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Northwood’s Emma Romstadt leads St. Ursula to title
In its seventh trip to the OHSAA state volleyball tournament since 2000, second-ranked St. Ursula claimed its second state title, winning the Division I state championship, 3-1 (15-25, 25-23, 26-24, 25-18) over third-ranked Dublin Coffman at Wright State University’s Ervin. J. Nutter Center.
Emma Romstadt, a 5-foot-7 junior defensive specialist from Northwood who played in all four games, led the team with 14 digs in the championship match.
St Ursula (28-1) also won it all in 2004, while Coffman (27-2) takes home the runner-up trophy for the second-consecutive year.
Coffman had a fast start, winning the first set by 10 points behind 20 kills and only two attack errors. But St. Ursula took control soon thereafter and won the pivotal third set, which included 13 ties or lead changes.
In the state semifinal, SUA defeated Brecskville-Broadview Heights (22-8) in straight games 25-20, 25-13, 25-13. Romstadt had nine digs and a service ace.
After defeating Sylvania Southview to win a Division I district semifinal, St. Ursula went on to defeat Central Catholic in the district final 25-16, 25-15, 25-20 and then Amherst Steele (24-1) and Rocky River Magnificat (17-9) in the regional tournament held at Norwalk. Both SUA regional wins were in straight games.
Romstadt was not the only local player competing at the state tourney. Genoa resident Mackenzie Harder is a non-starter for Toledo Christian, which lost to Sidney Lehman Catholic 25-17, 25-15, 25-18 in the Division IV state semifinal. Harder, who played in two games, was a perfect 1-for-1 in attacks, getting a kill. TC, the Toledo Area Athletic Conference champion, finished 22-6.
Queen of Diamonds
Lake softball catcher Hillary West, who plays summer ball with the Lady Irish, has been selected to compete in the Queen of Diamonds Showcase North at Kent State University on January 8-9. This is the 18th edition of the QDSN, the largest of the three Queen of Diamonds events. These events are the largest fast pitch softball showcases of its kind in the U.S., says a press release.
The event attracts athletes from 30 plus states and two Canadian provinces. It’s sister showcases, Queen of Diamonds South in Rock Hill, S.C. and Winthrop University, is in its fifth season and is the second largest showcase to the QDSN. The new Queen of Diamonds East is approaching its second event in 2011. The South and North events have over 2,000 applicants in which 264 are selected.
Game rescheduled
The boys’ basketball game between Genoa and Oak Harbor scheduled for Dec. 3 at Genoa has been rescheduled to Jan. 4 at Genoa. There will be no freshman game on that date.
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