Softball

AKRON BOUND: Fairfield tops Centerville for D-I regional title, earns first state berth since 1991

INDIAN HILL — Fairfield High School softball coach Brenda Stieger admitted she didn’t know if it would ever happen. Courtesy of a...

REGIONAL SOFTBALL: Fairfield 1, Centerville 0

Another day, another comeback: Fairfield tops Lakota East and will return to D-I regional finals

INDIAN HILL — It isn’t optimal, but Fairfield High School softball coach Brenda Stieger admitted she is enjoying the ride. The Indians...

REGIONAL SOFTBALL: Fairfield 6, Lakota East 3

‘We’ve got a bright future’ … GCL Coed Player of the Year departing, but Badin will return everybody else

NEW RICHMOND — Greg Stitzel could see a bright future through the disappointment. Badin High School’s softball team got ousted from the...

DISTRICT SOFTBALL: New Richmond 5, Badin 0

Carlisle handles Shawnee for fourth straight D-III district title, hopes to end regional-semifinal futility

LEBANON — Carlisle High School’s eight seniors have known nothing but Southwestern Buckeye League championships, Division III district crowns and regional-semifinal heartbreak...

DISTRICT SOFTBALL: Carlisle 10, Springfield Shawnee 4

Fairfield celebrates Lawson’s walkoff hit and repeat D-I district championship with 2-1 win over Kings

SHARONVILLE — Fairfield High School senior Leanna Lawson swung the bat, sprinted to first and kept on going, right into FHS softball...

Fairfield weaves some late-inning magic and rallies past Ross to earn return trip to D-I district finals

FAIRFIELD — Abby Leugers hadn’t had a hit in two weeks when she stepped to the plate in the bottom of the...