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John Marshall Advances To OVAC Softball Finals

ELM GROVE - John Marshall posted a pair of one-run wins over Morgantown during the regular season. The rain-delayed OVAC 5A Tournament semifinals Saturday at the J.B. Chambers I-470 Complex between those same two teams was more of the same as the top-seeded Lady Monarchs pulled out a well played 5-4 victory on Ben’s Field. In the process, Coach Rob Blake’s youthful squad punched its ticket into the conference championship game against University, which downed Steubenville in the other semifinal. “I thought we played well today,” Blake said. “We beat a good team. We have had ...

Toronto Takes Third-Straight 2A Title Over River

RICHMOND — Another OVAC trophy is coming back to the Gem City. The Toronto baseball team rallied back from a fifth inning deficit and then held off River for a 6-5 victory in a battle of state ranked teams in the Class 2A title game on Saturday afternoon at the Edison Unified Sports ...

Cameron Young Finishes Off Wire-To-Wire Win At Cadillac Championship

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — The only person who gave Cameron Young any trouble on Sunday was, well, Cameron Young. He called a one-stroke penalty on himself while playing the par-4 second hole, after he caused his ball to move in the fairway. And then he made par anyway. It was that sort of week: ...

Conotton Valley Wins Sixth Straight OVAC Class 1A Title

ELM GROVE – Conotton Valley has been the class of the OVAC Class 1A softball field for more than half-a-decade. Nothing changed Saturday afternoon as the No. 2 seed Rockets (14-7) upset top-seeded Madonna (17-4) by a 4-1 count on cloud-covered Lisa’s Field at the I-470 J.B. Chambers Complex. With the victory, Conotton Valley has now won six consecutive Class 1A championships, defeating Madonna in two of the last three seasons. Madison Kelley struck out 13, walked just one and spaced out seven hits in igniting the Rockets. She also singled, doubled and was walked twice – once ...

Caldwell Continues Successful OVAC Softball Run With 2A Title

ELM GROVE – Makayla Mumaw struck out 15 Saturday afternoon in leading top-seeded Caldwell (15-3) to a 6-2 victory over No. 2 River (16-5) in the OVAC Class 2A softball championship game on Lisa’s Field at the I-470 J.B. Chambers Complex. Mumaw allowed just three hits – all to the Pilots’ Ava Wohnhas – walked one and scored three runs from her leadoff spot in the Redskins’ order as Caldwell claimed its fifth championship in the last six seasons. Although his team came up short on the scoreboard, veteran River head coach Dave Wright said it was Caldwell’s veterans against ...