Sports

Renegades keep rolling with two victories in final at bat The Nordonia Hills 14-and-under Renegades travel baseball team won its two games in its final at bat. The Renegades beat Valley View 5-4 on Wednesday and North Olmsted 11-10. Against Valley View...  Read Story.

Lady Knights having a successful season The Lady Knights 14-and-under tournament travel softball team is comprised primarily of Nordonia district players. The core of the team has been together for several years when the girls played in the Cuyahoga...  Read Story.

Musings on making a great sports area better Another summer is upon us here at the Record Publishing Co. sports department -- but not before another brutal state track meet. Now, "brutal" doesn't refer to the performance of local RPC athletes. In fact,...  Read Story.

Bull-riding series coming to Burbank The Buckin' Ohio bull-riding series is scheduled to take place July 26, Aug. 23 and Sept. 13 on Creek Bend Ranch (8154 Garman Road) in Burbank. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the gate. Gates open at 5 p.m....  Read Story.

Texas young gun wins Hudson Junior Invitational by Frank Aceto Associate Sports Editor Hudson -- Trying to hold onto a slim lead in the most important tournament of his life, Eli Juren may have been humming "Light My Fire" to himself. "I kept thinking...  Read Story.

Racers advance to All-American Soap Box Derby by Chelsia Marcius Reporter In his first year as director of the North Summit Soap Box Derby, Dr. Michael Hoffman could not be happier with the results. "We sent six kids [from the North Summit race and...  Read Story.

Nordonia graduate Tufts drafted by Texas by Michael Leonard Sports Editor From the moment he stepped on the high school field, former Nordonia pitcher Tyler Tufts was something special. Tufts' big fastball and intimidating style caught the interest of...  Read Story.

Nordonia Middle School athletes stand out at state track meet Two Nordonia Middle School eighth-graders competed at the fifth annual Middle School Track & Field State Championships recently at Pickerington High School. Patrick Osborne placed second in...  Read Story.

Davis, Spooney give good showing at states by Michael Leonard Sports Editor Columbus -- It had been years since Nordonia boys track team had any presence at the state track meet. According to Knights coach Ron Gura, the fact the Knights had two athletes...  Read Story.

Nordonia softball squad racks up postseason awards by Devan Matthews Correspondent The Nordonia High School softball team hosted its annual awards banquet recently, and eight Knights received Northeast Ohio Conference (NOC) Scholar-Athlete Awards. Those...  Read Story.

Davis, Spooner reach state track meet by Devan Matthews Correspondent For the first time in the past couple of years, the Nordonia High School track and field teams will be represented at the Division I state meet in Columbus. And they'll be represented...  Read Story.

Knights shine at regional track by Devan Matthews Correspondent Although Nordonia High School track and field standouts Andrew Davis and John Spooney are headed to the state meet for their performance at regionals, a number of Knights performed well at...  Read Story.

Nordonia baseball squad finishes season with split by Devan Matthews Correspondent The Nordonia High School baseball team finished its 2008 season recently by splitting a pair of ballgames. The Knights beat Northeast Ohio Conference (NOC) Lake Division...  Read Story.

Nordonia softball finishes with wins by Devan Matthews Correspondent The Nordonia High School softball team completed its 2008 season recently, as the Knights won their final two ballgames. First, Nordonia defeated Northeast Ohio Conference Lake...  Read Story.

Errors foil Knights baseball's upset hopes by Devan Matthews Correspondent The Nordonia High School baseball team came close to upsetting Hudson in a Division I sectional semifinal May 14. However, errors, which have plagued the Knights all season long,...  Read Story.

Nordonia track teams off to solid start at districts by Devan Matthews Correspondent After one day of competition at the Division I district meet, the Nordonia High School boys and girls track and field teams were pretty much right where they wanted to...  Read Story.

Nordonia baseball takes two of three by Devan Matthews Correspondent The Nordonia High School baseball team played three regular-season games recently, and according to head coach Eric Cormell, one of them was the best game that the Knights have played...  Read Story.

Boys tennis hopes to continue improvement next year by Devan Matthews Correspondent The Nordonia High School boys tennis team showed improvement in 2008, and there's optimism about the Knights' future, as they'll be graduating just two seniors. One of...  Read Story.

Andrew, Alex Davis lead Knight boys at NOCs by Devan Matthews Correspondent If the Northeast Ohio Conference Meet is any indication, then Nordonia's Andrew Davis and Alex Davis will be headed to the Division I regional meet at the end of this week. ...  Read Story.

Knight girls track takes third at NOCs by Devan Matthews Correspondent The Nordonia High School girls track and field team lost to both Twinsburg and Stow during the regular season, and unfortunately, the Knights finished behind the Tigers and the...  Read Story.