Winter Sports

Kirtland senior Gaetano Savelli stood atop the podium at the 2023 Chagrin Valley Conference wrestling championships on Saturday.

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

Kailey Minch scored a game-high 21 points and Mya Latham added 14 to help North hold off hard-charging Mayfield on Wednesday, 54-43.

Grace McKoon scored a career-high 32 points in Perry’s 61-32 win over host Geneva on Wednesday.

Kirtland is back in the hunt for the CVC Valley Division title after beating previously undefeated Berkshire on Wednesday, 53-40.

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.

Jack Green and Gino Blasini controlled the boards in leading Kirtland to a 45-39 win at Berkshire in a Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division showdown on Tuesday.

Sophomore Olivia Williams scored a game-high 18 points in Mayfield’s 48-41 Western Reserve Conference win over visiting South on Saturday.

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

Kirtland’s Claire Dumstorff won two individual events and finished third in a pair of relays at the 2023 Chagrin Valley Conference Swimming Championships on Saturday at Beachwood High School.

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.

Kirtland closed out its Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division win on Wednesday with a 23-point fourth quarter on the way to a 51-39 victory over the Mustangs.

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

Kirtland’s depth paid off in a 67-56 Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division showdown at Grand Valley on Tuesday.

Three North Rangers wrestlers claimed individual titles on Saturday at their home invitational, the 2023 John Matteucci Memorial Classic.

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

Persistence paid off for Mayfield as the Wildcats rallied back from a double-digit deficit to defeat visiting Kenston in overtime on Saturday, 43-39.

Sean Register recorded a double-double on Friday to lead North to a 56-49 win over visiting South on Friday.