Portage HS scores | May 7: Garfield High School track & field sweeps MVAC Grey Tier titles
Garfield swept the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier track and field championships Tuesday, topping runner-up Memorial 131-97.50 on the boys side and runner-up Crestview 167.50-133 on the girls side.
The throws were pivotal to the G-Men's success, as usual. They swept the throws titles on the boys side with senior Christian Gallagher winning the discus (134-0) and sophomore Richie Shackelford capturing the shot (46-4). Garfield's female throwers also racked up plenty of points with senior Lille Shackelford winning the shot (35-¼) and sophomore Elise Edwards and freshman Hannah Timmons finishing two-three in the discus.
The G-Men's distance runners also impressed.
Sophomore Derek Blunk earned runner-up honors in the 1,600 meters, and the Garfield boys also captured championships in the 1,600- and 3,200-meter relays.
On the girls side, G-Men sophomores Kathlene McMayon and Olivia Rowe finished second and third, respectively, in the 800 and 1,600, while Garfield freshman Eva VonBergen and senior Kourtney Brahler added another two-three finish in the 3,200. The G-Men girls also won the 1,600 and 3,200 relays.
Garfield also got a big performance from junior Hannah Kernig, who won the long jump (14-9) and the 100 hurdles (17.84) and earned runner-up honors in the high jump (4-10).
Softball
Aurora 7, Highland 3
McKennah Metzger and Sophie Retton helped the Greenmen clinch the Suburban American title outright. Both doubled and homered, with Retton finishing 4 for 4.
Metzger earned a complete-game win in the circle, holding the Hornets to three runs.
Baseball
Mogadore 9, Aquinas 2
Cole Reese was dominant, holding the Knights to one hit over four scoreless innings while striking out seven.
Reese also tied for the team lead with two hits, joining Devin Graham and Tyler Pendergast.
Garfield 16, Mineral Ridge 6
Brock Pesicek doubled and tripled while Eric Geddes went 3 for 3 to lead the way for the G-Men. Geddes tied with Brandyn Bogucki and Garet Warnick for the team lead with three runs apiece while Pesicek led the way with three RBIs.
Southeast 8, Rootstown 7
The Pirates scored multiple runs in three straight innings to build a lead that lasted for a season sweep of the Rovers. Joe Sharish helped ensure Southeast's lead stood with 1⅔ scoreless innings of relief, getting three of his five outs via strikeout.
Caleb Miller went 4 for 4 to lead the Pirates at the plate, while Bradee Blankenship went 3 for 5 with a double. Nate Muncy and Logan West also had multiple hits.
Austin Biggin went 2 for 4 with a double and two RBIs to lead Rootstown.
Aurora 9, Barberton 4
Jayce Unverferth homered and lashed a two-run single to left to finish 2 for 3 with three RBIs.
All nine starters reached for the Greenmen, with eight of nine recording a hit.
They provided plenty of support for Zach Williams, who tossed six solid innings to earn the win. After yielding three runs over the first three innings, Williams finished the afternoon with three straight scoreless innings.
Streetsboro 11, Ravenna 0
Jack Batten tossed a two-hit shutout for the Rockets, striking out 13 without walking a batter. Batten also homered at the plate.
Streetsboro broke a scoreless tie with four runs in the fourth, the first of three straight innings in which the Rockets tallied three-plus runs. Brett Epple led them with three hits, while Scott Wilson led the team in RBIs (three) and runs (two). Jack Pincoe had Streetsboro's lone triple.
Rylan Eldredge and Peter Jennings had a single apiece for Ravenna.
Box Scores
BASEBALL
AURORA 9, BARBERTON 4
Barberton - 012 - 000 - 1 — 4 - 10 - 4
Aurora - 012 - 123 - X — 9 - 10 - 0
W: Williams. L: Silva. HR: Unverferth (A). Notes: Silva (B) 2-for-4, stolen base; Clayton (B) 3-for-4, run, 2 RBIs; Co. Macko (B) double, RBI; Watson (B) double, RBI; Wines (B) 2-for-3, double, 2 runs; Embrescia (A) double, 2 runs, RBI; Trivisonno (A) triple, run, RBI; Hach (A) triple, 2 runs, RBI; Brooker (A) single, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Unverferth (A) double, home run, 3 RBIs. Records: Barberton 5-14, 1-10; Aurora 11-11, 8-5.
MOGADORE 9, ST. THOMAS AQUINAS 2
Aquinas - 000 - 011 - 0 — 2 - 3 - 5
Mogadore - 111 - 600 - X — 9 - 6 - 1
W: Reese. L: Grecol.
SOUTHEAST 8, ROOTSTOWN 7
Southeast - 032 - 201 - 0 — 8 - 10 - 1
Rootstown - 020 - 113 - 0 — 7 - 6 - 4
W: West. L: Biggin. Sv: Sharish. Notes: Biggin (R) 2-for-4, double, run, 2 RBIs.
SOFTBALL
OHSAA Tournament
GILMOUR ACADEMY 18, RAVENNA 3
Division II, Northeast 2 sectional
Ravenna - 300 - 00 — 3 - 3 - 1
Gilmour - 352 - 8X — 18 - 17 - 1
This article originally appeared on Record-Courier: Portage County high school scores from May 7, 2024
