Championship Weekend

State titles won by several local schools, individuals

It was a stellar weekend for several different Cincinnati schools and individuals at state tournament competitions this past weekend.

Lakota West won the area’s only state baseball title beating Mentor 4-0 at Cooper Stadium in Columbus.  It is the first state baseball title for Lakota West and the first ever in school district history.

West (28-5) came into the game ranked fourth in the state in the final Associated Press state poll while Mentor was No. 8.

Sophomore Bryan Beaver scattered four hits and struck out six batters to lead the Firebirds.  West scored all of their runs in a 4-run fourth inning outburst led by Tadd Dombart’s 2-run triple.  

At the state track and field meet at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium at Ohio State University, Harrison’s Chris Littleton won the discus throw (183.9) in Division I competition.

The Withrow girls' 400-meter relay team of Porscha Johnson, Brittany Smith, Jade Clingman and Genesis Calhoun won the 400-meter relay (47.37).

In Division II, Cat Humphries of McNicholas won the 200 dash in 24.95.  The Clinton-Massie boys' 400-meter relay team of Drew Frey, Caleb Medley, Skylar Dooley and C.J. Kline took first with a time of 42.44.  Greenfield McClain’s Dante Jackson (14.23) won the 110 hurdles event.

Mariemont beat New Albany 7-4 to win the Division II state lacrosse championship title at Dublin Scioto.  Noah Gibby scored four goals and Drake Peterson added two to lead  the Warriors.

In Division I, Sycamore defeated Upper Arlington 9-7 behind Karen Nesbitt, who scored four goals to lead the Aves.