Sports

Mustangs softball claims Erie Division title by Devan Matthews Correspondent As far as championship contests go, it doesn't get much more exciting than the Maple Heights softball team's game against Bedford at home on May 7. Although it wasn't...  Read Story.

Maple baseball splits wild games with Tarblooders by Devan Matthews Correspondent Led by pitcher Abdul Ismael, the Maple Heights High School baseball team won one of three games it played last week. That game was the second contest of a doubleheader...  Read Story.

Maple softball snaps skid, aims for LEL title by Devan Matthews Correspondent After snapping a four-game losing streak, the Maple Heights High School softball team has put itself in a position to repeat as Lake Erie League Erie Division champion. The...  Read Story.

Mustangs baseball finishes job vs. Shaw by Devan Matthews Correspondent It took nearly a month, but the Maple Heights High School baseball team finally finished a game that was suspended because of darkness. That game was against Shaw. When the contest...  Read Story.

Bedford Coed Softball gets started with a bang The Bedford Recreation's Adult Coed Softball League opened with a number of familiar faces on the field for the seaosn Defending champion Russell Equipment (formerly known as Underdogs) returns along...  Read Story.

What seperates the fishermen from the boys? The ability to fish deep water Some time ago I did an article supporting the long-held notion of many that 10 percent of all anglers catch 90 percent of the fish, and that when it comes to true trophy-sized...  Read Story.

Mustang baseball looking to turn corner by Devan Matthews Correspondent In what has been an up-and-down season for the Maple Heights High School baseball team, the Mustangs appear ready to steady their ship in time for the second half of the 2008...  Read Story.

Maple softball's title defense right on track by Devan Matthews Correspondent The Maple Heights High School softball team is halfway to another Lake Erie League division title. The Mustangs played four games recently, winning three of them. As a result,...  Read Story.

Maple baseball takes losses on the chin by Devan Matthews Correspondent After notching its first win of the 2008 season last week, the Maple Heights baseball team received a setback, losing three games in a row. The Mustangs' victory was a 14-11 road...  Read Story.

Maple softball splits with Rams, Tigers by Devan Matthews Correspondent The Maple Heights softball team split a pair of games recently. Fortunately for the Mustangs, the game that they won was against a Lake Erie League Erie Division opponent. Maple...  Read Story.

Maple baseball's wild opener suspended by Devan Matthews Correspondent The Maple Heights High School baseball team started its first game of the 2008 season April 7 on the road against Cleveland Shaw. Unfortunately, the Mustangs weren't able to complete...  Read Story.

Mustang softball pounds out win over Warrensville by Devan Matthews Correspondent The Maple Heights High School softball team opened up the 2008 season in fine fashion recently, knocking off Lake Erie League Erie Division rival Warrensville Heights by...  Read Story.

Girls track team looks for another LEL title this year The 2008 season for the Maple Heights girls track team begins with Mustangs looking to continue their recent dominance of the Lake Erie League Erie Division. The coaching staff is made of third year...  Read Story.

New faces to power Maple baseball squad by Devan Matthews Correspondent Having lost nine seniors to graduation, the Maple Heights baseball team will be a bit young and inexperienced this season, at least at the beginning of the campaign. But that...  Read Story.

Mustang softball ready for big run by Devan Matthews Correspondent It's going to be difficult to top the 2007 season, but the Maple Heights softball team is certainly going to try. The Mustangs finished with an overall record of 16-8 last year, setting...  Read Story.

Jaggers wins NCAA national wrestling title by Michael Leonard Sports Editor Throughout his high school career, J. Jaggers was an unstoppable force for the St. Peter Chanel wrestling squad. The Northfield Village native won four state titles and often...  Read Story.

Fishin' Ladies hope to reel in more members by Frank Aceto Associate Sports Editor All of us have heard the stereotypes: Women enjoy shopping. Men hate it. Men can't get enough of sports. Women can. Men like to fish and women ... well, some women don't. ...  Read Story.

Firebirds bounced in state semifinals Efficient Worthington Christian squad frustrates, eliminates Chanel boys basketball by Michael Leonard Sports Editor Columbus -- In many ways, the St. Peter Chanel boys basketball team is ahead of schedule. As...  Read Story.

Blizzard, Hornets can't hold down Birds McKnight's big night leads Chanel boys cagers to state final four, which begins tonight by Michael Leonard Sports Editor Canton -- The biggest obstacle for the St. Peter Chanel boys basketball team on the road to...  Read Story.

Firebird girls look back on what could have been by Devan Matthews Correspondent In what was an up-and-down season for the St. Peter Chanel girls basketball team, the Firebirds finished the campaign in a strong fashion. Chanel's season came to an end...  Read Story.