The Ohio Jaguars split a twinbill in fall ball play Sunday in Cortland.
The locals prevailed in the opener, 7-1, then suffered their first loss of the season in the nightcap, 6-3, against Ohio Blast.
In Game 1, Rachel Elizabeth Francis socked a homer, a triple and a double and scored three runs, while Emily Hicks smacked a homer and Katie Holmes (2 runs) and Amada Krause (2 RBI) also had big days.
Sara Urchek went the distance on the bump, allowing five hits, no earned runs and striking out seven.
In the second game, Hannah Marie Francis and Michealia Skleres each had two hits for the locals. Emily Westfall (4 IP, 2 ER, 1 K, 1 BB) absorbed the loss on the mound.
The Jaguars (8-1) will challenge Extreme Fastpitch in another doubleheader Sunday.
10U Jaguars
The Jaguars rode the strong arm of Madison Frederick to a 7-2 victory against the Willoughby Starzz on Sunday.
Frederick went the distance, allowing three hits, while fanning 14.
Emily DeGeorge led the way at the plate with two hits and three RBI, while Frederick drove in two runs and Angelica Sack crossed the plate twice.
Arsenal
The locals split a twinbill with Explosion, winning the nightcap, 7-3, after being limited to Haley Edixon’s fourth-inning double in the first game.
In Game 2, Hannah Kinney clobbered a triple, Alicia Major singled and Katy Reed made an outstanding backhanded catch in right field. Madi Geddes and Haley Azbill both scored twice for the Arsenal, who will play another doubleheader Sunday.
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Softball Roundup: Softballers still going at it in fall ball
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Lakers make it four in a row
Amid a sea of pink and a blaze of red all over the court defensively, the Pymatuning Valley Lakers accomplished something many thought they couldn’t at the beginning of the season: Win the Northeastern Athletic Conference championship.
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Scholastic Schedule:
FRIDAY, FEB. 3
Boys Basketball
n Jefferson at Lakeview
n US at Geneva
n Lakeside at Riverside
n PV at Badger
n Mathews at Grand Valley
n Madison at North
n Andrews at Edgewood
n Perry at Chagrin Falls
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An appreciation for the past
In 1958, a mere 54 years ago, the Grand Valley High School and Ashtabula County boys basketball career scoring record belonged to Jim Dodd. The ACBF hall of famer scored 1,377 points in his career as a leading post player for the Mustangs.
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ALL-TIME ASHTABULA COUNTY BOYS BASKETBALL SCORING LEADERS:
- RK. PLAYER SCHOOL YEARS POINTS
- 1. A.J. HENSON GRAND VALLEY ’09-'12 1,531
- 2. Matt Zappitelli Conneaut ’85-’88 1,454
- 3. Steve Savel Pymatuning Valley ’05-’08 1,440
- 4. Jim Dodd Grand Valley ’55-’58 1,377
- 5. Adam Schumann Edgewood ’99-’02 1,341
- 6. Frank Zeman Deming ’52-’54 1,338
- 7. Sean Freeman Pymatuning Valley ’87-’90 1,301
- 8. Corey Shontz Pymatuning Valley ’05-’08 1,292
- 9. Fred Scruggs Harbor ’86-’89 1,248
- 10. Randy Linsted Pymatuning Valley ’73-’76 1,223
- 11. Emilio Parks Lakeside ’08-’10 1,221
- 12. Jemal Harris Harbor ’90-’93 1,214
- 13. Chuck Naso Jefferson ’54-’56 1,210
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Geneva doesn’t miss a beat
A team that knocks down half of its shots and takes care of the basketball is awfully difficult to beat. For a half, that’s exactly the kind of team Geneva was in downing Premier Athletic Conference rival Lakeside, 50-32, Wednesday night at Lakeside Gymnasium.
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Abbie answers call
When the game is on the line — no pun intended — it’s nice to have the ball in the hands of the area’s leading free-throw shooter.
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Maplewood too much for GV
The Maplewood girls basketball team has been a traditional power in northern Trumbull County while Grand Valley has struggled in recent seasons.
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Scholastic Statistics:
GIRLS BASKETBALL
PREMIER
Geneva 50, Lakeside 32
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Area High School Boys Basketball Statistical Leaders:
INDIVIDUAL
POINTS PER GAME
1. Harry Story Lakeside 26.1
2. Cody Blizzard Lakeside 22.4
3. A.J. Henson Grand Valley 19.7
4. Tim Cross PV 17.7
5. Stephon Ortiz Madison 17.2
5. Quintin Ratliff PV 17.2
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Dibble can’t save Falcons
Gia Dibble scored a game-high 17 points, including a 3-pointer, but the Jefferson seventh-grade girls came up just short against visiting LaBrae on Wednesday, 25-21.
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