REPORTING SCORES
Schools are encouraged to report scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800. Please report scores from home and away games and from wins and losses and include statistics from both teams. Let your athletic director and coach know if you do not see your school’s result.
NOMINATE ATHLETES
Coaches are encouraged to submit nominations for the High School Spotlight by noon on Mondays. Please email bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com with the nominee’s name, school, grade, accomplishments for the week and, most important, a color headshot (a jpeg image).
SOFTBALL
State Tournament
(All games at Firestone Stadium)
Thursday’s Games
Division IV Semifinals
Hillsdale (24-3) vs. Strasburg-Franklin (24-6), 10 a.m.
Convoy Crestview (23-4) vs. Williamsburg (28-0), 12:30 p.m.
Division III Semifinals
Wheelersburg (25-2) vs. Johnstown Monroe (24-7), 3 p.m.
Milan Edison (24-3) vs. South Range (28-3), 5:30 p.m.
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Friday’s Games
Division II Semifinals
Hamilton Ross (21-7) vs. LaGrange Keystone (27-4), 10 a.m.
Archbishop Hoban (24-5) vs. Hebron Lakewood (27-0), 12:30 p.m.
Division I Semifinals
Walsh Jesuit (22-5) vs. Mason (26-2), 3 p.m.
Amherst Steele (25-5) vs. Ashville Teays Valley (24-6), 5:30 p.m.
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Saturday’s Games
Division II Final
Hillsdale (24-3)-Strasburg-Franklin (24-6) winner vs. Convoy Crestview (23-4)-Williamsburg (28-0) winner, 10 a.m.
Division III Final
Wheelersburg (25-2)-Johnstown Monroe (24-7) winner vs. Milan Edison (24-3)-South Range (28-3) winner, 1 p.m.
Division II Final
Hamilton Ross (21-7)-LaGrange Keystone (27-4) winner vs. Archbishop Hoban (24-5)-Hebron Lakewood (27-0) winner, 4 p.m.
Division I Final
Walsh Jesuit (22-5)-Mason (26-2) winner vs. Amherst Steele (25-5)-Ashville Teays Valley (24-6) winner, 7 p.m.
baseBALL
State Tournament
(All games at Huntington Park, Columbus)
Thursday’s Games
Division II Semifinals
Steubenville (25-2) vs. Defiance (26-2), 10 a.m.
Poland Seminary (28-3) vs. Hamilton Badin (20-10), 1 p.m.
Division I Semifinals
Cincinnati LaSalle (24-7) vs. Solon (25-4), 4 p.m.
Cleveland St. Ignatius (22-10) vs. Pickerington North (21-9), 7 p.m.
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Friday’s Games
Division III Semifinals
Versailles (22-4) vs. Berlin Hiland (28-2), 10 a.m.
Waynedale (25-4) vs. Clear Fork (19-12), 1 p.m.
Division IV Semifinals
Fort Recovery (22-8) vs. Newark Catholic (22-9), 4 p.m.
North Lewisburg Triad (25-7) vs. Cuyahoga Heights (14-9), 7 p.m.
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Saturday’s Games
Division II Final
Steubenville (25-2)-Defiance (26-2) winner vs. Poland Seminary (28-3)-Hamilton Badin (20-10) winner, 10 a.m.
Division I Final
Cincinnati LaSalle (24-7)-Solon (25-4) winner vs. Cleveland St. Ignatius (22-10)-Pickerington North (21-9) winner 1 p.m.
Division III Final
Versailles (22-4)-Berlin Hiland (28-2) winner vs. Waynedale (25-4)-Clear Fork (19-12) winner, 4 p.m.
Division IV Final
Fort Recovery (22-8)-Newark Catholic (22-9) winner vs. North Lewisburg Triad (25-7)-Cuyahoga Heights (14-9) winner, 7 p.m.