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Softball season ends after loss to Barberton in semifinal game

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By: Lindsey Houck

The Stow-Munroe Falls softball team’s season came to a close after losing to Barberton 8-5 in a Division I district semifinal game May 21 at the Barberton Sports Complex.

With the win, the Lady Magics improved to 19-9 and reached their first district title game in school history. The Lady Bulldogs finished 24-6.

At one point, Stow had a 5-1 lead, but that advantage quickly ended in the sixth and seventh innings. Barberton scored seven runs in the final two innings. Alyssa Ingram had seven strikeouts in the first four innings, but things changed after the Lady Bulldogs built a 5-1 lead in the fifth.

In the sixth inning, Barberton scored four runs to tie the game. After a walk, and then a double by Lady Magics’ third baseman Kayla Rorrer, second baseman Makayla Okolish reached on an error.

Barberton then got its biggest hit of the game from its number eight hitter after having a bomb hit to the outfield player before. Barberton’s shortstop blasted a three-run homer over the fence in left field to tie the game.

Barberton then added a solo home run later in the inning for the final run. Ingram, despite pitching with the hip injury, went all seven innings. She allowed 13 hits and finished with eight strikeouts and one walk.

Stow tied the game again in the bottom of the third.

Ingram got the first of her two doubles and senior center fielder Erin Kolke added a run-scoring single. Sophomore Lindsey Houck, the courtesy runner for Ingram, scored on Kolke’s hit.

The Lady Bulldogs made the game 5-1 off Kaisk with four runs in the fifth.

Ingram led off the inning with a double and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by freshman shortstop Brittany Hoopingarner. Kolke followed with a run-scoring infield single and junior second baseman Bekah Jones added a single. Then, senior first baseman Chrissie Vaughan reached on an infield error and junior catcher Landry Slider drew a walk which set up the biggest blow of the inning. Left fielder Kayla Esterle ripped a two-run single to make it 5-1.

Barberton’s pitcher got the win in the circle as she scattered nine hits in seven innings. She walked two batters and struck out one. Ingram finished with three hits and Slider reached base three times.

Stow lost the game 8-5, but finished the season with their heads up.

News, Sports

FIFA involved in soccer scandal

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FIFA is a brand known by many and has recently been involved in a huge scandal. On May 27, in Zurich, Switzerland. Swiss police, on Wednesday, raided a Zurich hotel to detain top FIFA football officials as part of a US investigation into possible corruption the Simpsons may have predicted.

By: Ryan Stone

In Zurich, some police officers went into a massive hotel which was the site of this week’s annual meeting of FIFA, soccer’s global governing body. The officers got room numbers from the front desk, headed upstairs, and arrested six FIFA executives.

The Justice Department’s announcement primarily cites deals between FIFA, sports marketing groups and broadcast corporations for the television rights to air the World Cup and other international soccer tournaments.

This goes back to 1991; the indictment those involved conspired to receive bribes from marketing firms in exchange for exclusive television contracts to the cumulative tune of more than $150 million.

The Attorney General Loretta Lynch said, “It spans at least two generations of soccer officials who, as alleged, have abused their positions of trust to acquire millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks.”

All of this could bring big issues to the soccer world and more than likely everyone involved will be brought to justice. 

Community, News

Cornerstone Market and Deli suffers damage due to fire

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By: Morgan Walko

The Cornerstone Market and Deli suffered immense damage due to a fire. The store burned to the ground on Wed., May 27.

The market closed at 7 p.m. and all employees left. The fire department received a call about the incident at 10:19 p.m. The building was empty, so there were no injuries.

The cause of the fire is still unknown and firefighters believe it may be awhile until they know what really happened. All of the employees had left; therefore, no one saw what happened.

Hardly anything remains of the store. The building and everything inside of it is considered a total loss.

A customer of the store decided to start an online fundraiser campaign for the owners of the store. Many people have donated already.

The damage done to the store will take a large amount of money to fix. The owners will have to rebuild the market and buy more supplies. They hope to be back in business as soon as they can put together the money.

Entertainment

Netflix introduces Full House spin-off

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By Lindsey Houck

Co-star John Stamos announced Monday night on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” that Netflix has ordered up a reunion special, followed by a spin-off series called “Fuller House.”

The only returnees to the show are Candance Cameron Bure, who played D.J. Tanner; Jodie Sweetin, who played Stephanie Tanner; and Andrea Barber, who played Kimmy Gibler. Stamos will; however, guest star and produce the show. Other co-stars like Bob Saget, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Dave Coulier and Lori Loughlin are on going, Netflix said. They also stated that the show will be released in the 2015-2016 year.

“As big fans of the original Full House, we are thrilled to be able to introduce Fuller House’s new narrative to existing fans worldwide who grew up on the original, as well as a new generation of global viewers that have grown up with the Tanners in syndication,” Netflix Vice President of Original Content, Cindy Holland, stated in a CNN.com interview.

The show starts off with D.J. Tanner, now named Tanner-Fuller after getting married, but now widowed and pregnant. Her lifelong best friend, Kimmy Gibler, moves in to help her care for her two boys and newborn. Lastly, Stephanie Tanner is now an aspiring musician.

The Full House series aired from 1987 to 1995 and will start up again in 2016 with thirteen spin-off episodes.