Coaches guided students in wake of 9-11
The world stopped on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. Routines were interrupted. Work days were halted. Plans canceled. Flights grounded. The nation was absorbed in shock, fear, anger and grief. In many cases all at once. The sports world was no different. Nearly all professional and ...
SPORTS BRIEFING
GEISS WINS DEBUT BOCA RATON, Fla. — Former Heartland Christian cross country standout Rebecca Geiss is used to running out front. Geiss won her collegiate debut as the Palm Beach Atlantic freshman finished first in the Keyser Flagship Cross Country Invitational on Friday night. Geiss finished the 3.1-mile course at South County Regional Park in 18 minutes, 0.27 seconds. Freshman teammate Gianna Ritchie from Lake Center Christian in Hartville, Ohio, was second in 18:27.21. There were 93 finishers. The Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish won going away with 25 points. Nova ...
Warrick takes second at White invite
ALLIANCE — Beaver Local's Luke Warrick took second to lead area runners on Saturday at the Ashley White Invitational at Marlington High School. Warrick finished in 16:27.19. In girls action, West Branch's Tenley Stitle was seventh in 20:37.58. GIRLS RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Marlington (47), 2. Crestwood (48), 3. Akron SVSM (65), 4. Field (105), 5. West Branch (128), 6. Streetsboro (147), 7. South Range (182), 8. Beaver Local (233), 9. Norton (267), 10. Austintown-Fitch (284). INDIVIDUAL LEADERS 1. Irelyn Johnson (Marlington) 18:17.34; 2. Luci Maschek (Crestwood) 18:47.76; ...
Plenty of time to think about Michigan's clock
Longtime coach Kyle Whittingham was unaware the stadium clock he watched Saturday night at Michigan might not reflect the official game time. Purdue coach Barry Odom also was caught off guard as he watched on television more than 250 miles away. The two Big Ten coaches acknowledged Monday ...
Quakers score seven on Hubbard
SALEM — Salem's boys soccer team scored five goals in the second half to pull away for a 7-3 victory over Hubbard on Saturday. Max Zacharias led the Quakers with four goals and an assist, while Emeric Callahan added a goal and an assist. Ronin Sutter also scored a goal and had an assist, ...