Highland, Nordonia girls golf advance to state; Firestone wins City Series volleyball crown

GIRLS GOLF

Division I district tournament at Brookledge

Highland is headed back to the Division I state tournament, and Nordonia has booked its place in Columbus for the first time

.The Hornets and Knights advanced to the state tournament by earning top four finishes Thursday at Brookledge Golf Course in Cuyahoga Falls.

A windy day led to high scores. No golfers finished below even-par 71 at Brookledge, and only seven golfers shot rounds below 80.

Magnificat won the district title with a score of 317. Highland was district runner-up at 328, and North Canton Hoover (331) and Nordonia (334) also advanced.

The race for the individual title came down to a duel between Highland's Isabella Goyette and Magnificat's Cara Heistenkamp. Heistenkamp shot a one-over-par 72 to edge Goyette (74) for medalist honors. Hoover's Ava Kerlip finished third with a 76.

Individually, the top four golfers not on qualifying teams also advanced to Columbus. Green's Ava Pulley scored one of the spots, along with Solon's Kaitlin Kormuth at 78. Gianna Reginelli of Cleveland St. Joseph Academy advanced with a 79.

After Avon's Aubrie Rush and Kent Roosevelt's Madolyn Kost each shot rounds of 80, Rush birdied both holes in a two-hole playoff to claim the final state berth.

The Division I girls state golf tournament will take place Oct. 21 and 22 at The Ohio State University's Gray Course.

VOLLEYBALL

Firestone 25-25-21-25, Ellet 22-18-25-21

Seniors Emani Myers, Mariska Capper, Savannah Diamond Akia Burton led Firestone (13-7) to a win over Ellet (9-8) in the City Series Postseason Final on Thursday night inside the new Garfield High School gymnasium.

Myers was named the City Series Player of the Year before the match, and then totaled 16 kills, 10 digs, three blocks and two service aces.

Capper contributed 21 serve receptions, 16 digs, 15 service points and two aces.

Burton had 21 assists and five digs. Diamond added in eight kills and three blocks.

Ellet jumped out to a 6-1 lead in the first set, but Firestone rallied to take a 9-6 lead with eight points in a row en route to a three-point victory.

Firestone overcame a 10-9 deficit in the second set by outscoring Ellet 16-8 for the remainder of that set. Ellet took the third set and then Firestone won the fourth set.

“I saw a lot of discipline, a lot of good chemistry and a lot of aggressive play from our team,” said Firestone coach Stacey McMillan, who is also the mother of Emani Myers.

Ellet senior Anna Trowbridge finished with 16 kills and junior Kaitlynn Wright had 11 service points and six assists. Ellet’s other statistical leaders were senior Kierstynn Stephanoff (11 digs), senior Arianna Smith (four aces) and junior Shaniya Cherry (three blocks).

The Falcons also received solid contributions from juniors Ruth Adams, Honesty Bell, Gina Goggins and Daryn Wright and sophomores Tiara Williams and Hannah Kozlowski.

McMillan, the City Series Coach of the Year, was pleased to see the “younger plays stepping up on the court.”

Adams was active around the court and finished with 13 serve receptions, nine service points and seven digs. Williams totaled 10 service points and four aces, Goggins had 10 assists, Wright had six kills and five blocks and Bell spiked down five kills.

Highland 25-25-25, Copley 20-15-20

Visiting Highland improved to 18-3 overall and 14-0 in the Suburban League American Conference. The Hornets went undefeated in the SLAC in 2021 and 2022.

Highland was led defensively by libero Corinne Mutch who had a team-high 16 digs. Sydney Smith totaled nine digs and a team-high six aces. Setters Megan Scavuzzo (17) and Ashley Shefferly (16) had a combined 33 assists, and Alayna Tessena led the Hornets offense at the net with 18 kills.

— Compiled by Don Coughlin, Michael Beaven and Michael Leonard

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TENNIS

Thursday's Results

NORTHEAST DIVISION I DISTRICT

(At Springside Athletic Club, Bath Twp.)

Singles

First Round: Smitek (Avon) d. Papcke (North Canton) 6-0, 6-0; Oberhaus (Highland) d. Sikora (Mentor) 6-3, 6-4; Bucher (North Canton) d. McHale (Walsh Jesuit) 6-0, 6-0; Robertson (Rocky River) d. Fleming (Chardon NDCL) 6-2, 6-0; Fried (Solon) d. Johnson (Avon) 6-2, 6-0; Kavenagh (Revere) d. Pryor (Green) 6-1, 6-2; Mathur (Wooster) d. Shi (Solon) 6-2, 6-0; Bennett (Rocky River Magnificat) d. Shell (North Canton) 6-0, 6-0. Quarterfinals: Smitek (Avon) d. Oberhaus (Highland) 6-0, 6-0; Bucher (North Canton) d. Robertson (Rocky River) 6-1, 6-1; Fried (Solon) d. Kavenagh (Revere) 6-1, 6-2; Bennett (Rocky River Magnificat) d. Mathur (Wooster) 6-2, 6-0.

Doubles

First Round: Moritz-Mancino (Rocky River Magnificat) d. Gillin-Boucher (Highland) 6-0, 6-0; Koinoglou-Wood (North Canton) d. Wilson-Glinzer (Shaker Heights) 6-1, 6-1; Utterback-Shanmugan (Jackson) d. Anoop-Guzic (Strongsville) 7-6, 6-4; Tomak-Kacenjar (Avon) d. G.Milano-K.Milano (Aurora) 4-6, 6-0, 6-2; Davisson-Stokes (Westlake) d. O.Liu-I.Liu (Solon) 6-3, 6-2; Holben-Fink (North Canton) d. Itchev-Martens (Brecksville) 6-2, 7-6; Altman-Reese (Jackson) d. Lebowitz-Schwartz (Solon) 6-0, 6-0; Sgambati-Ma.Pawlak (Highland) d. Am.Korey-Au.Korey (Avon Lake) 6-1, 6-0. Quarterfinals: Moritz-Mancino (Rocky River Magnificat) d. Koinoglou-Wood (North Canton) 6-0, 4-6, 6-4; Utterback-Shanmugan (Jackson) d. Tomak-Kacenjar (Avon) 7-5, 6-0; Holben-Fink (North Canton) d. Davisson-Stokes (Westlake) 6-1, 6-0; Altman-Reese (Jackson) d. Sgambati-Ma.Pawlak (Highland) 6-0, 6-0.

VOLLEYBALL

Thursday's Scoring Summaries

TALLMADGE 25-25-25, BARBERTON 6-10-11

Kills: Rensel (T) 11; Eberhart (B) 3. Digs: Dexter (T) 10; Marble (B) 15. Assists: Gray (T) 24; Lorenzo (B) 3, Townsend (B) 3. Blocks: Kurko (T) 5; Ries (B) 2. Aces: Rensel (T) 3. JV Score: Tallmadge, 25-7, 25-10.

Records: Barberton 5-14.

HIGHLAND 25-25-25, COPLEY 20-15-20

Digs: Mutch (H) 16; Kemer (C) 8. Assists: Scavuzzo (H) 17, Shefferly (H) 16; Emich (C) 18. Kills: Tessena (H) 18; Strandberg (C) 7. Blocks: Collins (C) 3. Service Points: Poundstone (C) 6. Aces: Smith (H) 6; Pavlovich (C) 4. JV Score: Highland, 25-17, 25-18.

Records: Highland 18-3, 14-0; Copley 15-6, 9-4.

Note: Corinne Mutch, Sydney Smith, Megan Scavuzzo, Ashley Shefferly and Alayna Tessena lead Highland to second consecutive undefeated season against Suburban League American Conference opponents. The Hornets are coached by Laura McDermott.

REVERE 27-25-17-27-15, AURORA 29-21-25-25-13

Kills: Gecina (A) 19. Blocks: Devine (A) 3. Assists: Salgado (A) 64. Digs: Spiesz (A) 25. Aces: Salgado (A) 3.

Records: Aurora 13-8, 9-3.

NORTON 25-25-25, RAVENNA 8-3-10

Records: Norton 17-4, 12-2.

CLOVERLEAF 23-25-25-25, SPRINGFIELD 25-13-8-8

Kills: Meyers (S) 2, Ritterbeck (S) 2. Digs: Farmer (S) 14. Blocks: Ritterbeck (S) 2. Assists: Ruggiero (S) 6. Service Points: Farmer (S) 5.

Records: Springfield 3-18.

City Series Postseason Championship

FIRESTONE 25-25-21-25, ELLET 22-18-25-21

Assists: Burton (F) 21; Wright (E) 6. Kills: Myers (F) 16; Trowbridge (E) 16. Digs: Capper (F) 16; Stephanoff (E) 11. Blocks: Wright (F) 5, Myers (F) 3, Diamond (F) 3; Cherry (E) 3. Service Points: Capper (F) 15; Wright (E) 11. Aces: Williams (F) 4; Smith (E) 4.

Records: Firestone 13-7; Ellet 9-8.

JACKSON 25-25-25, LAKE 18-12-9

Kills: Norfolk (L) 4. Assists: Hayes (L) 7. Digs: DeGeorge (L) 20. Aces: Hayes (L) 2.

TRIWAY 25-25-25, ORRVILLE 15-21-22

Kills: Haley (O) 18. Digs: Pertee (O) 10. Assists: Tuggle (O) 20. JV Score: Triway, 2-0.

MASSILLON 25-25-25, KIDRON CENTRAL CHRISTIAN 8-10-20

Kills: Wagner (M) 18. Digs: Vignos (M) 14, Menches (M) 14, Wagner (M) 14. Assists: Geier (M) 18. Service Points: McElfresh (M) 21, 4 aces. JV Score: KCC, 26-24, 25-20.

Records: Massillon 11-11.

LAKE CENTER CHRISTIAN 25-27-25-25, ST. VINCENT-ST. MARY 20-29-23-17

Assists: Levengood (LCC) 24. Kills: Miller (LCC) 8, Wilson (LCC) 8. Blocks: Eves (LCC) 5. Digs: Wilson (LCC) 23. Aces: Barber (LCC) 3. JV Score: STVM, 22-25, 25-13, 25-9.

Schedule

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

Scoreboard

Thursday's Results

Bedford 6, Garfield Heights 0

Buchtel at North, canceled

Schedule

Friday's Games

(All games 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

GOLF

GIRLS

Thursday's Results

NORTHEAST DIVISION I DISTRICT

(At Brookledge Golf Club, Cuyahoga Falls)

Note: The top four teams and top four individuals not on a qualifying team advance to the State Tournament.

Team Results: 1. Rocky River Magnificat 317; 2. Highland 328; 3. North Canton Hoover 331; 4. Nordonia 334; 5. Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown 343; 6. Hudson 346; 7. Lake 356; 8. Jackson 364; 9. Strongsville 367; 10. Aurora 374; 11. Medina 378; 12. North Royalton 388; 13. Green 390; 14. Solon 393; 15. Avon 397; 16. Boardman 425.

Highland: Goyette 74, McKendry 84, Coleman 85, Chad 85.

Hoover: Kemp 76, Ellis 81, Higgins 83, Porter 91.

Nordonia: Gulla 79, Nagy 83, Golembiewski 84, Barners 88, Taylor 88.

Individual Results: 4. (tie) Pulley (Green) 78, Kormuth (Solon); 6. (tie) Reginelli (Cle. St. Joseph Academy) 79; 8. (tie) Rush (Avon) 80.

SOCCER

BOYS

Thursday's Scoring Summaries

WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY 3, CVCA 0

Halftime: WRA, 1-0. Goals: Lyra (WRA), Duarte (WRA), Pena (WRA). Assists: Philibin (WRA), Lyra (WRA). Shots: WRA, 13-8. Shot on Goal: 7-7. Corner Kicks: WRA, 4-2. Saves: Slabaugh (CVCA) 4; Grguric (WRA) 7.

Records: CVCA 13-2-0; WRA 12-1-3.

GLENOAK 2, ST. VINCENT-ST. MARY 0

Halftime: 0-0. Goals: Franz (GO), Cox (GO). Assists: Mrisho (GO), Parent (GO). Shots on Goal: 7-7. Corner Kicks: GO, 4-2. Saves: Richards (GO) 7; Bertolini (STVM) 5. JV Score: GlenOak, 4-0.

Records: GlenOak 7-7-3; St. Vincent-St. Mary 10-3-2.

STOW 3, NORTH CANTON HOOVER 2

Halftime: Stow, 1-0. Goals: Raymond-Smith (S) 2, Seaman (S), Jacob (NC), VanNatta (NC). Assists: Darrow (S), Boyd (S). Shots on Goal: NC, 9-5. Corner Kicks: NC, 7-3. Saves: Ayala (S); Mullaly (NC) 2. JV Score: Stow, 3-1.

Records: Stow 7-9-1; North Canton Hoover 11-3-2.

LOUISVILLE 4, NEW PHILADELPHIA 1

Halftime: Louisville, 2-0. Goals: Adams (L) 2, Paquelet (L), Dillen (L). Assists: Murray (L), Diller (L), Adams (L). JV Score: Louisville, 3-0.

Records: Louisville 12-4-0.

Schedule

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.

GIRLS

Thursday's Scoring Summaries

NORTON 6, RAVENNA 0

Halftime: Norton, 4-0. Goals: Otto (N) 2, Long (N) 2, Ford (N), Pickett (N). Assists: None.

Schedule

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 (Mass.), 6:30 p.m.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Highland, Nordonia advance to girls golf state tournament