Entries by Anthony Hartwig

BUILDING A SOUTH RANGE STANDARD

CANFIELD OH- As South Range softball makes their program’s third trip to state, we wanted to reflect a little bit on the team that rose the bar for the program. The current success of the program turned in 2010. That season South Range won their first district championship since 2001.  That team got to the […]

SPENCER IS ALWAYS READY TO GO

CANFIELD OH- Here we go! Canfield softball is where all the excitement has been this spring. The Cardinals have been on fire all season long. A lot of the goals that they set back in November are becoming a reality.  They’ve won a conference championship, they’ve won a district champion, they’ve won a regional championship, […]

SO FLY LIKE A G6

CANFIELD OH- What an incredible run that Canfield softball is in the middle of.  They have won the AAC, they won a district, they have won a regional, and now they’re two wins away from winning a state championship. Leadership is one of the biggest reasons why the Cardinals have reached so many goals.  Canfield […]

A BATTERY THAT LASTS FOREVER

CANFIELD OH- Even the best pitchers on the planet need a catcher that they can trust. For as great of a season that Canfield junior Malena Toth has had. She is well aware of how big of a role her freshman catcher Leah Figueroa has had in her ability to dominate in the circle. Figueroa […]

CANFIELD’S KOENIG CONNECTION

CANFIELD OH- How many times does a roster get to say they feature a pair of siblings playing together for a common goal. It’s not as common as you’d think. Even more rare is the impact that we see both players make when looking at Canfield’s tandem of Marina and Kenzie Koenig.  Kenzie the senior, […]

CANFIELD SOFTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 2) WITH MIKE KERNAN

CANFIELD OH- The Cardinals have pushed their way to a state semifinal. A season after winning a district championship and being bumped out of the tournament in regionals the Cardinals have taken the next step and worked their way to Firestone Stadium in Akron.  The Cardinals are led by Mike Kernan who has returned to […]

FITCH FAMILY COMES FULL CIRCLE

AUSTINTOWN OH- Fitch has done it! For the first time since 1993 the Falcons softball program has punched their ticket to the Final Four. A championship 30 years in the making.  With new generations taking the wheel, the old generations aren’t as far away as you’d think. Lisa Beaudis, the mother of Fitch senior Madi […]

DOWN BY THE MARINA

CANFIELD OH- Even on a team that has so much senior leadership like Canfield, there is still promising young talent that contributes heavily to their team’s success.  One of the big players of the Cardinals future is sophomore Marina Koenig.  Marina blasted her way on the scene last season as a freshman.  It was clear […]

RAIDERS TAKING ANOTHER CRACK AT THE STATE TOURNAMENT

CANTON OH- South Range nabbed the lead late in the game in an 8-4 victory over Champion on Friday in the DIII Regional Final. The game was tied at four with South Range batting in the top of the eighth when Anna Aey singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run. […]

A STATE TRIP 30 YEARS IN THE MAKING

YOUNGSTOWN OH- For the first time in three decades, the Fitch softball team is on its way to the OHSAA State Final Four. The Lady Falcons beat Walsh Jesuit 11-1 on Friday afternoon, winning the Division 1 Regional Championship and earning the right to play in the Division 1 State Semifinal for a chance to […]