The beat goes on in Ashtabula County boys tennis.
As has seemingly been the case forever, the Geneva tennis team dominates the Star Beacon All-Ashtabula County squad, with the top two honors either shared or held outright by Eagles and five other players as members of the team.
Leading the way for the Eagles are senior Jake McMahan, who received a share of his second straight recognition as Star Beacon Ashtabula County Player of the Year. Geneva coach Phil Dubsky, who led his team to a second straight undisputed Premier Athletic Conference championship, was again chosen Coach of the Year.
This year, however, McMahan doesn’t share Player of the Year recognition with a teammate. Instead, that distinction goes to Lakeside senior Justin Shinault.
Both players reached the Division I district tournament again, McMahan for a third straight year and Shinault for a second. McMahan qualified for district in doubles after reaching the state tournament in 2010. Shinault was part of the singles draw again.
Other Eagles joining McMahan on the all-county squad are Jacob Groce, who made up the other half of his doubles pair at district this year, and doubles partners Stuart Jackson and Brandon Privitera and Alex Lillie and Ryan Huang.
Shinault is also joined on the team by one of his Dragon comrades. Chase Brown was also chosen in singles.
Completing the all-county squad is Jefferson’s Zach Mucci. He was the only other player to qualify for district play, making that level in the Division II tournament.
The all-county squad is a veteran outfit this year. The only underclassmen on the team are Huang, a junior, and sophomores Groce and Mucci.
Repeat selections to the all-county squad are Groce, Jackson, Lillie, McMahan, Privitera and Shinault.
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Bound for Columbus!
The Grand Valley Mustangs have averaged 11.7 runs during a 2012 baseball season that has now covered 31 games.
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A Vince Peluso column: GV finds a way, though that way is quite unclear
It’s tough to sum up what happened on Friday at Carl “Ducky” Schroeder Field at Massillon Washington High School when Grand Valley advanced to the Division III state semifinals by beating Ursuline, 12-11.
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Scholastic Statistics:
BASEBALL
DIVISION III
REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
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Sandlot Roundup, with LeeAnn Farr
BASEBALL
Major
n Angels 7, Tigers 6
n WP — Grant Kingston.
n Other — Kyle Van Allen (T) 1 S, 1 D, Brandon Santiago (T) 1 D; Kingston (A) 2 S, Davey Amsdell (A) 2 S, Alex Tulino (A) 1 S, 1 D, Ethan Barker (A) 1 S. -
Scholastic Schedule:
SATURDAY, MAY 26
Track and Field
Regional
Division II
at Bedford High School
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Mustangs move on!
The Grand Valley Mustangs used timely hitting, strong pitching and a dazzling play in the field to continue their impressive run through the Division III state playoffs as they knocked off the Orrville Red Raiders, 7-4, in a regional semifinal at Carl “Ducky” Schroeder Field at Massillon Washington High School.
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A Vince Peluso column: GV a long way from satisfied
At this point in the baseball season, there are two types of teams remaining — those that are happy to still be playing, and those that expect to still be playing.
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Scholastic Statistics:
BASEBALL
DIVISION III
REGIONAL SEMIFINAL
Grand Valley 7, Orrville 4
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Scholastic Schedule:
FRIDAY, MAY 25
Baseball
Division III
at Massillon Washington High School
Regional championship
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PV’s Ratliff makes jump to state meet
Quintin Ratliff is Pymatuning Valley’s utlility player.
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