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Entering the bottom of the sixth inning in Division I state softball semifinal in Akron, Anthony Wayne leads Pataskala Watkins Memorial 2-1. AW now coming to bat.

Entering the top of the sixth inning in Division I state softball semifinal in Akron, Anthony Wayne leads Pataskala Watkins Memorial 2-1. Watkins Memorial is now batting.

Entering the bottom of the fifth inning in Division I state softball semifinal in Akron, Anthony Wayne leads Pataskala Watkins Memorial 2-1. The Generals are now batting.

After three innings in Division I state softball semifinal in Akron, Anthony Wayne leads Pataskala Watkins Memorial 2-1. Generals junior catcher Trinity Nowicki put AW up with a solo home run leading off the bottom of the third.

After 3 quarters in Division IV girls basketball state semifinal, Toledo Christian holds a commanding 41-17 lead over New Middletown Springfield.

At halftime of Division IV girls basketball state semifinal, Toledo Christian leads New Middletown Springfield 24-8.

After 1 quarter in Division IV girls basketball state semifinal, Toledo Christian leads New Middletown Springfield 12-5.

Bryan falls in Division II girls basketball state semifinal, 61-47 to Cincinnati Purcell Marian.

Through 3 quarters of Division II girls state basketball semifinal, Cincinnati Purcell Marian leads Bryan, 41-36. CPM's Dee Alexander has 28 points.

At halftime in Division II girls state basketball semifinal, Cincinnati Purcell Marian leads Bryan, 26-25. Bryan opened the 2nd quarter on a 12-0 run to go up 25-14 with 5:06 left in half. CPM closed half on a 12-0 run. CPM's Dee Alexander, Ohio's Ms. Basketball, has 19 points.

After 1 quarter in Division II girls state basketball semifinal, Cincinnati Purcell Marian 14, Bryan 13.

Northview pitcher Blake Bradford strands a runner at third base to end the top of the 4th inning. Wildcats lead Grove City 2-1 heading to bottom of 4th in D-I state baseball final in Akron.

Northview rallied for two runs in the bottom of the third inning to take a 2-1 lead over Grove City in the Division I state baseball final in Akron. Brodey Acres plated Braden Tackett and Benny Seals with a double down the right-field line.

Northview got leadoff hitter to third base, but stranded him there. Entering top of 2nd inning of D-I state basenall final, Grove City 1, Northview 0.

Grove City scored in top of 1st inning and leads Northview 1-0 in D-I state baseball final in Akron. Northview coming to bat in bottom of 1st.

Northview has made an unlikely tourney run to the state final. The Wildcats have never won a league baseball championship, and before this season had never won a district title. Coach Greg Szparka's team beat Chagrin Falls Kenston 3-2 in Fridya's state semifinals to get here.

About 10 minutes before first pitch in Division I Ohio High School state baseball championship game between Northview (25-8) and Grove City (26-7).

After 6 innings in Division I state baseball semifinals, Northview is tied with Chagrin Falls Kenston 2-2 at Canal Park in Akron. Kenston coming to bat in top of the 6th with its No. 7, 8 and 9 hitters due up against Wildcats pitcher Garrett Zimmerman.

After 5 innings in Division I state baseball semifinals, Northview is tied with Chagrin Falls Kenston 2-2 at Canal Park in Akron. Kenston coming to bat in top of the 6th with its No. 3, 4 and 5 hitters due up.

In the Division I state baseball semifinals at Canal Park in Akron, Chagrin Falls tied the game 2-2 in the top of the fourth on a balk call that allowed Carter Flynn to score from third with two outs. Northview was called for the balk because an illegal hidden-ball play.