Entries by YSN Staff

BLUE DEVILS PUSHED OUT OF POSTSEASON

PLYMOUTH, OH- It was the unorthodox offense of Plymouth that ended up being the difference in Lisbon advancing to the second week of the 2020 OHSAA Postseason. The Blue Devil offense was effective at points but just failed to find consistency on Friday.  Ryan McCullough rushed the ball 7 times for 50 yards, while Tyler […]

BULLDOGS SNAP DROUGHT, EDGE ST. JOHN

GENEVA, OH- The Village of East Palestine is now pushing a collective exhale.  For the first time in 722 days, the Bulldogs were able to outscore their competition 15-14 over Ashtabula St. John. Both teams were active in the first half, as all 29 points were scored in the first and second quarters. Tyler Bistarkey […]

NO FEAR NOVAK

CANFIELD, OH- At the beginning of the millennium, the WNBA had a catchphrase of “We’ve got next.”  Little did they know that the revolution and evolution of women’s sports would take over the scene over the next two decades. In the craziness that is 2020, there has been a lot that people look back and […]

WELLSVILLE FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 6) WITH MOOSE RAMSEY

WELLSVILLE, OH- A big win over East Palestine in the final week of the regular season serves as the tone-setter for the Tigers as they turn their attention toward the new-look 2020 playoff system.  The Orange and Black have evened their record at 3-3 and now steer the ship toward Buckeye Central. The voice of […]

BULLDOGS UPEND SOUTHERN LOCAL

EAST PALESTINE, OH- The Lady Bulldogs got well-acquainted with the comeback trail on Tuesday night as they took on EOAC foe, Southern Local.  The Lady Dogs were able to march back from behind in the first and second sets and took the sweep 25-23, 25-18, and 25-19. The Bulldogs were led by Morgan Cheurco’s 12 […]

PASTELLA, PRESENT, AND FUTURE

YOUNGSTOWN, OH- Tradition is one of the main reasons young Michael Pastella made the move from his roots in Boardman to the halls of Cardinal Mooney.  His dad was a “Mooney Guy” and Michael saw the banners that hung proudly in the gymnasium, and saw himself being a part of another one being hung in […]

SEBRING COACH’S CORNER (EP 6) WITH MATT SEIDEL

SEBRING, OH- Week six will see Coach Matt Seidel and the Sebring Trojans host Western Reserve after a big win last week. Coach Seidel has his squad prepped and ready to take on a talented Blue Devil team. YSN’s head honcho, D.J. Yokley, caught up with Coach Seidel to discuss the season so far, what the […]

A TALE OF SIMILARLY DIFFERENT SPORTS FRANCHISES

By Scotty Mincher Being a fan of baseball here locally in the valley, It’s very obvious and certainly doesn’t take an expert to see that the Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates are two teams going in completely different directions. The Indians have clinched a postseason berth and the Pirates are in the cellar and have […]

EAST PALESTINE SWEEPS JFK

WARREN, OH- East Palestine took to the road to play a non-conference match against the Warren JFK Lady Eagles.  They were able to walk in, and walk on with a victory in straight sets (25-11, 25-14, 25-9) for their ninth win of the season, Monday. Marisa Noel led the way with 18 points and 4 […]

ACTION JACKSON

SALEM, OH- Sophomore standout Quarterback, Jackson Johnson has been learning the ropes at a rapid pace over the past year.  The Quaker QB has helmed the way through some choppy waters but has come out stronger on the other side. On his way to being a dual-threat signal-caller, he’s turned some heads to push his […]