Baseball
               Boone County 5, Conner 4

Conner ....... 200  200  0—4  4  2

        Boone C. ....... 300  020  x—5  9  4

        WP—Brodsky. LP—Stephenson. Hitting leaders: BC-Haake 3-3, HR, 2RBI; Sullivan 2-3, 2R. C-Alvey 3-3. Records: BC 3-0.

        Aaron Haake hit 2 run HR in 5th

        Conner 6, Boone County 5

Conner ....... 110  121  0—6  5  3

        Boone C. ....... 210  011  0—5  5  4

        WP—Smith (10K). LP—Lehman. Hitting leaders: BC-Vallandingham 2-4, 2R; Sawyers 2-2. C-Long HR; Dyer 3-3. Records: BC 3-1.

        Holmes 9, Margaretta, OH 6

Margaretta ....... 200  200  2—6  8  3

        Holmes ....... 301  023  x—9  11  4

        WP—Boone. LP—Pooch. Hitting leaders: H Young 2-3, 2B; Biaczak 2-4, 2B, 2RBI; Smith 2-2; Johnson 3-4, 2B, 3B, 2RBI; Curry 2B, 2RBI. M Pooch 2-3, 2B. Records: H 4-1.

        Highlands 2, Watkins Memorial 1

Watkins Mem ....... 000  000  1—1  1  1

        Highlands ....... 010  000  1—2  5  4

        WP—Fath (9 K's). LP—Derry. Records: H 3-1.

        Walton Verona 7, Bellevue 5

Bellevue ....... 101  102  0—5  7  2

        Walton Verona ....... 000  430  X—7  7  2

        WP—Dunhoft. LP—Moore. Hitting leaders: B—Moore 2-4. WV—Stephenson 2-4, 2B; Dunhoft 2-3, 2B; Ryan 2B, 2RBI; Thornton HR, 2RBI. Records: B 1-3, WV 3-1.

        St. Xavier 7, Dixie Heights 6

Dixie Hghts ....... 210 002 100 0—6 13 0

        St. Xavier ....... 202 010 100 1—7 10 2

        WP—Mooney (1-0). LP—Taylor (1-1). Hitting leaders: DH—Johnson 2-5 3 RBI; Taylor 2-3; Brockman 3-4 2RBI; Kenning 2-5 HR. SX—Jackson 4-4 2B, HR; LeMasters 2-3 HR, 3RBI; Ellis 2-5, 2B. Records SX 4-0, DH 2-1.

        McNicholas 12, Ryle 6

Ryle ....... 102  201  0— 6  14  2

        McNicholas ....... 007  230  x—12  14  2

        WP—Bitzenhofer (6 K's). LP—Enzweiler. Hitting leaders: R—Bowman 2-4; Brady 2-4; Guttridge 2-4; McIntyre 3-4; Fields 3-4; Blair 2-4. M—Feldkamp 3-4, 2B, 3R, 2RBI; Wahl 2-4, 3RBI, 2B; Harrmann 2-3, 2RBI, 2B, 3R; Dryer 2-3; Wiggins 3-4, 2R, 2 2B.

        McNicholas 7, Ryle 1

Ryle ....... 000  010  0—1  6  3

        McNicholas ....... 105  100  X—7  9  3

        WP—Carpenter. LP—Palmer. Hitting leaders: R—Bowman 2-4; Guttridge 2B. M—Feldkamp 3-3, 2 2B, 3R, 3RBI; Harrmann 2B; Dryer 2-3. Records: R 0-3, M 3-2.

        Fairfield 9, St.Henry 4

St.Henry ....... 200  020  0—4  2  3

        Fairfield ....... 202  104  x—9  8  1

        WP—Elsasser. LP—Kolkmeier. Hitting leaders: SH—Pierce 2-4, 2B. F—Carpenter 2-3, 3B, RBI; Kinkaid 2-4, 2B, 2RBI.

        Fairfield 11, St.Henry 6

St.Henry ....... 103  110  0— 6   6  4

        Fairfield ....... 013  502  x—11  10  0

        WP—Nelson. LP—Terrell. Hitting leaders: SH—Vieth 2-4; Muldoon 2-4, 2B, 2RBI. F—Carpenter 2-4, 2 2B; Waldroff 2-3; Brown 3-3, 2B, 2RBI. Records: F 4-1.

Fast-pitch softball
               Walton-Verona 10, Owen County 0

        Walton Verona ....... 201  052—10  10  1

        Owen Co. ....... 000  000— 0   2  1

        WP—Gaffer. LP—Howerd. Hitting leaders: W—Bischoff 2-4 2B; Edgington 4-4 2B, 2HR, 6RBI. Records: W 3-0, O 1-1.

Girls track
               Newport Steel River City Classic

        (at Newport)

        Team Standings: 1. Simon Kenton 85, 2. Newport CC 81, 3. Newport 66.5, 4. Bellevue 65.5, 5. Holy Cross 63, 6. Lloyd 55, 7. (tie) Ludlow, Walton-Verona 36, 9. Beechwood 28, 10. Pendleton County 17, 11. Grant County 11.

        Event Winners

        3200Relay—Walton Verona 11:00; 110Hurdles—Ng (New) 17.5; 100M—Manning (NCC) 13.3; 800Relay—Newport 1:54; 1600M—Geiger (Sim) 5:50.6; 400Relay—Newport 53.5; 400M—Manning (NCC) 1:02.4; 300Hurdles— Winterburg (Holy) 51.5; 800M—Pence (Lud) 2:33.1; 200M—Walker (Sim) 28.0; 3200M—Geiger (Sim) 12:38.7 (meet record); 1600Relay—Newport 4:30.3; Pole—Jadwin (Bel) 6-0; Disc—Williams (New) 93-9; LJ—Swift (Bee) 15-6; Triple—Winterburg (Holy) 30-9 1/4; SP—Schmidt (Wal) 30-11; HJ—Walters (Bel) 5-0. MVP—Manning (NCC).

        Anderson Relays

        Team Standings: 1. Turpin 107 1/2, 2. Bishop Brossart 77, 3. Middletown 66 1/2, 4. Notre Dame 56 1/2, 5. Amelia 53, 6. Oak Hills 52, 7. Anderson 42, 8. Ursuline 38, 9. St. Ursula 35, 10. Lakota West 33, 11. Lakota East 31, 12. Milford 24 1/2, 13. McNicholas 23, 14. Scott 20, 15. Anderson B 6.

        Pole—Brossart 17-8 (meet record); LJ—Brossart 30-1 1/4; Disc—Notre Dame 184-2; HJ—Brossart 10-4 (meet record); SP—Milford 60-7; 4x1600—Turpin 22:30.3; 900Hurdles—Middletown 2:32.2; 3200Relay—Turpin 10:07.2; Shuttle Hurdles—Turpin 1:07.5 (meet record); 800Relay— Amelia 1:50.6; 400Relay—Middletown 50.9; Distance Medley—Turpin 12:56.7; 1600Medley—Turpin 4:33.5; Sprint Medley—Middletown 1:54.5 (meet record); 1600Relay—Middletown 4:11.5 (meet record); 2400Relay—Brossart 7:09.7 (meet record); 2x3200 Relay—Lakota East 23:57.5 (meet record).

Boys track
               Newport Steel River City Classic

        (at Newport)

        Team Standings: 1. Newport CC 184, 2. Lloyd 110, 3. Newport 92.5, 4. Holy Cross 61, 5. Pendelton County 55, 6. Grant County 37, 7. Walton Verona 25, 8. Ludlow 9, 9. Bracken County 4.

        Event Winners

        3200Relay—Grant County 9:05.3; 110Hurdles—Brockman (Holy) 16.3; 100M—Rolland (New) 11.6; 800Relay— Newport 1:37.2 (meet record); 1600M—Arlinghaus (Holy) 4:59.2; 400Relay—Newport 45.3; 400M—Williams (NCC) 52.5; 300Hurdles—Brockman (Holy) 42.5; 800M—Arlinghaus (Holy) 2:10.2; 200M—Rolland (New) 23.4; 3200M— Niemer (NCC) 10:46.7; 1600Relay—Newport CC 3:46.0; Pole—Fetterly (NCC) 9-6; Disc—Herms (NCC) 107-3 1/2; LJ—Schumacher (NCC) 19-7 1/2 (meet record); Triple—Bryson (Llo) 40-4 1/2; SP—Herms (NCC) 40-4; HJ—Petty (New) 6-0. MVP—Rolland (Newport).

        Anderson Relays

        Team Standings: 1. Moeller 120 1/2, 2. Middletown 108 1/2, 3. Oak Hills 83, 4. Anderson 66, 5. Turpin 65, 6. McNicholas 63, 7. Milford 53 1/2, 8. Lakota West 41, 9. Lakota East 23 1/2, 10. Scott 14 1/2, 11. Anderson B, Glen Este 8 1/2, 13. Amelia 10.

        Pole—Moeller 25-2; LJ—Moeller 40-9 1/2; Disc—Turpin 260-11; HJ—Lakota East 12-2; SP—Amelia 89-5 1/2; Triple— Moelelr 76- 1/2; 6400Relay—Moeller 18:37.5 (meet record); 900Hurdles—Milford 2:06.4 (Meet record); 3200Relay— Moeller 8:28.2; Shuttle Hurdles—Oak Hoills 1:06.3; 800Relay—Middletown 1:30.3 (meet record); 400Relay— Middletown 42.3 (meet record); Distance Medley—Moeller 11:06; 1600Medley—Middletown 3:44.9; Sprint Medley— Middletown 1:35.3; 3200Steeplechase—Moeller 10:05.8; 1600Relay—Middletown 3:27.4 (meet record).

        Louisville Male Invitational

        Team Scores: 1. St. Xavier (Cincinnati) 108; 2. St. Xavier (Louisville) 84

        St. Xavier Finishers

        3200Relay-2. St. Xavier (C) 8:20.15; 1600M-2. King (St. X. C.) 4:32.66, 3. Wietmarschen (St. X. C.) 4:34.8; 400Relay-3. St. Xavier (C) 44.8; 300Hurdle-2. Gilgrist 42.1; 800M-1. Wietmarschen 2:03.77; 200M-3. Ziegler 23.42; 3200M-2. Buse 9:35.1; 1600Relay-2. 3:33.2; D-1. Nardini 153-9 1/4; PV-3. Crea 13-0; HJ-3. Mathews 6-0.

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