Bulic selects Michigan

- Brunswick Post

What started out as a way to keep busy until basketball season has turned into a college scholarship for Gabbie Bulic.

The Brunswick junior made a verbal commitment May 8 to the University of Michigan to play volleyball for the Wolverines starting in the fall of 2013.

Let's go camping

- North Royalton Post

Four high school sports teams will be offering camps this summer for children interested in testing their athletic skills or developing a deeper knowledge of specific sports.

Allis captures rare PTC crown

- Norton Post

It took seven years, but Norton's girls track team can finally claim a Portage Trail Conference championship in track.

Senior Kailene Allis won the high jump with a top leap of 5 feet, 4 inches. That bested the rest of the field by 3 inches. Allis' championship was the first for a Norton girl in any track and field event since the formation of the PTC in 2005. Teammate Hailee Ellinwood was third at 4-10.

Indians' mistakes costly in final

- Northern Wayne Post

By TODD STUMPF

The Post sports editor

BARBERTON - For Rittman's baseball team to repeat its magical run to the edge of the 2011 state tournament, among the bigger concerns was finding a solid No. 2 starter behind Lance Horner. Senior Dylan Litman provided the Indians exactly that.

Bears reach Sweet 16

- North Royalton Post

It took North Royalton's softball team four years to reach a district final, but less than 45 minutes to win the championship once they got there.

Softball team ends on high, low note

- Strongsville Post

For the Strongsville softball team, the end to its season came too soon.

The Mustangs concluded their postseason run May 14 with a 3-1 loss to Midpark in the Parma Division I District semifinals at Day Park in Parma.

Grizzly boys take out Revere

- Wadsworth Post

The Wadsworth Middle School boys track team defeated Revere May 9 by a score of 77-37.

Placing for Wadsworth were: 110 meter hurdles - Justin Palitto, third, Bret Baker, second and Dan Malkowski, first; 100 meter dash - Brent Runkle, third; 1,600 meters - Matt Fix, third, Brady Dearth, second and Jon Bach, first; 400 Meter Relay team of Connor Montgomery, Max Back, Matt Blamble and Alex Jones, first; 400 meter dash - Michael Callow, third, Michael Blamble, second and Logan Clevidence, first; 800 meter relay team of Bret Baker, Jared Rogers, Alex Jones and Duncan Hopkins, first; 200 meter hurdles - Tyler Fix, third, Danny Malkowski, second and Luke Smith, first; 800 meter run - Logan Clevidence, second and Jon Bach, first; 1,600 meter relay team of Matt Blamble, Jon Bach, Luke Smith and Brady Dearth, first; discus - Joe Pavlak, third and Nick Ludowese, second; shot put - Tom Eaton, third and Alex Jones, first; high jump - Justin Palitto, third, Connor Montgomery, second and Luke Smith, first; long jump - Ryan Gaither, second.

Scoarste blasts Bees into regional

- Medina Post

Two big momentum swings and one huge swing of the bat. That's what it took to send Medina's softball team to the regional tournament for the first time in eight years.

Panthers come up short

- Norton Post

Two Norton singles players and one doubles team came within one match of qualifying from the Orrville Division II Sectional at the College of Wooster.

AAU boys take Falcon Classic

- Strongsville Post

Phillips makes a scene

- Southern Medina Post

For three years, Black River's best-kept sprinting secret has been idle in the wings. He finally emerged into the spotlight last week during the Patriot Athletic Conference Meet.

Langlois aces as Bees advance

- Medina Post

Credit Medina softball coach Jess Toocheck for sticking to her guns. And for having the foresight to keep her biggest gun loaded and close by.

Grizzlies come up just short

- Wadsworth Post

At some point, Wadsworth's softball team's three-year, eight-game losing streak to Copley will come to an end. That it did not end Monday in the Barberton Division I District semifinals is no indictment of the current Grizzlies.

Zook comes up short

- Northern Wayne Post

Chippewa boys tennis player Neil Zook came within one win of qualifying May 10 from the Orrville Division II Sectional at the College of Wooster.

Grizzlies third at SL Meet

- Wadsworth Post

Peaking at the right time isn't just a staying for Wadsworth athletes. It became a reality during the Suburban League Meet at Green Memorial Stadium.

Blue Devils earn share of NOC title

- Brunswick Post

It's not often that a baseball coach gets choked up when discussing the athletes on his high school team.

Todd Winston, however, made no qualms about his attachment to the Brunswick players this season.

Hanford makes her comeback

- North Royalton Post

Ellyn Hanford was playing soccer last fall when she experienced the dreaded fate of any athlete.

She tore her anterior cruciate ligament.

Ohio Stampede stomps out championship at tournament

- Wadsworth Post

Indians gearing up for postseason

- Northern Wayne Post

Senior Crystal Barber continued her flawless season and Rittman's relay teams continued a season of chart-topping successes during competition at the Schar Invitational Track Meet last weekend at Norwayne.

Track boys beat Colts

- Wadsworth Post

The Wadsworth Middle School Boys Track Team defeated Cloverleaf May 2 by a score of 79-33. Placing for Wadsworth were: 110 meter hurdles - Logan Groves - third, Bret Baker - second and Danny Malkowski - first; 1600 meter run - Danny Cundiff - third, Jon Bach - second and Brady Dearth - first; 400 meter relay team of Max Back, Connor Montgomery, Alex Jones and Matt Blamble - first; 400 meter dash - Logan Clevidence - third and Matt Blamble - first; 800 meter relay team of Duncan Hopkins, Bret Baker, Jared Rogers and Alex Jones - first; 200 meter hurdles -Tyler Fix - third, Justin Palitto - second and Danny Malkowski - first; 800 meter run - Jon Bach - third, Logan Clevidence - second and Brady Dearth - first; 200 meter dash -Jared Rogers - second and Robert Hahn - first; 1600 meter relay team of Matt Blamble, Logan Clevidence, Luke Smith and Brady Dearth - first; high jump - Connor Montgomery - second place tie with Cloverleaf and Luke Smith - first; long jump - Danny Cundiff - third and Ryan Gaither first and shot put - Alex Jones - second.

Palocko to run for Heidelberg University

- Medina Post

Medina resident and Medina High School senior Brad Palocko has selected Heidelberg University to continue his education and compete in cross country and track and field.

Bears second in new division

- North Royalton Post

By LISA GAYLE GRAYSON

The Post sports writer

Out to prove something, the North Royalton girls track team did just that May 9 during the Northeast Ohio Conference River Division Meet at Brush’s Korb Field in Lyndhurst.

NOC too much for Mustangs

- Strongsville Post

The Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division track meet went about as expected for Strongsville’s boys team. Unfortunately for the Mustangs, it wasn’t expected to go very well.

Bees scratch seven-year itch

- Medina Post

Track team championships are won more with depth than with stars. Solon's girls team is the Hollywood Walk of Fame when it comes to stars. Medina's, though, is bottomless pit where depth is concerned.

Xtreme Xplosion explode with championship at tournament

- Norton Post