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The Lakota East and Lakota West baseball and softball teams will wrap up their regular seasons this week, before beginning sectional tournament play next week.

Meanwhile, this week, the tennis teams will compete in the Greater Miami Conference tournament Thursday and Saturday at the Mason High School tennis courts.

In softball, both Lakota East and Lakota West enter their last week of the regular season tied atop the GMC standings with 13-2 conference records. The school district rivals split games this season – with Lakota West defeating Lakota East 6-2 March 30, but losing to Lakota East by the score of 3-1 April 19.

• Game story/photos: Lakota West defeats Lakota East 6-2
• Game story/photos: Lakota East defeats Lakota West 3-1

Meanwhile, in baseball, Lakota East and Lakota West face off again this week. This past Friday, Lakota West (13-9 overall, 11-4 in the GMC – second place) defeated Lakota East (13-10 overall, 9-6 in the GMC) at home, 3-0. The Thunderhawks will try to even the series Monday, when the two faceoff at the Hawks Nest.

See below for the complete Lakota varsity high school sports weekly schedule:

Monday, April 30

Lakota West – boys’ tennis – vs. Centerville at 4 p.m.
Lakota East at Lakota West – baseball – at Oak Hills at 5 p.m. (WESTCHESTERBUZZ.COM WILL PROVIDE PHOTOS AND GAME STORY)
Lakota East – softball – at Middletown at 5 p.m.
Lakota West – softball – at Colerain at 5 p.m.

Tuesday, May 1

Lakota East – boys’ tennis – at LaSalle at 4 p.m.
Lakota West – boys’ tennis – vs. Hamilton at 4 p.m.
Lakota East and Lakota West – track – at Kings Inv. at 4 p.m.
Lakota East – softball – at Fairfield at 5 p.m.
Lakota East – boys’ volleyball – at Mason at 7 p.m.
Lakota West – girls’ lacrosse – vs. Mariemont at 7 p.m. (more…)

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Lakota East and Lakota West, each tied for second place in the Greater Miami Conference standings, will face off for the first time this spring when the two meet at 5 p.m. this Friday at Lakota West High School.

The following Monday, April 30, Lakota East (13-7 overall, 9-3 in the GMC) and Lakota West (11-6 overall, 9-3 in the GMC) will square off again. That game will be played at the Hawks Nest.

Last spring, the rivals split the two-game series.

There will also be a pair of other Lakota East/Lakota West matchups this Thursday, as West’s girls’ lacrosse team will play at East and the East boys’ volleyball team will be at Lakota West. Both matches take place at 7 p.m.

See below for the complete Lakota varsity high school sports weekly schedule:

Monday, April 23

Lakota East – boys’ tennis – vs. Centerville at 4 p.m.
Lakota West – boys’ tennis – at Indian Hill at 4 p.m.
Lakota East – baseball – at Oak Hills at 5 p.m.
Lakota West – baseball – vs. Sycamore at 5 p.m.
Lakota East – softball – vs. Princeton at 5 p.m.
Lakota West – softball – at Oak Hills at 5 p.m.
Lakota West – boys’ volleyball – vs. Mason at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 24

Lakota East – boys’ tennis – vs. Hamilton at 4 p.m.
Lakota West – boys’ tennis – vs. Mason at 4 p.m.
Lakota East and Lakota West – track – Princeton Inv. at 4 p.m.
Lakota East – boys’ volleyball – vs. Oak Hills at 7 p.m.
Lakota West – boys’ volleyball – vs. Middletown at 7 p.m. (more…)

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Three senior Lakota West student athletes – Nick Bloch, Rachel Mills and Zach Crabtree – signed on to play sports in college Wednesday in the high school’s community room.

Bloch signed on to wrestle at Lake Erie College. He was also considering Northern Illinois, Appalachian State and Shippensburg, At Lakota West, Bloch was a four-time letter winner, two-time state qualifier, two-time sectional champion, Greater Miami Conference champion and was the Firebirds’ Most Valuable Wrestler in 2012.

“The things I liked about Lake Erie were the size, subjects, atmosphere, and the wrestling coach,” said Bloch, who plans on studying biology/pre-med. “Their wrestling program really has a vision for the future.”

Mills, who was honored as an all-academic athlete in the GMC, signed on to play basketball at Alderson Broddus. She was also considering Otterbein, Ursuline and Miami.

“Alderson Broddus has a really good nursing program and the style of basketball they play fit me best,” Mills said. “They also have an excellent job placement for nursing.”

Crabtree signed on to play lacrosse at Wheeling Jesuit. Crabtree, who is the Firebirds team captain, was also considering Otterbein, Thiel College and Hanover College.

“I really like the campus. The players are very close, and the coaching staff is very strong,” said Crabtree, who plans studying business administration. “It is a new and uprising team in a tough D-2 conference and they are doing very well.”

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Every Monday this spring, WestChesterBuzz.com will provide a schedule of the week’s Lakota varsity sporting events. On Fridays, look for the weekly recap and weekend preview.

The anticipated rematch Greater Miami Conference leaders Lakota West (14-3 overall, 9-0 in the GMC) and Lakota East (13-2 overall, 8-1 in the GMC) will take place this Thursday. WestChesterBuzz.com will provide the recap and photos from the contest.

Earlier this spring, the Firebirds defeated Lakota East on its home field. This time, the Thunderhawks will host Lakota West, trying to snap a four-game losing streak to its rival.

Other contests to keep an eye on this week, is a Lakota East at Lakota West tennis match Tuesday. Both squads will be gearing up for the Coaches Classic Thursday and Saturday.

Also, the Lakota East baseball squad (9-6 overall, 6-3 in the GMC), which won the state championship last spring will be facing Fairfield (10-3 overall, 6-3 in the GMC) Wednesday at home and Friday on the road. WestChesterBuzz.com will have a game story and photos from Friday’s matchup.

See below for the complete Lakota varsity high school sports weekly schedule:

Monday, April 16

Lakota West – boys’ tennis – at CHCA at 4 p.m.
Lakota East – baseball – vs. Middletown at 5 p.m.
Lakota West – baseball – vs. Fairfield at 5 p.m.
Lakota East – softball – at Hamilton at 5 p.m.
Lakota West – softball – vs. Sycamore at 5 p.m.
Lakota West – boys’ volleyball – at Fairmont at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 17

Lakota East at Lakota West – boys’ tennis – at 4 p.m.
Lakota West – track – at Kings at 4 p.m.
Lakota East – boys’ volleyball – at Princeton at 7 p.m.
Lakota West – boys’ volleyball – vs. Oak Hills at 7 p.m. (more…)

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Every Monday this spring, WestChesterBuzz.com will provide a schedule of the week’s Lakota varsity sporting events. On Fridays, look for the weekly recap and weekend preview.

The Lakota West softball team is currently unbeaten in the Greater Miami Conference and No. 1 in The Cincinnati Enquirer’s coaches’ poll.

This Wednesday, at 5 p.m., the Firebirds will be tested when it visits GMC rival Mason (No. 4 in the Enquirer poll). WestChesterBuzz will feature a recap and photos from the game.

See below for the complete Lakota varsity high school sports weekly schedule:

Monday, April 9

Lakota East – baseball – vs. Colerain at 4:30 p.m.
Lakota West – baseball – vs. Middletown at 5 p.m.
Lakota East – softball – vs. Middletown at 5 p.m.
Lakota West – softball – vs. Colerain at 5 p.m.

Tuesday, April 10

Lakota East – boys’ tennis – at Fairfield at 4 p.m.
Lakota East – track – at Colerain Inv. at 4 p.m.
Lakota West – track – at Miamisburg at 4 p.m.
Lakota East – boys’ volleyball – at Hamilton at 7 p.m.
Lakota West – boys’ volleyball – at Fairfield at 7 p.m. (more…)

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Lakota East and Lakota West, which both entered the season tied for first place in The Cincinnati Enquirer’s Division I Preseason Poll, square off at 5 p.m. Friday. The following day, both softball teams, as well as both Lakota high school baseball teams and the Lakota East boys’ volleyball team will be in action.

Last season, Lakota East was ranked No. 1 in the state for most of the spring and was defeated by Lakota West in the state quarterfinals. The Firebirds also defeated Lakota East twice in the regular season. All three losses were the only ones the Thunderhawks had last spring.

On Friday, Lakota West (4-1 overall, 3-0 in the Greater Miami Conference) and the Thunderhawks (4-0 overall, 2-0 in the GMC) will enter the game atop the conference standings.

The game, however, might not be postponed due to weather.

According to the forecast from the National Weather Service, there is a 30 percent chance of showers early Friday morning and a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. The 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms could very well put Saturday’s games on hold as well.

No rain is expected Saturday, but the Lakota East baseball team has a doubleheader scheduled at Talawanda High School with the first game starting at 11 a.m. Meanwhile, both the Lakota West baseball and softball teams have doubleheaders starting at noon Saturday. The Lakota East softball team has a game scheduled at noon, as well.

Weekend sports schedule

Friday, March 30

Lakota East at Lakota West – softball – at 5 p.m. (TO BE COVERED BY WESTCHESTERBUZZ.COM)
Lakota West – baseball – vs. Mason at Prasco Park at 4 p.m.

Saturday, March 31

Lakota East – boys’ volleyball – vs. TRI w/Loveland & McNich at 10 a.m.
Lakota East – baseball – at Talawanda at 11 a.m.
Lakota West – baseball – at Glen Este at 12 p.m.
Lakota West – softball – vs. Miami East at 12 p.m.
Lakota East – baseball – at Kings at 1:30 p.m.
Lakota West – baseball – at Glen Este at 3 p.m.
Lakota West – softball – vs. Turpin at 4 p.m.

Thursday sports scores

Princeton 5, Lakota East 0 – boys’ tennis - Nagel d. Souders 6-1, 6-1; Arroyo d. Fraley 4-6, 6-2, 6-3; Hazen d. Galack 6-2, 6-0; Roy-Bent d. Sasthav-Noufer 6-4, 7-5; Briedenbach-Ficke d. Barren-Menninger 7-6, 2-6, 6-3. Records: P 2-2, L 2-2.

Lakota West 4, Colerain 1 – boys’ tennis - Lang (L) d. Sheline 6-0, 6-0; Cross (L) d. Whitehead 6-1, 6-1; Friedhoff (C) d. Lienhardt 3-6, 7-6, 6-2; Wafalrt-Griffiths (L) d. Hill-Wessels 6-2, 6-2; Carlstrand-Blake (L) d. Hensler-McDonough 6-1, 6-1. Records: L 1-0, C 1-3.

Boys’ volleyball scores
Lakota East (2-0, 1-0 GMC) d. Middletown (0-4, 0-2 GMC) 25-17, 25-22, 17-25, 25-22
Lakota West (5-0) d. Centerville (1-2) 25-20, 25-16, 25-21

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A couple of Lakota spring sports teams began their seasons this past weekend. However, this week, there will be a full docket of sports action for both Lakota East and Lakota West high schools.

On Saturday, the Lakota East softball team reeled off two wins (14-4 against Lake Orion and 8-0 against Seton). Meanwhile, the Lakota West softball team split two games, losing 3-2 against Columbus Watterson and defeating Lake Orion by the score of 11-4.

• Division I softball preview
• Division I baseball preview

This week, the two Lakota softball teams, which are tied for first place in The Cincinnati Enquirer’s Division I Preseason Poll will face each other at 5 p.m. Friday. Last season, Lakota East was ranked No. 1 in the state for most of the spring and was defeated by Lakota West in the state quarterfinals.

The Lakota East and Lakota West baseball teams will also be in action this week. Both teams open the season in the inaugural Reds Future High School Showcase at Prasco Park Legacy Field in Mason.

In that event, the defending state champions Lakota East, which is No. 2 in The Enquirer’s Preseason Poll, will face Hamilton. Meanwhile, Lakota West (No. 6 in Enquirer poll) will face Mason (No. 4 in Enquirer poll).

See below for the complete Lakota varsity high school sports weekly schedule:

Monday, March 26

Lakota East – boys’ tennis – at Colerain at 4 p.m.
Lakota West – baseball – vs. Mason at Prasco Park at 4 p.m. (TO BE COVERED BY WESTCHESTERBUZZ.COM)
Lakota East – softball – vs. Hamilton at 5 p.m.
Lakota East – baseball – vs. Hamilton at Prasco Park at 6:30 p.m. (TO BE COVERED BY WESTCHESTERBUZZ.COM)

Tuesday, March 27

Lakota East – boys’ tennis – vs. Turpin at 4 p.m.
Lakota West – track – vs. Kings at 4 p.m.
Lakota East – baseball – vs. Mason at 5 p.m.
Lakota West – softball – vs. Hamilton at 5 p.m.
Lakota West – girls’ lacrosse – vs. Ursuline at 7 p.m. (more…)

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Seniors Amanda Lahti and Evan Hodel both signed on to continue their athletic careers in college and were honored during a special signing ceremony at Lakota West Thursday.

Lahti signed on to play softball at Ohio Northern, while Hodel agreed to play lacrosse for Division II Wheeling Jesuit University.

Last spring, Lahti helped Lakota West advance to the state softball semifinals by leading the team in hitting with a .430 batting average. She also led the team in hits (34), doubles (5), runs batted in (12), total bases (39), slugging percentage (.494) and on-base percentage (.484).

In the field, Lahti, who played third base, first base and catcher, also led Lakota West with 53 assists.

The 2011 all-Greater Miami Conference first teamer was also considering Wright State and Thomas More.

• Lakota West High School sports news
• Lakota East High School sports news

“The academics Ohio Northern offers are great and I love the coach and the team,” Lahti said. “They have a great softball program because the team is really close and the coach is amazing.”

At Ohio Northern, Lahti plans on studying social studies.

Meanwhile, two-time team captain Evan Hodel picked Wheeling Jesuit over Wittenberg, Otterbein and The Hill Academy.

“When I went on my recruiting visit, I loved the campus. The team had great chemistry and were a tight group of friends,” Hodel said. “They are a young team and still compete against the best teams in their league. They have a chance to fight for a national title.”

In college, Hodel plans on studying biology and chemistry.

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