With seven returning starters and a host of others with varsity experience, Independence’s baseball team is gearing up for a run at the Chagrin Valley Conference Metro Division title.

Kirtland’s softball team has a bit of rebuilding to do after the graduation of the only experienced pitcher on its roster.

North’s girls’ tennis team used some downtime to recharge and refocus and the result was a 4-1 win at Brush on Thursday.

Independence junior Casey Adams closed out the winter indoor track season by finishing as the state runner-up in the triple jump.