Salem HOF seeks nominations

SALEM — The Salem Athletic Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for the Class of 2026.

The 21st induction ceremony will be held on Thursday, August 27. Nominations will be accepted through the end of March by accessing a google form on the HOF Facebook page or by sending an email to shs.athletichof@gmail.com.

West Branch tennis camp

BELOIT — The West Branch tennis team will be having a tennis camp for boys and girls in grades 4-12 on Friday, April 3.

It will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost is $25. Deadline to register is March 23. For more information, go to wbathletics.org.

Laurel wins first title

DAYTON — The Shaker Heights Laurel girls basketball team beat a pair of state champions on the way to its first state championship.

The Gators won the Division IV state title Friday by topping defending champion Bellevue, 60-58, at University of Dayton Arena, a day after beating defending Division III state champion Cincinnati Purcell Marian, 56-54, in overtime in the semifinals.

Laurel junior and UNVL commit Tristan Williams made two free throws with four seconds left to give the Gators the victory after being state runners-up in 2024.

Williams had 19 points, eight assists, five rebounds and five steals. Sophomore Jordyn Meyer, head coach Dave Meyer’s daughter, scored 21 of her game-high 26 points in the second half. She shot 10-of-15 from the field with six three-pointers.

The game featured 14 ties and 13 lead changes.

Laurel finished with a 22-4 record, including a 53-41 win over West Branch in the regional final last Saturday and a 55-42 win over Crestview in the South Range Holiday Hoops Showcase on Dec. 30.

Bellevue had its 45-game winning streak snapped to end the season with a 29-1 record. Freshman Ava Jakubcin-Theis had a team-high 20 points, including 10-of-10 from the foul line, with eight rebounds and three assists.