Last week, Granville High School students and athletes continued to compete in their seasons. This most recent week of sports was once again a busy one for all Blue Ace athletes.
Boys Lacrosse
Beginning with their first game of the week, the Boys Varsity Lacrosse team took on Johnstown on April 9 in their first away game of the season. The Blue Aces took home the victory, winning 13-5.
Shortly after their game against Johnstown, the Boys Lacrosse team then traveled to DeSales to take on the Stallions on April 11 in a rivalry matchup. The Blue Aces lost a tough game, 11-6.
Finishing off the long week, the Blue Aces faced Shaker Heights on April 13, this time at home. The Blue Aces won the battle 12-8. The win finishes their week off with a 2-1 record, and totals up the season record to 5-2.
Girls Lacrosse
Moving forward to the girls Varsity Lacrosse team, the Blue Aces played an away game on April 9 against rival Bishop Watterson. The Blue Aces lost a tough game, 19-3.
The girls then took on Olentangy at home on April 13, losing a 14-6 battle. The girls look forward to their next game, where they will travel to face rival Columbus Academy.
Boys Baseball
The Boys Varsity Baseball team played West Muskingum at home on 4/6. The Blue Aces took home the victory, winning 9-3. They will play Licking Valley next game at home once again, on 4/8.
Girls Softball
The Girls Varsity Softball team had 4 games this most recent week, and proceeded to beat all 4 opponents.
Beginning with the Licking Valley game on April 8, the Blue Aces beat the Panthers by a 6-3 score.
Following the victory, they then played Lakewood on April 10. The Aces added onto their win column yet again, this time winning 9-1.
To finish off the week, the Blue Aces then had a double header at home against Pickerington Central. The Aces took home both games to add to their record as victories, shutting out the Tigers the first game 11-0, then following that game by winning 16-6.
The girls will look to continue their winning streak this next week, where they will take on Johnstown on April 16.
Outdoor Track & Field
On April 9, the Granville Outdoor Track & Field team completed in the Newark Tri (Granville & New Albany) relays. The information for this meet has not been posted yet.
On April 12, the team competed in the Granville Invitational here at the High School, where they celebrated senior night. The seniors celebrated by walking gout with their families on the 50 yard line of the football field and taking pictures. In the competitions, the girls swept their way through the 3 sprint relays while the boys took home runner-up in the 400m and 1,600m relays.
While this week for Granville High School athletics as a whole was pretty busy, the Blue Aces got it down across all boards and made their marks. Each team looks forward to their upcoming matchups, home and away, looking to continue paving their own paths.
