SOFTBALL: 55-GAME WIN STREAK ENDSFitch (Groton, Conn.) nipped
Waterford (Conn.), 1-0, to snap a 55-game winning streak dating to May 15, 2009.
Alana Luzzio gave up just two hits and no walks to get the victory. The only run scored in the third inning following three walks and
Haley Cooper's sacrifice fly.
* Seneca (Ill.) sophomore
Nicole Pihl tied the 19-year-old state record by hitting her 18th home run of the spring during an 11-0 victory over Dwight (Ill.). She also pitched a no-hitter.
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Bailey Shade pitched a no-hitter with 19 strikeouts as Newton Falls (Ohio) edged Kennedy (Warren, Ohio), 1-0, in nine innings. She also fanned 20 during a 7-0 victory over Brookfield (Ohio).
* University of Florida recruit
Lauren Haeger had the winning hit and struck out 15 as Deer Valley (Glendale, Ariz.) defeated Ironwood Ridge (Tucson, Ariz.), 4-3, to win the Class 5A-Division II state title.
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Morgan Lashley struck out 15 as North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.) blanked Lake Norman (Mooresville, N.C.), 4-0.
* Chapmanville (W. Va.) junior
Allison Evans fired a nine-inning no-hitter with 15 strikeouts and no walks to defeat Wayne (W. Va.), 1-0. She also collected three hits.
BASKETBALL: 6-6 STAR MOVES TO PREP SCHOOLNorth Allegheny (Wexford, Pa.) star
Anthony Dallier is transferring to
Northfield Mount Hermon (Northfield, Mass.), according to the Post-Gazette, and will repeat his junior year. This past season the 6-foot-6 standout averaged 24.4 points with a high game of 47. He has a 3.7 GPA, but wants to boost his recruiting stock.
* Lincoln (Brooklyn, N.Y.) point guard
Shaquille Stokes has signed with the University of Hawaii, according to Zagsblog. He averaged 18.4 points, five rebounds and four assists for a 29-3 team as a senior.
* The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that
Larry Nance Jr. became the first player from Revere (Richfield, Ohio) since the 1970s to get a Division I scholarship when he signed with the University of Wyoming. The slender (6-7, 200) Nance, who averaged 18.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and three blocks, could be a late bloomer like his father, Larry Nance Sr., who grew three inches in college and had a 13-year NBA career.
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Western Hills (Fort Worth, Texas) coach Jim Wall has lost his job due to budget cuts, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He has been a high school basketball coach for 44 years.
* Sean Taylor, who guided
Eastmoor Academy (Columbus, Ohio) to a 148-97 record in 11 years, has been named head coach at
Northland (Columbus, Ohio). He replaces Satch Sullinger, who retired after leading Northland to a 121-6 record with one state title and one runner-up finish over the past five years.
* On the girls side, Penn (Mishawaka, Ind.) star
Alex Morton has made a commitment to Western Michigan University, according to the South Bend Tribune. The junior guard led the 23-2 Kingsmen to state runner-up honors in Class 4A by averaging 13.8 points, 3.2 steals and 3.1 assists.
* Highly-ranked
Bria Smith has chosen the University of Louisville over Tennessee, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal. The 5-8 guard averaged 21.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.9 assists as a senior for Christ the King (Queens, N.Y.).
* Ron Millard, who started the girls basketball program at
South (Shawnee Mission, Kan.), has retired after compiling a 409-386 record and one Class 6A state title during his 37-year career. As a volleyball coach, he compiled a 386-210 record with one state title and two second-place finishes.
TENNIS: JACK SOCK FINISHES 80-0Blue Valley North (Overland Park, Kan.) senior Jack Sock won his fourth consecutive Class 6A singles title and finished his brilliant career with a flawless 80-0 record. It had been 21 years since a Kansas teen won four years in a row. The 6-2, 180-pounder is projected to be America's next great player.
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Council Rock North (Newtown, Pa.) senior tennis player Pat Summerall is the grandson of retired sportscaster and former NFL standout Pat Summerall. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Summerall plans to attend Baylor University and follow his famous grandfather into sportscasting.
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