Sports

Girls lax squad gets second seed by Frank Aceto Associate Sports Editor The Hudson girls lacrosse squad has been dominant throughout the season. As a result, the Lady Explorers got the No. 2 seed in the Ohio state playoffs. Hudson has a bye in the...  Read Story.

Lacrosse program humbled on road The nine-match winning streak is over. The visiting Hudson boys lacrosse team dropped to 9-2 on the season after losing a convincing 18-7 decision to Worthington Kilbourne May 2. The last time these two teams met was in...  Read Story.

Track club captures 2nd in Austintown The Hudson girls track and field team placed second with 74 points at the 28th Optimist Meet May 3 at Austintown Fitch High School. Twinsburg won the 28-team competition with 80.25 points and North Canton Hoover...  Read Story.

Diamond team upsets St. Ignatius on Cleveland field The visiting Hudson baseball team won a 3-2 decision over Cleveland St. Ignatius May 1. The Explorers (11-5) scored two runs in the top of the first inning and one in the fourth to take a 3-0 lead. St....  Read Story.

WRA boys lacrosse cruises in Cincinnati The Western Reserve Academy earned two crucial victories in Cincinnati. The Pioneers posted a 17-14 win over St. Xavier May 4 and a 15-11 victory over Archbishop Moeller May 3. They improved their record to 12-2...  Read Story.

Defending champs seeded sixth at sectional tourney The Hudson softball team earned the sixth seed in the Akron district. The Lady Explorers are scheduled to host Akron Kenmore in the opening round of Division I sectional play May 12 at 4:30 p.m. Kenmore...  Read Story.

Tennis team defeats powerful Lexington The host Hudson boys tennis team improved to 10-5 on the season with a 3-2 victory over Lexington, which was ranked No. 4 in the state in a recent Division I state poll, May 1. The Explorers won two of their...  Read Story.

Boys track squad gets 5th at Columbus meet The Hudson boys track and field team placed fifth with 39 points at the 31-team Jesse Owens Classic May 3 in Columbus. Reynoldsburg won the competition with 96 points and Centerville placed second (70.5)....  Read Story.

WRA girls compete at Cuyahoga Relays The Western Reserve Academy girls track and field team competed at the Cuyahoga Heights Relays May 3. Several events were not completed due to inclement weather and the meet was not scored. Reserve athletes placed in...  Read Story.

Pioneers fare well at event The Western Reserve Academy boys track and field team competed at the Cuyahoga Heights Relays May 3. Due to weather conditions, the final four events were not competed. The Pioneers were in first place with 70 points at that...  Read Story.

WRA girls roll to easy victory The visiting Western Reserve Academy softball team earned a lopsided 23-3 win over Hathaway Brown May 1 in Shaker Heights. The Lady Pioneers (6-2) scored 12 runs in the top of the seventh inning. Elena Fox allowed no...  Read Story.

Tennis team wins The visiting Hudson junior varsity team improved to 7-3 with a 3-2 victory over Hunting Valley University April 29. Adam Howe won a 6-1, 6-3 decision at third singles and the Explorers' doubles teams of James Nutt and Yatin Mirakhur...  Read Story.

Meeting scheduled The Hudson Hawks Youth Football and Cheerleading Parent Information Night is scheduled to take place May 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Hudson High School, Room A211. The meeting will include a program overview and a question-and-answer period...  Read Story.

Burke fares well Hudson graduate David Burke, a sophomore on the Ohio Wesleyan University men's track and field team competed at the Denison Last Chance Meet April 25. Burke won the long-jump competition with a leap of 21 feet, 4 inches and placed third...  Read Story.

Girls win sixth straight match The Hudson girls lacrosse team improved to 14-1 with a 5-2 victory over Gates Mills Hawken April 29. Elizabeth Baglieri had two goals and two assists and Mackenzie Parsons, Abbey Mackessy and Cassie Hammer each had one for...  Read Story.

Boys lacrosse team keeps rolling with win on road The visiting Hudson boys lacrosse team won its ninth straight contest with a 5-3 victory over Cleveland St. Ignatius April 30. The Explorers defense held its own as Ignatius took 25 shots on goal. Chris...  Read Story.

Meredith fires gem against rival Bears As a freshman, Mindy Meredith's golden arm led the Hudson softball team to its first-ever Division I state championship game. This year, Meredith and the Lady Explorers are experiencing some growing pains. But...  Read Story.

Baseball program gets sweep over NOC Valley Division foe The visiting Hudson baseball team completed a sweep with a 9-1 victory over Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division rival Mayfield April 30. The Explorers (10-5, 3-1) scored three times in the...  Read Story.

Girls track and field team rips Brunswick The host Hudson girls track and field team earned its second win of the season in Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division action with an 83-54 victory over Brunswick April 30. The highlight of the evening was...  Read Story.

WRA senior swimmer earns Gold Medal Western Reserve Academy senior Stuart Horgan says he can't begin to estimate the number of hours he has spent in the pool since he began swimming at the age of 6. How many swim meets he has competed in over the...  Read Story.