Sports

Baseball squad topped CVC going into this week's action by Brent Hovey Reporter Aurora -- The big inning. As a baseball team, you're continuously trying to avoid it in the field while trying to explode for it at the plate. The big inning saved Aurora...  Read Story.

Orange Relays off because of weather; tracksters top Lions in dual by Ken Lahmers Editor Aurora -- Rain wiped out the Orange Relays on May 2, but the Greenmen girls and boys track teams were able to claim a victory over Orange in a dual meet April 29. ...  Read Story.

Girls fall in pair of games vs. CVC foe by Brent Hovey Reporter Aurora -- Disappointing losses, a win over a neighboring rival and cancellations were last week's developments for the Aurora softball team. Coming into last week, the Lady Greenmen (8-8...  Read Story.

Harmon track squad takes two first places In the 20-team Twinsburg Chamberlin Relays for middle school track teams April 26, Harmon School's girls took seventh place, while the boys finished ninth. Solon was the girls champion, with Maple Heights...  Read Story.

Sports Wire: Portage youth golf slated; AD meets locals by Advocate Staffers The first Junior Portage County Amateur golf tournament will be June 30 and July 1 at Raccoon Hill in Franklin Township. Boys and girls ages 10 to 19 who have not entered...  Read Story.

Portage Outdoors: Turkey kill tops 2007 figure by Jack Kiser Correspondent Ohio hunters killed 10,374 wild turkeys in the first seven days of the spring hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' Division of Wildlife. Last...  Read Story.

Area female grapplers earn honors by Colin Harris Record-Courier Reporter Mantua -- The Northeast Ohio Girls Wrestling Club of Mantua recently returned from the 11th annual Girls National Wrestling Tournament in Lavonia, Mich. The tournament, which took...  Read Story.

by Brent Hovey Reporter Aurora -- In the same week a replacement was named for himself, Aurora schools Athletic Director Dick Bliss learned he will have to find new coaches for the boys and girls varsity basketball teams. Dave Munson resigned as boys...  Read Story.

Boys tracksters claim own invitational by Ken Lahmers Editor Aurora -- The Greenmen boys track squad held off a tough challenge from Chagrin Falls to win the Aurora Invitational on April 25. Aurora compiled 126 points to Falls' 111. AHS was followed by...  Read Story.

Girls third behind Chagrin Falls, West G. by Ken Lahmers Editor Aurora -- Despite three of its best sprinters not being able to compete, the Greenmen girls track team (68 points) finished third in the annual Aurora Invitational on April 25 behind...  Read Story.

Diamond unit nabs four straight victories by Brent Hovey Reporter Aurora -- The Greenmen baseball team is starting to play the way coach George Snider thought it would this year. Snider expected an explosive, run-scoring offense which he hoped would...  Read Story.

Boys/ girls 1st in KHS coed relays by Brent Hovey Reporter Aurora -- Behind a com-bined effort of the boys/girls teams, Aurora came away victorious in the Kenston Coed Relays on April 21. AHS pulled out a narrow victory over Kenston 154 to 151. Lake...  Read Story.

Softball girls hope to stay at the top of CVC standings by Brent Hovey Reporter Aurora -- During a busy week, the Aurora girls softball team (7-6 heading into this week's action) went 2-3, including a huge conference win. The week started with two key...  Read Story.

Netters looking for confidence for CVC action by Brent Hovey Reporter Aurora -- With the success the boys tennis team has had over the last two seasons, it has stepped up its competition. Playing traditional tennis powers such as Shaker Heighst and...  Read Story.

Sports Wire:Three locals in Boston Marathon; 2 in 10-miler by Advocate Staffers The Godale brothers and a third Auroran ran in the 112th Boston Marathon on April 21. Mark Godale, 37, finished 222nd in 2:42:56; Stephen Godale, 39, finished 554th in...  Read Story.

Boys set three meet marks, one school mark; nab third by Ken Lahmers Editor Aurora -- In an overall third-place effort in the Hilltopper Invitational at Chardon, Aurora's boys track team set three meet records and one school mark. The 4x100 and 4x200...  Read Story.

Softball team wins first 2 CVC games by Brent Hovey Reporter Aurora -- The goal behind any sports team is to get better and improve as the year goes along. The local varsity softball team followed that plan to perfection for a couple games last week. ...  Read Story.

Girls 7th at Chardon, have battled adversities thus far by Ken Lahmers Editor Aurora -- In a tough 10-team Hilltopper Invitational on April 19, Aurora's girls track team finished seventh with 27 points. The host Hilltoppers won with 118 points, followed...  Read Story.

Baseball unit off to 1-1 start in CVC action by Brent Hovey Reporter Aurora -- In the ultra competitive Chagrin Division of the Chagrin Valley Conference, Aurora's baseballers couldn't afford to start play 0-2. But for a while it looked like that's what...  Read Story.

Sports Wire: Cornhole tourney will benefit youth baseball squad by Advocate Staffers Aurora Express Baseball is sponsoring its second annual cornhole tournament May 3 at Solon VFW Post on Pettibone Road. Practice starts at 11 a.m., with action...  Read Story.