Independence

For the second time in eight days, Kirtland earned a sweep in a battle of unbeaten teams.

Wickliffe scored three second-half goals to overcome an early deficit in a 3-1 win over Independence in a Chagrin Valley Conference Metro Division showdown on Thursday.

Independence closed out the conference portion of its schedule with a tri-match sweep of Beachwood and Lutheran West on Monday.

For the second time in four days, Independence needed all five sets to extend its regular-season winning streak to 34 straight games.

Independence locked up the regular season conference title with a 167-170 win over visiting Hawken at Shawnee Hills Golf Course on Thursday.

Alana Nowak scored on a free kick with 14 minutes remaining in the game to lift Independence to a 1-0 win over visiting Lutheran West on Thursday.

After dropping the opening set to visiting Avon, Independence found its groove and held off the Eagles in a thrilling five-set win on Wednesday.

Senior Kyle McGovern pushed the 19-minute mark in leading the Independence cross country team at the Avon Lake Early Bird Invitational on Saturday.

Khalil McDonald scored six minutes into the game and the Independence defense did the rest in a 1-0 win over visiting Open Door Christian School on Thursday.

Independence improved to 3-0 on the season with a sweep of host Trinity on Thursday.

Three Independence players broke 40 in a 153-195 win over visiting Lutheran West on Wednesday.

Independence’s girls’ golf team is on a roll right now and the Blue Devils improved to 6-0 with a 161-256 win over visiting Orange on Tuesday.

Sam Eisenmann recorded a hat trick and Khalil McDonald scored twice in Independence’s 7-0 shutout of host Cuyahoga Heights on Tuesday.

Independence slipped past host Parma 2-1 in a game shortened by lightning on Monday at Byers Field.

Independence’s cross country teams opened the season with a strong performance at the Riverside Kickoff Classic Night Invitational on Saturday.

Independence’s football team bounced from a Week 1 setback with a 28-6 win over visiting Lincoln West on Thursday.

Casey Adams scored a pair of goals and Independence’s defense posted a clean sheet in beating visiting Trinity on Thursday, 4-0.

All four of Independence’s golfers shot a 40 or better in a 153-172 win over host Wickliffe at Airport Greens on Wednesday.

Independence’s impressive conference winning streak continued with a 3-0 sweep of visiting Lutheran West on Tuesday.

Independence’s Emma Konopa found her swing in claiming medalist honors in Independence’s 164-176 win at Hawken on Tuesday.

Prior to the start of the 2022 season, area volleyball coaches were polled to determine how they see conference races shaping up this fall.