Sports

Top-seed Falls baseball focuses on playoffs by Frank Aceto Associate Sports Editor They're banged up and their chances of winning the first-ever Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division title are pretty much slim and none. And yet, the Black Tigers...  Read Story.

No mercy! Bulldog baseball scores big wins by Michael Leonard Sports Editor In most cases, mercy is a good quality to display. However, opponents of the Woodridge baseball team probably wish the Bulldogs weren't forced to show mercy so often. Woodridge...  Read Story.

Black Tiger softball suffers bizarre loss at Hudson by Frank Aceto Associate Sports Editor Hudson -- Forgive Callie Drohan for being in a sour mood May 7. After the game, her smile couldn't have been wider. Thanks to Drohan's clutch two-out single in...  Read Story.

Falls boys track can't keep up with Twinsburg by Frank Aceto Associate Sports Editor Rick Lieberman knew his team was a in for a long day in terms of the scoreboard. So the longtime Cuyahoga Falls head boys track and field coach decided to fine-tune for...  Read Story.

Black Tiger girls track team progresses despite loss by Frank Aceto Associate Sports Editor How do you approach a meet you have no chance of winning? Cuyahoga Falls head girls track and field coach Dan Scourfield isn't sure. But he'll take a performance...  Read Story.

Wild contests yield split for CVCA baseball by Michael Leonard Sports Editor Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy baseball coach Jerry Cowley had a feeling things could get crazy during his team's home-and-home series with Triway. "A lot of there games...  Read Story.

Bulldogs boys sweeps foes, prepare for PTC meet by Steve Batko Correspondent Half of the deal is done for the Woodridge High boys track squad. On May 6, the Bulldogs finished the Portage Trail Conference schedule in perfect fashion as they knocked off...  Read Story.

Bulldog girls track stays perfect in County division by Steve Batko Correspondent Without a single loss in the history of the Portage Trail Conference, the Woodridge girls track team finished the third season of the PTC on May 6 with its third straight...  Read Story.

Underclassmen help Warriors earn split with Irish by Dean Raymond Correspondent Cuyahoga Falls -- The battery of sophomore right-hander Corey Rubright and junior catcher Maria Simone was pretty impressive May 7 as the host Walsh Jesuit softball team...  Read Story.

Falls selects Miller as new football coach by Brent Hovey Reporter Cuyahoga Falls -- Cuyahoga Falls is hoping someone with success as an athlete at the school can have the same success as a coach. Mike Miller, a 1999 graduate of CFHS, will be named the...  Read Story.

Stow's walk-off homer sinks Black Tiger baseball by Frank Aceto Associate Sports Editor Stow -- Matt Marino knew it once he made contact. He put his fist in the air and didn't even need to watch the ball as it sailed over the fence. Yes, there's nothing...  Read Story.

Arms, bats at full force for Woodridge baseball by Michael Leonard Sports Editor Over the last few seasons, Rootstown has been the closest thing the Woodridge baseball team has had to a foil in the Portage Trail Conference County Division. The Rovers...  Read Story.

Injury-riddled Falls girls track team gets first win by Frank Aceto Associate Sports Editor Some key pieces were still missing but in the end, it didn't matter. The host Cuyahoga Falls girls track and field team got its first Northeast Ohio Conference...  Read Story.

Black Tiger boys track drops heartbreaker to Brush The host Cuyahoga Falls boys track and field team lost a 69-67 decision to Northeast Ohio Conference River Division rival Brush April 30. The Black Tigers won the following events: * High jump: Masam...  Read Story.

Wyoga Lake Wrecking Crew? Bats power Royals by Michael Leonard Sports Editor Cuyahoga Falls -- At the start of the season, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy baseball coach Jerry Cowley had hoped his team would establish a personality by year's end. The...  Read Story.

Belair's no-hitter leads Walsh baseball past Bengals by Michael Leonard Sports Editor When Benedictine visited Walsh Jesuit April 30, the Bengals baseball team came in on one of their best rolls in years. The Bengals came into the contest at 14-4,...  Read Story.

Woodridge track sweeps past Rovers by Steve Batko Correspondent The Woodridge class of 2008 ended their home track careers in grand fashion at the Mercer Track as the boys and girls beat Rootstown April 29. Great balance led the Lady Bulldogs to an...  Read Story.

Rubright's no-hitter leads Warriors softball past Edison by Dean Raymond Correspondent Cuyahoga Falls -- A no-hitter by sophomore righthander Corey Rubright and some timely hitting from senior first baseman Lauren Toth sent host Walsh Jesuit past...  Read Story.

Solon's squeeze bunt sinks Falls baseball by Frank Aceto Associate Sports Editor Solon -- Most of us have heard of the term, "walk-off home run." How about a walk-off suicide squeeze? Host Solon salvaged a split with Northeast Ohio Conference rival...  Read Story.

Myers, defense leads Falls softball to solid win by Michael Leonard Sports Editor Cuyahoga Falls -- From the moment she stepped on the field last year as a freshman, Cuyahoga Falls pitcher Amber Myers showed flashes of brilliance. This season, Myers has...  Read Story.