Roundup: Muskies' lacrosse team collects Senior Night victory

NEW CONCORD − John Glenn lacrosse closed out the regular season with a 18-6 victory over Licking Valley on Wednesday during Senior Night.

"Senior night is a special night. It was good feeling seeing all eight seniors in the starting lineup tonight," JG head coach Bob Williams offered. "It took a little while to get moving and that last minute of the second half was incredible. Levi Kinnan was on fire on the faceoff dot and would win the faceoff and generate a fast break goal for all 3 of those goals in the final 25 second half."

Max Morrow and Clay Hanna each would register goals early in the first quarter to give JG a quick 2-0 lead. Licking Valley would respond with 2 goals to tie it up 2-2.

The Muskies would go on a run, scoring four unanswered goals in the following three minutes, two by Logan Williams, and one each by Evan Haney and Ethan Haney to lead 6-3 after the first period.

John Glenn used an 8-1 scoring edge in the second quarter to hold a comfortable 14-4 lead at the halftime break.

Senior Ethan Haney would add two more goals in the third to give the Muskies the 16-5 advantage going into the final frame. Evan Haney and Cannon Fox would close out the scoring in the fourth for a 18-6 final.

"Our offense was really clicking tonight as it was great to see 14 of our 18 goals being assisted," Williams added. "Offensive coordinator Matt Hanna has developed a solid offense and they play so unselfishly. Our defense was able to generate 19 takeaways, led by junior, Nic Xanders."

Ethan Haney finished with seven goals, sophomore Evan Haney added three goals, five assists to lead the John Glenn attack. Cannon Fox added two goals and two assists, while Logan Williams had two goals, and one assist. Max Morrow also had two goals.

John Glenn finishes the regular season with a 13-5 record, and will now take on Bexley on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the North Turf Field in the first round of the OHSAA playoffs.

NEXT − John Glenn will host Bexley on Monday at 6:30 p.m. in OHSAA postseason action at Muskingum University's North Turf Field.

SECTIONAL TENNIS

COLUMBUS − Cambridge competed in the Division II Central District sectional tournament for the first time on Wednesday at the Columbus School for Girls.

The Bobcats moved from a 42 year streak of playing in the Eastern District tournament in Dover to the larger 26 team sectional.

They made a successful debut by advancing their second doubles team of James Goggin and Tuillio D’Aquila next week's district tournament at Columbus Academy.

Goggin and D’Aquila finished with a perfect 3-0 record on the day. With a 7-6, 4-6, 6-1 win over Bishop Hartley, followed by a 6-3, 6-2 win over London High School, and, in the sectional finals, the CHS duo collected a 6-4, 6-3 victory.

Goggin and D’Aquila will play this Saturday for the seeding for next Wednesday's tournament.

The other half of doubles saw Cambridge's Blade Bachmann and Caleb Stanberry beat Columbus Beechcroft 6-0, 6-0. In the semifinals, Bachmann and Stanberry topped London 6-1, 6-2. In the finals, the Bobcat's lost to the #2 seed Bexley Lions.

In singles action, Trey Stottsberry won his first match against Hartley's Harriman 6-3, 6-0. In his second match, Stottsberry dropped a 6-1, 6-1 decision to River Valley's Charles Osborne.

Smith Sylvis pick up a win over Marion Franklin's Thompson, but in the second round took a 6-1, 6-1 loss to Grandview Heights Danny Claypool. In third singles, Steeler Sylvis, dropped a 6-2, 6-2 decision to West Jefferson's Loy Johnson.

NEXT − Cambridge closes the regular season on Monday with Senior Night versus East Liverpool at 4:30 p.m.

REGULAR SEASON BASEBALL

Meadowbrook 6, John Glenn 2

BYESVILLE − Easton Eibel hit three singles and Braden Jones added two hits and two RBIs to lead the Colts to a Muskingum Valley League win.

Kolton St. Clair and Evan Dyer also had two hits and Jacob Justice gave up two runs on six hits and fanned four in four innings to earn the victory.

Wylee Woodard had a double and two singles, Colt Emerson hit a pair of doubles and Aydan Thompson had a pair of hits to lead the Muskies. Noah Winland went the distance in the loss, surrendering six runs on 12 hits, fanning six and walking two.

NEXT − John Glenn travels to Buckeye Trail on Friday at 5 p.m., while Meadowbrook will open up sectional play on Saturday at Philo starting at 1 p.m.

Buckeye Trail 13, Newcomerstown 2

NEWCOMERSTOWN − Visiting Buckeye Trail tuned up for OHSAA tournament play with a lopsided 13-2 five inning Inter-Valley Conference win over Newcomerstown High on Wednesday.

Senior Isaac Beaver collected the win on the mound, allowing two runs on two hits with five Ks in five innings of work.

Senior Cannon Clum collected two base hits with three RBIs, Braden Williams added two hits with two RBIs and Nick Neuhart finished with two hits with an RBI.

Buckeye Trail improves to 18-3 on the season.

NEXT − Buckeye Trail will host John Glenn on Friday at 5 p.m.