The Ohio Jaguars went 2-2 in pool play at the 16-and-under NSA State Tournament on Saturday in Canfield.
The locals dropped a 10-2 verdict to Fierce Fastpitch in their opener, the lone highlight being a double by Rachel Elizabeth Francis.
The Jaguars came back with a 14-3 thumping of Valley Sting to even their mark at 1-1 as Celine Pollander notched the win on the bump, striking out three and walking one.
Emily Hicks (triple, double, 5 RBI), Katie Holmes (2 hits, 2 RBI), Sarah Urchek (2 hits, double, 2 RBI) and Francis (2 hits, 2 ribbies) led the hit parade for the winners.
The Jaguars rode Urchek’s strong right arm to a 3-2 win over Ohio Ice in their third game.
Urchek went the distance, scattering five hits, fanning a pair and walking only one.
Meghan Cunha had two hits, including the gamewinner in the bottom of the sixth, which followed a key two-run knock by Kara Barnes that tied the game at 2-2.
Amanda Tennant also added two hits, with Francis clubbing another twobagger.
The Jaguars finished Day 1 of the tournament with a 9-5 loss to the Ohio Magic.
Among Cunha’s three hits was a leadoff roundtripper and she drove in two runs, while Tennant again had two hits and Francis again had a double.
The Jaguars, who are managed by Steve “Skipper” Urchek and ably coached by the legendary Rod Holmes, Steve “Sasquatch” Cunha and Scott “Cliff” Francis, will resume play today.
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16U Jaguars split 4 at state
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Falcons impress
The Jefferson Falcons used an 8-2 early run and an 8-0 late run, both in the first quarter, backed by hot shooting, to open a big lead on the Conneaut Spartans that reached double digits early, paving the way to a solid 65-47 Falcon win Tuesday night at Falcon Gym.
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Eagles knocked off perch
The Geneva girls led at the end of every quarter but the final one Tuesday night. And that may turn out to be somewhat symbolic of their season in the Premier Athletic Conference.
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Lakers done in at Girard
When freshman Craig Randall began practice for Girard on Nov. 4, he walked in thinking he may start for the junior-varsity team.
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Pirates cruise as Eagles ‘lay egg’
Late in the second quarter, Geneva’s Dan Camplese hit a 3 to bring the Eagles within 4 points of the Perry Pirates, 21-17.
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Beavers scalp Warriors
Chandler Smith had the answer. The question — how do you overcome a poor shooting performance?
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Scholastic Schedule:
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8
Girls Basketball
n Geneva at Perry
n Kirtland at Madison
Wrestling
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Lakers clinch NAC outright
Pymatuning Valley coach Jeff Compan thought that his opponent was the aggressor on Monday night. But his side still came out on top. And with that, the Lakers clinched the Northeastern Athletic Conference title outright.
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Warriors edge Heralds
With both the Edgewood and SS. John and Paul girls basketball teams struggling to get something going early in Monday’s non-conference matchup, there were certainly plenty of openings for a single player to tip the scales in favor of her team.
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Eagles fly to top seed
Having already clinched a share of the Premier Athletic Conference championship — which they can wrap up outright with a win at North on Tuesday — the Geneva Eagles were accorded another honor Sunday.
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SECTIONAL SUCCESS:
- 1. Jefferson 17
- 2. Madison 11
- 3. Perry 8
- 4. Geneva 7
- 5. Conneaut 6
- 5. Pymatuning Valley 6
- 7. Riverside 4
- 8. Grand Valley 1
- 9. Edgewood 0
- 9. Lakeside 0
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