Perrysburg knocks out Findlay in district final

GIRLS SOCCER PERRYSBURG 3FINDLAY 1BOWLING GREEN – The third time would not be the charm for Findlay High's girls soccer team on Saturday.But the third time was noteworthy in its own right.Perrysburg already owned 7-0 and 8-0 wins over Findlay in regular season Northern Lakes League matches. Saturday's rematch took on a different tone, though, with Perrysburg grinding out a 3-1 victory in the Division I district final at Bowling Green.Perrysburg climbed to 13-4-1 and advances to face Dublin Jerome in the Division I regional semifinals at Big Walnut High School.Findlay ended its 2024 season at 6-12-1. O-GLANDORF 2LIMA BATH 1OTTAWA – Makenna Siefker got the assist on Ottawa-Glandorf's first goal and scored the game-winner in overtime as the Titans outlasted Lima Bath 2-1 on Saturday to claim their fourth straight girls district soccer championship.O-G led 1-0 at the half on a goal by Emma Heringhaus off Siefker's assist. Bath tied the match on a goal by Faith Clark with 10 minutes left in regulation, only the fifth goal O-G has allowed all season.Siefker won it in overtime with her 27th goal of the season. Delaney Duling was credited with the assist as O-G, 18-2-0 and state runner-up the last three years, earned a spot opposite Clear Fork (14-4-2) in Tuesday's Division IV regional semifinal at Bowling Green. CLEAR FORK 4L-BENTON 0CLYDE – Top-seeded Clear Fork took a 2-0 lead at the half, added another two goals over the final 40 minutes and beat Liberty-Benton 4-0 on Saturday in a Division IV girls district soccer final played at Clyde High School.Melodie Blubaugh had a goal and an assist for the 14-4-2 Colts, who will face Ottawa-Glandorf (18-2-0) on Tuesday in a Division IV regional semifinal at Bowling Green. Ottawa-Glandorf, state runner-up the last three years, also advanced on Saturday with a 2-1 overtime win over Lima Bath.Clear Fork's Mya Perry, Brinley Barnett and Ashtyn Wine also had goals against Liberty-Benton (10-6-4). Colts goalie Faith Smith made four saves. BOYS SOCCER PERRYSBURG 1FINDLAY 0BOWLING GREEN – Perrysburg made it a clean sweep – but just barely – by taking a 1-0 victory over Findlay on Saturday in a Division I boys district soccer final in Bowling Green. Findlay goalkeeper Zac Sayre made 10 saves, while the Trojans' Chris Huff had five intercepts and four steals, and Brady DiBerardino made 1 intercept while collecting five steals.Perrysburg had shut out Findlay 3-0 and 4-0 in Northern Lakes League matches during the regular season, but managed just one goal in a defensive battle on Saturday.The Yellow Jackets, 14-3-1, advance to the Division I regional semifinals Wednesday in Ashland. Findlay ended its 2024 season at 7-10-2. VAN BUREN 1OTTAWA HILLS 0HOLLAND – They say offense wins games but defense wins championships and that seemed to play out for Van Buren on Saturday when the Black Knights edged Ottawa Hills 1-0 in a Division V boys district soccer final at Springfield High School.Van Buren improved to 18-1-1 with its sixth straight shutout and advances to Wednesday's Division V regional semifinal at Clyde. The Knights will face Mansfield Christian in a 7 p.m. game, with the winner advancing to Sunday's regional final in Tiffin. MANS. CHRISTIAN 4RIVERDALE 1TIFFIN – Mansfield Christian captured the Division V boys district soccer championship on Saturday with a 4-1 win over Riverdale in a match played at Tiffin's Frost-Kalnow Stadium.Mansfield Christian advances to Wednesday's Division V regional semifinals in Clyde where the Flames (10-9-1) will take on Van Buren, which defeated Ottawa Hills 1-0 in its district final at Springfield High School. Riverdale ended its season at 10-8-2.