Entries by YSN Staff

POLAND BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER W/ NICK BLANCH (EP 4)

Bulldog Pride is alive and well, and so is the winning streak for the Poland Lady Bulldogs. Late season games can be tricky and tough, the focus turns from one season to the next.  Mission accomplished during the regular frame, winning the first-ever NE8 Championship, and ranked atop the state rankings for the first time […]

SWEENEY HITTING HIS STRIDE: JUSTIN TIME

Close your eyes for a moment. It’s your senior year.  You’ve dreamt of this moment since you were a young Lisbon Blue Devil.  Since the time you first laced up your shoes and wore the “L” proudly in front of your community. Now imagine all you’ve worked for being taken away from you with one misstep, […]

SALEM BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER W/ VINCE NITTOLI (EP 3)

We’re headed to the heart of the postseason.  Coach Nittoli and his staff have the girls ready to compete for some hardware this year and have already started their quest with a win under their belt. Now as they meet the competition in neutral territory away from the home cooking at “The Cab” what cards […]

ELL’ ON WHEELS

Salem Senior, Ellie Davidson has been known to have a fiery side on the basketball court.  With her aggressiveness that has been passed down from her siblings (she is one of 9) Ellie has learned not to take too much grief from anybody, no matter what size they are. Davidson serves as the team’s anchor […]

WEEK 12 BIG DOGS OF THE VALLEY WINNERS ANNOUNCED

With OVER 100,000 votes cast between Sunday at 7 PM and Wednesday at midnight, the Week 12 Winners have been chosen for Baird Brothers’ Big Dog of the Valley.   Congratulations to Leetonia’s Brock Simpson (18,072 votes) whose 17 Points/8 Assists/3 Steals against Heartland earned him the Week 12 reward. PHOTO CREDIT: JKB Photography   Congratulations to Struthers’ […]

CLIPPERS CRUISE TO VICTORY

COLUMBIANA, OH- The Columbiana Clippers drove to the basket early and often as they cruised past rival East Palestine 64-42 to open sectional play.   Junior Sean Whitehead started strong in place of injured senior Seth Ross scoring six points in the first two minutes as the Clippers raced out to a 12-2 lead midway through […]

FOR GOODNESS’ HAKE

YSU Senior Relief Pitcher, Joel Hake is as “Youngstown” as it gets on the diamond.  He’s a scrappy slinger that graduated from Ursuline after helping his team to four district titles in his high school days, and as of late, Hake is one of the top relievers in Dan Bertolini’s bullpen.  In his career at YSU, […]

MAC ATTACK

In the midst of her Senior Season on the basketball floor, Marlie McConnell has tried to stop and take in some of the memories.  However, out of all the memories being made- the best may be yet to come.  The Poland Lady Bulldogs are continuing their trek as the area’s top team and now are […]

LADY QUAKERS CAGE TIGERS TO ADVANCE

SALEM, OH- The top-seeded Lady Quakers started tournament play with a 66-30 win over ninth-seeded Springfield in the Division III Struthers District Sectional Final. Kyla Jamison had 16 points and seven rebounds. Jaden Hamilton contributed 10 points and three rebounds. Echo Mayer-Kutz with eight points and four steals while Annie Davidson had seven points and two […]

COACH’S CORNER SPECIAL: FLORIDA STATE’S MIKE MARTIN

When you wander with amazement inside the gates at Dick Howser Stadium on the campus of Florida State University, you realize one thing.  You’ve entered the house that Mike Martin built. Martin, in his 40th and final season with the Seminoles, Martin is as focused as ever to make this season count.  In the recent […]