Lake football rolls past Perry, stays perfect

The Blue Streaks put their 3-0 record on the line as they opened Federal League play Sept. 12 at home against undefeated Perry. The Panthers struck first when, with about two minutes remaining in the first quarter, Connor Shephard scored from five yards out to give Perry a 7-0 lead.

That was all the scoring Perry managed as Lake responded with 31 unanswered points for a 31-15 victory to remain flawless on the season.

It didn’t hurt that the Panthers turned the ball over five times. Quarterback Cameron Treharn was intercepted three times, and Perry (3-1, 0-1) also lost two fumbles. Lake, which turned the ball over only once, capitalized on the miscues and held a 2-to-1 advantage in time of possession.

A week after losing Ty DeGeorge to an ankle injury, Davis Matson again led the Blue Streaks’ rushing attack, gaining 117 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries. Quarterback Alex Quior was the main attraction, connecting with Quinn Snyder on a 22-yard touchdown pass before rushing for two more scores. His 22-yard run in the closing seconds of the third quarter gave Lake a 24-7 lead.

Quior finished 10-of-18 for 124 yards with a touchdown and an interception, and rushed for 28 yards on seven carries. Snyder caught five passes for 94 yards. Defensively, Angelo Wood led Lake (4-0, 1-0) with four tackles, six assists, one tackle for loss and one sack. Kyle Hammer, Cal Pierce and Brady Sommers each had an interception, while Braden Talkington and Aaron Mitchell recovered fumbles.

Volleyball

The Blue Streaks clawed their way back to .500 overall and in the Federal League with wins over McKinley and Perry before falling to Marlington.

On Sept. 9, Lake visited McKinley and dominated in a 3-0 sweep (25-10, 25-15, 25-21). Senior Peyton Fritz led with nine kills, junior Paige Pribanich added five blocks, and senior Violet Seaman served four aces.

Two days later, Lake hosted Perry and rallied from a 2-1 deficit to win 3-2 in dramatic fashion (25-18, 21-25, 23-25, 25-12, 15-11). Fritz and Ayla Filisky led with 15 and 14 kills, respectively. Sydney Hedrick served five aces, Seaman had seven blocks and Luci Haddad collected 28 digs. The win evened Lake’s league record at 3-3.

On Sept. 13, Marlington defeated the host Blue Streaks (5-5) 3-1 (25-17, 25-21, 25-27, 25-22). Statistics were not made available.

Girls golf

The Blue Streaks placed first at the Stark County Championship on Sept. 13 at Legends Golf Course. Freshman Audrey Goebelt posted an 80 to finish first individually, pacing Lake to a team score of 328.

Cross country

Lake competed at the Boardman Spartan Invitational on Sept. 13. In Division II varsity girls, the Blue Streaks placed 14th out of 29 teams. Freshman Heidi Hart paced the squad with a 56th-place finish in 21:34.5. Senior Madeline Utz (21:53.2) finished 65th, and junior Ava Volpe (21:58.8) was 66th.

In the boys race, Lake finished 12th out of 38 teams. Sophomore Brycen Vensel led with a 60th-place time of 17:58.3. Sophomore Brady Norcia (18:09.1) was 77th, and junior Nolan Brasko (18:11.6) placed 80th.

Girls soccer

The Blue Streaks dropped two nonconference matches after second-half struggles.

On Sept. 8, Lake lost 4-0 at Kent Roosevelt, giving up three goals after halftime. On Sept. 10 at Louisville, the Blue Streaks (7-4) were tied 1-1 at intermission before falling 5-2.

Boys soccer

Lake battled Eastlake North to a 2-2 nonconference draw Sept. 11. Shane Grisan scored a goal and assisted on Andrew Rebish’s tally.

Two days later, the Blue Streaks (0-7-1) fell 2-1 at Barberton. Statistics were not made available.