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Observer-Reporter’s Top 10 sports stories of 2024

1. Fort Cherry football repeats The old sports adage says it’s more difficult to defend a championship than it is to win one the first time. For the Fort Cherry High School football team, winning its second consecutive WPIAL Class A title seemed like a breeze for the first 13 weeks, then ...

Wild Things give nothing, win Game 1

AVON, Ohio – Ricardo Sanchez drove in the game’s only runs and three Washington pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout as the Wild Things blanked Lake Erie 2-0 Thursday night in Game 1 of the best-of-3 Frontier League West Division playoff series. The Wild Things will attempt to close ...

Could Frontier League switch to 6-game series?

It is late August and fatigue can be found in every clubhouse in the Frontier League. Travel-weary players are often found trying to catch some sleep an hour or two before game time. The thought of taking batting practice becomes less appealing with each day. Apathy can overtake a team that ...

Wild Things clinch playoff berth

The postgame fireworks may have been canceled due to a ban on burning in North Franklin Twp., but Washington provided its own fireworks in a 8-2 victory over Lake Erie on Friday night at Wild Things Park. The Wild Things (56-25) not only won the game, but clinched a playoff berth in the ...

Wild Things sweep Slammers

JOLIET, Ill. – Andrew Czech homered, Wagner Lagrange and Ethan Wilder each drove in a pair of runs and the Wild Things extended their winning streak to five games with a 7-4 victory over Joliet on Thursday night. Washington (46-22) swept the three-game series. The Wild Things lead the ...