Chardon vs. Chagrin Falls girls lacrosse: Hilltoppers’ defense shuts out Tigers in fourth quarter for 10-8 victory

@morningjournal— Chardon and Chagrin Falls were tied entering the fourth quarter of their game April 22. The Hilltoppers put up a stone wall, highlighted by a Makenna Ricketts save with just under a minute left. Lauren Jackson and Payton Platz had goals in the final quarter that pushed the Hilltoppers to a 10-8 victory in a pivotal […]

@morningjournal—Chardon vs. Kenston baseball: Hilltoppers’ defense shines in 4-1 victory over Bombers. Chardon and Kenston struggled to string together runs in their WRC matchup April 26. The Hilltoppers broke through for three runs in the second inning for the lead. Kenston had several chances to push the lead, including with the bases loaded in the top of the seventh. But a popup to first ended the game […]

@morningjournal—Chardon vs. University baseball: Chardon wins marquee matchup, 10-8, in eight innings. Two weeks can make a world of difference in a baseball season. Chardon can testify to that statement based on two meetings with University, and everything that happened in between. On April 13, University, ranked No.1 in the News-Herald Top of the Crop, had its way with the Hilltoppers in an 11-1 blowout win. On […]

@morningjournal—Riverside vs. Kenston boys lacrosse: Beavers’ defense stonewalls Bombers for 9-2 victory, repeat as conference champions. Some stone walls aren’t as sturdy as the Riverside defense was in the second half of its Western Reserve Conference championship game with Kenston on April 30. The Bombers made it a one-goal game just before the half. The Beavers, lead by goalie Jaeden Klimkowski, made sure that was the last goal the Bombers recorded. […]