High School Boys Track and Field News From ohiohssports.com

North Olmsted football coach to become athletic director

Joe Maxse, Plain Dealer Reporter — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:33:00 +0000

Mike Ptacek will give up coaching football and track and field to take over for AD Tim Carras, who is retiring June 30.

North Royalton pitcher Nikki Newman breaks school wins record: Sports Rewind

By Scott Patsko, Sun News — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:30:00 +0000

North Royalton shortstop Alison Smolinski gets off a throw to first during a game earlier this season. - (KYLE LANZER/SUN NEWS)

A recap of the past week in North Royalton High School sports.

Berea, Midpark boys track finish first, second at Southwest Conference Championship, Brecksville girls place third

Steve Novak, Sun News Correspondent — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:19:00 +0000

The Midpark boys team placed second at the Southwest Conference Championship meet May 17. - (STEVE KURUCZ/SPECIAL TO SUN NEWS)

The Berea boys took first place in the Southwest Conference Championship meet May 17 followed by Midpark. The Brecksville-Broadview Heights girls took third.

Solon wins tennis sectional at home: High school roundup

Plain Dealer staff reports — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:08:00 +0000

The boys tennis team at Solon played like it felt right at home at the Division I sectional tournament, and why not? The Comets were the hosts.

St. Ignatius beats Berea for sectional baseball title: High school roundup

From Plain Dealer staff reports — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:56:00 +0000

Wildcats pitcher Nick Margevicius earns his seventh win of the season.

Berea boys, Amherst girls win Southwestern Conference track titles

Joe Maxse, Plain Dealer Reporter — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:52:00 +0000

Senior Dan Zupan leads the way for Berea, which easily outdistanced Midpark, while the Amherst girls broke the points record for the meet that they set 13 years ago.

High School Players of the Week for May 16, 2013

cleveland.com — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:12:00 +0000

Check out photos and bios of this week's High School Players of the Week.

Washington's bat lifts Twinsburg over Copley: High school roundup

Plain Dealer staff reports — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:53:00 +0000

Jalen Washington ripped a home run in the fourth inning, then drove in a pair of runs with a sixth-inning double to earn the Tigers a Division I sectional final showdown against top-seeded Wadsworth.

Ohio's competitive balance referendum rejected for 3rd straight year by OHSAA members; high school transfer proposal passes

Tim Warsinskey, The Plain Dealer — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:56:00 +0000

The Ohio High School Athletic Association’s Competitive Balance III referendum failed by a mere 19 votes, 327-308, the organization announced Thursday.

A vote to separate public and private schools likely will come next, possibly in May 2014, on a ballot that also could include Competitive Balance IV in a final "either-or" showdown.

Solon rolls to NOC Valley track title behind Khoury Crenshaw, Therese Haiss

Tim Warsinskey, Plain Dealer Reporter — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:49:00 +0000

Therese Haiss of Solon opens up a sizable lead by the end of the first lap of the 1,600 meters Wednesday at Brunswick. - (Lonnie Timmons III, The Plain Dealer)

Khoury Crenshaw and Therese Haiss combined to win seven events at the NOC Valley Division track and field championship meet on Wednesday.