Sometimes sports go beyond the game itself.

Lexie Handley didn’t need a lot of extra help Wednesday, but her St. Vincent-St. Mary softball teammates provided it anyway.

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

BARBERTON: Anthony Duncan’s seventh-inning double led Norton’s baseball team to a 3-2 sectional final win over visiting Northwest yesterday, according to the Barberton Herald.

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).

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

The Barberton Magics softball team is having a season to remember, entering Wednesday with a 17-5 record.

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

The Barberton Magics softball team is having a season to remember as they enter today with a 17-2 record following a 4-0 victory over host Cleveland St. Joseph on Wednesday.

Norton seniors Cara Cook and Jaclyn Fortner have signed national letters of intent to play women’s college basketball.

Junior Zack Foster threw a perfect game in his first career start, and the visiting Magics (7-6) defeated the Cardinals.

The visiting Rough Riders scored all five runs in the first three innings.

Woodridge senior forward Mitch Hepburn has signed a national letter of intent to play college soccer at Belmont Abbey, a Division II school in North Carolina.