Eleven track and field athletes in Ohio have clinched the opportunity to compete at a new state meet in Columbus at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium next month.

State boys tennis scouting box

When: Friday and Saturday.

Don Ross is set to retire as athletic director and assistant principal at Woodridge High School effective June 30.

The Board of Education unanimously approved Ross’s retirement last week. He workedfor the district since August 2011.

Archbishop Hoban baseball coach Jim Diestel has a defensive alignment the way he wants it and the Knights find themselves just four wins from winning a Division II state championship.

CUYAHOGA FALLS: Voters for the Ohio High School Boys Volleyball Association state polls and all-state teams got it right.

Salem: St. Vincent St. Mary junior Parris Campbell and senior Chelsea Laury each placed in four events, playing a major role in the Irish securing both the boys and girls titles at a Division II track and field meet at Salem High School.

CUYAHOGA FALLS: He is the smallest player on the court and the younger, unheralded brother of Walsh Jesuit senior first-team All-Ohio middle blocker Rob Russell.

OBERLIN: Cloverleaf senior Jacob Dunbar was still wearing his sweatshirt when the first serve was smashed in the Division I District tennis title match Saturday in chilly Oberlin. One might have figured it would be no sweat for him to defeat final foe Aaron Sandberg.

MACEDONIA: The Nicoles did not disappoint in the Division I district track and field meet Friday at Nordonia.

NORTH CANTON: GlenOak’s assistant track and field coaches immediately knew something wasn’t right.

“Strength in numbers” is the philosophy Walsh Jesuit softball coach Bill Davis has adopted for his team this year.

Walsh Jesuit sophomore Taylor Rahach looked across the softball diamond Wednesday at Firestone Stadium and saw familiar faces.

Twinsburg has become the kryptonite for Walsh Jesuit baseball during the past two seasons.

Cuyahoga Falls High School named Sean Flaherty as its football coach.

An eleven-run third inning was enough for the host Royals (14-10, 8-4 Principals Athletic) to knock off the Mustangs (18-10, 6-8).

Garfield senior Troy Robinson is the fastest boy in the City Series this year.

The undefeated teams in City Series baseball will square off today and Wednesday.

Jacob Dunbar of Cloverleaf defeated Aaron Sandberg of Walsh Jesuit 6-1, 6-0 and Steven Boslet of Hudson defeated Matt Miles of Walsh Jesuit 6-3, 6-2 in the singles finals.

Field 9, CVCA 0: The host Falcons scored all nine runs in the first three innings and senior starting pitcher Kerrie Trautman struck out 15 Royals (12-16) in a two-hit shutout in an Akron Division II sectional final.

Highland 4, Cuyahoga Falls 2: Luke Raley singled, doubled and drove in a run for the Hornets (20-8) in a Hudson Division I sectional.

Walsh Jesuit 13, Woodridge 0: Sophomore Taylor Rahach struck out 11 and threw a perfect game to lead the Warriors (20-5) in an Akron Division II sectional final. Sophomore Riley Ries hit two home runs and had five RBI for the Warriors.

Walsh Jesuit Athletic Director Grant Conzaman plans to retire in June.

Tallmadge 8, CVCA 1: Senior Scott Noel had an RBI double and seven strikeouts in the complete-game win over the Royals in an Akron Division II sectional game. Senior Zach Skraba singled twice and drove in two runs for the Blue Devils (11-11).

STOW: The Stow Bulldogs were playing without their middle-infield tandem of sisters Lindsay and Bekah Jones, but third sister Sadie picked up the slack in Tuesday’s 3-0 Boardman Division I sectional tournament victory.

Junior shortstop and Oregon recruit Jenna Lilley continued to shine for the host Vikings (26-0), slugging two doubles with an RBI in the first game and hitting her seventh home run of the season in the second game.

CUYAHOGA FALLS: The big postseason track and field meets are just around the corner.

CUYAHOGA FALLS: A softball game that appeared to be all in favor of host Woodridge for five innings took a dramatic and surprising turn Thursday.

The No. 11 in the East baseball program will forever belong to Marine Cpl. Derek A. Wyatt.

Walsh Jesuit baseball coach Chris Kaczmar said the Mittiga brothers, Dominic and Mark, had a day to remember Saturday at the annual Ohio Jesuit Tournament.

Junior Mark Miller hit a two-run homer run and freshman Jordan Noska hit a two-run double to lead the host Royals (10-8, 6-4).

Freshman Christopher Machamer went 1-for-2 with three RBI to lead the visiting Warriors (19-4, 8-2) to at least a share of the North Coast League title.

MACEDONIA: The inaugural Fleet Feet Summit County Invitational turned into a grand success for host Nordonia.

The Black Tigers (11-6) swept a doubleheader from visiting Valley Forge (2-14). Ed Stokich got the complete-game win in the first game, and had three doubles and a single in the second.