Firestone wins City Series cross country titles; Copley earns SLAC girls soccer crown
Firestone wins City Series titles:Nate Julien, Soraya Ledley lead Falcons to cross country success at Goodyear Heights Metro Park
CROSS COUNTRY
Firestone continued its dominance in cross country over its City Series rivals Wednesday in the annual league championship meet at Goodyear Heights Metro Park in Akron.
Senior Nate Julien and sophomore Soraya Ledley crossed the finish line first in the boys and girls races, respectively, to guide the Falcons.
Julien completed the 3.1-mile course in a time of 16:39 and Ledley compiled a time of 22:42.
Wednesday's victory for Julien marked the second year in a row that he conquered Goodyear and its steep hill to win the City Series boys title.
"Both teams have been incredible all season," Firestone first-year coach Sara Schaefer said. "... This is a great group of kids and it has been such a fun season working with them. I am really glad I got this opportunity."
Senior Quinn Hopkins finished second in 17:43 for the Firestone boys, which scored 18 points, and won their 20th league title in a row and 21st in 22 seasons.
Buchtel senior James Nelloms finished third in the boys race and led the Griffins to second in the team standings with 51 points.
Firestone freshman Elijah Dunlap, junior Nicholas Cribbet, junior David Burkholder and junior Braylon Peets finished 4-5-6-7.
Buchtel junior Jameson Decatur, Firestone senior Sean Feeney and Buchtel junior QiMarreon Marks rounded out the top 10 in the boys race.
Freshman Sarah Schueler finished second in 22:45 for the Firestone girls, which finished with 19 points and won their ninth league title in a row. Firestone sophomore Reese Brady was third.
Buchtel junior Sandra King finished fourth in the girls race and led the Griffins to second in the team standings with 37 points.
Firestone senior Maryrose LaVictoire, Buchtel sophomore Akaliya White, North sophomore Kretina Rai, Buchtel junior Tianna Burton, Firestone junior Lauren Mitchell and North freshman Marely Morales rounded out the top 10 in the girls race.
GIRLS SOCCER
Copley 6, Highland 0
Senior Emma Stransky scored three goals and had one assist to lead Copley (15-0-1, 7-0-0) to a victory in its regular season finale and the Suburban League American Conference championship.
Senior Ashley Kerekes contributed one goal and one assist for Copley, the No. 1 ranked team in the Division II state coaches poll.
Copley junior Kate Young and freshman Maddie Luecke each had a goal, and senior Allie Arnold, senior Gabby Niemczura and junior Emily Kerekes had one assist apiece.
Junior goalkeeper Kami Ayoup made five saves and compiled her 15th shutout in a row with the help of backline seniors Gabby Niemczura, Megan Brewer, and juniors Colleen Bauer and Sydney Leach.
“This group is by far the most cohesive unit we’ve ever fielded at Copley," Copley coach Wally Senk said. "They genuinely care for one another, are always positive and encouraging, and support each others individual accomplishments as a team. They’re determined, rely on each other and sacrifice for one another. As the old [Muhammad] Ali saying goes: 'champions have to have the skill and the will, but the will must be stronger than the skill.'"
Copley outscored its opponents 90-1 in the regular season.
Senk also lauded his assistants, Hannah Seeman Garrison (2011 Copley graduate) and Brooke Brenner Moran (2015 Copley graduate) as "awesome coaches."
"Both Hannah and Brooke played here at Copley and know what it means to bleed blue and gold," Senk said. "Their groups laid the foundation for the girls that came after them.”
Copley finished with an edge in shots on goal (14-5) and corner kicks (5-1).
Hailey Trzaska made eight saves for Highland (12-3-1, 6-1-0).
Ellet 8, North 1
One night after their male counterparts fell to the Vikings, Ellet girls soccer made sure there would be no repeat. The Orangemen rolled to a big win over the Vikings to improve to 15-2.
Ellet got hat tricks from both Sydney Tucker and Jelena Strbac, as well as two goals from Charisma Smith. The Orangemen finished with a 14-7 edge in shots on goal.
Manchester 9, Tuslaw 1
Katie Norris scored three goals and Lauren Gunsett and Gina Tipton contributed two goals apiece to lead visiting Manchester (16-1, 12-0 PAC-7) to a win.
Rowan Olechnowicz and Asia Stanton also scored a goal for the Panthers.
CVCA 6, Triway 0
The Royals left no doubt in their regular-season finale, routing the Titans at home. CVCA (11-4-2) overwhelmed Triway, finishing with a 34-4 edge in shots on goal and an 11-0 edge in corner kicks.
The Royals got two goals from senior Cara Raymer in the win. while Bree Haver, Madi Solomon, Claire Pheneger and Hannah Coons each scored once.
— Compiled by Michael Beaven, Michael Leonard and Jeff Deckerd
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CROSS COUNTRY
BOYS
Wednesday's Results
CITY SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP MEET
(At Goodyear Heights Metro Park, Akron)
Team Results: 1. Firestone 18; 2. Buchtel 51; 3. North 68.
Individual Results (Top 10): 1. Julien (Firestone) 16:39; 2. Hopkins (Firestone); 3. Nelloms (Buchtel); 4. Dunlap (Firestone); 5. Cribbet (Firestone); 6. Burkholder (Firestone); 7. Peets (Firestone); 8. Decatur (Buchtel); 9. Feeney (Firestone); 10. Marks (Buchtel).
CROSS COUNTRY
GIRLS
Wednesday's Results
CITY SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP MEET
(At Goodyear Heights Metro Park, Akron)
Team Results: 1. Firestone 19; 2. Buchtel 37.
Individual Results (Top 10): 1. Ledley (Firestone) 22.42; 2. Schueler (Firestone); 3. Brady (Firestone); 4. King (Buchtel); 5. LaVictoire (Firestone); 6. White (Buchtel); 7. Rai (North); 8. Burton (Buchtel); 9. Mitchell (Firestone); 10. Morales (North).
SOCCER
GIRLS
Wednesday's Scoring Summaries
COPLEY 6, HIGHLAND 0
Halftime: Copley, 2-0. Goals: Stransky (C) 3, A. Kerekes (C), Young (C), Luecke (C). Assists: A. Kerekes (C), A. Arnold (C), Stransky (C), E. Kerekes (C), G. Niemczura (C). Shots on goal: Cop., 14-5. Corner kicks: Cop., 5-1. Saves: Trzaska (H) 8; Ayoup (C) 5.
Records: Highland 12-3-1, 6-1; Copley 15-0-1, 7-0.
CVCA 6, TRIWAY 0
Halftime: CVCA, 4-0. Goals: Raymer (CVCA) 2, Pheneger (CVCA), Solomon (CVCA), Koons (CVCA), Haver (CVCA). Assists: Anderson (CVCA), Solomon (CVCA). Shots on goal: CVCA, 34-4. Corner kicks: CVCA, 11-0.
Records: CVCA 11-4-3.
ELLET 8, NORTH 1
Halftime: Ellet, 6-0. Goals: S. Tucker (E) 3, Strbac (E) 3, Smith (E) 2, Osti (N). Assists: Pinto (E) 3, Smith (E) 2, Carpenter (E). Shots on goal: Ell., 12-5. Corner kicks: Ell., 3-0. Saves: Soto-Rangel (N) 4; Nihart (E) 4.
Records: North 2-10; Ellet 15-2.
JACKSON 0, GREEN 0
Halftime: 0-0. Shots on goal: Jac., 5-4. Corner kicks: Jac., 6-2. Saves: Sitko (G) 5; Rozmajzl (J) 4. JV Score: Jackson, 3-1.
Records: Green 8-3-5; Jackson 8-3-4.
MANCHESTER 9, TUSLAW 1
Halftime: Manchester, 7-1. Goals: Norris (M) 3, Gunsett (M) 2, Tipton (M) 2, Olechnowicz (M), Stanton (M), DeLauder (T). Assists: H. Craddock (M), E. Craddock (M), Gunsett (M), Soles (M), Allman (M), Kish (M). Shots on goal: Man., 18-7. Corner kicks: 2-2. Saves: Cox (M) 3, Prendergast (M) 3.
Records: Manchester 16-1, 12-0; Tuslaw 4-10-2, 2-8-2.
MEDINA 4, MENTOR 0
Halftime: Medina, 1-0. Goals: Sipsock (Med.) 2, Perfect (Med.) 2. Assists: Nosse (Med.), Boebel (Med.), Sipsock (Med.), Cusick (Med.). Shots on goal: Med., 14-2. Saves: Blomquist (Med.) 2.
Schedule
Thursday's Games
Crestwood at Rootstown, 5 p.m.
Revere at Aurora, 7 p.m.
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Friday's Game
Strongsville at Bishop Feehan (MA), 7 p.m.
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Saturday's Games
Berea-Midpark at North Royalton, 7 p.m.
Coshocton at Lake Center Christian, 11 a.m.
Massillon at Canton McKinley, 3 p.m.
Medina at Jackson, 7 p.m.
Stow at Chippewa, 7 p.m.
Strongsville at Newton South (MA), 6:30 p.m.
BOYS
Schedule
Thursday's Games
(All games at 7 p.m. unless noted)
Canton South at Massillon, 6 p.m.
Crestwood at Rootstown
Cuyahoga Falls at Lake
CVCA at Western Reserve Academy, 5 p.m.
Ellet at Nordonia
GlenOak at St. Vincent-St. Mary, 7:30 p.m.
North at Canton Central Catholic
Northwest at Perry
Stow at North Canton Hoover
Strongsville at Wooster
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Saturday's Games
Chagrin Falls Kenston at Archbishop Hoban, 7 p.m.
Massillon at Canton McKinley, 1 p.m.
Medina at Lewis Center Olentangy Orange, 1 p.m.
North Royalton at North Canton Hoover, 7 p.m.
Walsh Jesuit at Barberton, 1 p.m.
Youngstown Ursuline at Green, 3 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL
Schedule
Thursday's Games
(All games at 7 p.m. unless noted)
Barberton at Tallmadge, 6:30 p.m.
Chardon at Nordonia
Cuyahoga Falls at Kent Roosevelt
CVCA at Northwest
Dalton at Chippewa
Green at North Canton Hoover
Highland at Copley, 6 p.m.
Hudson at Stow
Manchester at Canton South, 6:30 p.m.
Massillon at Kidron Central Christian
North Royalton at Brecksville
Orrville at Triway, 6:30 p.m.
Our Lady of the Elms at Mogadore, 6 p.m.
Perry at Wooster
Ravenna at Norton, 6:30 p.m.
Springfield at Cloverleaf, 6:30 p.m.
St. Vincent-St. Mary at Lake Center Christian
Wadsworth at Twinsburg
Woodridge at Field, 6:30 p.m.
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Saturday's Games
Coventry at Mentor Lake Catholic, noon
Elyria at Medina, 11 a.m.
Gates Mills Gilmour Academy at Brunswick, noon
Highland at Austintown Fitch, 12:30 p.m.
Marlington at Perry
Nordonia at Tallmadge, 2 p.m.
Orrville at GlenOak, 11:30 a.m.
Ravenna at Lake Center Christian, 11:30 a.m.
Youngstown Cardinal Mooney at Archbishop Hoban, 10 a.m.
FOOTBALL
Schedule
WEEK 9
Thursday's Game
Buchtel (4-4, 3-0) at North (1-7, 0-3), canceled
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Friday's Games
(All games at 7 p.m.)
Alliance (6-2, 2-1) at Minerva (0-7, 0-3)
Archbishop Hoban (8-0) at Cleveland Benedictine (0-8)
Ashland (4-4, 2-2) at Wooster (4-4, 3-3)
Brecksville (2-6, 1-3) at Nordonia (6-2, 3-2)
Canton Central Catholic (5-3) at Jackson (4-4)
Canton McKinley (4-4, 4-1) at GlenOak (3-5, 1-3)
Canton South (6-2, 4-1) at Orrville (4-4, 3-2)
Chardon NDCL (2-6) at Louisville (2-6)
Chippewa (2-6, 1-4) at Waynedale (2-6, 1-4)
Cleveland Heights (8-0) at St. Vincent-St. Mary (5-2)
Copley (3-5, 2-3) at Tallmadge (6-2, 3-2)
Coventry (5-3, 2-3) at Cloverleaf (6-2, 4-1)
Cuyahoga Falls (1-7, 0-5) at Barberton (5-3, 4-1)
CVCA (5-3, 3-2) at Tuslaw (3-5, 1-4)
Ellet (4-4, 2-1) at Firestone (1-7, 1-2)
Green (4-4, 2-2) at North Canton Hoover (5-3, 2-2)
Highland (8-0, 5-0) at Aurora (6-2, 4-1)
Hudson (8-0) at Brunswick (2-6)
Kent Roosevelt (2-6, 1-5) at Revere (2-6, 1-4)
Lake (7-1, 3-1) at Perry (4-4, 1-3)
Manchester (0-8, 0-5) at Northwest (6-2, 4-1)
Medina (7-1) at Lorain (2-6)
North Royalton (4-4, 2-2) at Wadsworth (5-3, 3-1)
Norton (6-2, 4-1) at Field (4-4, 3-2)
Parma Padua (4-4, 2-0) at Walsh Jesuit (6-2, 2-0)
Ravenna (3-5, 1-4) at Woodridge (5-3, 4-1)
Southeast (4-3, 0-1) at Rootstown (6-2, 1-1)
Stow (1-7, 0-4) at Twinsburg (2-6, 1-4)
Streetsboro (4-4, 2-3) at Springfield (0-8, 0-5)
Strongsville (3-5, 1-2) at Mentor (4-3, 2-1)
St. Thomas Aquinas (0-6, 0-1) at Mogadore (7-0, 2-0)
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Saturday's Game
East (4-4, 2-1) at Garfield (2-6, 1-2), noon
TENNIS
Wednesday's Result
ST. VINCENT-ST. MARY 3, NORTH 2
Singles: Lewis (STVM) d. Lee 6-0, 6-1; Saliga (STVM) d. P. Rai 6-1, 4-6, 1-0; Schwerdtfeger (STVM) d L. Tamang 6-2, 6-0. Doubles: Subba-N. Tamang (N) d. Kula-Parmelee 6-4, 6-3; Mahji-C. Rai (N) d. Kinkelaar-Schlueter 4-6, 6-4, 1-0.
Records: St. Vincent-St. Mary 3-13; North 16-5.
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