Cuyahoga Heights takes a 12-game winning streak into the final week before the tournament draw, Maddie Flick continues to set the scoring pace and several conference championships remain unsettled.

Conference championships remain up for grabs across Northeast Ohio as teams enter their final week to strengthen postseason seeding résumés before Sunday’s tournament draw.

Kaden Schuette followed his sectional championship with a district title, firing a 76 as Independence earned its long-awaited trip to the Division III state tournament. University School also secured a state berth in Division I behind Nathan Chege’s 73.

Edgewood can finish off the CVC Lake Division race, Willoughby South can take a major step toward the Chagrin crown and several other championship battles will shift during a loaded week of volleyball.

The Northeast District girls tennis brackets are set, with 20 athletes from OhioVarsity.com coverage schools competing in 14 singles and doubles entries for berths in the OHSAA state tournament.

Independence Softball junior pitcher Lila Manfredonia committed to NC State after a weekend visit to Raleigh, ending her recruitment early and finding the college fit she was looking for.

Six touchdowns put Berkshire quarterback Oliver Miller atop the first Friday Night Fantasy leaderboard, but several Northeast Ohio standouts weren't far behind after monster Week 7 performances.

October has arrived, and the numbers are beginning to matter more. OhioVarsity’s XC Intelligence reveals the runners and teams gaining speed, tightening their packs and building momentum for the postseason.

Eastlake North, Willoughby South, Perry and Mayfield remained unbeaten, while Cuyahoga Heights won a pivotal CVC Metro showdown during a busy Oct. 2 football slate.

Levi Sears scored two touchdowns and set up another as Independence Football held off Beachwood, 20-14, setting the stage for a pivotal rivalry game at Cuyahoga Heights.

Luke Jensen threw four touchdown passes, Josh Jensen scored three times and Willoughby South rolled past Geneva, 45-7, to improve to 7-0.

Sebastian Becker rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns on five carries, while Tommy Caimi totaled 275 yards from scrimmage as Kirtland blanked Crestwood, 32-0.

King Mattice scored four touchdowns, Brycen Palmer added three and Eastlake North continued its historic start with a 56-24 win over Lakeside.

Excerpt Cuyahoga Heights watched a 16-point lead shrink to two, then answered with 15 straight points to pull away from Wickliffe for a pivotal 31-14 victory in a battle of CVC Metro Division unbeatens.

Gilmour captured the boys Blue championship, Independence earned second in boys Gray, and local runners delivered strong individual finishes Friday in Gates Mills.

Kirtland has outscored its last three opponents 143-10 and takes sole possession of first place in the CVC Valley Division into Friday's road game at Crestwood.

Kirtland survived a furious Chagrin Falls comeback and claimed a 15-12 victory in the decisive fifth set to complete the season sweep of the Tigers and strengthen its position atop the CVC Valley Division race.

Perry has won nearly 76 percent of its October football games since 1972, leading Mentor, Kirtland and Lake Catholic atop the OhioVarsity Football History leaderboard.

Willoughby South takes its 6-0 record on the road Friday to face Geneva in the CVC TV Game of the Week, with history, computer points and contrasting offensive styles adding intrigue.

Wickliffe and Cuyahoga Heights put their unbeaten CVC Metro Division records on the line Friday in a matchup featuring two physical teams, a dominant Blue Devils running game and a backup quarterback suddenly thrown into the spotlight.

Eastlake North can make history with a 7-0 start, but Lakeside brings the area’s No. 3 passer and No. 6 rusher into Friday’s CVC Lake Division matchup.