BOYS TENNIS
City Series championship tournament
Junior Reece Caraboolad won the first singles bracket to lead Firestone (7-3, 5-0) to a City Series team championship Monday at Hyre Park’s Glenn Young Tennis Courts.
Caraboolad topped Ellet junior Niko Vitor 1-6, 6-0, 6-2 in the final round.
“I had to pull through today,” said Caraboolad, who has a 7-2 record in first singles matches in 2022.[Vitor] was getting in my head. The first set, for sure, going 0-6. I had to get out of my head and play my game that I know best and pull through. I was able to bring the fire back in the second set and the third set. “
Caraboolad was one of Firestone’s five champions. Falcons junior Antonio de Ceballos Alvarez (second singles), senior Nico Teodosio (third singles) and second doubles partners senior Enzo Lewis-Baranyai and junior Leonard Wendler were the others.
Ellet seniors Tanner Contos and Dylan Wargowsky won the first double championship with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 victory over Firestone seniors Ethan Koehler and Charlie Johnson. Contos and Wargowsky have an 8-0 record.
“The guys played great,” said Firestone coach Craig Sampsell. “Everybody expected to win. The big one was the first doubles team. They lost to Ellet twice during the season, but played really well today taking it to the third set. I am satisfied with what they put out there. Everybody improved across the board. “
The following Ellet players finished second: Vitor (first singles), senior Tim Wisner (second singles), junior Nacho Munoz (third singles) and senior second doubles partners David Le and Evan Merideth.
SOFTBALL
Firestone 5, Medina 2
It just hits different when the Falcons (11-3) play at Shatto Field. Seeded 14th, Firestone won just its third playoff game since 2000 and its second at home in the same time frame to eliminate the 15th-seeded Bees (6-11) in an Avon Lake Division I Sectional Semifinal.
Up next is a sectional final at 12th-seeded Magnificat (8-8) on Wednesday.
“We love this field a lot and take good care of it,” Falcons left fielder Ally Shkolnik said. “It was very important to win at home. … Just getting that win on our field felt great. “
The Falcons jumped out to a 1-0 lead after one and erupted for four in the bottom of the fourth with Shkolnik adding a two-run single to close the scoring.
“That inning gave us a lot of confidence,” Shkolnik said. “For me, especially. I was like, ‘Oh man. We can do this now. We’re ahead. We got them. ‘”
Firestone’s Katie Emery added two singles and a run in the win. Anna Morrow and Katie Morehouse each had an RBI and scored a run. Jordan Williams added an RBI, and Lauren Toth and Jalynn Milini both scored a run. The Falcons ace Madison Dies pitched all seven innings and struck out seven
The Bees were led by Trista Melcher (single, double).
Walsh Jesuit 11, Padua 0
McKayla McGee (4-1) threw a four-hitter and struck out seven to help the Warriors (14-3, 5-0) clinch the Crown Conference. She also had a double and three RBIs. Caleigh Shaulis added a double and Zoey Schmitt notched two singles.
Brecksville 8, North Royalton 3
The Bees (21-2, 11-0) stayed undefeated in SL National Conference play and went bonkers at the plate with Kaleigh Urbanowicz (2 singles, double, RBI), Grace O’Malley 3 singles, 3 RBIs, Anna Wise ( 2 singles, RBI), Stephanie Myers (2 singles, RBI) and Chelsea Mack (2 singles) adding multi-hit games.
St. Vincent-St. Mary 11, Cloverleaf 0 (5 innings)
Kaitlin Shuber threw a two-hitter, Kaidyn Schrader belted a grand slam and Jane Clark had two singles, a double and two RBIs for the Fighting Irish (7-12).
BASEBALL
Ellet 6, Archbishop Hoban 0
Junior Cameron Allen (5-0) pitched a no-hit shutout to lead host Ellet (10-5) to a win over defending Division II state champion Hoban. Allen struck out 14 batters.
Ellet’s Trenton Fink hit two singles and Trace Fortunato hit a double and had two RBIs.
Wadsworth 7, North Royalton 1
The Grizzlies (13-4, 9-0) clinched the SL National Conference thanks to a six-run first inning. Skyler Kries struck out seven and went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs. Erik Decker and Matt Thompson each had double and RBI.
CVCA 13, Orrville 5
The Royals (20-2, 10-0) left little doubt they are the kings of the Principals Athletic Conference thanks to pitcher Joey Lehner (3-0), who also had three hits. Andrew Herickz hit a three-run home run in the second and CVCA had two hits each from Tyler Wise, John Harabedian and Jules Hernandez.
GIRLS LACROSSE
Archbishop Hoban 8, Louisville 0
Angie George scored four goals, Lizzie Russo netted two goals and Rachel Alexander and Alex Korwin added one goal apiece for host Hoban.
“Mia Gallagher was 100 percent in between the pipes with 14 saves on 14 shots,” said Hoban coach Ben Wehmann.
George and Hoban teammate Lane Shannon had two assists apiece. Alexander and Mary Kate Novak both had one assist.
– Compiled by Michael Beaven, Brad Bournival and Don Coughlin
