Independence

Independence used a stingy defense to hold off host Lutheran West in a Chagrin Valley Conference Metro Division showdown on Saturday, 43-29.

Independence had two of its seven wrestlers earn a spot on the podium at the 2023 Chagrin Valley Conference wrestling championships on Saturday.

Independence student-athletes Molly McGreal and Macey McGhee have set a goal to raise $50,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Student Visionaries of the Year 2013 campaign.

Kirtland used a team approach to beat visiting Independence on Friday, 65-44.

Sam Crooks scored a game and career-high 34 points in Independence’s 62-57 non-conference win over visiting Fuchs Mizrachi on Tuesday.

The Independence swim team honored its seniors with a sweep of visiting Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy on Tuesday at the Independence Civic Center.

Independence’s swim teams opened the postseason with a strong performance at the 2023 Chagrin Valley Conference championships on Saturday at Beachwood.

Kara DeSmith scored a game-high 10 points to lead Independence to a 33-32 win over visiting Kirtland on Saturday.

Tess Conroy scored a game-high 18 points to power Cuyahoga Heights past rival Independence on Wednesday, 32-26.

Cuyahoga Heights won three of the five matches wrestled and collected five forfeits in knocking off host Independence on Wednesday, 48-21.

Independence hit its stride early and then held off host Grand Valley in a Chagrin Valley Conference crossover game on Saturday, 53-43.

Landon Jatsek scored a game-high 29 points in leading Independence to a 69-49 win at Crestwood on Friday.

Early foul trouble couldn’t stop Independence from collecting its second straight victory by beating Trinity on Wednesday, 49-41.

Trinity rallied from behind in the second half to earn a hard-fought win at Independence on Tuesday, 49-43.

Sam Crooks scored a team-high 15 points, but it was his last one that mattered most as Independence edged Wickliffe on Saturday, 53-52.

Independence built an early double-digit lead and then held off visiting Crestwood down the stretch to seal a 48-39 win over the Red Devils on Friday.

Independence’s boys’ and girls’ swim teams earned a sweep of visiting West Geauga on Thursday.

Delaney David scored a game-high 26 points and was a menace on defense in Brooklyn’s 67-62 win over visiting Independence on Tuesday.

Addie Westerburg scored a career-high 25 points in leading Independence to a 59-25 non-conference win at Fuchs Mizrachi on Thursday.

A 21-2 second quarter run helped Independence cruise past host Wickliffe on Friday, 47-16, in a battle of Blue Devils.