Bishop Brossart 4, Mason County 2

Conner 12, Scott 2 (six innings)

Dayton 16, Robertson County 7

Highlands 11, Simon Kenton 5

Boys lacrosse

KHSAA 5th District final

Dixie Heights 9, Ryle 7

Others

Xenia 15, Walnut Hills 3

Girls lacrosse

Mariemont 19, Seven Hills 3

Goals: M- Riportella 4, Vianello 3, Deeter 2, Dorsten 2, Soller 2, Farrell, Haugh, Kahn, Kaplan, Nichols, Quinn. SH- Motch 2, Kohnen.

Records: M 15-2, SH 7-8.

Walnut Hills 13, Little Miami 10

Goals: LM- Reynolds 4, Trickey 3, Foltz 2, Bullock.

Records: WH 8-8 (3-4 ECC), LM 7-8 (1-6 ECC).

Lebanon 11, Centerville 8

Goals: L- Swartz 3, Burns 2, Flora 2, Martin 2, Centers, Han.

Records: L 11-7, C 9-6.

Wyoming 9, CHCA 5

Sycamore 16, Princeton 2

Boys tennis

Blanchester 3, Felicity-Franklin 2

Eckman (B) d. Johnson 6-2, 6-0; Phillips (B) d. Baker 6-1, 6-1; Velez Grisales (B) d. Robertson 6-0, 6-1. Beck-Vittoz d. Huston-McIntosh 6-4, 7-5; Masterson-Johnson d. D. Malone-H. Malone 7-, 6-4.

Records: B 7-8 (5-5 SBC), FF 1-9 (1-9 SBC).

Anderson 5, Lebanon 0

Turpin 5, Bethel-Tate 0

Boys volleyball

KHSAA state tournament - first round

Ryle (18-3) d. Powell County (12-6) 25-5, 25-8, 25-11

OHSAA Division I regional tournament - first round

West Clermont (6-17) d. Lakota West (8-15) 22-25, 25-22, 22-25, 25-23, 15-10

OHSAA Division II regional tournament - first round

Mount Healthy (11-10) d. Indian Hill (7-9) 25-20, 25-17, 25-18

Wyoming (13-7) d. Anderson (1-22) 25-12, 26-24, 25-15

La Salle (11-12) d. Thurgood Marshall (1-15) 25-4, 25-6, 25-5

Edgewood (15-8) d. Finneytown (6-10) 25-10, 25-14, 25-13

Roger Bacon d. Madeira 25-12, 25-21, 25-19

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Greater Cincinnati high school sports scores, May 11-May 17

MONROEVILLE - Having clinched at least a share of the Firelands Conference title on Saturday thanks to a win over Western Reserve and a simultaneous shock Monroeville loss to Crestview, Mapleton wanted to run the table to put an emphatic stamp on what would be the program's first outright league title in two decades.

Monday night the Mounties had the opportunity to take one big step toward that goal but ultimately had the proverbial rug snatched from beneath their feet in a 6-4 loss to the Eagles for their first Firelands Conference loss of the season.

"Hopefully it's a good learning experience and they learn that we can't wait until the fifth inning to start hitting," Mapleton coach Mike Leibolt said. "We'll see how they bounce back ... I think that's going to be a good thing for us."

For just the second time this season the Mounties were shutout in the first four innings of play, largely in part due to the stellar pitching from Monroeville's Payton Weilnau who struck out 14 on the night.

"She has good movement," Leibolt said. "Once we started to hit her, we hit it really well. We just came up a little short, they played better than us today."

The Eagles jumped out to a 5-0 lead before Mapleton finally found a run in the fifth when Kendall Ramey (1-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB) drove in Aubree Hess (1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 SB). But Monroeville would immediately respond in the bottom and push the advantage back to five.

Mountie bats came alive in the sixth, though, nearly batting through the order after opening with back-to-back singles before scoring a trio of runs on a fielding error in centerfield then tacking on a fourth on a hard-hit Hess single through the second basemen's legs. Mapleton would go on to strand runners on second and third to end the inning, then leave Audrey Hellickson (1-4, 1 SB) on second base to end the game in the seventh.

"We almost gave it away with errors," Monroeville coach Pat Scheid said. "We knew they're a good team ... they've been hot all year and we've been up and down. We're a good team, too, we've just had a couple gams where our youth showed — like tonight in the sixth inning — but we battled back and got done what we needed to do."

While Monroeville can technically still share the league title with Mapleton, Scheid didn't entertain the possibility much considering the Mounties end with a rescheduled game with a South Central team they beat 12-0 last week. The Eagles did, however, do the one thing they could control — spoiling the undefeated Firelands title.

"We've been in their shoes before and we've been on both ends of it," he said. "We've won, and we've crapped down our leg before. It's tough to be dominating like they've been dominating all year and sustain it, especially coming here against a good team. But they have a good coaching staff, they'll be focused and ready to go tomorrow."

Tuesday is a chance for the Mounties to clinch the Firelands outright with the return leg of the Monroeville series before closing out at South Central on Friday, a Division VI sectional championship against Wellington is sandwiched between on Wednesday.

"Our conference is always tough, there's always good teams in it, so so you can't ever go wrong knowing you've clinched the conference," Leibolt said. "But obviously that wasn't our goal ... we're looking to tomorrow."

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This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: Mapleton softball sees perfect Firelands Conference record spoiled

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SYLVA — Smoky Mountain girls soccer peppered the North Gaston goalkeeper with shot after shot in the first half.

The few times North Gaston didn’t make the save, the ball ricocheted off every part of the goal but the back of the net.

In the 21st minute, the Mustangs thought they broke through.

Macy Craft slid one into the back of the goal on a breakaway.

The assistant referee waved it off. Offsides.

Two minutes before halftime, Isabel Brun found Ali Klaire Nicholson running free down the right sideline. Nicholson flicked it over the goalkeeper’s head and into the left corner of the goal.

That opened the floodgates for Smoky Mountain. The Mustangs (13-9-2) added five more in the second half to secure the 6-0 win over No. 23 North Gaston (4-12-3) on May 11 in the first round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 5A playoffs.

They will face No. 7 Forestview (17-2-1) in the second round on May 14.

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It was Smoky Mountain's first playoff victory since 2017.

“It’s a dream,” coach Abby Buenting said. “The girls have worked so hard since Thanksgiving, and it finally has paid off for them.”

Smoky Mountain’s ability to not falter when shots weren’t falling was a sign of growth for the team. It encountered a similar situation on April 7 against West Henderson. It attacked the goalkeeper with shots in the first half, but none went in.

West Henderson scored a goal right before halftime on the counterattack and eventually won 2-1 in overtime.

“It’s perseverance, isn’t it?” Buenting said. “You can get frustrated and bail out easy, but it’s hard to stay the course.”

The program has eight seniors, including Nicholson, whose goal was her fifth of the season. Craft, a junior, said the leadership of the senior class helped Smoky Mountain persist in the first half.

“They are always talking, having fun at practice and making it more enjoyable,” Craft said.

Buenting had the team over at her house a few weeks ago as they all prepared to go to prom. Her voice began to break as she talked about the seniors.

“This one is personal for them,” she said. “They love each other, they love the game. It seems to have finally paid off, all the touches, all the hours.”

This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: Seniors fuel Smoky Mountain soccer's first NCHSAA playoff win since 2017

NEWARK – After winning four consecutive conference championships, it almost felt like a rite of passage for the Lancaster baseball team.

From 2018 to 2022 — minus the COVID year — the Golden Gales took home league title after league title. Then the heartbreak of coming so close year after year began to set in. The Gales were on the cusp of winning but failed to finish the job.

On Monday, May 11, Lancaster had another shot, and it came against none other than the Gales' rival Newark on the road. It wasn’t easy, but this time the Gales were not about to squander away another golden opportunity.

Thanks to outstanding pitching from junior Brody Broeckel, a stout defense that made every play, and flawless execution at the plate. Lancaster was able to scratch a pair of runs and made it stand in a 2-0 victory to give the Gales the Ohio Capital Conference-Buckeye Division championship.

Lancaster avenged its only league loss against the Wildcats. Monday’s match-up was a winner-take-all game with both teams entering with 12-1 league records.

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“I am extremely proud of these guys for finally breaking through,” Lancaster coach Corey Conn said.  “We have been right there the last three years, and we had a couple of bounces that didn’t go our way, but this group came out and made things go our way. We were able to execute. These guys have worked so hard, and I am so proud of them for the work they have put into this the whole offseason and preseason, so for them to get the reward at the end is incredible.”

Neither team was able to score until the Gales finally broke through in the top of the fifth inning. Ben Thimmes hit a one-out double, and Donovan McFarland pinch-ran for him. He was able to move to third on a wild pitch, and Broeckel then laid down a perfect squeeze bunt. McFarland dove headfirst into home plate to barely beat the throw.

Lancaster added an insurance run in the sixth inning when Kam Griffith hit a two-out RBI double to score Ross, who had walked earlier in the inning.

Lancaster’s defense made several outstanding plays, including junior centerfielder Jack Pompey, who tracked down several well-hit balls, as well as senior infielders Levi Greiner and Coleson Ross. Lancaster’s small ball game was on point, but at the end of the day, everything began and started with Broeckel.

He was able to get out of a big-time jam in the second inning when Newark had runners at second and third with one out, but he made the pitches he needed to get out of it.

Broeckel went the distance in throwing the shutout, giving up six hits, striking out one, and walking one.

“Winning this means everything because you write your goals down at the beginning of the season, winning a league title is the first one we write down,” Broeckel said. “After coming up just short last year, this is all we have been thinking about, and we know it means a lot to coach Conn and all the coaches because we had fallen short. Today, it was right there in our grasp for the taking, and we knew we had to get it.”

Broeckel has a business-like attitude on the mound and never gets too high or too low. He doesn’t show much emotion, but he competes at an elite level.

“Staying consistent and staying within myself is the key for me,” Broeckel said. “A lot of people try to make it a one-on-one game, the pitcher against the hitter, but you have eight other guys behind you, and that makes your confidence that much higher. I’m not that guy who is going to show a lot of emotion, too high or too low, and especially being a quarterback, you have to stay even keel, but on the mound when you get a big out, it doesn’t matter, there’s always the next inning, if something bad happens, it doesn’t matter. You move on. If you stay in the middle, you are always going to come on the right side of things.”

Broeckel, who improved to 8-0, retired nine of the last 10 batters he faced, including seven straight batters to end the game.

“Brody has competed this way all year, and it doesn't matter the situation or the opponent, you are getting the same guy,” Conn said. “You just know he is the ultimate competitor, and that’s the guy you want out there.”

The Gales, who improved to 17-5 overall, have three regular-season games remaining, before tournament play begins. They travel to Granville on May 13, Berne Union on May 14, and are at home on May 16 against Bloom-Carroll.

Tom Wilson is a sports reporter for the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. Contact him at 740-689-5150 or via email at twilson@gannett.com for comments or story tips. Follow him on X at twil2323.

This article originally appeared on Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: Lancaster baseball edges Newark to win OCC-Buckeye championship

Here are The Arizona Republic's picks for the top 10 high school girls track and field athletes from the eleventh week of the 2026 season (May 4-9). Vote in our poll for the player you think had the best week. The poll closes on Friday, May 15, at 6 p.m. Print readers can find the poll online at azcentral.com/sports/high-schools.

Both wind-legal and non-wind-legal marks were considered.

Top Arizona girls track and field athletes

1. Nicole Ripperdan, Queen Creek, sprints/mid-distance, Sr.

She won the 400 (53.54 seconds) and 800-meter state titles (2:13.86) and finished second in the 4x400 (3:52.97) and seventh in the 4x800-meter relay (9:52.35) at the Division I championships on May 9, moving up to No. 2 all-time in Arizona for the 400.

2. Aliyah Morrow, Chandler Hamilton, sprints, Jr.

She finished second in the 400 (53.64), sixth in the 200 (25.05), third in the 4x100-meter (47.36) and won the 4x400-meter relay (3:46.36) at the Division I championships on May 9, moving up to No. 3 all-time in Arizona for the 400 and helping lead Hamilton to the team championship.

3. Kyra Hogarth, Chandler, jumps, Jr.

She won the pole vault at the Division I championships on May 9, clearing 12 feet, 9 inches to set the state lead.

4. Amerah Richardson, Chandler Arizona College Prep, jumps/sprints, Sr.

She won the long jump (19-10.25) state title and finished third in the 100 (11.96) at the Division II championships on May 9, moving up to No. 7 all-time in Arizona for the long jump.

5. Avery Cowden, Scottsdale Horizon, jumps, Jr.

She won the triple jump state title at the Division II championships on May 9, hitting 39-3 (+2.6 wind), setting the all-conditions state lead in the event.

6. Imani Galera-Young, Chandler, hurdles, Sr.

She won the 100 (13.73) and 300-meter hurdle state titles (41.54) at the Division I championships on May 9, setting the state lead in the 300-hurdles.

7. Jaiden Ware, Chandler, jumps, Sr.

She won the long jump (19-7.5) and 4x100-meter relay state titles (46.46) and finished fifth in the 100 (12.26) and 200 (25.03) at the Division I championships on May 9, moving up to No. 9 all-time in Arizona for the long jump.

8. Gabbie Banning, Scottsdale Chaparral, jumps/hurdles, Sr.

She came in second for the long jump (19-7.5) and third for the 100-hurdles (14.26) at the Division II championships on May 9, moving up to No. 9 all-time in Arizona for the long jump.

9. Faith Gentry, Phoenix South Mountain, throws, Sr.

She won the javelin at the Division I championships on May 9, throwing 143-5 to move up to No. 9 all-time in Arizona for the javelin.

10. Taleya Freeman, Chandler Hamilton, sprints, Sr.

She finished second in the 200 (24.38), third in the 100 (12.10) and 400 (55.65) and was on the winning 4x400-relay team (3:46.39) and third-place 4x100-relay team (47.36), helping lead Hamilton to the team championship.

11. Ryane Ast, Waddell Canyon View, sprints/mid-distance, Sr.

She won the 400 (54.76) state title, finished fourth in the 100 (12.16) and 800 (2:18.77) and was on the winning 4x400 (3:48.95) and 4x800-relay teams (9:41.09) at the Division II championships on May 9, helping lead Canyon View to the team championship.

12. Tally Call, ALA Queen Creek, distance, Jr.

She finished second in the 3,200 (11:20.43) and third in the 800 (2:17.90) and 1,600 (5:14.21) at the Division III championships on May 9, helping lead ALA Queen Creek to the team championship.

13. Jayci Ballard, Snowflake, hurdles/jumps, Sr.

She won the 110 (15.30) and 300-meter hurdles (44.36) and the long jump (17-4) at the Division IV championships on May 9, helping lead Snowflake to the team championship.

14. Abby Roth, Phoenix Country Day School, sprints, Jr.

She won the 200 (25.99) and 400 (57.68) state titles and was fourth in the 100 (12.95)  at the Division V championships on May 9, helping lead Phoenix Country Day to the team championship.

15. Karsten Lewis, Oro Valley Canyon Del Oro, hurdles, Sr.

She won the 110-hurdles (13.75) state title and finished second in the 300-hurdles (44.79), moving up to No. 3 in the state for the 300-hurdles.

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Logan Stanley is a sports reporter with The Arizona Republic who primarily focuses on high school, college and Olympic sports. To suggest ideas for human-interest stories and other news, reach out to Stanley at logan.stanley@usatodayco.com or 707-293-7650. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter: @LSscribe.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: The Republic's top girls track and field athletes, May 4-9

The 2026 flag football season hits its peak over the next several weeks with the Section 1 tournament and the New York State tournament.

Below are complete brackets for each Section 1 tournament. Winners advance to New York State Public High School Athletic Association regionals.

Brackets will be updated with scores as games go final. Keep checking back.

Class A

Class B

Class C

Phil Strum is local sports editor for The Journal News/lohud.

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Voting is open for The Enquirer's next Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Athletes of the Week ballotfor the 2025-26 high school sports year for activity through May 10.

Enquirer/Cincinnati.com readers can vote for their favorite high school Athletes of the Week on their desktop, the Cincinnati.com mobile web or Cincinnati.com app once per hour. Deadline is 4 p.m. on Friday. 

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Voting occurs each week during all high school sports seasons and recognizes athletes across all sports. Please do not email your votes; they will not count. 

Also, our system considers Wi-Fi as one IP address ‒ to prevent people from clearing caches to vote without limit ‒ so if multiple people on a shared Wi-Fi are voting, they should briefly take their phones off Wi-Fi for the hourly votes to count.

For past winners: The Enquirer will no longer mail certificates to schools after getting feedback that families weren't receiving them. Alex Harrison will make digital copies of all certificates available to families by 8 a.m. the Monday after the Friday win. Families will access the PDFs through this public Dropbox link. Once printed, families can email a photo to mlaughman@enquirer.com for our gallery.

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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Enquirer high school athlete of the week vote, May 11

The LHSAA outdoor track and field finals culminated on Saturday, May 9, at LSU's Bernie Moore Track Stadium in Baton Rouge.

There were many Monroe-area state champions throughout the finals as Quitman swept the Class B titles. Wolverines senior Gage Horton and junior Kaleigh King, as well as Delhi Charter junior Tayven Carter and Jonesboro-Hodge senior Ciara Gray, also clinched individual championships in multiple events.

Here's how every local LHSAA placer performed at the finals.

LHSAA track and field: These two seniors stand out in Ruston's girls program

Boys

Class 5A

100-meter dash: Macario Dade, Ouachita (3rd)

200-meter dash: Macario Dade, Ouachita (8th)

300-meter hurdles: Isaac Lane, West Monroe (6th)

800-meter run: Tytan Johnson, West Monroe (2nd)

1,600-meter run: Joshua Daulton, Ruston (8th)

3,200-meter run: Al-Amin Wilson, Ruston (8th)

4x100-meter relay: Neville (5th)

4x400-meter relay: West Monroe (4th)

4x800-meter relay: Ruston (8th)

Discus: Ahmad Hudson, Ruston (4th)

High jump: Ahmad Hudson, Ruston (6th)

Javelin: Jaxon Talley, West Monroe (1st)

Long jump: Aiden Parker, West Monroe (2nd)

Shot put: Brayden Jackson, Neville (8th)

Triple jump: Cody Nelson, Ouachita (1st); Wydell Clark; Ouachita (3rd)

Class 4A

110-meter hurdles: Lorenzo Price, West Ouachita (6th); Grayson Knighten, West Ouachita (9th)

300-meter hurdles: Lorenzo Price, West Ouachita (4th); Grayson Knighten, West Ouachita (8th)

400-meter dash: Trevon Gibbs, West Ouachita (2nd)

800-meter run: Aaron May, West Ouachita (4th)

1,600-meter run: Jacob Borden, West Ouachita (7th)

3,200-meter run: Jack Kelley, West Ouachita (1st); David Bennett, West Ouachita (9th)

4x200-meter relay: West Ouachita (5th)

4x400-meter relay: West Ouachita (5th)

4x800-meter relay: West Ouachita (2nd)

Javelin: Connor Toler, Franklin Parish (4th)

Pole vault: Jackson Conville, West Ouachita (3rd)

Shot put: Cooper Donaldson, West Ouachita (6th)

Triple jump: Dillon Chirse, Franklin Parish (8th)

Class 3A

100-meter dash: Quanderrius King, Caldwell (4th)

110-meter hurdles: De'Marion Thompson, Caldwell (5th); Jason Friels, Carroll (6th)

200-meter dash: Quanderrius King, Caldwell (6th)

300-meter hurdles: Jason Friels, Carroll (5th)

1,600-meter run: Marx Vaessler, Sterlington (4th)

3,200-meter run: Marx Vaessler, Sterlington (5th)

4x100-meter relay: Sterlington (5th); Carroll (8th)

4x400-meter relay: Bastrop (7th)

4x800-meter relay: Bastrop (9th)

Javelin: Presley Parks-Smith, Sterlington (1st); TJ Burch, Sterlington (9th)

Pole vault: William Lyon, Sterlington (5th)

Shot put: Daviel Straughter, Carroll (2nd)

Class 2A

110-meter hurdles: Michael McNeal, Union Parish (5th)

200-meter dash: Kenneth Mitchell, Mangham (6th)

300-meter hurdles: Michael McNeal, Union Parish (6th); Gabriel Arroyo, Mangham (8th)

400-meter dash: Silas Williams, Ouachita Christian (5th); Lee Jones, Delhi Charter (8th)

800-meter run: Jonathan Boles, Ouachita Christian (5th); Tucker Lamkin, Ouachita Christian (8th)

1,600-meter run: Levi James, Ouachita Christian (3rd); Lawson Kitchens, Ouachita Christian (9th)

3,200-meter run: Levi James, Ouachita Christian (4th); Lawson Kitchens, Ouachita Christian (8th); Brycen Owen, Mangham (9th)

4x100-meter relay: Mangham (4th)

4x200-meter relay: Mangham (3rd)

4x400-meter relay: Ouachita Christian (2nd); Mangham (5th)

4x800-meter relay: Ouachita Christian (4th)

Discus: Jacob Crosler, Winnfield (2nd); Tyler Ausberry, Mangham (3rd); Jalen Williams, Mangham (4th)

Javelin: Andrew Copeland, Ouachita Christian (6th); Joseph Post, Ouachita Christian (8th)

Long jump: Tayven Carter, Delhi Charter (1st)

Pole vault: Barrett Freeland, Ouachita Christian (2nd); Brodie Dismuke, D'Arbonne Woods Charter (5th); Braxton Alford, Ouachita Christian (7th)

Shot put: Carson Riser, D'Arbonne Woods Charter (5th); James Murry McGehee, Ouachita Christian (6th)

Triple jump: Tayven Carter, Delhi Charter (1st); D'Siah Bradshaw, Ouachita Christian (5th)

Class 1A

100-meter dash: Kingston Culpepper, Cedar Creek (4th)

110-meter hurdles: Devin Miles, Delhi (3rd)

200-meter dash: Jatavious Hester, Delhi (5th); Stephen Austin, St. Frederick (9th)

300-meter hurdles: Terrance Williams, Delhi (2nd); King Campbell, Jonesboro-Hodge (8th)

800-meter run: Joshua McCarthy, Cedar Creek (6th); Beau Beasinger, St. Frederick (8th)

1,600-meter run: Luke Alexander, Cedar Creek (2nd); Kurtis Hawkes, LaSalle (6th)

3,200-meter run: Luke Alexander, Cedar Creek (2nd); Kurtis Hawkes, LaSalle (6th)

4x100-meter relay: Delhi (3rd)

4x200-meter relay: Delhi (2nd); Jonesboro-Hodge (9th)

4x400-meter relay: Delhi (1st)

Discus: Zion Hogan, Delhi (5th)

High jump: Nathan Neal, St. Frederick (5th)

Javelin: Campbell Woodard, Cedar Creek (4th); Jeffrey Lasietr, LaSalle (6th)

Long jump: Deon Percy, Tensas (7th)

Pole vault: Joshua McCarthy, Cedar Creek (3rd)

Shot put: Zion Hogan, Delhi (6th); Ryan Randolph, Lincoln Prep (8th)

Class B

100-meter dash: Brayden Smith, Quitman (6th)

110-meter hurdles: Nathan Harvey, Quitman (2nd)

200-meter dash: Amaren Woodard, Simsboro (1st); Brayden Smith, Quitman (3rd)

300-meter hurdles: Nathan Harvey, Quitman (1st)

400-meter dash: Gage Horton, Quitman (1st); Hagen Davis, Choudrant (3rd)

800-meter run: Gage Horton, Quitman (2nd); Luke Sims, Quitman (4th); Jaylen Williams, Simsboro (8th)

1,600-meter run: Gage Horton, Quitman (1st); Benton Case, Choudrant (7th)

3,200-meter run: Josiah Ramsey, Quitman (5th); Mason Thomas, Quitman (7th)

4x100-meter relay: Simsboro (6th); Quitman (7th)

4x200-meter relay: Quitman (1st), Simsboro (4th)

4x400-meter relay: Quitman (1st), Simsboro (3rd)

Discus: Sawyer Cunningham, Choudrant (4th); Landry Roberts, Simsboro (6th); Tylan Leonard, Quitman (8th)

Javelin: Asher Shultz, Quitman (1st)

Long jump: Jayden Harts, Quitman (3rd); Kayden Smith, Weston (4th)

Shot put: Elijah Jackson, Quitman (2nd)

Triple jump: Jackson Wood, Choudrant (2nd)

Girls

Class 5A

100-meter dash: Gabriella Glover, Ouachita (2nd)

100-meter hurdles: Lennon Sirmon, Neville (9th)

200-meter dash: Micayla Harris, Ouachita (3rd)

400-meter dash: T'Avion Clark, Ruston (2nd)

4x100-meter relay: Ouachita (3rd)

4x400-meter relay: Ruston (2nd)

4x800-meter relay: Ruston (1st)

Discus: Journi Douglas, Ruston (2nd)

Javelin: Mallory Hart, Neville (5th)

Shot put: Journi Douglas, Ruston (5th)

Class 4A

100-meter hurdles: Madison Boyd, West Ouachita (4th)

300-meter hurdles: Madison Boyd, West Ouachita (1st)

3,200-meter run: Emma Bielkiewicz, West Ouachita (3rd)

4x200-meter relay: Franklin Parish (9th)

Discus: Oyona Sloss, West Ouachita (9th)

High jump: Madison Boyd, West Ouachita (9th)

Javelin: Madison Mobley, Franklin Parish (3rd)

Pole vault: Bella Hamby, West Ouachita (6th)

Class 3A

200-meter dash: Jamie Hunter, Richwood (9th)

800-meter run: Elyssa Gibbs, Sterlington (4th)

1,600-meter run: Andie Woodhead, Sterlington (7th)

4x100-meter relay: Carroll (8th)

4x400-meter relay: Sterlington (6th)

4x800-meter relay: Sterlington (9th)

Discus: Sophia Parker, Jena (6th)

High jump: Brantlee Rinehart, Sterlington (3rd)

Javelin: Natalie Tannehill, Sterlington (5th)

Long jump: Lynon Howse, Sterlington (7th)

Shot put: Tyanna Wilhite, Carroll (4th)

Class 2A

100-meter hurdles: Antoinette Byas, Beekman Charter (5th)

300-meter hurdles: Antoinette Byas, Beekman Charter (5th); Adalyn Wegner, Ouachita Christian (6th)

400-meter dash: Paityn Alexander, Delhi Charter (6th)

800-meter run: Ella Ogden, Ouachita Christian (6th); Janyah Thomas, Rayville (8th)

1,600-meter run: Leticia Reyes, Beekman Charter (7th)

3,200-meter run: Rebekah Jones, Beekman Charter (7th); Sullivan Stokes, Ouachita Christian (8th)

4x200-meter relay: Beekman Charter (5th)

4x400-meter relay: Ouachita Christian (8th); Rayville (9th)

4x800-meter relay: Ouachita Christian (6th)

Discus: Mary Louise Hagan, Ouachita Christian (3rd); Brilee Smith, D'Arbonne Woods Charter (5th); Tiara Harper, Beekman Charter (7th)

High jump: Lucy Edwards, Ouachita Christian (4th)

Javelin: Joley Bennett, D'Arbonne Woods Charter (1st); Haddie Beth Kirkendall, Ouachita Christian (6th)

Long jump: Hailey Smith, Union Parish (5th)

Pole vault: Kelsey Woods, Ouachita Christian (4th); Elizabeth Raymond, Ouachita Christian (7th)

Shot put: Aaliyah Fortenberry, Delhi Charter (7th)

Triple jump: Hailey Smith, Union Parish (5th)

Class 1A

100-meter dash: Carmon Livingston, Jonesboro-Hodge (6th)

100-meter hurdles: Ciara Gray, Jonesboro-Hodge (2nd)

200-meter dash: Derryn Osborne, Jonesboro-Hudge (7th); Tyliah Kimble, Lincoln Prep (8th)

300-meter hurdles: Ciara Gray, Jonesboro-Hodge (1st); Taylor Cleveland, Delhi (8th)

400-meter dash: Leah James, Cedar Creek (1st); Ella Robinson, Cedar Creek (2nd)

800-meter run: Leah James, Cedar Creek (3rd); Makenzie Ingram, St. Frederick (4th); Anna Smith, Cedar Creek (7th)

1,600-meter run: Rachel Hill, St. Frederick (5th)

3,200-meter run: Rachel Hill, St. Frederick (3rd); Evelyn Mills, Cedar Creek (7th)

4x100-meter relay: Jonesboro-Hodge (3rd)

4x200-meter relay: Jonesboro-Hodge (2nd); Delhi (6th)

4x400-meter relay: Cedar Creek (2nd); St. Frederick (5th)

Javelin: Teresa Anzalone, St. Frederick (3rd)

Long jump: Ciara Gray, Jonesboro-Hodge (1st); Sanaa Tatum, Jonesboro-Hodge (9th)

Pole vault: Mary Temple, Cedar Creek (7th)

Shot put: Arelia Blanson, Delhi (4th); La'kendra Fletcher, Delhi (8th)

Triple jump: Ciara Gray, Jonesboro-Hodge (1st); Sanaa Tatum, Jonesboro-Hodge (6th)

Class B

100-meter dash: Jakayla Menyweather, Choudrant (3rd); Keeley Davis, Quitman (5th); Skyleigh Webb, Quitman (8th)

100-meter hurdles: Kaleigh King, Quitman (2nd); Taylor Borland, Quitman (3rd); Gracie Gray, Weston (4th)

200-meter dash: Keely Davis, Quitman (7th); Maliyah Williams, Choudrant (8th); Sunni Altheimer, Quitman (9th)

300-meter hurdles: Kaleigh King, Quitman (1st); Gracie Gray, Weston (2nd); Taylor Borland, Quitman (7th)

400-meter dash: Lazorreya Davis, Simsboro (4th); Megan Kelley, Quitman (7th)

800-meter run: Megan Kelley, Quitman (5th); Audrina Martin, Quitman (6th)

1,600-meter run: Megan Kelley, Quitman (6th); Addison Faber, Quitman (9th)

3,200-meter run: Teyton Naron, Quitman (7th)

4x100-meter relay: Quitman (2nd); Choudrant (3rd); Simsboro (4th)

4x200-meter relay: Choudrant (2nd); Quitman (3rd); Simsboro (4th)

4x400-meter relay: Quitman (2nd); Simsboro (6th)

Discus: Kaleigh Webb, Quitman (4th)

High jump: Curniya McCallister, Simsboro (7th)

Javelin: Rachel Bandy, Weston (3rd)

Long jump: Katherine Hernandez-Mencia, Choudrant (5th)

Pole vault: Kaleigh King, Quitman (1st); Taylor Borland, Quitman (4th)

Shot put: Jana Potts, Quitman (7th)

Triple jump: Katherine Hernandez-Mencia, Choudrant (6th)

This article originally appeared on Monroe News-Star: Final results from Monroe area LHSAA track and field championships

HILLSDALE COUNTY — As spring weather improves, Hillsdale County baseball teams are heating up May with strong performances across the area.

More: Ashton Thornsbury breaks hurdles record for Hillsdale track and field

Results were gathered from Game Changer reports between May 4-10. Let's dive into some of the top performers from the biggest wins that encompassed the first full week of May baseball.

Baseball teams flip script

After a slow start, Litchfield rebounded with three wins to extend its streak to five straight games and improve to 8-4 overall.

The young Terriers earned wins over East Jackson (5-4) and Waldron (12-2, 10-5). Gavin Gutting (four strikeouts) and Caleb Bills (three strikeouts) combined to hold East Jackson through four innings. Bills added a hit, two steals and two runs. Connor Kerr finished with two hits, a double and two RBIs, while Logan Perkins had a hit, an RBI, two steals and two runs.

Gutting earned the win in the opener against Waldron, striking out 12 and allowing one earned run. He also doubled, drove in two runs, stole three bases and scored once. Perkins stole four bases and collected three hits, including a triple, with three runs and an RBI in the five-inning contest. Kerr added a hit, two RBIs and two runs.

In the second game, Brady Kerr and Connor Kerr combined for nine strikeouts. Connor Kerr earned the win in relief, allowing no earned runs with four strikeouts. Perkins had three hits, an RBI, a run and two steals, while Brayden Bradley also doubled. Bills finished with three hits, an RBI and two runs, and Brady Kerr added two hits, an RBI and two runs. Ayden Gutting went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and a run.

Waldron scored twice behind Eli Winchell and Troy Shamplo, who had two hits, two runs, an RBI and three strikeouts on the mound. Winchell added two steals, and Isaac Fether drove in a run while catching. Shamplo finished the week with four hits, five runs and seven steals.

Comets win five of seven

Jonesville played seven games, including a Saturday tournament, and won five. The Comets defeated Hanover-Horton (4-3), Addison (12-2, 10-0), East Jackson (16-0) and Quincy (5-4).

Against Grass Lake in a loss, Carsen Cornila had a hit, two steals and a run, while Maverick Baker added a hit, an RBI and a run.

Talon Titus earned the first win over Addison, striking out three in three innings. Ian Doyle added two strikeouts in relief, and Kordell Tressler closed with one. Cornila finished with two hits, two RBIs, three runs and four steals, while Maverick Baker had three hits, including a home run, with two RBIs, two runs and two steals. Cornila, Tressler, Titus and Carson Young each doubled.

Baker homered again in the second game, and Marshall Baker threw a four-inning no-hitter with nine strikeouts while scoring three runs. Brant Nichols had two hits, two RBIs and two runs, and Young added two hits and three RBIs.

Jonesville split with Hanover-Horton, winning 18-4 before earning a 4-3 victory in the second game. Carson Young allowed no earned runs with six strikeouts to earn the win and added two hits, including a double. Cornila doubled and scored twice. Marshall Baker and Maverick Baker each drove in a run, while Titus and Tressler combined for four hits and four RBIs.

Carter Meixner pitched a three-inning perfect game with five strikeouts against East Jackson in weekend tournament play. Young drove in three runs, Cornila scored three times, and Marshall Baker had two hits, two RBIs and a run. Ian Doyle, Titus, Bryce Owen and Tressler each scored twice.

Tressler and Marshall Baker combined for the win over Quincy, striking out seven. Titus finished with two hits, two RBIs, two steals and a run.

Hornets take Red Bat Classic

Hillsdale earned much-needed wins at the Addison-hosted Red Bat Classic, defeating Sand Creek 18-3 in three innings before topping Vandercook Lake 15-2 in the championship game.

Tyson Duff, Ben Champion and Luke Webster doubled. Tyson Ortiz finished with three hits, two steals, an RBI and two runs. Duff added three hits, three RBIs and two runs, while Champion had two hits, two RBIs and two runs. John Regan drove in three runs on two hits, and Webster scored twice.

Aiden Wanwormer earned the win with six strikeouts across five innings and capped the week with a home run against Dundee in league play. After dropping three straight to Dundee earlier in the week, the tournament title moved Hillsdale back on track entering key LCAA games.

Other top performers

Camden-Frontier rebounded from a 1-0 loss to North Adams-Jerome with a 12-0 win. Jayden Martinez struck out six in four innings, allowing one hit. Weston Word finished with two hits, two steals, three RBIs and two runs, while Tyson Groves added three RBIs. Lakodah Hollyday and Luis Castro-Thilo each drove in two runs. Braxton Gary collected two hits, three runs and three steals against Mendon and added a hit and two runs against North Adams-Jerome. Martinez later struck out nine against Concord.

North Adams-Jerome’s Desman Lawless struck out 11 and allowed one earned run in a 2-1 win over Camden-Frontier. Conner Arsenault had two hits, a steal and a run, Nathan Todd added a hit and a run, and Carter Rader stole two bases.

Pittsford edged Athens 7-6. Ethan Pickford struck out eight in four innings, and Ethan Curtis fanned four in relief. Hunter Peiffer had three hits, including a triple, with two runs and two steals. Jacob Drawe finished with two hits, two RBIs and a run, while Pickford and Curtis each drove in two runs.

This article originally appeared on Hillsdale Daily News: Hillsdale County baseball top performers from the week of May 10

Kaleb Oldham was officially named the new boys basketball coach at Danville on Monday.

Oldham, 32, an assistant the past six years at Fishers, helped the Tigers win a Class 4A state championship in 2023-24 and post an 83-3 record over the previous three seasons. Oldham was part of the staff at Fishers when Garrett Winegar took over in 2020. Winegar left for a position at Iowa United Prep after the season.

This will be the first head coaching position for Oldham. Danville has a long winning tradition in basketball. Brian Barber led the Warriors to 426 victories in 26 seasons before stepping down last year. His former assistant, Mark Artman, led Danville to a 10-15 record last season.

“I’m super excited to become the next head coach at Danville,” Oldham said. “I can’t thank our principal Matt Clodfelter and athletic director Aimee Harvey and the sectional committee enough for their belief in me. Along with that, I can’t thank my wife Victoria enough; she’s the epitome of what a coach’s wife is – she’s a rockstar. It’s rare as a 32-year-old to get your dream job as your first job, but that’s exactly what happened here. Danville has a rich history under Brian Barber for all those years he was here. I hope to be able to replicate those type of seasons.”

Three of Danville’s top five scorers – juniors Carter Ward (11.6 ppg, 3.9 assists) and Jacob Fultz (7.1 ppg) and sophomore Esaias Ennin (7.4 ppg, 4.3 rebounds) – are expected to return.

Oldham, a 2012 Owen Valley graduate, also coached on the Southport staff prior to Fishers. He called the experience at Fishers “completely life changing” and said Winegar “is destined to be a Division coach here very soon.”

“I wouldn’t be here without all our players like Jeffrey Simmons, Charlie Smith, Keenan Garner, JonAnthony Hall, Justin Kirby and of course Jason (Gardner Jr.) and Cooper (Zachary),” Oldham said. “Everything is a credit to those guys leading us to the success we had at Fishers.”

Oldham's hiring was approved by the Danville school board on Monday night.

>>>Chris Scott, most recently an assistant at Crispus Attucks, was approved as the boys basketball coach at Irvington Prep on Monday. The Ravens won a Class 2A sectional title in 2023-24 but are coming off back-to-back nine-win seasons.

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This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: IHSAA basketball: Fishers assistant Kaleb Oldham hired as Danville coach

Kaleb Oldham was officially named the new boys basketball coach at Danville on Monday.

Oldham, 32, an assistant the past six years at Fishers, helped the Tigers win a Class 4A state championship in 2023-24 and post an 83-3 record over the previous three seasons. Oldham was part of the staff at Fishers when Garrett Winegar took over in 2020. Winegar left for a position at Iowa United Prep after the season.

This will be the first head coaching position for Oldham. Danville has a long winning tradition in basketball. Brian Barber led the Warriors to 426 victories in 26 seasons before stepping down last year. His former assistant, Mark Artman, led Danville to a 10-15 record last season.

“I’m super excited to become the next head coach at Danville,” Oldham said. “I can’t thank our principal Matt Clodfelter and athletic director Aimee Harvey and the sectional committee enough for their belief in me. Along with that, I can’t thank my wife Victoria enough; she’s the epitome of what a coach’s wife is – she’s a rockstar. It’s rare as a 32-year-old to get your dream job as your first job, but that’s exactly what happened here. Danville has a rich history under Brian Barber for all those years he was here. I hope to be able to replicate those type of seasons.”

Three of Danville’s top five scorers – juniors Carter Ward (11.6 ppg, 3.9 assists) and Jacob Fultz (7.1 ppg) and sophomore Esaias Ennin (7.4 ppg, 4.3 rebounds) – are expected to return.

Oldham, a 2012 Owen Valley graduate, also coached on the Southport staff prior to Fishers. He called the experience at Fishers “completely life changing” and said Winegar “is destined to be a Division coach here very soon.”

“I wouldn’t be here without all our players like Jeffrey Simmons, Charlie Smith, Keenan Garner, JonAnthony Hall, Justin Kirby and of course Jason (Gardner Jr.) and Cooper (Zachary),” Oldham said. “Everything is a credit to those guys leading us to the success we had at Fishers.”

Oldham's hiring was approved by the Danville school board on Monday night.

>>>Chris Scott, most recently an assistant at Crispus Attucks, was approved as the boys basketball coach at Irvington Prep on Monday. The Ravens won a Class 2A sectional title in 2023-24 but are coming off back-to-back nine-win seasons.

Call Star reporter Kyle Neddenriep at (317) 444-6649.Get IndyStar's high school coverage sent directly to your inbox with the High School Sports newsletter. And be sure to subscribe to our new IndyStarTV: Preps YouTube channel.

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: IHSAA basketball: Fishers assistant Kaleb Oldham hired as Danville coach

SANTA ROSA BEACH — Fresh off back-to-back trips to the state championship, the South Walton baseball team seemed destined for a third straight Final 4.

A Region 1-3A championship sweep of Suwannee to cap a 5-0 run through the bracket validates that, and now Nick Borthwick's crew will be the lone area team to make the trek to Hammond Stadium in Fort Meyers after Niceville was eliminated by Lincoln in Game 3 of the Region 1-5A championship and Choctaw was swept by Clay in the Region 1-4A finals.

South Walton junior Justin Didier walked it off with a two-run single to back Coleman Borthwick's complete-game gem in a 2-1 win in the opener, and Vaughn Howard's three-hit, five-RBI effort backed Denton Lord's shutout and fueled the Seahawks to a 10-0 run-ruled win in the nightcap.

State Champs: Niceville dominates field events, wins 5th state title in 6 years

State runner-up: Plasier, Tolbert win gold; Niceville girls finish 2nd at state T&F

For the third year in a row, South Walton (28-4) is just two wins away from that elusive state title. But defending state champ Miami Springs (19-11), the team that beat the Seahawks 2-1 in last year's title game, awaits in the state semifinals with first pitch coming 4 p.m. (EDT) Wednesday.

That sets up aces Borthwick and Lord for potential back-to-back starts, the best-of-3 format now dwindled to win-or-go-home games in the FInal 4.

In the region finals, neither Borthwick nor Lord allowed an earned run. Borthwick stuck out 13 and gave up just four hits over seven innings in the opener, his lone run given up unearned. He now has a 0.12 ERA, 9-0 record, 0.26 WHIP and 110 strikeouts over 60 2/3 innings.

In the nightcap, Lord struck out seven over four scoreless innings with just two hits and a pair of walks allowed. Parker Granse and Griffin Loy shut it down in relief as the bats awoken for 12 hits behind Didier's three base knocks and RBI, Borthwick's two hits and RBI, and Howard's 3-for-4 effort with five RBIs, two runs and two doubles. Lorda now has a 0.58 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 8-1 record and 82 strikeouts in 48 2/3 innings.

The sweep marked the 12th straight win for the Seahawks, who haven't lost since March 28 and have outscored foes 223-43 on the season. As one dream run continued, two others hit a wall after rain delays forced the deciding games to Sunday.

Niceville (24-10) responded to an 8-4 opening loss to Lincoln with a 9-1 win Sunday afternoon, but for the second straight year the Eagles' bid for a region title ended in Game 3 of the region finals to the 18-16 visitors from Tallahassee, who won 9-2 to advance to a second straight Final 4.

Choctaw, meanwhile, was K'd 15 times by University of Florida committment Ryland McMahan in a 9-2 Game 1 loss and then fell 6-3 Sunday afternoon. The Big Green close the season at 25-8, falling just short of the program's first region championship in 47 years after a magical postseason run featuring walkoffs and unheralded heroes.

This article originally appeared on Northwest Florida Daily News: South Walton baseball advances to FHSAA 3A state semifinal

Stars were born on May 7-9 at LSU's Bernie Moore Track Stadium for the 2026 LHSAA State Outdoor Track & Field Meet.

Athletes worked all season long to make it to state and get their chance to stand on the podium. For the Teurlings Catholic girls, its moment on the podium was extra special as it took home the Class 4A team state championship.

Overall, 132 athletes from Lafayette Parish and its surrounding area saw their dreams come true as they were among the top three finishers in their respective events. Here is a roundup of the 337-area athletes who finished as state champions and in the top three of their respective events.

(Listed by school in alphabetical order)

ARCA

• Ian Dalton, 4x800-meter relay (2nd place)
• Landon Gary, 4x800-meter relay (2nd place)
• Chance Landry, discus (3rd place)
• Terry Matthews, 110-meter hurdles (3rd place)
• Treasure Matthews, long jump (2nd place)
• Rachel Owens, pole vault (1st place)
• Josiah Porter, 4x800-meter relay (2nd place)
• Christopher Schexnaider, 4x800-meter relay (2nd place)
• Kinsley Templet, 100-meter hurdles (3rd place)

Ascension Episcopal

• Andre Abshire, 110-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles (1st place)
• Bella Biggerstaff, 800-meter,3,200-meter, 1,600-meter(1st place, 2nd place)
• Ella Grace Hebert, high jump (2nd place)
• Branon Mitchell, javelin, high jump (1st place, 3rd place)
• Hayes Trotter, 800-meter (3rd place)

Beau Chene

• Ali Carrier, 110-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles (1st place, 2nd place)

Catholic-N.I.

• Michael Bertrand, javelin (3rd place)
• Jackson Foster, 800-meter (3rd place)
• Elijah Parich, pole vault (1st place)

Cecilia

• Jermaine Davis, triple jump (1st place)
• Corey Sassau, shot put (1st place)
• London Thi, discus, shot put (1st place, 3rd place)

Church Point

• Kaylee Henry, javelin (1st place)

David Thibodaux

• Emerson Cullen, 3,200-meter (3rd place)
• Alyssa Jones, 100-meter (3rd place)

Delcambre

• Emma Smith, high jump, 300-meter hurdles (1st place, 2nd place)

Erath

• Kaileigh Broussard, high jump, triple jump (2nd place, 3rd place)
• Sean Herrington, 110-meter hurdles (1st place)
• Brylon Toups, pole vault (1st place)
• Connor Toups, pole vault (2nd place)

Highland Baptist

• Madison Alphonsso, 4x400-meter relay (3rd place)
• Ella Blake, 4x400-meter relay (3rd place)
• Tyler Blissett, 800-meter, 1,600-meter, 3,200-meter (1st place)
• Kyla Charles, discus (3rd place)
• Madison Clark, 4x400-meter relay (3rd place)
• Makenzi Davis, pole vault (1st place)
• Aubrie Jones, triple jump (3rd place)
• Sophie Morris, pole vault (2nd place)
• David Nowakowski, 1,600-meter, 3,200-meter (3rd place)
• Madalynn Salsman, 800-meter, 1,600-meter, 4x400-meter relay (2nd place, 3rd place)
• Justin Suire, discus, shot put (1st place)

Iota

• Ameilia Fontenot, high jump (1st place)
• Camrynn Lantier, high jump (3rd place)
• Jaycie Willis, pole vault (2nd place)

Jeanerette

• Devine Duhon, 4x100-meter relay (2nd place)
• Trae'lyn Frederick, javelin, shot put (2nd place, 3rd place)
• Kobe Gage, 4x100-meter relay (2nd place)
• Nysir Jackson, 4x100-meter relay (2nd place)
• Raymond Jack, 4x100-meter relay (2nd place)
• Javonte Williams, shot put (2nd place)

Kaplan

• Kodi Clement, 400-meter, 200-meter (1st place, 2nd place)
• Aija Comeaux, discus (2nd place)
• Liberty Greene, 4x400-meter relay, 4x800-meter relay (2nd place)
• Lexi Greene, 4x400-meter relay, 4x800-meter relay (2nd place)
• Isabella Hargrave, 4x400-meter relay, 4x800-meter relay (2nd place)
• Isabel Mendez, 4x800-meter relay (2nd place)
• Emily Roy, 4x400-meter relay (2nd place)
• Kevin Small, discus (1st place)

Lafayette

• Alaya Archangel, 4x200-meter relay (2nd place)
• Shelby Burgin,4x400-meter relay, 4x200-meter relay (1st place, 2nd place)
• Tay'lee Crump, 4x400-meter relay, 4x200-meter relay (1st place, 2nd place)
• Bethany Long, triple jump (3rd place)
• Lyric Louis, 4x400-meter relay (1st place)
• Scarlett Petticrew, pole vault (2nd place)
• Riley Siner, 4x400-meter relay, 800-meter, 4x200-meter relay (1st place, 2nd place)

LCA

• Triston Alexander, 4x200-meter relay (2nd place)
• Brayden Allen, 4x100-meter relay, 4x200-meter relay (1st place, 2nd place)
• Davion Batiste, 4x100-meter relay (1st place)
• Kaleb Campbell, shot put (1st place)
• Tyler Cook, triple jump (2nd place)
• Evelyn Faul, 4x100-meter relay, 4x400-meter relay (1st place)
• Mollie Gautreau, 4x100-meter relay, 4x400-meter relay (1st place)
• Luke Green, 400-meter, 4x100-meter relay, 4x200-meter relay (1st place, 2nd place)
• Laila Hudson, shot put (1st place)
• Tristan Jones, 4x100-meter relay (1st place)
• Elise Kennison, 4x100-meter relay, 4x400-meter relay (1st place)
• Talan Sievers, 3,200-meter, 1,600-meter (1st place, 2nd place)
• Alaysia Titus, 4x400-meter relay, long jump, triple jump (1st place)
• Savanna Westbrooks, 4x100-meter relay (1st place)
• Joshua Wilson, 4x200-meter relay (2nd place)

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LRCA

• Ca'myrie Bonnet, 4x200-meter relay (1st place)
• Da'lyn Citizen, 4x200-meter relay (1st place)
• Rylii Goodie, 4x200-meter relay, 200-meter, triple jump, 100-meter (1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place)
• Teyler Johns, 4x200-meter relay, triple jump (1st place, 3rd place)

Loreauville

• Braylee Derouen, javelin (3rd place)

New Iberia

• Conner Stewart, 110-meter hurdles (2nd place)

North Central

• Mariah Davenport, high jump (3rd place)

Notre Dame

• Claire Brodhead, 300-meter hurdles (3rd place)
• Wyatt Price, 3,200-meter (2nd place)
• Mary Ellen Trahan, 100-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles (1st place)

Northside

• Kam'ron Celestine, 4x200-meter relay (2nd place)
• Tylin Merriweather, 4x200-meter relay (2nd place)
• Jai Joseph, triple jump, 4x200-meter relay, 200-meter (2nd place, 3rd place)
• Braeden Prejean, 4x200-meter relay, 400-meter (2nd place,3rd place)

Northwest

• Jaedon Jenkins, 4x100-meter relay, 4x200-meter relay (2nd place, 3rd place)
• Kevon Johnson, 100-meter, 4x100-meter relay, 4x200-meter relay (1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place)
• Jayden Lazard, 200-meter, 4x100-meter relay, 4x200-meter relay (1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place)
• Frederick Nimer, discus (2nd place)
• Keithan Vidito, 100-meter, 4x100-meter relay, 4x200-meter relay (2nd place, 3rd place)

St. Edmund

• Aubrie LeJeune, javelin (1st place)

St. Thomas More

• Xarian Babineaux, triple jump (3rd place)
• Slade Boudreaux, javelin (1st place)
• Mia Cestia, 3,200-meter (2nd place)
• John Henry Fitzgerald, 3,200-meter (2nd place)
• Abby Mendoza, 1,600-meter (3rd place)
• Olivia Woods, pole vault (1st place)

Teurlings Catholic

• Channing Berard, javelin (3rd place)
• Luke Breaux, 4x400-meter relay (3rd place)
• Ziree Broussard, 4x400-meter relay (1st place)
• Jacob Dean, 4x100-meter relay, 4x400-meter relay (3rd place)
• Gunner Fontenot, 4x100-meter relay, 4x400-meter relay (3rd place)
• Olivia Godchaux, 4x400-meter relay (1st place)
• Mary Guidry, javelin (2nd place)
• Scarlett James, 4x400-meter relay, 4x800-meter relay (1st place)
• Carsen LeBlanc, 4x100-meter relay (3rd place)
• Abigail Leger, 800-meter, 1,600-meter, 4x800-meter relay (1st place)
• Mia Lemaire, 4x800-meter relay (1st place)
• Micah Lemoine, 4x100-meter relay (3rd place)
• Drake Perry, discus (2nd place)
• Aaryam Saleh, 4x400-meter relay, 4x800-meter relay, 400-meter, 800-meter (1st place, 3rd place)
• Evan Taylor, 4x400-meter relay (3rd place)
• Londyn Viator, javelin (1st place)

Vermilion Catholic

• Kelsey Bomersbach, 100-meter hurdles, 200-meter, 4x200-meter relay (1st place)
• Khloe Eckelberger, 4X200-meter relay (1st place)
• Luke Mclain, javelin (2nd place)
• Zoei Thibodeaux, 4x200-meter relay, 300-meter hurdles (1st place, 3rd place)
• Claire Trahan 4x200-meter relay (1st place)

WCA-Opelousas

• Parker Campo, pole vault (2nd place)
• Stephen George, 4x400-meter relay (2nd place)
• Jeremyah Harris, triple jump (2nd place)
• Evan Lemon, 4x400-meter relay (2nd place)
• Chimaobi Okechukwu, 4x400-meter relay (2nd place)
• McClane Proffitt, 4x400-meter relay (2nd place)

Shannon Belt covers high school sports and the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow her high school and Cajuns coverage on X, formerly known as Twitter: @ShannonBelt3. Got questions regarding HS/UL athletics? Send them to Shannon Belt at sbelt@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on Lafayette Daily Advertiser: Teurlings Catholic girls shine at 2026 LHSAA State Outdoor Track & Field Meet

TSSAA softball region brackets are set after district tournaments came to a close last week. As we head into another week of action, you can now cast your vote below for The Daily Herald's TSSAA girls Athlete of the Week from May 4-9.

Here are the nominees.

Alyssa Davis, Columbia Academy: Davis claimed first in the discus at the DII-A Middle Region meet, hitting a mark of 107-6. She also placed fourth in the shot put with a mark of 31-0.

Gabby Bolton, Columbia Central: Bolton was 2-for-4 with a home run, six RBIs and a stolen base in a 31-14 win over Independence.

Allie Reese Hill, Columbia Central: Reese Hill placed second in the triple jump at the Section 2-3A meet, clearing a mark of 36-7.5. She also finished third in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 16.61 seconds.

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Addelyn Harrison, Spring Hill: Harrison finished second in the pole vault at the Class 2A Middle Section meet, clearing a mark of 10-6. She also placed fifth in the 300 meter hurdles (50.99 secs) and seventh in the 100 meter hurdles (17.36 secs).

Greenley Taylor, Summertown: Taylor was 3-for-3 with two home runs and four RBIs in a 9-7 win over Community.

Addyson Willingham, Summit: Willingham was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and four RBIs in an 18-17 win over Page.

Be sure to cast your vote below before the poll closes at noon on Thursday.

Report scores and stats from your game or match to be included in our Top Performers list updated daily online. Email Harrison Campbell at hcampbell@usatodayco.com and Jonathan Cox at jscox@tennessean.com.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Herald: Columbia area TSSAA softball, girls track Athlete of the Week from Week 10

As TSSAA playoffs roll on across high school spring sports, it's time to look back at the previous week's top performers and cast your vote for The Daily Herald's Columbia area TSSAA boys Athlete of the Week from May 4-9.

Here are this week's nominees.

Nolan Horvath, Battle Creek: Horvath pitched a complete game with 11 strikeouts, allowing four hits and no runs in an 8-0 win over Creek Wood.

Jack Beck, Columbia Central: Beck went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, three RBIs and two additional runs in an 11-7 defeat to Nolensville.

Bracyn Rose, Lawrence County: Rose was 3-for-5 with three home runs and five RBIs in a 12-5 win over Battle Creek.

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Noah Moss, Richland: Moss scored a goal and provided two assists in a 6-0 win over Mt. Pleasant. He also added a goal and an assist in a 4-2 win over Loretto.

Nathan Highland, Spring Hill: Highland placed first in the 100 meter at the Class 2A Middle Section meet, clocking in at 10.70 seconds. He also took first in the 200 meter with a time of 22.13 seconds.

Jack Handley, Zion Christian: Handley was 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBIs in a 16-1 win over Legacy.

Be sure to cast your vote below before the poll closes at noon on Thursday.

Report scores and stats from your game or match to be included in our Top Performers list updated daily online. Email Harrison Campbell at hcampbell@usatodayco.com and Jonathan Cox at jscox@tennessean.com.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Herald: Columbia area TSSAA baseball, boys soccer Athlete of the Week from Week 10

The Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association boys golf tournament - a qualifier for the Section 9 tourney - will be held on Tuesday, May 12, at The Powelton Club in Newburgh.

Four of the top golfers will tee off at Hole No. 1: Max Perlman (Burke); Josh Yan (Newburgh); Kaiden Lothrop (Pine Bush); and, Shaun Kunisch (Warwick).

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All golfers tee off at 10 a.m. in a shotgun start, so additional foursomes will begin on Hole No. 2, Hole No. 3 and so on, at the same time. There are 10 foursomes and a trio of threesomes (who will start on Hole No. 11).

The top 29 finishers (and ties) among 46 competitors will advance to sectionals, to be held May 18 and May 20 at the West Point Golf Course. The state finals will be June 7-8 at Mill Creek Golf Club in Churchville.

The Section 9 girls golf championships will be held May 19 and May 26 at the Apple Greens Golf Course in Highland. The state tourney will be June 7-8 at the Wildwood golf course in Rush.

Last year, Josh Yan of Newburgh shot a 72 at West Point Golf Club to win the OCIAA title by one stroke over Chris Rickard of Minisink Valley and six over Luke Skarkas of Monroe-Woodbury. Two weeks later, Yan won the Section 9 tournament (held at Wiltwyck Country Club and McCann Golf Course) by three strokes over Roosevelt's Ike Rothman.

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OCIAA boys golf tournament pairings

Hole No. 1 - Max Perlman (Burke); Josh Yan (Newburgh); Kaiden Lothrop (Pine Bush); Shaun Kunisch (Warwick)

No. 2 - Jacob Perlman (Burke); Charles Spaulding (Cornwall); Matthew Tondini (Goshen)p Matt Murtaugh (Minisink Valley)

No. 3 - Kyle Howell (Pine Bush); Austin Hand (Kingston); Keegan Smith (Goshen); Fred Lyson (Monroe-Woodbury)

No. 4 - Caleb Hoag (Valley Central); Will Roome (Warwick); John Falzon (Minisink Valley); Josh Bujno (Monroe-Woodbury)

No. 5 - Ben Danielson (Minisink Valley); Luke Skarkas (Monroe-Woodbury); Jim Kelly (Goshen); Gavin Thomas (Rockland)

No. 6 - Dylan Bess (Warwick); Andre Miller (Kingston); Ryan Belcher (Washingtonville); Chance Hunter (Beacon)

No. 7 - Thelo Castan (Warwick); Jake Pryne (Cornwall); Jackie Bruckner (O'Neill) Patrick Curran (Pine Bush)

No. 8 - Matt Poje (Warwick); Antonio Cecelia (Kingston); Bradley Kenney (Tri-Valley); Dante Mazerolle (Goshen)

No. 9 - Cosmas Barretto (O'Neill); Joshua Gruver (Pine Bush); Charles Quick (Valley Central); Oren Miller (Newburgh)

No. 10 - Devin Nimmo (Washingtonville); Jameson Beesmer (Kingston); Caden Giglio (Newbugh); Hoben Barretto (O'Neill)

No. 11 - Tom Senior (Beacon); Cameron Sansone (Washingtonville); Jackson Pagan (Valley Central)

No. 12 - Brian Swiat (Pine Bush); Dan Colaianni (Washingtonville); Charlie Boyles (Goshen)

No. 13 - Andy Chen (Warwick); Benjamin Johnston (Rockland); Tyler Maley (Port Jervis)

This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: The 2026 boys golf OCIAA tournament pairings

Brentwood Academy four-star junior linebacker Kenneth Simon II committed to Kalen DeBoer and Alabama on May 11 over Tennessee and others, according on a post from On3 on its X account.

Tennessee was a close second, Simon said.

The Volunteers had an in with Simon, whose dad, Kevin, was a two-time All-SEC linebacker selection at Tennessee and seventh-round NFL draft pick by Washington; he was once the director of player development at Tennessee, working as a liaison with NFL scout.

"My dad just wants to see me go do what's the best for me (no matter the school)," Simon told The Tennessean prior to his announcement. "That talk (about the connection) wasn't too crazy. Not one time during the recruiting process did I feel like, 'All right, he wants me to go to Tennessee.' So, it wasn't too big a deal for him."

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Simon's top four schools were Alabama, Tennessee, Ole Miss and Texas A&M. His other offers included Georgia, Michigan, Florida and Vanderbilt.

Simon is a four-star prospect ranked No. 6 in Tennessee for the 2027 class and is the No. 10 linebacker nationally, according to the 247Sports Composite.

He finished with eight TFLs, 4.5 sacks, one interception, one blocked kick and one pass breakup in 2025 during Brentwood Academy’s TSSAA football runner-up finish in Division II-AAA. He also had 129 yards in kick returns and rushed for 64 yards and a TD. 

DeBoer's long-term outlook with the Crimson Tide went a long way for Simon.

"Coach DeBoer signing that seven-year contract just shows there's stability in the program. That was the concern at first," Simon said. "But it's knowing that all the coaches are still gonna be there and I won't have to worry about the coaching staff changing anytime soon."

Simon said he's impressed with how DeBoer has done following college football legend Nick Saban. Simon's relationship with Alabama linebackers coach Chuck Morrell has grown a lot too during the recruiting process.

"I like what coach DeBoer is doing," Simon said. "He's keeping his head down and making sure his team is in the best spot possible for where it needs to be. And just the standard that guys are held to in the program, I feel like everybody should be held to that."

Tyler Palmateer covers high school sports for The Tennessean. Have a story idea for Tyler? Reach him at tpalmateer@tennessean.com and on the X platform, @tpalmateer83.

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The fields are set for the high school boys lacrosse playoffs across Greater Cincinnati.

Southwest Ohio schools are wrapping up their regular seasons and gearing up for playoff runs beginning May 13. Division I action features defending state champs St. Xavier looking to hold off challengers from the Eastern Cincinnati and Greater Miami Conferences. In Division II, a crowded field might see some chaos as Mariemont looks to return to the state title.

Northern Kentucky's playoffs are already underway, with Dixie Heights and Ryle reaching the finals of the Region Five tournament. Both teams will head to the Kentucky High School Athletic Association's State Tournament, which kicks off May 13 as well.

Here are the top contenders you need to keep an eye on as boys lacrosse begins postseason competition.

St. Xavier clear favorite in OHSAA Division I

The defending champs had another banner year in the 2026 regular season. While scheduling aggressively to play top contenders from Indiana, Michigan and Kentucky, the Bombers went 15-1 with their lone loss coming by a single goal. Ranked No. 2 in Ohio by MaxPreps behind only Western Reserve, a boarding school, St. Xavier shouldn't be pushed until at least the third round of the tournament. The team controls all facets of the game, led by a strong senior class that includes midfielder Ryder Munz and defender Rowdy Scheer.

On the other side of the Region Four bracket are the two leaders out of the Eastern Cincinnati Conference, Milford and Loveland. These two powerhouses took different routes to earn the second and third seeds, but they're set up for a pre-playoff clash to decide the conference champion on May 12.

Milford holds an 11-6 record as of May 11 and are a perfect 6-0 in ECC play. The Eagles took on top regional talent throughout the season and grew from that adversity. Their only loss against a Southwest Ohio opponent came against St. Xavier, and they have otherwise had strong offensive outputs against other local foes. Milford's offense is balanced, with Clay Barkimer, Tyler Allard and Wade Rotunna all scoring over 28 goals this season. Junior Gabe Arbino has proved to be a huge advantage in faceoffs this year, leading the conference with 230 faceoff wins.

Loveland didn't get as many opportunities outside of Southwest Ohio but the Tigers' 14-3 record reflects a dominant season. Loveland secured each of its wins by five goals or more, and two of their three losses came in overtime. The Tigers' conference-leading offense is a three-headed monster, made up of seniors Lincoln Boldizsar (49 goals), Rocco Filia (42 goals) and Adam King (37 goals). Defensively, junior Kyle Harden has been a thorn in opponents' sides as he forced 77 turnovers in 16 games.

Mason secured a top-four seed after tearing through the Greater Miami Conference. The Comets went a perfect 10-0 in conference play, winning all but one by seven goals or more. A dynamic and versatile offense is led by senior twins Jacob and Tyler Lupinski, with juniors Aiden Nyhuis and Cameron Simmons racking up plenty of goals and assists as well. All four of those players have scored over 25 goals and have double-digit assists this season.

Here are a few other teams to keep an eye on:

∎ Kings has one of the strongest defenses in the area, allowing just two opponents to reach double figures in a 12-4 season. Senior goalie Logan Reyes anchors the defense, tallying 158 saves on the year.

∎ Moeller is a bit of a wild card after playing a primarily non-area schedule. They have some quality wins over Mason and Mariemont, but went just 6-10 in the regular season. The Crusaders are led by a trio of sophomores offensively: Chase Novak, Noah Hamre and Wyatt Brotherton.

Mariemont, Fenwick among front-runners in Division II

Mariemont's top seed reflects a top-tier strength of schedule. Mariemont played more Division I teams than Division II teams and lost only one game to Division II competition while taking out other top Region Eight teams. The Warriors have been dominant on both sides of the field, boasting both the Cincinnati Hills League's leading scorer in senior Vince Fiorina (44 goals) and top goalie in junior R.J. Naticchioni (136 saves).

An undefeated 8-0 record in Greater Catholic League-Coed play led Fenwick to claim the third seed in Region Eight. At 12-3 overall, the Falcons cruised in all of their wins and came up just short in competitive games with one-seed Mariemont and two-seed Bellbrook. Junior D.J. Berning had a tremendous individual season to lead Fenwick in both scoring (50 goals) and assists (39 assists), while senior Jackson Howard and sophomore Cam Neeley rounded out a potent offense with 85 goals and 39 assists combined.

Indian Hill boasts the best record in the Cincinnati Hills League, entering the playoffs at 11-3 on a six-game winning streak. With only one loss to Division II competition, the Braves have been a well-balanced team all season long. One of the team's greatest advantages comes from senior faceoff specialist Jonathan Salazar, who has secured 195 draw controls to lead the conference. Sophomore Joey Jernigan and senior Beckett Heimann lead the offense with 52 combined goals, while senior Jaxon Frye and junior Tripp Miller hold down the defense with 44 combined forced turnovers.

One of the area's top scorers is leading La Salle's hopes for a run to the state tournament from the fifth seed. Senior Wes Limle has scored 68 goals this year, helping La Salle win all but one game against Division II foes. Defensively, the Lancers have excelled at forcing miscues from opponents. Senior defender Max Henson leads the way with 73 caused turnovers this season.

Other teams to keep an eye on:

Clinton-Massie takes the seven-seed after an 11-2 regular season, with both losses coming against Division I Little Miami. While the Falcons didn't exactly have a murderer's row of a schedule, a winning culture should make Clinton-Massie a threat in the postseason. Clinton-Massie has four players responsible for 37 or more points this year, between sophomores Corban Cartner and Carson Long and seniors Isaac Young and Tristen Trampler.

Dixie Heights, Ryle set for regional title clash

Postseason play is already underway in Kentucky, and Northern Kentucky's top two teams are set for a May 11 showdown to determine the Region Five champion. No matter who comes out on top, both Dixie Heights and Ryle will head to the KHSAA state tournament.

Dixie Heights is the defending Region Five champ and the favorite to repeat. They've already taken down Ryle once this year, with an 11-7 win back on March 16. The Colonels went undefeated in region play and currently hold a 10-6 record, thanks to the region's top offense. Senior Bray Brzygot led the way on offense for the second year in a row, scoring 43 goals and recording 31 assists. Fellow seniors Eli Lawson and Aiden Wood rounded out the top threats for the high-scoring unit, each totaling more than 50 points. Senior goalie Cole Grimes has held down his side of the field, tallying 174 saves to just 110 goals allowed.

Ryle will look to avenge its only region loss of the season, as the Raiders finished 5-1 against Northern Kentucky foes. Where Dixie Heights leans on offense, Ryle boasts the top defense in the area. Sophomore goalie Carter Alsip allowed just 108 goals, totaling 150 saves in 15 games. On the other side of the field, fellow sophomore Charlie Park has kept the offense flowing with 40 assists and 29 goals of his own. His top assist targets are seniors Blake Leiker and Ronin Herbert, who have scored 40 and 39 goals, respectively.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati high school boys lacrosse postseason contenders in 2026

Section 1 teams are playing the last full week of the regular season while CHSAA, Fairchester and Ivy programs are moving into the playoffs.

There are some fun rivalry games coming up. Scarsdale and Mamaroneck go at it again on Monday, John Jay-Cross River and Manhasset get together on Tuesday and Pearl River and Tappan Zee square off again on Wednesday. We could have another Stepinac-Iona Prep playoff meeting on Thursday if they both survive the semifinals.

Monday, May 11

Eastchester/Tuckahoe at Keio, 4:30 p.m.

Clarkstown North at Ardsley, 4:30 p.m.

Hastings at Albertus Magnus, 4:30 p.m.

Hen Hud at Rye Neck, 4:30 p.m.

Riverdale at Hackley, 4:30 p.m.

Brewster at Blind Brook, 4:45 p.m.

Valley Central at North Rockland, 5 p.m.

Clarkstown South at Irvington, 5 p.m.

North Salem at Haldane, 5 p.m.

Wappingers at Tappan Zee, 5 p.m.

Mamaroneck at Scarsdale, 5 p.m.

Westlake vs. Briarcliff/Croton-Harmon at Briarcliff, 5 p.m.

Edgemont at Valhalla, 5 p.m.

Pearl River at Greeley, 5:15 p.m.

Pleasantville at Putnam Valley, 5:15 p.m.

Mahopac vs. Pelham at Glover Field, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, May 12

New Canaan (Conn.) at Somers, 5 p.m.

John Jay-Cross River at Manhasset, 5:30 p.m.

Yorktown at Ridgefield (Conn.), 6:30 p.m.

NYCHSAA AA playoffs

No. 4 Cardinal Hayes at No. 1 Iona Prep, 4:30 p.m.

No. 3 Fordham Prep at No. 2 Stepinac, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, May 13

Pearl River at Tappan Zee, 4:30 p.m.

Hen Hud at Nanuet, 4:30 p.m.

Lakeland/Panas vs. Suffern at Suffern MS, 4:30 p.m.

Edgemont vs. Eastchester/Tuckahoe at Tuckahoe, 4:30 p.m.

Keio at Port Chester, 4:30 p.m.

Wappingers at White Plains, 5 p.m.

Rye Neck at Hastings, 5 p.m.

Valhalla at Putnam Valley, 5 p.m.

Scarsdale at North Rockland, 5 p.m.

Ardsley at Blind Brook, 5 p.m.

Mahopac at Greeley, 5 p.m.

Sleepy Hollow at Byram Hills, 5 p.m.

Brewster at Fox Lane, 5 p.m.

Haldane at Irvington, 5 p.m.

Arlington at New Rochelle, 5:30 p.m.

Dobbs Ferry at Ossining, 6 p.m.

Thursday, May 14

Eastchester/Tuckahoe at Sleepy Hollow, 4:45 p.m.

Westlake at Bronxville, 5:45 p.m.

NYCHSAA Archdiocesan AA championship

Stepinac-Fordham winner vs. Iona Prep-Cardinal Hayes winner, TBD

NYCHSAA A quarterfinals

Moore Catholic-Loughlin winner at Kennedy Catholic, TBD

Friday, May 15

Port Chester at Clarkstown North, 4:30 p.m.

Keio at Hastings, 4:30 p.m.

Valhalla at Blind Brook, 4;30 p.m.

Ardsley vs. Eastchester/Tuckahoe at Eastchester, 4:45 p.m.

Rye Neck at Edgemont, 5 p.m.

Newburgh Free Academy at North Salem, 5 p.m.

Briarcliff/Croton-Harmon at Pleasantville, 5 p.m.

Greeley at Byram Hills, 5:15 p.m.

Hen Hud at Ossining, 5:30 p.m.

Rye at Pearl River, 5:30 p.m.

North Rockland at Nyack, 6 p.m.

Harrison vs. Wappingers at John Jay-East Fishkill, 6 p.m.

Somers at John Jay-Cross River, 6:30 p.m.

Suffern at Scarsdale, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 16

Arlington at Clarkstown South, 11 a.m.

New Rochelle at White Plains, 11 a.m.

Mamaroneck at Yorktown, 1 p.m.

Niskayuna vs. Lakeland/Panas at Panas, 1 p.m.

Putnam Valley at Mahopac, 1:30 p.m.

This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Boys lacrosse scoreboard, schedule for week of May 11

Here are the top 10 Arizona Republic high school softball players for the week of May 4-9, as the state playoff tournament got underway and continues this week. Vote for No. 1 in our poll below, which closes at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 14. Print readers can find the poll online at azcentral.com/sports/high-schools.

Top 10 HS Softball Players of the Week

1. Alessia Velazquez, Queen Creek, Jr.

In a 9-1 6A playoff win over defending state champion Xavier Prep, she went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs. She had a double and a triple.

2. Kennedy Lamb, Mohave Accelerated, Sr.

She went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI and struck out seven batters in an 8-1 2A playoff win over Horizon Honors.

3. Savanna Mares, Canyon del Oro, Fr.

She pitched two complete-game shutouts in the 5A tournament against Centennial and Willow Canyon. She gave up a total of four hits and struck out 18 in the two games.

4. Sienna Caro, Pinnacle, Sr.

She hit two home runs -- in the first and sixth innings -- to help the Pioneers rally for a 12-11 6A playoff win over Desert Vista.

5. Sydney Root, Xavier Prep, So.

The pitcher threw a complete game in a 3-1 playoff win over Basha, striking out 11, walking two and giving up six hits.

6. Daniella Gloria, Mesa Mountain View, Sr.

In a 5-2 6A elimination win over Highland, she pitched the distance, giving up nine hits and one earned run, striking out eight.

7. Ashlyn Parra, Mesa Mountain View, So.

She went 3-for-4 in the win over Highland.

8. Makenzie Leathers, Chaparral, So.

She gave up seven hits and two runs, struck out 12 and walked two in Chaparral's 4-2 5A playoff win over Canyon View.

9. Tanner Banks, Mohave Accelerated, Sr.

She went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs in the 8-1 playoff win over Horizon Honors. She has 303 career RBIs, an all-time state record.

10. Claire Achilles, Tanque Verde, Jr.

In a 9-2 3A playoff win over Empire, she gave up three hits in seven innings, striking out eight and not allowing an earned run. She also knocked in a run at the plate.

Richard Obert has been covering high school sports since the 1980s for The Arizona Republic. He also covers Grand Canyon University athletics and the Arizona Rattlers. Please sign up for Azcentral Preps Now newsletter. To suggest human-interest story ideas and other news, reach Obert at richard.obert@arizonarepublic.com or 602-316-8827. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter:@azc_obert

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Vote top Arizona high school softball players, May 4-9, 2026

Who was the area's top performer last week? You tell us.

You can vote for the Cellcom Post-Crescent high school athlete of the week until 3 p.m. May 16. You don't have to be a subscriber to vote. Votes are limited to one per hour per device.

Vada Sousek of Kimberly girls soccer won last week's poll with 9,233 votes out of 11,346 total.

Here are this week's nominees. Be sure to vote in the poll below.

Samantha D'Addario, Hortonville softball

D'Addario was 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBIs in the Polar Bears' 17-6 victory over Kimberly.

Kingsley Klug, Freedom softball

Klug had five hits and eight RBIs over two games in helping Freedom sweep Waupaca by the scores of 13-3 and 19-11.

Ashlyn Krueger, Kimberly girls soccer

Krueger had a pair of goals in the Papermakers' 3-2 victory over Appleton North.

Ethan Plutz, St. Mary Catholic baseball

Plutz hurled a no-hitter and struck out five batters in the Zephyrs' 2-0 victory over Mishicot.

Brody Schaffer, Winneconne boys track and field

Schaffer had a pair of first-place individual finishes and was part of a first-place relay at the Lourdes Academy Knight Under the Lights meet. He won the 100 (10.98 seconds) and the long jump (22 feet, 3.75 inches). He was also part of the team's first-place 800 relay team with a time of 1:29.84.

Kalia Stammer, Xavier softball

Stammer was 3-for-4 with a double, home run and four RBIs in the Hawks' 8-3 victory over New London.

This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: Vote for Cellcom Post-Crescent high school athlete of the week

Rita Sippy of Oak Creek softball was the winner of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Piggly Wiggly high school athlete of the week poll from April 27 to May 2.

The senior broke the program's all-time stolen base record held by Julia Lampe since 2004. Sippy upped her steal total to 59 career stolen bases, surpassing Lampe's previous record of 57 in a 5-0 week for the Knights, extending the program's win streak to 10 games.

Sippy received 17,060 of 22,156 total votes cast.

Ethan Hoffman of Hartford boys tennis was the runner-up of last week’s poll. The senior and future UW-Whitewater Warhawk became the first Oriole in the history of Hartford's boys and girls tennis programs to win 100 career matches with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over West Bend East's Sam Loiacono.

Other nominees included Tavin Ness of Franklin baseball, Payton Eicher of Arrowhead girls track and field, and Cal Schneider of New Berlin Eisenhower baseball.

You can make a nomination for a future player of the week by sending an email with statistics and context on an athlete’s performance to mwhitlow@gannett.com and zbellman@gannett.com. Do not send votes to these addresses.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Rita Sippy wins Piggly Wiggly high school athlete of the week

Rita Sippy of Oak Creek softball was the winner of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Piggly Wiggly high school athlete of the week poll from April 27 to May 2.

The senior broke the program's all-time stolen base record held by Julia Lampe since 2004. Sippy upped her steal total to 59 career stolen bases, surpassing Lampe's previous record of 57 in a 5-0 week for the Knights, extending the program's win streak to 10 games.

Sippy received 17,060 of 22,156 total votes cast.

Ethan Hoffman of Hartford boys tennis was the runner-up of last week’s poll. The senior and future UW-Whitewater Warhawk became the first Oriole in the history of Hartford's boys and girls tennis programs to win 100 career matches with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over West Bend East's Sam Loiacono.

Other nominees included Tavin Ness of Franklin baseball, Payton Eicher of Arrowhead girls track and field, and Cal Schneider of New Berlin Eisenhower baseball.

You can make a nomination for a future player of the week by sending an email with statistics and context on an athlete’s performance to mwhitlow@gannett.com and zbellman@gannett.com. Do not send votes to these addresses.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Rita Sippy wins Piggly Wiggly high school athlete of the week

Last week, readers voted Juliette Gelinas of Oakmont girls lacrosse the Athlete of the Week.

Gelinas received 4,318 votes for 45.32% of the poll.

The junior landed a spot on the poll for her four-point game against Marlboro on April 27. Gelinas scored twice and assisted twice in the 14-4 win.

Check out the latest top performers and vote for who you think should be the Athlete of the Week, May 4-9. The poll will run until noon on May 18.

The poll

The nominees

Adam Adams, Quabbin baseball

Adams pitched a complete game, striking out eight and allowing just one earned run in the Panthers' 3-1 victory over Narragansett on May 4.

Collin Allain, Monty Tech lacrosse

Allain scored six goals in the Bulldogs' 13-8 win against Assabet on May 5.

Andrew Beauregard, Gardner baseball

Beauregard struck out 11 batters over six innings in Gardner's 5-2 win against Narragansett on May 8. He also was 3-for-4 at the plate.

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Quin Buckley, Oakmont boys lacrosse

Buckley scored three goals and added three assists, reaching the 200-career point-milestone, in the Spartans' 14-5 win against North Middlesex on May 8.

Allison Buszkiewicz, Oakmont softball

Buszkiewicz had three RBIs and hit a double in an 11-3 victory for the Spartans on May 4.

Makenzie Casey, Quabbin girls golf

Casey was the Panthers' top player with a 44, helping the Panthers to defeat powerhouse program Wachusett on May 8.

Jennessa Gagnon, Gardner softball

Gagnon was 3-for-4, including an RBI double, in Gardner's 10-5 win against Bromfield on May 4.

Mya MacKay, Narragansett softball

MacKay went 3-for-4, including a home run, and had two RBIs in a 12-4 win over Gardner on May 8.

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Gianna Manca, Narragansett softball

Manca had a hit, an RBI and a run in a 3-0 win against Quabbin on May 4.

Aubrey Poce, Quabbin softball

Poce pitched her first complete varsity game and gave up no earned runs in an 8-4 win over Leicester on May 7.

Farrah Wojcik, Quabbin girls tennis

Wojcik went undefeated last week with three singles wins against Clinton (May 4), Gardner (May 5) and Groton-Dunstable (May 8).

This article originally appeared on Gardner News: Cast your vote for Gardner News Athlete of the Week, May 4-9

For one local program, a return to a familiar stage. For another, an historic first. 

With victorys Saturday night, Foothill Tech boys volleyball earned its first CIF-Southern Section Championship appearance and Royal, one of Ventura County’s winningest programs, reached its 11th.

“We are a small school, but I think that when we play together and play as a team, we can play some really good volleyball and compete with anybody,” said Foothill Tech boys volleyball coach David Benedik. “Everyone is amped up to play their best game.”

An all-around team effort powered Foothill Tech (15-8) to a straight set victory (25-22, 25-18, 25-16) over Rialto in the CIF-SS Division 7 semifinals.

The Dragons will play Oakwood of North Hollywood (19-6-2) in the Div. 7 championship on either May 15 or 16.

Foothill Tech weathered a slow start to its first two sets, battling late to secure pivotal victories.

“We had to rely on the team to come together,” Benedik said. “In the past, our offense has been cooking more and we have been able to rely on individual contributors. Tonight, I felt, was really a team victory.”

Zach Ohl had 26 digs, Styles Haley Kettler had 11 kills, Colton Salles had 10 kills and setter Royal Knox racked up 34 assists. 

“It’s a good sign for our team and our program that we are going to be able to continue, in the years to come, pushing ourselves to get better and better.” Benedik said. “Now, the guys have this expectation of, ‘Yeah, we are a playoff team. We are going to make deep runs into the playoffs.’” 

The Royal boys volleyball is no stranger to the section championship stage. It will chase its sixth section title in its 11th appearance later this week thanks to a semifinal win on the road. 

Grant Herzer drilled 24 kills to go along with 16 digs and three aces, Donnie Fleming had 21 kills, nine digs and three aces, Vaughn Rizzo logged nine kills and setter Micah Park racked up 50 assists to power Royal past Village Christian, 3-1 (25-17 29-27, 20-25, 25-22). 

The hero early in the match was junior oppo Vaughn Rizzo, who capitalized on a wide open right side as his team’s opponent loaded up to stop Fleming and Herzer. 

“Vaughn... doesn't get enough credit,” Royal boys volleyball coach Ryan Moberly. “Not many teams have a guy that plays the opposite and passes in serve receive. He is very unique — he is kind of a unicorn."

The Highlanders dominated the first set, but had to grind from behind through multiple set points to eventually secure a 29-27 win in the second set and go up 2-0. 

“To chip away at a lead and come back in just showed these boys are seasoned and ready to grind out a win,” Moberly said. “We are learning, as a team, how to finish out these matches and earn it at the end.”

Royal (16-10) will face Fullerton-Sunny Hills in the Division 4 championships May 15 or 16. 

Superstitious Highlanders volleyball fans will notice that the last time Royal won a section title was on the same Saturday as the school’s prom in 2022, when they beat Upland in three sets to clinch the Division 3 title.

Should they play May 16, the same could be true this year. 

Deep in one of the best seasons in program history, Camarillo (28-5) suffered a five-set loss to visiting Edison (26-24, 18-25, 19-25, 25-20, 9-15) in the Division 2 semifinals at home. 

“We came in ready,” Stephen Zavala said. “For us, it has always been the emotional part. If that comes into the equation, it creates a ripple effect and everyone is all over the place.”

Camarillo gutted out a win in the first set before losing two straight. In the fourth set, senior outside Terrance Li came off the bench and gave the Scorpions a much-needed jolt to force a fifth-set tiebreaker.

“He put some points on the board when we really needed him,” Zavala said. “The team needed that player.”

Camarillo will still advance to the CIF-State tournament. With 28 wins, the Scorpions are one state playoff win away from tying their winningest season since the 2012-13 campaign. 

“I think we needed this loss in preparation for state — it was growth,” Camarillo coach Stephen Zavala said. “It was a tough loss, but overall I think as a team and as young men that we are developing here, it was a big step forward.”

Dominic Massimino is a staff writer for the Star. He can be reached at dominic.massimino@vcstar.com. For more coverage, follow @vcsdominic on Twitter and Instagram.

This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: Royal, Foothill Tech boys volleyball teams reach CIF-SS finals

Weather was almost the story of the week, but for the most part Mother Nature took a big swing and miss and plenty of terrific softball was played throughout Rhode Island.

With so many games, finding nominees for the Week 6 Longplex Softball Player of the Week wasn’t difficult. Cutting that list down to five proved to be a challenge and picking a winner won’t be easy. The good news for us is we leave the big decision to you, the reader, to cast your vote and tell us who should earn the honor of the Week 6 Longplex Player of the Week.

There’s only one way to vote for Week 6 Longplex Softball Player of the Week and that’s by reading about the nominees below, then casting your vote in the ballot at the bottom of the page. We do not take email submissions.

You can vote as many times as you’d like between now and when the poll closes Friday. The winner will be announced in next week’s Player of the Week poll.

Who was the Week 5 Athlete of the Week?

St. Raphael is picking up steam in the second half of the season and fans recognized the effort of Emma Martin, who earned the title of Longplex Week 5 Softball Player of the Week.

Martin drew over 57 percent of the total vote, running away with the contest from the start. Portsmouth’s Mia Ruggieri had a terrific showing, garnering nearly 25 percent of the vote, but it was still nowhere near Martin’s total.

Congratulations to Martin and the St. Raphael faithful!

What does the Longplex Athlete of the Week receive?

The prize for Longplex Athlete of the Week is simple – a big bucket of internet clout.

The award is designed to be an interactive way for the state’s most passionate softball communities to show support for their local stars. We want schools, teams and players to create social media campaigns to drive interest and show how much their community cares about the sport and its players.

When a player wins, the community does as well – and that shows us which parts of the state are truly passionate about high school softball.

How does a player get nominated?

The first step is easy – shine on the field and do everything possible to help your team win. It’s not about just one big game during the week either, it’s about consistent performances in every game you play.

The second step is having coaches report results to the Providence Journal. Reporting softball is easy, especially with the majority of the state using the GameChanger app. We need the coach of the home team to forward the GameChanger report – box score and recap – to the Journal at PJSports@ProvidenceJournal.com by 8 p.m. on the day of games.

If a program does not have game changer, we will need the home team coach to email the following information – final score and score by innings; three star hitters from the winning team and one or two star players from the losing team; pitching stats, if someone throws a good game; and any pertinent information we can use to write a recap.

That information can also be sent to PJSports@ProvidenceJournal.com

All this information will be used in our daily High School Scoreboard, where we write about all the games played that day.

So now that you have all the information on the award, check out this week’s nominees and cast your vote for the Longplex Softball Player of the Week award.

Week 6 Nominees for Longplex Athlete of the Week for Softball

Frankie Arnold, Westerly

The Bulldogs went 1-1 last week, but there’s no denying Arnold’s brilliance in the circle. Arnold was dynamic in a 2-1 loss to St. Raphael, allowing four hits and two runs with nine strikeouts in her seven innings of work on top of driving in the long Westerly run. She was even better Saturday against North Kingstown, giving up seven hits and two runs with 11 strikeouts while finishing with two RBI in the 5-2 win over the Skippers.

Maya Etheridge, Barrington

All Etheridge did last week was turn softballs square. She went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI in a 6-4 win over Kent County, then hit another homer and had two RBI in an 11-11 tie with East Greenwich. She continued to rake up against Portsmouth, going 4-for-7 with seven RBI and three runs in the 17-7 win and closed her week out with another homer in a 12-0 win over Scituate.

Adriana Jeannenot, Chariho

There isn’t a more impactful player in the state and Jeannenot keeps proving it every week. The Chargers’ ace bullied La Salle in the circle and at the plate in a 15-5 win, then followed it with four perfect innings in an emergency relief appearance against Moses Brown while driving in four runs. Up against Pilgrim Friday, Jeannenot threw a two-hitter, striking out nine, and drove in one run in the 3-1 victory.

Ella McKenney, Ponaganset

Thanks to McKenney Chieftains got their biggest win of the season and look ready to make a late-season push. Ponaganset took a 7-6 loss to Division I Moses Brown, where McKenney helped out with two RBI. Against D-II leader Johnston, McKenney showed up in a big way, going 2-for-3 with one double, two RBI and two runs in the 5-3 victory.

Izzy Sousa, St. Raphael

Whether it was with her bat or her arm, Sousa’s presence was felt this week. She gave up four hits and two runs with 13 strikeouts and went 4-for-5 with two RBI and two runs in a 12-2 win over Moses Brown in the Saints’ first game of the week. Sousa played a little shortstop against Bay View and mashed, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. The junior closed the week with a gem, giving up three hits while striking out nine in a 2-1 win over Westerly.

This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Vote for 2026 Providence Journal Week 6 Softball Player of the Week

There were many standout performances from Monroe-area athletes this week. Who gets your vote as the News-Star's Athlete of the Week?

Below are the Athlete of the Week nominees for May 4-9 as well as a poll to vote for the athletes. The poll closes at 10 a.m.onFriday, May 15.

LHSAA baseball: How defending champion Sterlington shined in postseason

Joley Bennett, D’Arbonne Woods Charter girls track and field: The sophomore clinched the LHSAA Class 2A individual championship in javelin.

Madison Boyd, West Ouachita girls track and field: The senior clinched the LHSAA Class 4A individual championship in the 300-meter hurdles.

Drew Browning, Weston baseball: The senior went 2-for-2 with a home run in an 8-3 quarterfinal victory against Holden.

Tayven Carter, Delhi Charter boys track and field: The junior clinched LHSAA Class 2A individual championships in two events (long jump and triple jump).

Cedar Creek boys golf: The Cougars clinched the LHSAA Division IV team championship as two golfers (junior Alex Roebuck and freshman Jase Martin) had top-five finishes.

Rylan Davis, Claiborne Christian softball: The sophomore went 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI and pitched a two-hit shutout with three walks and 13 strikeouts in a 7-0 quarterfinal victory against False River.

Devyn Downs, Sterlington baseball: The junior pitched nine innings with two hits, four walks and a strikeout in a 3-0 semifinal victory against South Beauregard.

Delhi boys track and field: The Bears clinched the LHSAA Class 1A individual championship in the 4x400-meter relay.

Nolan Gandy, Mangham baseball: The sophomore went 3-for-3 with four RBIs in a quarterfinal victory against Delcambre.

Ciara Gray, Jonesboro-Hodge girls track and field: The senior and LSU signee clinched LHSAA Class 1A individual championships in three events (300-meter hurdles, long jump and triple jump).

Leah James, Cedar Creek girls track and field: The senior clinched the LHSAA Class 1A individual championship in the 400-meter dash.

Jack Kelley, West Ouachita boys track and field: The senior clinched the LHSAA Class 4A individual championship in the 3,200-meter run.

Kade Luker, Cedar Creek baseball: The junior went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs and yielded two hits, an earned run, two walks and 12 strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings in a 4-3 quarterfinal victory against Riverside Academy.

Maddox Mowad, Neville boys golf: The junior clinched the LHSAA Division I individual championship.

Cody Nelson, Ouachita boys track and field: The senior clinched the LHSAA Class 5A individual championship in triple jump.

Presley Parks-Smith, Sterlington boys track and field: The junior clinched the LHSAA Class 3A individual championship in javelin.

Gavin Polk, Ouachita Christian baseball: The senior pitched a three-hit shutout with two walks and six strikeouts in a 1-0 quarterfinal victory against Ascension Episcopal.

Quitman track and field: The Wolverines sweep the LHSAA Class B titles and had six individual champions (boys 4x200-meter relay, boys 4x400-meter relay, senior Nathan Harvey in 300-meter hurdles, senior Gage Horton in 400-meter dash and 1,600-meter run, junior Kaleigh King in 300-meter hurdles and pole vault, senior Asher Shultz in javelin).

Ruston girls track and field: The Bearcats clinched the LHSAA Class 5A individual championship in the 4x800-meter relay.

Miller Sheets, Sterlington baseball: The senior went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs in a 5-0 semifinal victory against South Beauregard.

Jaxon Talley, West Monroe boys track and field: The junior clinched the LHSAA Class 5A individual championship in javelin.

Amaren Woodard, Simsboro boys track and field: The senior clinched the LHSAA Class B individual championship in the 200-meter dash.

This article originally appeared on Monroe News-Star: Time to vote for Monroe News-Star's Athlete of the Week for May 4-9

Who was the Murfreesboro area TSSAA girls athlete of the week for May 4-10?

You can vote below.

Nominees are Blackman's Rihanna Mathis, Raighan Buchanan, Jordan Krise and Sophia Sullivan, Cannon County's August Morris, Eagleville's Ashtyn Walker, Riverdale's Mackenzie Ventura, Rockvale's Ava Fluty, Siegel's Coco LaLance and Rylee Miller, Smyrna's Sara Quintal and Stewarts Creek's Kloe Quigle.

The poll will close at 2 p.m. on May 14.

Who was the Murfreesboro area TSSAA boys athlete of the week for May 4-10?

You can vote below.

Nominees are Blackman's Andrew Monson and Reynaldo Hill, Central Magnet's Jacob Gardner, Eagleville's Brody Gleason, Riverdale's Caleb Rivas and Elijah Johnson, Siegel's Josh Duggin and Trystan Salome, Smyrna's Aidyn Butron and Ryan Harrison and Stewarts Creek's Syler Buena.

The poll will close at 2 p.m. on May 14.

A state record fell and history was made at the 2026 AIA Divisional State Track and Field Championships, held at Red Mountain and Shadow Mountain High from May 7-9.

Tempe Corona del Sol junior Kelson Hogan continued his record-breaking season in the javelin, besting his official state record with a throw of 214 feet, 9 inches to win the Division I title. Hogan, a former baseball player, broke the record earlier this season and has now moved to No. 6 in the United States for the event.

“To be honest, I wanted 220 (feet),” Hogan said. “But my coach told me that might not be possible on the grass. I’m happy with what I had, but I wish it could have been a little farther. It means a lot. Just really grateful.”

On the girls side, Queen Creek senior Nicole Ripperdan and Chandler Hamilton junior Aliyah Morrow produced the fastest 400-meter race in Arizona high school history.

Ripperdan ran 53.54 seconds to win it, with Morrow second at 53.64. Ripperdan, a Utah State commit, moves up to No. 2 all-time in Arizona for the 400 and Morrow is No. 3. What makes this race historic is that before the race, only two girls from Arizona (Safford’s Eureka Hall and Gilbert Highland’s Gabby Taylor) had ever run under 54 seconds in the event. 

Now, two girls did so in one race.

“It shows how competitive Arizona can be and really is,” Ripperdan said. “Especially in the 400. I think it really represents Arizona. We are, as a whole, getting faster over the years. That’s really exciting to think about.”

Ripperdan also unknowingly played a role in the Division I team championship being decided. She passed a Chandler athlete in the final meters of the 4x400-meter relay to finish second overall, taking away two critical points from Chandler.

Hamilton won the relay, giving the Huskies the team title – 92-91 over Chandler. The Battle of Arizona Avenue carries over to the track.

The Huskies were led by Morrow (200, 400), senior Kyana Williams (high jump), senior Taleya Freeman (200, 400) and senior Peyton Taylor (pole vault). It is the second title for Hamilton under coach E.J. Martin after winning the Open in 2024.

“It’s all about the hard work and dedication,” Martin said. “When I did take over, building the culture here, where not being surprised — you expect to be there, to compete for championships. Don’t be shocked. Just getting the kids to buy into the culture here. It’s been coming and it’s showing in the results.”

For the boys, Mesa Red Mountain dominated on its way to the team title, beating Hamilton 97-64.66. The Mountain Lions were led by junior Crew Comish (800, 1,600 and 3,200), junior Dameon Brender (200), senior Amare Holley (200, long jump), senior Joshua Lee (shot put) and senior Matthew Heitz (300-meter hurdles).

Red Mountain has won two state titles in the past four seasons after taking the Open in 2023.

“We’ve had a really good run the last few years,” coach Josh Barge said. “It goes to our kids, the culture. All these kids grew up in Red Mountain. They bleed Red Mountain. They’re all in it together. We’ve built it through culture and trusting the process. Ten years ago, when we started this program, we were excited for 10 points at this meet.”

In Division II, Gilbert Campo Verde repeated as boys state champions for the second year in a row, beating Arizona College Prep 116.5 to 88.5. It is the fourth state title in school history. The Coyotes were led by senior Ryker Montgomery (shot put, discus), senior Drew Pollard (javelin), senior Brigham Burnham (hurdles, long jump) and senior Luke Ahles (800, 1,600).

The Waddell Canyon View girls have officially established themselves as a dynasty, winning their third consecutive state championship under coach Muhammad Oliver. Canyon View beat Phoenix North Canyon 131.5 to 107. The Jaguars were led by senior Ryane Ast (100, 400, 800), sophomore Taelyn Janssen (3,200) and senior Rylee Fields (shot put, discus).

In Division V, it came down to the wire for the boys. Glendale Prep just edged out St. Johns 74 to 73, winning in the final stretch of the 4x400-relay to secure the title. It is the first boys state title in school history for Glendale Prep. The Griffins were led by senior Julian Henao (100, 200), senior Zack Rich (400, 800) and senior Logan Hartman (1,600).

For the girls, Phoenix Country Day School ran away with it, beating Scottsdale Christian Academy 81.5-57. It is the first-ever state title in school history for Phoenix Country Day. The Eagles were led by junior Abby Roth (100, 200, 400), sophomore Emerson Butler (1,600, 3,200) and sophomore Jacey-Mae Sellers (pole vault).

Over at Shadow Mountain, where Division III and IV were competing, Flagstaff star junior Yohanes van Meerten showed why he’s one of the best distance runners in state history. The Oregon commit won with ease in the Division III 1,600 with a 4:15.29 and jogged his way to a 9:02.92 in the 3,200.

ALA Queen Creek swept the team championships for boys and girls, a huge sign of the growth of the program under coach Duerk Brewer, who was The Republic’s cross-country coach of the year in 2025.

The Patriots were led by seniors Beckham Goodman (100, 200), Troy Haymore (400, 800) and sophomore Jeremy Smith (1,600) on the boys side, beating Tucson Salpointe Catholic 74-71.

For the girls, junior Tally Call (800, 1,600, 3,200), senior Brailyn Clouse (shot put, discus) and senior Alyson Small (pole vault) led the way, beating Gilbert Mesquite 80.5-59.

In Division IV, Snowflake put on a display of dominance for another year. Snowflake swept both titles to add to its legendary run of titles.

The boys were led by senior decathlete Ryder Hall (110-meter hurdles, long jump, triple jump, high jump), junior Jacob LaDuke (100, 200), senior Conovor Pitts (300-hurdles) and junior Cody Potter (javelin), beating Chandler Valley Christian 112-80. It is the sixth consecutive title and 13th overall for Snowflake, just one from tying the state record held by Phoenix Union and Tucson for most consecutive titles.

The girls were led by seniors Jayci Ballard (100, 300-hurdles, long jump), Hailey Jones (400, 300-hurdles) and Ranell West (discus) and junior Bryn Kupfer (100-hurdles, high jump, javelin), beating Waddell ALA West Foothills 153-102. It is the fourth consecutive title for Snowflake.

The AIA State Track and Field Championships are May 15-16 at Mesa Community College.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: State record, historic 400m race at AIA Divisional State Track Finals

No. 1-seed Queen Creek and No. 2 Casteel both won must-win games on May 9 to keep their title hopes alive in the 6A baseball tournament.

Queen Creek eliminated Phoenix Brophy Prep 6-3, erasing a 3-0 deficit with Tyke Daniels delivering a three-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning. Shortstop Dre Ethier knocked in Brophy's first two runs with singles in his first two times at bat.

Diego Armenta hit a solo homer for the Bulldogs. Sophomore Kasen Barricklow got the win for Queen Creek, pitching three innings of relief, giving up two hits and walking none.

"Brophy is really a well-coached team," Queen Creek coach Mikel Moreno said. "We knew we would have to be fundamentally sound and execute at a high level to give ourselves the opportunity to advance."

Queen Creek (27-4) will get another shot against Mesa Red Mountain (22-8) at 4 p.m. on May 12 at Queen Creek, with the winner advancing to the state semifinals.

Red Mountain gave Queen Creek its first loss in the tournament on May 5, a 7-5 decision. Red Mountain dropped into the losers' bracket after a 7-2 loss to defending state champion Tempe Corona del Sol (21-7) on Saturday night.

Casteel wins and faces Sandra Day O'Connor next

Casteel (22-8) will also get a chance to reach the semifinals with a May 12 rematch against Phoenix Sandra Day O'Connor (24-9) at 4 p.m. at Casteel. Casteel eliminated Yuma Kofa, 12-6, on Saturday, behind Jose Bingochea's three hits and four RBIs. He hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning and an RBI single in the sixth. Connor Russell had four hits and three RBIs for the Colts, who had 16 hits.

Casteel used three pitchers, with Nolan Leitner earning the win, giving up three hits and no runs in four innings.

Chandler Hamilton (20-9) rallied to beat No. 10 O'Connor 11-7, behind clutch hitting from Gavin Hamilton, whose bases-loaded triple in the fifth cut O'Connor's lead to 7-4. A sacrifice fly made it 7-5.

Gavin Hamilton was up again with the bases loaded in the sixth. A wild pitch scored a run to make it 7-6. Hamilton walked to load the bases. Catcher Kristopher De Santiago then ripped a two-run single to give the Huskies an 8-7 lead.

A bases-clearing double by Tyler Nelson increased the lead to 11-7.

Hamilton advances to the semifinals on Friday, May 15, at Mesa's Hohokam Stadium, awaiting the Casteel-O'Connor winner.

No. 4 Corona del Sol awaits the Queen Creek-Red Mountain winner in the other semifinal on May 15 at Hohokam.

Kellan Tom got the win for Corona del Sol, giving up four hits and two runs in six innings. Conor Rae, who had three hits, worked the seventh inning for the Aztecs.

Richard Obert has been covering high school sports since the 1980s for The Arizona Republic. He also covers Grand Canyon University athletics and the Arizona Rattlers. Please sign up for Azcentral Preps Now newsletter. To suggest human-interest story ideas and other news, reach Obert at richard.obert@arizonarepublic.com or 602-316-8827. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter:@azc_obert

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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP - Katie Adams and Ridgewood made sure it was a happy Mother's Day.

The senior midfielder poured in five goals and No. 1 Ridgewood knocked off No. 2 Immaculate Heart, 13-7, on Sunday in the Bergen County final. The win gives the Maroons their second straight BCWCA crown and the 20th all-time.

Grace Sullivan picked up four goals for Ridgewood (14-3) and Delaney McCrone added two and titled possession in the faceoff circle.

Check back later for updates.

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Ridgewood girls lacrosse repeats as Bergen County champion

SOFTBALL

DANSVILLE 17, PORTLAND 7 / DANSVILLE 14, OKEMOS 7 / DANSVILLE d. PORTLAND ST. PATRICK

Laci Neal drove in five and hit a three-run home run in the win over Portland and struck out 16 while throwing a no-hitter against St. Patrick while helping the Aggies win the Portland Invitational. Neal finished with 10 hits in the three victories. Maddi Carter struck out 14 while picking up the win against Okemos and hit a home run against St. Patrick

FULTON 9, PERRY 8 / PERRY 8, SARANAC 4

Emma Winans picked up a win against Saranac and went 4-for-5 on the day with two doubles and two runs scored for the Ramblers at the Fulton Invitational. Bella Hamel tacked on two hits and scored three runs for Perry.

BASEBALL

MASON 2, LOWELL 0 / MATTAWAN 5, MASON 2

The Bulldogs hosted the Mason invitational, picking up a semifinal win over Lowell and falling in the final to Mattawan. Colton McCaleb picked up the win over Lowell, throwing a complete game with 16 strikeouts and Hayden Hendrickson and Logan Davis each notched an RBI. Travis Davis notched an RBI and scored a run in the final against Mattawan for Mason.

GIRLS TENNIS

CHARLOTTE QUAD

The Orioles travelled to Comstock Park as they took matches over Marshall, Cedar Springs and Comstock Park. Cami Tuller, Andie Ames, Hannah Bodell and Emmie Tucker each went 3-0 on the day in singles and Ava Decker/Natalie Penfield and Charlotte Reed/Vanessa Musiol each picked up three wins for Charlotte.

This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Prep roundup: Dansville softball wins Portland Invitational

TRACK AND FIELD

Arrowhead Myrhum Invite

BOYS

Arrowhead won the boys team title with 54 points. Green Bay Preble placed sixth with 29 points.

Maximus Davis of Green Bay Preble placed first in the pole vault at a height of 14-9.

Wyatt Rouamba of Xavier was third in the triple jump with a leap of 44-6.5. Nicholas VanCalster of Preble was fourth with a jump of 44-3.

Lincoln Arneson of Denmark was third in the 400 in 49.34 seconds.

Green Bay Preble placed fifth in the 800 relay in 1:30.49 with Huj Chi Vang, Jacob Mathys, Gavin Sullivan and Isaiah Flowers. The Hornets were also fifth in the 3,200 relay in 8:04.06 with Jacob Nuthals, Louis Jean-Baptiste, Brayden Michaels and Bryce Voskuil.

GIRLS

Arrowhead won the girls team title with 95.75 points. Neenah finished in third with 43.25 points and Kimberly was seventh with 27 points.

Emma Severson of Neenah placed first in the shot put with a toss of 47-4 and first in the discus with a throw of 152-6. Teammate Celia Gentile won the long jump with a leap of 19-7.5 and was second in the triple jump with a leap of 36-10.75.

Caroline Basehoar of Xavier was second in the pole vault at a height of 12-0. Aubrey Kempen of West De Pere tied for fifth at 11-0.

Madison Krueger of Kimberly was third in the 800 with a time of 2:19.56. Teammate Theresa Behnke was second in the discus with a throw of 141-5.

Emerson Fabry of Pulaski was fourth in the 1,600 in 5:09.39. Teammate Maggie Gerth was second in the 3,200 in 11:11.18.

Kaylin Thomson of West De Pere was third in the 100 hurdles in 14.88 seconds, while Hailey Hafner of Xavier was fourth in 14.94 seconds.

Carly Poggemann of Kimberly was third in the 300 hurdles in 46.53 seconds.

Denmark was fifth in the 800 relay in 1:44.53 with the team of Ella Ovsak, Ella Denor, Lillian Sosnosky and Riley Guns.

Waupaca County Meet

BOYS

NEW LONDON 176, WEYAUWEGA-FREMONT 148, IOLA-SCANDINAVIA 124, MANAWA 102, WAUPACA 77, CLINTONVILLE 25, MARION/TIGERTON 17

New London’s 1,600 relay team of Kaden Bethke, Drew Peters, Cory Brooker and Collyn Elsholtz won in 3:38.94. The Bulldogs’ 3,200 relay team of Charles Sloma, Roman Baehman, Ricky Vasquez and Joseph Daly was first in 9:04.45.

Braden Clarke of New London won the 3,200 in 10:19.59. Howard Roloff won the shot put for New London with a toss of 47-1.5. Preston Krueger won the discus with a throw of 157-1.

Jacob Kravetz of Manawa won the 400 in 51.65 seconds and won the long jump with a leap of 19-8.25. Teammate Carter Barrington won the pole vault at a height of 11-6.

Manawa’s 400 relay team of Theron Schuelke, Nathan Fietzer, Reed Schlueter and Landyn Buelow was first in 46.30 seconds.

Weyauwega-Fremont’s 800 relay team of Tyson Quick, Andy Rosenwinkel, Carson Zielke and Colby Magdanz won in 1:35.85. The Warhawks’ Broc Billington won the triple jump with a leap of 42-3.

GIRLS

MANAWA 176, NEW LONDON 162.5, WEYAUWEGA-FREMONT 115, WAUPACA 73, IOLA-SCANDINAVIA 58, MARION/TIGERTON 41, CLINTONVILLE 31.5

Manawa’s Penelope Ayala won the 400 in 1:01.69 and the 800 in 2:26.02. Teammate Addie Hansen won the pole vault at a height of 9-9 and the long jump with a leap of 16-7.5. Zoe Ziemer of Manawa won the triple jump with a leap of 32-5.

The Wolves won the 1,600 relay in 4:19.07 with Alayna Seeger, Abby Elmhorst, Ayala and Hansen. They won the 3,200 relay in 11:21.11 with Alyssa Zemple, Anya Bartelt, Alayna Seeger and Rylee Vanden Heuvel.

Shaye Allen of New London won the 1,600 in 5:54.14. Teammate Ayden Smith won the shot put with a toss of 44-3 and the discus with a throw of 148-6.

Weyauwega-Fremont’s Chamille Birdyshaw won the 100 in 12.87 seconds and the 200 in 28.03 seconds. Teammate Samantha Bailey won the high jump at a height of 4-10.

The Warhawks won the 400 relay in 53.43 seconds with Raegan Farkas, Ariana Lo Schiavo, Ariana Zabel and Birdyshaw.

Jocelyn Simons of Waupaca won the 100 hurdles in 16.92 seconds, while teammate Sage Soto won the 300 hurdles in 51.57 seconds.

The Comets won the 800 relay with Simons, Allison Landre, Soto and Anna Martens in 1:52.99.

SOFTBALL

Stevens Point 6, Hortonville 5

PLOVER - The Panthers scored four runs in the fifth inning to take a 5-4 lead and held on for the nonconference win.

Emma Schlafer had two hits and two RBIs for Hortonville. Evalyn Stanelle had three hits, including two doubles. Samantha D’Addario had two hits, including a solo home run. Madelyn Gassner also had a solo home run, while Grace Danoski added two hits.

Danoski pitched a complete game. She allowed 10 hits, five earned runs, walked one and struck out four.

Hortonville 17, Arrowhead 6

PLOVER - The Polar Bears scored in every inning, including six runs in the fifth inning, in a six-inning victory over the Warhawks.

Grace Danoski had four hits, including two doubles and a home run, and drove in three runs for Hortonville. Evalyn Stanelle had three hits, while Emmy D’Addario, Samantha D’Addario and Asja Everson each had two hits. Everson hit a home run and drove in two runs.

Kierra Wunderlich pitched a complete game for the win. She allowed 13 hits, four earned runs, walked one and struck out three.

Seymour 16, Marinette 1

SEYMOUR - The Thunder scored 14 runs in the third inning to end the game after three innings.

Kendra Rettler had two hits, including a home run, and drove in six runs for Seymour. Kaylee Rettler had two hits and three RBIs, and Monique Martinez also had two hits.

Kaylee Rettler pitched three innings for the win. She allowed one hit, one run and struck out three.

Luxemburg-Casco 12, Seymour 2

SEYMOUR - The Spartans had 15 hits in the victory over the Thunder.

Riley Westland was 4-for-4 with three runs scored, a double and three RBIs for Luxemburg-Casco. Gracie Jandrin, Stella Schleis and Rylan Kaminski each had two hits. Jandrin and Karsyn Walyczyk also drove in three runs.

Jasmine Jandrin pitched six innings for the win. She allowed 10 hits and two runs.

Appleton East 8, Oakfield 6

ASHWAUBENON - The Patriots scored three runs in the third inning and five in the fifth inning in the victory over the Oaks.

Appleton East finished with 11 hits.

Appleton East 12, Coleman 2

ASHWAUBENON - The Patriots had 16 hits and led 8-1 after three innings in the six-inning victory over the Cougars.

Union Grove 14, Appleton East 0

ASHWAUBENON - The Broncos scored eight runs in the second inning and finished with 16 hits in the victory over the Patriots.

Auburndale 10, Clintonville 4

WITTENBERG - The Truckers were held to three hits in the loss to the Eagles.

Abby Tate had a double for Clintonville. Payton Johnson and Claire Papendorf each drove in a run.

Wittenberg-Birnamwood 13, Clintonville 4

WITTENBERG - The Chargers pounded 17 hits in the victory over the Truckers.

Rory Salvesen was 5-for-5 with five runs scored, two triples and three RBIs. Jayda Moenke drove in four runs.

Morgan Retzlaff had two RBIs for Clintonville.

Chilton 16, Sturgeon Bay 1

CHILTON - The Tigers scored seven runs in the first inning and cruised to a four-inning victory over the Clippers.

Reegan Woodard had two hits, including a home run, scored three runs and drove in five runs for Chilton.

Macey Schneider pitched four innings for the win. She allowed two hits, an unearned run and struck out one.

Southern Door 6, Chilton 5

CHILTON - The Eagles scored a run in the top of the eighth inning to pull out the victory after the Tigers scored twice in the bottom of the seventh to force extra innings.

Lilly Vandertie had three hits for Southern Door. Reese Vogel and Samantha Melville each had two hits.

Chilton was led by Mya McGinnis, who was 4-for-4 with two RBIs, and Lauren Roehrig, who was 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a home run and two RBIs.

Melville pitched a complete game for the win. She allowed 10 hits, four earned runs, walked one and struck out eight.

BASEBALL

St. Mary Catholic 4, Appleton West 2

FOX CROSSING - The Zephyrs scored three runs in the third inning in the victory over the Terrors.

Tarver Trinkner and Jacob Ernsting each had two hits for SMC. Ernsting had a double and drove in a run.

Carter Nicholson pitched 4⅓ innings for the Zephyrs. He allowed three hits, one run, walked three and struck out four. Ben Kuffel pitched 2⅔ innings, allowed four hits, one run and struck out two.

Zackary Madson had two hits and Quinn Meyers drove in a run for Appleton West.

Henry Ott pitched a complete game for the Terrors. He allowed seven hits, four runs (all unearned), walked three and struck out three.

Brillion 9, Oostburg 6

MISHICOT - The Lions scored four runs in the first inning and three in the third to build a 7-0 lead in the victory over the Flying Dutchmen.

Chase Braun had three hits and two RBIs for Brillion. Aiden Reinke had three hits, including a double, and drove in one run. McCormick Zutz and Hayden Cousin each had two hits and two RBIs.

Kelvin Gilbertson pitched six innings to get the win. He allowed six hits, five runs, walked one and struck out seven.

Brillion 5, Mishicot 3

MISHICOT - The Lions scored two runs in the second inning and two in the fifth inning in the victory.

Joe Shimek had a double and drove in two runs for Brillion. Landon Mathes drove in three runs.

Mathes pitched a complete game for the win. He allowed seven hits, three unearned runs and struck out three.

GIRLS SOCCER

Appleton North 4, Wausau West 0

APPLETON - The Lightning scored three goals in the second half to pull away for the nonconference win over the Warriors.

Madi Hacker and Brinley Dunsirn each scored two goals for Appleton North. Dunsirn and Megan Gawlik had assists.

Ava Koleske made three saves in goal for Appleton North, which improves to 12-2 with the victory.

Waunakee 1, Kimberly 0

KIMBERLY - The Papermakers suffered their first loss of the season as the Warriors scored the game’s only goal in the second half.

Papermakers goalie Bee Brockert made five saves.

Kimberly is now 11-1 this season.

Brookfield East 3, Neenah 0

BROOKFIELD - The Spartans scored two goals in the first half in the nonconference win over the Rockets.

BOYS GOLF

Sheboygan Town & Country Invitational

NEW HOLSTEIN 361, RONCALLI 363, CHILTON/HILBERT 364, VALDERS 374, CHILTON/HILBERT 2 400, SHAWANO 409, SHEBOYGAN LUTHERAN VARSITY RESERVE 409

At Town & Country

Top individuals: Evan Grasse C/H 86, Duane Gristeau-Blanche SHA 86, Gunner Wiginton VAL 86, Braydan Hofmeyer RON 87, Adam Bunnell C/H 88, Kyle Lisowe NH 88, Mason Schmitz NH 89, Brayden Lenz VAL 89, John Vadney RON 89, Padraic Dunn RON 91, Ethan Hanke NH 92, Parker Kuba NH 92, Aiden Skarvan VAL 92, Mason Pagel C/H 93.

This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: Appleton area high school sports results for Saturday, May 9

BASEBALL

Bay Port 3-11, Manitowoc Lincoln 1-8

MANITOWOC - The Pirates swept the Fox River Classic Conference doubleheader, winning 3-1 in eight innings in the opener and 11-8 in the second game.

Parker Lawson pitched a complete game for the win in the opener. He allowed four hits and one run in eight innings, with zero walks and nine strikeouts.

Eli Hart had two doubles for Bay Port.

In the second game, Bay Port scored at least one run in the first six innings. The Pirates had four runs in the top of the fifth inning to take a 10-1 lead before Manitowoc rallied.

Artie Adams hit two home runs and drove in six runs for the Pirates. Drew LeClaire added two hits and two RBIs. Grant Nast also had two hits, including a double.

Quinn Boeckman pitched 5⅓ innings to get the win. He allowed seven hits, six runs (three earned), walked two and struck out two. Parker Broehm pitched 1⅔ innings, allowed two hits, two unearned runs, walked one and struck out four.

De Pere 6-13, Ashwaubenon 4-2

DE PERE - The Redbirds swept the Fox River Classic Conference doubleheader, winning 6-4 in the opener and 13-2 in five innings in the second game.

Kasen Gregoire earned the win for De Pere in the first game. He allowed four hits and four runs (one earned) in a complete game, striking out four and walking two.

Max Zimmerman had a triple and drove in two runs for De Pere.

Nolan Vertz, Ian Justman and Caden Blasczyk each had two hits for Ashwaubenon. Justman hit a home run and drove in two runs. Moxson Kernz added a double and two RBIs.

In the second game, Rory Obma and Jake Mleziva each had two hits for De Pere. Mleziva drove in two runs with a two-run home run and also hit a double. Aiden Schilling also drove in two runs.

Charlie Aichele hit a solo home run for Ashwaubenon.

Pulaski 8-6, Green Bay Preble 1-2

GREEN BAY - The Red Raiders swept the Fox River Classic Conference doubleheader over the Hornets, winning 8-1 in the first game and 6-2 in the second game.

Pulaski scored four runs in the third inning and three in the fifth inning to win the opener.

Eli Heuser had two hits, including a double, and an RBI. Gavin Sikorski also had two hits, while Eddie Van Roy and Brayden Wiedeman each drove in two runs.

Brock Wiedeman pitched a complete game for the win. He allowed seven hits, one run and walked two.

Will VanBoxel had two hits for Preble.

In the second game, Preble took a 2-0 lead in the first inning but Pulaski responded with one run in the third, two in the fourth and two in the fifth to take control.

Brayden Wiedeman had two hits, including a double, and drove in a run for Pulaski. Bryce Treml added two hits, including a double, while Braun Wotruba hit a home run and drove in two runs.

Eli Heuser pitched a complete game for the win. He allowed seven hits, two runs, walked two and struck out four.

Marco Aregoni had two hits for Preble.

West De Pere 21-18, Green Bay Southwest 1-0

DE PERE - The Phantoms scored 13 runs in the first inning in the opening game of the doubleheader and had a nine-run inning in the second game of the sweep over the Trojans.

West De Pere finished with 23 hits in the first game.

Adam Nelson had three hits for Southwest in the loss.

In the second game, the Phantoms scored nine runs in the fifth inning to end the game. They finished with 15 hits.

Sheboygan North 7-7, Notre Dame 4-20

GREEN BAY - The Golden Raiders won the first game 7-4, but the Tritons roared back to win the second game 20-7 for a split of the Fox River Classic Conference doubleheader.

Oliver Lindstrom had two hits and drove in five runs for Notre Dame in the second game. Tripp Wroblewski had two hits, walked three times, scored four runs and had two RBIs. Jack Osbourne had two hits and two RBIs, Miles Hunter had two hits and two RBIs, and Jacob Reineking had two hits and an RBI.

Wroblewski and Ty Bumgardner each had two hits for Notre Dame in the first game.

Waupun 1, Denmark 0

DENMARK - The Warriors scored a run in the second inning on a solo home run by Chase Beahm in the victory over the Vikings.

Denmark was held to two hits, singles by Braedon Heezen and Ozzie Enz.

Daxton Kraschnewski pitched a complete game for Denmark in the loss. He allowed five hits, walked three and struck out nine.

Jefferson 8, Denmark 0

DENMARK - The Eagles scored six runs in the second inning in the victory over the Vikings.

Braedon Heezen and Caden Peterson both hit doubles for Denmark. Daxton Kraschnewski also had a hit.

Kewaunee 12-5, Peshtigo 0-4

PESHTIGO - The Storm swept the Packerland Conference doubleheader, winning 12-0 in the first game and 5-4 in the nightcap.

Brett Paulsen and Jackson Walecka held Peshtigo to one hit in the five-inning shutout in the first game. Paulsen pitched three innings, allowed one hit and struck out seven. Walecka pitched two innings, didn’t allow a hit and struck out one.

Diesel Bosdeck had three hits, including two triples, and drove in three runs. Waylon Delain had two hits and three RBIs. Dane Harrell had three hits, including two doubles, and drove in two runs. Calvin Kolmorgen added two hits and two RBIs, and Connor Kilgore also drove in two runs.

In the second game, Kewaunee scored four runs in the third inning to take a 5-2 lead and held on for the victory.

Paulsen and Bosdeck each had two hits for Kewaunee.

Delain pitched four innings to get the win. He allowed four hits, three runs (one earned), walked one and struck out seven. Noah Hudson pitched three innings, allowed one hit, an unearned run and struck out one.

Braydon Denowski had two hits for Peshtigo.

TRACK AND FIELD

Arrowhead Myrhum Invite

BOYS

Arrowhead won the boys team title with 54 points. Green Bay Preble placed sixth with 29 points.

Maximus Davis of Green Bay Preble placed first in the pole vault at a height of 14-9.

Wyatt Rouamba of Xavier was third in the triple jump with a leap of 44-6.5. Nicholas VanCalster of Preble was fourth with a jump of 44-3.

Lincoln Arneson of Denmark was third in the 400 in 49.34 seconds.

Green Bay Preble placed fifth in the 800 relay in 1:30.49 with Huj Chi Vang, Jacob Mathys, Gavin Sullivan and Isaiah Flowers. The Hornets were also fifth in the 3,200 relay in 8:04.06 with Jacob Nuthals, Louis Jean-Baptiste, Brayden Michaels and Bryce Voskuil.

GIRLS

Arrowhead won the girls team title with 95.75 points. Neenah finished in third with 43.25 points and Kimberly was seventh with 27 points.

Emma Severson of Neenah placed first in the shot put with a toss of 47-4 and first in the discus with a throw of 152-6. Teammate Celia Gentile won the long jump with a leap of 19-7.5 and was second in the triple jump with a leap of 36-10.75.

Caroline Basehoar of Xavier was second in the pole vault at a height of 12-0. Aubrey Kempen of West De Pere tied for fifth at 11-0.

Madison Krueger of Kimberly was third in the 800 with a time of 2:19.56. Teammate Theresa Behnke was second in the discus with a throw of 141-5.

Emerson Fabry of Pulaski was fourth in the 1,600 in 5:09.39. Teammate Maggie Gerth was second in the 3,200 in 11:11.18.

Kaylin Thomson of West De Pere was third in the 100 hurdles in 14.88 seconds, while Hailey Hafner of Xavier was fourth in 14.94 seconds.

Carly Poggemann of Kimberly was third in the 300 hurdles in 46.53 seconds.

Denmark was fifth in the 800 relay in 1:44.53 with the team of Ella Ovsak, Ella Denor, Lillian Sosnosky and Riley Guns.

SOFTBALL

Notre Dame 9, Fond du Lac 3

FOND DU LAC - The Tritons scored five runs in the first inning and finished with 10 hits in the victory over the Cardinals.

Olivia Waldrop was 4-for-4 with two triples and two RBIs for Notre Dame. Jaedyn Mueller and Aubrey Wycoff each had two hits and two RBIs.

Wycoff pitched a complete game for the win. She allowed three hits, two earned runs and struck out five in seven innings.

Hartford 13, Notre Dame 1

FOND DU LAC - The Orioles scored four runs in the third inning and six in the fifth inning in the five-inning win over the Tritons.

Notre Dame was held to four hits in the game. Addyson Simpson had an RBI for Notre Dame.

Savanna Voss had three hits, including two doubles and a home run, and drove in five runs for Hartford.

Seymour 16, Marinette 1

SEYMOUR - The Thunder scored 14 runs in the third inning to end the game after three innings.

Kendra Rettler had two hits, including a home run, and drove in six runs for Seymour. Kaylee Rettler had two hits and three RBIs, and Monique Martinez also had two hits.

Kaylee Rettler pitched three innings for the win. She allowed one hit, one run and struck out three.

Luxemburg-Casco 12, Seymour 2

SEYMOUR - The Spartans had 15 hits in the victory over the Thunder.

Riley Westland was 4-for-4 with three runs scored, a double and three RBIs for Luxemburg-Casco. Gracie Jandrin, Stella Schleis and Rylan Kaminski each had two hits. Jandrin and Karsyn Walyczyk also drove in three runs.

Jasmine Jandrin pitched six innings for the win. She allowed 10 hits and two runs.

Lake Linden/Hubbell, MI 4-7, Crivitz 3-9

CRIVITZ - Lake Linden/Hubbell won the first game 4-3, while Crivitz came back to win the second game of the doubleheader 9-7.

Crivitz improves to 17-4 overall, while Lake Linden/Hubbell lost for the first time this season and is 21-1 overall.

Haili Dorschner, Hattie Frievalt, Taryn Tracy and Hazel Beno each had two hits in the second game for Crivitz. Dorschner and Tracy each drove in two runs. Dorschner hit a triple and Izzy Wesoloski had a double.

In the first game, Crivitz was held to five hits in the defeat.

Wesoloski had two hits, Tracy had a double, and Kirsten Pusick had a triple and two RBIs.

Tracy pitched a complete game. She allowed eight hits, four runs (one earned), walked two and struck out four.

Chilton 16, Sturgeon Bay 1

CHILTON - The Tigers scored seven runs in the first inning and cruised to a four-inning victory over the Clippers.

Reegan Woodard had two hits, including a home run, scored three runs and drove in five runs for Chilton.

Macey Schneider pitched four innings for the win. She allowed two hits, an unearned run and struck out one.

Southern Door 6, Chilton 5

CHILTON - The Eagles scored a run in the top of the eighth inning to pull out the victory after the Tigers scored twice in the bottom of the seventh inning to force extra innings.

Lilly Vandertie had three hits for Southern Door. Reese Vogel and Samantha Melville each had two hits.

Chilton was led by Mya McGinnis, who was 4-for-4 with two RBIs, and Lauren Roehrig, who was 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a home run and two RBIs.

Melville pitched a complete game for the win. She allowed 10 hits, four earned runs, walked one and struck out eight.

BOYS TENNIS

D.C. Everest 6, Green Bay Preble 1

Tim Waller DCE def. Evan Wiskerchen 6-1, 6-0; Carter Nguyen GBP def. Veer Petroske 6-1, 6-2; Donnie Xiong DCE def. Noah Craw-Bohman 6-0, 6-0; Gavin Dombeck DCE won by default.

Brecken Thomas/Noah Klauk DCE def. Mason Renier/Albert Vang 6-4, 6-2; Yasen Lee/Quinten Schommer DCE def. Ethan Fredricks/Ben Hoefs 6-3, 6-2; Alex Brzezinski/Owen Gavrila DCE def. Carson Kline/Zaevion Garrison 6-4, 6-2.

Kohler 7, Ashwaubenon 0

Dylan Grueneberg def. Landon Gottfedson 6-0, 6-1; Preston Chen def. Elliot Hujet 6-0, 6-0; Jorge Felde def. Ryan Lai 6-1, 6-0; David Mueller def. Sean Johnson 6-1, 6-0.

Aidan Schueller/Zach Regennitter def. Ashkath Yandawath/Brennan Foley 6-1, 6-0; Aneek Patel/Mason VanZeeland def. Owen Herald/Connor Beaudo 6-1, 6-0; Mitchell Ryan/Cade Munson def. Jacob Kahkola/Connor Mills 6-1, 6-0.

Ashwaubenon 4, Brown Deer 3

Elliot Hujet A def. Raymond James 6-2, 6-1; Landon Gottfedson A def. Nick Bacon 6-1, 6-2; Ryan Lai A def. Beckett Jones-Hartwig 6-1, 6-1; Sean Johnson A def. Chase Malhomes 6-1, 6-1.

Jacob Hiland/Robby Skebba BD def. Ashkath Yandawath/Brennan Foley 6-0, 6-0; Victor Essoka/Grayson Munns BD def. Owen Herald/Connor Beaudo 6-1, 6-1; Jaden Her/Axel Hefferman BD def. Jacob Kahkola/Hunter Haapla 6-1, 3-6, 11-9.

Altoona 7, Ashwaubenon 0

Trenton Navarre def. Elliot Hujet 6-0, 6-0; Joseph Ricci def. Landon Gottfedson 6-0, 6-0; Owen Drescher def. Ryan Lai 6-0, 6-0; Isaiah Yi def. Sean Johnson 6-4, 6-1.

Tegan Bennett/Jaxton Semrow def. Ashkath Yandawath/Brennan Foley 6-0, 6-0; Conner Gower/Jonah Oldenkamp def. Owen Herald/Connor Beaudo 6-0, 6-0; Daylen Parks/Lucas Pederson def. Connor Mills/Reggie Moreno 6-0, 6-0.

BOYS GOLF

Sheboygan Town & Country Invitational

NEW HOLSTEIN 361, RONCALLI 363, CHILTON/HILBERT 364, VALDERS 374, CHILTON/HILBERT 2 400, SHAWANO 409, SHEBOYGAN LUTHERAN VARSITY RESERVE 409

At Town & Country

Top individuals: Evan Grasse C/H 86, Duane Gristeau-Blanche SHA 86, Gunner Wiginton VAL 86, Braydan Hofmeyer RON 87, Adam Bunnell C/H 88, Kyle Lisowe NH 88, Mason Schmitz NH 89, Brayden Lenz VAL 89, John Vadney RON 89, Padraic Dunn RON 91, Ethan Hanke NH 92, Parker Kuba NH 92, Aiden Skarvan VAL 92, Mason Pagel C/H 93.

This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Green Bay area high school sports results for Saturday, May 9

EXETER - The Portsmouth High School girls track team placed second in the Seacoast Freshmen/Sophomore meet at Exeter High School.

Exeter won with a team score of 171, while Portsmouth was second with a score of 113.5.

Portsmouth sophomore Leina Cory won two individual events and was part of the winning 4x400-meter relay team.

Cory won the 100 in a time of 12.82, and the 400 (61.12). The 4x400-meter relay team, consisting of Joey Hofstra, Daisy, Baker, Campbell Parrott and Cory, placed first in a time of 4:25.86.

Portsmouth's Evelyn Avery won the 200 (28.2) and Alona Noble won the discus (71 feet, 5 inches).

In the boys meet, Portsmouth placed fifth with 48 points. Portsmouth's Stephen Whistler won the pole vault (9-7) and Covey Getman won the triple jump (39-7).

BASEBALL

Cape Elizabeth 5

York 3

CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine - Orrin Culp-Dechan hit his first homer, and Dom Grover had an RBI single for York in its Class B South loss to Cape Elizabeth.

Freshman Dylan Olsson stole second and scored on Grover's single, tying the game at 2-2 in the sixth. Finn Connelly's three-run homer in the seventh put Cape up for good.

GIRLS LACROSSE

Winnacunnet 9

Bedford 5

BEDFORD - Junior McKinley Fowler had four goals and two assists as Division II Winnacunnet improved to 6-2 with this win over Division I Bedford.

Ari Rizzo added four goals for the Warriors, while Elle Emery and Hannah Curtin both had one goal and one assist. Winnacunnet goalie Benten Lyford had eight saves.

Traip Academy 14

Lincoln Academy 0

NEWCASTLE, Maine - Sam Latchaw had four goals, and Maddy Rohan, Shea Johnson, Harper Malmquist and Lucy Gingras all had two for Traip in this Class C win.

Lucy Bolanos and Keira Hagen also scored for Traip, which got seven saves from goalie Maddy Guay.

BOYS LACROSSE

Marshwood 19

Noble 8

NORTH BERWICK, Maine - Rogan Boisvert had six goals and two assists as Class B Marshwood improved to 6-1 with this win at Class A Noble.

Hayden Demeroto and Robert Williams both had three goals for the Hawks, while Liam Haggerty, Chad Anderson and Drake Anderson all had two, and Damien Gilmore had one goal and one assist.

-Coaches are asked to e-mail game summaries to sports@seacoastonline.com.

This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Seacoast Saturday Roundup: Portsmouth girls track second at meet, more

The spring postseason is just around the corner, and athletes throughout the Eugene-Springfield area have continued to deliver outstanding performances.

Every week, you get to vote for The Register-Guard's Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Active Chiropractic.

Here are the nominees for this week's boys Athlete of the Week:

• Tristen Adams, Triangle Lake track and field
• Carlin Crutcher, Thurston baseball
• Jacob Dugas, Cottage Grove track and field
• Trayvn Dumont, Elmira track and field
• Drew Granade, Marist Catholic track and field
• Aidan Miller, Marist Catholic track and field
• Kayden Roberts, Creswell baseball
• Coen Rushton, Marist Catholic track and field
• Corbin Sage, Marist Catholic track and field
• Malachi Schoenherr, Sheldon track and field

Information about each nominee is listed below. Vote for the athlete you think is most deserving at registerguard.com/sports. The poll closes at 9 a.m. Thursday.

Tristen Adams, Triangle Lake track and field

Triangle Lake junior Tristen Adams clocked a personal best of 38.87 seconds to win the 300-meter hurdles May 2 at the Marist Track Classic.

Adams' time is the fourth-fastest in state history for a Class 1A hurdler. It is also the sixth-fastest time in the state this season, regardless of classification.

Carlin Crutcher, Thurston baseball

Thurston sophomore Carlin Crutcher went 2 for 4 with a double, a triple and three RBIs May 5 to help the Colts to a 24-2 win over Springfield.

Three days later, in a 17-0 win over the Millers, Crutcher hit a home run and drove in five runs.

Jacob Dugas, Cottage Grove track and field

Cottage Grove sophomore Jacob Dugas produced a personal-best triple jump of 42 feet,6 3/4 inches May 2 at the Marist Track Classic.

Dugas' mark is the ninth-best in the state this season among Class 4A boys.

Trayvn Dumont, Elmira track and field

Elmira sophomore Trayvn Dumont ran a 400 personal-best of 52.04 May 5 at The Cinco De Mayo Meet.

Dumont's time is the ninth-fastest in the state this season among Class 3A boys.

Drew Granade, Marist Catholic track and field

Marist Catholic junior Drew Granade ran a 400 personal best of 49.60 and took second place May 2 at the Marist Track Classic. He also placed second in the 100 (11.47).

Granade's 400 time is the third-fastest in the state this season among Class 4A boys.

Aidan Miller, Marist Catholic track and field

Marist Catholic junior Aidan Miller clocked a 300 hurdle personal best of 40.39 to place third at the May 2 Marist Track Classic.

Miller's time is the fastest in the state this season among Class 4A boys.

Kayden Roberts, Creswell baseball

Creswell senior Kayden Roberts smashed a go-ahead two-run double in the top of the ninth May 5 to lead the Bulldogs to a 5-3 home win over Pleasant Hill.

Coen Rushton, Marist Catholic track and field

Marist Catholic junior Coen Rushton ran a 200 personal best of 22.59 May 2 to win the Marist Track Classic. Rushton's time is ninth-best in the state this season among Class 4A boys.

Rushton also placed second in the 400 with a season-best time of 49.62 — good for the fourth on the 4A season list.

Corbin Sage, Marist Catholic track and field

Marist Catholic junior Corbin Sage ran a 3,000 personal best of 8:51.09 to place third May 2 at the Marist Track Classic.

Sage's time is the second-fastest in the state this season among Class 4A boys.

Malachi Schoenherr, Sheldon track and field

Sheldon senior Malachi Schoenherr ran a personal-best 3:50.79 in the 1,500 at the Rose City Championship Track and Field Invite.

Schoenherr's time is the ninth-fastest in the U.S. this season among high school boys and second-fastest in Oregon.

To submit an Athlete of the Week nomination, please email Register-Guard sports reporter Jarrid Denney at      jdenney@registerguard.com with the athlete's name, stats and any other relevant information about the performance they are being nominated for.

This article originally appeared on Register-Guard: Vote! Who should be Active Chiropractic boys Athlete of the Week?

The spring postseason is just around the corner, and athletes throughout the Eugene-Springfield area have continued to deliver outstanding performances.

Every week, you get to vote for The Register-Guard's Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Active Chiropractic.

Here are the nominees for this week's girls Athlete of the Week:

• Kiannah Bailey, Creswell track and field
• Emmerson Bickford, Cottage Grove track and field
• Ella Cardwell, Cottage Grove track and field
• Isabelle Chery, South Eugene track and field
• Aspen Gambee, Junction City track and field
• Sailor Hall, Springfield track and field
• Jordyn Lee, Creswell track and field
• Jaylee Litten, Churchill softball
• Scarlett Painter, Junction City track and field
• Chloee Strasheim, Junction City track and field

Information about each nominee is listed below. Vote for the athlete you think is most deserving at registerguard.com/sports. The poll closes at 9 a.m. Thursday.

Kiannah Bailey, Creswell track and field

Creswell junior Kiannah Bailey produced a personal-best triple jump of 37 feet 8 1/2 inches May 6 at a Class 3A Special District 1 meet.

Bailey's mark is the best in the state this season among Class 3A girls.

Emmerson Bickford, Cottage Grove track and field

Cottage Grove senior Emmerson Bickford ran a personal-best 300-meter hurdle time of 49.47 seconds May 2 at the Marist Track Classic.

Bickford's time is the eighth-fastest in the state this season among Class 4A girls.

Ella Cardwell, Cottage Grove track and field

Cottage Grove senior Ella Cardwell ran a 1,500 personal best of 4:55.06 to place second May 2 at the Marist Track Classic.

Cardwell's time is the seventh-fastest in the state this season among Class 4A girls.

Isabelle Chery, South Eugene track and field

South Eugene sophomore Isabelle Chery clocked a personal-best 200 time of 25.19 to win a May 5 dual meet with Willamette. Chery's time is the ninth-fastest in the state this season, regardless of classification.

Aspen Gambee, Junction City track and field

Junction City senior Aspen Gambee produced personal-best leaps in both the long jump (17-3) and triple jump (34-10 1/2) May 2 at the Marist Track Classic.

Gambee's triple jump mark is the third-best in the state among Class 4A girl, and her long jump mark ranks fourth.

Sailor Hall, Springfield track and field

Springfield junior Sailor Hall launched a personal-best discus throw of 124-7 May 8 to finish as runner-up at the 41st Dean Nice Invitational.

Hall's mark is the best in Class 5A this season and the seventh best in the state regardless of classification.

Jordyn Lee, Creswell track and field

Creswell junior Jordyn Lee ran a 400 personal-best of 58.60 to win the May 2 Marist Track Classic.

Lee's time is the second-fastest in the state this season among Class 3A girls.

Jaylee Litten, Churchill softball

Churchill freshman Jaylee Litten threw a five-inning shutout, struck out five, walked one and allowed just one hit May 8 to lead the Lancers to an 11-0 win over North Eugene. At the plate, she went 2 for 3 with three RBIs and a double.

In the first game of the doubleheader earlier that day, Litten threw a seven-inning shutout, struck out five and allowed four hits and no walks in a 3-0 win.

Scarlett Painter, Junction City track and field

Junction City freshman Scarlett Painter ran a 400 personal-best of 1:01.57 May 2 at the Marist Track Classic.

Painter's time is the ninth-best in the state this season among Class 4A girls.

Chloee Strasheim, Junction City track and field

Junction City junior Chloee Strasheim uncorked a personal-best shot put mark of 35-6 3/4 to win the May 2 Marist Track Classic.

Strasheim's mark is the ninth-best in the state this season among Class 4A girls.

To submit an Athlete of the Week nomination, please email Register-Guard sports reporter Jarrid Denney at      jdenney@registerguard.com with the athlete's name, stats and any other relevant information about the performance they are being nominated for.

This article originally appeared on Register-Guard: Vote! Who should be Active Chiropractic girls Athlete of the Week?

The OSAA spring sports season is nearing the postseason and Salem-area boys athletes across baseball, track and field, golf, volleyball and tennis are gearing up for the end of the season.

Every week, you get to vote for the Statesman Journal’s Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Maps Credit Union.

Here are the nominees for this week’s boys Athlete of the Week.

• Harrison Buckingham, South Salem baseball
• Nathan Cloutier, Delphian track and field
• Branson Cook, St. Paul track and field
• Joey Elston, McNary track and field
• Anders Hagen, West Salem track and field
• Landon Kline, Kennedy baseball
• Derek Olivo, McNary track and field
• Jaxson Redel, Sprague baseball

Information about each nominee is listed below. Vote for the athlete you think is most deserving at statesmanjournal.com/sports. The poll closes at 9 a.m. Thursday.

Harrison Buckingham, South Salem baseball

Buckingham, a junior, pitched a full six innings, struck out nine batters and allowed just one hit May 5 in the Saxons' 11-0 win over Sprague.

Nathan Cloutier, Delphian track and field

Cloutier, a senior, ran a 1-minute, 59.64-second 800 meters for second place and the third-best mark in Class 2A this season May 2 at the Amity Invitational.

Branson Cook, St. Paul track and field

Cook, a senior, jumped 6 feet, 2 inches in high jump for a first-place finish and the top mark in Class 1A this spring May 2 at the Jewell HS Jam.

Joey Elston, McNary track and field

Elston, a senior, ran a 48.5 400 for a first place and the third-best 6A time of the season May 2 at the Rose City Championship Track and Field Invite. Elston also anchored the Celtics' 4x400 with Yosef Picazo, Mason Bowlby and Adam Ellis that ran a 3:19.89 to claim silver medal and second on the 6A season list.

Anders Hagen, West Salem track and field

Hagen, a senior, ran a personal-best 3:54.89 1,500 for second place and the fifth-best 6A time this spring May 2 at the Rose City Championship Track and Field Invite.

Landon Kline, Kennedy baseball

Kline, a senior, posted three hits, including a grand slam, May 6 in the Trojans' 10-0 win over St. Paul.

Derek Olivo, McNary track and field

Olivo, a junior, threw 208-7 in javelin for a first and the top 6A mark this season May 2 at the Rose City Championship Track and Field Invite.

Jaxson Redel, Sprague baseball

Redel, a senior, pitched a six-inning shutout and struck out four batters May 6 in the Olympians' 4-0 win over South Salem.

Landon Bartlett covers high school sports and Oregon State for the Statesman Journal. He can be reached at LBartlett@statesmanjournal.com or on X, TikTok or Instagram @bartlelo.

This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Vote for Maps Credit Union boys Athlete of the Week

The OSAA spring sports season is nearing the postseason and Salem-area girls athletes across softball, track and field, golf and tennis are gearing up for the finish.

Every week, you get to vote for the Statesman Journal’s Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Maps Credit Union.

Here are the nominees for this week’s girls Athlete of the Week.

• Liv Curry, Delphian track and field
• Lily Griffin, West Salem track and field
• Hadley Hughes, Amity track and field
• Maddi Jones, Dallas softball
• Harlow Nelson, Dallas track and field
• Maddy Tingle, Cascade softball
• Ashlyn Wittnebel, McNary softball

Information about each nominee is listed below. Vote for the athlete you think is most deserving at statesmanjournal.com/sports. The poll closes at 9 a.m. Thursday.

Liv Curry, Delphian track and field

Curry, a senior, ran a 15.87-second 100-meter hurdles for a first-place finish and the second-best Class 2A time this season May 2 at the Amity Invitational.

Lily Griffin, West Salem track and field

Griffin, a sophomore, jumped 5 feet, 3 inches in high jump for first place and the fourth-best 6A mark this season May 6 in a dual meet against McNary.

Hadley Hughes, Amity track and field

Hughes, a junior, threw 136-7 in javelin for first and the top mark in Class 3A this season May 2 at the Amity Invitational. She also had a 37-4 winning shot put mark that's third on the 3A season list.

Maddi Jones, Dallas softball

Jones, a junior, pitched a full seven innings, struck out 14 batters and allowed just three hits May 4 in the Class 5A Dragons' 7-1 win over 6A Sandy.

Harlow Nelson, Dallas track and field

Nelson, a sophomore, ran a 12.22 100 for first place and the fifth-best 5A time this spring May 5 at a tri-meet with Lebanon and Central.

Maddy Tingle, Cascade softball

Tingle, a sophomore, recorded two hits, including a home run, and a team-high four RBIs May 7 in the Cougars' 7-1 win over Oregon West Conference rival Stayton.

Ashlyn Wittnebel, McNary softball

Wittnebel, a senior, pitched two innings and collected four strikeouts May 4 in the Celtics' three-inning home win over South Salem. Wittnebel also posted two hits and two RBIs in the 16-0 rout.

Landon Bartlett covers high school sports and Oregon State for the Statesman Journal. He can be reached at LBartlett@statesmanjournal.com or on X, TikTok or Instagram @bartlelo.

This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Vote for Maps Credit Union girls Athlete of the Week

Gideon Gash misses the lacrosse field, but he's enjoying his first season as a member of the Novi Detroit Catholic Central track and field team, where he's making an immediate impact.

Gash, a junior, switched from lacrosse to track to accommodate his schedule, which has quickly filled with recruiting trips that are a byproduct of being one of Michigan's top football players.

"It's tough," Gash said at the Catholic League Bishop Division championship meet on Saturday, May 9. "I love lacrosse. I love the sport, been playing it my whole life. But I would have to miss a ton of games. I'm traveling all the time for lacrosse because we are playing the best competition in the Midwest. Track gives me a lot more time to travel.

"So, that's really what it was for. Football and recruiting and camps."

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He traded in his All-State long stick on the lacrosse field for a pair of track spikes, and he has already put himself in the school's record book.

Gash set the school record in the long jump in his second time doing the event in high school – he previously did long jump in middle school – and set a new personal best on Saturday with a leap of 22 feet, 8 inches to take first place in the league meet.

"I try to help the team out as much as I can here and there," Gash said. "I fill in in the 100 and some relays. [Long jump] has transitioned into my main event.

Along with long jump, Gash ran in the 100-meter relay and the 100 with his brother Samson Gash, the defending state champion, who finished first with a time of 10.63 seconds. Gash finished just behind his brother, with a time of 10.82. It was the first time the brothers were in the same race as high schoolers.

"Seeing his progress, he's never ran track before because he's always been a lacrosse player," said Samson, a Michigan State football signee. "He had the courage to put [lacrosse] away and really focus on his speed. He's getting better every week."

Gash's natural talents are as apparent on the track as they are on the football field, where he earned first-team All-State honors in the fall. Gash was a lockdown cornerback for DCC, the Division 1 state champions with the state's best defense, and caught three deep touchdown passes in the 42-19 state title win over Detroit Cass Tech.

In the winter, Gash earned All-Catholic honors as a starting forward for the 17-7 Shamrocks basketball squad that reached regionals. Now, he's doing the same for the track team.

"He's an overall athlete," said Catholic Central track and field coach Tiberia Patterson. "That's the best way I can put it. The things he does, you can't teach that. It is God-given."

And he has had that impact while still refining his technique. Gash came in with a mindset of "just running" and has had to work on his running posture, his starts and his foot placement on the run-up for the long jump. Gash plans to enroll in college early, which means this season is his only chance for track.

"There are levels to track, I've realized," Gash said. "I'm just putting in that extra work to try to balance the table. I try to run after Samson after practice, but he's a different kind of speed."

The track schedule has allowed Gash to put the requisite focus on his football recruiting, which has picked up significantly as he enters his final summer of high school. Gash has been attending camps and setting up official visits as he whittles down his list. As of now, Michigan State, Michigan and LSU are at the top of his consideration.

He has leaned on his older brothers, who all have experience with the recruiting process, for advice. Samson and Caleb, both Spartans, are giving straightforward advice with some requests to join them in East Lansing.

"They always say, if it's not the right place for you, walk your own race," Gash said. "They are super-supportive. Obviously, they want me to come play with them but they are super supportive."

Nominate a high school athlete for the Detroit Free Press boys and girls athlete of the week.

Jared Ramsey covers high school sports for the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at jramsey@freepress.com.

This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Gideon Gash trades lacrosse for track, sets Novi DCC records

IRA — The Sundown softball team is used to getting every team's best shot. Such is the privilege of wearing last year's crown deep in the playoffs.

The Roughettes received a reminder Saturday of the shrinking margin for error as the postseason continues. Thanks to some championship mettle, Sundown made sure Haskell fell on the short end of those defining plays.

An out away from a deciding Game 3, Nayleen Morin drove a first pitch to deep right field to score two runs — including Destiny Garza from first — in the Roughettes' 3-2 win at the Ira ISD Sports Complex. The dramatic finish sealed a Region I-2A Division II semifinal sweep for Sundown, which took the opener 7-4 on Friday.

It was Morin's first hit of the series.

"I saw a girl who was struggling all day, kind of a little bit yesterday too, just trust in her abilities," Roughettes coach Meagan Gonzales said. "Trust in her teammates, understand the situation and go up there fearless. We talk about it all the time, if you can go through adversity fearless, you give yourself a shot, and that's exactly what they did today."

Earlier in the afternoon, it looked as if one swing would make all the difference for the Maidens. Haskell's Rebekah Cunningham launched a two-run homer to center field in the fifth to give her team a 2-1 edge. That score held until Morin's late heroics.

"We absolutely knew what we were getting into with Haskell," Gonzales said. "Playing them last year and just hearing about all the good things they've done this year — that's a great ball team on the other side of the field."

Breigh Gregory was solid in the circle awaiting Sundown's breakthrough. She allowed no earned runs on six hits with five strikeouts, no walks and on hit batter. It was the third week in a row Gregory picked up the Game 2 win after Destiny Garza won the opener.

Gregory held the Maidens scoreless after a bases-loaded, no-out situation in the first. She also stranded a pair of runners in the following frame before finding a groove.

"Breigh was getting in some trouble early and then finding ways out of it," Gonzales said. "… That's another young lady that gets up there and just goes to battle for her teammates and never stops."

The Roughettes (27-3) advance to face Big Lake Reagan County in the regional final. Gonzales said anything is possible for the team as long as it stays focused.

"We're getting close to where we want to go," Gonzales said. "We have goals that we want to see. It's so easy, with a big senior class, to get derailed by distractions and graduations coming up. So I think the mindset is what is different. If you can keep your mindset, we'll be OK."

This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Sundown edges Haskell softball in 2A D-II regional semifinals sweep

It's time to vote for The Tuscaloosa News Girls Athlete of the Week from May 2-8.

Last round's winner was Hubbertville softball pitcher Anna Sophia Walker, who won 80.68% of the vote (6,802) for striking out nine and allowing one hit and one run through 4⅔ innings in relief in a 13-5 win against Marion County.

Nominees for Athlete of the Week come from our top performers list the week before. Any sport in the Tuscaloosa area can nominate for the top performers list and, in turn, our Athlete of the Week. Coaches and team stat keepers can send in stats to nominate players to sports@tuscaloosanews.com by 10:30 p.m. the night of their game.

Here are our nominees for our Girls Athlete of the Week. Voting will last until noon Thursday, May 14.

TOP PERFORMERS: Northridge's Jennings Hinz leads top performers with state championship

Tuscaloosa News Girls Athlete of the Week nominees

• Hale County softball’s JJ McDaniel drove in three RBIs, scored three runs and had three stolen bases in a four-hit effort during the Wildcats’ 19-4 three-inning victory against Greensboro, the second in the AHSAA Class 3A Area 7 Tournament. She also pitched the first two innings, allowing two unearned runs on no hits, two walks and a hit by pitch along with three strikeouts.
• Hillcrest softball's Jessie Hartley went 7-for-10 with a double, two triples and six RBIs in the Patriots' wins over Prattville (12-11) and Tuscaloosa County (20-19). Hartley also had the walk-off single in Hillcrest's comeback win over the Wildcats.
• Holt track and field's Zy'Iona Crooks earned second place in the AHSAA Class 4A 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.29 seconds.
• Northridge soccer's Kiley Brewer recorded five saves and allowed one goal at goalkeeper in the Jaguars' 2-1 win over St. Paul's to advance to the AHSAA Class 6A girls state championship.
• Paul W. Bryant track and field's Abigail Postell won the AHSAA Class 6A shot put title, throwing over 43 feet, nearly 4 feet longer than any other competitor.