It’s a coaches philosophy that games are won in the offseason. In the weight room. In the gym. On the field. Taking the reps, and becoming better when the spotlight isn’t directly on an athlete. However, it’s an athlete’s perception that in most cases: there is no offseason. Student-Athletes many times go from sport to […]
In South Range, the reigns of the Hoops Program is run by legendary Coach, John Cullen. Known for his Basketball IQ and the way he is able to transfer that knowledge onto the court for the Raiders is one of the biggest reasons for the success of the program under his watch. As he’ll tell […]
Life is fast right now for the Leader of the Pack in Poland. With her team undefeated currently, Poland Senior Sarah Bury continues to be a leader on the court for the Lady Dogs. The fact that Bury recently became one of the few Poland Lady Bulldogs to eclipse the 1000-point mark is exceptional, however, […]
Halfway through the season, we catch up with the Blue-Hot Poland Lady Bulldogs, they’re still undefeated- rolling through the competition at home and on the road. Head Coach Nick Blanch sits down with YSN’s Anthony Hartwig and discusses this years squad, and what makes this group so special. What makes this team so close-knit? Is […]
An up and down ride in the early-going for the new East Palestine Hoops Commander, but the youth movement has begun in the Dog Pound. Coach Bill Stanton is in the heat of EOAC-play, and is taking everybody’s best shot as the league’s up-and-comer. YSN’s Tim Figley sat down to discuss the progress in Bulldog […]
With OVER 270,00 votes cast between Sunday at 7 PM and Wednesday at midnight, the Week 6 Winners have been chosen for Baird Brothers’ Big Dog of the Valley. Congratulations to East Liverpool’s James Maxwell (14,507 votes) whose 24 Points/3 Rebounds/2 Assists against Madonna earned him the boy’s Week 6 reward. Congratulations […]
In Leetonia, you don’t play just a team, you play the entire village. Small but mighty in so many ways are the Leetonia Bears, and the 2019 Girls Basketball Team is no different. Led by legendary Coach John Hritz, the Bears are playing with a chip on their shoulder. The Bears have started off red-hot, […]
Senior Clipper Cager, Tessa Liggett has had quite the campaign with Columbiana. She’s known for her incredible skill on the court, but her accomplishments in the classroom are notable as well. Flanked by 1000-point scorers this year, Tess has made a career of outworking her opponents. Flying under the radar hasn’t been such a bad […]
The Clippers are back and are led by Third-year Skipper Todd Johnson. The Clippers are still searching for consistency, but it’s the depth of the bench and a couple 3rd-year starters in leadership positions is something that Coach J is looking to pay off this year. Is this the year that the Clippers retake their […]
You no longer have to look to the Marvel Universe for a superhero. In fact, you don’t have to look far at all. South Range’s Senior Basketball Star, Brooke Sauerwein has taken some sour lemons and has hand-crafted some great lemonade for her senior year. For those unaware, Brooke suffered a devastating knee injury during […]