Sports

Softball club crushes Valley Forge on road by Steve Batko Correspondent Strong league play continues for the young Twinsburg softball team this spring. The visiting Lady Tigers improved to 14-3 overall and 7-0 in the Northeast Ohio Conference River...  Read Story.

Baseball program masters River Division showdowns by Michael Leonard Sports Editor Twinsburg baseball coach Don Jones stresses the need for his team to take things one game at a time. Given the schedule the Tigers have played this spring, that's...  Read Story.

Twinsburg resident named Aurora AD by Brent Hovey Reporter Aurora -- The school district has found a man to replace a legend. At the end of this school year, Dick Bliss will step down as Aurora's athletic director after 37 years. Paul Powers was hired to a two-year contract and will take...  Read Story.

Girls track squad takes first place at Fitch by Steve Batko Correspondent With yet another invitational title -- the 28th annual Austintown Fitch Optimist Meet under its belt, the Twinsburg girls track squad is raising plenty of eyebrows this spring. ...  Read Story.

Boys capture fourth in Austintown meet by Steve Batko Correspondent Placing fourth overall with 60 points at the 28th annual Austintown Fitch Optimist Invitational May 3 could give the Twinsburg boys track and field team some momentum going into the...  Read Story.

Boys tennis squad loses to Cuyahoga Falls by Steve Batko Correspondent The members of the Twinsburg boys tennis squad have a quiet confidence. And head coach Mike Porinchak is just fine with that. Consistency has enabled the Tigers to surprise this...  Read Story.

Outing on links coming The Hattie Larlham 22nd Annual Sugar Bush Golf Classic To Benefit Children and Adults with Disabilities is scheduled to take place May 21 at Sugar Bush Golf Club in Garrettsville. For 22 years, this annual shotgun-style golf...  Read Story.

Youth camp offered in June Under the direction of the Twinsburg High School basketball staff and players, a summer basketball day camp is scheduled to take place in June at Twinsburg High School A camp for boys in grades 6 through 8 is set to take...  Read Story.

Akron has camps The University of Akron will have the following summer football camps on the campus: June 22: Senior Camp 1, $30 preregistered July 20: Senior Camp 2, $30 preregistered July 24: Team Passing Camp 1, $175 per team; and Big Man Camp 1, $20...  Read Story.

Baseball club smacks local rival Nordonia by Michael Leonard Sports Editor Macedonia -- After rain canceled their first match April 28, the Twinsburg and Nordonia baseball teams met April 29 in a chilly affair at Nordonia. The cold weather put a freeze...  Read Story.

Girls track unit rolls at Poland by Steve Batko Correspondent It was a wake-up call and the Lady Tigers responded even amidst some injuries. The Twinsburg girls track and field squad has been without key sprinters Kenya Garner (a senior with a back...  Read Story.

Softball team defeats Lady Knights in league contest by Steve Batko Correspondent So the turnaround has been huge. The Twinsburg softball team has pushed its overall record to 12-3 after finishing just 3-14 a year ago. What's the real reason? ...  Read Story.

Boys finish second at elite invitational by Steve Batko Correspondent With state powers like Reynoldsburg and Youngstown Boardman, plus a host of other quality teams on hand, it made the April 26 performance at the Poland Invitational that much sweeter...  Read Story.

Smith signs with Mount Vernon Nazarene Twinsburg senior Camille Smith signs her letter of intent to play soccer and study biology or sports management at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. "I really like the atmosphere at Mount Vernon; it's not too big...  Read Story.

Boys tennis squad slips past rival Brunswick by Steve Batko Correspondent Behind some potent ground strokes and timely volleys, the Twinsburg boys tennis squad recorded a big Northeast Ohio Conference divisional victory on April 23, 3-2 at home against...  Read Story.

Baseball team gets split The host Twinsburg baseball team earned a split with Olentangy April 26. The Tigers lost the second game by a 5-4 score in eight innings after posting a 6-1 victory in the first game. Olentangy beat Twinsburg (11-6) in a...  Read Story.

Labry places second Twinsburg resident Michael Labry recently placed second in a national tournament in Columbus called The Tournament of Champions. This event is the largest one-day tournament in the county. There were more than 2,300 wrestlers...  Read Story.

Residents run in race The following Twinsburg residents competed in the Hermes Cleveland Fleet Feet 10-Miler April 26: Female (age 35 through 39): Joann Pavlovcak, 36, first, 70th overall, 1 hour, 12 minutes, 55.3 seconds Male (25-29): Ben Kuhlman, 27,...  Read Story.

Baseball team sweeps Brush by Michael Leonard Sports Editor Twinsburg -- Spend enough time around high school baseball coaches and they will say plenty about executing fundamental baseball and making the routine plays. Twinsburg did both well April 22...  Read Story.

Girls track program places 5th at 30-team competition by Steve Batko Correspondent The Twinsburg girls track and field team didn't repeat as champions of the prestigious Mansfield Mehock Relays April 18, but the Lady Tigers held their own in another...  Read Story.