Friday roundup: East Canton boys share track and field regional championship with McDonald
PERRY TWP. — The East Canton boys track and field team will head to Columbus next weekend as a regional co-champion.
The Hornets tied for first Friday with McDonald during the Division III regional meet at Perry High School. It was tight at the top, with Norwayne’s 59 points placing it third, two points behind East Canton and McDonald.
On the girls side, Lake Center’s Medgine Wojton highlighted the Stark County athletes by winning the 100 meters in 12.48 seconds and finishing second in the 200 in 26.09.
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The East Canton boys 1,600 relay of Austin Jones, Lucas McCauley, Nick Martino and Landen Demos won in a time of 3:25.17. That goes nicely with the Hornets’ 3,200 relay of Martino, Demos, Brylan Holland and Gabe Shilling, which won Wednesday.
Holland was an individual champion Friday, winning in the 3,200 in 9:26.44.
Shilling was second in the 1,600 (4:18.27) and third in the 3,200 (9:42.64) to qualify for Columbus. The top four finishers in each event advanced to the state meet.
Demos (1:57.11) and Martino (1:57.25) were third and fourth, respectively, in the 800, right behind Central Catholic’s Max Grillo. Grillo’s 1:55.07 would be the facility record if not for United’s Kaleb Nastari running a Division III state record of 1:51.41 in the same race.
East Canton’s Brennan Betz was fourth in the 110 hurdles in 15.75.
Jackson's Altman, doubles team fall in state tennis tournament
MASON — Jackson junior Alvin Altman and the Polar Bears’ doubles team of Ryan Kelley and fellow senior Lucas Immel both lost in the first round of the Division I boys tennis state tournament Friday at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.
Altman lost 6-0, 6-4 in singles to Cincinnati Sycamore sophomore Nicholas Choo, who went on to advance to Saturday’s semifinals with a win against Upper Arlington’s Ethan Samora in the second round.
Kelley and Immel lost 6-1, 6-3 to Dublin Jerome seniors Max Fickas and Tanish Pairu. Fickas and Pairu advanced to Saturday’s semifinals with a win against Cincinnati St. Xavier’s Drew Evans and Tucker Berry.
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Stark County-area high school tournament results and upcoming schedule
FRIDAY
SOFTBALL
DIVISION I
Youngstown regional final
Hoover vs. Fitch, ppd.
DIVISION III
Ravenna regional final
Tuslaw vs. Ursuline, ppd.
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SATURDAY
SOFTBALL
DIVISION I
Youngstown regional final
Hoover vs. Fitch, 5 p.m.
DIVISION III
Ravenna regional final
Tuslaw vs. Ursuline, 1 p.m.
TRACK AND FIELD
DIVISION II
Austintown Fitch regional, 11 (field events), noon (running events)
Chillicothe regional, 11:30 (field events), 1 (running events)
TUESDAY
GIRLS LACROSSE
DIVISION I
State semifinal, at Ashland HS
Jackson vs. New Albany, 6 p.m.
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THURSDAY
BASEBALL
DIVISION I
Louisville regional semifinals
Hoover vs. Walsh Jesuit, 2
North Royalton vs. Kenston, 5
DIVISION II
Canton regional semifinals, Munson Stadium
Chagrin Falls vs. Chardon, 2 p.m.
Louisville vs. University School, 5 p.m.
This article originally appeared on The Repository: Stark County-area high school tournament results and schedule, May 27
