LANCASTER — Both the Lancaster softball and baseball teams had ultra-successful seasons, and for their efforts, several players earned All-Ohio Capital Conference-Buckeye Division honors.
A year after making school history by reaching the state tournament, the Lady Gales reached another milestone by not only making the final four again but also taking it a step further by reaching the state championship game. The Gales upset Austintown-Fitch 4-0 in the Division I state semifinal. Fitch was undefeated, ranked No. 1 in the state, and was nationally ranked. The Gales lost a heartbreaker in the state title game, falling 7-5 against Hilliard Bradley.
Lancaster finished with a 24-8 overall record and a 12-2 mark in the OCC.
Senior catcher Kendall Brown and senior shortstop Hailey Rings were named first-team All-OCC. Brown also earned first-team All-District and first-team All-Ohio honors.
Mia Griggs, Kileigh Rohr, and Hannah Smith were named second team All-OCC, JoJo Sheets was special mention, and Lana Prince was honorable mention.
Smith was the OCC Scholar-Athlete award winner.
The Lancaster baseball team finished with a 21-7-1 overall record and won the OCC-Buckeye Division championship with a 13-1 record. The Gales defeated Newark in the final league to clinch the title outright.
Junior Brody Broeckel, who had a 10-0 pitching record during the regular season, was named the OCC-Buckeye Division Co-Player of the Year, and Corey Conn was named the Coach of the Year.
Earning first team All-OCC honors were Broeckel, Brayden Montgomery, and Carson Miller. Levi Greiner and Kam Griffith were named second team, while Jack Pompey was special mention and Coleson Ross was honorable mention.
Greiner was the OCC Scholar Athlete award winner.
Tom Wilson is a sports reporter for the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. Contact him at 740-689-5150 or via email at twilson@gannett.com for comments or story tips. Follow him on X at twil2323.
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